New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
FRENCH TOPICS.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.


MASS FOR THE REPosE OF LOUIS NAroLEoS-
TuF FUSION OF LEGITIMIsTs AND oRLEAN-
rsrs-PRTsIDENT THEIRS AND THE CohSiA
TEE OF THIRTY-NEW DRAMA.
,ypoM TuR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or riiR TRIBUNE
PANS. ian. 22.-Mass for the rep0se OF the
soul OF Louis Napoleon celebrated this morning IN
ten of the principal churches Of Paris At La Trnte IN
the Chaussee Autin quarter tho only one visited the
attendance was much less than at ordinary Sunday
service tho Sunday proportion OF women to men DenS
reyersed-say woman to-day TO five OF six men-aha
there wero possibly many 200 persons In ALL NOT
large number for popuous parish to furnish from
combined motives OF grief and curiosity NJ Rouher has
not yet returned from Chsehurst where no and few
old councillors OF the late Emperor are supposed to
be devsng devlsos under difficulties for the future
duct Of the party, with without Empress Regent
with or without a published programme, proclamation
OF Napoleon ". to the French, etc Prince Jerome
Napoleon always a little heady, an old enemy OF Rouher
and a'marplo adds to their difficulties it is said, by re-
fusing 10 join In any OF their combinations.
Yesterday, the anniversary Of Louis XVPs decapita
ton, the customary annual mass, at the EXpIatory
Chapel built hs supposed grave, attended moro
numerously than usual The repeated at DIFF
feront hours for different categOrcs OF the fathn-the
members of the Right in the Assembly being specially
invited by letter to Of them The polite piety OF
two OF the orleans princes present for the rst time al
this mourutu ceremony is matter OF great gee with the
legitimiss They particularly remark that on the regis
ter kept Tor visitors ho wrote himself DAumae, and
not as usual, Henri dOreans. The Count OF Paris was
not present, being ILL., but he for the occasion. sent
gentleman 20 represent him. This gentleman, it is
reported called the Duke do La RocheioucandBsac-
the day previous 70 thank him, N the psme OF tpe
Count for what he said last Wednesday in one OF the
Assembly Committees The Duke is among the first
leaders OF the pure Legtimist Right In reply to re-
mark by Liberal member of the Bureau that there
rpl
in France, the Duke said with great emphasis " It
may DO that you three monarchies but is certain
that there are longer three monarehs one has Just
expired Chselhurst TO the other two, can INFORM
you that being az dinner yesterday with Monseigneur
the Count OF Paris heard him declare that there was
no longer than King in France, Monsegneur
le Comte de Chgmbord." And again VIC have the old
story Of an approaches interview between the two
Counts and the fusion The grand nephew Of Louis XVI
and the greatgandson OF Philippe Egalite may.meet but
for the grandson of Charles X and the grandson OF Louis
Philippe to fuse Is another matter Should Paris con
cede TO Chambor much NJ. Theirs has TO the Com
mtee OF Thirty, and Chambord be courteous in form
as the COMMITTEES been to NJ Thiers the two Counts
like the Commission and President. will, however
nearly approached 20 each other still be separated by
elementary difference.
The Committee Of Thirty Is yet near enough 10 re-
porting for it to be worth the while report its proceed
ings at length. What the majority aim at is to get the
governing power all OF the hands of NJ Theirs into
their own but yet retain him at tho head OF Govern
men-to control the business to their profit, but
keep his name on the sign for the good win," the
thorY and credit That's not arrangement
Theirs likely to consent TO- He has already yielded
great deal in form and good deal in reality TO their de-
mands but in his last interview with the Committee he
seems to have marked the last point beyond which he
go. The space between these and the point to
which the majority Of the Committee and of the Right
wish 10 bring him. seemed to some so narrow. week
ago that junction was anticipated and, by the dim
sighted announced. IL is broad enough 70 leave
for the orator President before the Assembly
standing place which ho has consented should be
embarrassed with obstacles its and rise,
but which he will not give mp. The first limitations to
his speaking privilege and its influence, preliminarly
proposed by the Committee and qualfedy assened TO
by him. were, that he give formal notice by written mes
sage Of his wish TO take the tribune that after having
spoken debate for that day be adjourned that he
re present at the final debate and concluding vote
What is now attempted by the Right is TO restrict hs
intervention, under such conditions TO
discussion of bills, excluding him from speaking the
interpretations But IL Is oftenest on interpretations that
the grayes questions of foreign and domestic policy
come up for discussion He is not to be
permitted 10 undertake the defense Of minis
ters Their responsibility is clearly separated from
his They are be his minister's but ministers Of
the Assembly He is TO be transformed into sort OF
provisional constitutional king Tho purposed ccnse-
duences area wedding OF the Republican ministers
t left in the Cabinet Of President Of the Republic
properly devised Electoral law elections managed by
a Minister OF the Interior, aided by rlghtthink
ing projects and other administrative machinery, apd
next Assembly with assured Right majority than
the present can boast Of The other part OF the
constitutional llbors OF the Committee relating to the
institution OF a Second Chamber, etc. is not pressed
nor preparing for immediate comment.
An attempt ny the Right to pass vote OF censure
the Minister OF Instruction this week failed miseraby
when II became apparent by preliminary trial on a |
question Of procedure that the order OF the day accepted
boy him would be carried enough Of them left the House.
or absained from the ballot, to reduce the whole num-
Der OF voters 3H or these $50 favorable TO the
Minister but the quorum being one-ha Of all members
plus one 49, this vote OF acquittal became null In
fuller house, after helpless chicaning from the
Right the same order Of tho day was proposed and |
passed by q sweeping majority. This unlucky, poor I
maneuver has not helped the credit OF the fpary with
the public But Jules Simon Is special object OF "con
sentative hostility, and will continue to be the object
OF hostile interpretations II is not impossible that the
next Will be addressed TO that minister apropos OF
LOnele Sam, since Rdbagas NJ. SardOu has become a |
political parsonage His new piece sarlzes some OF the
manners and customs presented by that ingenious |
playwright as prevalent in the Model Republic and char
acteristic OF its people and institutions. There was,
several weeks ago, creeping rumOr, which presently
grew current that the report OF such piece being
in preparation soiling the American mind. raising
its moral dandruf and likely, il performed TO excite tho
general indignation OF the American Colony" IN Paris.
Who started this rumori II is certain that country
men first heard of it through the lighter Paris Journals