New-York tribune., 1879-10-14
THE B0rGBoN PROSPECTS.

The French Legitmists still strive without
much success. To tuID 10 account The pros
pcct which the death of the cX-pnncc I'M
rcrial opened to them of uniting monarchists
ol all parties in support of their chief. The
bid which the Count de Chamhord made for
Honapartist aid has not won over any promi-
ncnt member of that party, while the ban
Quets at Paris. ChamboId. and elsewhere, by
which the Lcgitiml~ts celebrated the fifty
ninth birthday Of the Count, only demon
stiatcd the slight hold which tie old monarchy
has on the affection of the French people,
with tho greater part of whom 1t has
become little more than mere tra-
diriou. The mastery inactivity vi b which
the Government allowed the elehr"nts TO
read at each banquet slayish addrcs, TO the
Count de- Chambord and make enthusiastic
recc'cs on the clorios of royalty, served 70
complete le discontinue Of the promoters
or nh Lrritmi.t cause ud cmsi-n them to
comparative ob-elriN.
Tle most marked effect of Che LceitimiN
activity has been to stimulate thc Jealousy OF
14e Crlani,.s. ana make manifest lc u,Ile
"da'iiur," which tAcy conducted with the
siacr baocn of tlcu House of I9usbon. NAU
flc Maum.1l.ts haa overthrow Ihcrs, and
seemed nave thc throne. within their
grasp. r.e Cprut Ge Paris la~teuod to Frols-
l.if ami there accerfc. the Count a. Cham
bord as tie heed C. ,hc family, and wa, 10y
mm cordially welcomed .s h.ir-Irc, umptiye.
According TO pamphlet Of which only teu
comic, were printed, after the supposed "iu-
"siUu," Mtwhioh recently became public pIop-
rrtv. t'ieold Count ass1ucatlar the Restoration
rH.
piuess of Dbl. cold, chlidlcss household by the
presence OF the young Prince, OF the House
OF Orleans. The suhcn ob-linacy with which
DE Chambord subsequently maintained that
the throne WAS lis hy Divine right, and that
lie would listen 10 no conditions. and the per-
rci.c fauifv which l.d him I'D r,i,c. tlc tu-
eoloi taai had "uade tie tour OF o., VollC
Ior thc white flag NMch j., associated with
icndM soIidom. were alike fatal to the koyoli.t
.chcmc and forced il- promoters TO take
rofure I'M thc subtcr'urc of pr.l3usns the
term OF President MacMahon.
Whie thc Count g Paris had tms linked
l.s fortunes with those of hs m'racnbic
.o...' 'u. on the assumption tll1t he was about
o. n. proclaimed KIN, there Was no "tu-ion'
of tho Lecismis, and Orleauist parties. This
". ueIyt, the Orleans; journalist and devoted
a,lcrcut Of the house. recently made plain
when. IN declining au invitation to attend one
% thc birthday hauquets, he declared
tlqt no agreement which would serve as
the basis of political action exists between
thc TWO parties, and that there Is less
prospect than ever that such an a.roe-
ment can be established. So tie telegram
which states on ioubr'ui autl )ritv that thc
Count dc Paii, has assured is cousin hat hc
is faithful 30 the fusion" can refer only 10
the personal ioalty which he pledged him.
This homage ne cannot houorahly diaycY,
and in the present aspect of affair he would
gain nohii were he to do 50.
The net result of the recent activity on the
part of the Lcgltimists is 10 widen the
breach between the adhorents of the
mouarchical system, rs represented 10y
the Count de- Chambord, and those who
seek to reGstablish the Orleans dynasty with
ministerial responsibility, after the British
model. The movement has Likewise served
to promote. Indirectly, the interests of the Re-
public, which continues 10 attract 10 her sup
port all who place the glory and advance
mcnt OF France above the petty claims of
rival dynasties.