The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-19 00:00:00

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FOREIGN.

The National, in a short article on the French navy, declares
that the Government is. deterrnined to disarm almost completely,
and complains that the 'N'avy Budget in France has been reduced to
the extent of 37,278,000 francs, whilst In England the reduction is
only 93,7061. sterling, being little more than two millions. The
National remarks with groat warmth on this difference, and asserts
that, by the conduct of the French Ministry in reducing t lie navy,
whilst no corresp mdent reduction is going on in England, it is
aiding that country in its views of ambition and preponderance.
The leading articles of our other Paris Contemporaries are, with
only two or three exceptions, and those of little interest, on do-
mestic subjects.

A letter from Athens, 27th ult., in the Augsburg Gazelle, states
that in consequence of the constant augmentation of Turkish troops
on the frontiers next to Greece, the Greek Government has resolved
to send a strong force to its own frcntiers. The letter adds, that
the Benbow British ship of the line had been replaced at the Pirteus
by the Medea steamer.
Count Bresson, the French Ambassador at Berlin. arrive.) at
Frankfort on the 14th inst.
Count Medem, the new Ruisian Ambassador at the Court of
Vienna, arrived at his post on the Bth inst.
Barcelona journals of the 11th announce that the Spanish Go-
vernment had granted the demand of the Provincial deputation
that the Barcelona municipality of 1841 should be restored. The
ultra.republicans of that town, by means of the secret sittings of
the Supreme Junta of Vigilance, have thus resumed their sway.
Madrid letters of the 10th bring a brief report of the debate in
the Cortes ou the law for the administrative organization of the
Basque provinces. Though the tone of one of the Basque members
was plaintive, the Cortes paid little attention to sufferings caused
by the October insurrection, and the project was voted.

PARTAAMISiTZARY.
No business worth notice was transacted by the House of
Peers yesterday.
In the Commons a considerable number of petitions were
presented against one part or another of the Tory budget.
Mr. Howard, who was taken into custody the evening before,
was discharged on throwing himself on the indulgence of the
House; and paying his fees. The Hon. Member pleaded igno-
runce of the fo: ms of the House.

Mr. Illewitt gave notice of a motion, after the holidays, to
resolve that property acquired in war did not belong to the
Crown.

In answer to Mr. Hawes, Mr. Gladstone stated that there
were typographical errors in the tariff, and errors of statement,
which it was intended to rectify. A corrected copy would be
on the table of the House before separating fur Easter .
On the motion for the House to resolve itself into a Com-
mittee of Ways and Means, Mr. Baring rose and made a useful
speech in opposition to Sir Robert Peel's budget. We notice
the debate elsewhere. The House was occupied with the sub-
ject for the remainder of the evening.
The House sat till after midnight.
PUISLIC OPINION.

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The Morning Chronicle says that the great question for the
consideration of Parliament and the country at this time undoubt-
edly is, " Are the necessities cf the country such as to demand an
income tax, with all its unfairness and all its iniquitous machinery ?
If it can be shown that the honour and security of the country
can only be maintained by this objectionable tax, it will no doubt
be submitted to, but this necessity must be proved. Strange, that
no resource should be opened to us but a return to the most odious
arid iniquitous tax with which a country was ever cursed
The Post makes the following cursory remarks on free trade, in
a leading article suggested by Lord Howick's late speech :—" Free
trade gives unbounded scope to competition.' Competition
crushes the weak ; and the weakest portion of the community is
the labourers. Wages, under the influence of that ' competition '
which free trade creates, sink to the lowest possible level, and
even with wages at that lowest level, employment can at times be
procured with difficulty. This is the natural action of free.trade
principles."