The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
IMPORTANT DEDUCTIONS.


The significance Of these figures will be easily per-
ceyed when It is remembered that the present Assem-.
oily numbers I'll members Thus only thirteen Sena
tors have been elected by actual majority 1861 the
whole House Moreover, since last summer,
wrts have been issued to ill up vacancies caused by
death otherwise and the Assembly accordingly lacks
twenty members TO make up its full complement
of 73S. An absolute majority OF the full House would
therefore, be 37o figure only secured by four OF the
Senators 1t is therefore, to be feared that unless
what is practically election by minority OF dying
Parliament be ratified by the general course OF the
popular elections both for the remaining seats in
the Senate and for the Chamber OF Deputies the
PERMANENT SENATORS
may require strictly limited and param entary sense
in other words their Senatorial and natural existence
may not ultimately prove identical Further II may
be observed that Of the are generals
and one is colonel; four admirals twenty two
titled or bear the nobary prefix OF "De" one is
bishop; three members of the Academy; twelve
Deputies for the Seine in other words members for
Paris; is Deputy the "Mouths OF the Rhone"
or Marseiles; one for the Rhone, Lyons; one for
the Gironde, or Bordeaux.
POLITICAL CLASSIFICATION OF TIKI HEw FATHERS
With respect to the political designations not to say
convictions, OF the Senator'S twenty three call
themselves members Of the Len Centre " fourteen be-
union" six to the 'Groupe Iavergnen Eve hover be-
tween the Right Centre and the Right aud eleven are
proud to be Of the extreme Right; eight are stl
prouder 10 consider themselves Independent
cESrBE
which probably best represents the opin ion OF the
country, the most distinguished members who have
been consigned to dignned leisure are NJ Casimir
Perier, mis- fathers son and little more General
chanzy, Governor General of Algeria who nearly beat
the Prussans but not quite NJ Lanfrey the eloquent
historian OF Napoleon, and NJ. Ernest Picard tbs Wit
OF the party. They have enthusiasm, but consider
the Republic political necessity. Wherein the mem.
bers OF the republican Left differ from these gentle.
men it is somewhat difficult to ind out. Possibly b.
Jules Simon, who belongs the latter section could
tell one Probably they tribe fonder Of the word
republic than their political neghbors Lttre, the
first OF French philosophers, and NJ Bartheemy Saint
Hilaire also units OF the republican Left. The re-
publican union, tribe more liberal than the former
groups sends NJ Cr6mieux as its leading ILLUSTRATION"
to the Senate. He is able and upright lawyer an
extremely generous man. and would be a credit TO the
United States Supreme Court, which is more than can
be said for many OF his professional brethren in this
country.
THE ''GRoUPE LAvERGxEn
has sent up with five insign6cancies NJ. WALTON the
author OF the present constitution OF France One can
only hope flor he is working MANI that he will sur
Vive his work.
RIGHr LIFT
The Eve members who are claimed alike by Right
and Left Centre are the Duke d'Audinret Pasquier,
General diAureles de Paadnes, General Changarnier
General dc cssey and Admiral de Montaignac But NJ
d'Audinret Pasquier Is believed by those who should
know to have mentally abandoned Right and Right
Centre alike and to be resolved henceforh frankly aud
definitely to accept the Republic.
LEGIrrMIsTs.
or tho lortimist Senators mono can be said 10 be in
any way notable They are all honest wrongheaded
and impraeticAbe. or the Independents the Bishop Of
Orleans is by far the most distinguished
rHK COMMUNIST coSvIcrs
On Monday, the Goth, discussion took place IN the
Assembly NJ. NAquers proposal for the grant Of a
general amnesty to the communists-if that can be
called discussion which consisted Of arguments on
one side and screaming the other N. Naquet's
arguments, II is fair TO add not quite logical he
declared that tho political prisoners in New Caledonia
treated with unnecessary rigor, and he adduoed
some shocking cases Of oppression in support OF his
statement The authorities, he said, had actually
tortured prisoners storm yelis at this word
and the President observed with dignity that he could
not suffer the 'torture" 10 be applied acts
Of French officials; II would disgrace the country 10
the eyes Of the world The excellent Duke seemed to
forget that the practice OF torture not serny
dcmned, would disgrace France a great deal than
host OF rash expressions But NJ Naquet had not
hazarded saNs-ilAaAl ~ard wthoui regard " It's