LOUIS PHILIP and his family are courting popularity in Paris-
and gaining it. On the 3(1 instant, the Duke and Duteliess of ORLEANS made their entry into the capital, in an open carriage, without any escort whatever. In the course of the evening, the crowd under the windows of the Tuileries called three times for the Dutchess to show herself; and the King, rather ostentatiously, exposed his own person at the window as he led his daughter-in- law forward to gratify the people. In the Chamber of Deputies, Count MOLE has declared that the Ministers have under consideration a measure for abolishing slavery in the French colonies, which will be ready by next session. Some excitement has occurred in the Chamber by reason of an intimation, that in future the Deputies would not be admitted to the Tuileries except in court-dresses ; but it was soon allayed by the announcement, that the order in question did not apply to the Deputies. who would be received, as usual, in frock-coats.
A. good deal of alarm at the commercial difficulties prevails in Paris. One large house in the American trade has failed for 200,0001.
Negotiations, which had been commenced at Algiers between General Bunsatin and ADDS!. KADER, have been broken off; and the Arabs are in arms against the French in all directions.
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