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LONDON:
TURSIDAT ■MINING, DZCEMSI 18, 1821.

PROJECT OF LAW AGAINSIEniz PRESS WITH-

DRAWN.

Late last night was received by express the Paris
journals of Sunday, the contents of which are still
move important than those of the preceding day. Al-
most the first act of the new Ministry has been to
wftlidraw the obnoxious project of law on the press,
introduced by their predecessors. M. de la Bourdon-
air, M. Delalot, and other Royalists, have declared
it at they will oppose any law that fixes a censorship
e The pre**. The following are extracts from the
journals:—

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIZO. DEC. 13.
M half-past one the sitting commenced : the Chamber
was vsty full, bet no Minister appeared. It was observed
that the centre was very this.
The business of the day began by M. Desire making
'a report relative to the election of M. Durand, whom
•the Committee had returned as duly elected. In the
midst of a debate on this subject, a noise was heard in
one of the lobbies, and immediately the State Messen-
gers and Ushers made their appearance before the new
Ministers, who were introduced in a body, and with the
•used ceremony. Messieurs de Villele and Corbiere,
in ministerial costume, entered first, and took their seats;
next came the Duke of &Hutto, in the uniform of a
Marshal of France; and Viscount de Montmorency, in
-the slressof a Peer; AI. de Peyronnet, in that of a De_
puty. his Excellency not having yet assumed the robes
of Keeper of the Seals. The Marquess de Clerutont
Tonnerre was absent.
This novelty interrupted the proceedings of the Cham-
i►er for some time. The discussion then continued; the
result of which was the admission of M. Durand, the pro-
position for such admission being supported by the
r whole of the left side, a part of the centre, and a great
number of the Deputies on the right. A part of the
right opposed it. $.
After some routine business, the Reporter of one of the
Committees moved, that a petition should be laid before
the President of the Council of Ministers. lipoel which
several voices on the right (acclaimed, "Is therSetill a
Pl'esldent of the Council r
To which several voices or lie right replied—" No ;
there is no louget such a functionary." (Considerable
noise.)
M. de Floirat made a report on the petition of the
widow Lesurque, whose husband was executed in 1796,
though his innocence had since been solemnly recog-
nised. The report was ordered to be printed.
The order of the day in immediate succession was the
report of M. de Vaublanc, on the law project relative to
the censorship of the journals. The reporter had been
in readiness from the beginning of the sitting, and M.
de St. Aulaire and several members of the left seemed
already disposed to inscribe their names in support of
the presumed conclusions of the Committee; but in the
course of the debate, and after the arrival of the Minis-
ters, it was spread about that the report would not be
made. This rumour had already gained credit, when the
President announced that the Keeper of the Seals was
about to speak.—(A great sensation in the Chamber
and then a profound silence.)
AI. de Peyronnet, Keeper of the Seals, then spoke as
follows:—" Gentlemen, the King having ordered us to
prepare immediately a new law project as to the regula-
tion go police) of the journals, has also commanded us
to lay before the Chamber the following ordinance."—
(An almost universal movement of satisfaction.)
"Louis, Ea.—The project of law relative to the con-
tinuation of the law of March 31, 1820, and of July 26,
1621, is withdraws.
" Our Keeper of the Seals is intrusted with the mar
lion of this ordinance.
" Dated Dee. lb, 1821.

(Signed)

•, LOUIS."

The reading of this document was followed with strong
marks of approbation from the right side, and with in-
tiquivocal spaptossa of impatience on the left.
MM. Demarsais, Sheltie, Se.c.—" By whom is this or-
dinance countersigned 2"
M. de Peyronnet (u he was descending from the
tribune) answered coldly—" By the Keeper of the
''Seals."—(New signs of impatience.)
Several voices—" Which ?"
Voices on the Kight—u There are not two Keepers of
the Seals."
Voices from the Centre—" What! have you not read
the t"
M. de tlerardin" This Keeper of the Seals surely
has a name."—(Violent marks of disapprobation from
the right and the centre.)
In the midst of this confusion, M. de Peyronnet re-
amed his seat with an air of great indifference.
The President, after formally recognising the ordi- '
mime just presented, stated that he had received the fol.'
lowing letter :
" M. President,—Being called to the Ministry since
our appointment to be Members of the Committee on the
Budget, we think it our duty to request von to desire
the Committees who chose us to proceed to a new
election.

(Rigaed) "De VII LELE sad CORRIERE."
M. de Umardia.—" These geatlemeu ought also to
give in their resignation of their functions of Vioe-Pre-
adepts of the Chamber."
The President them invited the first and fourth cow
witless to choose Illellaben instead of MM. Valets and
Corbiere.

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Tiler. larsniFfises fattbk beaus. re
her. it broke up without any day being fixed for am
'text nweting.—Notice of the day of meeting is to be
sent to the houses of Deputies.
The ifooiteur of .Sunday contains Royal Ordinances,
announcing the following promotions :—.

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" The Count de Serre, the Marquis of Latour•liw
bourg, Count Simeon, Baron Portal, to be 3naliters
State and Members of the Privy Conneil.—The
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de Latour•Manbourg to be Governor of the
Count Simeon, Baron Portal, and 3f. Roy, are elide
Peers.—Uount Portalis and Baron Moonier are eent4
to the drdinary duties of the Council of State, aed at,
tached to the Committee of Legislation."
KITRACT OP' A LUTTIIR, DATED PARIS, Dec. 16
" This morning great changes were expected to it.
pear in the different branches of Administration, The
Prefect of Police at Paris, the Director of the Pink
the Director of the Cestoms, the Director of ponce.
the Director of Registrations, will all be elieeget
These changes will be followed by the appoiateleet4
Dew Prefects in many of the departments. A aup sr
Ministry in France infers *much more extensive cheep
in all the departments of authority than in &glee&
From the centralization of power at Paris, s shock.
in tbe Cabinet is felt through all the gradations of
office down to the Mayor of a village. Directors;
Receivers-General, Prefects, Pelice•ageats, lee. are sys
subject to the impulse."

The Preach Mail due to day has brought all the
Paris Journals to Sunday. None of the accotnts fn.
the continent through these channels are of much is.
portance, except those from Spain, and they are of ia.
terest only in so far as they contradict the reports of
agitation in the metropolis. The scants from Madrid

are to the 4th inst. The Cortes have passed a lair
prohibiting the importation of foreign coals. The
Kitig has sanctioned the decree prohibiting the dm.
Istion of French coins. The sums of money sent is
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quieted the fears of the troops, who were very votary

on account of the penury to which they were rethned.

The di%cipline of the soldiers is very good. Murk,
the chief of a faction, has been arrested at Amite:,
with 17 others, among whom was discovered a meek
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The inhabitants of Barcelona, it is said, are relished
to poll down their citadel, which was built upwards
of a century since. This fortification, whit!' has, at
various periods, contained within its walls the snug
rout vktiws of despotism, has become more odious
since the brave General Leavy and his complies'
were immured is it. Without it, Spain would hare
been free three years ago. It is asserted, that the
heirs of those persons who were dispossessed of their
property, consisting of more than 600 homes. for the
construction of the citadel, and aviation-reset baled-
nified, have determined to re-claim the grossi from
the Government. By the report of the Roseti of
Health at Barcelona, it appears, that on the Nth sit.,
there were, in the city, only 15 sick of the yellow
fever, and 18 convalescents. In Port St. Mary's, there
were 52 new cases; in Xeres, 27; and in 'Aril
fig At Barcelona, however, we find, from the fol-
lowing extract of a letter, dated Nov. 30, in one of the
French papers, that the virus had again been called
into activity. 4' As I had foreseen, the meetiage
which took place on Sunday last in the churches of
this city only served to aliment the badly extingsiskil
mischief. A great number of persons have died will#
these three days ; and if the magistrates are not cal'
ful, the evil will be perpetuated amongst us."
Commercial letters from Constantinople, dated Not.
10, announce the return of the Turkish Beet to Be
Dardanelles in a most deplorable condition. They
had with them some miserable Greek transport sleep,
which they had taken at Galaxidi. The runner*
disasters which have befallen the Ottoman Beet didn
their late cruise have exasperated the Hassidism's
beyond measure, and there is every
reason to helices
that some fresh massacres will soon take place.
The price of the French Funds last week basket
anticipated in our columns. The Five per Geste.
which on Friday closed at 871. Sc., instead of sustain
'ry, rose in the course of Saturday to 87f. 60c.
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been received to the 10th instant, are easier of a
warlike character. The insertion disci se articles'
the following, from a foreign penal, is the
off" sl
Gazette of St. Petersburg, is a circumstance that will
not escape observation :
Sr. PaTenennau, Nor. 20.—The Coati &saki
this City has inserted the following article, Mho fru.
a Foreign Journal:—" It is affirmed. that the saga'
giations between Russia and the Porte have takes es
tinfwvonrable turn; but the Foreign Ambasaadhet
Constantinople do their utmost to remove the r
ficulties. The Divan bad at first acceded to tbe eva-
cuation of Moldavia and Wallachia, bat sethlealf
changed its wind. The Ottoman troops in than
winces, which were on the point of retiring behind
et
the Danube, not only remain in their position% h
are to receive considerable reinforcements. It mom
that the Tarim resolved on war, no longe
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any thing; and being compelled to adopt
measures, treat as enemies all those who are set 111'
homeless. The Bullish alone have found favour nitb
the Sultan
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States a suitable Constitotion, which bad bees sa
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Panama. Nov. 20.
rove weeks pasta Committee has hoes sitting
coital, of which the Prince Royal is President.
yes sod deliberate on the Constitution of the
Monarchy. Among the Members are the
Of, Prince Wittgenstein. V. 'Pose. Sehnelsmias.
igior Albrecht. Privy Counsellor Admin.*. and
r tried StAtessisa. This Committee sits dolly.
is believed that two Chastisers. that is. a Chamber
ws as well as of Deputies, will be adopted.

Ton OF A LITTSR FROM LISTON, NO". 18.]
ore have been large quantities of Amides,
'old here within one month, and these of 'Watt
odes and coloor are pub soeght after. Wool
ready market here. Our merchants have I.
NI fano 100,000 to 800,000Ibs. from Estop., as
,a 100,000 fine sheep would produce. Can it
phey fur them to emeeersge American MUM
when they have made from 20 to 80 per cent.
forting wool, instead of remitting their amp
Fr, bland or Holland, to pay' fee useaufactures
!ow be made here ? I eats were you that great
oral present are making is the United States, to
I:fettere iltetagelvee, item which great lin-
os are offered at all the agricultural exhibitions.
IA brig Stranger, Captain Isaac Adams. of New
gans, sailed from Valparaiso with a Governor, arc.
ordnance stores, to form a settlement at Joan
rasoder, bat while employed in hoisting cannon
611,e fort, Captain Adams was nefortunately killed.
Ibe Convention, it is expected, will close its labours
a. Among its proceedings we notice the right of

'rage. The Elovernor is to be elected for two years ;
t State is to be divided into eight districts for Sena-
n, and every Senator elected mast possess freehold
the value of lON dollars, and to be thirty years old.

The eyes of Europe are directed at this moment to
consequences that will attend the change of M-
orn in France. Prom many circumstances it is to
;served that this event, though brought about by
'accession to the seat of power, was contemplated

al,liag. "We trust." he says, " they will steer
realiglitened course ; bat we are too well aware that
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lapprehension by many of the warm friends of the
Owns. The king himself is understood to have
iiest.ed in it with reluctance. Every change of
and measures in a country like France might be

ogla to unsettle the public mind, which much
aired to be attached. and to shake the bun-
ion of the throne. Even the great advocate
Ultra principles. in this country. with all
exaltation that he feels on the accession

his friends to oflice. appears to rejoice with

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is intentions may be warped by prejnditv." The
Mcipks of the Ultras, if carrried to their full extent,
sot managed with the nicest discretion, are, what
is wily advocate is well aware would be most likely,
'the present state of Europe. to produce the most
sleet and fatal re-action in France. The present
Inge is accounted the work of the Asooomtwa
y, and what the tendency of that party, and that
ily is, nerd scarcely be explained. If the present
, out of compliment to their patrons. should at-
t the task of bringing France back to the state in
It she was before the Revolution, their overthrow
least will be inevitable. In the meantime, they
ad pledged. from the terms in which they carried
their ovosition to their predecessors. to make
e considerable changes both in the foreign and
stir pOlici of their Government. In respect to
former, they will probably consult the popular
ling. Dot only relative to the Greeks, but to the
Mans, and endeavour to regain their national
!orbits standing prominent in the adjustment of the
airs of the continent. In regard to the latter, they
ood pledged to discontinue the censorship of the press.
his restraint they felt, while their rivals were in
wer, with as great chagrin as tbeirlate associates, the
'berth, though from different causes. From the talents
inch of their description as ate public writers, they
e vain of their influence over public opinion, and
ere mortified that this influence could not be felt.
ow far the liberty for which they contended. when
t of office, will be respected by them while invested
nit it, is a question we must leave for time to solve. In
mean time, and in the first instance, we find they
re fulfilled the hope they bad raised, and that which
InsW.at any time and every country such as France.to
in esssential object, bas been effected. The shackles
armed on the press, will be removed, and probably
telestituted by laws, conciliating and of course gra-
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lagto the great body of the French people. Such
chug, in French politics forebodes good to every
rof liberty. It is of little consequence what
sly is in power. provided. they act for the general
rest of the country. We should much wish to see
• I independence of the press established in England,
ad of annihilated by a rapacious junta unknown
the law.

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A mail from the Brazils arrived yesterday, with let-
t% hom Rio de Janeiro of the 24th October. They
*chiefly important in putting • negative on the
liteteent which has been recently circulated here,
et a conspiracy existed to separate the province from
stillfal, sad to place the Prince Regent at the head
r the blovernment. The 12th of October, the birth-
', of the Prince, and which had been named at the
ky when the design was to be put in execution,
used o►er without any' movement that could indicate
having existed. Commercial affairs were is a state
Itabarraesment, and some honest of note had stopped
Irateet--a natural change produced by the removal
r the C.Ort 10 Barer.