The New York herald., 1869-12-26

Report OF the Internal and Extornal 6itun-
ti0n-The Relations Towards Rolno nnd
Egypt.
The French ssYeilow Book" composed OF dipio-
matte documents, and the "Blue Book" containing
the annual statement OF the situation OF the empire
were distributed to the members OF the Senate and
OF the legislative body on the 1lth OF December In
Paris. The former compilation which Is the thir-
teenh OF the series, has lis pages Fourteen are de-
voted to general consid erations political affairs
and thirteen TO commercial matters.
The first section. AFFAIR es Politiques commences
with some circulars and extracts from dispatches.
&C, concerning tue Ecumenical Council; nine OF
these papers are to 10 found there, tho first OF
which is the circular sent BY Prince DO la Tour
d'Auyergne 10 the french diplomatic agents, and
dated The sth September last; an extract from the
last despatch OF the French Ambassador at Rome
the Marquis de Banneve, bears the date OF the 10th
November.
Under tho heading, "Loi sur In National5 Otto
mane.n twenty documents appear, all exchanged
between the 9th February ana the 10th June of tile
present year.
The caDitulati0us in Egypt have given rise to the
interchange OF twcnty-one communications, among
which The report presented by Nubar Pashs to the
Khedive relative to judicial reform in Egypt tcom-
munlcated to the Marquis dc Mouster Ia August,
Of Foreign Affairs by tho commission appointed to
examine the propositions submitted by the Egyptian
government for the Improvement OF the judicial nd
ministration Ia that country The last despatch ID
addressed by the Prince dc La Tour d'Auvergne, on
the 9th October 1859, to MN. TricOu aud Pietrl, CON-
ut Alexandria for the Emperor Ma
pole0n's government.
On the subject Of the European Commission or tho
Danube there only two documents while seven
teen are found from the 24th June to the Esd Novem
Der OF this year concerning the affairs Of TunIs and
twenty one regarding the relations Of France with
Japan.
In the second section, "Alraires Commercials,
eight documents are given, the first being despatch
from the Minister Oi Foreign Affairs to M. Bencdetl
Ambassador at Berlin, dated tho 5th June relating
to German tissues printed In France and reinporsed
into the Zoliveren. and the collection termlnating
with comm unlcation addressed on the Goth June
last by che same Minister to the consular and dlplo
matte agents OF France in the extreme East.
We subjoin some extracts, promising that their
general interest Is inferior To those OF preceding
years. The chapter headed "The INTERIOR COM
mences in these wOrds:--
The year 1869 has heen marked by two cOnsldera-
bic political facts The legislative BODY, arrived at
the term OF Its mandate, mas been subjected 70 the
renewal provided for by article thrty-eght vi the
constitution Throughout the empire the electoral
operations were accomplished simultaneously.
More than eight millions OF voters took part them
ana. Notwithstanding the vivacty OF the discussions
the journals, the vote was given under conditions
OF perfect order and regularity. Tue mass OF the
population has renamed stranger to the attempts
ut disturbance which, after the polling, occurred in
Paris and some large towns.
A Senatus COnsutJanl, dated the Sth September,
has modified the constitution OF 1882 on several i'm
portant points, While maintaining intact the prln-
ciple OF the responsibility OF the sovereign the new
act establishes the collective LIABILITY OF the Minis
ters; has put end to the lncOmpatibility OF the
functions OF Deputy with those OF member OF the
Cabinet; has conferred uDon the legislative body,
conformity with the Emperor, tue initiative OF the
laws has substituted the vote OF tnc budget by
chapters to the adoption by large sections. The ap
probation Of treaties OF commerce ana postal con-
ventiOns has been reserved co the Chamber The
senate and the legislative body have beeu invested
without restriction with the right OF addressing TO
the government interpretations which may become
the object OF orders OF the day, with reasons US
signed Finally the lower Chamber has the right
TO elect President Vice Presidents ana QuestOIs
Some strikes have taken place In lew depart
ments and under varied influences. Negotiation
between masters and men has III most cases put an
END to the st0ppage OF work. Force has been re-
CURED TO maintain public order and To insure re-
spect for the laws. the government hopes firmly
that In the future the Intelligence and good sense Of
the working classes Will prevent them being led
astray by culpable agltators: that the Increased
spread OF sound economic doctrines, by eniichten-
ing employers and servants AZ to The solidarity OF
ss AND sfa sSSs @ 81
the disputes caused by the settlement OF the rate OF
on the subject or tte police press we find the FOL.
lowing statement
on the 3lst OF October, 1868. the total number OF
political Journals pubished IN Paris was 81 AT the
same date IN 1859 they nad increased to So. From
period OF the present year. the notices for new
gwen at the Prefecture Of Police was 63 OF those Al
nave not appeared did come out, but have ceased,
ana only I3 Sill IN course OF publication At the
OF Uctocer 1858, the polltca journals In the
capital numbered oo6; IN 1869, aoa During that
twelve months 17 new ones had been declared nc
the Prefecture At the rst named d0Le the political
journals in the departments were 1885, al the latter
after various fluctuations they were AGO, and the
political 725 and s75; and during the same Ia pse
OF time l5s fresh ones were announced, VI wnlc 50
have not yet been issued or have failed.
ON the works TO which the hawking commission
mas accorded authorization We read
During the financial year 186s-S9 1910 works
have been submitted for sanction and may be thus
dvldcd:-b0oks, S72; pamphlets, 1885, almanacs, 431;
collections OF songs, i4s total l.sio: Or those
The erpos5 OF the political and commercial AFFAIRS
in the Yellow Book Is taken textuay from the
other, under the heading o. Foreign Affairs After
speaking OF the difference between Turkey and
Greece and Of It's arrangement the statement goes
on TO say
The situation OF the North German Confederation
and the Southern States has not been senslby mod
ined. We nave not In the questions which have
from the reserve we had observed In presence Of
tine transor orinatons which have occurred beyond
ceased TO be very friendly.
The Cabinet OF Madrd, taking advantage OF an
occasion which presented Itself In the debates the
Cortes, pleased to render justice to the sincerity
OF our attitude. spain continues her lab0rs lor
her interior organization, aud We trust she
will succeed In recJnsttutlng herself In manner
to secure her stability aud grandeur
In Italy order has become more anu more con-
solidated in spite VI the efforts Of the Revolutionary
party to reproduce agltati0n That appeaselneut
marks a constant progress In the public spirit of
that realm, and can only strengthen the relations OF
IN Ial fhn
ernment and that OF King Victor Emanuel
Under favor Of the tranquility which prevails IN
the states Of the Church the bishops Of the whole
world are about 10 assemble In tome Tle Pope
has convoked at the Vatican an ecumen-
ical council. The affairs which will be
discussed there are, ae o rule, beyond the
competence OF the political powers OF our days, and
under this aspect the situation differs materially
from that which existed IN past centuries. Also,
the Emperor's government renouncing the use of q
prerogatve which the sOvereigns OF France had
always exercised without protest. has resolved not