The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-10
PARIS LETTER
co,rs.pondenec Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIS, May 20, 1869.
TINY INJECTIONS


throushout the Empire cannot be known,
i,,t the evidence Is sufficient to show that,
ne hitherto. the large towns-such as La,
vic Tvonsg Marseilles, &c.-haVe returned
,,cn cnn,scd TO the Government OF the EN-
ncror. The great struggle was In Inc thiTa
aa,nctnral district of Paris, between red
hot Radical, NJ. Baucel, and moderate De,
,nocrat, Emile Olivier. Both parties staKed
their political existence on tins contest.
The former, the" Keds," have Won-Bau-
eel scored $4,000 votes, Otllftcr l5sooV. EA-
plain It away as ingeniously asst can DC, inc
fiurcs are there, universal suffrage mas pro-
n0,lnced Lochiefs warning, has oustcd
Olivier one or the first capacities IN France,
hccause he made terms with the Second EN-
rirc--accepted n part instead of the whole
charter OF Liberty. Carnot, son oil The cele-
hrute6 Minister under the First Empire, has
bccn beaten by Gambctta in the proportion
of more than two TO one. Even Ihie!s mas
only won by "thc skin Of his teeth.
Rochc(olt also has been well supported, ana
if Jules Favre, who is safe at Lyons, retires,
second scrutiny will place the man or the
Lanterne ut the head Of the poll. Another
democrat, Gueroult, has had to give way to
y man more extreme-Ferry. All this shows
that the cities at least demand that the Sc
cond Empire should concede not only min.
isterial responsibility, but also the other in
stalmcnts or liberty that the radical party
demands. But the Chamber will not lose
Olivier; he has been elected for announcer
district / have gathered from the electors
that this eminent man was popularly consi5
,lrrpd aaeXcellent minister but very bad
Jcruty. at all events, the Emperor cannot
shut his eyes to the fact that the concession
of larger liberties is imperatively demanded
hy the result Of the national verdict.
This must be an election letter. 1T IS
only once iii six years the French have
an opportunity of depressing their sentl-
lnenis,n ana they arc entitled to some extra
consideration. Excepting in one instance,
at Caracasonnc, where partisan OF the lie,
gitimist party stabbed three of his political
opponents. the elections have been con-
Quoted with praiseworthy order; in Paris,
especially so. On Sunday the moderate Lib
erals and Government partisans voted; but
the Opposition reserved themselves for the
Inst acknowledgement, in holiday cos,
tune, bcSiesed the urns. Now, as to the
manner of voting. There arc nine electoral
districts in the city. These were sub-dyided
into two hundred and thirty polling booths,
or sections, each presided over by pre-
sidcnt, selected by the district mayor,
who appointed secretary whose duty was
to take note of all incidents, protests, &C.,
that might arise during the voting. The
president selected from the voters present
four scrutinecrs-two of the oldest and two
Of the Youngest. The president having read
the article from the Code bearing on the
elections, took up the urn, which Is only
strong box, fastened by two different locks
one key being retained by the president, the
other by the Oldest Of the scrTtineei's. The
box is turned upside down to show
that there is no false bottom, no bnHe-
Tin, connected with it. The door of the
1nI i,r a ri IN IN
of the Gardc dc Paris and the police. Each
voter, previously provided with certiii-
cate from the Mayors Office that he Is
twcnty-one years Of age and laborinS under
10 disqualification, presents himself Tor adj
mittauce. His certificate is examined by an
official ut the door, and il found III order he
enters. On approaching the urn he eXhi-
bits again his certificate, the number of
which is registered in a folio by the scruti-
nccrS, and q corner clipped of IS check
against second presentation. The voter
then hands his ticket, folded, to the pres-
dent, who, after satisfying himself that it is
but single bulletin, places it in the urn.
On Sunday evening at O'Clock the voting
for the day terminated. and the oritice OF
the "urnh was scacd-the hinges (remem-
Der it Is square boX), and any assure.
Across the key-holes was placed band
Of paper having the signature Of the
president and scrutincer, duly sealed.
The box is then escorted by these officials
and the military guard to the central depot
for the night. Any elector, / should re-
mark, is ut liberty TO aifiX his private seal in
the urn. AT the depot the windows and
every opening is sealed, and guarded till
morning. -Four O'clock on Monday evening
the voting closed, the urns were recon-
ycycd to the central depot, and the contents
added up. When the process Of counting
the bulletins commenced the Journals pub
li>hcd hourly editions Of the result-one
paper only stopping at midnight to COM
mcnce ut in the morning with the provin-
cial votes. l need scarcely observe that
every paper was in demand, and sold at Il
premium of fifty per cent. When the re-
suit was known, the Opposition journals
illuminated their offices with transparencies
setting forth the state of the poll. At the
Cafe Ricke, where Gambetta, Picard, and
Ferry had retired to await their fate, they
were quickly surrounded by sympathizing
crowds. 1t was generally remarked that
the police were conspicuous by their alb
scncc in the city OH Monday night. On
Tuesday morning every one had Il paper,
intentiy reading as they walked the streets,
although purchased ut an increased price.
The general opinion is favorable to the just
ness and fairness of the city's verdict, and
hopes that its morale will not be lost OIL
the Emperor, or rather his advisers. A
short session is now spoken of to swear Ill
the new members, and order new elections
where such may be considered necessary.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF SPAIN
NAV be considered us voted. 1t is the most
democratic monarchy in the world All
immediate danger is considered as sur
mounted, and if Serrano accepts the Re,
gcncy the difficulties of king may be tided
over for n long time. There has been n
meeting Of the eX-advisers Of the eX-Queen
OF Spain at her cX-Maiesty's residence. The
question OF her abdication was discussed in
favor OF her son, the Prince Alphonse, but
the result is only conjectured. One thing Is
certain, that from the present moment the
.'outs" will be very active. Her. Majesty
visited the Jardin d Acclimation on Sunday
with Marshal Cheste, and was observed to
be in the most royal of i'll humors. Her
husband is going to Enghien, outside Paris,
TO take the baths.
THE RACES.
Sunday was charming day for the
DERBY" 1t is pity Chantll!y is SO far
fiity-four miles-from Paris, as 1t reduces
the number of spectators and deprives us of
scenes by the road. The elections, also,
kept many turtles in town. 1t was only
when the "Jockey Club prize" was about
being run for-3 o'clock-that the Grand
Stand began to fill. The leaders of the fash
ionable world were there, in splendid toi-
lsttes, notably the Princess de Metternich,
remarkable for 4 great simplicity. She wore
Il little hat-a Louis XVI.-of nice straw,
trimmed with black velvet, and 4 grey and
blue feather falling over the chignon. Not
the ghost of crinolne or jewel. Some
ladies wore costume, one-half Of maroon
velvet, the other OF white silk. 1T was very
original, and showed that the Chinese am
ba>sadors had influenced Partisan taste.
Consul, the favorite, belonging to the La