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MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1826.

FRENCH PAPERS.
RECEIVED BY EXPRR.SS LAST NIGHT.

IRON TUB MONITZUR, DI:C=IM

PART.

To-day, December 21, at eight o'clock in the even-
ing, the (hand Deputation of the Chamber of Peers
were admitted with the usual forms, to present to the
King the Address voted by the Chamber of Peers in
answer to his Majesty's Speech.
The Chancellor of France read the Address, which
was in the following terms:
Staa—lt is always with fresh eagerness that the
Peers of your Kingdom approach the foot of your
-Throne, to present the homage of their attachment and
respectful fidelity. With the zeal and attention that
such important interests require, they will devote them-
selves to the examination of the Law Projects which
your 'Majesty has devised for the welfare of your pe.tple.
Ag The necessity of the two Codes, which your Ma-1
jesty has ca red, is generally acknow-
ledged. In the present day, especially, when maritime
commerce has taken a wider range, the funds, which
form a considerable portion of the public Wealth, ac-
quire still greater importance. The legislation to which
they are subjected requires to be ameliorated ; the basis
of them have Already been laid down by your immortal
grandfather, in one of those Oidinances, the exalted
wisdom of which has not contributed less than his other
titles to gloi y, to obtain him the denomination of Louis
the Great.

" A military code will he considered as much a be-
nefit by the citizens ss the army. It is important for
all that the military jurisdiction should be circumscribed
within liusits determinate and precise.
" We, Sire, even we also, should desire that it had
been possible not to have interfered with the press; but
your Majesty has considered that it was time to put an
end to afflicting scandals. When the King expresses
the intention of preserving the liberty of the press from
its own excesses, this solicitude is a proof of the value
that his magnanimous heart attaches to the maintenance
of the public liberties. Animated with the same semi-
ornents, the Peers of your kingdom will eagerly unite
their efforts with those of your Majesty.
sg We a ill examine with an intention no less scrum
loos tie Law Project, which is announced to us upon
the organization .4 the Juries. This institution, which
is consecrated by the Charter, should afford all the
guarantees necessary for the dispensation of justice, the
first want of nations.
" Humanity -hadtailed with applause the abolition of:
a traffic which is repugnant to our natural sentiments ;.
but since cupidity finds the means of evading the pro-
hibitions of the law, it becomes indispensable to adopt
effectual measures to make them respected.
" The friendly diposition of the Foreign Govern-
ments•so conformable to the personal sentiments of your-
Majesty, afforded the well-grounded hope,that a pesos
obtained at the price of so many secrifices will be of
long duration, and it troubles have broken out in a part
of the Peninsula, which was lately the ifleatre of the
glory of your august son and his valiant army, France
awaits with confidence the result of' the efforts of your
Majesty, who, in concert with your Allies, will put an
end to them, and prevent their direful consequences.
" The progressive increase of the product of the in-
direct taxes, that your Majesty condescends to announce
to us, is a sure sign of the general comfort. The excess
of revenue will enable an allowance to be made to the
different branches of the public service, of funds which
have hitherto been refused with regret. This measure
of administration not only supplies urgent necessities, but
likewise affords ample resources to the indigent classes in
the works required by the state of the high roads, the ma-
ritime constructions, and the repair of the strong places.
And. if, as your Majesty holds out the hope, the Treasury.
can henceforward take upon itself to pay the supplemen-
tary sums that the parishes give to the Ministers of Reli-
gion, this will be, under another name, a real reduction to
those who pay the taxes; and yet we look with our best
wishes for the period when the progressive augmentation
of the Revenue will allow a reduction of those taxes
which are acknowledged to be the most burdensome.
" SlRE—After so many years trials and misfortune,
it is consolatory to fix our eyes upon the situation of
France. At a view of so happy a change, what French-
Man would not unite with his King in blessing Heaven
who had vouchsafed us so much prosperity.? Yes—
under your Majesty's auspices, we will labour to add
still more, by the arts of peace, to the greatness and
honour ofthis nation, ambitious of every kind of success
and glery.We can pursue in full security the career that is
opened before us, assured that the longest peace would
not be able to deteriorate the watlike virtues in which the
national. character glories ; through so many vicissitudes
of misfortune they have never betrayed it. Who, then,
can entertain doubt of them, or of honour ? At the call
of her august Chief; all France would rise in arms with
all her pride and all her energy."
The King replied—
" I always received with the same pleasure the ex•
pression of the sentiments of the Chamber of Peers; I
feel an equal satisfaction, Gentlemen, at seeing you
disposed to examine with frankness and serious atten-
tion the important projects which will be laid before
you. Your concurrence, on which I depend. will be a
new proof of your seal for the happiness of France. T
have always been certain, that if the honour of my Crown
ahould ever require new sacrifices, my faithful subjects
would hear my voice, and would hasten to answer it;
and I am pleased to see the Chamber of Peers of the
Kingdom participate in my conviction. This satisfac-
tion is the more pure, as my Allies unite their efforts
with mine to prevent the events in the Peninsula from
disturbing the tranquillity of Europe, and I have a.
ell-founded hope that my people will long continue'
o enjoy the blessings of peace."

runt Crrou.s.
PARIS, Dooms 22.
According to the latest Inters from Vigo, it appears
that the Captain General had just informed the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the province of Tuy, that by an ex-
traordinary courier his Catholic Majesty had just let him
know bow dissatisfied be was with the conduct of Gen.
Silveira and of the Portuguese refugees in Spain, who,
by their return to Portugal in arms, had given cause to
just remonstrances from the Courts of Lisbon and Lon-

don. According to the Royal Orders, instructions have,
it seems, been transmitted to all the Captains General to
pursue General Silveira, as well as all his countrymen
who have followed him, with a prohibition to receive in
future any Portuguese refugees.

MADRID, DEcaxasa it.
The King continues to enjoy goad health, but that of
the Queen is not so satisfactory. Her Majesty, though
perfectly recovered from the indisposition which she
experienced at the Escurial, is still very delicate and
rather weak. His Royal Highness the Infant Don
Francisco de Paulo was slightly indisposed last Satur-
day. Their Serene Highnesses the Infants and In•
fences are well. •

Last Thursday, die 7th instant, the King held, in his
magnificent chapel, of his palace, the Grand Chapter of
the Royal and Illustrious Order OfCharles 111. in which
his Highness the Infant Don Sebastian received the
religion. institution of that order. Their Royal High.
news the King's brothers, the Grandees of Spain, the
Knights Grand Crosses, and a great number of Knights
of tilt first class, all wearing the rich mantle of the
order of .Chanel 11.1. were present at this brilliant cere-
mony, which attracted a greater number of persons
than the Royal Chapel could contain. The Queen,'
the Infanta, and the Princess of Beira, were in the Royal
gaiter ie..
On the following day (the Bth), the fete of the im-
maculate Conception, ilie grand fete of the order of
Charles 111. such of the Knights of the 'floret Classes as,
are at Madrid, at the head of whom were the King and
the three Princes of his august family, followed br
almost all the Grandeesof the kingdom, all wearing the
costume and mantle of the order, repaired to the Church 1,
of St. Francis, in the Franciscan con sent,when they heard
high mass, at which one of the Knights Grand Cross
officiated in pontificalihns. Ti.is tine ceremony, which
was rendered so edifying by the devotion of all the
Knights of the order without exception, was celebrated
with all the pomp suitable to the occasion, and to the
presence of the Sovereign and the Princes of the Royal
Family.—We this moment learn that negociations have,
been commenced between Portugal and our Cabinet,'
with the mediation of England, and that it will not be
surprising if a treaty should be signed within 24 hours.
We know for certain that Sir W. A'Court has said to
several Members of the Cortes, that within a week a
great number of English troops would arrive in the
Tagus.—Mentorial Borcklai4.
On the complaints of the English Ambassador, *he
knows very well all that is now passing, and how the
intrigue of Silveira has been managed, the Government,
has summoned to Madrid the Captains General Longa
and Egnia to answer for their conduct.
We have just learned that peace and good understanding will be
immediately restored La the Peninsula.
It was on the 12th In the evening that this hinter treaty lawhich
11w/inglishAnthassador Intervened was signed.—/ssikaintriewdeous.

PARIS, Damns WA.
LIZA OW 21111 DAY.
?NI coormarisou.

M. Saimaa ha. anneoneed to M. cii-Lima, Po/trse Charge
O'Mara. at Madrid, that his functioas were st an e
WIZ annum&
hL do Casa Flares, the Spud& Ambassador at Lisboo, has
arrived at Biadajes.

l'ie comps.
It is armed that M. de Lima has been.ordered to quit Madrid.
sus aamumaus
A-courier set out the day .before yesterday from the Foreign
Mee, to. carry to .Loodon the Speech of the Baron de Danus.
Hero. Alesander.de.Hornfaldt passed through Frankfort ea the
17th, on his. way to Paris. The Bing of Prussia has attached hint
to .his person as Councillor of &ate Referendary of Maniac
.Objects. He would net Accept a higher post, being desirous of
retaining his connections with the learned world, and liberty to go
every year to Paris.

/MOM THE CONSTITUrIONNEL OF FRIDAY.
MADRID, Dic. D.

PRIVAIS

A report has just been spread that the two Swiss
regiments in the service of France, which are here, and
which is almost the whole of the King's guard, will go
away on the Ist of January.
a It is certain that the French Government, in the
last dispatches which it has sent to our Court, speaks
of withdrawing those two regiments. But, however,
it does not speak in positive terms, and it ap.
pears inclined to leave the • Swiss here some time
longer, upon certain conditions. Since the return of the
King to Madrid, Mr. Lamb has not once appeared at
Court, and still keeps his travelling carriage ready to
set out at a moment's notice. However, nobody believes
that Mr. Lamb will depart ; on the contrary, it is thought
that he will obtain all the satisfaction that he demands,''
and that our Cabinet will abandon the Apostolics rather
than risk a rupture with England, the immediate con-
sequence of which would be the loss of the island of
Cuba ; the only thing that we have remaining of our,
ancient and vast transmarine possessions. But it is not
the same wish de Ponte de Lima, the Charte d'Affaires
of Portugal, to whom, as I told you in my last, M.
Salmon has announced that his functions are at an end;
this Charge d'Affaires, who has long resided in this
capital, and who has here been married to a Spanish
Lady, is making preparations to depart,. and he will
probably set out on' the 14th or 15th—that is to
say, at the same time when we expect here le Mar-
quis de Casa Eores. Letters from Valladolid an-
nounce that General Longa was expected there on
the 10th, on his return from Zamora ; but they
heard, that during his stay on the frontiers and in
the neighbourhood, he caused above fifty waggons
with ammunition and provisions to be sent to the Por-
tuguese insurgents. It seems that this General, as well
as General St. Juan, who commands in Estremadura,
are to return to Madrid to give an account of their
conduct. These two Generals, and perhaps General
Quesada, commanding in Andalusia, will, if necessary,
be sacrificed to prove the innocence .of our Cabinet;
and, in fact, if they should be brought to trial, they
will not be able to shew any orders by virtue of
which they have acted, though they have done nothing
but according to instructions emanating from an autho-
rity which, though not ti.e regular anthot ity of the
Minister of War, are no lebs imperious in an abso-
lute Government.

" A mixed commission of Capuchios^and Jesuits had
been ordered to examine the Opera of the Two Figaros,
which was to be acted for the benefit of Mercondante.
It has prohibited not only the representation of this

PRICE SEVENPENCE.

Opera upon any stage, but to sing the airs in concerts.
Metcondante has post-horses ready to set out the mo-
ment after the representation of the Barber of Seville,
which has been granted him."

FitOM THE COURIER ram%AIL

"PARIS, Diesnraza 21.
44 Don Pedro has very speedily learnt, at Rio de
Janeiro, the first opposition that his charter bas ex-
perienced at Lisbon. He was extremely incensed at
it„ and has taken the strongest measures against
those who :hewed themselves adverse to his will. He
has summoned them to appear before him in Brazil,
and enjoined them to repair thither without delay, under
severe penalties. What will happen when he is informed
of the rebellion of Chaves and his accomplices ? He is,
more than ever, attached to his charter ; and we learn,
from letters worthy of credit. he is resolved not to suffer
any kind of modifications to be made in it, whatever
may be the intrigue and solicitations of certain Cabinets
to that effect. Ile is resolved, and with reason, that an
appeal shall be made to time, and that experience alone
shall decide, after the lapse of some years, upon a work
which it is absurd to judge, and especially to condemn,
before it has been put to a fair trial.
" Recent letters from Vienna confirm what we said
yesterday, that the Infant Don Miguel, being counselled
by the Emperor in person, and Prince Metternich him-
self, has finally resolved to remain faithful to the Queen,
his future consort, and that he has solemnly disavowed
the traitors who, pretending to place upon his head a
usurped crown, were perhaps serving, besides their per-
sonal ambition, secret plans of the Cabinet of Madrid
for the uniqn f Portugal with Spain, and for the for-
mation of a Peninsular compact in the hands of the
inquisition and triumphant monachism.
" The courier who brings this declaration of Don
Miguel, passed through Paris three days ago, and pro-
ceeded to Madrid and Lisbon. It is incredible why our
Ministry, to whom this document, so decisive in the
present state of things, was communicated, has not con-
firmed its authenticity : it is doubtless, afraid of sfnict•
ing too soon the admirers whom the revolt of Chaves
bas found in our Chambers and elsewhere. But even
these begin to feel cold towards their hero, since his
chances of success have vanished before the virgorons
resolution of the British Parliament, and unanimous
language of the Cabinets of • France, Austria, Russia,
and Prussia. For we must do the justice to the diplo.
made' body residing -among us to say, that it has nut
,hesitated in this last crisis to declare against the perfidy
,of the Court of Madrid. and of its Apostolics."
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—Serenee or Dec. N.
' All the Secretaries being chosen, the Chamber was ,
completely constituted, and M. Raven took the chair as
President. Having expressed his obligation to the Cham-
ber for the confidence they had placed in him, and
the confidence with which he relied on their support,
he proposed a vote of thanks to the senior Deputy,
who bad performed the duty.of President, and the Pro-
visional Secretaries. This motion' was carried with
applause.
The President then observed, that as the Chamber
was constituted, information thereof should be com-
municated to his Majesty through the medium of
the Minister of the Interior, and to the Chamber of
Peers by a message. It was too late to meet in the
Bureau:, but he proposed that the Deputies should
meet on the following day at two o'clock to verify
the powers of the new members, and afterwards mine
to their Bureaux to elect the committee for drawing up
the address.--Agreed to.
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