The Paris journals of yesterday contain little that can be
called news; the novelty being that they have broken their silence about the English controversy on national defence. The Conservateur, a semi-official paper, handles the matter lightly. It declines to discuss military matters with one of such high military rank as the Duke of Wellington; treats the appre- hensions on this side of the Channel as a caprice, with which Frenchmen have no concern; admits our right to fortify if we see fit; but, without re- ciprocating English fears of an invasion, opines that the French Govern- ment "will do well to think, of completing the works at Cherbourg and adopting a system of fortifications at Havre."
The funeral of Madame Adelaide took place at Drenx on Wednesday. It was attended by the King and Queen the Queen of the Belgians, (who had arrived only a few hours before,) the Dutchess of Orleans, the Dutch- ess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke de Nemours. The whole party seemed much affected, particularly the Queen. The King, though evidently suffering severely, preserved a calm demeanour.
Three Royal marriages are reported on the Continent, as settled or pro- bable: the King of Sardinia's youngest son is to be united with a daughter of the Hereditary Prince of Saxony; the Prince Royal of Sweden, with the Princess Louisa of Prussia; Prince Francis Oscar of Sweden with a daugh- ter of the Prince of Wass.
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