New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26
FRANCE.
From On, Own Correspondent.

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From On, Own Correspondent.
PARIS, March 7, 1862.
The Palibao affair has been ohiefest among the
pyeoccupations Of public opinion this week, which,
IKE last, has been week Of ,enfatons. Yau recol-
Ieet that the Emperor bad bill sent in to The
Zegtslatifa fortnight ago for the granting 70 Cousin
Montaubsn, Count of Palkso perpetual srDuiiy
of so 900 francs; thai at the first reading disap-
proyal was loudly manifested; that members oil the
Committee appointed TO report upon 1t, known to be
among the disap9rovers, were elected by an I'M
nense msority OF the House; that then the General
Montauban wrote more or lees inspired letter
81 the Emperor requesting that the bill might be
withdrawn, TO which the Emperor made a reply,
likely to remain historically famous, supercrlbed 70
she Count, but really addressed 20 the refractory
Legislative bodies for counsel andrsproOi and, with
out consulting bis Ministers, had 1t printed in Tire
Moniteur of I'D February. You recOllect tfot this
let,er is extremely complimentary 10 the " dear
General whose modest request is refused end ex
srsmely not 60 to The Legislature, wAose members
are pretty plainly told that if they isve the right the
Emperor alone has the capacity to appreciate the
value of great military and political services, and
that they are degenerate if they hagge about the
price At which bis Maies'y estimates them.
Although the Legislature VIA strictly within It's
constitutional limits, and the leteT-wrrer strictly
within his, the letter was interpreted both by its
member. and by the public as loud warning, not 10
cay threat as the repIoof not 70 Say insult Of an
impatient MASTER So little strength a. yet has the
sentiment of or faith in o0nsttuionalty in France.
The question now was, viii the Legis stute yield
and vote the bill, or will il dare refuse This qucs-
tion wss discussed with deep snd anxious interest
everywhere except in the newspapers. Only two Of
the fourteen political journals of Paris veutured to
touch in print upon this conflict b,tween the Iron
Dot and the Eartben pot, about which everybody
was thinking and privately talking The reporter OF
The Committee had an interview with his Majesty,
for the sake of arriving at some compromise. Ilis
Majesty listened, exchanged the compliments Of the
season, and eivily bowed out reporter. At one
time the liberal deputies from Paris and Lyons were
purposing 70 resign their places, provoking new
elections in those cities and consequent embanofs-
ment TO Government Of an exceedingly grave nature
Ia the present excited state OF mems minds. Many
members very desirous to smooth the officially,
greatly III dread Of ming TO factiousy oppose Gov
srnment and OF giving opportunity TO active poiti-
ca, opposition that would be likely 70 take u revolu-
tiouary shade yet felt that setrespect and respect
for public opinion, before whose bar they and THEN
doings constantly appear, thanks TO the decree
Of the 2ith Of November, 1860 forbade them 10 vote
Che bill.
Tie report on the bill was read last Friday to en-
Intently listening house and crowded gsllery-most
moderate III tone, most respectful TO the Emperor,
but most crediisbly sef-respeotfu IL pronounced
sgans. the bill and against all the amendments that
had been proposed to the Committee. The sensation
n and out of doors was profound You American
mob, undisciplined subjects Of weak democratic
Government on its trial can hardly conceive how
profound was the agitation among the faithful sub
lects of this strong Government. The debate upon
the bill was set down for toe order If the day Of yes
serday. Again tie question more earnestly dis
cnsssd than ever in saloon. and cafe-oomers and 81
che iebrile Bo0fse, and wherever two three
thoughtful men met together VIII the Legislature
dare vote down the bill1 VIII they dare not 10 ?
And if they DO dare, what next Here is q leek to
be eaten Ii they reject it will the Emperor stomach
Il Ny own poor opinion resulting from comparison
OF great variety Of other poor opinions s that prob
ably to the thoroughly shsmelessly senile would
have been added e1ougn of ooaxed and tiInid NOM
bers 70 have secured majority Of ayes.
Perhaps his Majesty, who ought 10 know best, did
mot think %; ~ any rate, mere majority was MT
what he wauted. His letter to Montsubsn reads as
Hit were written in TT Of yexod, imperiOus impa-
tieDce. If il was pblegmaucally calculated, &c is
more Enthusiastically likely the calculation had
fnsssd ia aim.
On sbrove Tuesday, the Naydi-gras, the last d.y
o. carnival (which does not derive from Crni-r0'e,
farewell TO flesh, but from cayHis 0Gmen, the con-
"Fmhy Of the hesh l. E., high bodily and worldly
?ooss sno IanSetng to repent Of and recover from
~ o'e LsH'en FEAST, while the Boegtgras and bic
fsnsasnc masked and motley follower were psiad f
ING through the cold, snowy streets Of Paris in simu
h'sd gayety, Napoleon wrote an immsn,eiv clever ,
hitter 70 |" Ny dear President Of the Corn. Leaiss.
VI, which hsltbrother De Morny read on The NOR. .
BOW, Ash "Wednesday, to the assembly whose aedb. +
sratios he preodes over and rules with ,;non,o,