The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-17 00:00:00

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PARIS, Oc.r. 13.—The calm we enjoy seems to
Increase in proplortion as our Elections approach...—
Even the intrigues of the 51111PrA, Cantlitlates have as.
softie(' a sort of constitutional regularity and pliyai-
ognomy. We have coalescing on the one hand, and
canvassing on the other ; and there is a due portion
or underhand scandal in circulation, hut there is less
of that ripe!, defamation, end loud and gross abuse,
with which the air resounded on former occasions.
More confidence is now displayed in the regular
operation of Our institutions. The reason is, that
the results expected front them are no longer
looked forward to with apprehension, since it is
plain that the spirit of the majority of the two
Chambe►s cannot undergo any ►udden or violent
change, whatever may be the character of the new.
elected fifth. Besides, every thing indicates that
the returns will its general be satisfdctory and truly
national.

Each of our parties has seised the present oppor-
tunity t• put forth a sort of profession of faith, or
manifesto.

Our Liberals have chosen for their organ the inex-
haustible 11. Benjamin Constant, whom they encou-
rage to write whatever he thinks fit, in their name ;
but they appear to have neither the iodinating' gine
the means of making him a Deputy. In his Pamphlet
on the Elections of 1818, he attributes all the good
that has been done to the Independents, though there
were few of them engaged in public affairs ; while be
casts the blame of every thing bad, which he exagge-
rates at his pleasure, on the Ministerialist•, on whom
his attacks are far more violent than on the Ministers
themselves. _

M. Duverger d'Haureane,.Memher of the Cham-
ber of Deputies, has taken upon himself the task of
avenging his Ministerial Colleagues, in doing which
he argues that they are true Constitutionalists. As
they have beep constantly in a great majority, he
observes, that to their suffrages belong the merit of
those laws which the country most approves, such
as those on the Elections, and the Recruiting of the
Army.
M. Camille Jordan, also a Deputy, and one of the
most elequeid, has, in a pansplitet, better reasoned
than written, completely esposed the system of our
theorists. His bind( is a course of Ministerial Libe.
rulivu, which places him between the Independents,
who are constantly accusing, and Ihe in v riable
supporters of the Ministry. lie calls for a Jury on
questions relative to the l'ress ; for•the free, but calm
discussion of administrative and judicial acts; for the
affording facility even to the Public Functionaries to
stand up in the Chambers, and oppose the projects
of 'Ministers, when they deviate from just principles,
without Intrat.sing and criticising them with bitter-
uess. Above all, he cautious the Nliiiisterialists
against ally negotiation with the Ultras, and against
the hypocritical protestations of those who only use
the power imprudently left in their hands to under-
mine the Charter, and are on the watch for the first
opportunity to overthrow ir.
The aristocratic arid counter-revolutionary faction
has its interpreter obligate in M. de Chateaubriand.
lie has just proclaimed himself more openly than
ever its chief, in the first Number of a periodical
Journal, published under the title of the Conrer-
voleur. We there see a Noble Viscount, a grave
Peer of France, entering into a correspondence with
the son of the printer, I.e Dormant, and engaging to
discharge, by calumnies against the King's Go►ern-
ment, the gratitude he considers due to that young
man fer the personal attachment he hes thus mani-
fested towards him. The whole affair is thee, after
all, a private, and indeed a pecuniary speculation.

HONOUR evi rate NAVY.
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TO THE EDITOII OF TILE STATESM-A4(.
5111,—Allow Ise to transmit to you the following
piece of information :
" The Tiber, Capt. DAcPES, has been dismantling
for this last fortnight at Dz.ptford, whete she was
finally paid 'oft, and her crew discharged, on Wed.
nestle), last, for the purpose of her going into dock
to be vverhauled. This ship Is one of the fir frigates,
and is supposed to he unworthy of repair, in which
case she will be broken up immediately.
" The Tiber had lately the peculiar Loiterer of
conveying the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of SALIS.
aver and suite on the very laudable Mission of Con-
secration and of Confirmation in the Islands at the
mouth of the Channel, subject to the diocese of Win.
chester, whose venerable Prelate was, we believe,
prevented by age from the performance of a duty so
long required.

" It is not proper here, perhaps, to dwell on the
utility of a mission, in which the Apostolic care was
manifested in administration of ecclesiastical comfort,
and the public rectificrrtion of •buses.
" While stationed off Brighton, the Tiber was
honoured with the visits of Royalty, and made some
little trips to set with the Prince and Princess of
Ilomouttc, their att•udants, and other noble and
distinguished personages.
" To describe the ship as well appointed and con-
ducted would be superfluous, when her Commander
is named ; but it may be just to select one interest-
.itig subject, who attracted upon those occasions very
fieveral notice, in a little Midshipman, named ALFRED
N ELQ 0 N FAIRmAm, a son, the *liter of this believes,
of Captain FAIRMAN, of the Army, the author of
sever !I well-known patriotic and popular Tracts.
" This you►hful officer (not more than 12 or 13
years of age), in surh observations as were drawn
from him by the Illustrious and Dignified Persons,
who, to (Serr honour, particularly noticed him, did
ample jostire to the precepts of a Manual expresslN
written for him in his infancy, which, on being re-
commended for publication, was the Film literary
work ever dedicated to our late lamented Princess
CHARLOTTE of WALES, by the gracious permission
of her Royal Ilighness's worthy Preceptor, the
Lord Bishop of SALISBUItY.

" To IPP him in his Utile trowsers—lo observe
him in his little cares about his maritime economy—
anti to hear his modest accounts, one could not fail
to look pith It fond hope to the germ of a future
ALFRED in command—of a future Nelson on the
•eas."-1 am, Sir,
AN ADMIRER OF NAVAL WORTH.

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• HPORTING
NERMARKI:.? SECOND'OCTT)Rt!* Mtilftite, 1818.

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