PRINCE Tats.vrnsorn.—When M. de Chauvelin was sent to England in
1792, B. de Talleyrand, the ex-Bishop of Autun who was anxious. for the post, could not obtain it because the members of the Consti.. tuent Assembly (of which he was one) had taken an oath not to accept of employment for two years after the termination of their legislative labours. The Government was, however, desirous of making use of his talents, and sent him to London as a kind of adviser of their Ambassa- dor. 31. de Chauvelin declined the proffered aid, and the ex-Bishop drew his salary for doing nothing. Garat, of the French Academy, was likewise united in this curious embassy. Hence, Madame de Sta0, in allusion to the qualities of these three persons, one of whom was a man of letters, another a man of fashion, and the third a man of diplomatic intrigue, called the mission " An opera, to which Garat contributed the words, Chauvelin the airs, and Talleyrand the plot."—Times.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH IN FitANCE.—The, elnl,) of the "Friends. of Teeth," whose expiatory sacrifice to the memory, of their murdered companions, we have mentioned elsewhere, no sooner returned to thee lodge, than they drew up and signed a petition to the Chambers, praying that the punishment of death might be abolished. The Club consists almost entirely of decent tradesmen.
TREASURES OF THE DEY OF ALGIERS.—General ClaUSel has sp.
pointed a committee of investigation, to ascertain, if possible, the amount of the Dey's treasure, but there is a sad lack of evidence. His Secretary knows nothing about it. The accounts received swell the amount to two hundred and fifty millions of francs!
REPLY OF THE PARISLINS TO THE EDINBURGH RESOLUTIONS.— The Lord Provost of Edinburgh has received from the Prefect of the Seine, the following official letter in acknowledgment of the resolutions of the public meeting at which his Lordship presided.
"Pnyeelure du Diwartement de la Seine. "Au Lord Prevost de la Cite d'Edimbourg.
" oxsr surc—C'est avec on vif sentiment de reconnaissance que je regois, pour la Ville de Paris, lea felicitations que volts lui addresses, an nom de la savante et illustre Cite d'Edimbourg.
"Lea evenemons de 1814 avaient ramen4 parmi nous une Dynastie sans nationo- lite, sans lumieres, sans sympathie avec lee generations qu'Elle allait gouverner. Pendant 16 minces, Pancienne et la nouvelle civilisation se sont trouvees ainsi ea presence; male cet etat violent devait avoir son terme.
"Un jour est venu oft la dynastie restaur4e, incorrigible dans son orgueil, avoula comprimer par la force une civilisation qui la debordait de toute part. Alors chaque citoyen est descendu en armes sum la place publique, et y a defendu sea droits sous le feu de canon. Aujourdimi, cc peuple est libre, et cette Dynastic dechue ! "Noire Revolution est restee exempte de toute souillure; parcequ'elle a ea pre- porde par les progres de Pirstruction publique et de la civilisation. II nous est dot= de peruser que le spectacle que nous venons de presenter au monde, tournera an profit de la Liberte. None l'aurons vengee de bien des injures ; on sours mainte- nant que le sang des reactions ne conic pas pour Rile. " Puissent lea lumieres se repandre de plus en pins dans le monde, puisqtrelles portent area elles une al salutaire influence ! Votes population, l'une des plus eclairees de l'Europe, et qui en est par eels meme l'une des plus irreprochables, ne pent qu'applaudir a ce voeu. "Se suis ter, Monsieur, d'etre en cc moment, et par la magistrature elevee dont cette Revolution m'a revetu, Porgane des habitans de Paris aupres de votre gene- reuse Cite. Veuillez recevoir rexpression de noire vive gratitude et de notre pro- fonde sympathie. Oui, nous avons combattu pour la vraie liberte, puisque none conduite dans ces trois grandesjournees regoit de si honourables suffrages I
"Agrees, Monsieur, ['assurance de ma consideration la plus distinguee.
" A l'Hotel de Ville de Paris, "Le Prefet de la Seine, " le 9 Septbre. 1830. " OottON BARROT. "at. William Allan, Prevost de la Cite d'Edimbourg."
The Lord Provost had previously received the following from Dr. Bowring. We copy both from the Caledonian Mercury, of the 18th instant. "London, 2, Wellington Street, 6th Sept. 1830. MT Loato—Beingjust returned from Paris, I have been requested by the Prefect of the Seine to communicate to your Lordship the Moniteur of the 2d. inst. by which you will perceive the official recognition and publication of the Resolutions at the City of Edinburgh respecting the late happy Revolution in France. I have had occasion to hear from the lips of the King and the principal authorities of France—from General Lafayette and the national guards—from the Polytechnic. the Medical, and Legal Schools—from those who fought, and many who wera wounded, in the great days ofJuly—expressions of the delight they have felt at these testimonies of our country's approval. The Prefect himself will make your Lord- ship a communication, as soon as his official engagements will allow him to do se; but he was desirous that you should know without delay, that he had not been in.. sensible to the friendly opinion of your great city, and that be had given to these sentiments immediate publicity.—I have the honour to he, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
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