4 APRIL 1835, Page 2

Continental politics present few claims on our columns this week,

at least in point of novelty. The French Chancellor, PERSIL, appears to have been acting in his wonted arbitrary manner, with reference to the order of the Chamber of Peers that certain advocates should defend such of the prisoners charged with political offences as the Chamber chose to assign to them. The advocates refused to obey any such injunction ; but PERSIL has commanded their obedience. It is said that the advocates in

body have determined to resist this attempt to infringe their privileges; and certainly the conduct of the Chamber of Peers and the Chancellor seems to be utterly unjustifiable. Strange notions of liberty, public and private, are entertained by LOUIS PHILIP and his Ministers.