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^anu'Utiy to iSosts. LONDON, MARCH 4. HE Paris papers to Thursday's date have reached I Town. They are sull entirely occupied with the debate on the Secret Service Money Bi.l. M.VT Passy and Dufaure expressed their determination to vote ao-ainst the Government, and on beinS asked why they deserted it now, after supporting it for two years, they stated, though in different terms, that they had voted in favour of M. Guizot because he had changed the war policy of M. Thiers, and had placed both the in- ternal and foreign policy of France on a better footing. M Dafaure alleged further, that he could support the Ministry no longer, as they were opposed to electoral reform so that after all the cry about the right of search,' and the partiality of Guizot for peace and the English alliance, his great crime consists in resisting the" movement. This brought up M. Guizot, who made a powerful speech, and produced not a little effect on the Chamber. M. Dufaure," says the Journal des Debats, "unfortunately called M. Guizot up to the tribune, and we venture to affirm that 'he admirable impromptu of the Minister of Foreign Affairs produced an immense effect upon all the benches of the Chamber, even upon those whence came the most frequent interruptions. M. Gmzot had to set at their true value the conduct of M. Dufaure and M. Passy, and he did this with the most severe and eloquent irony. He had to defend the cause of the assailed Government of July, and he demonstrated, in the most beautiful and powerful language, that this Government, which was characterised as stationary, was the only truly liberal and progressive Government that had ever existed in France. He enumerated all the democratic conquests it had consecrated and deve- loped all its noble and serious efforts to spread in- struction and promote industry; he adduced proofs of its paternal and enlightened solicitu e or the welfare of all classes of society. In fact, he put everything in its true place and light. He exposed all the sonorous but empty phrases of the Oppositionion abstract meta- physics, and he maintained for the Government all its just claims to the gratitude and respect of every good citizen. On the question of its relations, M. Guizot reminded the Opposition of the ground upon which he had offered to meet it, but which it had re- fused. He concluded by refuting all the arguments that had been used to support the attack made against the appointment of Admiral Roussin. To this he had only to repeat the words uttered by the Admiral in the Chamber of Peers-words which the journals have so strangely perverted. 1 he impression made was profound. We reiterate this assertion, because it is true. The result of the sitting was remarkable in every respect. The adversaries of the Cabinet, however heterogenous they may be, have but one programme, one single banner—electoral reform This is the ma gical word by which they hope to divide the Conserva- tive party.After Guizot had finished his speech, the House adjourned. Next day (Thursday) the debate was resumed. MM. P. Villeneuve and Tocqueville spoke against the Government, and M. Harle in favour J of them. The last speaker was M. de Larcy, who at- tacked the policy of the Administration, and demanded what M. Guizot would not grant, Parliamentary Re- form. The Chamber, it was understood, would not come to a vote till Friday.—The Freneh Government had received accounts from Goree up to the 20th ult. H. R. H. the Prince de Joinville, after a trip to Gambia and Cassamanca in a steamer, set out on the 25th Dec. in the Belle Poule for the Cape de Verde Islands, from whence he is to repair to Sierra Leone. The fine accompanies him. The Afrtentne frigate has gone to Cayenne with General Deffitte de Soucv, who has terminated his inspection of the troops forming the c 11 garrison of the colony. Everybody was in good health on board the three vessels. The Malouine, under the command of Lieut. Fleuriot de Langle, arrived at Goree on the 24th December from Rio Nunez. She intimated by signals that she had 46 men on the sick list with typhus fever. Lieut. Philippe de Kerallet, e the senior officer of the station, immediately went on board with a body of men, and aided her to anchor. She has lost eight sailors, and performed quarantine at Baker. On the 20th January the Maloume was still in quarantine, and although the symptoms of typhus had disappeared, no limit has been assigned to this position. The Danish schooner Randers, Captain Clausen, arrived at Falmouth on the 1st illstanl, from Monte Video, and has brought intelligence of an action having been fought on the 11th of December between the] allied forces of the Republic of Monte Video, under General Rivera, and the army of Buenos Ayres, in which the former was defeated, with considerable loss. This reverse had caused great excitement at Monte Video, and the Government had issued a proclamation on the 12th, in which it summons the inhabitants to rise en masse all public works were ordered to be stopped, and the citizens residing within the State were called to the fulfilment of their duty in its defence, with the ex- ception of carters and boatmen engaged in the loading and unloading of ships, and such 11S are accepted in the articles of the decrees of the 14th of May last. All officers on leave were called to the service of the State, and those within the department of the capital were ordered to present themselves at the office of the Commander-in-Chief within forty-eight hours. Orders were also issued to form an army ol reserve, to be com- manded by General P*z- The bat le appears to have been fought with great bravery on both sides. The loss in killed"and wounded was not known, but a large pro- portion of infantry and artillery had fallen into the h"uds of the Buenos Ayre;ins; and the determined courage with which, to the last moment, they sustained their unequal position, had caused great carnage in the ranks of the enemy. We are told says a Corres- pondent, "that General Rivera is near Paysando, j with the major part of his cavalry, and that lie is busily engaged in collecting detachments of his armv, which crossed the river at various points, and those troops who, when the battle took, place, were on their way to join him in Entre Rios. It were useless to at- tempt to disguise the evil consequences that may ensue upon the lossofthisactiion,should the enemy be there by enabled to enter upon the territory of the Republic, which would cause the ravages and devastation of this horrible warfare to extend to the property of the inha- hi tan's. The excitement and turmoil of warlike pre- partition within our capital has, during the present week, superseded in no small degree the bustle and activity of commercial traffic, which at most times pre- vails."—On the 7th of December, dispatches had been received from the Monte Videan army, which stated that General Rivera, the President, was at Quequaz, and united with all the Chiefs, and the greater part of the cavalry forces was occupied in taking the necessary steps to remedy the disaster. "The enemy," says the President, "bought the victory dearly, and only ob- j tained it, in consequence of unforeseen accidents." The next accounts from that quarter, therefore, will be looked for with much anxiety, as another battle would speedily be fought—We rejoice to learn, that on the 12th of December, a decree was published by the Senate and Chamber of Monte Video, and signed by Bustamente, the Vice-President, declaring that from and alter the promulgation of the d ecree, there are no longer any slaves in the whole country of the Republic.. Advices have been received from the Cape of Good Hope down to the 21: II Dec. The advance of the troops had already effected a change for the better in the disturbed districts they reached the town of Coles- burg, and the Governor arrived at Somerset on the 13th. Major Smith had addressed the emigrant farmers of the Nalal terri.ory, warning them a-st lleilitl misled bv the distribution of titles to lands, signed in i|te name of the Dutch republic of Natal. He states that although Sir G. Napier has directed him not to dismrb them in their possessions, nevertheless, the Governor neither intends to guarantee to them tries, or send a commission to inquire into the subject, as it is a point that devolves entirely on the home government. proceeds to caution them against the error of supposing that the English government has no jurisdiction beyond the boundaries settled for 'he occupation of the troops. Fright/iil accounts are given of the distress in Cafier- land, which it is feared will increase as the season ad- vances, owing to the late excessive drought, and a strong appeal is made for the inhabitants, who hear their sufferings very patiently. The Quarterly Statement of the Averages of the Bank of England, extending from Dec. 3 to Feb. "25, have been published. As contrasted with the Return to the 2litlt of January, the present statement exhibits a general augmentation both of Assets and Liabilities although the former htve increased in rather u greater proportion than the latter, there being an extension of discount business, which it may be hoped portends some revival in trade. The Circulation is more by 397,uool., being 19,739,000/ the Deposi's are greater by 788,OnOl. being 1 and the Securities by I,023,000/ being 22,695,000/. The Bullion has riseu 240,000/ beiug 10,944,000/ and ilte Rett 78,000/. -WPM= standing now at 2,GDG,OOOI. The English Securities were very firm again to-day, and there was a fair business transacted no large sales being pressed on account of the parties supposed to be interested in the arrangement of the Dutch share of the debt owing to Belgium, for which it is said there will be issued on entirely new stock bearing interest at 3 per cent. The broker acting for the Government took the usual amount to-day, but at two prices, giving to 96 for consols. For transfer next week this security ranged from 95J to 96 Exchequer bills were at 671s. to 69s. premium, and the new a1 per cents, at 1021-. The Reduced 3 per cents for money were marked 96J, and the 3j per cents. I03.-The Foreign market was not animated, but Spanish bonds were a shade higher on account of the improvement at Paris. Mexican stock was dull, owing to the anxiety respecting the probable non-payment of the next dividends. The Bank of England gave notice yesterday that they were ready to receive applications for loans on approved bills of exchange not having more than six months to run. Exchequer bills, and East India bonds, to be repaid on the 19ih of April, with interest at the rate of 31. per cent., and for sums not less than 2000l each -This is at } per cent. lower interest than the last notice-in December; no doubt owing to the abundance of money, but so great is that abundance that it is not to be expected manv persons will avail themselves of the opportunity. J f; A &

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