The Sun.
London, England, 1816-02-26 00:00:00

CITANIBER. OF DEPUTIES.--Sitting of Fr 6. tf:

The Chamber remained in secret Committee till
half-past two o'clock, -when the galleries were
thrums opens. to the • -`f
M. Planelli de Lavalette, from the Committee
of Petitions, reported on -a variety of petitions
presentesi to the Chamber.
Among other petitions, the Presidents, of the
reformed Consistory of the Augsburg Confession
at Paris, prayed that the publictestablishments
destined for the education of Protestant youth be
placed under the direction of the,Protestant Coti.
sistories. This petition was referred to the Com•
mittee charged with the examination of 'the pro.
posal on public education.

NAPLiS:FER. 2.—The most recent letters from
Bari assure ris that the contagious malady at
Noja has not extended beyond the confines of that
place, and that it decreases daily.
littalsitvoarT, 'Pea. Duke of
Saxe Weimar issued, on the 24th of January,
ordinance relative to the convocation of the States,
and the new constitution of the Grand Duchy, vi
which the following is the glibswore •

" The States- Giitetal cat the Grstui Duchy shall
titscuible et Weimar t it the 7th of April
Three Commissioners named by hi* ,Majtsty, viz.
Messrs. Ziegestit, iriZrorhin, Kul Iltiftionti, %rill be
preseut at their dclibtratiom ,111, de Ziegcsar

Under the date of Brighton will be found a due
notice of the motions observable at. the Pavilion,
from ou► regular Correspondent. %Vc undeistand
that her MAJESTY proposes to remain till Satur-
day, and on that day return to. Windsor. The
Princess CHARLOTTE, and the three PrinceSSeS,
her aunts, will, it is said, accompany the QUEEN.,
Some of our Contemporn►ies speak of
Royal Union as being still a matter of doubt aud,
uncertainty we have reason to bolieve thUt there
is no ground for this suspicion, and that as far us
human probability can !,e. counted upon, these
nuptials may be expected to take place very
speedily.
The Prince is already a great favourite tit the
Pavilion, and indeed it is difficult to conceive a
Foreigner possessing so many of the good qua-
lities which win their way to the English heart.
Miv►ly, frank, liberal, nnd.accoml►lished--.tend pos-
sessing those personal attractions which Lad
CHESTERFIELD has described,. as " a pupae's-F.
letter of recom*erulation"--4t is not surpriziug that;
llis Serene Highness should alrrady liae made-
great progress in gaining the affections of all Vilio
have approached hint.

The Will of the heantiful MARIE.AXTIONATTE,
the last, simple testament of the unfortunate Queen
of 'France, written in a common gaol, wlrile sur-
rounded by wretches of, the most horrid descrip-
tion,—this affecting document, we translate from
the Moniteur of the 23d, as it was communicated
to" the French Legislature by the Ministers of the
Crown.

. This,touching memorial of fallen greatness was'
found Muougs the papers of the regicide COORT011;
lately deceased, and was -doubtless found by him
awing those of Itonneertenne, which he was
deputed )y the Convention to examine after the
execution of that Monster.

file communication of the Will appears to have
had a solemn effect upon the Chambers. The
important debate on Elections was adjourned to
hear it sAatLin the Daptsties, .after the Minister
bad finished that tusk, interrupted by tke
path), which it created, the Chamber came to an
unanimous vote to early up an Address to the Ki KG
upon the 6uhject.

There is nothing else worth notice in the Jour-
nals to the 24th, received this morning.

A Dutch Mail.arrive(l this morning, but brings.
no new of interest

That the modified income Tax, for two years,
will be carried through both Houses of Partin-
meta we cannot doubt, and convinced as we are
that this measure is essential to the welfare of the
Country, even were there fifty Petit;ons for one
that there is agdiost it, we should most sincerely
'rejoice in this event. But is this because we would
disregard the opinions of the People, or would
not be sorry to see Abe Legishture acting eon-
trarY to their ascertained opinions? No ! we
would defer even to popular error, and yield

iz *as cchsistent with the good of the

people, to the ignorance of any hirge proportion
the moltitude, tviether mi,lec! by the constant:
-opponents of Government, or by-pre bouceived
notions or their oWn. lint of all subjects ova
which the public generally arc most likely t in:
unable to curet a correct judgmeit, &tame is
suredly the first.
We have entleavo4ed to she*, that the disc
tresses of which the Country complains arise
greatly from the altortion of Capital the Filas•
No tradestuan can borrew nloney to invigorate,
or extend his business, While the capitslist
obtain higher interest and better security, ana
with less trouble, front .Goveruittent. It wow
be fatal to our commercial prosperity Were this
-.evil, the root of most of our other evils,
be perpetuated by a further decline in 'the
•ptie-g of Stocks. Ministers ate theiefora isel
-revived not to lower them by continuing' the
War-system of loans. They tattier nitrel tO tite
country, to continue what is indeed a berthed (dal
little longer.—The Income Tax is a Wilk
We -are told -it inquisitorial ; What are 011
our Excise Laws but itpii ositionYCt no
(me objects to them on that score.
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that the Tax is in this respect unpatateable,letys
not forget the points in which it is sofa:rim' to
any other 'fax whatever.
t•
It is a fair and equal tax—it affects the tpnas
profits of all 'sources of income, land, tra4e,
money capital, and official salary. No Alerts%
could .give the Public the bock derivee ftotn
an Income Tax on the two latter.
r 2 A at
it is a tax most excellent this view—Ah-- •
applies not to the style of living or exPeudillil'll
of.. individuals, but to their means. It'
'forces the miser and the absentee to contribute
fully to the wants of the State while it spateitb.
man,:wito living up to his fortune is produel:
to the revenue through the assessed taxes)all
his consumption of articles of trade, &c.
We have not space to dilute. upon this topic
but shall conclude with this one other greut,
recommendation of en Income Tax;-4t' SPgir
the lower orders of the community, stud 014
Only on those who are able to bear it...--$4!
Man in the bumbler ranks of lite,tno small tfigitr
(stnyi ate sheeted by it; but on the coacarir
is
Iputtby its operation give a stimulus tO (Jur l'gri4
eldttre and manufactures, by adding greatly
the capitol which will be surrendered to dies° u'im
jests instead of being devoured by Loans.

The Congo, uteompaoird by the purothl
tramport, are now at the Nure, ready tp pailtll4
first Nir wind, on a voptge of (iiscovery, 01)t116
river 'Lair, into the heart of Southern Africs.7
'Cue Congo is about 90 tonx, schooner riggcl'
And draws about five feet water ; she is fitted
uP
cntirely for the accommodation ut °dicers 41144._

uteri, end for the reception of the objects of "tag
litatsinry, which may be collected W•her Vrcw
gress tip the river. The gentlemen engeged
uo
+tilts interesting expedition, in the scientificd.g.
pertinent, are Mr. Professor .8K tTu, of Chrir
akin*, Botanist and. Geologist ; Mr. TtroOrt, Cal~
parative Anatomist ; Ur. Caatvcu, Collcdtar Cl 4,
9bjecte of Natural lilstory, and a Gardener*'!"i
allott Plants and Seeds for his Majesty's gill*
dells at Ktlw ; besides, Mr. GALWAY, aantl
man Volunteer. There are also two fine:p...4°4lD'
natives of the Kingdom of Congo, one of ,vlhoa/
was borne about 800 miles up the Zak. •
The officers are Captain TLICKaYi conitiul°l4
ing the expedition, Lieutenant IlayteEti Sr!
trI:Z.MAU RICE, Master and Surveyor, Mr.o4:lls*
aouq.:Assistant Surgeon, two M.ioneet.o2"4
'Parser.
M'atitlitimi to the Congo, the transport tok°
out two double whale boats, so fixed togeibef fa
to be able to carry 18 or 20 'men each, id Ac'
conunodate thew under an awning with tbred
month's provisions , these boats Ore inter/001
dsd'r
be drown up to the upper part of eerie
cataracts. that may occur to obstruct the pass-%
of the Congo. With these means there Y°7
little reason to doubt, that the source of this el,,
traordinary river will ,not much longer remain
secret ; and whether it shall turn out ItU be itleni
tical with the
_Niger or not, the almost pertietils
• r,
AggeitSote of the Zair i; an interesting
.11),404e. The country through which
.#l)Ws, being wholly unexplored beyond about
,14iles front its mouth, will offer an abundant 01,31
ply of new and interesting objects of Nittetlirn-
History awl we understand, the gentletnen.c; 4
played, are well qualified turpotuloctingrese.,,i
in the several departments of that science. ct:tijid
TUCKEY was an early coadjutor of the 16't
navigator, Capt. Pi.xxosits, on' the coast 01,
South South Wales.

We are sorry to learn, that Lord Cort.""°"
by accountereceived this inornin dis"°4d
g, 2i)
at Brighton, and 'though by no means sori°".4'
yet so numb at to render it dotchtint %diet tie
will be able to return to town itc time to take Pir`
its the debate of dill evening.

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• Tbis alftemOiln the • Stin,l:ly pittiAt. atie nn the
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Stcine. Wag :rl,l3Anei.Othg Weitt•
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the! was Irt.ayy,:*ith .I)rit-k *ilia off the sea ;
it),ll`ateli.a look at 144)0 i4ditst.o
caused our 'fair 'proininaders patiently to wait till
The close of the clay : his Serene FlighnCss, how-
`crer,, tlicl ncit appear; as the Divine Sertrice.of the .
;Afternoon at. the Va.rilion engager); him for some
time, after which, -his- Serene Highness Was in
Close audience - with his itoygnighn'ess-the Pat NC E:

ttEGENT:. . • . •
• Although her MAI EsTv will he here to-morrow,
Yet,•We are assured, th't the isit of the Queer:
tasbeett conternplated'with the must afre:ctionyte,
Teal to prove to the country, and to Ertrinie; the.
',effect union which Subsists sattmag.
FANtLy, upon a subject whieh
future happiness. of a beloved-146145t. His
11.9ya1 Highness the PRUCCE RBGENT has express-
the most anxious impatience to return to CArt-
tpro House, and
,that ereut will take place as soon
tti such a. journey would be justifiable, and his
:royal Highness is able'to resume the fatigues of
Court days and Levees.
tmcleiritand that the whille of the Royal
Family kill he introduced to Prince LEOPOLD of
Coß.)tinG in the course of the ensuing week.
Sir EDWAIID EIgEIIISON, of the 7th Hussars, at!.
rived this day.