Star.
London, England, 1814-07-18 00:00:00

FINANCES.

Under this head the Report, after stating the man.-
net in w.:Ocli the late Government connived to
Cr.ii the general results, declares that the buJigets ut
16 12 aod I'd present a deficit of 31•2,011aMar francs.
r h. Head of that Governrassit was by sio means
VI these deficits; but he always hoped to
make them good, either by the roreign tributes which
oad posted so valuable to trim Ili bib rally cam-
-0.,01., or by &living resources from special funds,
the rats aorthis oy domain, the redemption chest, &c.
It was thus gnat almost all these funds, which weie
not destined to the expense. of the war, were, not.
withstanding, employed upi.n it ; and hence arose in
the nuances a conatderAble arrear. The report states,
,he total (.1 the sums thus anticipated, consumed br-
ims:hand, and misapplied from their appropriate
uses, unwonted to h0.5,469,0u0 francs.
To this were also to be added the smears in the

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different ministries, which were not yet exactly known, 1
but which could not be estimated at less than five
hundred millions ; the total amount of the above-
mentioned anticipations and arrear would therefore
be 1,30.1,469,000 francs,
It to this be added the creation of 17 millions of
pnrpetual annuities, representing. a capital of three

butidred and forty millions, of which one half indeed
has been employed in the payment of debts anterior to
the year 8, we shall have the sum of 1,645,4.6'2,000
francs, as the total of the increase of the debts of the
State during tlle course of 13 years.
This computation is doubtless alarming ; but the
evil is not without remedy. The Minister of Finance
will explain to you what sums are immediately de-
mandable, what can only be demanded at periods
still distant, and those which resolve into a simple
charge of interest. Our only business has been to
pres;.nt an exposition of the actual state of the king-
dom : and in fulfilling this painful though important
task, we have concealed nothing : the documents ad-
joined contain the details and the proofs of the facts
which we have summarily sketched. They will thew

you the principle of activity which France has con-
stantly maintained amidst all her losses • you will be
astonished to see so fertile and well cultivated those

fields which have been long exposed to every kind of
devastation. If alarmed at the debt of Government,

you will still see on the other hand numer' is capitals
in the hands of individuals, ready to eater 'nto every

useful enterprise.
But the cares of Government will not be confined
to the restoration of a prosperity purely physical:
ether sources of happiness and of glory have been
cruelly assailed. Morals, like public wealth, could
not escape the pernicious influence of a bad Govern-
ment. That which has terminated increased to their

utmost the moral calamities caused by the revolu-
tion; it only re-established religion to make it a tool;
public education was subjected to the same state of
dependence; it must resume a more liberal tendency
to place it on a footing with the intelligence of Eu-
rope. Unhappily, we cannot also restore at once to
France those moral habits, and the public spirit,
which cruel misfortunes and long oppression have
there almost annihilated ! Noble sentiments were
oppressed, generous ideas were stifled ; the Govern.
silent, not content with condemning to inaction the
virtues which it dreaded, excited and fomented the
passions which could do it service ; to suppress public
spirit, it called personal interest to its aid ; it offered
its favours to ambition in order to silence conscience; it
left no other state but that of serving it, no other hope
but what it could alone fulfil ; no ambition appeared
discreet, no pretension exaggerated ; hence that in-
cessant agitation of all interests and of all wishes ;
hence that instability of situation which left hardly
any man the virtues of his condition, because all
thought only of emerging from it : hence, in fine, in-
cessant attacks upon every kind of probity by seduc-
tions against which the most generous characters could
hardly defend themselves.
such were the melancholy effects of that corruptive
system which we have now to combat. The difficul-
ties of the moment are great, but much may be ex-
pected from time; the nation will feel that its zealous
concurrence is necessary to hasten the return of its
own happiness ; its confidence in the intentious of its
King, the lights and wisdom of the two chambers,
will render the task of government more easy. If
any thing can prevent the speedy realization of these
hopes, it will be that restless turbulence which wishes
to enjoy, without delay, the blessings of whiCh at has
the pro-rzt.
Air bile regretting the benefits which most still be
waited for, let us enjoy those which are offered to
our acceptance ; already peace re-opens our ports ;
liberty restores to the merchant his speculations, and
to the mechanic his labours ; every one sees the end
of his calamities. Can we be indifferent to this future
repose, after h tvilg so long lived amidst storms and
al arms ? You, Gentlemen, will not be insensible to
this consideration. The King confides equally in his
people and in their deputies, and Fiance expects
every thing from their generous union.
Ott the order of the Chamber, this Exposition,
with the accompanying documents, was ordered to
Fe printed, and six copies to be given to each Member.
PARIS, JULY 13.

The King was confined to his toom yesterday, and
could not be present at Mass. The indisposition
is supposed to have arisen from the fatigue of pump-
ing and bathing,..which his )Majesty has followed for
wine time. Two hundred French Officers, who were
prisoners in Englaucl,..landed at Calais on the 10th
lrom an English vessel. They write from that place,
that the arrival of English families, who come to visit
-France, continues with unremitting activity. His
rminence Cardinal Gonsalvi astiv,d in Pais on the
9th. Whilst in Lond:-,:i he had an andi, nce of the
Prince Regent. He was also inn odeced to the fo-
reign Princes who were there .tt t!le time. It is said,
that he received even from the EngPsh Protestants
marks of reTect for his dignity, and of esteem for his
personal quarties.
r.rs Majesty, always anxious to repair, as much as
can, the evils inseparable from war, and particu-
krly the losses sustained by a multitude of farmers,
eijered the Marquis of Verner, Director of the
Royal Stables, to distribute 130 horses and mules
amongst the farriers of the Department of the Marne,
who have suffaed most.
It i; :cited, that the Council of his Serene High-
Pri:lce of Coude is frmed, and consists of
Trite LalAnc, ns Pre,ident of the Council ;
of M. Roden de Mainville, as Intendant of the
Fi-
nanees and of M. Bella, as Advocate to the
Court.

!ENNA, JULY 3.
f).l wing arrangements have been officially

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I);.: rips the sojol:rn cf the fAreign rnonirchs, who
e::p.2;tcd to arrive here in a few days, his Majes-
ty prop' ics to give to the Court some fetes, to which
the public will he adrui•ted.
These fetes will consist, I st, of a grand court ball,
to which 8 or 10,000 persons will be admitted ; 2d, of
a dressed ball of 1000 persuns, and 3d, of a grand con-
cert for a similar number. The cards fur these fetes
will be delivered by a commission specially appointed
fs:r that purpose.
Our paper currency continues to fall. The reason
s:s.s;gned is, that large sums have been lately drawn
from 1..(4nd0n upon this place, which were paid in
specie ; this is a very unfortunate circumstance, and

embarrasses considerably the operations of Govern-
ment.

FRANKFORT, JULY 9.
We expect to-morrow or the next day, the Empe-
ror and Empress of Russia ; but their Majesties in-
tend to make no stay. and will immediately continue
their journe, for Weimar.

BERLIN, JULY 5.
A great number of strangers have already bespoke
lodgings for the great Fetes in the month of August.
The preparations are on the most magnificent scale,
and worthy the auspicious event which has re-esta-
blished the former grandeur of the Monarchy. We
had yesterday the pleasure of seeing the first troops,
returning from the army, enter here. Their Royal'
Highnesses Prince Charles of Prussia and the Duke
of Cumberland, and General Lestocq (the Governor
of our city) went some distance to meet them.

SMYRNA, JUNE 2.
The plague has nearly destroyed our trade
causes great destruction. Twenty thousand Turks,
and ten thousand Greeks, Armenians, Jews, &c. have
already died. Five hundred are sw.pt away daily.
In short, our city, which lately contained a popula-
tion of 180,000 persons, resembles a desart. We hope
that the heat of the dog-days will deliver us from
this horrible calamity.