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will be their only ;eller;
some bad rich man's table,.
tame.. A last objection has arisen 1911 a system too
destntctive. It is desired. that
thatc should
Gut the public treasure
hold nothing in property.
,should support their existence.
" But would moderate and precarious salaries be
sufficient to assure the independence and dignity they
ought to enjoy ? It is precisely this state of debase-
ment into which the Clergy haie fallen that has
removed from this profession persons the best in•
' formed. There exists in the present day as much
repugnance in permitting our children to embrace
that profession as there formerly was anxiety.—Thus
the evil daily increases, and our altars will soon be-
come neglected.
4, The Committee is unanimous for the double
power conferred by the Project, but with some ver-
bal alterations.
di The words, " legally authorized." contained in
the first Article might one day be falsely interpreted,
although the Minister gave us every assurance on
this point in his exposition of the motives. The Com-
mittee purpose a clearer expression.
" The following is the Article, as amended by the
Committee:
" ART. 1. Every Ecclesiastical gstablibhment recognized by
the I ,aw, or authorized at the present day by the Government,
and those which the 14w will recognize in future; may accept
with the permission of the King, moveable or immoveable
property, and annuities, which may be given to them Ay deed
during the lives of the onors, or by las: will and testa/deur,"
The Report was ordered to be taken into conside-
ration on Monday next.
M. BOCRDEA V, Reporter of the Law Project on
Elections, mouisted the Tribune—All persons said he,
well disposed towards the Monarchy and legitimacy,
would wish to secure the Charter upon the basis of
Representative Government, and the organization of
the Electoral Colleges. The Reporter developed the
numerous inconveniences which result from two pro-
ceedings of election. The assemblies of Cantons and
of Arrondissements having to nominate too great a
number of electors, perhaps 60 or 100, their pro-
ceeding would be difficult and incessant. The elec-
tors also would be required to reside too long in little
towns, which were often crowded to excess. The
Committee, to remedy the inconvenience, had pro-
posed the adoption of the principle laid down in the
I project of the law which recommended one proceed-
ing of election only ; consaquently all those who con-
' tribute 300 francs would not be convoked in the same
place, but distributed in parts which elected deputies.
To prove the possibility of distribution, the Com-
mittee reported the number of contributors of SOO
francs in 62 Departments. The fact was, Lille con-
tained 4000 electors, and Paris more than 12,000 ;
but in all the other Departments they did not exceed
2800. In the greater part there were not more than
400, or 600. The average was 1000 in each.
As soon as the Reporter had ceased reading the
Report, a great rush of Members took place to the
Bure-at to inscribe their names for the purpose of
speaking for and azainst the Report. We remarked
among them M. Villele, Corbieres, Bellart, &Okla,
Raves, Sec.
The following is the substance of the amended arti-
cles :—ln the contributions paid by an elector as a
qualification, there shall be included all those which
he pays in every part of the kingdom; also those paid
on account of his wife, unless the husband and wife
are separated, and on account of his children during
their minority. The political residence of every French-
man is in the same department with his real residence.
The Prefect of each department shall make out the
list of the Electors, vhich shall be printed and posted
up during the first three months of each year. The
doubts respecting the enjoyment of civil or political
rights shall be decided by the royal Courts. The
Committee of each Electoral College, is to consist of
a President appointed by the King, four scrutators,
chosen by lot from the Members; and a Secretary.
appointed by the President.—The Sitting of the Elec-
toral Colleges will be for ten days at most. The
Electors shall vote by delivering in lists containing the
names of as many as are to be chosen. No person
can be elected unless he has a number of suffrages
equal to one half of the Electors whose votes shall
have been expressed, and if that number is not equals
to one fourth of all the Electors composing the College.
The President declared, that there would be no
public sitting before Saturday.
The Chamber then adjourned.
It is said, the motion of General Ernouf relates to
the Colonies.

PRIVATE LETTERS.
" PARIS. DECEMBER 16.

I M. Mcnars de St. Jean, the leader of the insur-
gents in La Vendee, has at length surrendered. He
was taken into custody within a few leagues from
Paris, as he was repairing thither in obedience to the
commands of the Count d'Artois. Patronized as he is
by the latter, it may be presumed that he will under-
go no trial, but will be simply subjected to a tempo-
rary coninement, and then promoted to another ap-
pointment. This Vendean Chief was some time since
employed as Secretary to the Minister of Police upon
the recommendation of the Duchess d'Angouleme,
whom he attended last year into the South, when she
attempted to raise a force in that quarter against
naparte. Upon her quitting France, he was sent into
Spain to solicit an asylum tor the Duc d'Angouleme.
It does not appear, however, that the whole of the
insurgents have laid down their arms; for recent ac-
cgunts state, that a tonsiderable force still holds out
id the Marshes of St. Gilles, situated in the Lower
Poitou. The emblem of insurrection is this time the
green cockade ; the insurgents profess allegiance to
no other than Char!:: tie lest. The original plan of
their Chiefs was to have raised, besides the undisci-
plined peasantry, three regular bodies, bearing the
names of Regiment of Monsieur, Regiment of An-
gouleme, and Regiment of the Lys; but this general
plan has been defeated, not less by the discord pre-
vailing between themselves than by the measures
adopted by Government to oppose it.
' There has existed, it appears, ever since the in-
surrection of last year, a schism in the Vendean party.
Those who carried on the war during the French
Revolution, and who were again headed by M. de la
Roche Jacquelin in 1815, bear strong enmity and jea-
lousy to those who, headed by M. Sapineau and M.
d'Autichamp, treated separately with Bonaparte
before the battle of Waterloo, and who nevertheless
have reaped all the rewards and honours that might
be due to a faithful adherence to the cause. The
difference of conduct in the two Vendean armies on
that occasion, and.the difference of reward obtained

biryisitoh:mamalCsothuert,pawritlyl.prove a lasting source of di-
" The King has been seriously ill, notwithstanding
stheel
dfraeqcuaebni paravraphs in the Papers, stating that he
na cpn ltdo omt nr
s: tol; day,
aacpot received
:ha; uvyse i ddn s°s etwti gei tntlhd Mi-
nisterss
a
last fit of the gout, and spread general alarm through
me noanthatninrihCeBium
the Thuillei ies.
" Count Rostopchin, thewell-remembered Governor
of Moscow in 1812, who is at present at Paris, ex-
rpctietssed. d
,aishweipshcrosonn htois
warhroivinalb,
atoapsepleieMd
f.odrethTisalplenyr:
pose, attempted to dissuade him from visiting the
Es-Minister, by representing his present critical situa
iron in regard to the Court. It matters little to
me,' replied the Count, whether he is in disgrace
with the Court, or the Court is in disgrace with him,
ce seen pas Phonsme du jour qui je neat war, eat I'homme
It, sleek:
ge The Commission which has to report on the new
divorce law (by which, divorced persons are prohi-
bited from contracting fresh marriages, and recom-
mended, on the contrary, to renew their former
union), applied to the Chancellor, M. d'Ambray, to
know which wile, a man who had been twice di.
vorced, was to conjoin himself with again, whether
the wife of the first marriage or of the second ; to
which query, the grave Magistrate gave the follow-
ing solution : la phajolie.
4g The following few facts will serve to chew how
consistently the liberal system is at present pursued :
The son of M. de Montalivet, the Ex-Minister of
Napoleon, has been denied admission into the Poly.
technical School, upon the ground of the bad politi-
cal conduct and opinions of his family. Another
youth, the son of a very eminent character, has had
his application also rejected, on account of his being
of illegitimate birth.
46 M. le Thien, a very celebrated painter, formerly
Superintendaat of the French Students at Rome, was
lately elected a Member of the Institute, for the class
of Fine Arts. This nomination the King has refused
Ito sanction, upon the ground of that Artist having
'taken the national cockade at Rome, during the late
usurpation.
" You will see by the following Ordonnances so
recently issued, that Government pay not a little at-
tention to religious matters :
44 Royal Ordonnance approving the foundation of
a Convent of Ursulines at Clermont.Ferraud for the
education of young persons of the female sex, and
empowering the Superior of that establishment to
accept a legacy of 600 francs in the name of the
community.—Paris, 18th Sept. 1816.
66 Royal Ordonnance authorising the re-establish-
ment of the Convent of Notre-Dame de la Fliche,
and the acceptance by the Superior of that Convent,
of the house called de la Madeleine, situated at la
Fliche, and given by the St. Bodin, atc.—Paris, Sept.
18, 1816.
64 Royal Ordonnance' by which the Chapel of St.
Roch, situated in the Department of the Rhone, is
opened to public worship as a chapel of devotion,
and which the Treasurer thereof is empowered to
accept ten acres of land bequeathed by the Sieur Per.
ret, kc.--Paris, 18th Sept. 1816.
" Royal Ordonnance authorizing the acceptance
Of a piece of land, situated at Lamballe, and be-
que.itheJ by the Sieur ',nether to the holy congre-
gation of Saint Thomas-de-Villeneuve.—Paris, 18th
Sept. 1816.
" Royal Ordonnance authorising the;acceptance of
an annuity of 225 francs, bequeathed by the Sieur
Grenier to the Church of St. Marguerite Bavi, in the
department of the Seine.—Paris, 18th Sert. 1816.
g‘ Royal Ordonnance authorizing the Seminary of
Mans to accept the farm of MandeffAus, situated in
the Parish of Anvers le Hamon —Paris, 18th Sept.
1816.
Royal 01 donnance importing that the ancient
Conv.iimal-house of the Dominican Order of the
Cross, situated at Paris, rue de Charonne, shall be re-
' stored to the Institution, &c."—Paris, 25th Sept.lBl6.
MADRID, NOVEMBER 22.
ts I have just learnt, with certainty and indigna-
tion, that an information has lately been lodged with
this Government against General Espoz y Mina, ac-
cusing him of being the author of a second conspiracy.
The infamous denunciator is a Spanish refugee of the
name of G—, a lawyer and native of Navarre,
who was in the service of Joseph Napoleon, as a
Member of the Criminal Court of PamplonN, in the
exercise of which charge he incurred the execration
of those of his own party through his excesses and
inhumanity. The object of this information is to ob-
tain, by so vile a means, permission to return to Spain.
One of the chief instigators and patrons of this nefa-
rious plot, is Dr. Justo P— P—, a person equally
detestable, although he had not followed the French
party, but who has enjoyed great favour and rewards
from having been one of the principal instruments
used by Ferdinand in the establishment of his exist-
ing system of despotism.
6. It is extremely painful to see, that persons of so
much merit as Espoz y Mina, one of the most illus.
Inis defenders of Spain, should be thus persecuted,
for merely having sought -to undeceive the King,
and remove from around him persons who had never
done any good either for him or the nation. You are
well aware that the above General, as well as Count
Toreno, whose merit and probity are equally well
known to his countrymen in Paris, were lately ob-
liged to endure a confinement of twolinonths thsough
a similar calumny, and, alter all, were liberated and
declared innocent..
As the first attempt to ruin these two illustrious
exiles did not succeed, and the views of the audio*
were thus frustrated, undoubtedly they have set their'
brains to work on a fresh scheme in order to see if
ca
ec
ant nowil ,cteahi becomesteodciu establish
n fsotirP
they are eventually able to undermine the character
e
and reputation of men who have deserved so well of
their country, and who enjoy the privations of exile
with so much fortitude and philosophy. Such das-
tardly and insidious attempts as the one here alluded
to, ought to be known to the upright of all nations,
is order that abhorrence of this system of denuncia.
tion may be expressed, since the publicity of similar
ofart
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the defence of the winged's( an Commies." •

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1816.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT *MEI .V (MUM
Reduced SlM—Cons. mo. shut—Conv. or up 4. 63!1 •
4 per Cent. 7841-5 per Cent. Navy shut
Exchequer Billy, 4.. 7s. pr.—lndia Bonds 14s. I Si. pre.

At a late hour last night the Paris Papers of F.
day last came to hand, and this morning we receieli
the Moniteur of Saturday.
The law which passed the Chamber of Deputies
relative to the provisional rece;pt of the first four
twelfths of the conti;butions for 1817, has been
adopted by the Chamber of Peers, by a majority of
125 to 5.

In the Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies en
Thursday, M. RIvLERE presented the Report of the
Commission charged with the examination of the Law
concerning Ecclesiastical Establishments. It recurs.
mended its adoption, under certain amendments.
In our opinion, the passing of this law augurs not
well for the stability of the pre.seilt order of things.
The time is past in which communities can be brought
to acquiesce quietly in the transfer of family property,
which should be inherited by the wiandorphaes
of the deceased, to htle ecclesiastic:. We venture to
predict, that the time is not very distant in which it
will be found necessary prevent the clergy from
preying on the weakness and fears of the imbecile
and dying, by disqualifying the clergy from mix
ing any gratuities or donations but eiti,er from the
State or in the shape of a regular salary from their
congregations.
M. BOURDEAU, on the part of tl,e Cornmissi,,n
which the Law Project upon 17,:ectiet)s h td been re-
mitted, also stated, in a very aWe report, the grounds
on which the Commission recommended it for ad3p-
tinn. A few modifications were submitted, but nf:-,!
in anywise affecting the general principle of the 1.1?-,
as proposed by Ministers. Immediately on the Re.
port being concluded, a great number of 'Members
rushed forward to inscribe their names to speak elm
the discussion. The Chamber resolved to take it into
consideration on Thursday next.
The Moniteur of Saturday is chiefly =spied with
a copy of the Report of the Commission on the Law
of Elections.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS.
By the Mails of this morning we learn, that there
have been some disturbances on the frontier of West
Flanders, occasioned by the badness of the Bread on
the French side of the line. The inhabitants of
French Flanders endeavoured to procure be:ter, by
purchasing in frontier towns of the Netherlands, the
inhabitants of which, apprehensive of makiag their
own supply fall short, have been resisting thew.
In some of the French frontier towns there have
been riots, in which the soldiers and populace ac.ell
in concert, and forced the sellers to take such pices
as they dies, to give.
We are concerned to state, that tie i l..gue
tinues to spread its desolating ravages throughout
Albania.

The Emlreaort of Ausrnt.% irts ordered labeumt
to be employed in digging and tanoviog die earth 1
where there may ke vestiges of ancient cltvernene.
This measure, which has a double object in view, '
a wise one. It at once finds labour for the poor, ad .1
lays a foundation for incitements to travellers ti vist
the country, and spend money among the inhabitants. ,
BRUSSELS, DF.t.;ENIBER is.
For some days there 11.5 been a kind of alarm no
the frontiers of West Flanders, and particularly at
Menin. The inhabitants of French Flanders are
is
great want of corn ; they get therefore bad an.l dear
bread, and come into our tri.ntier towns to buy
bread that is better and cheaper.
At the beginning this was not perceived, but as
they have come of late in greater numbers lorthe
same purpose, the inhabitants interfered, and by
force hindered them from buying.
The Magistrates however interfered between the
parties, and have taken measures to prevent the repe
tition of similar disorders. Within a few days seve-
ral detachments of Prussian troops have pasta
through the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, to join
the Army of Occupation in France.
The garrison of Thionville has been reinforced by
.500 men. Other detachments are divided ameg
the cantonments along the Meuse.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 18.
The dearness of provisions has caused disturbances
in several places on the French frontiers. The Go-
vernment has signified to the inhabitants that several
cargoes of corn have arrived at Havre, dmtioed for
the Allied troops in France, the cverplus of 'hitt
will be distributed among the inhabitants. All th
purchases made by France are paid for in read
money. The payment of the military contributio
continues with the greatest
A report has been spread in city that the res
Chamber of the States-General had rejected the Ft*
ject of the Law which has been presented to it by Of
Second Chamber, relative to the prohibition of N
exportation of corn. We believe we may affirm the
these reports ate destitute of Inundation, since ey
Central Section, charged to make a Report to th!
First Chamber on this important subject, has not yd
presented it.

BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 21.
In the Sitting of this day, the second Chamber 11.1
ceitred a Message from his Majesty, accompaayinson
I
project of a law tending to prohibit the exportati
of con) by the land froatiq to coati whose it's