The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-18 00:00:00

THE S'FAIIESMAN

but 'meld be benelifed highly by its annihilation, for
what hes Parliament to do bet to bring in a Hill end
read it three times in a day, and pass it the neat, to
give effect to the simplest acknowledgment en paper
for any commercial and other transactions which
might take place in the interval previous to the pro-
viding a better mad more permanent substitution for
ohs deceptioss premise to pay." We are oat
unacquainted •ith tbe history of assi:nats and mean.
dots: they were both thought useful end indispen-
sib!. ; but whets they sickened end died, the world
thought itself happily rid of them, and se will it be
with Bank-notes.

We received this morning the Peril Papers of
Friday and Saturday last. In the Chamber of Peers,
on Thursday, the Order of the Day brought on the
Discussion of the Prnjet respecting the repression
of crimes and °Peen committed through the Press.
The Duke Da Frees A Nes proposed, that in the Bth
article, en insertion of the words " Christian Reli.
gion," should precede the phrase " peblic morality."
This amendment was supported by Viscount Da
MONTKoRTNCT, and opposed by Baron De BAMENTI
and the Dyke DT LA ROCUITOTCAOLD. On Friday
the di ion of this r.nendasent was terminated.—
' Ots the scrutiny there appeared 84 votes in it. favorer,
and 103 for its rejection. The consideration of the
other articles was adjourned to the seat day. le the
Chamber of Deputies on Thursday and Friday the
discussion of the Pro.* respecting the settleurvat of
the Accounts of the year+ 1813, 1816, 1817, and
1818, was continued. On Friday, Count DT CATES
and 111. BANJAMIT CONSTAST spoke et greet length.
The list of orators being ezherated, it became the
beefless of the Reporter of the Commission to reply ;
but on his request, the discussion was further adjourn.
ed to Saturday.
PARIS, MAT 13.—We hive already exposed the
false statements in which certain Journals have in.
doled themselves, in speaking of what lately passed
at Charonne, respecting the Curate of that village.
These J Is have carried their impudence so far,
as to pretend that 04 Curate had endangered his life,
adding, that cries were heard of a bes la calcite!
ala tanterne! We are enabled this day to lay be.
fore our readers a correct relation of the truly scan.
dale.. business ire (portion :
An inhabitant of Charoune, aged 15 years, the
senior bachelor of this commune, died the 25th of
April last. H. was loved and esteemed throughout
the village. His relations and friends wished to
honour his memory by tolling the bells at the time of
his death and his interment. The Curate opposed it
violently, even threaten!'.g to imprison those who
should venture to do so. At eight o'clock in the
evening, application was made to the Mayor, who
gave his authority ; this was presented to the C write,
and received by him very.contempteessly ; however,
be suffered the hells to be tolled.

The following day they were again tolled, as this
bad been paid for; but at the time of the f I,
on showing the permit of inhumation delivered by
the Mayor in virtue of the laws, the Curate, to
whom the permit was presented, lore it, &clewing,
that he bad no need of it, and that on missy nea•
sions he bad seen it disregarded. Nevertheless he
proceeded with his assistants in the service; bet he had
the precaution during the office to suppress the greater
part of the usages end ceremonies common la each
caws. Ile did more ; he refined to vermin any longer
with the ceremony and withdrew, leaving the assist.
ants to finish it. Ile soon changed his mind, and
st the instance of the Officer sent after him by the
Mayor, he determined to resume his robe, and render
the last rites of religion to the remains of a■ honest
man and a good citizen. It is well known what •
mischievous erect has been prodeced among the
people by the refusals and delays ceased by this
Curate at funerals. We might increase this con.
viction by a crowd of other details relative to the
habitual conduct of the Cerate. And yet the in.
habitents of Chorine* have •Iwsys displayed the
utmost prudence and reserve; and the Animal
d.s Dards end the Qmoildiatne alone
hate %entered to accuse them of any went of regard
towards a Minister, lobo, from the accosts trans-
mitted to as, seems very ill qualified for • Mi-
nister of peace end tolerance. These details have
beer, seat us by t: a Mayor of Cberonne, and
the Members of the Municipal Council, who have
pressingly invited us to publish them. We have
hitherto thought it advisable to soften or suppress
Ilieir complaints and recriminations against a Minis.
ter, who has the misfortune to awaken no confidence
among these whom he is called togside in the way of
sslvation.—(Le ConstihdioNnel.)