The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-21 00:00:00

FRANCE

The French constitution—the last novelty of the season
in that sort of French fabrics—was solemnly inaugurated
last Sunday. The Archbishop of Paris was summoned to
bestow his benediction on the new-born offspring of the
collective wisdom of the nation. There were plenty of
flags, garlands, evergreens, classically arranged drapery,
and patziolie bpeeclie3, but pinuitilig cold and thickly fall-
ing snow chilled the enthusiasm of the spectators, and
gave an ominously rueful air to the spectators.
M. llarrast has been elected President of the Assembly
for another month, by a majority of 378 to 174, the latter
being the number of votes given for M. Leon de Malle-
ville, the candidate.put forward by the club of the Rue de
Poitiers. This is another triumph for General Cavaignac.
DESERTION OF THE PARIS THEATRES.—The prevail-
ing distress in Paris, or the pre-occupation of the public
mind with matters of more importance and more imme-
diate interest_ hna mnat wnftilly thinno.l thn filiactvnu of

that capital. The absence of foreigners from Paris, and
the indisposition of the residents towards public amuse-
ments, having lowered the subscription of the Italian
Opera to a point which renders the entrepreneur unable
to keep it open, government, rather than have it closed,
is about to apply to the assembly for a grant of 60,000
francs.

THE PARIS CLUBS.—The Pattie gives an amusing
account of the language of the club orators of Paris, One
of these gentlemen named Gustave Debray told some very
home truths to the meeting. " Citizens," he exclaimed,
" be assured that even Raspail, Caussidiere, and Louis
Blanc would become reactionary if they attained power.
It is fatal. As soon as a man is niched' above, he be-
comes the victim of a fatal and irresistible influence.
Democracy is exacting. Those who represent it would
soon be obliged to resist it. We are far stronger with-
out than we should be within the pale of the Govern-
ment. Our part is to watch and stimulate those in power
—to find fleas for them—not to lounge like Armand
Marrast in his leathern presidential chair. This is why I
would much rather have no President." M. Bonnard, a
grocer, is equally opposed to the election of a President.
He yesterday maintained this thesis, and attacked Cavaig-
nac with the peculiar Atticism which distinguishes his
able speeches—" A President" he cried, "is a King.
Now we will have no more Kings ! (Frantic cries of
"Bravo'.") Those beggars of Kings decapitate their
states and burn their capitals. The wretch Ferdinand of
Naples has decimated two, and his brother Ferdinand of
Vienna has burnt three—Milan, Prague, and Vienna.
We want a Republic, but it must neither be white, blue,
nor green. We will have a Red Republic ! (Convulsi,ie
movements of enthusiasm, ana shouts of approbation.)
Yes, a good red colour, of a generous blood !" Bonnard,
after denouncing Cavaignac as an incapable " yellow
canary," The speaker sat down saluted by cries of " Vive
le Docteur (Bonnard is a medical man as well as a
grocer.) " Vive l'Epicier I Vivent les Rouges ! A bas
les turana et les aristocrates!"