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Chamber of4Natial, *a the farther discussion of the
Budget. KLArrrra adverted to the strict of the
Land Tax, and denied that the plan presented by it
Ministers for alleviating it deserved the name of re-
lief: the expenditure, instead
:of being diminished,
was .augmented. Instead of two millions, to which
amOugt it was pretended the nation bad been relieved,
it had experienced a considerable increase, and the
expenses of the State exceeded its resources by the
sum of 15 millions. The Honourable Member in-
veighed strongly against some of the corrupting im-
posts resorted to, such as Lotteries, Taxes on Gaming-
Louses, &c. To protect Agriculture and Commerce,
was, in his opinion, the only means of increasing the
public revenue, and diminishing the public distress.
In the absence of liberty, and in the arbitrary laws
which had been resorted to, he saw not only national
degradation, but national ruin. The alleviation of the
Land-tax he looked upon merely as a boon for the
double vote of the great proprietors, and directed
against the small proprietors. Hince it happens that
both are now recommencing the struggle which the
Revolution had closed. But, added the Honourable
Member, France cannot believe that the cradle of her
fortune is placed beside the grave of her liberties.—
She cannot forget that agriculture owes its progress
to the Revolution—industry its greatest success to the
Imperial Government—and public credit its existence
to the Restoration.

11. LAFITTE was answered by the Minister of Ft.
nance, who said, that in replying to him, he would
not appeal to the passions which he had excited. The
Minister then denied that any Voce was intended to
the great proprietor's.
LAFITTE replied.—Some expressions which
escaped him produced a scene of personalities similar
to what has been too frequently witnessed in the
Chamber since the commencement of the present
Session. In contending that the alleviation of the
land-tax was intended for no other object but to di-
minish the number of electors, and to deprive the
people of their constitutional rights, " of those rights
Which the Charter had given"—
General DONADIEU interrupted him.—" Say, the
King has given."
General Fox.—" The King is comprised in the
Charter. What the Charter says, the King says."
General DONADIEU (striking his hand on the bench
before him)—The King and the Charter!
Genes al Fox—France and the King I
M. de MaratNitc---,You throw off the mask.
General Fox—We are a Chamber de facto, and
not de jure.
PRESIDENT—ID the midst of these interruptions
the speaker cannot be heard.
M. Pray— We cannot restrain our indignation.
M. de Cuncett-es—Do restrain your indignation ;
M. Piet, you may answer M. Lafitte.
N.DELALOT, in alluding to the return of Bonaparte,
stated the debt which that treason had imposed.

Many voices—That debt was created by those who
brought foreigners amongst us.
N. DELALOT—Who brought them ?

Voices on the left—The emigrants.

M. DELALOT—No ! they followed the stets of the
Usurper, whose praise is unceasingly sounded in
this Chamber.
A stormy debate then ensued amidst the utmost
tumult, and the sitting terminated.
The following are extracts :

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PARIS, DATED APRIL 15.
" Mr. BURDETT, a relation of Sir FRANCIS BUR-
Err; and who has not been in France before for
four years, has just been arrested, on his arrival in
Paris, by the Police, on suspicion of having trea-
sonable papers in his possession."
PARIS, APRIL 16.

It is affirmed that Mr. Forster, the British Minister
at Coienhagen, whose speedy departure we have al-
ready announced, is charged with an important mis-1
sion,which it should seem would be followed by-great,
innovations in the English policy. The mission of
M. de Tatischeff, at Vienna, should appear to have
had an equally decisive effect on the policy of the
Austrian Cabinet. These divers circumstances seem
to announce the speedy end of all the diplomatic un-
certainties which have agitated Europe for this year
past. The Journal of St. Sebastian states the arrival
of General Berton on the frontiers ; he had not entered
the town, but five of his Officers had landed on the
coast, and entered the city, where they had been
well received.
To-day, at four o'clock, the English Journal The
Morning Chronicle was seized in all the public places
of this city. This liberal Journal of April lath,
contains, it is said, a revolutionary song in French,
addressed to the soldiers who formed the cordon of
health at the foot of the Pyrennees. It is to be pre-
sumed that the French Ambassador at London will
have maintained on this occasion the honour of his
Government in a manner worthy of his noble character.
It was rumoured yesterday that the numbers of the
Austrian Observer had been for some days stopped at
she Post Office. This news is altogether untrue. That
of the sth April, which we received this day, makes
no mention of the negotiations; it confines itself to
giving extracts from the English Courier, Sittings of
the German Diet, and fragments of French Journals.
Rentes, April 15, 86 ir. 50 c. 80:.
AUGSBURG, APRIL it.

It is affirmed, that iu an extraordinary Council of
State held at Vienna, to which the Bassin Ambits-


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sador, Cont Golowk.in . an wt. de TAtistileit **re
invited, it yeas-Timehmt diet Ay* attempt. should be
made at Conatadtinogiioo know %whether the Porte
persists in its immteetai :to reject
.the oldmaturn of
the Emperor Alexander. It is added that thew steps
will be taken simulta.neottsly in the name of all the
Christian Powers who have Ministers and Diplomatic
Agents accredited to the Porte. Yet it is feared that
the last attempt to preserve peace will not have the
success desired, or that even if the Porte should be
seriously disposed to change its system, there would
be a great catastrophe at .Constantinople, of w)aich
the great men of the Empire were to be the victims:
Extract of a private letter from Paris, dated the
15th April:—" The cry is still of war between the
Greeks and Turks, and for the last day or two ifhas
been generally reported that a declaration of war
took place on the Ist instant. The intelligence from
Naples, with respeet to the Emperor of Austria's in-
tention of leaving only 15,000 troops, there, has tended
wonderfully to cool the courage, or rather check the
headlong temerity of a certain party here. For if
such intention should be put in practice, one imme-
diate result would be a change of Ministry here,
so great, and not ill-founded, is their fear of any
vent -being given to the volcanic materials that are
every day gathering strength, though secretly, in Italy,
The Society of St. Thomas d'Aquin, after a month's
bard struggling, have succeeded in having General
Donadieu nominated to the command of the troops
on the Spanish frontier. He has not, however, as yet
quitted Paris, and it is not at all unlikely that he may
be countermanded. His nomination was hailed with
delight by the Liberaux, recollecting the old maxim,
Queer dens yak perdere, &c. M. le Comte de Serre set
out from this a few days back, with a Constitution in
Lis pocket for the Neapolitans. Whether they will
accept this, or demand that given by Lord Bentinck,
seems the only point in doubt; and it is thought, so
lively is the fear both there and here, that they may
have which of the two they will."

A Lisbon packet, which left the Tagus on the gist
ult. has arrived. The British Government having

remonstrated against the practice introduced into.
some Custom-houses in the Brazils, of its being ne-
cessary to have two Brokers for the clearance of Bri-
tish manufactures, as well as against the demand of
an additional sum beyond what is due according to
the present tariffs, by way of security for the in-
creased duties of succeeding tariffs, in opposition to,
the existing treaties, the KING har ordered the Pro-
visional Government of the Province of Bahia to
transmit orders to all the Custom-houses within their
jurisdiction to abolish this practice and receive only
such duties as are 6zed by the present miffs. Simi-
lar orders have also been issued to all the other local
Governments.

Many of the Deputies in the Cortes are giving up
their allowances in behalf of the Treasury. The body
of the late Queen was, on the 18th ult. conveyed
from the Convent of S. Jose de Itiba Mar, where it

had been deposited on arriving from the Brazils, to
the Convent of La Estrelha, with great pomp and
ceremony. The subject of the Brazils had been dis-
cussed in the Cortes, and it seemed to be the impres-
sion of that body, that they had better wait for fur-
ther arrivals and more information from the Brazils:

In the course of the debate on the Brazil question in
the sitting of the 22d, Signor FERNAND= THOMAS
made use of the following words—,, Either the Bra-
zils are really willing to remain united to Portugal,
or not—if they are, they ought to obey the laws made
by the Cortes ; if they do not wish to obey, and if it
is true that the Brazilians wish to separate from Por-
tugal, I loudly declare that my opinion is, that they
separate."

We have received some Charleston Papers, but not
of a later date than the last.--The brig Hersilia,
bound to Connecticut, was taken in Chili by the Spa-
niards, discharged, and the vessel fitted out on a
cruizel the Captain and crew were confined at Orico,
from whence two of the Mates, and several of the
crew, had made their escape, leaving the Captain
' and remainder of the crew. in prison. We learn by
Captain SIMPTIELD, from Valparaiso, that the Her-
silia had been lost by the Spaniards. He also brings
an account of the massacre, by the Spaniards, ofCap-
Limn RUSSELL, late of the brig Hero, after being in
prison some time. The Constellation, an English fri-
gate, had been to Orico, and b4d endeavoured to
decoy some Spaniards on board, and detain them as
hostages for the safety of the Americans and English
who were prisoners, but did not succeed.
Tug Putims.—We are happy to hear from Wash-
ington that our GovernMent is engaged in preparing
the Macedonian,with four other smaller vessels. The
whole equipment, comprehending about 200 marines,
will be ready to sail in about a month, with instruc-
tions at once becoming the honour and interest of
our country. In short, if the Government of Cuba
cannot or will not execute its obligations to us and to
all other Powers frequenting the neighbouring seas,
we must put an end to the merciless cruelties perpe-
trated upon our citizens by those bands of pirates.

Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, a CAbinet:Conn-
cil was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street,
which was attended by
The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the Marquis of
Londonderry, Earl Bathurst, Mr. Peel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Robin-
son, Lord Maryborough, Mr. Beane Bathurst, Viscount Sid.
mouth, the Chancellor of the Ecchequer.• The Council continued
in deliberation till neatly four o'clock. The Lord Chancellor left
at ball pest dam to attend his radiant:nary duty.