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LONDON, FEB. 11.

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LONDON, FEB. 11. THE Paris papers to Thursday's date inclusive have been received since our last. The Chamber of deputies has commenced the examination of the Budget for 1814. The effective military force for the interior is reduced te 280,000 men, but that of Algeria has been raised to 60,000, being the smallest force by which the defence of 'he colony can be secured The French Fleet is to be composed of 160 vessels, to be | -divided into three classes; the first of 140 ships, of Hhich 8 will be ships of the line, 12 frigates, 8 cor- f vettes 21 bri^s, and 6 schooners, mounting altogether s 2000 guns, with 30 transports, of 20,000 tons.—The King has-'accepted Admiral Duperre's resignation of the Ministry of Marine he will be succeeded in office by Admiral Roussin. The retirement of the former officer is solely attributed to the state of his health. — It is confidently asserted that the Duke de Glucks- burg has received orders to remain at Madrid beyond the eight days to which he had been previously limited after a formal demand of satisfaction, provided the re- plv of the Spanish Government be not positively offensive and that the Duke has also been directed to take the advice of the British Minister at Madrid in the matter. It is likewise reported that the French Government have determined to send several vessels of war to Barcelona, for the protection of the French Consul and French property; and to reinforce the troops now quartered on the Catalonian frontier. The intelligence in these papers from Barcelona still exhibits the same character. The inhabitants refuse to pay the money requirtyl, and the greatest dissa- tisfactiou prevails. According to a French Ministerial journal, another outbreak is anticipated. General Seoane," says the Debuts, has caused the Rambta to be occupied bv the military, and strong patrols scour the city in every direction. Thirty mortars have been planted on the platforms of the fort of Montjuich, ready to bombard the city, and the Captain-General lias declared, that on the first symptom of outrage he will raze the city of Barcelona from the map of Spain. Great as the evils of the city of Barcelona are, they would soon disappear if the Government would relax in their unlawful and exorbitant demands of the con- tribution levied on the inhabitants. The Moniteur AIgerien of the 30th ult. announces that General Bugeaud, on being informed that Abd-el Kader was exciting the Kabyle population residing between Tenes and Cherchell to revolt against the French, had re- paired thiiher at the head of some troops. He arrived ( at Cherchell on the night of the 27th, and soon dis- covered that the evil was not so great as had been re- presented, for none of the Tribes bordering on the Metidja had stirred, the insurrection being confined to a district situate beyond the territory of the Beni Menassers. Several Chiefs of the insurgents, on hearing of the arrival of General Bugeaud at Cheichell, had come to make their submission, but the General, distrusting their professions of loyalty, marched on the 29th in the direction of Tenes to chastise the revolters. A murderer of the name of Vallet was guillotined in Paris on Thursday. Two men were on the preceding day sentenced to death for murder by the Paris Cour d'Assize. The frequency of this crime in the vicinity j of Paris bad become so truly appalling, that the Go- vernment is resolved that the law shall take its course in every case of capital conviction in that city. Madrid journals are to the 1st inst. reports are in circulation that the Spanish Government has made known to the Cabinet of the Tuileries that Zurbano has been reprimanded for his conduct to M. Lefevre, and that the last dispatches sent to Paris were of a more conciliatory nature; on the other hand, it is affirmed that the Regent is in possession of incontro- vertible proofs of the connection of M. Lesseps with the Barcelona insurgents. It would appear that the Spanish Government are at length turning their atren- tion to the delapidated condition of the navy. A large quantity of timber," says the Patriota, has been cut down in the forests of the State by order of the Minister of the Marine, for the purpose of build- ing ships of war, but adds that two years must elapse 1 before this timber will be fit for use. A meeting of Ministerial agents has been held for the purpose of securing the success of the Government candidates in the provinces in the approaching elections." By the Royal Tar steamer, arrived at Falmouth, advices have been received from Lisbon to the 30tli tilt. A decree was issued on the 21st, authorising the holders of bonds of the Foreign Consolidated Debt to receive either in or out of the kingdom, as may be most convenient, the respective dividends, and indicating the manner in which the payment will be effected. The Municipal Chambers have received from the Govern- Went instructions to intimate to all landholders and owners of farms and qnintas, that a given number of mulberry trees must be planted by them upon their domains, from 200 to 500, according to the ex lent of land possessed by them, for the rearing and increase of the silk worm and that all acts of disobedience will be visited by penalties.—One of the brightest orna- ments of the Portuguese bar, Signnr Luis Dupart, is dead. His youth, great talent, and kind qualities ren- der his death a lamented public calamity, and by none will it be felt more than by the British residents in Lisbon, to whom he was the ever willing and able oracle upon all occasions where difficulties presented themselves. The Court where all commercial differ- ences are decided. Tribunal de Commercio," has also loiit its most skilful advocate. The Royal Mail steamer Solway, arrived at Fal- mouth on Tuesday last, has brought advices from Jamaica to the 10th ult. and other islands to corres- ponding dates. The legislature at Jamaica had been prorogued to the 7th inst. and would be further pro- rogued until the usual period of meeting, should no event requiring their deliberation occur. The session which had terminated was remarkable for ilie short time of its duration, 'he great unanimity which pre- vailed, and the number of useful bills which have been passed, many of them introducing novel systems into the island. Among the latter was the imposition of a 41 capitation tax," for the purpose of keeping in repair the public roads throughout the various districts. A vote of 30.0001, has been granted for the promotion of immigration and a fisheries bill has been passed, materially differing from that objected to by the home government. The plan for funding the island debt, which was under discission at the previous advices, has been deferred. The tariff for the island, which will come into operation on the 5th of April, has been published, and the import duties upon several articles have been increased, whereby the market for coffee j is expected to open shortly, it being likely that several parcels of the new crop will be offered for sale. III the mean time no business is going forward. The South America, arrived at Liverpool, brings New York papers to the 19th lilt., but which contain little news of interest. The Bill relative to the Oregon territory was still in the Senate, and bad not iiiade much progress it is talked over rather than debated. Lit le had been done in Congress, and little was ex- pected, saving the Appropriations. The Warehousing System Bill would not, it was believed, pass this Ses- sion its enactment would reduce the receipts of the treasury to a very small sum for six months after it became law. According to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury there will be suffi cient means for the year ending January 1, 1844, by increasing the debt of the country, by treasury notes and the remainder of the notes already authorised, five and a half millions of dollars, provided no treasury notes are to be re- deemed within that time and neither he nor the President in his Message had asked for further legis lative aid in the matter, and, "here will, probably, be li no action on this subject further than to keep appro- priation within the eSiimates. The arrival of her Majesty s packet Petrel at Fal- mouth on Thursday, furnishes intelligence from Rio de Jrneiroto the 26th of December. I he polil ical news is unimportant; but a great tall has taken place in the rate of exchange on England, bills being negotiated at 2G¡' The news from Monte Video includes the details of a battle fought between the Monte Videan army and a portion of the troops of Buenos Ayres, in which the latter were totally defeated.

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