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cuss this last of moderation, because they have adopted
the motto of M. Guizot. " All those who are not against
us are for us." But then the Amis du Peuple turn
the phrase and write on their banners—" All those who
are for us are against us." So then the club help
me—Heaven will help thee, which has rendered such
great services to the cause, would find itself already unpopu-
lar and compromised. " Sic transit gloria mundi." Popu-
larity is the lint which was burnt up, at the accession of the
Holy Father, as the emblem of human vanity; or, in-ather
words, a brittle glass, which breaks at the least shock, as
was poetically said by tho Prefect de la Haute Loire.
Behold, M. Mauguin ! does it not already make us forget
General Lafayette ? What is popularity ? We have seen
that of M. Dupin disappear. We may tremble for that
of M. Marchais.—Quatidienne.

There still exists rumours of a change of Ministers; M.
Lafitte would be at the Finance ; M. Casimir Perrier at the
Interior. It is also said that notwithstanding the great em-
ployment in the affairs of the Duke of Roiechtadt, which the
will of St. Helena gives him, the Duke de Bassano would
re-assume the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, to the great satis-
faction of M. de Talleyrand, who said, at a former period,
"I only know one man superior to M. Maret—it is the Duke
de Bassano."—Quotidicmic.
Disunion has arisen among the Portuguese refugees who
hurried to Paris from all parts of Franco and Europe. It had
at first been exclusively the question of Donna Maria ; but
that fit of love for legitimacy, and hatred for usurpation, has
soon made room for more rational sentiments, and it ap-
pears that they want nothing less, than to unite the Princes
of the House of Braganza, "in lacing them so out of the
question."—Quotidienne.
What ought most particularly to characterise a new Go-
vernment, is action, for all interests aro for one moment
contused and suspended, when waiting for Government and
its first proceedings, for the measure of its own security.
The activity of power is besides a security of its opinion;
fur the state of things which political men love with since-
rity, ought to serve it with promptitude. Under this head,
all impartial men will see with pleasure the sitting of the
Chamber of Deputies of to•day, where the Mini.:ters of the
Interior and Finance have brought a project of law upon
subjects of known necessity, and which aims at subsistence
and the state of trade.

Without going into the examination of these projects,
which will occupy us by and by, we will signalise it under
the point of view of political action which they revere. The
credit of 60,000,000 open for commerce, will give to the
Paris market its former attitude of security; and its moral
effect will, besides, double the advantage of its material in-
fluence.—Alessayer des Chambres.

Letters from Italy confirm that 80,000 Austrians will oc-
cupy the Lombard Venetian territory, to be distributed in
tw•o grand corps d'armee. One of these corps will occupy
Milan, and the western frontiers, to hold in check the side of
Piedmont, and the other will encamp at Ravenna, where it
will be ready to suppress any insurrectionary movements at
Rome or Naples, should such break out. A family
congress is announced at Vienna, at which will be the
Duke of Modena and the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
The Italian Sovereign will be invited to furnish to Aus-
tria a certain number of troops, which will garrison dif-
ferent places in Bohemia and H•ingary, weakened by the
departure of the troops destined for Italy. They demand of
the Grand Duke of Tuscany to deliver up the Police and the
Commissariat of his States to the Austrians. This last mea-
sure has already been opposed by the Tuscan Minister at
Vienna, and it is hoped will be positively rejected by the
Grand Duke, who will refuse, it is expected, all intervention
with his prospering country.
NAPLES, AUG. 28.—a a TE LETTER.OUIr position
has become more embarrassed than can well be believed.
In place of re-assuring the,interior, we have adopted amilitary
attitude, which has only been done with a bad grace for
sonic time in this country. In despite of the new regulations
and remonstrances made by the Minister at War, M. Far-
dilla, the order has been given to put the army upon the war
footing, and to repair and provision the fortified castles.
Most ridiculous proposals are agitated at the same time in the
high circles, where it is hinted at sabreing and imprisoning
the Liberals. The Council of State has met every day for
the last fortnight at Castellamari The Ministers of Police,
M. Intanti, MM. Amati, and Pietmcatilla, speak of nothing
but rigour. This M. de Pietracatilla, the Minister of
State, without a portefeuille, is a creature of M. de Blacas.
The Prince d'lrchetelli, ancient aide-do camp to Murat,
has taken passports for Paris. It has been stated to
him that he will not be permitted to re-enter his country if
he once sets his foot in France. He has subscribed to the
condition made him without hesitation. If a firm and able
Ambassador does not arrive to break up this Cabinet, we
fear the country will be thrown into the horrors of anarchy.
The health of the King becomes every day more alarming.

ALGIERS, SEPT. 4.—(Private Correspondence.)—The
arrival of General Clausal has re-assured all. The: name of
Philip the First is hailed with the loyal and free acclamation
of 30,000 Frenchmen under arms. The number of sick at-
tacked by dysentery is now 1,800. The Commission of In-
quiry into the reported spoliation of the public property, has
commenced its operations under the Presidency of General
Raymond Deloy. Nothing has yet transpired ; but the re-
sult of this curious inquiry is wished for with great interest.

SYSTEM Or TRZASON.—When at the beginning of
the revolution, the Bourbons fled from France to beg the
support of foreign powers, they engaged those friends who
could not follow them, to apply for employment from the
'government sprung out of the revolution, so as to be better
able to betray it. That tactic was specially employed under
the Consulate. Napoleon having granted an amnesty to the
emigrants, a great number of them were, by the order of
Louis XVIII. or Count d'Artois, to solicit places, which
would give them the means to prepare the restoration. We
have seen in 1814 and 1815, several of these men boast of
the services they had rendered to the restored family, in be-
traying the Government to which they had taken the oath of
fidelity. We see at the present period the same system,
not clandestinely, but in an ostensible manner. A counter-
i revolutionary journal begs of the men devoted to Charles X.
Ito keep the places which they had received of him, and to
take the oath of fidelity to the usurper Philip the First.
According to this jesuitical Journal, that oath does
not bind them to anything, because the Government to
which it has been taken, is but a Government de facto, to
which compliance is due, only as long as the means to over-
throw it are insufficient. "In our opinion," it says, " the
oath engages him who takes it as long as the Power
DE FACTO, who has received it, shall exist ; but as soon as
the legitimate Sovereign can make his rights be respected,
the oath which had been taken for legitimacy will still be
valid, although transgressed by another, because that cannot
be altered." After having thus shown the way he under-
stands It, that an oath taken to a Prime de facto is not
binding, the same Journal continues in the following man-
ner : " It is from these considerations that we would engage
those Magistrates who shall read them, to take the oath
which is required of them. We dare venture to say, that it
is the will of Chalks X ; the words which he transmitted
to M. d• Flte-Jomes are proofs of the real truth." Can we