The French Ministry were opposed on Monday last in the
dis- tussion of a clause in the bill for regulating the sinking-fund, by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, M. DUPIN. The con- sequence was, that notwithstanding the absence of a number of asembers who usually vote with the Opposition, the Ministers were only saved from a defeat by a majority of 9; the numbers being 152 to 143. This would seem to prove that the Ministers hold their places at the pleasure of M. Deem, as when he takes itto part against them they command a decided majority.
The Parisians have been finely hoaxed during the past week, by a person calling himself the Count LUCCHESI PALLI, who has left his card, with the Count's name inscribed upon it, at the houses of some of the'first people in the city. The Messager des Chambres pretended to have very accurate information respecting ail the Count's movements, and gave an account of his visits to Court and the nature of his reception there. This put the Police 'upon the alert, and they soon discovered the trick.
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