New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
TRANCE.

FRANCE.
THE ARMY BILL--PRINCE NAPoLEON's ARMY
BHL-THE SUIT AGAINST THE LIBERAL
NEwsPAPERS-DEATH OF C0QUEREL.
Prom oWn Correspondent
The new army bill was finally passed on
Tuesday, the 1lth, by majority Of 100 to CO. The pro
cedng history of the Corps Legaf shows nothing like
his-a minority of co question OF the highest i'm
portance Never before has any bill been discussed at
such length with much independence Of spirit on
the part Of members who were elected as Government
candidates Never before has Government sent many
ministers support favorite before the ordi
nariy obedient house. Never before has Government
assened TO many notifications Of its original plan
for the sake of securing the usual overwhelming majority
without much concession, without the assur-
that the present house should not he dissolved
till members have opportunity Of less voting unpopu-
lar laws, without the Of the deep personal
interest the Emperor feltin the Of the
ure and without the fear OF more being
official candidates for reflection, considerable larger
number had joined the minority Were the next elec-
very probably would have been less But the discussion
was carried in sight Of the next elections. in full view
OF the unpopuarty of the law The incidents OF lts pro
ess and its issue in minority Of so voices mark the
growth OF a constitutional opposition.
The Legslatf has become almost n Parliament After
1863 is likely 10 have majority oI ihdePendent mem.
is that largely augments the number Of persons forced
OUT of productive industry into the army and increases
The second and almost greater cense to the French
mind Is It's violation Of the principle Of equality BY per
nits reh conscrpt to oy substitute u, i S9D3dy ever
PIE Of equality Of citizens than Louis Napoleon. He
not only designated II as the white slave trade
when he was writing against Louis Phlippes Govern.
ment in the prison Of Ham but gave himself great credit
for ahOshng II when he became Dictator OF the French
For the regular army, he restores the white slave
trade But, by Of the many Inconsistencies that
contradict each other In the law, lie insists on
forbidding substitution in the Gdrde Mobile Another
feature ]
clause, which reduces 20 military duty members
last Tuesday hight were liberated from service. The
arguments that were brought forward by ministers TO
curious inconsistency II has been defended by differ
ent gentlemen, AT different stages OF the debate, as
peace measure, IA war measure as temporary meas
urc, and permanent measure. They seemed to say
TO the nation, " You must pay your price but you may
The talk in these latter days has been rather peaceful
not only with mInstersin The tribune and IN ihelr semi
private conyersoas , "Itd me seIAf 9bcal lonrnals
There is reason for needing ms tax,
the speakers as from certain outward circumstances
that may be controlling There are various recent signs
the Governments OF Western Europe are nclng 10
sia for mutual assurance against their subjects Fen
ianism, Garibaldanism and, In France Liberalism, do
seem TO be in a sort Of connected ferment. They
OF common enemy They are all gettilgFe
Winter and hunger, which are all common 10 western
Europe This is reason for snpp9sng that there may
he truth in reports that the French Emperor and
the Prussan King have recently exchanged waiest DE
claraons Of mutual good will that both OF them backed
up by Clarendon for England have amicaby advised
Victor Emmanuel TO submit quietly TO his state OF tuteage
aud begged the Pope to lie quiet with his non possnn
for a Willie -
IL is said that Prince Napoleon who has been unusually
silent for the last six months has ready for pnbcaon
pamphlet giving his views Of the situation The pamph
let VIII directly and by implication severely crticlse his
cousins Pc & at @e aRTG eS aa Sr
OF the actually cramped limits OF liberty IN France ana
grand war IN alliance with Prussia against Russia AS
Prince Napoleon generally preached the exact oppos
e Of what his cousin has practced You may regard s
pa1nphet of his as another indication Of peace and
January We have been waiting S69 days
the Iwpen letter Of Jan is 1851 The object Of the
writer so he wrote put end to the lamenable
state OF uncertainty under which the French people
then suffering respecting the crownng OF the Imperial
cdIfce by liberty &c. He gave notice that the right OF
discussing the address which he had conceded to the Leg
saf six years before, and the admirable working OF
which he had annually congratulated that body and HIM
self up the last preceding year, inclusive would be
abolished II was. He then made three promises: Of a
reformed Army law Of a reformed Press law, and OF
believe possible to give the institutions OF Empire all
the development of which they susceptible and to the
public liberty new extension, without endangeIng tne
authority which the nation has intrusted 10 me- we
m nsye gCl ne army deiorn since Iast @ ~ i M
months uninterrupted series OF newspaper prosecu
arather unusual brutality Of conduct the part Of the
arresters say uninterrupted SERIES for the arrests
did and HSo did not aes T ae the
Car rode past his to the opera were Of piece
with those that have followed various occasions since
and that aceordug TO all appearances, have not ended
On the Sidewalk in front Of the Eugene Barracks the
other night who CHANGED to be looking passing that
way at the time.
Imcntioned last week the peculiarly njudcious
cutOn which was then instituted against seventeen
newspapers for having introduced report OF the pro-
ceedings Of the Legislature In their comments Its do
ings. IL must be kept IN mind that Government has
peatcdyand no later than last week. by the mouth
OF Minister Rouher-pOsvey asserted only its will
ngness its desire that journalists should freely dis
opinions uttered In debate only they shall not
report the debate You may freely discuss NJ Rouhers
speech but yon must not say what the speech was.
-Four OF the fifteen papers nculpated, they could not
tel Why have been dschargedthey can't tell why; the
tria Of the remaining eleven Is going today shall
have need 10 the subject future letter BY
Ministerial decree OF Jan q Mr. Menoe authorized
o. publish and sell at the street stalls The Globe daily
newspaper the first number OF which published on
the 18th OF this month. On the 18Th the publisher
street stalls was Withdrawn. few nights ago,
choked TIL he tainted, and then dragged out OF the
Porte st. Martin theater, for having whstled in
his key as mark OF his dlsapprOval OF stupid song
sung by silly actress. Half hour after he was
restored 10 his seat. Within year the
shries kind Of whstlng and cat.calng has been prac
ced with impunity different theaters The most eIni-
Dent French lawyer cannot tell his theatergong client
whether he may hiss or not. Some months ago tho
management OF the French theaer suffered TO
Victor Hugos Hermann to the French stage. One month
ago the Of other Parsah theaers served
with notice that they muet not bring out plays