The New York herald., 1870-03-15
FRANCE.
Cabinet Prospects-COnrt EaIs-The Empress,
0iiet-ssIrsec01ciilabJc', Poliiics--A Crazy
Politician.

Toilet et-ssIrsec01ciilabJco PoliIics--A Crazy
Politician.
PARIS. March l. 1870
NJ. Olivier and his cabinet are at present abso-
lutte. A certain portion OF the supporters OF the
government desire that the reforms In c0ntempa-
tion should be advanced more rapidly The Minis
ters lave great and serious card to play.
NEW ELECTORAL LAW.
To show The importance OF this proposition 1t Is
necessary for me TO give some explanations. Since
1852 there have been two general elections and
several important changes IN che circonscrip-
tions. The law provides thar the country shall
be divided into a certain number OF electoral
Districts Each Of these ci1ronscr,ptt0ns contain,
In round numbers, about &c, 900 voters. Whenever
previ governments have found that the majority
OF district is hostile, they have grated portion
to adjoining favorable district, and from
other have added electors who are not political
opponents Thus opposition has been swamped
and government majority secured. The only dis
trlct In which this process has not been adopted Is
the first c,conscrpton, although the electors were
known to be violently hostile. The governments
not only considered 1t unadvisablo To send those
electors to other districts and thus corrupt the wen
disposed but actually added political opponents
from adjoining Cigc0nscsiptiOn, and thus the tlrst
became the hotbed Of revolutlon-the result
was the election OF NJ. Rochefort The liberals
have always complained against this arbitrary
conduct OF the government, and In the new
electoral Law NJ. olivier viii be compelled TO
90 back TO the system IN existence before 1852,
1. e.. dividing the departments into legal dis
tricts without grating. This frightens NJ. OLIVIER
The eectoral law will be delayed "a long as possible.
can ioretell that although the project for q new
law may be sent to the Chamber before the close Of
the present Session 1t Will not be discussed until
the next session, and snOuld the law then pass
a dissolution will not take effect before the close.
Then enc government Will have SIX months before
general election; SO that the olivier Ministry VIII
certainly hold Office for eighteen months, even sup
posing that the voice OF the country should decide
against the present government.
GOVERNMENT CANDIDATES.
The declaration or the Cabinet that the days OF
official candidates for the honor Of seat In the
Corps Iegisatn at an end. has not given univer
sal satisfaction Many OF the deputies forsec q
prohsbity OF again ceaslng to represent their free
and enlightened electors in the Chamber when a
dissolution shall take place. The speech Of M OH.
vier distinctly ntimated to those who put their trust
in official patronage that hereafter they must put
their own shoulders to the wheel as none others
would help them into the Legislative body. The
Minister OF Interior declined all responsibility,
on account OF faults committed by his prede-
cessors, but cited his circulars and instruc-
uons TO the prefets. H. olivier proclaimed with
remarkable eloquence the duties OF liberal govern
ment during an election. and discarded the admins
trative influences which have rendered official can
aidatare odi0ns To the country Now, although the
government has given mp al idea OF continuing The
system OF otiical canddature ana the authorities
have received orders to act with the strcteas
traiity che old system will prevail to certain ex-
tent. Tue candidates favorable to the government
will adopt the same system as that pursued by their
opponents Committees viii be formed to insure
their election. but all government interference Will
be the act OF those committees ana not OF the gov
ernment, so that the authorities can longer be-
accused Of exercising undue influence.
THE SECOND COURT BALL.
This grand affair came OF the other night with
Al ten O'Clock the Emperor ana Empress made
their entry. They were accompanied by the Arch
duke OF Austria, the Prince Napoleon, the Princess
Archduke was IN the uniform OF an Austrian gen
eral, and wore the grand GORDON Of the Legion OF
The emperor was in the uniform Of general Of
dviyion. With the grand Gordon Of Marie Inerese.
The toilet Of the Empress was. according to the
expression OF lady irlend J0rt disttnguee. Head
dress Of diamonds; petncoar,. white tulle, orna-
mcnted win large bouquets Of bowers; body and
long tuaiquc spotted with SILVER.
Fine feathers do not always make fine btrds--at
least webehaved Ones--as was proved py some Of
taose invited TO bail. The crowd was great and
many OF the guests were ilLbred that they actu-
ally attempted to force their way into the private
rooms OF their Majesiies One OF the Cent Garde
back He crossed his carbine in vain. Curiosity
and impertInence would be satisfied. The push
Ing anu crushing CouLluucu. Inc ueltuGer Oh
the citadel was on the point of being overpow-
cred. He called 70 hIS assistance one OF the
chamberlains. Scntrles no not make speeches;
chamberlains no. The speech on this occa-
sion was short, and, not sweet, decisive:
.Recoect, ladies' and gentlemen, that you are In
the palace OF the Emperor and not IN the ish
markef.0
the Cent GarGe were ordered to clear the ante
chamber. Curiosity aud impertlnence we're iorced
unwiliiDgy TO retire.
You cannot attend court bali unless in court
costume or uniform. Those who cannot claim own
ttArN fhn fhnr AhlS
a dress for the occasion. There are several COS
tuners ready to accommodate them; bnt IN this. as
III everything else, the Old rule OF first first
served holds good, ana the late comcrs are
forced to content themselves with tho eav-
ings OF the more early birds. In conse-
quence of which there is many little man
too amply clothed and many lord OF the creation
OF colossal stature, stuffed INTO pigmy suit which
renders 1t impossible for the giant TO st st0op
f ne dtd either shc'd craCk.n No canisoie dc force
ever rendered the movements OF humanity more in-
possible. Another fact which | have remarked In
reference TO many Of the court costumes is that
they are In q 1tby state. one gentleman hired
o sword without blade. The handle was all right