The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-17 00:00:00

PORTUGAL:

FALMOUTH, JAN. 14, NINE, P.M.—We li'ave had two
packet arrivals this day ; viz., the Ranger, Lieutenant
Turner, Commander, from the Brazils ; and the Nep-
tune steamer, with mails from the Peninsula, &c.
The former sailed from Pernambuco on the 2d, Bahia
on the 9th, and Rio de Janeiro on the 30th of November
last. By this arrival we can gather no political intelli-
gence of the least moment. The exchange at Rio had
fallen to 301 and 30i upon the receipt of the intelligence
that the Brazilian Minister in this country had drawn on
the home Treasury to pay the dividends ; it was antici-
pated, however, that the abundance of the coffee crop,
and the unusual scarcity of money, would cause its
rising again ere long. Government Stock ruled at 73.
The only passenger by the Ranger is Sir George Jack-
son, late Head Commissioner of the mixed Brazilian
and English Commission for adjudicating on slave prizes.
The Linnet packet arrived out at Rio on the 30th of
November, the day the Ranger sailed ; and the latter
has brought home, on freight, treasure to the computed
value of 25,000 L sterling.
The dates of the Peninsular arrival at Gibraltar 6th,
Cadiz 7th, Lisbon 10th, Oporto 11th, and Vigo 11th inst.
The following is the substance of news from Portugal:—
LISBON, JAN. 10.—The attention of the nation seems
still to be drawn to the prevailing theme of interest and
conversation, viz., the financial operations recently en-
tered into by the Government according to the decree of
the 31st of December.
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This scheme of " capitalisation," so complex in its
nature, continues to occupy whole columns of the diffe-
rent journals, but the subject has been so completely
mystified, that it is alhiost impracticable to reduce it to a
simplicity suited to the study of any one anxious to be-
come au fait of this arithmetical logogriphe.
A vote of thanks to the Ministry has been going the
round of the public departments, for the purpose of ob-
taining signatures, which having been refused by the
majority of the different employes, of course fell into dis-
repute, and it is said that the Board of Public Credit has
caused a representation to be made to the Government

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against the issue of the inscripcoes (scrip atitititi4eti by
the decree of the above date). SMIN
On the 6th instant the Queen and King, accompanied
by the 'Court and Ministers, went in state to the Ca-
thedral of the Se to attend the religious rites annually
offered up for the celebration of Twelfth-day; and in
the evening a most sumptuous dinner was given by their
Majesties at the Palace of the Necessidades to the Gene-
rals and Commanding Officers of the troops present at
the Parade, given in honour of Prince de Joinville. Every
effort appears to have been used to render the banquet as
magnificent as possible, and the extreme urbanity of the
Queen and her Consort diffused among the guests a gene-
ral feeling of esteem and satisfaction.
Commerce is in a most depressed state; and to add to
this the merchants are left in a state of uncertainty -re-
specting the differential duties. The Custom-house
Authorities say, that all goods left in bond after the 18th
inst., although imported in Portuguese vessels, will not
be allowed the 15 per cent., and Strange to say hat, not-
withstanding a petition has been made by the merchants
to the Government, no notice appears to be taken of this
important subject.
The brig Triune° de Lima, from Rio Janeiro, bound
to Vienna do Minho, with a cargo of hides, rice, and
sugar, put in here in distress on the sth inst., and in con-
sequence of her hating on board a large quantity of tin-
manifested tobacco and soap, the vessel has been seized,
and the captain thrown into prison.
The only vessels of war in the Tagus are the Indust
and Revenge (British).

FRANCE.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—JAN. 14.
The President, M. Sauzet, took the Chair at a Quar-
ter past Two.
The Order of the Day was the reading of the draft of
the Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne.
The President read it as follows :
" SIRE,—The events in which the East has been the
theatre have excited your just solicitude. The questions
to which they had given rise have reached their term,
and your Majesty has concluded with the Emperor of
Austria, the Queen of Great Britain, the King of Prus-
sia the Emperor of Russia, and the Sultan, a convention
which consecrates the common intention of the Powers
to maintain the peace of Europe, and consolidate the re-
pose of the Ottoman Empire.
" Armaments of precaution had imposed great bur-
thens upon the country ; your Government has already
effected large reductions. As the faithful guardians of
the payers of taxes, the Chamber of Deputies is rejoiced
at this first diminution of the expenditure ; but it regrets
to learn that the equilibrium between receipt • and expen-
diture cannot be at once re-established. When her hon6ur
and interest require it, France does not hesitate to • en-
gage her credit and confide in the future; but this future
can only be ensured by prudent reserve. Order in the
finances is as important to the power as to the wealth of
States. All our efforts will be employed to re-establish
it without compromising the public service, and without
weakening the defence of the country, and we doubt not
that, in order to arrive at this result, a wise economy and
the increase of national prosperity will suffice without the
necessity of new taxation.
Amongst the services for which the Chamber must
provide, there is none more worthy of its interest than
the execution of the different modes of communication.
The expenditure which such works necessitate are ad-
vances which return to the treasury, and augment the
sources of public revenue. The bill, which is to be pre-
sented to us for the establishment of the principal lines
of a grand system of railways, will .be the object of our
most attentive examination.

"Whilst your INesty's Government is creating in the
interior for our agriculture and manufactures rapid and
easy means of exchange, it contemplates the extension
of our commercial relations, and opening new markets to
the productions of our soil and our arts ; the prudence
with which it will conduct the negotiations that have
been opened must be a guarantee that the national pro-
ductions will retain the protection that is due to them.
" Such labours are honourable to peace, and cause its
value to be felt. It is stable because it is fruitful, and
its benefits guarantee its duration. You have reason to
believe- that it will not be disturbed ; it is with satis-
faction that the Chamber receives this assurance. Faith-
ful to the promises which she has made, France de-
mands with perseverance the accomplishment of the pro-
mises which she has received. The Chamber reminds
Europe of the rights of the Polish nation, so positively
stipulated by treaty.
" The vigilance of your Government applies itself to
preserve from all external difficulty the security of our
African "possessions. The hopes and wishes of the
Chamber accompany our brave soldiers in the course of
those noble labours, the glory and dangers of which
your sons love to partake of. We desire that the per
severance of a skilful and wise administration may
achieve what our arms have commenced, and that our
dominion in that laud, for the future and for ever French,
may augment our power. as well as do honour to the
courage of our army.
" We will examine with care the bills of finance, and
the various bills which have for object the introduction
of useful amelioration into the public administration.
" Why, when the voice of the country calls us to
these peaceable labours, must the attempts of faction re-
vive in us grave and sad reflections?- Condemned by pub-
lic indignation, and punished by the laws, factions have
not submitted ; we have witnessed their attempts; and
their plots are revealed. „ Their insensate projects me-
nace not only our institutions; but attack society itself.
We may disdain their impotency, but we must watch
over their audacity, Your GoVernthent; Sire, will, we
are sure, do its duty. It will in all th►ngs, and con-
stantly, maintain the authority of the laws, and cause
them to be respected, alit will itself respect them. You
may rely upon our lOyal co-operation. May the zeal of
good citizens assist the public authorities of the State,
and the whale country, enlightened as to its true in-
terests, lend its support. Thus strong in union, we shall
preserve intact the trust which the Charter has con-
fided to us.

" In the midst of public security, the powerful activity
of France will develop itself without shackle, and the
equal and pacific liberty which the nation has obtained,
and of which it is your Majesty's glory to ensure the
possession, will realise all its blessings.
" To attain this object of our common efforts, you have,
Sire, devoted your whole life. You have not in vain
reckoned on the gratitude of the country. The Cham-
ber of Deputies offer you a soleMn testimonial of it."
The President then announced that the Address would
be printed and distributed among the Deputies, and stated
that those who wished to set down their names to speak
on the discussion-could do so to-morrow morning.
M. Guizot said, that he now placed upon the Bureau
of the Chamber a collection of diplomatic documents
relative to the Convention of July 13. They would be
placed in the archives of the Chamber to be consulted by
the Members.
M. Billault asked if these documents included every
thing relative to the negotiations ? He also applied for
the documents relative to the treaty for the suppression
of the slave-trade,. which M. Guizot had refused to com-
municate to the Committee.

M. Guizot said that as the treaty alluded to was not
ratified, it was impossible for him to lay it before the
Chamber. He (lid not say this to avoid a discussion—
for, when the time should come, he would not shrink
from it—but from a sense of official duty. As to the
negotiations relative to the question of the East, he had
brought to the Chamber all the documents that could
be communicated. For the present there were some
which he could not lay before the Chamber.
M. Billault desired that the documents, which were to
be placed in the archives of the Chamber, should be
printed and distributed.
M. Guizot said this was proposition to which he
could not consent.

Several Deputies at the left of the Chamber exclaimed,
" This is done in England."
M. Guizot said—l am told of the example of England.
We know what is printed in England, but we do not
know what is not printed. The English Ministry gives
publicity to documents, the publication of which appears
to be without danger, but I kiow of many documents in
England, which have not been printed. The Chamber
will see that there is a.great difference between placing ,
the documents.in.the archives of the Chamber and -having
them printed for.the public. I willingly consent to com-
municate them•tb the Chamber, but, as the publication
of them would be improper, I formally oppose it.
M. llierbette-1 ask the Minister formally whether he
will consent, to the publication or not.
M. Guizot—l have just said that I would not.
The PreSident consulted the Chamber as to fixing the
day for discussing the Address. Monday was decided upon.
£he Chamber adjourned at a quarter to five.

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