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of tumultuous gatherings, like that at Man-
; thes'ter, it is mercy to the misguided rioters to
1 crush their efforts at disturbance at the outset;
and that is but a spurious humanity which dic-
tates a feebler or more irresolute'course of action

In another part of the paper will be found a
comparative statement of the mercantile ship-
'pint, of England and France; and as it is taken
from one of their own journals, French writers
cannot impute to us any blame for publishing the
contrast, and thereby exhibiting the utter im-
possibility of France rivalling this country at
sea.. ,We make this remark without any vain
boasA or any intention of offending a brave and
'powerful nation. Our object is rather to tell
thep the plain truth, which is sometimes very
disagreeable to nations as well as individuals, and
to Ifiduce the gentlemen of the French Press to
diScontinue their daily practice of making attacks
on the policy of other nations, and direct
their talents to purposes beneficial to their own
cnititry. Persons in the habit of reading the
French journals must see that the writers are
much more intensely occupied with the affairs
of their neighbours than with what more itn-
mediately concerns the interests of France, and
at the same time observe the universal dis-
content that pervades their articles in regard to
the. mercantile and political relations of that
kingdom with every other community in the
world. England, of course, holds a most pro-
minent position, and is accused of a settled
plan to ruin her trade and commerce. The
German League is formed only for the same
wicked purpose. Even Belgium, her nearest
neighbour, and formin,g almost an in-
tegral portion of France, is treated with as
little ceremony, and charged with a partiality
for England and Germany. On the other side of
the Pyrenees, too, the prospects are equally
gloomy. France has no influence in Spanish or
Porcpguese councils, she is outwitted in every
political transaction, and her trade with the
Peninsula is all but annihilated, while the manu-
factures, of England are cherished and daily in-
crettAing. A still deeper gloom prevails over
,Syria and Egypt, and even the'American Union,
so long bound by gratitude for past services, and
,by cnnimercial intercourse, is now denounced
as a jealous rival, bent only on shutting out
French produce, and ruining the mercantile
navy irf France. These are all very childish and
unal*ling complaints. If French shipping
amounts to only one-fifth of that employed by
England, if America in that respect fur exceeds
ber,;and France ranks only as a fourth-rate com-
mercial power, why does she not try to better her
cbndttronby throwing off restrictions on trade, by
itivitritp. the shipping of other countries to fre-
quent her numerous harbours, by planting
colonies, and encouraging commercial inter-
course? , It is humiliating to a rich and power-
ful . country like France, to remain so far
behititil the rest of the world in all
these.:'Tespects, and waste her strength
in vain conquests, and in keeping up a military
riavy,quite disproportioned to her resources.
:such a small amount of shipping she
cannot man a fleet fit to compete even
ti, itli America, much less with England,
and she would therefore better consult her own
-intergts- by turning her attention to the arts of
penve„,.and to those commercial pursuits which
have,Laised England and America to their pre-
sent enviable condition.

Matlrid papers of the sth have been received.
The'official Gazette contains a circular, addressed
6.01 the Political Chiefs, by the Minister of the
Viteripr, enjoining them to prosecute " the ene7
public order, who, with a view to excite
anxiety, report that the Government content-
platedito proclaim the Constitution of 1812."
r-`ie t:-General COPONS Y NAVIA, Count of
Tarifa; died in Madrid on the 3d.
T14,-grand entertainment given by M. MA-
2ekEu,, the Treasurer of the Infant Don FitAN-
'cisco%pg PAULA, was still a subject of conversa-
tion,A4io does not appear that Mr. ASTON, our
"Amtitioador, was present at it.

•
The`Three per Cents. were done at 20i for
cash, €rid 21 at 57 days. There were 40 transac-
tions ',in; the Five per Cents., 25 -a for cash,
and 261, at 60 days, for 25,000,000 reals.

31rench papers received contain a va-
riety„ articles on the commercial treaty be-
tween France and Belgium. The Courrier
:Francais, in announcing the arrival of the King
of thet•j3ELmaNs at St. Cloud, observes that, al-
thowl the journals state that advantage will be
takenia'bis Majesty's presence to bring the com-
merciartreaty to a conclusion, so serious an affair
requticies more energy than was ever displayed by
the, -Fr nch Ministry. The Courrier Francais
adds, that the Cabinet is divided on the subject.
M. MA TIN DU NORD is opposed to it from per-
sonal motives. Marshal SouLT does not forget that
Tie is'an, iron-master, and M. CUNIN GRIDAINE
cannot divest himself of the prejudice and the
passion he displayed, in his capacity of woollen
cloth ithanufacturer, before the committee of 1834.
The three most capable men in the Cabinet—M.
-DUCIIATEL, and LACAVE LAPLAGNE—
are most decidedly in favour of the -
pole 4• • pro-
Commercial union between, the
two
Cott n(fiee.

The cpmme77 is
indignant at the treatment
which France nps received from Belgium, and
co6sideis -the treaty shameful and injurious to
.rat.vee. It is a singular fact that no treaty
Vhetheipolitical or comniercial, gives any satis-
faction to the writers in French journals. The
treaty:relative to the right of search tbrms the
subject of a bitter and angry article in the
Coq. rrier Francais, from which the following is
an extract :

" We do not fear to affirm that the French Govern-
' ment has avoided, with the greatest, care, to make up to
this: period any formal proposition on this subject to
the 13ritish Cabinet. It is possible that Count St,
Aulhire may have vaguely expressed to Lord Aber-
deen g,clesire to see the treaty of the 20th of Decem-
ber last modified in such a manner as that France
migtit,become a party to it ; but itve are assured that
the reception which this proposal met with did not en-
courage the negotiators to proceed further.
"At .:this moment the relations between the two
countries are not on easy terms. The English Cabinet
does not conceal the • profound contempt which the
conduct of a Ministry inspires, who, after having signed
an ,European treaty, did not resign when the Cham-
bers refused to ratify it. No statesman has less credit
at present in London than M. Guizot, and it would
be an error to receive the interested flattery lavished
on him by the journals on the other side of the Channel
as the,„expression'of the public opinion in England.
The unpopularity of M. Guizot has passed the sea."
" The English Government refuses positively to
previousmolify thetre a
tTi
erse Treaty of n
t 8 4ble,
brokenand deewlairtehs
htehratcothne.
nehTehsishimisserf.e
i‘aitt.ictuudiezoinesihf•rhiiecnhdsLasorsderAt
pbuebrdliecelyn
seinntrte.
that he will not renew the annual permissions to search
French • ships in the ensuing month. They even go
furthers; and add that M. Guizot intends to propose to
the' British Government to replace the treaties relative
to the right of search, by a convention similar to that
which. Lord Ashburton has concluded with the United
States.-

" Those, however, are deeds of daring which a
Minister may permit himself in a saloon, when he
is surrounded by flatterers, and which are nourished
by the illusion of his own power; but to realise this
fine conception, he should encounter the displeasure
of Great Britain, ,of the power which made M.
GuizOV,Miiiister, and N. Guizot will never venture
to do so. The right of search will last at least as
long as AL. Guizot, and it will require a surer hand
and h. more national character to deliver France
from, it."

I Intelligence from Algiers of the sth inst. had
I been received in Paris. No accounts had reached
front the expedition under General BUGEAUD,
The column, commanded by General CHAN-
,.
GARNIER, had not yet returned to Mascara. The
works of the harbour of Algiers were proceed-
ing with considerable aztivity. The country be-
tween Mascara and Tlemecen was tranquil, and
troops 'were employed in constructing bridges
dier `tile Rio Salado and the Isser.

BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12.
First Highest Lowest Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
Pench • F. r ive per Cents. 118 85... 118 85... 118 75... 118 75
< 4% per Cents. 106 50... 106 50... 106 50... 106 50
Four per Cents. 102 25... 102 25 .. 102 25... 102 5
3 pbr Cents 80 20... 80 20... 80 10... 80 10
Barrk-of France 3280 ...3289 .. 3280
Belgian Bank 790 ... 790 ... 790 ... 790
Belgian Fives..
1840 lO4l ... 104 i ... 104 k ... 100