The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

The Paris papers are entirely occupied with dis.

cussions on the result of the elections in the Chamber
of Deputies, but as nothing certain is yet known
respecting the fate of the Ministry, each party
reckons on success—the Opposition from the small
majority obtained by M. DEBBLLETAIE as Vice-
President, and the Ministry from the vast majority
obtained in the Committee for drawing up the Ad-
dress. It would be of no interest to the English reader
to give lengthened extracts from the articles in these
papers on the question. It is stated in some of the
journals hat M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN is to move an
amendment on the Address, objecting to the terms
of peace granted to Morocco, and that a dead heat
between the parties is extremely probable. If the

Journal des Debats, however, continues to take its tone
from the Hon. Member as formerly, the report must
he without foundation. According to that paper the
Conservatives are as much united as ever, and the
appointment of the last Committee is given as a proof.
" A moment of indecision," says the writer of an

article on the subject, " in the majority which sup-
ports the policy of the Cabinet had been near giving
the advantage to the Opposition in the last ballot that
took place for the formation of the bureaux. The
Opposition was in too great a hurry to triumph, and if
some persons had speculated on the division of the Con-
servative party, they will be obliged to:postpone their
hopes. For our parts, we have never ceased to count

on the good sense and good feeling of the majority.
We had appealed from the secret ballot on proper
names to the frank and open discussion on things them-

selves, and our expectation has not been deceived!
Yesterday the question of things had replaced those
of persons, and the majority which intrigue had
a moment shaken has been found as firm and com-
pact as ever. The Ministry did not refuse to answer
any of the questions addressed to them, whereas
it may be remarked that the most influen-
tial members of the Opposition, who in similar
cases usually draw forth precise declarations from
the Cabinet, have shown an intentional reserve, and
refrained from speaking. After this first trial, the
Cabinet can await with confidence the public discus-
sion. The Conservative majority has rallied, the
former situation is re-established." The Globe
takes rather a more serious view of the late divi-
sions, and in the following extract evidently alludes to
Count MOLE and his friends, who had entered on a
line of policy of which they seem now to repent :

" The situation of things, over which the coalition
had triumphed for a moment in spreading a mist, has
just appeared to well-thinking persons in all its truth
and clearness. They saw, in fact, that the question
was not merely to change the Ministers, but to alter
the present line of policy, which is a grave matter,
particularly when this policy is that of order,
industry, and peace. They perceived that
the question was to break the English alliance
which is at present the most solid support of good
harmony in Europe, and the most efficient instrument
of civilisation. These results alarmed the men who
are seriously the friends of their country, and they
withdrew from the midst of the intrigue, of which
they constituted all the strength. We think that
these well-thinking men ought to be thanked for
what they have done, whilst, at the same time, they
are warned of the grave shock they might give the
interests of the country, in permitting themselves such
fallings off. The most able and most efficient of go-
vernments could not do any good, if they who give it
their support do not exhibit great firmness and con-
sistency. Months are required for a Cabinet to
repair the evil done in a single day by an inattentive
majority. The Conservatives ought besides to bear
in mind that the general work of the Cabinet is their
work, and that all the blows which they allow to be
given to this work recoil on themselves."

A leading organ of the Opposition, the Courrier
Francais, is sadly annoyed at the vacillation of the
Chamber, which one day votes against Ministers and
next day neutralises the vote, and says, if the old
system is to be continued, it would be a hundred
times better for the Chamber to adopt the Ministerial
report as it shall be drawn up by 14. HEBERT or M.
ne PEYRAMONT, the only reporters possible in this
pleiades of nullities. A discussion would only show
our bebasement the more, and render us the fable of
free nations. The National has as little confidence
in the consistency of the Chamber, and as a proof,
states the fact, that of 28 Conservatives who three
days previously had voted against Ministers, 28
wheeled round like Jim Crow, and two only had
the courage to maintain their previous opi-
nions. The Presse, so far from regarding
M. GIRARDIN'S amendment as hostile, says
he will simply propose an additional paragraph
to the Address, if the draught be not so composed as