The tiresome debate on the address in the French Chamber
of Deputies has recently turned upon two subjects of existing interest, the quintuple Slave-trade Treaty, and the Spanish Etiquette question. M. THIERS led the opposition to the Slave-trade Treaty, with extravagant denunciations of what Great Britain means to do, or might do under the treaty to circumvent and humble the power of France in every quarter of the globe. The journalist statesman seemed directed by no patriotic vigilance for the interest and safety of France, but animated by a sort of schoolboy spite and jealousy ; as if he thought it grand to suspect an enemy in a foreign country, merely because she is powerful. His extravagance was so gross as scarcely to merit the correction which be received from M. Gomm.. The Chamber adopted an amendment implying a moderate censure on the treaty, as an encroachment on the rights of France. Our sensitive neighbours cannot bear even the shadow of a supposition that they may not connive at the slave-trade if they choose.
The Spamsh question was raised by an amendment to the ad- dress hinting a censure of the SALVANDY punctilio. M. Guizor justified it on the ground of precedent and custom throughout the world ; and, on the part of his Government, disclaimed all inten- tion of unfairness towards Spain. Queen CHRISTINA and M. SAL- TANDY were both in the house, watching their interests ; but SAL- TANDY did not give rein to his tongue, as his friends feared he
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