7 DECEMBER 1850, Page 2

The bearing of France upon German affairs has created much

speculation ; but the report of the Committee on the extraordinary credit to pay for the Rhine levies shows that French policy turns just now almost entirely upon France herself. The reporter of the Committee, M. de Remusat, has presented a comprehensive review of the actual state of German affairs ; and although the report is animated by a spirit of Legitimacy, which was indeed largely represented on the Committee, that animus is not suffered to appear too obviously in M. de Remusat's very measured com- position. Arguing in this covert Legitimist sense, the report makes mince-meat of all Prussian, German, Holstein, or Hessian claims, adverse to the treaties of 1815 ; France taking her stand on that settlement, Balancing the interests that France has in the movement, it decides distinctly that France has no interest t as the ; and by calling to mind that the Assembly de- e question of peace or war, it makes a new move

• e power and influence of the President. The Le- practised statesmen of the old regime appear to be

gradually drawing the ruling power of France into their own hands ; they ere using-that influence to maintain the balance of pewanain Europe on the -basis of 1815, and-to prevent any farther movement which might retard the ,reestablishment of the old anthonities. Meanwhile, Frenchinen gement" seem glad enough to accept peace on any conditions.