The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-15 00:00:00

NEWS FROM BORDEAUX.

In a letter from Bordeaux the special correspondent of
the Daily News remarks : Great joy in the anti-
Republican camp. It is known that for the district of
the Gironde, of which Bordeaux is the centre, the whole
Conservative' list—M. Thiers at the head —has been
returned by very large majorities. You will have had
by telegraph the exact figures, which are not yet
out, but it is already certain that M. Thiers has obtained
upwards of 50,000 votes, against about 30,000 given to
Gambetta, and that nearly the same proportion exists
between the other candidates on either side. And
Gambetta has lost none of his popularity in Bordeaux
proper. In every one of the six cantons of the city
he was at the head of the poll. The town
is therefore favourable to him, notwithstanding his
fall, iu the proportion of two to one. But the circum-
scriptions as carved out by the Empire remain ; and so
the town votes were swamped by tbe surrounding
country districts. There is but a small leaven, indeed.
of Imperialism in the candidates returned. It is more
than probable that if the Assembly should con-
tain a very, large anti-Republican party, every one of
these candidates will develope into Orleanists. The
Orleanist family evidently believes its hour is at hand.
Last night, for the first time, little boys roared about the
streets " Voilh la proclamation des Princes d'Orleans ;
and the papers contained a manifesto of the Duke
d'Aumale on behalf of his family, which has
already appeared in England. The question is
asked why the Duke d'Aumale should put himself
prominently forward, while nothing is said about the
rightful heir. The answer is, that it is very difficult, for
the moment, for him to declare himself a pretender to
the Crown of France, as he is the great nephew of the
Emperor of Germany ; the grandson of that Empress
Augusta to whom the Pious William addressed his
famous war telegrams ; and the nephew of the Duke de
Mecklenburg, who the other day sacked Le Mans. It
would scarcely do for him to profit immediately by
the disasters of the country, and under circumstances
which would make him appear as the direct
nominee of Count Bismarck. It is, there-
fore, thought a better family arrangement that
the Duke, who is childless, should keep the
place warm for his nephew at some more auspicious time,
and become himself either a temporary President of a
nominal Republic, or an elected King. The Journal de
- Bordeaux claims that at least nine-tenths of the As-
sembly will, be what it is agreed to call, without
much regard to accuracy of expression, " Conservative."
If it shall be made to appear, as I rather think it will
very rapidly, that France is not ripe for Republicanism,
I do not see' that she could do better than seek unity
under the Orleanist banner. It would be no incon-
siderable consolation under all her woes to get rid defi-
nitively of the hated and hateful Bonaparte dynasty.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day—Tuesday,
February 14th, 1871.—Admission by season tickets,
2,909; and ditto on payment, 1,831; total visitors,
4,740.
Lady Sarah Grimstead died on the 10th inst., at
her residence, Hanover-terrace, Regent's-park, within a
few days of attaining her 84th year. Her ladyship was
the second daughter of Andrew Thomas, first Earl of
Castle Stuart, and married 15th September, 1836, the Rev.
George Grimatead, of Lower Ashted House, Surrey, who
died in March, 1839.
Lord St. Leonards completed. his 00th year on
Sunday last, having been born in the parish of St. James,
Piccadilly, on the 12th of February, 1781. Lord St.
Leonards has been the " Father" of the House of Peers
ever since the death of Lord Onslow in October last, and
it is probable, as he was called to the Bar some sixty-four
years ago, that he is also the " Father" of the legal pro-
fession.