The New York herald., 1875-12-12
FRANCE.

AssEMBLY-FRENCH POLITICAL DISCUSSION:
IT'S AMENrrIEs-wHAT Is SAID OF THE sUEz
CANAL BARGAIN-sALR OF MISS BLAcKFoRDs
EFFECTs
PARIs, Nov 27, 1878
In the first division this session the question Of
the ser11tas il will be remembered that NJ Buffet
cured a majority Of 81. Yesterday that majority rose
TO IS, an amendment proposed by NJ. Jozon, which
would have had the effect OF re-estabishng slightly
modified scrttn de lste being rejected by Ss7 so2
1t In vain that NJ Gambetta supported the amend
ment IN excellent speech, which, for the moderation
Of its tone has been praised BY the bitterest Of his
political antagonists TIE Assembly was determined
to strengthen the hands Of what magbe
THE LAST CONSERVATIVES GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE
for years come and the victory OF the Ministers was
therefore decisive And though the days Of the pres
ent Chamber are numbered, il is by means certain
that the recent triumphs OF 'the party of order" viii
prove altogether barren for in France perhaps
than in any other country, nothing succeeds like sue
cess, and there many electors who, understanding
little Of politics and chiefly desrous of quiet life will
be nstnctvey led 70 give their votes support OF the
men actually in power.
ARMY FRANCHISES.
have mentioned that the Assembly had dsfranchised
the army and navy On wednesday, the oath inst it
adopted, logical sequel TO that provision
additional article, which provides that no
individual in active service in tho army
or navy, whatever be his grade functions, be
elected as member OF the National Assembly NJ. du
Temple Qegitimisn wanted to make exception in
favor OF ''odlcers disponbilty-L yet on the
Shelf but unattached and presumably looking out for
any good thing that may be offered them But the
house would allow of distinction either because it
suspects the army of being Bonapartst- it no
doubt Island therefore has wish to show it any
indulgence, because it may be shrewdly suspected
that OF the would, in fact be too easily
'disposed or by the temporary holders OF military
and naval patronage.
THE sUEz CANAL BARGAIN
There good deal of bitterness here the subject
OF England's purchase of the Suez Canal which the
French have been to look upon as their peculiar
properly. Nevertheless, they find some consolation In
the fact that the prompt the British Cabinet
prevented the accomplishment OF similar design by
Germany
QUEER REroRr
There is curious report which, were II not well
authenticated, would be inclined to believe must
be rather poor joke indebted for its origin TO the
fertile imagination of telegraph clerk II is TO the
effect that several Of the French prelates who took
part the recent pilgrimage have strongly advocated
the claims of Marie Antoinette to beat1cation. The
heroine of the necklace story would figure strangely in
the calendar OF saints, for the "Advocatus Diabol'
could make out pretty strong against the unfor
tunate Queen. 1t is said however, and may be fully
believed that the Vatican has received the suggestion
with coldness
TnE WILL OF THE DUKE DE MoRrEMART,
who began his military under the First Empire
and continued it with much profit himself under the
Restoration, has just been proved in London The
personally in England alone has been sworn under
$780, 900. Notwithstanding the laws of succession,
large fortunes still be accumulated in France but
with revolution every fifteen twenty years it is
surprising If the money often finds its way
other countries The Duke general Of division
the first grade in the French army after that of Mar
shall, Grand Cross Of the Legion OF Honor and, what
stamped him a noble 'of the old stock"
KNIGHT OF THE ORDER oP THE HOLY GHOST,
the blue ribbon OF which has been conferred since
the abdicaton Of Charles X, but among the
most famous badges OF European chvalry second only
in prestige the Garter aud the Golden Fleece Since
the death OF the Duke de Mortemart the Duke OF Ne
is the sole surviving knight
CRIMINAL sESrENCEa
The punishment for half numbering because
you fancy he has said something disagreeable OF you
behind your back appears to be limited in France TO
months Imprisonment and a nominal pecuniary nne
At least such and more is the amount Of justice
which has been meted to a NJ. CASTOR Melingue,
who few weeks ago nearly killed NJ Gille, OF the
Figaro for having written that Carpeauxs statues
sembed ''the attitudes OF the actor Melinguc.n
MISS BLAcKPoRD's AUCTION
This sale OF Miss Backford's horses and carriages
took place The Champs Eysees the day before yes
terday. The prices obtained disappointing. A
pair OF bays which had thousands OF francs
only brought $102 apiece the coupe went for $500,
the due for $221 The harness realized than
$50. The famous Jet black Russian trotters which
used to attract much attention in the Bois de Bou-
logne and which had been in the Czars stables
were disposed Of by private arrangement
BoNAPARTIsr DEMONSTRATION
held at Belleville during the present week proved a
complete failure, and would have been Immediately
forgotten but for the injudicous conduct OF the
thorites who conhscated all the numbers OF the Pays
containing report OF M de Cassagnac's speech This
miserable euson, consisting Of string Of scurrilites
should have been circulated widely possible to
throw contempt on the which is reduced to the
Of such weapons The orator spoke OF NJ. Gam
beta going down to St Sebastian ITO wash his dirty
feet" "Hs feet cleaner than your face" roared
out indignant radical, and all observe is
that the retort worthy Of tho language which
called it forth.