The New York herald., 1863-06-17


Seventh army corps be at once ordered to ad
yance on Richmond.
The French Elections-AnOther Revolu-
ti0n' Begun in France.
By our latest advices from Europe we re-
ceive partial accounts of the elections in
France. Enough reaches us, however, to prove
the immense success of the opposition in Paris.
In the provinces, where the government is al
most omnipotent, the candidates favorable to
the Emperor Napoleon were mostly elected.
In the capital almost all those elected we're
members of the opposition. Not less than
chosen; and thus the celebrated five who have
90 bravely and stubbornly fought the ministe-
rial members since 1852, when the Emperor, at
the instgation Of Count de Persigny, granted
free discussion to the Chambers, find themselves
greatly reinforced. 1t must be borne in mind
that the newly elected opposition members are
the leading minds in France-such as Theirs
Barrot and others-all powerful and welding
vast influence over the masses. These new
members are all Orleanists. too. and hence 1t is
stated that M. de Persigny will tender his re-
signation. He might we'll do so; for the day
for such q rule as his has now passed away in
France. He can NO longer torture and kill the
French press. 1t has now small but brave
and capable army Of defenders, before whose
logic aud influence such arbitrary rulers -
Persigny must quail.
A new era has dawned for France-a new
revolution IL near at hand. The elections prove
the discomfort Of the people, and that they are
ready for change. The same symptoms now
betrayed were the forerunners Of the downfall
OF Charles X. and of Louis Philippe. Napo-
leon III. will take the hint, no doubt, and we
shall soon see him making some supreme effort
to divert the attention Of the people Of France
from their own government by war which
shall be 80 great, 80 momentous In its conse-
quences as to arouse the vanity and patriotism
OF his subjects. He will understand that the
opposition will find It IN easy matter to show
up In bad light the intrigues in which France
is now engaged; that they will easily succsed
in impressing the people with the financial ruin
which stares them In the face; that the excuses
and extravagances Of the Court will be shown
up in no measured terms to the people, and that
such course on the part Of the opposition
would render bis tenure Of power short indeed;
the more so - the people arc already menac-
| ing. The bold dennnciations Of the newly
elected members will strike sympathetic chord
in the hearts Of the suffering masses, and all
Napolson's pageants will then prove ineffec-
tual. He well knows how revolutions are made
in France; and, Is we said above, he will ne
cessarily provide counterpoise to an excite
ment which would destroy him.
His only method Is war; and, as the people
have had great deal of that kind Of diversion
during the reign Of Napoleon ILL.,, they will
|. require the coming stimulant to be OF more
than ordinary importance. The Polish question
may possess the necessary requirements; bu
we are inclined to doubt this, and are disposed
to think that the great war which hai
menaced Europe ever since the advent o
Louis Napoleon to the throne Of France ID nea
at hand We refer to that deadly struggle be
tween England and France, which the forme
Power has evinced 80 great dread Of. All tn
actions Of England since 1852 have been in
fuenced by fear Of Nap oleon. She submitte'
to the entente cordiole from fear, TO the Rus
sian war from fear; in fact, she constantly be
trays al abject dread Of that which abe foresee
as inevitable war with France.
The late slsctions In that empire are hasten
ing on most certainly one Of two events-th
downfall of Napoleon or that struggle will
England which every Frenchman longs for
Were Napoleon to undertake this war hi
tenure OF power would be insured - long .
it lasted. Success would make him not onl.
master of France, but Of all Europe.
Louis Napoleon ID bold, shrewd man, an'
just the person 70 strike such . blow ere II b.
too late. We doubt not that the results Of th
French elections have proved as unpalatabl
to willy Palmsrston Is they did 10 Napoleon
!. These individuals fully understand and ap
prsciate each other.