, 1874-12-19

that of the Opera Two of its districts were car
ried by the Republican party and two by the old
members, who call themselves Conservative Re.
puollcans. The Republican party lost all those
four votesin 1871. M. ChristoAe, the great sill.
Versm'th' is among the defeated Conservatives.
PARIS, Nov. 30.
Complete returns of the Municipal elect;ons
held here yesterday show that in the eleven cleo
tons OF councillors not included in last u;obt,s
return Republican candidates were elected in AI
out one case, III which a Conservative was return
co. VI the ten successful candidates four were
moderate and six advanced Republicans.
The Republican Municipal list has been nassed
at Asnieres and Nanterre. The SUCCESS Obtained
oy the Republicans in the first VOTING last vaaL
at V~ersallles, Toulouse, Mort, Troyes Com
Plegne' and other towns, has been confirmed bv
Inc SECOND ballot, which took place yesterday in
PARIS, Nov. 80, Evening.
Very varied opinions are expressed with, :
gard 10 the result of the. municipal elections
IN Parls' The Conservatives describe them "a
nm9Ploraole and as calculated to inspire alarm,
nney ay-'Ihese elections place us again
IN proximity with the Commune" On the Rennh-
llcan side the elections are described moroIr = :
frankly Republican,, and the Republican news
papers are very enthusiastic on the snhioc+
according to moderate calculations there ara
not more than 40 Radical Councillors elected. and
- - Ut % OF the successful candidates are Moderate
- 10 StdISu IndI the k0DuhIicaO
leaders are making great efforts to prevent the
more violent OF their party from COMMITTING
excuses or imprudence, in order NOT 70 offor3
occasion tor measures of repression throughout
France. o"suo0I
PARIS, Dec. /, Evening.
II Is asserted that the Radical municipal elections
VIII cause some defections from NJ. Theirs among the
md Lett Centre men but these deser4ere UT h.
100 lew 10 outweigh the compact phal anx of 10 or 80
irreconciIables- of the Right, who, ob,ying orders
from the Comte de Chambord, will refuse TO organize
the Septennate.
ACTION AGAINST NJ. PAUL. DE CAssAGNAC
PARIS, Dec. /.
M Paul de Cassagnac writes in the Pays 1.-THE
acIon brought against me by General De Wimpfen
VIII be tried on December 4th, and NJ. tnlea Favra
Is counsel for the plaintiff. | am doublv ~fortunate
IN having the honour to defend the Emperor's memo.
~ win such a man as NJ. Jules Favre for adversary"
ms lawsuit between the Imperial champion and
emG .Sst CoMmander-ln-Chie of the army which
coHaPsed at Sedan cannot but be interesting.
THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
Berlin, Dec. l., Evening.
In to-day's sitting of the German Parliament it was
aeclueu 10 refer the Loo Bills for the naval and
telegraph administrations to the Budget COMMITTEES
1he Munster OF Marine, General Stosch. pointed
out IN the course of the debate thar the delav in the
construction OF new war ships was partly due to the
necessity OF training sufficient sailors to man them
ana OF pursuing the most practical course in the
matter of ~dockyard building: The increased demand
Tor protection for Germans living abroad had also
rendered alterations necessary in the construction Of
the new ships. The aniiquated Monitor system had
been abandoned; the improved torpedo vessels, in
conjunction with ironclad %gunboats, suhiced for the
protection OF the mouths of the rivers.
a debate followed upon the whole budget of the
empire. The naval estimates were referred to the
budget Committee. During the discussion unon the
next item, namely, the estimates of the IMPERIAL
CCaancellery, Prince Bismarck said the Imperial
Othce OF Justice, which was about to be created.
would be as independent in its relations with the
Imperial Chancellor as the other department of the
Imperial Chancellery. Prince Bismarck considered
that the establishment of special Imperial Ministries
was impracticabe in the position in which the EN-
plre was situated,
The estimates for the Imperial Office of Justice
were then voted.
THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT N
~GARIBALDI.
ROME, Dec. /, Evening.
In t%o-day's sitting of tho Chamber of Deputies