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London, England, 1827-05-21 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

*ROM Till MILL DATIL/ SATURDAY, MAY 19.
VIENNA, 111aT 9.
Though all the preparations for the journey of their
Majesties to Presburg to close the Diet are completed,
the day of their departure is not yet fixed, and it is not
even known whether the Emperor will close the Session
in person. It is reported that his Majesty wiU appoint
the Archduke Louis to take his place, in case he should
not be able to be present himself. The news of the death
of the King of Saxony, which arrived here yesterday,
has caused a great sensation. No member of the Im-
perial Family appeared at the Theatre in the evening.
Fuses—Metalliques, 90 5.16; Bank Shares,lo9o.
PARIS, MAT 18.
The King's Attorney General has required proceed-
ings CO be instituted againit the authors of the acts of
violence committed on the 17th of May towards several
persons in the Square of the Royal School of Medicine.
The responsible Editors of the Courier Francais and
the Journal dot Commerce hate been summoned to-day
to appear before M. Peblond, who is commissioned to
inquire into the Couits of 15th of this month, to give
an explanation on the fact, fasely announced, that a
man, whose body is deposited ax La Morgue, died in
consequence of a sabre wound given him on that day by
Gendarmes.

A Journal announces that the English and Portu-
guese troops and the Spanish troops have retired simul-1
taneonsly to the diginci of eight leagues from the
frontier. 1

A letter from Toulon of May 12, says—" His Ma-
jesty's frigate the Maria Theresa of 60 guns, Captain
Basocki, having on board the Rear Admiral Rozamel,
Commander of the French Naval force in the South
Seas, arrived is these roads yesterday evening. This
ship, which sailed horn Toulon the 20th February,
1824, remained on the station in the South Sea, till the
26th February last, when she sailed for Rio de Janeiro,,
to return to France. A remarkable circumstance in
Iso long a voyage is, that the only man of the 415 com-
posing the crew, that was lost, was drowned oa the
voyage home."

PROM THE JOURNAL DES MEATS OP THURSDAY.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
SMOG OF MI 16TH SAY.
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The Chamber proceeded iO-il;;Yudget of Foreign
Affairs.

M. Bnixow addressed the Chamber—(A very lively movement
of curiosity, followed by profound silence). The effects produced
by the want of system in the Ministry have been so deplorable, that
the adoption of a system, even though a bad one, would have been
lese dineerous than that course in which it has proceeded. Did it
wish to remain faithful to the principles of the Holy Alliance?
Then the independence of St. Dousing° should not have been se-
knowledged, nor any relation, even a commercial one, permitted
with South America. If we leave America, and !WWII to Europe,
the same inconsistency is observable; and particularly towards that
Spain, where aponolical despotism seems to be like a drunken
Helot, presented as a spectacle for the instruction of nations and
governments. After tolerating, perhaps favouring of the sacred en.
gagements formed at Andsja, the Ministry, frightened at the abyss,
down which the (Noun of Madrid was dragging it, wished to stop
at the edge of the precipice. Always unfortunate in the choice of
the moment, it seems even in this last circumstance, only to have
followed the foreign impulse of England. It is curious to observe
the facility with which the first motives of a war are lost. When
the Spanish war was projected, and one hundred millions were de.
mended of the Chambers, the object assigned by the Ministry
through the medium of the Speech from the Throne, was to place
Ferdinand VII. in a position where he might give his people insti-
tutions which they could have unly from hits. The grant was
made, and the expenses have been tripled, and it Increases every
day, without any hope of reimbursement. But laying aside the
quarrels 'tithe Carlistas and the reigning King—laying aside the
quarrels of the Don Pedro and the Princess Regent et Portugal,is
it not dear that there is an immense cloud banging over the Penin-
sula? Can we nut see the affinities which unite the Absolutionists
of Portugal wish those of Spain—the Constitutionab of Spain with
those of Portugal? Is it not clear that Absolute Spain must
souquer Portugal, or Constitutional Portugal conquer Absolute
Spain? To complete this chaos, there are amid these itrecon-
cileable parties, an English and a French Army, which, in spite
of themselves—in spite of the two Cabinets, are dragged into
taking a part in the events, and dare to conceive some idea of the
future. Despised by the (hurt of Speid, has the Ministry merited
the gratitude of the Coon of Neither? Aker leaving to the &a-
nima the advantages wider from the oppression of that kingdom,
it has left to England the merit of its liberation. Among these cir-
cumstances, which Ministera of some foresight would not fail to ob-
serve, can we pass in silence those relating to Portugal? Front the
day when the Constitution of lint was overturned till that when
a new one arrived front Rio Janeiro, at Lisbon, a long space of time
had been lost, during which the French Government might have
attached Portugal to France by the most honourable bonds, by be-
coming the benefactor of the nation and the King. Then the King
and some of his Ministers felt the necessity of reconciling the litter.
tiesof the people with the prerogative of the Crown. There the
French Government might have given advice and used exertions
which would have prevented the events which now compromise the
Throne of Spain, and would have freed Portugal from the long
dominion of England. The treaty insuring to that Power exclusive
favours in Pot tugal and &sail expired in 1825. France might share
the concessions nude to the English commerce: If Portugal con.
tinues an English Colony, it is the choice of the French blinestry.—
Since the establishment of the new Constitution, the Freesh Minis-
try might still render a great tervice to Portugal and Spain, still
serving the true interest, 9f France. If the French troops on the
Spanish frontiers had cut off the communication between the two
kingdoms oche Peninsula, the mere presence of our troops would
have held in awe the Portuguese Absolutions, as they now restrain
the Spanish Constitmlooalists. Thus would the Iltitials Minister
have been deprived of the pretence of sending a body of troops into
Portugal. Toe Honourable Deputy having complained of the Pres-
sians invading two French vid.t,s, proceeded, The mistakes of the
Ministry have principally arisen float the false doctrines of the party
which, snore the restoration, has net 6(40 to govern tear Cabinet
—(Different noises). If these doctriews, had only been impOseil on
us by force. and bad not tkeir origin an the midst of us, 1 should
abstain from retracing the fatal 'arisequence rrf itt but it was
the party hostile to all liberty In Yuma, which lissi.aematem4