Star.
London, England, 1830-05-06 00:00:00

THE ESTIMATES.

The spirited debate which took place on Monday
night in the House of Commons, on the estimates being
brought forward, redounds greatly to the credit of the
members who had patriotism enough to speak out, and
firmness enough to proclaim their resolution manfully
to resist encroachments on the public purse. Such
men as Mr. GoRDON and Lord A urn oltr deserve well
of their comfit:rents and the country at large. But what
must the nation think of its representatives, when not
even 40 members were to be found in the house at the
Giese .of it, proyeediege, when hundreds of thousands
were voted ttOmyT ftt unconnected with this subject
are the following letters from JAMES I. to the Lords,
touching the abatement of His MAJESTY'S household
charge. They were read at the Board of Green Cloth on
the 12th of November, 1617:
"
My Lords,—No worldly thing is so precious as time. Ye
know what task I gave you to work upon during my absence, and
what time was limited to you for the performance thereof. This
same Chancellor of Scotland was wont to tell me twenty.four years
ago, that my house could not be kept upon epigrams : long ills.
courses and fair tales will never repair m estate. Omuis eirture
in octione cossistit. Remember that I told you the shoe must be
made for the foot ; and let that be the square of all your proceedings
in the business. Abate superfluities in all things, and multitudes
of unnecessary officers, wherever they may be placed : but for the
household, wardrobe, and pensions, cut and carve as many as may
agree with the possibility of my means. Exceed not your own
rule of fifty thousand pounds for the household : if you can make
it less, I will account it for good service: and that you may ace I
will not spare mine own person, I have sent with this bearer a note
of the superfluous charges concerning my mouth. having had the
happy opportunities of this messenger in an errand so nearly con.
cerning his place. In this I expect no answer in word or writing,
but only tbe real performance, for a beginning to relieve me out of
my miseries. For now the ball is at your feet, and the world shall
bear me witness that I hays put you fairly to it ; and so, praying
Goy to bless your labours, I bid you heartily farewell
" Your own, JAMES R."
. .

"My Lords,—l received from you yeaternight the bluntest letter
that 1 think ever King received from his Council. Ye write that
the Green Cloth will do nothing, and ye offer me no advice. Why
are ye councillors, if ye offer no council? An ordinary messenger
might have brought me such an answer. It is my pleasure that my
charges be equal with my revenue; and it is just and necessary so to
be ; for this is a project must be made, and one of the main branches
thereof is my house. This project is but to be offered unto you ;
and how it may be better laid than to agree with my honour and eon.
tentment, ye are to advise upon, and then have my consent. If this
cannot be performed without diminishing the number of tables,
diminished they must be; and if that cannot serve, two or three
must be thrust In one. If the Green Cloth will not make a project
for this, some other must do It. If ye cannot find them out, I must
only remember two things: the time must no more be lost, and that
there are twenty ways of abatement, besides the house, if they be
well looked into. And so farewelL JA 31 ES

FRENCH PAPERS.
From the Messager des Chambres.
TOULON, APRIL 37.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Lieut Colonel 011ivier, of the marine artillery, has been chosen
by the Minister to take part in the expedition to Algiers, and is
appointed Commander- in. Chief of the companies of artillery that
are to be landed. On receiving the dispatch of the Minister, M.
I lllvier addressed some observations to be excusedfrons this voyage,
founding them on the bad state of his health, which was greatly M.
paired by the campaign in Hussia. The Minister of Marine, justly
disregarding the motives alleged by M. 011ivier, has judged them
them to be inadmissible ; that an officer who refuses to present him.
self before the enemy ought to be erased from the lie: of officers on
active service, and has placed the Lieut. Colonel on the retired list.
His Highness the Dauphin, High Admiral of France, being to
arrive at Toulon on the 4th klay, Admiral Duperre has ordered
that a deputation, with the Major-General of the 'Woe at its head,
should go to Marseilles on the 9d, to receive his Royal Highness,
and accompany him to Toulon.
The 100 gendarmes who were announced (30 of whom are
mounted) arrived yesterday and to-day.
Bills have been posted up, announcing that a register is opened at
the office of the Commissariat of the Army, for the workmen,
butchers, smiths, coopers, &c. who wish to be engaged in the Army
to Africa. A great number of signatures are dready affixed to this
bitr
Vigogne and Robuste gabarres, (tato Brest, arrived this
morning, The Rhinoceros, Lieut. Leger, from the Levant, has
alas oft anchor ill our road. A steam-boat has this morning
towed the Provence, of the line, into the great road.
A guard of honour, composed of a company of grenadiers of the
3d Regiment of the line, with colours and music, is ready to receive
General Bounnont, who is expected to-day.
The Hussar brig, Captain Thoulon, has just cast anchor. The
despatches brought by it are already at the Hotel of the Maritime
Prefect, and are going to be sent, by express, to Paris.
The Malouinse schooner brig, Capt. Jacobson, has just arrived
from Corfu, with passengers.
PARIS, MAY 2.
On the 19th of April a Tunisian man-of.war cast anchor in the
Road of Genoa. The Commander, lids-Mohammed, states, that
every body was in arms in the whole State of Algiers, where, how.
ever, great apprehension was felt respecting the issue of the approach.
ing contest.

TOULON, Aran. 27.
From the Avisu.

M. de Bourmont arrived this evening. He was received outside
ithe gates by the civil and military authorities. The Mayor, in the
name of the Municipality, addressed some words to M. de Boor-
wont, after which several members of the deputation cried " Vive le
Roi ! ' On entering the city the Minister was saluted by the troops
stationed at the places where his Excellency was to pass. The in-
habitants of Toulon constantly observed profound silence as 31. de
Bourmont passed. He alighted at the Town-hall, where apartments
were prepared for him
A great number of officers are daily arriving in this city. The
influx of strangers is such that it is excessively difficult to procure
lodgings. Exorbitant sums have been offered for the hire of rooms
looking to the port for a fortnight. All the country-houses on the
coast are eagerly sought after.
The whale number of cannon fbr the expedition is about 128, of
which 89 are heavy battering cannon. It Is supposed they cannot
be all embarked before the 15th of May.
A of persons fee tbe service of the telegraphs is forming
for the ties, and instructions are given to some of the military
on tho of vssomoing tbe signals.
Loners bon Massillis say that fout aesonauts have anived there
to Ittorinniedideo it being expected that they will be very useful
in all die movements of the enemy.
Flues Me Gazette de France.
PARIS, Mar 3.
All the amount, that arrive from Toulon confirm what we have
said of the ardour of the troops, both of the army and navy ; and
there is such an eagerness in the army to join the expedition, that
captains have offiTitl to serve as private soldiers. It is thought that
the young men of the navy cannot be prevented from joining the
army in the operations of the siege.
The King of Naples arrived at Bayonne on the nth. He was
not expected till the 29th. The Duke de Blum had been for some
day. in that city, where the Prince de Casaro preceded their Sicilian
majesties.

- (From the Journal du Cousiweros.)
ALICANT, APRIL 14.
The packet has arrived with letters from Algiers. The consuls had
Imbed into the country, and seat their families to Mahe". The Dey
strongly urges the completion of the works of defence. The batte-
ries are augmented, and new ones are erected on all aides. The gar..
aims is computed at from 10,000 to 12,000 men, who are 0111811111 Vt•
ins every day. The Day preddes, and distributes the prises to the
ininhatent, who exercise le the arena. The French expedition is
expiated lawn& the &del It is the opiuiao that
the Dey will Mod it digit:tilt to resist, yon t laid side;
bet a stout resistance is expected if the Bedaub Arabs from the in.