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London, England, 1842-09-01 00:00:00

suspicious way in which every proceeding of England
is regarded by a large proportion of the French Press.
Whether we blockade Ningpo or St. Jean de Nicara-
gua—whether we propose commercial treaties with
PortuBal or Siam, we are equally represented as in-
tent only upon making aggressions upon our al-
lies, and above all, intriguing against France.
Our Gallic neighbours admit only the right of them-
selves to trouble the repose of the world. For France
to interrupt for years the commerce of the Gulf of
Mexico—to violate her own solemn engagements by
the occupation of Algiers—to bully Switzerland—to
foster rebellion in Spain—to intrigue in Greece—to
humbug the Pacha of EGYPT—and to fill Syria with
emissaries hostile to the Powers by whom
that country was restored to the SULTAN,
are matters to which allusion can hardly
be made by the English Press without giving mortal
offence to our Parisian Contemporaries. Then it is
nothing to endeavour to ruin our linen trade by a
nefarious treaty with Belgium—we repeat nefarious,
for while it was allowable to France to in-
crease the rate of her protective duties, it
was the reverse of fair or honest to make
concessions to a neighbouring State for the purpose
of obtaining the exclusion of our goods from a foreign
market. Yet the treaty with Belgium for virtually
prohibiting the importation of our linen and linen-
yarn into that kingdom did not elicit a single
angry remark from the British Press. In
fact, we scorn to indulge in retaliating the petty war-
fare carried on against us by the French Opposition
journals. In the figurative language of FLOOD, we
shake them off with as much unconcern as the lion
does the dew from his mane. We are content
to know that they as little comprehend the
policy of our Government, as they do the spirit of our
institutions and the feelings of our people. And yet
is it not deplorable that the French will not en-
deavour to understand us bettor, and above all wilt
not perceive that we have the good sense to know
that we have more to gain by the prosperity than
the adversity of France ? As one of the leading
civilized States of Europe, she cannot acquire
greater glory without reflecting some share of it upon
England ; neither as our nearest neighbour can she
superabound in wealth without pouring a part of the
surplus into our coffers.

There is no news of any interest in the French
Journals received yesterday. The rapidity with
which the French Chamber of Peers passed the Re-
gency Bill excites no surprise, as the Members are
naturally eager to escape to the country. Some of
the Paris journals are calling out for high duties to
exclude the English from the markets of Algiers, to
which; it appears, they now export large quantities of
cotton goods Respecting the new tariff, imposing
additional duties upon linen and linen thread, we find
the following article in the Constitutionnel :
Since the new convention bets een France and Belgium
as to the importation of thread and linen, there has been
much talk of a contraband system in concoction in
England for introducing its produce in these articles
into both France and Belgium. A few days ago,
a Brussels journal mentioned a flotilla of lug-sail
boats destined for this purpose, but it will be found
that, however great may be the temptation,
smuggling of these articles is utterly impossible. The
lightest goods that are made the object of contraband
dealing are muslins and silks, which are clandestinely
conveyed from one country to another at a charge of not
less than from 15 to 20 per cent., and, when the article
to be sampled is more bulky, this charge amounts to
from 25 to 30 per cent. upon the value. Now, thread
and linen are certainly bulky articles, and cannot be
passed from England into France or Belgium at a less
rate than the latter per tentage, and, as the duty on
this species of merchandise is only about 25 per cent.,
we conceive it would be much more certain and pro-
fitable to send in the goods by the ordinary chan-
nels, and to pay the duty. There is much greater temp-
tation to smuggle cotton thread, as it is entirely prohi-
bited from England, and is used in large quantities in the
north by the manufacturers of tulle. To return to the
question of thread and linen, it is more incredible that
the English should attempt to smuggle these articles
into Belgium than into France, for the Belgians are is
far advanced in the manufacture as the English them-
selves, and have equally admirable machinery, with the
material of their own growth, and labour at a cheaper
rate, producing so much more than can be consumed in
Belgium, that large quantities are exported to and sold
in France. Under these circumstances, the idea elicited
that English goods will pass into France through Bel-
gium is an extravagant hypothesis. There is, however,
one consideration which may be seriously discussed, viz.,
whether England may be able to enter into competi-
tion with us by regular payment of duties. This is not
impossible. When the duty on threads was 10 per cent.,
England had an unquestionable advantage in sending
large quantities. We may readily admit that, notwith-
standing this duty, they yielded a profit of from 10 to
12 per cent. According to the new tariff, it would ap-
pear that the English can no longer export threads and
linens to France with profit, paying the duties ; but, in
the present condition of the Scotch manufactories, and
with the perspective of new improvements in the process
of manufacture, it would not be surprising to see large
quantities again entering our markets in the regular
course. The only way for the persons engaged in this
trade in France, to avert the danger, is to devote them-
selves ardently to improvement in the mode of manufac-
turing with economy, and to set up machinery upon a
larger scale than at present.
The Duke de NEMOURS will find it a troublesome
task to please the French people. Only a few weeks
ago his hauteur was universally complained of, but
now, since his appearance at Strasburgh, nothing is
talked about but his hunting after popularity.
Justice has not yet been called in to pronounce a final
sentence on the serious charges brought against several
officers in the employment of the city of Paris, when new
facts which appear to be no less important are pointed
out in another public office. We find the following state-
ment in the Gazette des Tribunaux :—" The police having
discovered that frauds of a most criminal na tare were com-
mitted in one of the raostimportant departments of finance,
and that by the aid of forgeries and supposition of persons,
considerable sums of money were abstracted from the
public treasury, has issued warrants to arrest the guilty
persons. More than a dozen individuals, all accused of
forgery, and of whom the greater part haVe fully con-
fessed their crime, were arrested on Friday."
A letter from Rome, of the 16th of August, says :
"We expect in three days the three steam-boats, built
in England, by order of the Pontifical Covernment."
Letters from Naples, of the 12th August, say that
the Government has authorised -the construction of an
iron railway from the capital to the Roman frontier at
Terracina, and that Rothschild affil some other houses
aro to supply the funds. The whole is to be completed
in three years.—Commerce.
The Governor-General of --Algeria reports that a
funeral service was performed at Constantine on the Bth
of the month for the Duke of Orleans.—Coastitutionna
ALGIERS, AUG. 20.—We hear nothing particular about
Abd-el-Kader or the Arabs. The lei ter come in great
numbers to Algiers, to bring all kinds of provisions.
The Sheiks of the tribes between Cherchell
Tenez lately made their submission. They have pre-
sented to the Governor-General, to be appointed for
their Kaid, an old Marabout, whose head Abci-el-Kader
was absolutely resolved to take. This think is an irre-
fragable proof of the necessity of their submission.—
From the Toulonnais of the 25th.
POSEN, AUGUST 15.--Travellers- who have come
from Russia and the south of Poland affirm that
that kingdom is almost entirely without troops,
and that only in Warsaw itself there is a
considerable garrison ; but that on the other hand
great masses of troops, especially cavalry, are assembling
on the banks of the Dnieper. It is given out that this
cavalry is assembled merely for the approaching au-
tumnal reviews, at which it is known that an illustrious
visitor is expected ; yet the conjecture readily tee:septa
itself that the situation of affairs in the East, keeps itussia
in a state of armed peace. It is indisputable that no
European Cabinet understands the art of legerdemain
better than that of St. Petersburgh ; in a ppearance it re-
mains quite passive and make compliments on all sides ;
but-it has its hands always under the table, and beforeyou
are aware, the trick is dot e to the .%mazement of all the
spectators. Who it is that prepare.% fur the English all
the little and great viubarrasnients the East, is indeed
not officially known.
BERLIN, Ana.- 18.—We have again all kinds of re-
ports about St. Petersburgh ; for instan,ae—that Count
Gagarin, the Minister of Finance, had been killed by an
officer, &c. These reports may probably be classed in
the category of the mystifications which are propagated
from tune to time respecting Russia,;and which, hem:l'er,
often they are proved to be such, are still credited in some
quarters.—Allgenteine Zeitung, Aug. 23. •
BOUItSE. —PARIS, MONDAY, AUG. 29.
First Highest Lowest Last
French 5 per Cents
Price.
•Price. Price. Price.
120 5... 120 10..• 120 120 5
4 per Cents 104
... 104 104 10‘.%
3 per Cents 79 30... 79 30... 79 20... 79 20
Bank of France 3260 ...3260 ...3260 32C°
Laflitte Bank I,ooof 1035 ..1035 ...1035
Belgian Bank 775 775 ... 775 ... 775
Belgian Fives lo2* 102* 102* ... 102*
1840 lo3* ... 103* ... 1031 ... 103*
Threes 7O ..• 70 ... 70 ... 70
Spanish Active ...,•„•• 22h 22/ 21i • i
• •• 21
New Deferred 9.* ••• 9* ... 9*
Neapolitan... lO6 80... 106 80... 106 80... 106 N
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R.B ...... 287 50... 287 50... 287 50... 387 50
L.B
Rouen .... 535 ... 535 —.5-35 ... 535
Orleans. 563 75... 563 75... 563 563 75
Stra.,burg to Bale 202 50... 203 75... 202 50... 202 50
DUTCH .FUNW.—Amarnitoaat, Au°. I
Urine!. nits.
59.
Actual Debt, 2% er Cent
attic), ditto 5 pertent.
Auto' t Svndic,44 per cent 144%, t,4li
I.).tte, ditto, 11%, per cent 77% 775 L
Commercial Company, !or cent 143 !43%
Ditto (11:35 and iti37) 5 per cent.
Loin IP:17, 5 per cent.
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