The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-01
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French Affairs.

French Affairs.
PANS, May 10, 1880
According to my predictions in my last letter to
you, the Sociastcandidate, Eugene Sue, elected
on the 18th of April and by an increased majority
over the election of the 10th Of March The funds fell
Immediately near four per cent; and the govern
ment which had thought in such an event would
sustain some notifications in its cabinet, called
council of thirteen of the principal members of the
majority in the Assembly, among whom sew
era who had been designated by public opinion for
a new cabinet, TO deliberate upon cleo
toral law Their project was submitted 10 the As
sembly by the Minister of the Interior, nj. Baroche.
and il passed. will probably three TO four mil
lions of electors in France will be dscnfranchised
have not time to enter into the particular
features of the bill. II has caused immense excite
ment throughout the country The committee
dered by the Assembly to report upon it will do SO
tomorrow, and it will probably pass by consid-
cradle majority early the ensuing week.
told you in previous letter that thought that
none of the extreme measures Of the Government
would cause a collision with the people SO long
universal suffrage was left them The question of
insurrection is now openly debated in the opposi-
ton papers There are appeals to arms and appeals
to refusal OF payment OF the taxes. The exas-
peration here in Paris has not been decreased by
the suppression of three Of the principal journals of
the opposition. The government is prepared for
appeal to arms here. One hundred and fifty
thousand troops are now garrisoned in Paris, and
the opposition accuse it of endeavorng to get up
instruction in order to have it put down, that they
may put the city under martial law.
The principal leaders here of the opposition ad-
wise to quiet. We to win in 1852, say they
This is the last arrow of the government Hence
forth it can do no more, and will tumble under the
w of IL I howa IF 4 ha
ion that the passage of this law will be followed by
serious disturbances in the departments The bit
terness between parties is excessive.
The latest news can give you is the recall by
France of her ambassador in London, on account
of the action of England in the Greek affair, when
you will have learned that Greece has been com
PEELED to surrender at discretion, and yield to all
Engand's demands. anticipate, however, no Sc
rious difficulty in this interruption of diplomatic
relations.
From JAmAIcA.-Thc Kingston Standard of the
2lst ult. states that ii. M. schooner Bermuda,
Lieut. jolly, has captured and brought into Ocho
Rios SLAYER, with two hundred slaves on board.
Upon this the Standard remarks.
'The present capture proves the truth of what
we have all along advocated, namely, the propriety
of blockading the coasts of Cuba and Brazil and
we congratulate Lieut.. jolly being the first to
demonstrate practically the truth Of our argu-
ments. The African blockade Withdrawn, and a
dozen such active cruisers the Bermuda set to
watch the coasts of Cuba and Puerto Rico, and we
should soon see not only end to the slave trade,
but also an abundant supply of free labor poured
into our own free colonies.
''The prize afterwards taken 10 Port Royal
''The little steamer Raphael Rives is safe the
report of her having blown up being without foun-
dation."
ANOTHER TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER AT
ST. Louis Isoenty .fpe Lires lost--Forty Persons
Wounded.-A terrible steamboat accident took
place at st. Louis on the evening of the 23d May.
Our Geographic despatch yesterday morning an
nounced this calamity, but by the papers received
yesterday we have the following particulars:
''The steamer ST. Louis collapsed two fiues three
miles below the city, at quarantine. A frightful
scene ensued-the shreks of the wounded and dy-
ing were most heart rending.
'.From all information which could be gathered
In the confusion, 1t appears toenty fue iipes
lost, and forty persons wounded. About half the
number Of persons scalded will certainly die. The
sufferers were mostly deck passengers. ! have not
yet been able to ascertain the names of those
killed. Nine bodies have been recovered and buried
number were either blown or jumped overheard,
some of whose bodies will probably never be re-
covered. Every possible assistance has been rem
dered TO the sufferers.
"The cause OF the lamentable catastrophe is not
known. The boat and machinery were all new,
and the officers careful and experienced men.
"Bddiy ScaLded. Christian Hall, John Williams,
Peter Hacker, Harriet Smith, John Smith, Margaret
Cerlus, Michael Carpenter John Lease and wife,
Mrs Oberdine and child, Margaret Neal, Mrs.
Hickman, ID. kiloummin and child, and slave be-
longing to Mr.. Mcclure"
PENALTY FOR DEsERTIoN.-The punishment for
deserton was inflicted at Newport iKy.) barracks
on Monday last upon five soldiers for desertion.
The Netos says:
''The sentence passed by the court martial, duly
assembled, was; Let, no pay, in consequence of put