4 JANUARY 1840, Page 7

The Foreign news of.the week possesses few features of interest.

The recurrence of New-Year's Day interrupted business in the French Chambers; and party politics in France are in the same languid state as in England. It is said that Gurzot is about to join thy, Ministry. A project for reducing the Five per Cents. is to be speedily brought forward. The death of M. DE QUELEN, Archbishop of Paris, has freed Louis PlIDAPPE from a very trou- blesome and influential opponent.