The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-06 00:00:00

FRENCH CHAMBER of DEPUTIES.

The Members of the Chamber of Deputies assembled
oni Tuesday in their bureaux for the purpose of elect-
ing the Committee to draw up the Address in answer
to the Speech from the Throne. On this occasion
there was, as usual in each bureau, a discussion on the
foreign and domestic policy of the Government.
In the first bureau M. Berville attacked the Ministry
for the convention of July, for its policy as regards
Spain, for the reduction of the navy, and, in fact,
all the measures which meet with disfavour from
the Opposition. M. H. Passy defended the con-
duct of the Government on every point assailed
by M. Berville, and declared that all that France
requires, in order to maintain a proper position in Eu-
rope is a firm and resolute policy. M. Gaulthier de
Remilly took the same :line as M. Berville, and was
followed ;by M. d'Herambault, who said that the true
policy of France was to act chiefly against England as
her true rival. On the ballot the numbers were, for
M. fl. Passy 24, M. Berville 9, M. Gaulthier de Re-
milly 1, M. d'Herambault 2. M. Passy was conse-
quently elected.—ln the second bureau, the Ministry
were attacked sharply by M. Delespau', and in a minor
degree by M. Piscatory. M. Isambert followed in
nearly the same strain as M. Delespaul, and was re-
plied to M. Hebert, who supported the Ministry. M.
Isambert having, in the course of his speech, alluded to
the affair of Dupoty, and attributed the condemnation
to the doctrine of moral complicity, M. Hebert de-
dared in strong terms that the charge of the Hon.
Deputy was unfounded. M. Billaut spoke with
much energy against the Government, and, passing
in review all its acts, bestowed upon them un-
qualified ceast)re. The only candidates in this
bureau were M. Benjamin Delessert and M. Billault.
The former was elected by a majority of 19 to 16.
The third bureau, after an uninteresting discussion, in
which M. de Carne, one of the candidates, expressed
his general approbation of the conduct of the Go-
vernment, and M. Lacave-Laplagne, the other candi-
date, expressed his dissatisfaction at the policy of the
last Cabinet, elected the latter, who had 19 votes,
and M. de Carne 13.—1 n the fourth bureau M.
L'Herbette spoke at some length, and with great ani-
mation, against the whole policy of the Government,
particularly the attacks upon the press, and he blamed
with much severity the recognition of the right of
maritime search, demanded by the British Govern-
ment. M. Cunin Gridaine, the Minister of Com-
merce, replied to M. L'Herbette in a speech of
much length and ability, which was, however, chiefly
a reproduction of the art urnents brought forward
by the Cabinet on different occasions in support of the
foreign policy. It is the less necessary to go into any
detailed account of the speech of the Minister of Com-
merce, as the greater part of it was on the Eastern
question, respecting which every thing that could be
said has already been said in the two Chambers. With
respect to the attacks upon the public press, the Minis-
ter said all that the Government wished was to repress
licentiousness in respecting liberty, and it would suc-
ceed in its object, for in this attempt it would, lie was
sure, have the support of the Chamber of Deputies. M.
Vivien made a speech, in which he attacked many of
the measures of the Cabinet, and was replied to by
M. Muret de Bard, who said that, although he did
not approve of all the measures of the Cabinet without
distinction, he was well satisfied with the general re-
sults of its policy. M. Charamaule blamed the con-
duct of the Government, and particularly as regards
Spain. M. Jaubert followed in the same strain. He
said the Government was weak internally and externally,
and must be so with its present policy. The two can-
didates in this Bureau were M. Muret do Bord and M.

Vivien. The former bad a majority of 21 to 18.—In
the fifth Bureau a speech was made by M. Duvergier
de Hauranne against the policy of the Government as
regards the question of the East. The Hon. Deputy con-
tended that the interest of France had been compro-
' wised, and demanded the production of papers. M. de la
Tournelle replied, that if the papers connected with
the affairs of the Esst, and for the production of which
M. Duvergier appeared so anxious, were to be pro-
, dated, he would see that the interests of France bad
been fully appreciated. M. F. Delessert followed M.
de la Tournelle, and, like him, contended that the in-
terests of France had in every case been protected.
M. Dupin said a few words on the late census. He
expressed his regret that this subject was taken up by
the Opposition on political grounds. He should
' like to see it treated exclusively as a financial
question. The candidates were M. Dupin and
M. Duvergier de Hauranne. M. Dupin was elected
by a majority of 26 to 10.—Tae most remarkable
fact in the discussion of the sixth bureau was the
answer given by the Minister of the Interior to M.
Desmousseaux de Givre, on the question of Algeria.
M. Desmousseaux de Givre said he supposed the allu-
sion in the speech from the throne, relative to Algeria,
was connected with the appearance of a squadron off
Tunis.—The Minister of the Interior replied that the
passage of the speech referred exclusively to the pro-
,' iects which the Porte was said to have upon Tunis.
'no French Government hail declared that it would not
permit the present regime in Tunis to be disturbed, as
the overthrow of the authority of the Bey might create
embarrassments and difficulties for the French posses-
sions in Africa which it would be prudent to prevent.
The Minister, in reply to a question from M Lacrosse,
' as to the Words in the Speech, sons affaiblir noire orga-
nisation militaire, said the navy was alluded to as well
as the army. The Government, he said, was desirous of
having the navy as strong as possible ; but, in order to
establish an equilibrium in the finances of the Siate,there
must be reduction of expenditure for the navy as for the
army. Order in the financea was, said the Minister, an
element of national power, as well as the army or the
navy. The candidates in this bureau were M. Dumon
and M. de Tracy. The former said a few words in de-
fence of the policy of the Government. M. Dumon was
elected by a majority of 22 to 9--The discussion in the
seventh bureau was short. M. Jacques Lefebvre
called the attention of the bureau to the paragraph
relative to the extension of our commercial relations,
rind alluded to the negociations with Belgium. M.
Thiers thought that although a customs union might
create apprehensions in some branches of commerce, it
would have the advantage of attaching Belgium still
more closely to France, and prevent her from yielding
to the influence of Germany. This union, however,
was, he said, no longer in question, and the matter in
consideration was a treaty of commerce. Without ab-
solutely repelling all the treaties of that nature, it was
only requisite that the interests of France should be
considered in these negotiations. M. Tcste, the Mi-
nister of Public \Yorke, observed that the question of
extending the commercial relations of the country was
one of great importance, and it was the duty of the
Government to give all possible development to trade
and manufactures, but in doing this prudence of course
was necessary. The election in this bureau fell upon
M. Jacques Lefebvre, who had 25 votes. His compe-
titor, M. Moreau (de la Sein), had only 9 votes. There
were titre.: candidates in the eighth bureau—M. Fould,
M. Leon de Malleville, and M. Amilhau. M. Fould
spoke in favour of the Ministry in connection with the
quertion of the E ist. He said France had got out of
the difficulty better than could have been expected,
and had resumed her place honourably in the Euro-
pean compact. M. de Malleville said France had
received no reparation for the insult which had been
put upon her, and then entered upon a censure of
the policy of the Government relative to the cen-
sus. On the ballot, out of 83 votes, M. Fould
bad 18, M. Leon de Malleville 8, and M. Amilhau
7.—la the ninth bureau, after a discussion be-
tween M. Rivet and M. Lanyer, in which the former
expressed a wish to know whether the allusion in the
Speech from the Throne to the disturbances occa-
sioned by factions was to be received as an announce-
ment that none of the projected reforms were to be
adopted ; and the latter immediately replied that in the
present state of things there ought not to be any inno-
vations. M. Odilon Barrot observed that in the dis-
cussion on the Address, nothing could be more impor-
tant and significant than the words which had just been
exchanged. Thanks to the candour of these explana-
tions, the confusion which had reigned in the Chamber,
and rendered its legislature abortive, was about to
cease. There was not, nor in fact could there be, in
the political world, more than two serious and sincere
parties ; the party of those who conceived that the
country was in possession of the full amount of liberty
and security which were due to it, and the party of those
who, on the contrary, thought that certain institutions,
certain guarantees were in want of a more complete de-
velopment. It was to this last party that the elections
of 1839 gave a marked victory. It was with joy he saw,
`after so many differences which could not be justified,
all the elements which had caused a temporary division
of this party again formed into one common opinion.
Men henceforth would be divided -only by their opi-
nions, and not by personal combinations, which the
country could never comprehend. M. Dejean declared
that he would oppose all attempts at innovation. M.
Durand de Romorantin, on the contrary, demanded
reform, and complained that the policy of the Govern
ment was not sufficiently enlightened and national. M.
Bignon defended the conduct of the Ministry.—The
candidates were M. Bignon and M. Rivet. The for-
mer had 21 votes, and the latter 19.
M. Sauzet has taken possession of his official resi-
dence in the Petals Bourbon, as President of the Cham-
ber of Deputies.

_ -
• THE BRITISH ARMY, PAST AND PRE-
SENT.—The state of the British army has recently at-
tracted- fiery general notice in this country, and has
been discussed in our public journals with a talent wor-
thy of its surpassing importance. One writer, how-
ever, has afforded so very clear and comprehensive a
view of this subject as to preclude the necessity of re-
ferring to any other source of information. We allude
to the author of that able paper in " Colburn's United
Service Magazine" for the present month, entitled " The
British Army, Past, Present, and Future," to which we
particularly direct the attention not only of the profes-
sion, of which it conveys so encouraging an account, but
of every reader who possesses that attachment to his
country which should make him look with the deepes
interest into its military resources.
M. de Latnniennais has been liberated, the
twelveazonths of his sentence having transpired.