The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

Of ACCOMPLISHMENT in the Haute Loire a man of high
position and the most honorable character who was
Imprisoned for ten days on a frivolous charge with
on, being able to obtain hearing There is an arti-
Gle in the Code Of Criminal Instruction, it is true.
which directs that accused person against
whom warrant has been issued shall
be Intercepted within the four and twenty
hours and another article which provides that dur
ing delay he shall he held the disposal of the
examining magistrate in ordinary house or in the
court house. but not in prison. These provisions
OF the law as have stated are honored in the
breach than in the observance. aud in no part of
France more than in Paris. The subject has long
engaged NJ Gigots attention. II was with view to
study the system of legal guarantees with which in
disidual liberties surrounded in England that he
undertook the journey to London. There he had
frequent conferences with the magistrates and police
authorities, ana has back provided with the
elements large reforms in this and other branches
OF his administration.
CIVILIZATIONS OF DEPUTIES.
The invaiidations of the Deputies VINO owed their
the ddches daaces and Prefectiona and cleri
pressure nausuraed by the cabinet of the 10th of
May have nearly been brought to close. With the
OF NM. 1iavini and Abatucc which may pos
siby be adjourned over to the next session, they will
in fact all be disposed Of In view of certain rather
inconsistent decisions which have been made by the
Chamber il is seriously questioned whether the
House wonld not have better consulted its in
terests and dignity If it had invalidaed the whole of
the whore the dDche blanche, the prma facie
evidence OF Ministerial pressure had been en-
ployed. BE this it may. some OF these invalida-
tons regarded with regret by many of the
Deputies themselves who compelled to vote for
them and than that of the Due Decaze.
Considering his antecedents he doubt highly
blamable for having resorted to such practices and
having consented to associate his fortunes with
those Of the Fourtou Broglie Cabinet he has
complain Of the equal of justice that has
been dealt out to him with his colleagues. But he is
of great diplomatic talent and it cannot be de-
MED rendered most important services to France
during perhaps the most critical period Of her his
tory Such i'll be spared from public life.
and it is to be hoped that if the Republic should
dure, his patriotism viii induce him to rally frankly
TO its support.
PARIS THEATRES
NJ. Pierre Newsky's piece, 1.-The Princess
Borowska has had but qualified success at the
Ambigu. ~ Pailleron's three act comedy, .'L'Age
Ingrat" has had better fortune at the Gymnase 1t
is one Of the most lively and effective pieces Of its
kind that has been produced here for some years.
The new three act vaudeville at the Nouveaut6s.
which has replaced Goes is also a success The
piece is by NM Hennequn and Bernard, and the
music by Codes. Thee. Montaland and Brasseur sus-
tain the principal parts Capouls lease of the Sale
yentadour expires the 18th, and then the house
will be made to the purchasers. Baron Soubey
ran and his associates. who have bought it for the
purpose of starting large bank in opposition to the
Credit Foncer Faure returns to the opera again,
very much to the satisfaction of the Paris audiences