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London, England, 1842-04-25 00:00:00

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The Bureaux of the French Chamber on Thursday were
occupied by the Bill granting 200,e00f. to the Minsiter of the
' Interior fur the twelfth annual celebration of the July days of
1830. " The last anniversary of the Revolution of 18.30,"
states M. Duchatel, in his expose," was celebrated with eclat,
immense population of Paris again displayed, by its unanimous
During the fetes, recalling go many glorious recollections, the
joy, and by an admirable spit it of order, how much it was
attached to the Monarchy founded in Its3o, and to the institu-
tions which are developing and strengthening themselves under
the protection of our constitutional royalty. We ask the necess
sary credit to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the memorable
t vent which insured the Boer ty and dignity of France.
The Sieele, the organ of 'AL 'niers and M. Odilon Barrot,
and the Constitutionnel, the special mouth-piece of the gi ear-
little man himself, contain very angry articles, in reply to ars
tides which appeared in the London journals, noticing the silly
hopes of the krench 'evolutionists to plunge Europe into a
war. The. Constitutionnel winds up its diatribe, by the mo-
dest assurance that " the irritation perceptible in the French
journals is quite national, and the rage of the English journals
is sheer nonsense." We agree perfectly that the irritation it
quite national. In fact, it is too national for our taste.
The Indicateur of Bordeaux says :—" M. Cabarrus, Presi-
dent of the Committee of wine growers of the canton of Les-
parre (Gironde), has presented to the Prefect of the Depart-
ment a petition, with 160 signatures, requiring, on account of
the non-sale of their wines, a postponement of the payment of
their duties for 1841,as has already been granted to the wine-
growers of the arrondissement of Bordeaux, and in default of
this accommodation, they offer to give up an adequate portion
of their stock, and thus make payment in kind."
The Semaphore of ,the 18th inst. announces, under date
Toulon, the 161 h, that the four ships of the line which lately
returned from the Levant, had been ordered to hold them-
selves in readiness to put to sea. This naval division would, it
was believed, be sent to snake a demonstration along the coast
of Morocco, while General Bedeau would invade the territory
of the empire at the head of a military force.
Madrid was perfectly tranquil on the 14th inst. The masons
employed in demolishing the convent of San Felipe had re-
sumed their work, and all the others had followed their ex-
ample. The Senate voted on the 14th a project of law, freeing
brandies and liquar from all duty, after the expiration of the
period for which they had been farmed.
JITLIC OPXNXON.
The Herald says, in reference to the' Income-tax Bill :
" In the progress of the Bill through Committee, we trust to
'Witness very extensive modifications in its provisions. All
that Sir Robert Peel can possibly desire is such an amount of
annual income as will equalise the national revenue and ex-
penditure, and enable him to financially warrant the sacrifice
of revenue which his new tariff demands. Hitherto the Right
Hon. Baronet has only stated very generally the amount which
he anticipates from the new tax ; but very great doubts may
be entertained whether, if his proposition be adopted, a much
larger revenue will not be produced than that anticipated.
Some further details of the Government calculations on this
point are very desirable because, should the produce of the
tax have been understated, the most earnest supporter of the
Government will then, we presuine, join us in demanding some
modification of Schedule 1).
The Post contains the foll Owing observations :—" The speech
of Sir Hebert Peel, iu reply to the Ultra-Radical plans anti
arguments, was in many parts exceedingly happy and amusing.
If the Members for Stockport, and Bath, and Monmouth, had
possessed anything like good judgment, they would have spared
themselves all the irritation which the mirth of the House
ap-
peared to excite is them, and they would probably have gone
to bed in much better health and spirits. Their indignation,
if we may credit their own account of the matter, arose from
the supposition that the Premier had treated with mirthful con-
tempt the views and wishes of great masses of the s eople. A
very slight effort of observation and judgment would have show n
them that it was not the views and wishes of the people, but the
strange arguments in favour of these supposed wishes—argu-
ments that were brought forward in the debate by the Ultra-
Radical Members—with which the Right Hod. Baronet had
made merry. Surely, if an antagonist makes use of an argu-
ment which has something in it ludicrously sbsurd, it is all fair
to show up that ludicrous absurdity."
The Tunes thus alludes to Mr., Sharman Crawford's motion
on the subject of the People's Charter Mr. Sharman
Crawford's motion was rejected in the House of Commons by
a majority of 159. Such a fact is a good Must- ation of What
we have gained by the Reform Bill. We have gained a Go-
vernment which rests upon a basis wide enough to be enables
fit mly to resist all democratical encroachments upon the stabi-
lity of our institutions ; a Government in which Members and
the popular will have as great weight as the deliberate and con-
scientious. judgment of the educated part of the nation consi-
ders their due. The ship had become top-heavy before; but
it is righted now."
The Chronicle says ;—" About the mere disfranchisement of
Sudbury there would probably be no great difference of opinion.
But what is to be done with the forfeited franchise? The
simplest plan would be to do nothing with it : to wipe out the
corrupt borough from the Parliamentary roll : and leave the
House of Commons composed of 656 instead of 658 Members.
But the Tory party have committed themselves in opposition
to this obvious place. Sir Robert Peel voted for General
Gascoigne's motion in 1831, on the first Reform Bill, declaring
that the numbers of the House should not be lessened : and
many of his party probably still feel a strong objection to
diminishing the proportion of English to those of Scotch and
Irish Members. To whom, then, is the vacant franchise to be
given ? The old Tory plan, rendered memorable by the East
Retford case, was in such contingency to give the franchise
to the hundreds. This would be an absurd proposition now.
The plan most in conformity with the principle of the Reform
Act, which must now be regarded as the basis of our electoral
system, would be to look out fur any two towns of which the
population, has, since 1832, increased beyond the amount a
tett thousand, which was then made the criterion of sendins
one Member to Parliament."

The following is from the Advertiser :.,:--" As we stated yes-
terday, the frequent discussion of the suffrage question will not
only have the good effect of bringing all the honest and zealous
friends of an extended franchise together, but it will have the
further salutary result of ridding the Liberal cause of those
who have been Reformers only in name. The debate of Thurs-
day has already, in some measure, had this effect. Not one
2nember of the recent Melbourne Ministry was in his seat
the whole rf that evening. They one and all, from Lord John
Russell down to the most insignificant member of that incom-
petent Cabinet, ignobly kept away. Coward-like, they shrunk
from the discussion. 'fhey had neither liberalism enough ti
advance with the movement party, nor manliness enough to
vindicate their' finality principles. Their conduct in absent-
ing themselves from such a discussion wit, not be lost on
the country They have irretrievably damaged themselves in
public estimat on. They have proclaimed themselves unworthy
of any longer heading the Liberal party. They have completed
the political suicide with which their imbecility has so long
threatened them, Lord John Russell has done bear himself in
a double sense. He has not only laid the axe at the root of
his future leadership of the Opposition, but he has sacrificed
his scat for the city of London. A requisition was fa: warded
to him from some of the most influential electors in the city of
London, headed by Mr. Pattison anti Mr. Grote, the late mem-
bers for the City, requesting him to be present during the
discussion on Mr. Sharman Crawford's motion. But he did
not think proper to comply with the wishes of the requisition-
itts. Of course, therefore, his connection with the represents-
Jim of the City will cease with the present Parliament. And,
We must say, it is better to have to contend with open foes than
with simulating, incompetent, and treacherous friends, such as
the Whigs have ever proved themselves to the true interests of
the people, which they have advocated only so far as suited
their designs as a party, but to which they have ever invete-
rate.ly , opposed themselves whenever the progress of popular
rights threatened to absotb_ the interests and influence of party,
in the welfare and liberty of the nation. The Whigs will
unite with the people to reestablish themselves in power;
they will unite with the Tories to exclude the people from a
fair [representation in the Legislature. Such is Whiggery I
Their absence from the House on Thursday night cannot be
regarded so much in the light of a traitorous desertion as of an
open avowal of their hostility to the cause with which they have
associated themselves only for the purpose of sacrificing it to
their own selfish ignoble ambition.'
LAW AND PO LICE.
The bankruptcy case of Messrs. Williams and Mottram was
resumed on Friday at Basinghall street, when some extra-
ordinary disclosures were made as regardethe amounts, and
confessions made by the partner, Mr. Williams. The total of
debts proved up to the present date is 77,7171. 18s. 3d., and
the assets realized up to the date of the audit, the 23d of
Match, 7,827/. fis. 3d.

A lengthened examination of Mr. Wigney, the bankrupt,
took place on
,Friday, at Brighton, when disclosures were made
which excited great astonishment. It appeared the banker
had not been solvent since the death of his father in 1836, and
the bankrupt Lad entered into a vast number of speculations,
and traded upon his customers' accounts for the last five years
At the conclusion of his examination Mr. Wigney said, "1 have
not a farthing in the world, except this money," producing
two sovereigns and a half.

WINE ARTS.
The silver bell of Benevenuto in the collection at
Strawberry-hill, weighs 21i ounces 18 pennyweights : it is bi
itches in height, arld its diameter 24 inches.
SPORTING.
The Earl of Chesterfield has given instructions for his splen-
did stud of horses to be brought to the hammer next month.
His Lordship intends to dispose of his valuable brood mares
and stallions, at Bretby-park, the first week in September.
C DURT—TASUXONAISLE.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited the exhibition of the
Society of Painters inlWater-Colours, Pall-mall East, on Friday.
On Wednesday last her Majesty, accompanied by Prince
Albert, reviewed the Eleventh Hussars' under the command of
the had of Cardigan, on Wimbletiom Common.
His Excellency the Lord-Li,utenant of Ireland, returns to
Dublin Castle on the third week in next month, as a grand ball
is to be given on the 24th, in celebration of her illajest)'b
birth-day.
The luarquisof Northampton is daily expected at the Ter-
race, Hyde Park-corner, from Italy. His Lordship, soon after
his arrival, wi!l give his annual series of ciniversaziones to
tslaiemembetrhse d 3.
of the Royal Society, and all the distinguished
vans of
Brighton continues unusually full of visitors for the season of
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to the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, &c.

The Earl of Shannon died on Thursday, at his mansion in
Connaught-terrace.
Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope is confined by an attack of the
meazles.