Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-14

We have already given says the Philadelphia
Inquirer some particulars IN relation to the French
elections. A more careful examination of the
returns shows that the Government has less cause
for snti,iaciian than lis organs would mike tho
public believe. Thus, in Paris, tho total mum
Der of registered votes is 355, U69. whereas. the
Government candidates received III all, only
ll0,52l, or less than third. In the city of
Paris proper. leaving out the two country dis
tricts, which belong to the Department of the
Seine, the Government received S3602 votes,
and the Opposition 50, l73. When it is remem-
hered thai the office holders and troops amount
to at least 10000 persons, all Of whom voted, the
real condition of popular sentiment in the CAPT
tai may be calculated with some confidence. The
inference Is PLAIN that n large majority of the
citizens OF Paris arc opposed to the present sys.
TEN. Indeed. the result must be regarded as
significant. and as foreshadowing further trouble
at some future day. The Opposition now con
WINGED of their strength. and of the unpopuarity
of the Government, will be encouraged to at
tempt some new demonstration, and at u period
not very remote Paris it is clear, is dissatis-
fed with the reign of Louis Napoleon, and Paris
very frequently speaks for the whole OF France.
letter from that city says:-
The Government journals rejoice mildly over
the victory; they overlook the vote at Paris, not
one oi them having given an analysis of it; and
claim their victory in the mass Thus, there
were 237 Deputies to elect in Paris and the De-
partments the Opposition had brought forward
] Is candidates-l22 of the Government candida
ties running without opposition. Of these Oppo-
sltion candidates but seven were eiected-that is
the fact they exult over-only four of whom are
Republicans pure.
These four Republican candidates elected are:
-Messrs. Carnot and Goudchaux at Paris; Doc
tor Henon, at Lyons: and NJ. Cure, at Bordeaux.
To this list will be added. without doubt, Gen
Cayaignac. None of these candidates. it is be.
leyed. will take the oath required of all Deputies
on taking their seats, and new election will
have to be ordered. Then the Government to
prevent repetition of this 'indgnity,' will order
Senatus Consuie, which will prevent all such
demonstrations for the future. Candidates when
they declare their intention to the proper officer
to stand as candidates, as required by the pres
ent law, VIII at the same time be asked wheth
they intend to take their seats if elected and the
issue OF the authority to stand as candidate will
! depend upon their response
Seven OF the late Deputies to the Chamber
| whose candidates. tho Cover nment has refused TO
renew ran on the opposition or independent tick
ct and were defeated. The Count de Montalem
bert received but 3,l97 votes against II ,795 for
the Marquis de Conegllano, official candidate and
5.44O for Gen Dupnvey, republican. At the
election in 1853 the Count the candidate OF
the Government and was elected. But in the
! Chamber he opposed the Government. he was in
fact its only opponent. and the only Independent,
man in the House. This independence could moi
have offended his constituents, and the compl etc
reversion of public opinion is only to be attrbu
| ted to the pressure of the Government exerte(
through the Protects on the simple minded peo
pie Of the country. 1t WAS supposed that the