The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-13

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Bulletin

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Bulle,nl
PARIS, March 81, 1881.
The ELECTORAL The great battle the electoral
law will commence tomorrow. Its repeal is demanded
by the opposition, and the President is said have
peatedy expressed the opinion that it should not be
piled TO the presidential elections The attack on i Will
be fierce and well sustained cannot think IL Will be
successful for the majority knows well enough that uni
versal suffrage would soon throw il into the minority
But there symptoms OF giving way. One OF these
is the vote OF the committee the township law, ac-
cording the right OF suffrage 10 all male citizens dom-
cied in the township II This vote should Dc sane,
toned by the Assembly two millions more voters would
be inscribed on the township than on the general as
sembly lists ! am not inclined, however, to attach much
importance TO this committee vote, considering 1t AS
sort OF conscience intended Tor waverng brethren
NV reasons aro that the township bill will not up
for serious discussion for year and that the
committee retains in il the clause providing that cleo
tons shall take place only once in sac years Township
suffrage once years OF the most acetous OF
the illusions imagined by the reactonary coalition This
is what is called here organizing universal suffrage
safe basis. and the members OF the Assembly majority
indignant if asks them if they really intend TO
carry the Joke to that extent asked one OF them the
other day why his party didn't make the interval twenty
years once and be done with IT, Tie answered that
whole secret OF action OF his party, which tries to solve
the problem Of keeping the promise 10 the ear and break
ing il to the hope
WAR IN ALGIERs The Executive has decided to
make war on the Kabylies in geria. This is done
it's own responsibility. the Assembly refusing to inter
ere War has not ceased to that unhappy country
human tina, the Arabs have defended themselves
with so much bravery Many OF their chiefs have
shown hsrosm and ehivaIic spirit worthy of the
Knights OF the Round Table. Their misfortune has been
to have had no bard 10 sing their exploits.
ARCHBISHOP HucHEs-Apropos of Catholics, when
Archbishop Hughes was here, he expressed himself
highly delighted at the news that Tree Protestant chapel
for Americans had been established at Rome Before
be arrived in that city, however, his Papa Majesty had
Withdrawn his permission, and suppressed the chapel.
Il would be very polite thing Mr. Hughes to his
yia
would make Tor him great many friends besides being
in accordance with the views expressed by him before
several Americans in the coffee OF Menrces Hotel
ii he does it, our country men will make no objection 10
his getting the Cardinals red cap and waered red silk
stockings, besides the robes and gold chain He is said
to have good chance OF getting them. would ask the
into the United States all the missionaries, digntares
and church princes the Pope sees TT 10 send US,
citizens have not permission TO put up at Rome poor
little slx-by-len chapel What the Pope afraid Of u
intelligent member OF the Catholic clergy explain his con-
duct We promise to be content with half explanation
or anything plausible.
Some OF the Catholic papers say that Mr. Hughes il
negotiating for exchange of ministers between Wash.
ington and Rome Mr.. Cass take the title OF resi-
o aen1 i i that MT Huabes bnse 'of o
the nunco.
HAvRE AND New York srEAMERs-Mr Rives. our
minister here. is now occupied IN attempting 10 gain from
the French government an appropriation for the Hayre
and New York line Of steamers His success is BY no
means assured does he despair. This matter lies
40 near the Kindred OF postal treaty, that ii
be hoped Mr. Rives will apply his fine talents
gotiang Is not matter of establishment that
countries, with annual inercommerce Of many mil
Ions should yet have postal treaty between Them
We still paying thirty cents letters weighing less
than quarter OF an ounce This we pay here in ad
vance, and there is something 10 pay also your side of
the Atlantic. Commerce would be great gamer if the
postage hall ounce letters reduced cents
II Mr. Rives accomplish this, he shall have the best
eulOgy can ind at the bottom OF my INK horn.