New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-05

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ciently episo1icsl note upon few incidents in the
current history Of French journalism. To return
to the Prose-:
Its stoppsge created beside the general dsap-
pointment Of 40, 600 subscribers or purchasers BY
single number, an exceeding deal Of talk, which for
the most part was, as to filling and succulent
qualities, Of highly east-windy description. But
what is noticeable in all this talk is the commonly
expressed opinion that ROXY published the remark.
able article for the purpose of having the paper
suspended, that 10, for the purpose of inuring NJ
Nillaud, who has expressed this opinion, in the
form Of a complaint against the gtraat before the
Court. And now Millaud is doing his utmost to
have ROuy turned out by legal authority to have
the suspension raised on the LIST of January and to
persuade the Minister that henceforth the PresSe
shall be conducted entirely after his own political
heart by an editor of his (thc Mnister's) own
political kidney with not the yearning of a bowel for
democracy, revolution or any such thing
1t has been said, ever since his withdrawal from
editorial life, that Grardin was uneasy to get BACK
to it. He was to purchase the Rerne des DcII
Mondts; he was trying to disgust Ailiaud Win ms
bargain and buy back his interest III the Presse ne
was about to start new paper, &C. some VI
these rumors he has denied, but people persist in
believing there is some truth in one or other OF
the rest of them. His extreme activity OF mind is
not content with . large estate. and beautiful
Young wife and dramatic authorship. His nature
drives him to busting controversial life.
II was not strange then, that the articles in the
Courier de Paris, liberal paper started less than
a year ago, of great influence and limited circu-
htion, should be attributed to him. The essential
idea set forth in these articles is that of eonstu
tonal political opposition 1t is claimed that such
an opposition is possible in France and is the only
opposition that is notsimpy absurd. The Empire,
as defined in the Constitution and repeatedly recog-
nized by popular vote, is accepted as fixed fact
past discussion. The Emperor, who has promised
liberty as soon az the nation can bear it, IL to be
taken at his word. The object of the COnstitu-
tonal Opposition party is to lead or force the En-
perOr to fulfill his promise; the means to be EN-
ployed is universal suffrage, which is sufficient
means No candidate should be voted for who
does not intend to take his seat in the Legislature.
These propositions are illustrated and defended in
style very different from that ordinarily displayed
in the journal where they are printcd-a style
which reminds every reader of Girardns leaders IN
the Prose-. The resemblance, however, is more in
the turn of thought than in the mere phraseolOgy.
One would say that Girardn had suggested the arti
Giles rather than written them, OF perhaps that their
Ostensble author had filled them out from dictated
notes. Grardin does not deny their authorship,
though he had good opportunity when publicly
denying the rumOr that he would be candidate for
the Legislative Body in one of the wards of Paris,
left vacant by Cavagnacs death and the declenslOn
of Carnot and Goudchaux. This proposition for
starting new and live political party has created
mighty commOtion in its way; not tempest In
teapot exactly but tempest in the wristbands OF all
the journalists of the metropolis, windy past any
thing of wOrdy fatulence that Eiphaz the Tcman-
lite ever WAS worried with.
Whether the Courier has been advised, from
quarter where advice is command, to discontinue its
constitutional opposition, or whether the writer in
its support has voluntarily ceased, is not known.
The fact is that for the past few days the Cour-
riers editorials are confined to bare chr0nicilng OF
news, foreign and domestic.
The success of the Liberals in Belgium in the
general elections just closed is very decisive. They
have chosen seventy of their candidates, against
thirty eight of the clerical party-a party which had
in the last Chamber of Deputies majority OF
twenty-six. This striking victory over the Reac-
toniss is the third remarkable proof of the revival
of liberalism against the repressive revulsion that
followed 1849 which has been furnished by regular
constitutional elections on the continent within three
mouths. Belgium follows nobly after Switzerland
and Sardinia.
An Imperial decree published last week makes an
appropriation of million francs, to be applied to
the benefit of wOrkmen out of employ. This wonid
look as though his Majesty were cOnfessing to de-
gree of reality in troubles which he declared not
long ago were purely imaginary. Still 1T must be
confessed that Frauce is getting through the year
with fewer commercial disasters than other coun-
tries which have been reached by the crisis. The
suferngs and troubles among the working classes
at LYONS the existence of which has been authOri-
tatively denied by Government organs, have been as
falsely exaggerated by rumor and foreign Journals.
A very brilliaet ball, under Imperial patronage,
for the benefit of the pOvertystricken OF the Sew
enth ACCOMPLISHMENT, was danced, jammed, dressed,
ieweled and decorated at an enormous expense last
Saturday at the Grand Opera. The Carnival balls,
and accompanying tOmfoOlery of the season, COM
mence there and elsewhere next Saturday.
The resumption of Alfred de Vignys "Chatter.
ton" at the Theatre Francois, the first representa-
ton of which drama in 1885 WAS one of the great
dramatic events of the day, has revived an unusual
degree of interest in literary circles. One Of the
theatrical critics made it the pretext in his last
Sundays feuiDetOh for a display Of his familiarity
with English literature of ChattertOns time. In
his parade of authors and of illusions to their
works, he introduces Goldsmith, and, among other
funny bunders, confounding Gray's Elegy and the
Deserted Village, makes him " the mild and aniaolc
author of the Cimettere AbdndOnn6."
Those fond of real, modern tragedy are following
with eager attention singular murder trial now
going on at Evreux. The case is briefly this: A
married man of the name of GilOt, moving in good
society, wac suspected by Madame de Jeufosse of
paving improper attentions to her daughter. She
forbade him her house, where he had been for some
time familiar visitor He tried to continue All
intrigue with the daughter Of which he publicly
boosted by leaving letters for her by certain tree
in the park and near the chateau. His nocturnal
visits, to the park irritated Madame de Jeufosse.
highly respectable and noble lady. She ordered
faithful servant to watch fer him with gun. Her
two SONS seem to have approved and confirmed this
order. The servant Obeyed orders, and shot N.
elliot in one of his nightly visits. The wounded
man died after several hours of suffering and groan-
ing within earshot of the chateau, without receiving