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PARIS CORRESPONDENCE

THURSDAY EVENING

Decidedly M. 011ivier's position at present is not a
very enviable one, and it seems to be telling on his tem-
per. He is growing irritable, and yesterday there was
quite a passage of arms between him and M. de Keratry.
The Minister grew so incensed at last that he exclaimed
" I am indifferent to your cpinion of me as an honest
man." The Breton took no notice at the time, but he
subsequently demanded explanations, which M.
01Eyler did not object to give, and between them
both the obnoxious expression was expunged from the
Journal Officio& According to Figaro the Emperor still
upholds the Cabinet, and would prefer to sacrifice the
Chamber of the two. It would, however, be useless to
dissolve the Chamber without waiting for the new elec-
toral law.

The meeting of the Constitutional Left which has been
talked of for the last two days, took place to-day at
M. Ernest Picard's, and discussed their political pro-
gramme. They agreed on the following points :
—l. Opposition to personal power on the ground
of practial reforms in the representative system.
2. The concentration of their efforts in order
to treat the leading political questions of the day
in regular order. 3. A persevering endeavour to
secure the government of the country by the country.
Such is their programme which you will perceive is suffi-
ciently vague, but, I must add, the meeting afterwards
discussed the qnestion of electoral and municipal freedom
and the dissolution of the Chamber, which thcy held to be
absolutely necessary.
The Emperor's health has given rise to great anxiety of
late, but he is much better according to the last accounts.
He will shortly go to Fontainebleau.
One of the chief topics of discussion here is the scheme
for the St. Gothard Railway. The interpellation in the
Corps Legislatif did not seem to give much satisfaction
to those most interested in the matter. There was a
general desire for the production of documents instead of
for mere verbal explanations on the subject. At the same
time the matter is not likely to give rise to serious com-
plications.
The Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne has nearly recovered
from his recent severe attack of smallpox, but it is not
likely that he will make his appearance in the Senate
again this session.

The Libert6 refers to the burial of Dickens in West-
minster Abbey, and says that the French have cause to
be jealous of their neighbours who possess this magnificent
monument, which for centuries has served for the
sepulchre of departed greatness. After regretting that
the national cemetery is not situated in a secular locality,
it admits that it is conducted on sufficiently broad princi-
ples, for we find the tombs of Dryden, Shakespeare,
Goldsmith, and Sheridan.
As yet no notice has been given to the prisoners at
Mazas, who are awaiting their trial, but they will shortly
receive an intimation to the effect that they must appear
before the Court of Justice at Tours. The delay in the
issue of the notices has been occasioned by the number of
copies which were required.

The funeral of Mme. Jules Fevre took place yesterday
at Rueil. It was attended by many friends of the distin-
guished lawyer. The body of the deceased will be sent to
Auteuil for interment.

A report has been circulated by some journals as to the
indisposition of Prince Napoleon, but the truth is the
Prince is in perfect health. As to his children they are
quite recovered from their indisposition.
Paris will shortly be honoured by the presence of two
stars of great magnitude. The Princess di Suaira will
pass some weeks here on her way to the sea-bathing towns
of England. She is the widow of a prince of the House of
Colonna. She will be accompanied by her son, Prince
Moffeo, whose arrival is likely to create great interest in
high life.