The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-23 00:00:00

Wettoesday, on account of the urgency of the 1311-

M. dr Villele (from his place).—There will be

Ito it.couvettiehre in that.

SITTING 4W OSCEDIBETt 18.
The Older ut the Iltrwa, the discussion of the
Mot of 14,4 w for the provisional levyiug of 4-12ths
of the taxes of 1817.

411. Renate Labat;tide retparketl, that there was
pa impost more dithoalt to be raised, that had tur.
uihlted more pretexts for disaffection, or given
rige to move remonsteances, than that on patents,
vvbielt was doubled last year. lie might venture
to affirm beforehand, tin the seut;meuts disclos-
,vd in the Bateaux, that the Chamber would not
aftopt it in its present shape next year, and he
therefore proposed that 4- I 2ths of the same tax,
it, it existed in 130, should only be provisionally

M. Duilon, Cimmissioner, contended,
that to discuss now the general contents of the law
fiii'the finances, went to deprive the Government of
the feeble resources whieleilte present plan of law
held out. The land-tax had reached its maxi-
mum ; it therefore bevame necessary to resort to
taxes on personal industry. In 181.5, the imposts
cite patents ploduced 15 millions ; its produce was
now railed to 17 millions.

M . Cornet d'incour.—*lhe King wishes savings
in various branches of the public service; France
expects then). The rejection of the. provisional
doubling of the patents would excite thy hope
that such economy will be realized ; it is a hope
that cittlif not,. beCaliAe it out not to be deceived.
He expressed this to be the opinion of the Com.
mince that had reported on the plan of law, and
therefore should support the motion,.
Me,oirs. de Villele, Dovergier de Hauraune. end
Marcellos, spoke on the same, side, contending,
that the law .was most vexatious and oppressive to
the mercantile classes.

Count onvetto denied that the proper PubjeCt
of deliberation now was the, donbling of the pa.
tents. It was not the Government which in 1816
proposed this I esource ; eallie from another'
quarter, and was proposed as a litalwitute for six
othil introits, though it has pow been declared to
be nit less' vexations.
The urigin4l motion was then pot, and negatived
by thrpreyiotta question. After this, the Chamber
;Wowed the plan of law by a •intiority 01,164
to 30.
M Delanney then read the Report of the Com-
mittee on the plan of law relative to absent
mili-
tory men, of which it recommended the adoption.
The President announced that there would he
a public sitting next cloy, to hear the report on
the la ‘v of elections. •

The Chamber formed itself into a Secret Com.
mister, to hear a utotion of Lieutena►►t-General
Luis if.

MADRID, DEC. 5.—A Royal Decree announces,
that for the purpose of '' collecting the necessary
stuns for continuing to send troops to the pro-
vinces of America, which, unfortunately do nut
enjoy complete tranquillity," a duty of one per
cent. shall be levied, Ist, on all articles introduc-
e,l into the, ports of America awl those of the
Wands; and 2t,1, t!mt the gold or Over iin-
porhul or exported by the said port► shall pay
the eau►e duty.

Dispatches from tive Viceroy of Peru, dated the
11th of June, and published to our Gazette, state
that his military force amounted to 7,300 men,
well armed. it►ouuted, and equipped ; and that he
expected reinforcements. On these grounds, so
far trout dreading any efforts on the part of the
rebel, of the river Plate, he expected that their
languishing and intimidated army would be cote•
pelted to submit;

HANBURGH MAIL.
ElifiCtIVED LAST NIGHT.)

CrirewitAattle, Dec. 10..--The shares of the
Asiatic Company, which a few days ago were
ofl'ered for sale at 214 rix-dollars, rose on the sth
instant to 270 and 280 rix•dollars. The reason
is said to be, the good ners that has been re-
ceived that a snot of 380,000 silver rupees
(•2a0,(J00 specie), which was due to the Company
in the East Indies, will probably be soon paid.
This debt from England proceeds, as we hear,
from some prizes which they made in 1807, in
those seas, and which by chance had not beets
condemned and sold at the
.conclusion of the
Treaty of Kid, in 1814. According to this
Treaty, all pr,perty not yet, condemned was to
be given up on both sides, and the English now
offer not only to pay the value of the ships, but
also, as it is affirmed, to pay 8 per cent. interest on
the pristeipal from 1807 ; but this assertion seems
1,. want confirmation. The Company expect also
200,000 piastrei besides from England, so that
iLe receipt of these sums will place it in a very
fluorisbiog condition.

11,01BURGfl, Dec. 14.—Though we have hall
since the 1I th mild weather, with storm! and
rain, none of the other 32 ships lately arrived at
Cuxhaven have been able to come up on account
of the quautity of drift ice in the Elbe. We ex-
pert, howe'ter, some of them to-morrow, it the
weather continues as it is.

.1)1'. 16. —The dearness of provisions this
wihter has cattied the extraordinary circumstance,
f:argoes Of potatoes have been ordered from
U,,toburgh for Holland. Formerly it was the r"

vet
Dec. 17.—Exebange on London 35-3.—The
beiug mild the greater part of the ships
tr,ou Cuxhaven arrived here yesterday safe ; and
%riot' venting to S. E. several ships ready•to
devm-tcd. To-dly the wind bet lig Sinn
k.orrst maily arrived./ The herrings haviog not left