Star.
London, England, 1830-10-07 00:00:00

PENSIONS IN FRANCE.

A proposition has been laid before the Chamber of Deputies relative
to the mode of legislating upon our civil pensions. This proposition
will undergo immediate discussion, the committee having niade its re.
port ots the 29th of September, through the instrumentality of 11.
Mamba. A journal under the control of the old Government hes
seized upon this as an opportunity to excite alarm in the minds of
all the pensioners of the state, and the number of them is considerable.
Such an attempt is in perfect keeping with the system adopted by
the partisans of the fallen dynasty. To exaggerate the subjects of
alarm, no matter whether ill or well founded,—to augment or props.
gate the anxiety which may result from them, by investing then
with frightful proportions,—to display wide divisions among the 1:411.
querors on points where there are only shades of differentiae..
to alarm every interest by representing every attempt at reform
as a project of spoliation,—this is the manner in which the advisers and
approvers of the abominable ordinances of July are acting and ought
to act. In their desire to see France in a state of disorder,—.in their
notion that misfettane alone can restore it to their dominion, they
trairfejm their. bops Into realities, and describe our political skim.
dirk•, bats Met as they wish to see it. Their language id the
inernenieses err irkkh we are treating deserves to be pointed out
to public notice. M. Bois" d'Anglas had proposed to change the
vegetations of the law of Sept. 11th, 1807, which determine the forms
to be observed in the assignment of extraordinary pensions. The corn.
volute has deemed It expedient to make a report upon that law. It has
decided that every pension of that description ought to be a legislative
act, submitted to its approval in the same forms with all other
projects ; and as to the establishment of a maximum, it
looks upon such a scheme as perfectly useless, believing
that the amount of pension will be determined in each case
by particular circumstances, by the nature of the services rendered
to the state, and by the amount of property enjoyed by the party
to be pensioned. Ins word, as in many cases the rules presented by
the law of 1807 had been most shamefully violated, the tom.
mittee hes proposed to submit to revision the extraordinary civil
pensions, but only those granted since the Ist of January, 1828.
The proposal of this projel of law, which is at once very simple
and very clearly defined, has been converted into an engine to
frighten the numerous pensioners of state, by giving them reason
to believe that their position is precarious, and attar rights endangered.
This is, they say, the commencement of a general revision. A few
words, in the way of explanation, will enable us to show how little good
faith there is in these alarming paragraphs.
According to the budget of 1830, France pays annually more than
54,000,000 fr. in pensions, of which the following are the details :

Francs.

Military pensions ... - - -----
• • .. 44,600,000
Ecclesiastical pensions . ... 5,460,000
To Peers ancient Senators, rec" ... 979,000
Aid to the funds at the disposal of public boards 7113,000
Civil pensions .. ••• ... 1,500,000

Total . 64,312.500
To this sum must be added the donations of the peerage, the pensions
of the donsteries, and the aid granted to different classes of indivi.
duals. To wit--

Moeda= of the peerage ... 1,784,000
Pardons of the donatoeies ... .- 1,610,000
Aid to the clergy .0 .. 1,220,000
To the soldiery, their orphans, &c. ~ 1,290,000
To the colonists .. 1,000,000

Total . . . . 6,804,000
These two sums added together amount to 61,116,500 f. distributed, it
is believed, among a number of interested individuals, among whom it
is intended to spread terror and alarm by means of a measure which
does not at all affect them. Excepting the civil pensions, which pn-
sent a total of 1,500,000 f. in a sum of 61,000,00uf. all the retiring al-
lowances, which figure in the above tables, have been regulated by
laws, decrees, or ordinances, which belong to their subject matter;
and we may observe that in general, in the allocations of them which
have been made, the rights of the pensioners ought to be impaired, ra-
ther than the interests of the state. The greater part of the ministers
since 1815 have been occupied with nothing more than by their endea-
vours to place on the pension list their proteges--that is to say, the
men of their own faction. To provide for them, the most convenient
method was to send into retirement the ancient servants of the State;
and an attempt was made to reduce the retiring allowances to a mini.
mum, to command the means of placing a larger number of individuals
upon them. The old army was treated in a way peculiarly outrageous.
The laws and ordinances were made to submit to every kind of inter-
pretation of which they were susceptible—they were tenured and wire.
drawn in every sense, in order to platen small an incumbrance as pm-
sible on the public treasury, but not always for the benefit of those who
were compelled to contribute towards it.

IMPERIAL MOCAUBAS (LATE NATIONAL BRAZILIAN)
MINING ASSOCIATION.

A Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held on Tues-
day at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose
of receiving a report from the trustees, electing directors, and other
purposes. The meeting connoted of a considerable majority of the
shareholders.

At twelve o'clock, Mr. Irving, M. P. was called to the Chair, after
which, the report was, read by Mr. Barclay Mounteney, the secre-
tary. It gave what appeared to be a very satisfactory account of the
Company's affairs up to the present time. It appeared that the true.
tees have sought for, and obtained the sanction of his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Emperor of the Brazils, to the partnership entered into be-
tween the trustees, on the part of the shareholders, sad the owners
of certain districts in which the mines are situated. His Majesty ex-
pressed his entire approbation of the proposed arrangements, and by
his desire the name of the Company was changed to that of " Impe-
rial Mocaubas Mining Auociation."
The report then detailed the progress made in draining and working
the mines, which was very considerable. The mines had already a
considerable quantity of gold, and the prospect of the result of their
Niue working was said to be most favourable. The report mentioned
the recent return to this country of Mr. Oxenford, of whose zeal and
activity in the service of the company it spoke in terms of the highest
praise. In the conclusion, it recommended the election of directors and
other officers, and advised that the directors should not draw for any
salary until a dividend had been made among the shareholders.
The Cuatassaw, in addressing the meeting, congratulated them upon
the very promising aspect of their affairs, and dwelt upon the obligations
which they owed to the exertions of Mr. Oxenford.
The report having been approved, several resolutions were then
agreed to. The first was for the appointment of Directors, and named
Messrs. Irving, J. R. Ward, William Morgan, E. Oxenford, and George
Reid, to direct the affairs of the company.

Thanks were then voted to the trustees ; also to Mr. Oxenford, to
whom was likewise voted a piece of plate, value 100 guineas, as a token
of the sense entertained of his services by the company.

Mr. OZINTOILD thanked the meeting fur their approbation of his
conduct.

It was then agreed, that of the 1100 shares yet unappropriated, 100
should be given to Mr. o:enfold, at par, and the remaining 600 should
be divided at par amongst the present shareholders, in proportion to their
oboes. _

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned.

Tuesday morning the quarterly sale of indirsa commenced at the East
India House. Them was a pretty full attendance of the trade. Before
the sale began.
Mr. Wit.xtweow (an indigo broker) addressed the Chairman. Ile
stated that he, as well as others in the trade, had had sent them the das
before a notice from the East India Company, which he would read.-1'
(The notice was then read.) It stated, that on that day there would b:
put up to sale, in addition to the indigoes prevsly declatcd,
about seven hundred chests, and that timely notice would b.
given if any goods would be deelared. He (Mr. il'ilkinsin.)
as well as the whole trade, had to complain of this proceeding. Ile
contended that the East India Company did not do justice to the bay..rs
by declaring goods tOr sale so near its commencement, when it was m--
possible to inspect them, and great inconvenience was thrown in the way
of doing business properly in the article throughout the country. II•'
regretted, as well as the trade, that they had to make such complain: s,
and animadverted upon the departure from the old way of conduclim;
the indigo sales, when but two declarations a-year wete made. 'Pic
trade were much inconvenienced by these late declarations, and tl.is •e-
-mark would apply particularly to the January sales, when such difficulty
was experienced in inspecting, owing to the heavy weather. Th:.
whole taste regretted that the East India Company did not nunismiN
that respectability in its transactions, as regarded the sales, which
merly characterised their proceedings. (Loud cries of heat.)
The presiding Director, Col. Bataxtr, said, that with respect to the
complaints made against the mode of conducting business by the
Company, he could say nothing. The regular course would have b„•r.
to have made representations of the subject to the committee timl.r
whose control these matters rested.

Mr. WiLaixsow said that writing was of no avail; he had tr.,-
quently written before to no purpose. The trade hoped the comp: • E..
would meet attention.

THE TURF.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
TUESDAY NIOR7.
The match left undecided when our account was sent of the Coupe
this afternoon, came of thus :

Match 100. First half of Ab. M.
Lord Tavistock's Taurus, 13st. 21h. 1
Lord Butter's Father Longlegs, 71b. 2
6 to 4 on Taurus, who won cleverly by a length.
The race between &Oast and Cadland was won cleverly by the fot
mer by a isagth, after inking.** maids, at es tairombly geed pace : 6
and 7 to 4 on the loser, who seemed to us to be too fat for running well.
The betting was very spirited, he gentlemen backing Cadland, and the
regular men of busbies taking the odds freely. Paris rode the winner,
and Robinson the other.
There is no truth in the report that Lord Cleveland has. purchased
Priam and Birmingham. It is now generally believed that Mr. Chifney
has purchased Caleb of Mr. Shard for 2,000 guineas.
The entries for the Goodwood races continue with extraordinary spi-
rit. The subscriptions to the Goodwood stakes already amount to 80,
while the Drawing-room stakes and the Cup have an universally bril-
liant entry. His Alajesty subscribes to all the stakes, gives a plate ut
100 guinea', and has promised his Grace the Duke of Richmond
honour the meeting with his presence. It is generally expected that it
willibe the best meeting of the year. The Drawing-room stakes, the
Two-year-old stakes, and several others of importance, close and name
this week, either at Goodwood or Newmarket. The match between
Ladybird (the Brown Duchess 611 y) and Mouche is off by consent. A
match for 100, p. p. has been made for Thursday between Crutch (Mr.
Thornhilrs two-year old colt, out of Zaire), carrying iist. 71b. and Mr.
Cooperten's b. eglonawatz.yBst.2lb. T.X.C. Mr. Robertes Sailor soh is
chrised "

THE DlENlT.—Brother to Zinganee has risen 20 to 1.
RacE.Cotmcz, Wednesday Afternoon.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sons. each. D. M.
Duke of Richmond's Refugee, 3 yrs. 7st. 31b.
Lord Lowther's Harold, 4 yrs, Bst. Mb.
The following started, but were not placed :--
Lord Chesterfield's Carthusian, 6 yrs, est.
Sir M. Wood's Haji Baba, aged, Bst. 10Ib.
Mr. Oulley's aotilde, 4 yrs, fiat 61b.
Lord George Cavendish's Spaniard, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b.
5 to 2 apt Refugee (taken), 5 to 2 apt Harold. 7 to 2 apt Clotilde.
and sto 1 apt Haji Baba. A severe race between the first two, and
won by a neck only.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sons. each, 10 ft, for 2 year olds. .
Six subscribers.
Duke of Richmond's Conciliation, Bst. 41b. ... I

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Lord Jersey's f. by Middletou—Euttedly, Bst. 71b.
Lord Exeter's Tempts, by Sultan, fist. 71b. ...
Mr. Lumley's f. Antigone, fist. 41b. ...
Mr. S. Day's f. Marchioness, Bst. 71b. ... ...
7 to 4 apt Antigone, 2 to 1 apt Butter*, 5 to 1 apt Terapia, anal
7 to 1 agar Conciliation, who made the running, and won cleverly by a
length.

The Anson Stakes of 300 'ors. each, h. R. for 2 yr olds ; colts, Bst. Mb.
Mlles, fist. 21b. T.Y.C. Four subscribers.
Duke of Grafton's f. Oxygen .. .. ...
Lord Exeter's c. by Tramp, out of Folly ...
Lord Anson's c. by Morisco—lna ... ... ... 3
Bto4 on Folly. and 7to 4 apt Oxygen. Ins made play to the nes
ground, where Folly took up the running, and carried it on to the ropes.
Oxygen then west up, and after a short struggle won cleverly by a
length. Value of the stakes 1,0501.
The October Underley Stakes, of 100 sows. each, h. ft ; colts, list. 71b,
fillies, list. 41b. A.F. 7 subscribers.
Lord Verulam's c. Albert .. ••• ... .• i
Duke of Grafton's br. c. Abbot .. .. ... ~
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Mr. Farrell's c. by Figaro, d. b. by Dick Andrews ..
6 to 5 lon Albert, 1 to 1 agst Abbot (taken), and 5 to 1 ag.t the
other. Won by a length cleverly.
The St. Leger Stakes, of 25 sous. each ; for 3 yr old colts, itst. 71b.
fillies, Bst. 41b. D. 1. 18 subscribers.
Lord Exeter's Augustus
Mr. Maberly's Erymus
Duke of Portland's Amphiarus

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