The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-02

The whole of the conservative candidates elected
by large majority municipal counci1rs Ia the sarhe
The Mo' ,etr publishes the returns of the quarters
ending the fret instant The receipts customs
and excise for the first quarter of the present year
ce.d these IL the corresponding utrter Il 1850 By
IL i25 COO The Duke de Lewis has arrived In Paris.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts ofa
oemy character; and these accounts whether from the
east, south. west, Of like description Asa1e,
Iyous, Ibcuf and Roucn, have the story to tell
II suspended employment aud looms stopping Tor want
Of orders general dca wa spreadthat there would bc
sharp crisis ia June.
The funds have again fslcn ffeen centimes, AMI II
hcre had been any forced sales the f wouli have been
greater u Is rnorcd that many of the old arstocricy
to IA out and invest their money Ia foreign
titles II this should take place there Is No saying what
eject Il would have French ipDd In u would imply
panic. which would reach the ears OF holders %
The organs II the new mir isry endcavorng to get
ZIP petitions In favor ~ the revision n The constitution
We find the following in the Eepegsui Of Tuesdsy =
There q council II ministers held 70 day at the
Eyste al which decision 20 the course to
10 pursued With regard a the revision Of the constitu-
lion This prjuct y tn b. presented by member ot
the 2s5 retinn a one of the ministers anl one con-
rletey devoted 70 the policy q the Eycc Th' govern.
to &C Councils General TO he couvoNcd extra oriinary
for the purpufc I'm the second fortnight june This
plan Of campaign 1t j. ssid approved of by the
jority q the members Of the council. although two
among th,m manifested certain degree ~ irre.oiution.
Je Bulletin q Parts says that the Minister q the In
terror intends T. presert bill t. the Assembly ior The
purpose of authorizing extraordinary AMI special
session of the Municipal Councils throughout France %
take place before the 18th uf May Tie only question 20
he submitted 70 the Councils l. the following Ought
hr consultation to b. revised " and thc answers are o
he imply yes" or "uo." without any comment or ex-
ranatou The opposition papers cry cat already against
this plan They say that the constitution has le the
question Of hc revision TO the Assembly alone aud that
this mode of consulting the Municipal Councils would
give rife 10 agitation and intrigue. -
project has been started for getting over the dih
Guilty which stands In the way of revision ~ the con-
sttution by the conditions imposed hy the lllh article
which reuire the consent q threef0urihs % the eg
latve Assembly. thrice expressed that constituent
assembly shall be called TO the municipal assemblies,
convokcd for the 18th of May. viii be addressed the
simple abstract question: Ought the constitution " %
revised yes or no - Supposing rather taking for
granted that the response will generally be IN the af
native. the minister will feel authorized by the consent
Il bodies which having been elected by universal sui
fnge may he taken TO express universal opinion 70 eau
the Assembly, by simple majority to declare that
The constitution ought 10 be revised Whether the
ministry would proceed step further. and call on the
Assembly 70 declare itself competent the task a re-
vision, remains 70 be They must s. how this
fecicr which they have thrown out in the Bulletin 4,
Paris will b. taken. before they more expuci,
asroecedngp