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The French Chamber of Deputies is still occupied with the

dig cussion of the American claims. It appears to be the general ex- pectation that the money will he votel. The Royal Court, before which the advocates who refused to obey M. PERSIL'S ordonnance were summoned, have evaded giving an opinion as to the legality of that document, and merely decreed that the Council of Discipline had exceeded its powers, and that in any case it ought to have protested against the legality of the ordonnance in the usual way. A proposition to affirm the legality of PERSIL'S proceedings was negatived, by a majority of 52 to 11. The advocates have resolved to appeal to the Court of Cessation against even this mild decree of the Royal Court.

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