The French Ministers have been supported by small majorities of
the Chamber of Deputies in amendments to the Opposition ad- dress. On a motion to amend the address, by attributing the peace and prosperity of the country to the King's Government, the num- bers were 216 to 209; on the Belgic question, 216 to 212 ; on the abandonment of Ancona, 229 to 199; on the Swiss question, 221 to 208. The interest of these divisions has been much lessened by the general impression, that after having fought the battle on the address, the Ministry intend to retire. Their bare superiority of numbers is not considered a working majority. In limning a new Administration, it is openly said that the King will negotiate as the head of more than '200 members of the Chambers,—for Count Moil's supporters merely vote with him to please the King, whose creatures they are. As readily, at the Royal command, will they support Timms or 01/11.I.ON BARROT. Truly, as the National sar- castically says, the "representative government" of France offers a " majestic spectacle " to the world I
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