Star.
London, England, 1831-01-01 00:00:00

CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES, D ic. SO.

At two o'clock M. Casimir Perrier, the President, took the chair,
when he drew the names of the members who are to compose the great
deputation, which is to be received by the King, on Saturday, January
I, 1831.

The President having announced that the disccussion of the law of
the National Guard was to btresumed,
M. Boissy D'Anglas ascended the tribune; but, on seeing him un-
fold a large manuscript, relative to his late proposition, the Chamber
was beginning to express its impatience, by cries of question, when Al.
Dupont de l'Eure, having made a sign that he intended to present some
explanation, M. Boissy d'Anglaa proceeded to read his MS. He ex-
plained the motives that induced him to make the proposition of an in-
quest. He complimented the Ministry for the vigorous measures they
had taken during the trial of the late Ministers, and said that his pro-
position was not directed against them; that the rumours of an insur-
rection decided him alone to call for the inquest, which was to be a mere
political one; but that as soon as he perceived that that word gave
umbrage to the Chamber, he thought proper to withdraw his motion.
M. Audry de Puiraveau was going to speak, when, on the invitation
of M. Dupont de l'Eure, he yielded him his turn.
M. Dupont said—" It is a sad thing that three members of the
Chamber, known by honourable precedents of patriotism, should be
called, not to the bar of the House, but to the Tribune, to exculpate
themselves of the unfounded accusation of having exercised any influ-
ence in the popular meetings of last week, with the criminal intention
of forcing concessions from he King." He treated the accusation as
more absurd than grave. " France," added he, " will never be-
lieve that Lafayette, Odillon Barret, and Dupont de l'Eure.
whose political conduct has so long met with its approbation, have
suddenly become the men of treason—or, in other words, political
Polignacs. It was surprising to hear an orator come forward with
the same accusation, after the able refutation presented by Minos
Barret. He then explained the measures he bad taken during the last
disturbances; that be could not be suspected of using violence toobtaln
concessions from the King; that the only promise he made was to re.
trounce the principles of the restoration, and rally to the government of
Philip. He said that he felt for a long time the desire of withdrawing
from the Cabinet; his reason for not retiring sooner was the fear of
placing the Government in an embarrassed situation ; but when the
danger was past, be bad no longer any consideration of the kind.
M. Bignon here declared that he had no intention of accusing Du-
pont de l'Eure or Lafayette.
M. Odillon Barret having asked the orator did he lay the whole
blame upon him
AL Bignon said he did not.
M. Audry de Puiraveau then spoke in the midst of the murmurs of
the Chamber ; when General Lamarque begged leave to present a few
observations on the affairs of Belgium. He said that the Holy Al-
liance, which had decided the fate of Belgium in 1816, and that the
same isnot:biers had taken upon themselves to settle to-day the abbe
of that country. We may, of course, expect, said he, that the same
principles will influence this arrangement. They have already laid as
a basis that they should deviate as little as possible from the treaties of
1816,—" treaties (exclaimed the orator) dictated under the canines ef
Waterloo, and which cannot be acceptable to a free nation." In MI
he (General Lamarque) had a conversation with a British officer. Is
asked him why did England dismember France ? The Englishman
replied, "we care little for Belgium or for Holland, all we want is to
exclude you from the Scheldt." M. Lsmarque then called upon the
Minister for Foreign Affairs to give the Chamber some explanation re.
spectingthe Belgian question.
General Sebasdani. Minister for Foreign Affairs, began by saying
in answer to an interpolation of M. Alauguin, in she sitting of yesterday,
that the King of France would disdain to put up with an insult from a
Duke of Modena. He then added that the government would never
lise sight of the interests of the country nor of its own dignity. Nego-
tiations were open in London, in which the question of Belgium was
treated of. The Belgians know it ; they approve of them, and they
have already reaped the fruits of these conferences ; but he declared
that no conditions were imposed to the recognition of the independence
of Belgium. He regretted, • ith the lion. General, the loss of the
former province; but that was a question of peace and war; but as to
the opening of the Scheldt, some difficulties had been raised, but France
will not overlook that question, which is in the principles that France
professes, and which they will cause to he respected.
M. Mauguin then rose.

EXTRACTr; PROM THE PROJECT OF LAW UPON THE
ELECTIONS OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Art. 1. Every Frenchman enjoying civil and political rights, and
arrived at 25 years of age, shall be entitled to be an elector; he will
also fultil the other conditions laid down by this law.
2. All the most respectable citizens of each arrondissement me to ex-
trcise the right of voting until they have amounted to double the num-
ber of electors insmibed on the lists which were closed on the 18th
Nov. 1880.
:i. Members of General Council. of departments, Mayors, and
Deputy Mayors of towns, with a population of 6,000 inhabitants, are
21so electors.
As also members and correspondents of the Institute, and members
of learned bodies, instituted or authorised by the law.
4. Retired dims of the army and navy, with pensions amounting to
1.200 francs, at least, and who have resided three years In the electoral
arrondissement, shall have the right of voting.
S. Doctors of law, physic, and sciences, and belonging to those fa.
cultic., shall be electors, after three years residence In the electoral
arrondissement.
7. The direct taxes which confer the electoral right are.—land
taxes, those on property and furniture, window and door taxes, pa-
tent taxes, at.
9. Those contributions cannot confer the right of votiag, unless the
rroperty has been in possession of the elector for a year previous to
the election.

CIMPTICIL 111112LATITS TO IrEIODINCT.
An. 11. The residence of every Frenchman must be la the elec-
toral arrondissement, where he is permanently settled ; however, he may
transfer it to another arrondi‘sement, where he is paying direct lazes

and upon (*Sidon of his making a declaration six months before to
the above effect.
CHAPTEK 111.--Or ILICTOtAL LISTS (LAW Or 2D JOLT,
ART. I.)
14. The list of electors, whose contributions we fixed by the law,
and the list of electors under the 3d article, are permaneni, with the
exception of the additions and subscriptions which may take place
upon the annual revision.
15. These revisions shall take place every year in the month of July,
and shall be conducted by the Mayor and Prefect of each canton, in
conjunction with the Mayor of the chief town ; and the Commissioners
of taxes being present, they shall proceed to make the necessary re.
vision, after which the corrected list is to be posted up in different pans
of the town.
22. No addition can be made to the list after being thus published,
without special permission from the Prefect given in a Council at the
Prefecture.