The New York herald., 1867-08-21

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

The Election Rcsnits-CIaims Of n Government
victory-An 'Auti.Dynastico Test Of Candi.
dntes-Thc Imperial "RIn0,' and How IL has
worked-The Mexican Debt and Trade
I'm the B0mds-Austrian Policy-Relations
with Ituly-Ratazzi's Position Toward Na.
poIeon and the Reasons which Influence
Him-A street Celebrity.
PARIS August Q, 1867.
The elections for the renewal OF one-third OF the
councils general throughout France TOOK place
August and l. The Conaamionael and other semi off,
ca journals speak OF the result tremendous victory
for tho and to show that II Is 80 they quote
from the Nonitsu figures, showing that out Of some
900 cIsctions tho government nominees have gained
al but about half hundred. Everybody knows, how
ever that the only question OF real interest IL whether
in spite OF the almost insuperabe difficulties which In
dependent candidates have to contend with under the
existing electoral organization, the opposition has not
shown itself considerably stronger than II was al the
last elections in 1863 When the returns come 10 be
made up shall show you by comparative table bow
this matter stands. MEANWHILE It is already certain
that in all the great towns-Lyons, Msrseilles, Bor-
deaux Nantes Lille, Orleans, Toulouse &c, the oppo-
s,ton has been always victorious, or has run neck
and neck race, and that whenever contest
was possible in other places the mnorIties were much
larger than on any former occasion. The government
oraaps nut forward the 6nal result at the polls but
sunk figures because they that the sum total OF
the electors who found courage aud opportunity TO rebel
against dictation last Sunday and Monday was i'm
menssly greater than In 1sc3 The Marquis de La
vslete Minister of the Interior whose business u was
10 work these elections has acted upon very ingenious
system 10 obtain semblancs Of almos, universal VIC
tory wherever two candidates not absolutely anti
dynasic we're the ned he patronizsd the one which
he thought had most chance II his man got In, his
election was srumpsted - brilliant victory, and tho
oppopsnt was stigmatized ss . dangerous man, whose
name was q ralying point for . coalition thappily
craspsd Of hostile parties But H. peradventure, the
non pstronzsd candidate was eIected-Oi then he
friend Of order and the empire AZ well as the other
and his election was counted % victory That 10 the
kew 10 the whole system.
In working II, NJ DO Ia vslelts gave different In.
.ructons to the projects according TO The locality In
the -Nord for instance the administration af
c,ed Catholic air In order 10 catch the votes Of the
pious Brotons and put forward arssocrasic fanatic
named De CuverviIo 10 oppose the turbulent democratic
aspuy. NJ elas-B Bizou. There however, the calculation
was mistaken, for N. Giais-Bizoin elected by an
overwhelming majority. In some departments where
the opposition leaders pesss and landed proprssors
in the hands Of the prcss the prsfecsora proelana
,ons smack Of voltairanIsm and free thinking II
more cases than nor local interests are appealed 10 while
the canvass 10 g,ns on and then the candidate elected
because bis patronage thought likely TO hasten the
completion OF canal . railway 10 represented as 81
ardent adyairer Of the Espoeonc system Of government
and an Enemy OF more liberty The project Of Cotesdu
Nord IN his proclamation against NJ Glals-BIzoin salt
| 70 ,,be electors --"whs would you say u the coz
| wauencs Of your voting for him should be tn
s,epyags Of oil .hs works On yopr hlssvTs;1 As ss'