New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-27
FRANCE.
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Inc n which referred IN my ias'' nas coch 'ol
Sueted by an official n pea =, u Ietter
the puOeas lndng to the rumor lndustriousiy CIR
the AeS~"., -, covernments intention to modify the
culafeo o ~. Marriage declares the rumor wholly I'M
scfus nd the laws as sixty years experience proves
srssctlv satisfactory as they are. me summary vi
Penes" Comments on the note u.s. that the intention
currem co ar.snt has had Of modifying the marriage
which Thar laws in accordance with the desire
hw ana so Church party is relinquished; in other
OF INC III. The Pope has renqushed, or refuses to en-
o, the Dian Of coming to Paris-Whch was par
tera.' sn Z case the concessions were made. The
galned p and very loose guess-wOrk afOat, as to
very Ill come or whether he ever will come, is
Wneh l kmt cness-work and not worth the ink of re-
prov.S' The muchtalked.of letter of the Sovereign
ns;S il very long The essence OF 1t, wrapped up IN
SssI Of words is simply decision IN iavor OF the
yea n ultramontane Editor, and its ultra-mOntane
a.r;nss and against the Archbishop of Paris, who de
o.sd that Journal after first warning, In terms OF
s.s severity The Archbishop owns himself beaten,
rs;ses the interdict that he laid on the UnirerS
The utrs.montanists are triumphant Reaction IS the
order Of the day in Church as well as state IhlngS
ill tske turn by and by, it is to be hoped
~" TSs ass,mMfe National has been warned for the
"rd time Ostensble offense, speaking OF the Count
~ Cbambord and the Orleans Princes AS members OF
,hs ROYAL Family of France: the Minister OF Ponce
entities this sort of oense denial OF the principle OF
,;onsl sovereignty provincial paper is warned for
~nro the offensive paragraph La Mode was warned
a ihe same time apparently for not having taken
reyous warning sufficiently to heart The above three
journals are of the impenltent Legitlmst persuasion
The Repiv of Public Instruction, ong.estabsied Pc
yod;ca devoted to the treatment OF educational ques
lions and touching on politics only as those questions
arc Affected by Government action and withal habtualy
moderate in the expression of its opinions gives notice
that II will hence0rth to discuss questions arising
from the Government measures OF public educaOn lts
Editor says ave shall contne ourselves to the publ
If acts rel d
.uubic instruction" Any other course exposes them
TO the insults of the sycophantic journals and the de-
structiye wrath of the Minister OF Police.
Louis Napoleon has had some thoughts OF removing
his upces bones to st. Denis 1t is decided now to
Keen them at the Inyades His tomb is to be becere
mopied early in May. A Bishop is engaged TO preach
eulopy on the occason-over the remains OF the great
heather
Some sxty arrests. mostly of democrats were made
here last week The persons seized are said to have IN
their possession ncenday publications, sent them from
Loodou The affair exctes hardly any attention here.
Blsngu and fellow political prisoner, escaped from
their confinement few days since; they were retaken
before they had opportunity to leave the island OF Belle
Isle, the place of their confinement.
By decree Of the 9Th inst in accordance with decree
Of the 5h of March, four inspectors have been appoint
ed whose Office is to traverse the Empire and learn
what abuses are to be suppressed ameoratOns are
to be Effected and carefully study the state OF opinion
and the wants and wishes of the country In the de-
pamens they visit they to be received with military
and civil hOnOrs They of course TO report to gov
eminent They seem to be ali imperfect expensive sub
hitute for free Press one of Louis NapoeOns many
contryances TO learn what the people think OF him, and
what he must do to keep them quiet Here as usual ne
initiates his uncle
A work by Lamartine, History OF the Age o.
TIE Msdicis, is announced finer theme for the brilliant
poetcal historian than that magnificent epoch can hard
H be found elsewhere the range OF history. The work
viii be published in the feuletOn of the Pays.
Two bills modifying the actual laws on the compost
ton of ures and on the verdict of juries in criminal
tae have been drawn up by the Council OF State and
presented to the Legislative corps. Ofthe first it is
enough say that by its provisions the list OF ures is
made out BY officers of Government, and that from
the list excluded Government officers and policemen,
members OF the army navy and hired servants Per
sons over seventy years of age and those who live by
manual labor are excused from serving on juries. The
provisions Of the second bill remarkable. The
VERDICT OF the jury is rendered thevOe amaOrltyOt
in members. The jury, in announcing the verdict is
ofodoen TO declare the number OF which this maj orty is
composed thecour is persuaded that the jury, while
OBSERVING the requisite FORMS mistaken IN their ap
Prenensn Of the case before them, it may suspend
!ndgmenfnd adjourn the to the next session. when
nwhi DC submitted to new jury. This measure cannot
De demanded The right of such adjournment resides
ony tne court, which only exercise it Immediately
On ene eecsrson Of the verdict and in case that the
accused 10 declared guilty The adjournment not be
repeated although the second verdict should be the
~ tne hrs In all criminal trials the presiding Judge
mus! mus. morn theury that If a majority of its members
sn, easnaahng circumstances exist in favor of the ac
a.u mus. make the following declaration " In the
tan'on Vi tne majority, there are alternating circum-
snees In hyor Of the accused" This declaration is to
WI! ~nen the general verdict is in the affirmative.
rance, as wthus, the natural feelings against CAPT
punishment, are stronger than the reasoning in It's
JURORS therefore are constantly finding in their
WI hearts, alternating circumstances in favor of the
soM n. criminals, whom they would condemn without
S;Mcauon the facts on trial being the same but the
Punnhnent being different
, ~iger part OF the books read by the country pop
Soos Trance is furnished them by coportcurs-
fsvo, ~ t. a. We would say Among the measures in
law, ~ pubic morality, and its own interests under
Aen Inc present Government NOT the least mnortant
C, . sPPv'mnenf OF permanent Commission of
&c r. A., Inc commission iscomposed of members
;.as ese'iy men Of letters and others whose ac
the pertomsDes O ny and political opinions fit them for
pressed are TO examine the books and snnrorna dos
sineu ior colportage with the purnose nS - a.
moral and literary character Of terare VI snS
,nas system Another object is to purify the peddlers
cheapy printed Napoeonic IDEAS rsm , SUBSTITUTE
mleson made to the Minister of Police hos 'i '. .on
Peared IN the Partisan papers The inters.. &c usS
us statements will justify their repetition par ooo VI
abridged iorm AT the close Of the reign Of Ion. ph;
rye .neie were oooo eoporeurs Distributing yearly
IT. S ai''one vi 'oiuhes throughout France =
nsy were the agents of about three hundred emnover
esch one OF whom undertook to furnish the resd?nDs
g, Tor one Of as many districts into which tho E az
uca sne country At this period the law of s b;ch
SsS horns stem primary instruction for an France
orsntr ns ~ fruits the number of readers and conSo
populations s. q books among the younger part Of
nsy O the sale sS sf sSssmnsy increased alarm
which eoporea, bsv and Of demora
% Vssas 70 the and @ o
that of better class Of Of proportion to
awt atba, ont &c , "oihs II ia proved ), ssys the