The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-10 00:00:00

portance of this rule on the Chamber, and I now repeat it,
beseeching all my hearers to bear it constantly in mind. As
to the rules of propriety and good breeding, there is no as-
sembly where they ought to be more scrupulously respected
than here, where are found so many illustrious men, not only
tried and approved of in great actions, but enlightened by
age; and who have passed through the ordeal of so many
difficult positions. In such an assembly, to sin against the
rules of propriety would be a fault so much the more grave
that their observance is called for by so many important eon-
siderations.'—(General marks of assent. )"
The Chamber then proceeded to business, the in-
defatigable Marquis DE BOISSY commencing the
debate, and making attacks on Marshal SouLT, with
regard to the breaking-up of the Polytechnic School,
and Admiral MAcKAU, on the state of the navy, as
compared with that of England. The veteran
Marshal simply told the Marquis that he was " mis-
taken, completely mistaken," and the Admiral
said " the Noble Peer had complained that he had not
seized on every opportunity to exalt the services and
merits of the navy. He was unprepared for such a
reproof, for he had at all times expressed his opinion
of the ardour and devotedness of its officers in the
service of the country. I care but little, therefore,
for his reproach, and shall not in any way trouble
myself about it." The debate was at length brought
to a close, and, owing to the bad humour of, several
Opposition Members, a division was called for, when
there were for Ministers 111, and against them 44 ;
majority 67. The Bill was then passed.
The Ministerial journals express strong indigna-
tion at these unparliamentary proceedings. The
Journal des Debats says—
" We cannot avoid feeling a painful sensation in speaking.
of the sitting at which we assisted on Thursday in the Cham-
ber of Peers. We do not wish to describe the deplorable
scenes which we witnessed. All that we can say is, that we
for a moment believed ourselves to be transported to the
worst days of our political history. How does it happen
that the Chamber, which has ever given the most complete
example of perfect calm and of Parliamentary dignity, should
have been suddenly torn from those habits which give it
such high consideration in public opinion ? How does it
happen that Count Mol6, one of the men who has most
honoured his political career by the moderation and the gra-
vity of his character, should have so far forgotten himself as
to have descended to the bitterest and to the least excusable
personalities ? A strange and melancholy fact ! We see
around us only subjects of confidence and of security. The
country is peaceable and happy; order and tranquillity are
to be found in all parts. But during the last two months
mistrust and agitation prevailed in the Chambers, and par-
, ticularly in that one in which we were least accustomed to
see them. There is no longer any discussion. The most
violent recriminations, we had almost said insults, have re-
placed the language and the forms of Parliament. Those
were the observations made by all parties on leaving the
Chamber of Peers. Such is the emotion which prevails in
our mind at this moment, and it is the only one which we are
able to express."

The National thus attempts to turn the whole affair
into ridicule :