The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-18

I iect OF the Bouehes Que Krone, and which was pro-
badly sent 10 all the ports intere rted in the sugar
| question =" The Sugar Bill will be presented at
the opening Of the next session. If the question
were 10 BIO brought up this year, it would be COM
promised. and probably lost, the public mind net
being sufficiently prepared Tor it Some questions
were put to the government yesterday, in the
Chamber. After the explanations Of the govern
ment, and some speeches., the chamber passed to
the order fthe day"
Yesterday the committee on the Budget heard
the Ministers ri War, Foreign Affairs, and Marine.
Marshal Soult gave explanations relating to his de-
partment, which is divided into three grand sec
tions-the home service, Algeria, and extraordi-
nary works. The two first, which comprehend
the expenses of the army, give a total OF Z95.9O9,.
75sf for $4,000 men, and ea,2oo horses. 10 ef'
feet the lately proposed reductions, a company for
every battalion will be taken away from each regi-
ment of the line and Of ightinfantry In addition
100, 900 men will pass into the reserve in 1913, and
a reduction of IL 1875 hsrses will be gradually ef-
fected Marshal Soult show ed that these measures
will produce a saving of 81, 656 S92 francs, but the
total diminution only reaches =, s93,242 francs, in
resuise s q sum Of 2. 7ss' $50 francs. These augmen.
tatIons are intended to give 4 supplement to the
pay ofths troops In garrison in Paris and the ban
lie We. The Minister also demanded several large
sums for increasing the number OF officers In the
new staff Arrangements for the general inspection
of gendarmeris for expenses Of the reserve; for
allowing a higher price for horses; for increase Of
charges in The transport of baggage, and for some
changes In the home service. A discussion arose
on each Of these points, and several of the items
were reserved, Notwithstanding the m of
the Marshal. The bud get for the Marine, divided
into two sections, amounts 10 9S, 763 026f includ-
inc LAO, 0e0f. for extraordinary works already au-
thorised, and 2,4o0, OO0f. for the construction of
transatlantic packet boats. Putting aside these
Marine amounts to 81 ,923, 026f. The committed
was unanimously Of opinion that no reduction was
required in this part Of the budget.
1t was said that the Prince de Joinville was to
espouse a Dutch Princess. The marriage has not
taken place, but the King OF Holland has sent Baron
Hickeren with the grand cross of the Dutch order TO
the young Prince as a tiche de consolation:
MADAME LAFFARGE We have received letter
from Montpelier, tbearing date the l4h instant,
which states that the convict Marie Capelle (Ma
dame Laffarge) is dangerously ill, and that her ply
sicians have glven her over! In fact, she has al
ready received the last sacrament OF the church,
Gazette des II ibunaur.
SUGAR AND THE TARIFT.-There is Q great deal
Of troub { in France about the Sugar Question. The
National chastlses its contemporary the Courier
FRANC ais, for the comparative mlldness of its com
menlaries on an article in The Times, and asserts,
that instead OF combating England merely by low
ering the French tariff in respect Of second rate States
(the course recommended by the Courier Franeas)
| France ought to meet her by prohibition and to re-
taliate in every possible way.
The "Moniteur" publishes the account of the
three months of 1912 On the 18th of March there
were 2ll ,909, l4Sf. in specie deposited in its
vaults. The commercial bills discounted amount
ed to l52 259 1926 the advances on ingots and
| ulUuGN W o,VAO.ObOi > IN LIZ VI
securities, to 100 off. the current accounts.
| debtors, to 16, LAG lSSf the capital of the branch
banks, to 20, O00,000f. ;the reserve, to 100 ,O0N. |
the Judgments in public securities, to 81, 1877 ,0lSf
the hotel and furniture of the bank, to 4 600 OOOf ;
and various debts and other objects, to S62 Co., |
making the assets of the bank amount in all to
ATS, $50, l4Of. The bank notes in circulation At the
same period, exclusive of those issued by the branch
banks, represented a sum Of Us, $50 500 and the
bills to order, Ito 1864. The discounts. advances,
and loans on commercial hills during the three
4 IN rOn n
money. to 1886, 6O0f on public securities, ON
l0,GO6, 900f. on Mint bonds, to 1863, %7OOf.-in all, to
pa, 1876, 600f.
FRENCH WAR SrEAMERs.-The two var steamers, |
Conner and Asmotee, each of 40 horse power,
which have been built at Rochefort, are, says a
letter in the "Globe'' from that port, rapidly fitting
out. The first has the same rigging as a frigate OF
50 guns, and the Asmodee, which is larger than a
l20 gun ship, carries 70 guns, of which four are 50
Founders. The engines, says the "Globe,'' are
made by Fawcett, Of Liverpool, and are SO good
and so beau ifutly finished as to excite the admira.
ton of all persons acquainted with the art.
A~srI.sLAvERY MEErINo.-The anti slavery de.
puties have returned from Paris, disappointed,
certainly, of the public meeting which they had
been invited to attend, but not as from a Journey
altogether useless. They were cordially received
at public meeting Of the French Abolition So
ciety. which was hume rously attended, and at
which the Duke of Broglie presided; Here the
several deputies presented the credentials and
other documents OF which they were the bearers,
and a long and interesting letter from the venera-
BILE Thomas Clarkson was read; and several Of the
deputies also expressed their sentiments at some
religious views of the British abolitionis,s, and a
somewhat extended statement of the results of
emancipation in the British colonies. In the even
ing Of the same day, alter a dinner to which the
deputation had been officially invited, and to which
there sat down about eighty gentlemen, Including
many eminent and distinguished persons, Mr.. SEQ.
BILE addressed the meeting in a manner which ex-
cited great attention, and was followed by Nj. La.
martina With great cOrdialitv The dpDutafinp ro. |
ceived acts of personal courtesy, not only from
the Dake Of Broglie, the President of the French
Abolition Society. M. Isambert, its Secretary, M
Luttero,h, and others of its members, but also from
M. Guizot, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Upon
these occasions they had the pleasure of meeting
with many persons Of distinction; and upon them
nsnt topic Of conversation. The deputies feel that
the social interc curse with which they were thus
favored was Of a character decidedly useful and
influential, perhaps more so, In the attitude Of the
good cause Of abolition in France, than any pro-
ceedings whichscould have taken place at a public
meeting. During their stay in Paris, the deputies
had the pleasurs Of exercising an act Of courtesy
towards the persons Of color (many Of them stu.
that city, about thirty OF whom were invited to q
dejeune. Much interest was felt by the deputies on
this occasion, and much qualification in witnessing
those developments OF good sense, energy, and vir.
tue, which afford pledges of the speedy elevation
Of the colored races to an equality in all respects
with the other portion of mankind.
Spain.
We have received accounts from Madrid of the
Oath nit.
Mr.. Aston, the English Ambassador, had repair
ed 10 Toledo, to assist at the religious ceremonies
Of Il Q holy week.
Several of the Madrid journals had not appear
ed, and others we're mostly filled with religious |
articles.
NJ. Aguado marquis de las Marismas) had ar.
rived at valladolid
The Infant Don Francisco Paulo would shortly
leave Burgos for Seville, passing through Madrid.
The best possible understanding exists between
him and The Regent.
The most perfect tranquility continued to reign
in the northern provinces Of Spain.
Germany.
II was said in Vienna that France and Austria
were both anxious that the Spanish question should
be settled by a marriage between the Prince of the
Asturias. and Queen Isabel, but that England had
.a.aaL oh.acfions 10 the AxaHuAinn IF The MA.