PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.
Paris, May IS, 1830. ME most important political event that has occurred here for some time, is the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies; the Royal ordi- nance declaratory of which, was published in the Moniteur of this morn. ing. This measure, strange to say, in the highly excited state of poli- tical animosity which exists here, has given satisfaction to all parties.; the party of the Ministry, as they hope thereby to obtain a majority in the new Chamber ; the Liberal and more numerous party (in fact that of the country at large), not only as it flatters their hopes also of having a still greater majority than even in the deceased Chamber, but still more as it falls in with their national character,—lively, bustling, impatient of delay, and anxious to be doing, be it for good or for evil. Ever since the prorogation of the Chambers, the public looked with impatience for some act, even though hostile to their favourite opinions, on the part of the Prince de POLIGNAC; and nothing annoyed them more than the kind of vis inertia under the influence of which he appeared to repose. This Minister is set down by the Ultra Liberals, who in their way are not less headlong and prejudiced bigots than their antipodes the Ultra Royalists, as a pat er° homme,. devoid of tact and talent, and totally un- fit to ride in safety through a political storm : his warmest partisans do not go farther than to give him (besides, of course, the best views and intentions in the world) a respectable portion of moderate abilities. He has, however, succeeded in one thing—that of deeply offending the nation, and rendering Royalty more unpopular than it has ever been since 1814 ; and that even without attempting to carry any of those laws (such as that of primogeniture) which, though shocking to the prevailing smitiments of the nation, would have tended to strengthen the monarchi- cal principles of which he is supposed to be the chief and uncompromis- ing eliattion. The Chamber, whose notice of decease appeared in the Monileur of this morning, was, for the greater part, composed of men of very mode. rate ciente:ties indeed ; exhibiting but few signs of talent, and a plenti- ful lark of energy of character. The Chamber, though when complete consisting- of 4i.0 deputies, contained this last session but 415 sitting members. The members of Messrs. MARTIGNAC and BELLEYSIE'S party, though opposed to Prince POLIGNAC, did not vote for the Ad- dress, with the majority of 221, out of personal consideration for the King ; so that the majority on any other question would have been from 240 to 250, instead of 221. The Liberals speak confidently of the new elections giving them a still larger majority, which would vote a still niore virulent Address than that which has id to the dissolution of the late Chamber. The popular party will of course endeavour to send men the least remarkable for moderation that they can find ; for the predominant passion of the people of this country—their national vanity —has been deeply and rudely wounded by that abrupt and totally un- expected act of rigour on the part of the Court, the prorogation of the Chamber. But the materials of which deputies in France are made, are not found in great abundance. In many departments they are at a loss whom to name. At Lyons, they would willingly elect the celebrated physician PRUNEILE ; but M. PRITNELLE has a wife and family who depend for support upon the produce of his professional exertions, and during an absence of six months in Paris in the exercise of his functions as deputy, he would, besides the cessation of fees, run the chance of losing the future custom of his patients. So that here, as everywhere else, private interest is at war with public good. Amongst the thirty-three millions of which the population of FranCechnsists, there are, in fact, but a few thousands who could, with convenience to themselves and regard to their private interests, accept the honour of being deputiu s. It was well known, that a great slumber of Prefects resorted to the most un- worthy means, even so far as employing legerdemain tricks with regard to the balloting, to secure the return of deputies favourable to BI. de VILLELE ; who, as a man of incontestible talent, was supposed likely to remain for a long time at the head of affairs. But the case is different at present ; and it is thought improbable that more than a very scanty number of Prefects will now be found equally complaisant, and risk their characters and situations for Prince POLIGMAC, whose ministry, it is thought, or at least hoped by nine-tenths of the public, Will not out- live the month of August, at the beginning of which the new Chamber is to meet.
The death of the King of Englane, it is generally supposed in Paris, will prove a very untoward event for the Ministerial prosperity of the Prince de POLIGNAC.
PARISIAN MANNERS.
The last week has been fertile in conjugal mishaps. No fewer than five accidents of that nature are mentioned as having happened to per- sons of note here. The most remarkable is that of Madame 11I
It appears that the coadjutor-lord of her affections being on the eve of departure to join the Algerine expedition, she could not find it in her heart to refuse him the favour of a last interview. The precaution of fastening the door was, in the anguish-and passion of the moment, for- gotten ; and the husband, on paying, as it would seem, a too early visit to his better half at six o'clock in the morning, saw a man very clumsily concealing himself behind the curtains of the nuptial conch. The injured husband, with most stoical self-possession, said to the lade, "Madame, vous Vles nialadroite ;" and instantly quitted the room, called for his horse, and rode from the house. Since that moment, there have been no tidings of hint. It is supposed, that at some leagues from Paris, he took a post-chaise, and is gone into some obscure and distant part of the kingdom, to hide his shame and assuage his sorrow. The lady is now au desespoir, and professes the most passionate love for her husband. She has also set out to travel post in pursuit of bins ; and has taken with her, in the chaise, a young and amiable ablp:1, of five or six-and-twenty years of age.
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