, 1876-03-20
FRANCE.
TIfE HEtNE,

THE BE1NE.
Paris, March t0.-Iho Bciuo conttuuos to sub
s!do slowly.
THE REPUBLICANS.
Ii. Forty, on assuming tho Presidency Of tho /
Moderate Loft, said tho Republican party rnust !
abandon o1tsome claims and only ask for what |
1t can obtain. "Tlc country," lie said "deBires |
to hhvo Republican functsonsrios. am coaA- |
don't tho Ministry will satisfy this desire. II It
docs, tho Loft will DO happy to supportit.'
CONSERVATIVE ACTION.
Tie Senate has By ANAL majority confirmed i
the election Of Donaparsat 6onators In tho De- |
tho Project rerpocutod tho Republican cAndl-
dates and throw the weight Of hia iuaucuco In
favor Of DonhpArtiats.
THE NEW FaEvcn PARLIAMENT.
The now Froncl " parloment" has finally Of
Ran,zcd and got to work. ia tho frat PArlla-
nlont over olooted by the FREQ deliborstLon of
tho French people, e,-including both Senate hnd
Commons. All tho world will watch this oxpcd-
11eut Of Holf-govcrnmont, based Oh tue A,nert-
Byatcm Of Cablnet responsibility to tho Com.
Tho London Times, In discussing tho now
Parliament, ita composition, principles, and re-
aeutmonts, sa5s:
Whom we consider these extraordinary events
and the completeness Of tho Republican victory
It is natural to fool aomo anxiotY as to tho con-
duct Of tho conquororB. Tho cauRo Inns beon
proseribed BY those whom they hayo nov scat
tarod oud oyorkhrown. It is ha1dIy in human
nature shat they should not take somo
pleasure in preserving and showing thoir re-
unacquainted With political life, will como to
Versailles fall Of bltter romsmbrances Of tho
struggle through which they have Just passed,
aud Of tho part which tho local Rdmtnistra
Atx Afnak haas
takou in 1t. Tho candidates havo been de-
nonucod By obedient officials ns onomios OF
soclety. in order that an impracticab'o Logiti.
mist, OF evon q nominee OF II. Rouhor. might
somo caaes their privato lives. havo boon made
tho subject OF conreo inveotlvos or insnuatonB.
Tho lhte elections have not been d sudden
Incident like thoso Of JANUARY, 1871; they
yoars, aud tho party in powor hss usod
ov9ry effort Legitimate or otherwise, to prevail
10 them. Elation and resentment may thoro~
foro be o1poctod to be dominant feelinga in
tendency Of tho older and moro prudent
memborB will be needed to preserve that
moderation Of tone. which has, diatin-
gntshod. Tho Liboral party, during, tho
tho safeguard Of tho Oonsorvatvo lscpubllo. II
tho now Ministry will have al important duty In
thia respect the difficulty Of their task may be
increased by other ehn1aeteIlstics of M tho now
Legislature. It ts to bo remarked tLat tho
Senate which has now boon constituted
has in IL ,olomouts. OF actlvity which
have not hitherto boon found In tho
sa noass' ~so h.ss S opssi si to so s s psG5s
Cd To- 10 DO worry powerful. they wore nobIo or
rich, they woro gEoat dignlearios. nf tho State,
hsy shey e"a 9ere The the Celebrities aratnre or
sclonoe. but as a. power In tho country
they wore insignificant. They represented
rather tho. tepose of achieved great
revolution Tho mob haTtlly aeeu,ed to DO aware
Of their existence; they paHscd nnmo!estcd into
oblivion. The difIereuco botwoon tile
present Bonato aud those which havo
less distinguished iu its composition, but
likely to bo far moro active aud iniluentlnl. It's
members, though all Of them 10 years old, nro
for tho most part. .koen politicians, .: large NUM-
bcr Of thom being fresh from !Ao late Assonbly:
whore they voro accustomed to q derceuoss Of
dobato and sharpness Of political practice not
often mot with. In short, the Scnnto has
absorbed =; large pars Of The energy and
now mon do no. represent ranls. or office, or
gcuius, but arc politicians with tho usual
desire to make name and play Part ~ tho
will be romsrknhly Nlio The Chamber Of Dopu-
ties, aud tho Discrimination Of tholr several
functions may not ba easily attained. Tho Son
ators aro not ut all likely to content tlIem-
.sa sssss nso a from aGaX taaXr CT oazuo a ebs ana
They will probably conaidor ! themselves In
rcality Us we{l az In law tho highor Chan,bor
and hfrogato to themselves tie first place in de-
torminlug tho lines Of tho Consultation and the
policy Q. tho State. Looking. at tho naa,es OF
| those who have boon brought Into the Sonstc
| wo mny expect dnhates asyigoSoua and diyiatona
~ frequent as in = popular Assembly.
| contains an i1nmonae proportion Of inexperienced
| members. Tie drlught to tho Bonato from the
late Assembly Aas boon souteo OF wonkncss
to tho new Chambor, TOR many OF tho
Is tho fortune Of tho oioctions. Tho Left
Ccntro has suffered much tho Right Centro
moro. Tho constituencies thought tho uncertain
/ sound OF some Of the Libernla uuBuIted to tho
and tho moro !tumodato ministerial following,
they were thrust aHido without cosomony. It III
calculated that when the returns hto complete
tho Raublioanb OF all shades will havo
ch!olly Iof respectable mon. land d-ownols,
merchants, professional. men, aud the liko, With
no designs Which any but q sacrod Conservative
would call dangerous; but they will DO worry now
their political ability. Tl,oy will, moreover,
havo the, wild agltasors Of tho Extreme
hots ready at a tss to t,ot ustgsto
mBnt. An able Ministry may ,fueo these nov
political elements into harmonious system. and
such will b. tho task Of Ii, Dufauro and hts
colleagues. L is satisfactory to and that tbs
stroying 1t, Ia favorably received ard that tho
DUO UecsZoB. aud, po.hapa Gon. Do C!ssey
aud Admiral lie Moutaignao. tho Ministoss
posts. although they DO not botong 10 tho SEQ. SEQ.
ton which now prevail In tie Cabinet. II the
influence which ii. Buffet tuptesoutod oease to
| exist, and Marshal hlaaSlahon racognf9e lts
duties ~ Constitutional President Of the Ne-
public, 1t will hb we'll to hayo tradition Of the
old Executive whore tho Legislature Ia 10 CON-
pletely new.
CUBA.
FINANOEH OF THE IBLANp.
HAVANA, March 1G.-Ths Captain-G General
has isatled a ilpcroa Iecanltng Husncaa which Ia