France has its ante-sessioaal heavings just now. Tames and Gtazox,
indeed, are studiously quiet, and the usual party-feuds are lulled. But the Parisians grow more and more uneasy, as they feel the galling chain of forts closing around them ; and Go- vernment talk of an apprehended rising in La Vendee,—_perhaps to justify them in taking some direct steps against the Duke of BORDEAUX'S adherents. There was some fraternizing lately be- tween the French Republicans and the Irish Repealers ; but that is likely to be "off"; ; for the Republicans can scarcely relish the idea of another BOURBON Restoration, which is almost pro- mised them by their Irish friends. The Dublin Nation,' among whose "favourite aversions" are the Saxons, Louis PHILIPPE, and ESPARTERO, chuckles at the prospect that there will be a scramble for the crown after the death of Lotus PHILIPPE. If so, France will have the amusement and glory of being con- tended for by no scanty band; for there is no end to the pretenders who would claim a vacant or litigated throne. First, there is the heir-apparent, the infant Count of PARIS, with the memory of his father, the living vigour of his uncle of NEstoues, and the matronly caresses of Queen VICTORIA, to encourage his pretensions. The youngest, he would not be the least formidable. Then, there is "Louis the Nineteenth," or Dauphin ; whose claim is in abeyance, and person perdu somewhere in Europe. Next, his nephew, "HENRY the Fifth," who has been getting up the stertm in Belgrave Square, and might perhaps succeed so far as to make some foolish Vendeans get themselves beheaded for treason, in the riots carried on in his name. He and M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND have been writing formidable billets-doux to each other, all in a style of exiled greatness and loyal sentimentalism., Next, there is Louts NAPOLEON, who has got as far as Ham. JEROME NAPOLEON, WO, is at large ; and there are other BONAPAIITES to be had for seeking. Finally, there is "Louis the Seventeenth," who died a boy during the Revolution, but nevertheless is now alive in London, and testifying his vivacity by the rapidity of his movements from lodging to lodging, the making of gunpowder, the conferring of titles,-such a's " Count- ess," and sundry' other regal tokens of vitality.and royalty. It is true, that none of these gentlemen is likely to make conquest of France single-handed : why then do they not hold a conference in London, and make arrangements fovea amicable partitioned France f It is not impossible, however, to judge from present phenomena, that if one of them were to promise that Paris should be released from the fortifications by which it is invested, he would become so popu- lar that the Parisians would cry out on the first holyday, " Vice so- and-so," as the case may be, and even achieve an emeute for his sake. How consolatory, either to Louis the Seventeenth or HENRY the Fifth, would be a real emeute !
