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London, England, 1817-12-29 00:00:00

FRENCH. PAP4RS.

CHANI3ER qF'DEP,UTIE‘I, DEC. 24.

• The discussion was resumed on the Projet re-
specting the Press.

An Amendment was proposed in Art 22, by M.
Lilanythat I3ailietil, to. give a right of civil action
o any person aggrieved by a work deposited,
bough u►ut circulated.

This was opposed by MM. Beugnot,. de Villcl,
and Niontealin, as k.avlng been already decide:

against in principle, by the amendment which tnid,
away the proseciit.on of andiors for,works wer,ely
deposito and not circulated ; and on the croon,.
that t r 1 :iiht of actiou'and criminal pr st
Cutit;!t Cooht nit in c be

M. Dtipont (de 'Eure) moved Ole IHeviuus
tiestion.

M de Corbiere spoke of the absurdity of raking
gi enter care of individuals than of the public inte-

rt, and supported the previous•question.

M. Jollivet maintained, on the other hand, that
there was a ,material distinction ; and that, by re-
jecting the amendment; they would open a door to

private vengeance.

M. de Cassaignolles also supported the Amend-
ment.

M. Bccquey quoted Art. 25, to prove that it was
ntencled to make a distinction between pubhc

offences and private injuries.
M. Bellart supported the Amendment, and
wished the Chamber to reflect again upon the de-
termination it Uad come to with respect to the
exemption of authors from prosecution for works
deposited, but not circulated.
M. Housayd, opposed the Amendment, as being
pernicious in its consequences.

M. de Boland ridiculed the idea of making the
eposit equivalent to a publication.

The discussion was closed. The Chamber after
having rejected the Previous Question, adopted
the Amendment of M. Blanquart Baillenl. •
On the 25th Article, respecting pro,ecutions and
actions, with reference to the deposit, being read,

M. BeHart wished to fine w by what means the
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epoch of the publiaat:Am of ac vrai toy
ascertained

After some discussion it lias agreed to stt ihe 0111
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the article.
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To the 26th Article, for abrogating preceding_
Laws contrary to the present,
M.,l!tequ;not Parnpelune proposed to add, that
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it should not take away the effect of former laws,
congerniug songs, pamphlets, figures, or images,
contrary to: good mot als.
M. Dupont (de Pliore) considered the penal
code sufficient, and utoved the pievions qui!stion
M. Corner d'lncourt observed, that t here Nvas
no law to punish blasphemy He proposed, there.
fore, to extend the amendment .1)t. M Jacquinot
Pampelune to %yolks host ile to religion and to the
repritoiog of former works, either seditious, im=.
moral, or blasphemous.
" M. (le Courvoisier c ,ntendcd that this might,
by its abuse, he converted into an a tack upon re
ligious opinions, which would be at variance with
toleration.
The Count de•Marcellus warmly supported the
,Amendment last moved.
'[be previous question was then negatived, and
the Amendment of M. Jacquinot agreed to.
The discussion 'continued on the Amendment
moved by M. Cornet d'lncourt.
M. Bellart stated, that works against religion
Were regularly taken cognizance of in the Courts
M. Cornet d'lncourt agreed to withdraw the
frrst part of his proposition. but insisted on the
second part, respecting the reprinting of fornier
works.
ThiS was got rid of by the previous question.
Two Articles were read, proposed by M.' Boin
de la Bottalye,' to the effect that thedavi.On the
press should only continue till the Ist January,'
1820, and that in the interval a projet of law
should be presented for applying the Trial by Jury
to offences of the press.
M. "de Villele—That would be contrary to the
Royal prerogative..
M. de St. Cricq opposed the amendment.
The previous question was carried by an im-
'pease majority.
M. Duvergier de Hauranne withdrew a propo-
sition heady similar, which had for its object to
engage the Govcroment• to propose, in the Ses7
sion of 1819, a new law respecting the offences of
the press.
The scrutiny was then proceeded in on the whole
projet.—The numbers•were—For the Projet, 122 ;
against it, 111.
It was ordered that each Bureau should name
two Committee-men to form a Committee on the
Budget, the preparatory examination to commence
oft Friday.—Adjourned..
PARIS, DEC. 25,—A brochure has been seized,
intitled " On the state of Liberty in France.".
The author, 'lll. Scheffer, and the printer, M.
Gille, have been cited to'appear no Saturday next
before the Tribunal of Correctional Police.
In the suit of the Duke of Orleans, for annulling
the sale in 1793,, of Ote Theatre Francais) before