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- t rp.-*.v.. -* 01UCOh merchants, ahipowners, and distillers of Rotterdin, Schiedamn, &e. prYing the Chamber not iRs adopt the project of law impoaInff a duty on the importation of foreign corn. The order of the day was the debate on the project of lav fbr the1 repression of the African slave-trade. Baron de GheUes, Baton de- Stassart, Alessrs. Van Alphen Liefmans, Sandberg, and Reyphina, spoke in favour of the proposed measure, and, no other members offering to npeak, the Minister of Juttice defended the propozed law and itaefflcaciousness; after which, it was put to the vote and car. ried unanimnously. DEcEmHtE 21. His Royal Higthness the Prince of Orange iG expected in this city from St. i'etersburhg, towards the beginaring of next month. DECEIBE3.R 22. Yesterday and to*day the Chatnber discussed the project of larw relative to what is called the deferred debts.which, after a very animated debate, was adopted by a majerlty of 64 votes to 30. The debt in question was to be paid in snAtalmento in 25 years, lots being drawn every year to decide which of the bonds aifonid be' paid. As the unscrtainty with respect to the fate of the bonds allow- ed considerableroem forspeettlation,it wa; pro ofled,and is now decid. ed bvthe new plan, to have the lotteries for. all the 25 years drawn in the nlrst year, by which it willibe determined, and knowa at once, in in what year any particalar number vill be paid off. The central section has made Its report on the project of law, pro- posing clanges in the tariff of impgrt and export duties, The Pre. sident proposed to fix the 4tlh of January for the debate of this law, which was agreed to. The Prince oP Orange, who was to leave St. Petera6uTgh in the, middle of tMs month, will retuirn to that city in the sprillg, for his august consort, who wills spend the winter in that capital. A letter from that city says-" The disaster which has justplunged the city in snourning, h,pV,ericd on the aaniveesary of the death of the Emnpress.Cathedhe IL. Thia coincidence ha tnade a profound-impzession on the minds of the Russians, *who look on this eatatrophe as a judg Ment on Russia for having abandoned the SVs- tem of a,?therine, which vas to expel the Turks from Europe, and rc.estahhlsh the independence of the QJreck6, who are dosely united to the Russiabs by the community of their religion. " Since tkc fatal 19th of Novemsber, the d2urches are constantly crowded with the inhabitants of the city and cuntry, who repair to them, no>so much to thAnk Hfeaven Tor their escape, na to disarm its anger ad implore it not to inalict niore dreadful chaatisements on the W u9iagr'ns as as punfshment for the indlifference tlley have fslowvn to. wards their fellow Chriatians. The nanme of the Greeks is frequently mingled in the prayers of the tertified licople, who never appeared aunimttedrith anore.unanimous feeling,oragreater religious fervour.' FLAT4IERS MuldL. BRUSSELS. DECEmBER 18. I SECOND CHAMBBER.OF THE STATES GENERAL.