Star.
London, England, 1827-02-16 00:00:00

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In stating this fact. the Miuistert took omission el s.
gratulate the Chamber, that after having, in the coat.
of last year. supported the espense of the .occupation
Of Spain, distributed 3,000,000 of francs in bouncier,
to the fisheries.. given 10,000,000 francs more foe
encouraging manufactures by bounties on exporp.
titan, and paid 9,200,000 francs for arrears of WI
vices, or for unforeseen charges, the Government
mill found more than 5,000,000 of uneppmpriated sail
plus in the Treasury, to commence the Ways and Meaail
of the current year. In this situation he proposed tol
the Chamber to regulate *the budget for 1828, and in
doing so, he Lied the credits of that year at the same,
"amount as those of the present. He estimated the ex.
pmdirtire of the current year at 915,729,742 francs
(or about 36,500,0001. sterling), and the income at
110,091,361 francs (or 37,250,0001. sterling). All say.
Logs included, the Minister calculated that the lei'
venni of 1828 would-eliceed the expenditure by marar,
than 42,000,000 of francs, or nearly a million ster-
ling. This surplus would be employed. not in enabling
the Government to remit taut to the same amount,
but in giving additional support to several breathe* a
the public service, which had before been too
piously endowed. The Department of Justice wou
waive an increase of 1.50,000 f. (6,0001.); the 1:=
slant of Foreign Affairs 700,0001. (28,0000; the
pinuoi
try of Ecclesiastical Affairs 4,000,000 f. (160,00014 f .
increase the allowance of the parochial Clergy. and that
Ministry of the Interior, 6,000,000 f. (or 240,0004 i
for the construction of canals, roads, and bridges, the
encourasenient of industry, and other useful objects.—
the estimates for the army amounted to 200,000,000
of francs (or 8,000,0001.), and those for the navy to
the same sum. After having licapitulated t,i
and bulled the reams. for the ppeeped a..gmmtedermdte Illb.
Mater of Finance, concluded by samiltl6ll.l4l4Mtkliktlilialli
place during last year $a qvcry breach of dm nag.
k that pert of it which was Weed (rest Ind Mott;
addid lie, " I Manama tp the Clistobtr to peeve the ell
,ie public tellies* /04 diftliestadena.witli which we bins sr am
bees mere fiedesied km during the last meet& Cave . tams po ata.,
Ades of lettrpal cossomptims rem in that month e,seo,ooot abeve
the corlemooding monk if last ..year." TM. fact, though pr
bably net a sufficient answer. to the objectless which are
made to the law on the press, est * satisfactory indemnity M'
, the Marshals who complain at befog stripped of their titlee,l
Is certainly consolatory to the nation, as a proof of its
oh
prosperity, and at Evidence that its burdens may soma be aDe
The 4,000,000 francs me apart to increase the livings of the
I are probably as well bestowed as any part of the staples moose pi
1 the nades could be. It will scarcely be credited, that the while
church of France—a clergy who mlstilnister religions mahatma to
mere than 30 mikes. of people, tackling h Wogs, Arebbiliops,
and Cardinale—is maintained for about a adieu metkog.
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FORT OF LONDON AAND BETHRL UNION
SOCttg&
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A Meeting of these Societies was held yesterday, at
the Argyll Rooms, to recognise formally the union
which has been rotated between the two Societies, which
in lignite intend, on the principle that .4 Union is
&rengthi" to cooperate in the greatlaboisr of opening
the Divine Book- to the saitoOs of .his Majesty's lklavy,
and of Merchant Vessels.
Admiral Lord Goiania war in the. Chair, and a
series of resolutions was proposed and adopted:4mq-
siting the Union, nominating °Seers for .the resent
year, and adopting regulatissis on which the future
operations of the Society are ro be founded.
Aaron time wbe addressed the Chair, in proposing sad naiad.
lag the 'arias resolutions, were Lords Rectums and Isada
side, Sir F. Wag, the Rev. lowland Hill. dm