New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EVE oF TILE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

THE EVE OF THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
GAMBETTA AGAIN sENTENCEO-A CIRCULAR FRoM
DE BRoGIE-rIR FxPUIsIoN or BaDEG,-DE-
TAILS OF TUE RECENT CANVASS.
PARIS. Friday. Oct. II. 1877.
The Due de BrOgiie, President OF the
Council and Ministers of Justice. has addressed circn
lar tie procurrurs goneraux. It nstructs them to
prosecute dsseninatos Of false reports relative TO ne
gotatons and alliances between foreign powers m Wow
Of possible consequences q the coming elections. TINS
conse Of current rnmOr OF an antEelerel
alliance between Germany and Itaiy.
Tho Duo Decaz,s Minister oi Foreign AGArs, writes
to the BGppee for endeavoring 90 excite
public opinion about he expulsion from Franc'of Bede
tie American. He says: BoIe displayed great actiy-
ttv r. the Department o: senc- tMarne IN furtherins
the election OF a caudi late hostile TO -he Government"
H. also SAYS that "Bedo IN taking active part In the
electoral struggle and openly mai4.ca-ing hOsiiiy 10
the Government. has abused hospitality, aud Justy
brought Ipon himself the Application o. Article T. o.
the Sd Of December, 1919"
II. Glmbatta has been sentenced to three months I'M
prisoDment and pay fine oil $500 'or pacArdn h''
recent address the electors OF hIs acknowledgements
Tho printer OF address been sentenced 70 fifteen
days imprisonment and to pay Cue oi 500
AT tho election of a Chamber of Deputies,
which ta,e. place IN France to-mouow, tao Ecpuo.
ard Roy ass viii aga measure their 81 engfb The
watched with the hvelest interest na-mucA a.,
It may determine tie torm % Government which shaN
be established pcrmancn " IN France Should tie Ad
minstration Royn'ists acquire nGjouty. 1t u ez
pected that m $50 when the Constitution subject e.
revision they will eudcavor TO TesIre the Monarchy at
ne earliest opportunity. IN the country supports
the II ipubliclns. tney viii either consran MlchAhon
to resfgI force hin TO accept Republican hui-try
and cease from personal dictltion.
This Will be the third election the overthrow ot
the Empire. a; the first. in Febuar- ISL the Na-
D Hh. prHa
OF pcacr elected Theirs President constrained him sub
frequently resign. and chose Mac,ia ou IN hi place
70 lkewise frame the present Cnnstltuton ah' CON
tnuad in power uniu Decemb.r, 1879, wden II was d
solved. Tue second election folluw,d IA Mach, 1876
/ Tho Administration was deiealel. and n Buhet
/ and bi- colleague resigned. Iney were succeeded
/ by The Cabine. OF lich n DIfanre was chiof
IT. y cab 1, 1876 tuc Smyu Ministry sncceeied, ani
! helt Ole unh the ION " Mis la5t when resident
MacMahon sclt cni not TO " simon, expres-n d7-
sluIfactou vi te inability ~ That Minister to re an
once gled, aud Ministry wa iorme' under the
lea cisI u tIe Due de brOgca Eoya-t oi o. ran 81
sympathcs. with ~ FOurt0U. BOuaparst, az Minister
| o the Iutcrur. pr sid % AacMduun immediately pro
Wltu cue eolse"t 81 thr nat, hSi,e Pre- ,
Assembly -s-d yo" oi 'e" ,are on io h'FtFneht ~
/ d vote SO. 10 I73 The o. r O-r MUi-,ry Prepared
for tue cluragl by d-ptc NJ large ndIbcrot k.rrD-
o,edrd prose- Ited several JDuru. aud li ccd Aor
/ dcnomncinc the t,oyeIninrut aud Established a.
fr as could, general system of @rr0f-
| i'm. A. it, In.t .tauoe President Mach ihou made
tour IN the INTERIOR duiiy which hr stLliou,y di'-
cuurlgrd k-l,bho.n sentiments, ana dsphragd tire Re-
publ,u rvud s., Fina H. tne President issued nl.nI-
witch denounced EtdiCl ISM. tuu Ci4et ON
the prope support s, cdud dates - the Government
would designate. WDeu THESE were named Subsequently,
i was found tlai 3 were Orleonists l3I Le-iu'st-
] aLd 2Fs BoufpaItr5
[ 1br Kcpub i,aus have conducted th. canvass with
great yI-Or. In TIE pr~-s t1elr cause a. D-'n u2l"l
] with mastery abl..y by Emile &C. G. a.1lu + EnOLd
About and JOun LcmOune II is Understood tnlt rts
u.d ttnDrltA a-V wrote fOr the newspapers, but not
over turr slEnItu q. Tue labor ~ organization
was conducted uilhY uy G1u'oli . a'l',," ~, . ,,
beF u Jealous adutrputs Tie selection Ol Candidates
was -impItc by fhe NatonGl GomIuter resolving tut
the 800 Geruties wiO opposed Ca" Aduim srCh en"lo
. be rpcol tea. Tho number Hc.ulcs II nee NtJU-
| leon. "a candl a'e N Corsica. Ire Erluo-
hu, eui we'd the uu-el ~ lli uutl the d.,u Of
that patliOt the 81 or :, ptember tn ac1tmou-s
evoked 10, bis death aud the mdn -t0 found among IS
paprra, have Since bad powerful effect Ud public oh-
ION The Guvefdueut su-ht u hamper tire kep.DIedh,
by pros culiu GainOettA fIr sdiOu language. oUt ty
legal tactics Ae his 90 idr ten tred tho sthleLcc IL
! Operative.
Tie French electoral laWs are nearly the same us
American. There - manhood outrage, hit soldiers ou
nc we service Cannot vote. Stringent regulations also
prevent Government officials irOu undue interference
eagu Uf which elects deputy. Unless cIuiAd-tc
receives nalrlE Of ai tue NUl', east second cCcuA
u-d 10. trI-A later aud rrp"rd II hc'e-sjrf II ls
popular candidate TO ue cho-eu IL several
di,r.et- selects ilc one uc viii repre-
sent aud Other - "firus held fc nj lie vacant st-
Ihe REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS arr excel ett 81 fhe elrc-
ton m FrO:rary, 1876. 737Ji26 tOi,s were cast, 90
which 4.3I6.i27 we're krpIui cau eaudidates, oO'- =
32i Er .uOu.IcAsf, aud i370.1IJ lcr BOuapaitst or
..c SOB q uutcs. 800 were I,cpuDhcan and lOt Royal
lot. aud BOuI itl-s Of yarlOLs 5l.Ges 90 up.uOr As
LOO NJ. tr!m,cttt cOuldrus tina. tHAs tnc ito kt-
yuoc4n GrpCti@s VIII De- cnJscn 1t kepnblctu' hiFr
cry,d hue.al prcuullry ad IN cOndIc ing the cam
pAgn ~ MeneT, und other large mauIst ,utcfs, con
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