New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRENCH POLITICS.

NOMINAL REPUBIICANs-THB VOTE OF CONF
DEHCR EXPLAINED
lvhoA THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUSE.
PARIS, July olive are again caught in ono of
those eddes that SO often disturb the constant
tional drift toward republican democracy The
Chamber OF Deputies elected in 1915 with its ma
jorty OF ROyalists is known the Introurable the
present Assembly at Versailles may be aptly
termed the Ineatcuable. 1t is not amenable to the
process OF successive induction. 1t is safe enough
in general way to say that its next act
will be inconsistent with of its past acts but
with which one there is means of Judging Four
years ago, by vote that lacked only six of being
unanimous, it formally reafirmed and approved the
national verdict of deposition against Louis NapO-
leon and his dynasty. After that when the attempt
to establish monarchy failed. the royalist parties
combined to support Marshal llacSiahsn's Govern
ment, with tue Due de Broglie for head manager.
To carry on the business with view to the profit OF
all concerned, he checked and, when he could re-
pressed the expression of Republican principles and
removed a. far as was in his power all disaffectcd
officials who under the jurisdiction of his de-
parment-the Ministry OF the Interior. Now, n.
Buffet who succeeded the Due de Broelie, persists
in the same policy, and goes out of his way notify
to the Republicans that he does not contemplate
changing any Of the latter's appointers
1t is because Of the influence whch the Minister Of
the Interior exercises on elections that so much
importance is attached to the politics Of the
officials nnder his control This influence is
greatly exaggerated il to me. by all parties
Under the late Imperial regime there is question
that many candidate elected by the aid of the
prefect who was certain of being excused if not re-
warsled for any illegahtns he might indulge in But
even Them AZ the general election for the last Corps
I<gislatif showed, administrative machinery
could hold up Il gime based on universal suffrage
much after the base itself had changed. The pros
poets now certainly not much better of control
ling the elections, but as Things are managed in
France Vi. Bullets insincerity is not the less marked
Regarding the recent vote Of confidence in the
present Administration, there is something to
lie explained. The main cause why the
Bonapartists and Royasts who were so
strong when, in May, 1873, they depOsed
". Theirs have since been instrumental in estab-
fishing republic lies in the tirmness of the national
will in favor of q settled government on dem
Ocrstic basis. The minor which fused together
The roy ast factions the fear OF Bonaparsm.
This was created by the dongs Of the Bonapaptist
Committee called The Committee for an Appeal to
the People" aud by the facts elected during tho in
vestigatiou began last year. NJ. Rouher last Thurs
day sought to quiet these alarms in a speech evine
ing his characteristic effrontery His assurances,
although Justly discredited by many, have, as we'll
as the lapse of time sufced to calm the public mind
regarding the return of Imperialism. Accordingly
there has sprung up the old dread of democracy
among the royaists who aided in constituting the
republic. Taking advantage Of this sentiment, NJ.
Buffet forced from the Assembly the recent vote Of
confidence which means if it does anything that n.
Buffet who came into power by the help OF republic
cans. is no republican.
THB CASE OF THE COLLIE BROTHERS.
ALHxANDrR COLLIE ABsCoNDs-TnE PROCEEDINGS
SUSPENDED AGAINST WILLIAM CoLLIE-rIiE So
LICITORs AND THE LEADING COUNSEL FOR THE
pAFENsE WITHDRAW yRoM THE CASE.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. Q, 1875.
The trial Of Alexander and William Collie,
both Of whom are ON bail the charges OF obtaining
large Of money from tbs London and Westminster
Bank false pretenses, was brought to sudden stop
morning the that Alexander Collie
had abscondsd His bail thsrsupon estfeated aud
warrant issued for his arrest Messs Coles solicitors
and Sergeant Baanne sso for the defense announced
their withdrawal from the The prosecution declined
to proceed against william Collie I'm the absence OF Aes
ander. The former then ordered to appear month
hence, and the case was adJou ned
Five hossand dollars reward has been offered for the
apprehension Of Alexander Collie.
TIE NATURE OF THE CHARGE AGAINST ALEXANDER
AND WILLIAM COLLIE-IHE hEAN EiAbiLiiiE o
OF THE FIRM.
The preliminary hearing before the Mags-
tates Of the charge against Messrs. Collie which has
bcsn appended attracted great attention In London
where the firm ranked very bisl The charge substan-
uay WAS that Messrs Collie obtained money nom the
London and Westminster Bank. through one or more
Grps Of bLbrckrrs upon bills which did not merely ni
tate regular trade bills, accommodation bills too often
do but which inflated particular sieces OF
trade hills The firm, In fact were accused OF
having bills discounted bearing upon then certain
marks which amounted 70 specific representa-
ton that they based upon she sale OF meroaid!se
The case the defense that the rrSs III question
had no such meaning as attached to them tue
prosecution. The marks in question were such rs " r.
W and g. Goods" and supposed to ~ the letters
that would appear bales OF goods which tue tansae-
ou Ycppsented The total liabilities OF tho firm are es-
tnad ct 900, and the available assets at Sl252
600 Tie ass is requiring time for realization we're esti-
mated ut g. 759,2.O These iAchlde COTTON claim re-
covered against tie United states Government for about
$4,000.
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