The French papers of Thursday are absorbed by Queen Victoria's
Speech; with which the Ministerialists are quite satisfied, while the Oppo- sition journals are loud in complaint. What about? Why, because "all the friendship" is expressed towards Russia, while the paragraph about France is' cold"! Such ultra-effeminate jealousy will surprise everybody here, even from French Liberals. In this country we should be disposed to consider the second paragraph as the more emphatic: for, if you draw such very refined critical distinctions—to which the English, indeed, are not prone—it will be seen that, while the paragraph about Russia is as it were personal and official, that about France speaks in the name not only of the Sovereign but of the people; and truly so speaks. The same form of expression in the other case would probably have provoked some dis- sent, instead of universal assent. But, luckily, the Opposition journals are not France.
In Wednesday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies M. Lepelletier D'Aunay was elected Vice-President, in the room of M. Deputies, We are assured that the Forte and Reine-Blanche, which are now in this port, are to be immediately fitted out to serve as the escort of the Prince De Joinville in the voyage which he is about to perform to Brazil. The Prince will, it is said, take the command of the squadron, of which the Mogadore of the line will form part. The object of this expedition is, it is added, the settlement of the affairs of La Plata. The Princesse De Join- rills will accompany the Prince; who will leave her in Brazil during the expedition to La Plata.—Journal de Cherbourg.
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