The daily gazette., 1880-11-30
SECOND EDITION
OUR PARIS LETTER
FRENCH PoLITICs-THE REPUBLIC IN
DANGER-THE JEsUITs-THE CLER-
aY AND MoNARCHIsTs CONFIDENT
THE TOMB OF NAPOLEON.

Cpooihl lcOTIdbpOHu6uco VI INC OdbCIto.
PARIS, Nov. 18th, 1880.
The cable has, doubtless, put you in
possession Of the stirring news from
the Chamber of Deputiesin in Paris, and
the oommotion throughout France in
consequence of the turning out of the
Jesuit Fathers from their snug quar-
ters in the monasteries throughout the
Republic. This was about accom-
plished, in some instances quietly and
peacefully, in others forcibly, when
the Deputies assembled on Tuesday
last.
AS you know, in the Chambers the
Republicans are largely in the majori-
ty. Gambetta fills the chair, and M.
Jules Ferry is at the head of the Cabi-
net. The Cabinet, through M. Ferry,
submitted a Report or Message some
thing after the manner of our Presir
dental Message, which was received
with SO mnch disfavor by the Clerical,
or Monarchial party especially, that
the Cabinet at once offered their resig-
nations. The designations were, how
ever, not accepted, and the Ferry Cabi-
net continue i'll Office. But, although
the Republicans are in the majority in
point Of numbers, the Clerical party
have the advantage in learning, wealth
and general intelligence, and the re-
cent prosecutions, or the religious
war;" as they term the turning out of
the Jesuits, give them a fine opportu-
nifty to make capital for their party.
On the second day of the session nj.
Baudry d'Asson arose from his seat
and sald-"During this short session
in which l hope we are to see an ex.-
piring Republic"- when he was in"
terrupted by the President, who said
-"M. de Baudry d. Asson, l warn you
that it behooves neither the Govern
ment nor this Chamber to tolerate such
language, which is utterly unprovoked.
And l must therefore inform you that
if the rest of your speech is couched in
that style shall apply the rule of the
House."
NJ. d'Asson refused to be put down
| and the result as vote OF censure
| and exclusion from the Chamber.
| The member was in his seat, all the
same, next day, and refused to leave
it it,whereupon the captain of the guard
was called to expel him by main force.
But the friends of the contumacious
member came to his aid and the result
was regular pitched fight between
them and the squad, who had left all
their arms outside. They finally sue
ceeded in taking the member by the
head and heels and thus getting him
away and into the place of confine-
ment attached to the chambers.
For a month preceding the open
ing of the Sessions, the clerical news
papers have been bitter. This is a
specimen, "We have only the prelude
of the crisis brought about by the re-
ligious war; but already minds are be-
coming angered and arms uplifted.-
| In all honest French hearts sort Of
shudder announces the hour of neces-
sary revenge. We await it calmly,
without impatience other than of vio-
lated right demanding vengeance, and
sure 10 OBTAIN IL.
On this same day Mademoise lie
Michel was received at the depot by
| thousands of people, who loaded her
with flowers, by Louis Blanc who en-
braced her and by the welcome of the
| Commune.
Our windows overlooked the scene,
and we thought that Gambetta was
expected, until mingling with the
crowd we were told that M. Michel
was beautiful young woman who, in
| 1S7071, stirred up the Commune by
| her eloquent speeches in the streets,
IN the theatres and in the churches,
and led the mob into such excesses
| that it became necessary to sentence
her to Punishment, and she now re-
turns from New Caledonia a regular
Jeanne d. Arc, to be worshipped by
the people who banished her ten years
since. She rode by our door with her
flowers, dressed in her revolutionary
stume, red cap and all. What this
strange, volatile people will do to-
morrow no one can tell. Just now, the
| Clerical party seem confident of sue
cess, which means Monarchy to be
controlled by them. But who will be
the Emperor2
| Soldiers, priests and white horses
are said to be everywhere in Paris
The latter are numerous, but the sol
diers and priests are everywhere, and
your eyes are never off one or both.
If France is "priest ridden" as
many assert, it is also soldier crush
ed.
We went down to the "Hotel des In.
va!ids" to see the tomb of the great Ma
poleou. In this Institution are accom-
modahons for five thousand soldiers who
are attended by twenty-six Sisters oi
Charity, and are waited upon by two
hundred and sixty servants. The lnva
lids have flower gardens which they
keep in fine order, and the grounds as
well as the building are palatial. The
tomb of Napoleon is in kind OF cellar
under the vast. dome which took NJ. An
sard thirty years TO baild, and Is consider
ed one of his finest chef d'nuvres.
You enter by the Placs Vaubon undel
a beautiful portico. On your right anC
left ace the grand sarcophagi that con
tain the remains of Napoleon's brothers
.Jeroh q and Joseph. In the centre, as
have said ~ the sarcophagus of the Em
, peror, butt of Finland granite hnei,
: poli she d. 1t is in an amphltheatre abou
twenty feet below tho floor, open at ih
) TOD, ami surrounded by finely polishe'
: marble railing, from which the vlsito
= looks down upon the tomb. IL is SUI
0 rounded by seventy flags taken from th
5 enemy. The galleries around the sal
: cophagus, are pure wnlie, polished maj
. BILE, aud In the crypt are the hat an
/. sword worn by Napoleon at Austerlti