Especially disconcerting was Slidell's refusal to permit the citation of Mocquard's note in proof of Roebuck's assertions.
Mason wrote: "I have your note of 29th ult.

You will see in the papers of to-day the debate in the House last night, at which I was present, and will have seen what in the H.L.Lord Russell said in reply to Lord Campbell.

Thus the French affair remains in a 'muss,' unless the Emperor will show his hand _on paper_, we shall never know what he really means, or derive any benefit from his private and individual revelations.

As things now stand before the public, there can be but one opinion, i.e., that he holds one language in private communications, though 'with liberty to divulge,' and another to his ambassador here.

The debate is adjourned to to-morrow night, when Lindsay will give in his explanation.