The New York herald., 1869-05-15
FRANCE.

Asj0urnnient Of the Corps Legis.af;f-The
Grand Opera House--vcteran Pensioners
The Emperor and Liberty.
PARIS May I, 1862
Before this correspondence reaches America 1t will
be known. through the cable that the Corps Legis-
laf Of this session Is dissolved for some time ad-
journed, as there is shadow of likelihood that the
government will have short session Of the new
Chamber before autumn. The papers are oil giving
an obituary OF the Legislature Of 1862 Generally
speaking, the memory OF the defunct Assemble is
not sincerely venerated. II died Of lingering dis.
ease, and its morals were affected the last that
1t had to turn to the new opera for comfort and the
vote for Old soldiers increase OF pension.
AS regards the Grand Opera NJ. Gu6rout wished
to know when 1t was going to be finished and OBJ
ected to the excessive and uncalled for delay in the
works. He was maintained by NJ. Magnin who in
formed the deputies that delay was not the sole
cause or complaint. but lavish expenditure The
government commissioner answered and refuted
some OF his honorable colleagues ngures but still
ne mad TO admit that the new opera very expen-
siye, only the builders had been singuary unfOrtu.
nate. When half through with the diggngs for
the basement it was discovered the site OF the edi-
fee was on the bed of stream, and they had paid
extraordinary extras TO enable them to raise the
building as 1t now standS-on q concrete mass. The
only comments to be made are that the opera really
VIII cost $4,000 O0Of-that ts 80 coo 000f more than
first announced, and some OF the expenses are
entirely supernuous; thus the following architec-
1t win cost 400, 900 francs TO make gently santng
carriage road, mp which their Majeses viii drive
rignt unner the Imperial pavilion ana cup0la over
their box.
AS regards the extra pension for veterans
although twas opposed on the ground OF setting a
bad example STILL two old soldiers having come for
ward 70 appeal in behalf OF their former compan.
ions, all the military senimentalism OF the Chamber
was aroused, and the credit was voted by 21S to g.
NJ. schneider President. then and congratu-
lated the Parliament assuring the deputies that this
session wonld be marked in history. On concluding
his farewell address with the cry "Vire pEDt-
pereur!' several voices cried ''Vipe Ia ma
ton" "Tire Ia Ubeitet' and the President TO
this, and with much presence of mind observed that
the Emperor represented both the nation ana Iberty
No one suggested contrary opinion and this final
trait may be said TO resume the conduct of this AS
sembly during the whole session. Deputies have
been found TO object insinuate and even turn clam
orous but have had the courage of their opin-
ions. ana the votes Of many OF the opposition have
always been In contradiction with what they MAIN
tanned during debates on given question. Their
desire has been evident to shirk assuming
any responsibility. They lapidated M. Haussmann,
these reeds bowed down. In the presence OF such
deputies the government deserves some praise for
having not further outsepped the limits prescribed
where q Parliament exists. Had NJ. Schneider an
nounced that the Palais Bourbon was abolished en-.
trely and all assemblies suppressed, this might have
been answered by lusty rtre rEmpeTeur. NJ.
schneider Is very moderate and liberal President
Tor not having done A few notes are the tio-
graphy OF the departed session. IL lived some hours
over ninety-eight DAYS, from which we deduct Eas-
ter vacations and Sundays There were 1fty-two
public sittings twenty-tliree IN the bureaux IlO
committees were selected and 235 Deputies proposed
amendments TO government measures.
These few lines on Its eptaph are we are told, to
be handed down to posterity.