The New York herald., 1869-05-01
FRANCE.
IOlitics-Thc General Elections-Onicial Can.
didatcs-NInisterial Changes Conte Inp plated
Theirs Consrntulated-Is France Free g.
Reflections.

Theirs Consrntulated-Is France Free e.
Reflections.
PARIS, April H. 1859.
The political facts and rumors OF last week are
extremely interesting The spirit OF Rform which
has so long been working has now thrown up those
glaring bubbles which must divide the whole impe.
rial mass, and II Is thought prudent to oresee what
might occur at a more or less distant period
In the first place 1t is stated that the general cleo
tions will probably take place on the soth OF next
month, and the question Of ofnciai candidates is
again the order Of the day at the Assembly The
last orator opposed TO government candidates
was NJ. Buret; he represented that they
were q source VI weakness TO the empire
and should be abandoned entirely; that
from the moment the Ministers admit the judgment
OF the majority 1t Is necessity that this majority
should very exactly represent that OF the electoral
body and to obtain this 1t necessary that the coun
try should express Its opinion be the master Of It's
own destinles and point out way which govern
ment might follow resolutey without fear OF con-
sequences
NJ de FORBADE, the Minister OF the Interior
answered that he considered 1t impossible to throw
down the principle OF oiicia candidates. as long as
the opposition had not abdicated their powers the
government could not do SO; but IL had entered on
liberal path and would persevere In the union Of
power with liberty.
And now rumors positively confirm the statement
made by the Minister. cannot vouch for their ac-
complement can only state what is carried
about from high authority TO high dignilary, that
your readers may be prepared for coming events.
Many liberal papers from the European States have
this week been stopped on the frontiers for free com.
ment on the constitution and the changes augured
but 1t would be very Herculcan task TO stop a po
tical correspondent In the pursuit OF his duties and
many are at this hour publishing the rumors which
the French papers are, with few exceptions not
licensed to PROFOUND.
complete change IN the Ministry Is supposed TO
be contemplated. The nation ~ TO acquire minis
teria responsibility. The Assembly IN to nominate
Its President the Senate 70 make It's sttings public.
The great workman OF this reform would be NJ.
de Persigny. He would he appointed TO the Empe
ror's household NJ valiant would be Chancellor.
NJ Rouher President OF the Senate NJ. de FORBADE Ia
Emile olivier, whose views regarding foreign policy
singularly favored by the emperor, would be at
the head OF the Foreign once. N. Baroche, who M
Minister OF Justice has been most unfortunate in the
seRuier affair would return 10 private life. No par
ficuar epoch ls specified Tor the realization OF these
changes but the approaching elections supposed
20 be the central pivot for this complete ransorma
ton.
above rumors circulated were most sensational. No
less than TO- 900 visiting cards were left AZ the house
OF M Thiers TO congratulate him on his able speech,
in which he reviewed the general politics OF the EN-.
pire npropos OF the discussion on the budget. II
Was q luminous feat Of oratory, each word ceverly