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THE SUN.

SOLEM (XIS DICEItE FAISUM .AuDEAT

LONDON,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1817.

We received this morning four days' Paris
Papers, to Wednesday last inclusive. The follow.
ing are extracts :
" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
" SITTING 0F NOVEMBER 29.

" The MitAster of War presented the following
Projet, relative to the recruitment 61 the At

" FIRST TITLE.— Voluntary Enlistment

ART. I. ']'be Royal Guards, the Cavalry,
Artillery, and Engineers, shall be recruited by
voluntary enlistment.
" The Departmental Legions shall be recruited
by si►uilar enlistment, and in case of insufficient
numbers, by means of the appvls (ballot), made
accot ding to prescribed arrangements.

" 2. Any Frenchman- may be allowed to con-
tract a voluntary engagement, on proving that he
is of the age of 18, that be is in the enjoyment
of his civil rights, and that he can be admitted
into the corps for which be offers himself.
" Vagrants, &c. are excluded.

" 3. The duration of the voluntary enlistment
shall be six years in the Departmental Legions,
and eight years in other corps.
" There shall not be in the French tfoops either
bounty, in money, or any price whatsoever for
enlistment.

The other conditions shall be determined
upon by the King and published.
" 4. The engagements of voluntary enlistment
to be made before a Civil Officer, and the terms
stated and signed.
" SECOND TlTLE.—Appets.

" 5. The Peace complement of the Depart-
mental Legions, including Officers and Sub-offi-
cers, is fixed at 150,000 men.

" The annual appels (Ballot) not to exceed
40;000 men.

" If a greater number is wanted, provision is
to be made by a new law.
" 6, and remai*g Articles, prescribes the
making ant the lids in the Departments, the ar-

raogements of the Ballot for the persons to serve
in 1., e Departmental Legin,,s, the ,ature nt the
exemptions, and ti.e re,uktions with regard t‘
finding substitutes.

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power, cg we do not believe that such is the object
of the Roman Catholics," meaning an intention
to overt brow the Constitution. The non-belief of

at' individal *is not a'fonmiatiop for legislative
coucessit.ns that might Onlarger the safety !)I' our
Establishment in Chu'rch and State. if the Roman
Catholics had not su:cb., an object in view they
would pot be Roman Catholics,. for, .as we have
often urged, they boast that' their RELIGIOUS
CREEDiS IMMUTABLE, and air Head of their Church

INFALLIBLE, therefore they must be expected to
act as they.did in former times, if ever they had the
power, and they would be heretical according to
the doctrines of their Church, it they did other-
wise. Thel British Press, with less sagacity than
we might expect from its usual shrewdness, says,
"Catholics are now capable of reaching thehighest
offices in our naval and military services," grant-
ed—but what might be the consequence if Ca-
tholics were ever to have the power of directing
the naval and military strength of this Country,
as well as serving i❑ it. " Let well alone" is
good policy for a state, as well as in the ordi-
nary intercourse of life ; and we hope it will al-
ways be a ruling maxim in the British Govern-

merlt.

A Flanders Mail arrived at a late boor last,
right. The Papers announce the intended re-
tirement from the War Department of Count
GOLTZ, with whom the Prince of ChlaNGi had the
dispute that, led to the difference with the KING
Ms father. It appears that LAS CASAS, who ar-
rived at Ostend on the 2311 ult. is on his way to
Aix is Chapelle.

BATH, Thursday Eight, Dec. 4.

Notwithstanding the contemplated arrange-
ments of yesterday, the Pump Room was again
crowded to excess this morning.

--
The QUEEN appears to improve, in health and
spirits daily, as do their Royal Highnesses. The
- •
V/ Princess, in particular, seems to enjoy that first of
r' blessings in a snper•eminent degree.
The inhabitants of Bristol were anxiously look-
ing out to-day for the presence ot the Royal Family
in their route to Lord de CLIFFORD'S, at Kings
,‘ 'Weston, but tram the near approach of the Conn-
rtl cil nt Wiodsor, and the necessary return ot Sir
HENRY HALFORD, the visit is postponed for the
r
present.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, DEC. 6. ,

THE ICING V. LEYBURN.

Mr. E. Lewes.---" May it please your Lordship-.
Gentlemen of the Jury,—This is a prosecution by
John Gretton against George Leyburn, for per.
jury. My instructions in this case are very spe-
cific, and I am inclined to follow them, by read-
ing them in their very'words
'‘ ' I am instructed by the prosecutor to state,
• that feeling himself unable to bring forward
• such evidence as would lead to the conviction of
• Mr. Leyburn, he haS declined bringing forward
• any wihtesses, and Mr. Leyburn may be ho-
• naurably acquitted.' "
Mr. SCARLETT..-..." I appear for the defendant,
my Lord."
The Jury immediately pronounced the defendant
Nat Guilty.

WttLrA3l SMITH, ESQ. Having incident-
ally introduced the name of this Gentleman yes-
terday in our account of his friend and thea-
ttical contemporary, Mr. BENSLEY, it may not
be improper to notice a circumstance which,
ire believe, has never before been pUblicly men-
tioned. liTen this admired Actor and truly re-
spectable man retired froth the St ,;fie, a very ele-
gant and valuable Cup was soon after left at
bis house, with the simple inscription of " To
WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. on- his retirement from
the Stage ;" and the following Motto .

",They knew him well, lionAno."

Mr. SMITH did not, at the time, know who bad
subscribed for it, or by whom it was sent to his
Louse, nor had he, we understand, the least pre-
vious intimation that such a compliment was in-
tended for him ; but all who have witnessed
professional abilities, and who are acquainted
with the worth of his private character, will rea-
dily admit that such a
.testimony of esteem and
ad miration was well-merited by the Gentleman
to whom it was with such respectful modesty
presented.

Prince LEOPOLD leaves Claremont in a few days
for Weymouth. He will reside at Gloucester
Lodge, in which apartments are preparing for his
reception. His Serene Highness will afterwards
return to Saxony for two or three months, on a
visit to his family.
The Princess of Wm,Es's apartments at Ken-
sington Palace are getting ready for her Royal
Highness's reception. The work-people have been
emp;oyed therein during the last three days.
Mr. HUNTeR, the KING'S Messenger, returned
to town on Wednesday evening, after a journey
of three Weeks and a day ; he had been the hearer
of the melancholy intelligence of the dealli of the
Princess CHARLOTTE to Prince LEOPOLD'S brother
and mother ; also to the Duke of KENT, Duke of
CamstunGr,and also several diplomatic Ministers.
Air. LIU NT F. It on his arrival proceeded to Clare-
mont with dispatches for Prince LEOPOLD.
'ROME, NAPLES, ET FLORENCE, EN 1817...--Mr.
COLBURN has just published a•very interesting vo-
lume tinder this title, the production of a distin-
guished French Traveller,- the Count de SI-END-
HAL. At a period when so many of the British
have visited, and so many others purpose visiting
these celebrated Cities, no work could be more
acceptable. It exhibits, we understand, a lively
picture of the present state of Society and Man-
ners, the Arts and Literature of Italy, and is re-
plete with anecdotes of their inhabitants, and of
distinguished Visitors, English and Foreign..