The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

It would now appear (says the Paris correspondent
of the Times) to be beyond doubt that the manner
of proceeding with reference to the establishmente,
ibe empire (which may now be regarded as a fait
accompli) has been decided on. Counting with cer-
tainty on the ready assent of the Senate to the pro-
jected change in the form of government, the Presi-
dent or his Ministers will not be under the necessity
of making any formal communication to that body on
the subject, and they, the principal condition of whose
institution is the maintenance of the Constitution,
will of themselves anticipate all such advances
and declare by perhaps an unanimous resolu-
tion, that the " fundamental code," as it is
called, is defective or vicious. The Senators will, in
all probability, form part of the cortege on the entry
of the President into his " bonne vide de Paris," and
that act of early acknowledgment of the Imperial
sovereignty of Louis Napoleon will be followed with-
out delay by a Senatus Consulle, inviting him in the
moat respectful terms to do a gentle violence to his
feelings, and yield gracefully to the popular
will. The Senate will, in all likelihood, allow
no idle time to piss by ; in familiar phra-e,
no grass will be suffered to grow under their
feet. The day for that body to meet will, perhaps,
be the one after the return to Paris, and I am still
more disposed to believe that the wording of the
decree for summoning them together, as also the
motives for the Senatus Constete, will be finally
and irrevocably decided at Tours. A decree will
follow the adoption of the resolution of the Senate,
making an appeal to the nation for its consent to the
change ; a Plebiscite will be forthwith promulgated
for that pur.pose, nearly in the same manner as that
of the 2d December ; and the Imperialists even
now declare their conviction that the total number of
votes will exceed those that followed the coup (fetat.
Whether the actual Constitution will undergo a total
or a partial change lam not aware. It is considered
probable that it will only suffer those modifications
necessary to adapt it to the Imperial regime. No
substantial change could indeed add to the absolute
power already possessed by the ruler of France; and
the President may not be disposed to incur the risk, or
the trouble, of an act of mere supererogation. Thus
then the name of Republic, as its substance has
already done, will before many days have passed away
--completely vanish. The proclamation of an here-
ditary Imperial regime in France will be quickly fol-
lowed, it is said, by a protest from the Count de
Chambord addressed to the European Powers, and
there is reason to believe that the document is even
now prepared This was to be expected ; but 30 con-
fident do the Imperialists feel, that they affect not only
to attach no importance to tile act, but even to wish
for it. Some would eo further, and demand its pub-
lication in the Moniteur. And in official quarters
assurances are given that the establishment of the Em-
pire will of i'self produce no unfavourable change in
the diplomatic relations existing between France and
otber countries. On the day the Fresident returns
to Paris a Council of Ministers will be held, and ar-
rangements have been already made that none of them
ball be absent.
The Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, Dr. M'Hale,
Dr. Murphy. of Coyne' Dr. Berry of Clonfert, Dr.
Denvir of Down and Connor, and Dr. Keane of
Ross, left Paris on their return to Ireland yester-
day. On announcing their arrival I mentioned that
the obj'ct of their coming to the French capital was
the " visi scion " of the Irish College, which the sta-
tutes of the establishment require shall take place
at stated periods. It appears that previous to their
departure they expressed themselves satisfied with
the results of the management of the College. The
Archbishop of Paris also visited the College on Sun-
day list, and, it is understood, expressed himself to
the same effect. The day previous to the departure
of the Bishops a farewell address was delivered to the
professors and students by Dr. M'Hale. The College
is under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Miley.
A rumour was in circulation this afternoon, but for
the accuracy cf which I do not vouch, that serious
disturbances had broken out at Rome.