3 MARCH 1838, Page 2

In France, the Chamber of Deputies has been occupied with

the military and civil estimates for the year. The enormous ex- pense of maintaining the African colony excites much dissatis- faction. The Minister of War asks for an effective army of 48,000 men, with 11,372 horses ; being an excess beyond the calculation in the budget of last year of 25,000 men and 6,000 horses. The additional cost of the increased force would be 670,0001. sterling.

There is a strong opposition to the grand railroad scheme con- templated by the Government, from the ROTHSCHILDS and other capitalists, who have embarked large sums on lines which the proposed plan would render almost useless. There are also many objections started to the interference of Government in what, it is contended, should be individual enterprises.