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examination, we have to declare that the marriage in itself
presented nothing but what was suitable, both in a national
and dynastic point of view. We think that the representa-
tions of Great Britain cannot be supported either by right
or by reasoning. But we by no means take on ourselves to
affirm that the negotiations have been constantly conducted
with frankness and good faith; we are even forced at pre-
sent to allow that the principal reproach directed, and re-
peated so eagerly, against Lord Palmerston—that of having
failed in his engagements, religiously observed by his pre-
decessor—appears in the state of the question to be a flagrant
injustice. If, therefore, the insulting proceedings which
have been multiplied against the present head of the Fo-
reign.offlce stand for anything in the rupture of the good
accord between the two nations, it appears to us that a
severe account ought to be demanded for it from M. Guizot
and his colleagues,"

The France, the organ of the Legitimatist party, says,
in referring to Lord ABERDEEN'S dispatch, which M.
GIIIZOT had previously suppressed:—

It results, above all, from the formal declarations of the
Tory ex-Minister, that, by the terms of the convention at
Eu, so often appealed to in the course of this discussion, the
part of England in the marriage sinestion was simply to con-
fine herself to a passive attitude, without active proceedings
as without opposition, whether in favour of a Cobourg candi-
date or against him, in case he should be proposed. This
attitude, which is precisely what Lord Palmerston has
assumed, and which M. Guizot reproaches him with at pre-
sent, is to all appearance that which Lord Aberdeen, if he
had remained in power, would have taken. And yet Lord
Aberdeen was perfectly well acquainted with the celebrated
convention at Eu ; and yet D/1. Guizot has had the air, many
and many a time, of being desirous of appealing to the testi-
mony of the British ex-Minister."

The Epoque and the Presse are charged with the de-
fence of M. GUIZOT. The only defence the Epoque
makes is that, although the dispatches of Lord ABERDEEN
and Lord PALMERSTON resemble each other in words
their meanings are different, not choosing it should
seem to recollect the important passage which occurs in
the very beginning of Lord PALMERSTON'S dispatch to
Mr. BULWER, viz., " In regard to the first question (the
QUEEN'S marriage) I have not at present any instruc-
tions to give in addition to those which you have re-
ceived from my predecessor in office ;" and the Presse
assumes that Lord PALMERSTON recommended a Prince
of Cobourg, which is an assumption so grossly and pal-
pably false that it is impossible to attribute it merely to
mistake, and upon this groundless assumption it rests
the whole of its defence.

There was a meeting of Deputies of the Left Centre
held on Tuesday night at M. GANNERON'S. It had
been summoned by M. TRIERS. Messrs. DUFAUILE and
BILLAULT, who have separated themselves from M.
Limas had formed a body called the neo tiers-parti.
The following is the programme of the two parties:—
M. TRIERS will make the question of confidence in the
Ministry depend on both the foreign and home policy;
and Mg. DUFAURE and BILLAULT on the home policy
alone. M. 0. BARROT will side with M. THIERS.

An ordonnance appears in the Moniteur prohibiting
the export of potatoes and leguminous seeds until the
31st of July.

The dePartments of the west

continue in grea

di border.

The debate on the Bill authorising the importation of
foreign grain is to come on on Friday, and it is ex
pected the free-traders will take advantage of the oppor•
tunity to inculcate their principles.

PARIS BOURSE—WEDNESDAY.
The arrival of the Queen's Speech, which was found to be
couched in more moderate terms than was expected by many
with regard to the Spanish marriage question, has in a
measure restored a little firmness to the Bourse, and both
Threes and Fives at the close were quoted higher, the former
having been last called at 77f. 70c.. and the latter at 116 f.
75c. The market closed as follows :—Three per Cents.
for cash, 77f. 85c. ; for Account, 77f. 70c. ; Five per Cents.,
cash, 116 f. 85c.; for Account, 1161. 75c. ; Bank of France
Shares, 3,210 f.; Neapolitan, 1031.; Spanish Threes, 34.
RAILWATS.—The Share-market has been equally relieved,
and a general improvement is shown. For cash—Paris and
Orleans closed at 1,210 f.; Paris and Rouen, 870 f.; Rouen
and Havre, 673 f. 75c.; Avignon, 815 f.; Strasburg and Bale,
212 f. 50c.; Northern, 607 f. 50c. ; Nantes, 472 f. 50c.; Dieppe,
3501.; Paris and Lyons, 4RBf: 75c.; Bordeaux, 541 f. 25c.;
Paris and Strasburg, 477 f. 50c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 21.
Dutch Rhenish, 4k—Great Southern of Madras, % —Louvain a
la Sambre, 1% —Northern of France, 1214—Or;cans and Bordeaux,
7 Is —Paris and Lyons, 7%.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin.,—The following letter was sent to the editor of
the Times, but he has not inserted it. Will you do me
the favour to publish it in your journal?
W. NAPIER, Major• General.