The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-11 00:00:00

PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

FRIDAY.
The Journal Offiriel of this morning publishes the decree
promulgating the Senatus-Consultum. All the necessary
legal formalities have thus been complied with, but there
remains the more arduous task of reducing theory to
practice. The Temps expresses a very general feeling
when it says that the country would gladly have seen it
accompanied by the decree convoking the Corps L6gislatif.
Of this, however, there is as yet no sign. The Patric
argues at some length on the subject, endeavouring to
prove that in the present position of affairs
a hastily-convened cession of the Chambers would be of
little service, and declares that the Government should be
allowed sufficient time to realise the popular expectations,
and to prepare the laws and the amendments which it
wishes to submit to the deputies in the ensuing- session.
It is rather ominous that the Patrie should add that
" some months of labour, of reflection, and of research
will hardly suffice for this task." However, the writer
kindly adds that, in consideration of the state of
affairs, it may be desirable to anticipate the
ordinary date for the opening of the session. The end
of November, according to this shewing, will be the most
suitable time for the convocation of the Corps lA;islatif.
We may hope that wiser counsels will prevail, and
that we shall not be condemned to so long a period of
political inaction at a time when so much excite-
ment prevails, but I have hoard the 15th of November
frequently spoken of as the probable date. At one time
it was, I believe, intended to have a short session for the
sole purpose of confirming the late election, but it was
speedily perceived that such a session would infallibly
bring in its train long debates on the questions of the
day—debates that might very probably extend until the
grand session itself. In high quarters there is no great
desire to see the legislative battle recommence, but I do
not think much will be gained by prolonging the popular
impatience.
Emile de Girardin declares that the promulgation of
the Senatus-Consultum must either be regarded as the
close of the present old or as the inauguration of a new
reign. He assures the Emperor, with unflinching boldness,
that he has one choice left him, and only one—the choice
between Constitutional Government, as in 1831, and the
Republic, as in 1848, with the GrAry amendment.
He must regard the despotic authority which he has
wielded during the last seventeen years as his mortal
enemy. The fate of the Empire, in reality, depends upon
the first Ministry which he selects. You will observe
that a change in the composition of the Ministry need not
excite much surprise.
I hear that the Government has advised Don Carlos
to embark for England, and threatened that in the event
of a refusal he will be confined to one of the towers in the
North of France. It is said that General Prim declared,
in one of the conversations he lately held in Paris,
that the refusal of Don Fernando of Portugal to accept
the crown of Spain would cost his country its existence
as a kingdom, for the chances of an Iberir.n Republic were
becoming more and more probable.
The Algerian Democrats have given a grand banquet to
M. Jules Favre. M. Cesar Bertholon, the Democratic
candidate in one of the circumscriptions of the Loire, made
a long speech on the relations of Algeria to France. M.
Favre, in his address, declared that he was neither one of
the "irreconcilcables," nor one of those who would follow
the Emperor's chariot. He had been a politician before
the enterprise of 1851, and since then he remained convinced
that no honest man would grasp the hand of those who
profited by that attempt. With regard to the present
reforms, M. Favre openly declared that so long as
supreme power was not placed on its true basis, so long as
official candidates were maintained, the mayors were
nominated by personal power and a standing army over•
whelmed the Budget, he considered nothing had been done.
Such was his profession of faith.
The Emperor has has experienced any inconve-
thence from the fatigues of his first drives. Today
he drove through Paris with the Empress. The
other day large crowds assembled in the neighbour
hood of the Tuileries, in order to catch a glimpse of the
Emperor if he should chance to come ; but, to the
general disappointment, he was not able to appeal
on that occasion. The most contradictory stories
are told respecting the Empress's journey to the East.
Some declare that it is quite determined upon ; and that
all the necessary arrangements have been made on board
the yacht Eagle, the Empress proposing to embark about
the sth of October. On the other hand, it is positively
affirmed that the Empress will not go at all, in conse
quence of the uncertain state of the Emperor's health.
M. de la Tour d'Auvergne, the Foreign Minister, is said
to be very unwilling that the Empress should undertake
this journey.
At Biarritz, an impression prevails that the Emperor,
the Empress, and the Prince Imperial, will shortly arrive
there, but the announcement must, at any rate, be looked
upon as a premature one.
Prince Napoleon has left Paris to take a trip iu
hip
yacht. He will visit the coasts of Italy, but he is not
likely to be long absent.
The invitations for the grand inauguration of the Isthmus
of Suez Canal have been issued. The expedition will be
divided into two parties. Those who wish to visit Uppet
Egypt and the cataracts will leave Paris at the beginning
of October, but the others will not start till :November.
The French Press will probably send a hundred and fifty
representatives. A party of photographers will aecom•
pany the expedition, who will reproduce the principal
scenes of this exceptional voyage. The Viceroy internist(
have a commemorative medal struck, and to present s
copy to every member of the press,

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