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European Correspondence-No. 4.

shows that, in parting with personal power, ne
has understood his strength. The Nation is re-
signed, and confident in the healing and soothing
treatment, adopted by its medicine man,
OTivier. who receives from the Provinces adj
dresses upon addresses of appreciation at has
conduct. After all, how easily it is to govern,
when ministers are sincere and not only mean,
but do well.
The Chamber has hardly met, after its few
HOLIDAYS. than it again adopts a quasi cl6ture, to
enable the various committees to clear off arrears.
The discussions in the Chamber ommenc after
two O'Clock, and generally end at six. 30 long
as the deputies persist in their vile habit of USE
less interpretations, they ought to extend their
hours for the despatch of business-by remem-
bering
"That the best Of all ways, TO lengthen our days,
Is to steal a few hours from the night"
Two very hopeful signs of the gratifying changes
now being produced in France are, first, the
cessation of personal attacks against the Imperial
family. These honors are now reserved by the
once incendIary press for the ministers, whose
collective backs can bear the whips and scorns
without ~finching. Second, the opposition has
been tanned. Indeed the " Left " sings OCCASION
ally hosannas in honor of the Cabinet, and the
Janissaries of the Right are becoming a dumb
show, especially since their trusted chief has de-
serted them by confessing that reflection has
taught him the hour of liberty has arrived.
1t was a sad day for France when the Bey of
AIgiers, under the reign of Charles ", struck
the French Ambassador, and necessitated the
taking of the Colony of Algeria as a material
guarantee and which has proved a white
elephant for the French. The discussion on the
condition of Algeria was like the reading of the
report by a chairman on the condition of the
company, before the shareholders, who know the
affair to be bad, but decline from feelings of
pride to wind it up. The Chamber unanimously
agreed to give Algeria representatives in the
Corps Legislatif, and increased civil administra-
ton. Many outside think that local selfgoyern-
ment, under an Imperial Commissioner, would be
preferable, or to place the Arabs, like the Egyp-
tians. under a Viceroy. At all events Algeria
will have one experiment more tried to make the
Colony happy and prosperous.
The Government is sorely perplexed on the
Roman question. 1t is astonished, after under
standing that since 1900 years, the Pope was in
fallible, Pho Nino should in the ninteenth century
think it necessary to officially declare the fact.
This ecclesiastical dictatorship would be all very
well, were it confined to matters doctrinaI, but
the Holy Sec is So adroit in mixing up temporal
with spiritual subjects that believing itself in
fallIble in one order of facts, it will believe itself
so in others. The ElnperOr's Special Envoy will
be welcomed at the Council. But what can lie
do? Control the Uote on the Syllabus, and the
Pope's separate infallibility? The idea is alb
surd. The Italian party know well the feelings
&c +Lo ,,ascn, 1,Lo Io.,o ,Iz-o III l. L.
conflict in their church, no disputing with the
Holy Father. If he desires to have himself con-
sidered a Grand Lama, they wish to believe and
to obey, nothing more. This obedience seduces
more souls than liberty.
Withdraw the troops from Rome? Yes, this
will take place, whether or not the Pope be de-
clared in want of the superhuman grace of in
fallibiIity. The maintenance of the French ex-
petition costs the Empire eight millions of francs
annually, a sum that would relieve the newspa-
pers of their unpopular taxation. In return for
this expenditure, France receives contempt and
defiance, and upholds an institution that dis
honOrs civilization by its dogmas, and serves as
a nest for the conspiracies of all dethroned
monarchs.
The Thursday evening receptions-limited to
four, have commemorate the Tuileries. They
form a kind of levce, and are generally patro-
nized by French officials and those friends of the
dynasty, who dislike the crush and formality of
the State Balls. Besides, their Majesties assume
a more familiar air in their intercourse. The
proceedings consist in talking, listening to a
military band, seeing and being seen. The En-
peror beats a retreat to his bedroom at halEpast
eleven, to enjoy his "night-cap,' in the shape
of a few cigarettes before 90 turning in" The
Empress remains an hour later with her guests,
distributing smiles and exchanging small talk.
People are demanding to know whether Father
Hyacinthe is in or out of the church? The
posters respecting his new Journal are up on the
walls and pillars of the various chapels in the
city, an honor only reserved for the Emperor's
speeches and bishops pastOrals.
We have still smallpox, bad weather, confer
ences and commissions. Vaccination of the
masses has told in arresting the death rate.
Owing to the necessity of inoculating COWS, to
create a supply Of vaccine, the doctors lances
have been idle during the last few days. Opera
tions are now being resumed. The ladies of
fashionable life have shown a positive hostility to
be cut on the arm, which leaves an ugly mark,
visible with low bodies. In consequence, they
accept the " preventive measure by allowing
the leech to do his duty on the calf of the leg.
Modern science is so very accommodating.
The duel between the Due de Montpensier and
Henri de Bourbon, brother of the ex-Kine of
Spain, was expected as a matter of course. For
a long time, by pamphlets and newspapers, the
Duke was attacked in the most outrageous man
ner by the Prince, a declared Republican. On
Saturday the Duke, accompanied by two Generals,
met Prince Henri, at Alcorcon, a village six
miles outside of Madrid. The duel, with pistols,
took place in the open country, a desolate waste,
without a tree or a blade of grass visible. The
right to fire first, fell by lot to the Prince. The
placed ten yards apart, the Duke re-
ceived the Princes fre-a miss. Advancing a
yard the Duke fred and struck his antagonist
behind the ear, who fell dead. Though pre-
viously, full of sang troid, the Duke tainted, and
had to be bled several times. Prince Hynri was
vears of ace and was exiled nv isabella for