NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE tranquillity of Paris continues as profound as when we last noticed the subject. The disturbances in La Vencl6e are not sub- dued; but any attempt in favour of the exiled family is now not only hopeless, but ridiculous. So far, indeed, from shaking in any degree the stability of the throne of Louis PHILIPPE, nothing would serve more to consolidate his power than such an attempt if it were seriously made. Getierd BAUNET has marched into the disturbed districts, and will soon, we have no doubt, give an excellent account of the insurgents in behalf of despotism and ignorance—persons who neither have nor deserve the sympathies of men of sense or honesty in France or elsewhere. The King, in the course of his tour, arrived on Saturday at Dieppe ; where he was received, 'as indeed he has been everywhere, with all possible demonstrations of satisfaction. He returned to Paris on Tuesday. The ordonnance for dissolving the Chambers issued on Wednesday. An article in the Journal des Debats, conceived in rather a more warlike tone than the Ministerial journal has of late used, occa- sioned, the other day, a considerable sensation on the Stock Ex- change. M. PERRIER, inconsequence, felt himself called on to re- peat, that no consideration short of absolute necessity, would induce him to hazard' the peace of Europe. We believe he will keep his word.
The-trials against the Republicans in Paris arc still going on ; but the result is invariably disappointment to the Minister. There seems little question of what is termed the guilt of the parties; but the crime is one of opinion only, and the juries refuse to con- vict. Why the Government should continue to press on trials under such circumstances, will puzzle those only who have not observed, that all men in power—the wisest and the honestest not excepted—are content to have fools for their subordinate advisers. 'We have now and then a well-informed Cabinet ; but it seems to be established, as a law which altereth not, that well-informed clerks are 'inadmissible to public employment. It is the underlings that bring disgrace on nearly all governments ; and it is they, we doubt not, who are now busy in bringing disgrace on that of the French.
