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SATURDAY.
An extraordinary 'express from Paris brings the important intelli- gence of' the resignation of the French Ministry, in consequence of a signal defeat in the Chamber of Deputies, on the question of the "dots- don" for the King's son. The Deputies, by a majority of 221; to 200, refused coos to consider the Miuisterial proposition. They voted against discussing "the puragraiI:s of the bill." The Chamber adjourned im- mediately after the vote ; and the Ministers went directly with their resignations to the King. Louts PUff. PrE, who is said to have been "furious," accepted the resignations, and sent for the Duke in: BRoutatt. The Funds fell, and Paris was in a state of great excitement. The vote was considered a severe blow upon the Orleans dynasty.
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