The New York herald., 1869-05-04
FRANCE.

Close or the Session Of the Corps Lcgislatif-
Tho Approaching ElectiOns-Cunning Policy
Of the Observation-Disclosures Of the Army
Wnrlilke PrOspects-The American Navy ut
the Tuileries-Festivities Of the Chinese
PARIS, April 49, 1859.
The session OF the Corps Legislatf Will be brought
to close IN ten days, at the rate business Is now
being carried on. The budget has been pretty gen.
orally discussed, and everybody, including the op-
position, desires to get rid Of the tedious matter In
order that the adjournment may take place and
the new elections called at the earliest Imoment
The opposition, small, determined and jealous
knot Of able men, are wearied with the inter-
minable and almost useless assaults on the
imperial policy, and desire to change their platform
from the legislative hall, where the majority al
ways vote them down, to the popular hustings
where fresh and more impressionabe auditory
may be found to give them aid and support. 1t is
no longer profitable or useful to discuss govern
mental policy in Paris; the fates are against all
change; but In the rural and provincial city popua-
tions the vote against the present regime may be
found more favorable to the advocates of q more
liberal form Of government. Tho opposition Is
therefore anxious to bring the legislative proceed
ings to close, In order that the elections for new
Legislative Corps may be ordered before the summer
heats enervate the population not holding Office.
The law prescrfbes an interval Of at least
three weeks between the dissolution of one Legis-
lature and the election OF members to new
one. II nothing unforeseen occurs to prolong the pre-
sent session 1t will probably dJourn In ten days. and
the elections VIII take place during the latter
part OF May. The opposition hope to increase their
numerical strength In the new Legislature, and are
eager to get into the country 10 people In
their behalf. The government, on the other hand,
while Is ready to c0ncede that the opposition ranks
Will receive relnforcemens In the next popular
pagn, Is determined to keep them down as far as
possible All sorts Of sensational measures will be
adopted to induce the people to believe that era Of
peace Is really dawning and that the burdens Of past
Of q partial reduction Of the army, aud we
shall no doubt learn soon that, peace being Sc
cured, o large portion OF the troops win be fur
loughed, In order that they may return 10
their homes 70 aid In developing the material inter-
ests Of the country. The iron hand OF the govern.
ment Is to be clothed In velvet and the horizon Will
blaze all around with bright auguries Of happy fu-
ture. Nothing Will be wanting on the part OF the
the Official candidates, and we all know too well
how potent aud how successful are governmental
tion. The vast, Overwhelming, obedient majority
will again control the Legislative Corps and the old
struggle VIII be continued with an addition OF only
mere corporals guard on the benches OF the oppo-
sition. The same faces Will be again seen on that
side OF the house. but Olivier, Gerault and
iess radical viii be dropped from The OeGau5s pars
delegation Otherwise the opposition will remain
nearly the same, brilliant group OF the
oppOsticn TO the Emperors government. Jules
Favre will reappear, and win doubtless be returned
from Ave or slS circunscripfions. lie stands Tor
more than q dozen dls,rics, and the other leaders
OF the opposition solicit vope IN various localities.
The Emperors appeal 10 tho pre-, ,lge and glory OF
the nrst Napoleon, the hundredtn anniversary OF
whose oirtn comes around next August, II v...e OF
the best political cards yet played. The Emperor
always KNOWS now and when to appeal to the
French people, and he has struck responsive chord
IN ther hearts In decreeng that the soldiers OF he
IepuDnc ana nfst empire shall receive pension of
250 francs year. There are more than d1 O0o or
these veterans still living, many of whom have
never received centime In the way of recoIn,ease
Tor their services. Now all OF them are TO enoy
alike inc bounty OF the government n ~
not great sum, but n will 20 a great
evidence OF the present Emperor's interest in. and
Hevouon to inc remnant OF that grand band OF de-
lenders OF the glory OF France Not only will if nro
duce great Impression on the rural ponuIations
since tneIc ~ scarcely one that docs not humber
aibOns i's InnaDllants decorated veteran OF past
coDnlcts VINO VIII not fail To sing the praise of the
imperad oohor put It VIII have ifs desired effect on
little ehe0ufaRenent 10 Keep their asplratiqas for
glory ana honor aud their feelings OF gratitude to |
the Onle OF state up 10 the proper point .see how
tne Emperor cares for the soldiers OF c nasl they
WI WI eASlan; 'Nny need we fear for the future ~ /
Inv pstn VI RQry IN france s always to be frinQed
w Mill hgWeIs When an imperial chieiian shows the |
way way ny aet OF the Emperor IL certainly one that
frchcn population, aud history viii doubtless approve
~ as es,is g is iesiro to show hls gratitude TO
men who did NOT fntle 10 make Franco what sbe ,s
Inc measure IL, atbVtom, ossentially warIIke and
we shan see IN August, when the annyersary OF The
push VI NAPOLEON the Great comes around that