New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-22
PARTISAN TOPICS.
THE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT.

q GREAT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY 10 DE ESTABLISHED
Al PAEis-MiNisrTR BuFFLIS cENSoESiIp-ThE
MUNICIPAL EXPENpITURE OF PAE;S-EEMAHk-
ALE ECONOMY DISPLAYED.
lrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNEl
PARIS. Aug. 2O.--The party chiefly by whom the
new law on higher education was promoted are
PROMPTLY on the ground to profit by it. At an as
scmbly of French prelates held here last week,
called and presided over by the Cardinal Arch
bishop Of Paris the establishment at Paris of great
Catholic opposition university resolved on IL
is intended f1r the six ecclesiastical provinces OF
Paris. Tours. Sens Rheims. RoTcn, and Bourgcs.
These six aTchbishoprics include 33 bish-
oprcs, and cover nearly half the terri
tory of France, with more than half OF
tho wealth and population of the country. II is
said that the Jesuits are already forward with the
plan of founding another university at AK ior 'he
South of France. and yet Others may he stafteu'
But this of Paris is TO be the principal instrument
of opposition 10 the ahoisic" teaching OF the Old
University and so of the "sOcial restoration OF
France society being in very bad way in these
parts anv time since the great Revolution, and III
sore need of restoration to the notably sound and
healthy estate il flourished i'll before l7S9. 1t is
hoped that the New University with its three FAC
ultcs of Catholic Letters" Science" and - Law
will he ready for students at the opening OF the
usual Fan term of the State University schools
D,siraby Gi professors are at hand.
Provision for success on the material side is not
likely to bo wanting. The Cardinal Archbishop
begins with Offering the institution sufficient house
and 10, room in the old Canciite Convent, with its
p,oud in Rue Vanguard This has latterly been
occupied by 4 community Of DOminicans, OF whom
the Abbf Iacordaire in his time was brilliant
brother. 4 fine article Of eau de meisSe was until
very lately to he had there, at reasonable
reduction for large invoices Whether TINS
plcasan. restorative and useful family medicine
will continue TO be sold there after the trans
formation of the main establishment into a
social restaurant, his Grace does not tell u.s. On
the financial side h proposes that the SIX provinces
mentioned above be subjected to organized sys-
fem Of p,cnnary contribution for the support of the
University Considering the extent, thoroughness,
and easy working of the clerical ax-gatherlng ma
clncry want of funds is likely to be the least OF It's
anxietic>. Immediate, material help from Govern
meni il does not need, nor as yet ask for Moral
and and comfort from the managers of Government
il is In sure receipt of. Ii is rather noteworthy as
curious though in no sort surprising fact that the
nTcsemt chicf manager of Marshal MacMahon's So
called Republican Governments, Minister Bufiet'
VINO. by his quality of Minister of the In,
teror is responsible editor of the Journdt
OfGceI and of its cheaper satellite, the But
feiin Francois, has not suffered to be pup.
sed u hose sheets the recent speeches OF fIeiect
Duva and Sub-Secretary of State Bardoux. FOR
whyl NJ Duyal Project bf the Seine discourslng
to the pupils Of one of the city colleges on the DAY
when the prizes distributed last week spoke IN
Iaudation of the State University and OF the CITY or
Paris. NJ. BaIdoux, Government official In the
Ministry of Justice, discoursing on occasion of
similar fae at the College of Henry ~, also spoke
too, euogistcaily of that free-thlnklng m0narch
and Of The state Sod More Gsr 1n2n ' par Of
one of his speeches in which he hrought III the
authority of Montesqmcu IN aid OF the tmVealsHyi
rxpurgated before it could appear III the oDclaI
Columns SO that the man who for the moment is
practically the Chief of State is so delicately atten,
tive to the feelings and interests OF the Clerical
party that he will not permit $50 iar as ne can pre-
vent even high officers of State and his own minis
tcIial fellows TO attack the sensitive nerves of the
triumphant parisans of the clerical universities.
said para graph ago that the Archiepiseopal I'M,
vcrsity would not lack hard money basis TO STAND
on France is fertile land Tor money r RAJ ana
The CITY Budget of Paris for 1876 is published
The estimated peomg and outgP tor 1StG is
$40 100000 is devoted to the interest on the
debt Leaving out of account a fioalng debt OF
81 OOO,O OO and another more imp0rtant Item OF
S3,sGO.OOO annually due TO the Credit foncleT for
long years 10 come the funded debt proper consists
of the loans contracted successfully IRON 1919 10
1874. all of which are III the present snape Oh re-
deemable bonds Provision for the redemption OF
each series was made at the osue OF each loan; Inc
last bond Of the last loan OF 1874 VIII be called IN
and paid in full in 10 years from now. The 49,
800 900 noted above attributed to the interest on
this debt, includes percentage ior sinking luhu
as well a. provision for interest due ,
Another notable chapter of expenditures is mat
relating 10 the Octroi, or duty COLLECTED on certain
know, is All excessive, and, in certain large direc
tons excessively unjust, application TO SO many OF
the people II free radng III France as 1nhaOit
Paris of the most cXtTayagGnt doctrines OF foreign
tariff taXqtlOns. II is estimated to yield TO the
mixed treasury in this case of city and nation Tor
the coming year over $2O,000OOO. What is OBJ.
seryable here, whatever cOndemnatOry views OF
the principle of the cerOi in itself may indulge
in il is an undisputed fact that the expenses
of collecting this OcrOi tax amount to but
scant POO 900, that is to scant five per cent OF
the collected sum. Yet the service OF tine 0c'r0, re-
ouires besides chiefs and their clerks the daily at,
Tendance al the numerous city gates of 1000 paid
men All are paid fairly and do their work hon,
estly thoroughly. The two million French and
foreigners in Paris do certainly pay high tariff
prices for their food, wines, fuel ana building mate
rial imported from the country. 1hey do not, how
ever pay because Of dcfacatlons or OF COLLISION be-
tween importers and customs officers.
Other chapters of the budget Of expenditure are
devoted 10 aVing cut new and widening Old streets,
to keeping public promenades and gardens III order,
"a well as TO sewerage and street cleaning. -Four
distinct departments have charge OF these matters
Tie cost Of street-cloaning and sewerage is
81 900 COS, and that OF keeping III order the pubic
proineradcs paIks. and gardens IS $l,3OtO00
Would New-l orkcrs suppose that moderate, sensible
Partisan taN PAYERS incline 10 CTIlCse these Two
laat-na1nC CAT ays a. excessive and quarrel with
Nj. Alphand, City Chief Ornamental Gardener