Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-04-07
Our Paris Letter.
THE FRENCH KLEoTIoSs-DEPEAr OF THR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BREWING, &C. /

THE FRENCH KLEoTIoSs-DEFEAr OF THE
NATURALIZATION BREWING, &C.
PARIS, March %, 1864.
The result Of tho Paris elections is just
made known to-day, and again proves to
be complete defeat of the Government
and renewal Of the expression of uni
yersal hostility on the part of the Capital
against the powers that be. NJ. Carnot
and NJ. GARNER Pages both active leaders
in the Republican movement of 1S4s.
and therefore avowed enemies of imperial
ism under any form. have been elected
by overwhelming majorities for the two
vacant constituencies. Unadvisedly. as
think, the Government started an official
candidate, NJ. Levy, for the fifth circum-
scription at the last moment. and adopted
NJ. Pinard as q sort of semi-ofhcial can
didate in the first. I mention these
names that you may be able better to ap-
probate the decisiveness Of the vote
which has taken place. NJ Carnot re-
ceived II 500 votes. NJ. Pinard only
1890. NJ. Garnier-Papes received 49,
900 votes, M. Pinard only 5000. 1t is
that defeat or victory could have been
more emphatically declared. Even the
workingmen's candidate. NJ. Tolain, a
workingman himself, stood no chance,
and received only some 300 votes.
M. Laboulaye, of the Debats, man
highly esteemed and of liberal but mod
crate principles, was unable to secure
more than 500 votes. The effort of the
entire constituency Of Paris seems to be
directed to only one object, viz; to man
ifest its complete and unanimous hostility
to the existing Government. The Oppo-
sition once more counts the representa-
ton Of the Capital within its ranks, with
even additional force given to previous
demonstrations in the same sense.
You will naturally ask how this man
Hesitation is regarded by the Government
and what effect It produces upon the per-
son who Is principally attacked by it,
From information which reaches us from
a confidential source at the moment /
write this, the Emperor appears to be
greatly moved and troubled by this per-
severing enmity of the Parisians against
himself and dynasty. am told, indeed,
that he regards the matter in much gra-
yer light than even his Ministers and
those about him The latter count al
ways upon the support of the Provinces,
and think the Government thereby secure
But the Emperor knows how great inau-
ence the example Of the Capital still ex-
crcises, and. how all the large cities Of the
Empire will attempt to emulate what is
done in Paris. 1t is this impression and
the anxiety as to the future which it Gre
ates, which no doubt greatly confirms the
Emperors resolution to avoid = general
and revolutionary war in Europe. if it be
possible to do so.
The report of fresh plot agains: the
life Of the Emperor was spread through
the city few days ago. The Moniteur
however. gives it positive and official
contradiction, and I have reasons to be-
lieve, in fact. that the story was entirely
fabricated There is but one opinion en-
tertained here respecting the gross impro-
priety, to say the very least Of it, Of the
conduct and subsequent defense Of Mr..
Stansfelt, the British member of Parli-
mcnt, In the late affair. Public feeling
in France at one time ran very high, and
the consequence might have been serious
had not the British. press and people
showed themselves more susceptible for
the national honor than either Mr.. Stans-
felt, or the Government to which he be.
longs.
Yesterday the Bank Of France com.
menced its issue. for the first time. Of
notes to the amount of only fifty francs.
The lowest paper issue hitherto has been
one hundred francs. The public aud the
financial world seem to be satisfied with
the measure and the accommodation it af-
fords.
The Minister Of War has Just made
known the price now fixed annually, at
which exoneration from military service
can be obtained. 1t amounts this year
to 1890 francs for exemption from seven
years duty. At the same time the Min
lister cfferr like sum for re-enlistment
for similar term. The price at which
liberation from the service can be pur-
chased BY those already under arms. is
fixed at 500 francs for every remaining
year.
The drawing Of the CONSUMPTION for
Paris and the district has just terminated.
Fighting has been going on briskly in
Northern Germany, though without much
result The long-e1pccted Conference is
still in allegiance.