The main business of the French Chambers is all but
over. The alarming demonstrations of the Opposition have subsided ; the Ministers carried their President of the Deputies ; M. DE LAMAR- TINE'S euphuistic address is voted ; the King responds affection- ately; the Regency Bill is decorously permitted to escape a party conflict, and proceeds smoothly with no alteration but practical improvements. People begin to talk of the close of the session ; and M. GINZOT 19 still in office. Yet the alarm at the outset was not quite groundless ; but there were obvious reasons why hos- tilities should be neutralized by the circumstances of this special session. Sufficient inveteracy of dislike and sufficient symptoms of defection have been exhibited to produce more anxiety for the Minister's position when the ordinary business session shall com- mence, should no lucky change divert the attention of our neigh- bours to newer game.
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