New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-29
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.
BY TIE ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA AT BOSTON.
Bya special messenger over the NewHaven
Railroad, we are in receipt of copy OF Winner
d. SMITHS European Times of the 18th inst. from
which we make the following extracts. The Asia
arrived at Boston about o'clock yesterday after
noon
FRANCE.
The Electoral Law.
From the European Times
The details of the new Electoral bill Of France
are now known all over Europe, all its advantages
and its dangers have been freely canvassed out
Of doors, and yesterday the discussion of the mea
sure would, no doubt, be commenced in the Assem-
bly,. Its important influence upon the future desti-
nv of France cannot be overrated and, however,
al the first view of the state OF parties in the Cham
ber it might seem that the measure would be car
ried through the Assembly with high hand by
Ministers, the collective strength which seems
gathering to oppose such vagrant viola
ton of the Constitution fills us with doubt
about the result. Petitions from all quarters are
pouring in against the bill. The whole party OF
the National, including Dupont de PEure, Cloud
chsux Marrast, have sent in firm petition and
remonstrance against its passing. The petition
truly says that it threatens the Republic in its es.
in one OF its principal conditions, and it proceeds to
point out all the monstrous anomalies of the bill,
and urges that universal suffrage cannot have fall
ed since it raised the President to power, and ere
sted a ma jority in the present Assembly. These
are truths which it is difficult to gloss over Every
one sees that if the late successes OF the Socialists
had not taken place. but men of " order" had been
elected we should never have had the right of
universal suffrage impeached. For our own
parts we have never concealed that we deem
a Republic wholly unadapted to the settled
habits and prejudices of the French, but
a majority of the people having fixed upon that
form of Government, and the President having
been placed at the head Of the Republic, pledged
10 maintain it invioate we view with deep alarm
this undiseuised attempt TO undermine and over
throw the power by which the President and the
Assembly alike derive their authority, and whe-
Their the Ministers of Louis Napoleon succeed or
fail in carrying the bill the fatal consequences
will be- we fear, equally deplorable. The Noun
tain party threaten a most violent opposition to
the bill and 10 doubt the debate will be the
most stormy ever witnessed IN the chamber
II one of the leaders of the Mountain is so far
threatened with violence, because he will not
resort to arms as to appeal to the magistracy for
protection, it is not TO be wondered that some of
the obnoxious members of the Moderate party are
srming themselves to protect their persons in the
chamber. In fact, a tumut is fully expected in the
very hall of the Assembly. Troops are being pour
ed into Paris. The VOiT du People has been seized
by the police almost every day mayors and their
adjOints are dismissed from their offices because
they have signed petitions against the electoral
law mobs OF people assemble round the offices OF
La PresSe and on Wednesday the license of the
Voix du Pe,ple was wholly withdrawn. In fact,
every thing portends fierce struggle, and although
there is no doubt that the sodiery will crush any
attempt at instruction, The Government being
legally in the acrong, will scarcely better its posi-.
ton by a military triumph, as Socialism will
receive a fresh impulse from such success
1t appears that the absence Of the President
from Paris at such critical moment causes a
good deal of uneasiDess and the funds are heavy.
The position of the Government is an uneasy one.
On Tuesday sitting Ministers were in a minority
of IS on question whether any minister, exceed
ing an estimate voted by the chamber, should pay
the excess out Of his own pocket. No fewer than
81 members ainst 276 voted that he should; and
under existing circumstances, this vote must rem
der a minister, especially finance minister, very
uncomfortable Our report next week promises to
be as exciting as any one we have ever written
since the first breaking out of the revolution.
Recall Of the French Ambassador from
England.
The following explanation was given in the AS
sembly on the 10th inst:
The order Of the day was the interpretations Of
ii. Piscatory on the affairs OF Greece.
General De La Hitte, Minister Of Foreign AZ.
fairs, assembled the Tribune, and said Gentlemen.
in the sitting OF Saturday last had the honor of
announcing to the Assembly that, in consequence
of the failure Of our good Offices in the negotiation
pursued at Athens, the Government of the Repub
lie had considered it its duty to apply to the
English Government for explanations. The reply
which was given Us not being such as we had
night to look for, considering the good intelligence
which existed between the two countries the
President OF the Republic, after having taken the
advice OF his council gave me orders TO recall
from London our ambassador A loud burst OF
cheering rom the Right clapping OF hands, cries
OF bravo, bravo; renewed cheers and clapping
VI hanos from the same quarter. The Left all this
tune remained silent. The appreciation continued
a'Iesst hVe minutes In order to make the As.
800 a"ue OF the motives which actuated the
government TO come to this decision cannot do
oeter than re al to you the letter hob addressed
NJ Drousn de Hugs on the subject:
ITO DhoVfN DE LHUYS. FRENCH yyRAss,nop ~
LONDON
Monsieur; AZ ! had the hopoar Of .s. nay ~ 1880
yesterday, the council has deliaeraed ON ~. sIs
Cabinet OF London which you had been drsc,ed 10 INC
nit 10 My preceding dispatches must hs we MS
TO anticipate the decision Of tbs Government Of ~ you
lie France. In sspir Of kindness and peace hal ssS
TO in,efpose Der good Offices for the purpose
on honorable conditions The difference which h.d lug
between Great Britain ara Greece Ii has b.tn $3.50
that he eoefcive measures already employed by Ene.nd
should be suspended during the OF nedisiic
and that any arrangement demand fl 10 b. accepted re-
the French mediator should be rejected by the Bnri.h
medsior The latter should refer the matter 10 London be-
fore sgsn having recourse 20 force.
We had received iais latter point the most formal
promises whch however, have not zen observed This
deplosbe has resulted lh-refOm that
moment when Z convention, negotiated directly, and
definitely agreed to between the Carinets Of PARIS and
ready The e..entsl bases OF Il were known Greece. A.
scked siesh by the naval forces Of Great Brnn In spite