New-York tribune., 1880-01-01
TIE FRENCH REPTELIC.

In the Senatorial elections of january The Re-
rubcaus carried the last str 'nEhold occupied by
the Rr,ctinnary factions. There were 50 vacan-
rr- - II which were due 10 the retirement of one
tlutd cf the men brrs. Tie Conservatives were
sncc,sful ia IL and the Republicans in GU districts.
/ 1hr majority of the Republicans III the upper house
was -, the minority numbering l23 VI whom 60
were Irgi,imSt1. 30 Orleanisis. aud 20 BpDapart-
lss. When the Constitution was framed the orgaii-
ization If the Senatorial electorate was complex,
and ns "A larcr majority of the electors represented
the most conservative bodies IN France, the
Monarchists confidently expected TO retain control
Of the upper holsc and to obstruct the progressive
policy of the lower chamber. The Senate has be-
come Il citadel Of the Republic.
The attack on the Cabinet made in January was
led by NJ. Senard, but Premier Dnfaurc was sup
ported by the Republican press. and n vote Of conf
dcnce was passed President MacMahon. beng un-
able 20 arclistom himself to the new ideas, and
bciug fully convinced that France was on the
downward track aud close to the abyss objected to
displacing Bourbaki aud other commanders who
were distrusted by the Republicans. He was at
once mcnaccd with the Impeachment of the De
Broglie Ministry, und on February "a bis resigna-
tion was sent to the Chambers. The houses met
Immcdl latry in JOINT convention. and elected Jules
(ir6yy by 036 votes ont OF q total of 67O present,
General Chanzy rocriyinR %. GambOtta was sub
,ruuruty elected president of the Assembly by a
,r"' yoi" Of Of o5 to 3l4. The Dniaure Ministry re-.
nl,.r' under Waddingtou. with jules Ferry as
Minister Of Public instruction. Mar'eTo Was
soon forced to 2iye place TO Leiere, one
ni Gambrtta's disciples. The Impeachment of thc
Ministers of the 18th of May. W. .cn made O Cabinet
auestlen, was voted down. and Ill, Ministry, with
diaAf Changes remained in office until late IN De-
cenbAf. when their designations were plaq D.
the Presidents hands. The new Premier is - De
Frcvcinet who WAS Minister OF War under Tam.
bctias dictatorship. lie il Gn enthusiastic Repub-
Lcon and statesman of stronger character than
his predecessor. The Cabinet ~ re0rganzed repre-
scnts tho pure Lett. but is made up of moderate
The National Assembly met on June 10, and de-
cided BY large majority to abr0gate the article of
setns nns n ris Wh@n the L gslsiure ssembicd
on November 81. the Assembly occupied Tie Palais
Bourbon and the Senate the Luxembourg The most
exciting debates of the year have related to amnes-
ty and public education. The Education Law in-
troduced by Minister Ferry gives the senate
monopoly Of Gegr.es. aud at the same time strikes q
blow at the .Irsut Colleges. This law has not
PASSED the Srnatr, owing to tie powerful efforts
made by Jules Simon a. defeat the rnrasnIc. This
measure will not be likely to promote the cause
of undcnominational education. Ii wond he o
proof that the Republicans regard with unessncss
the increasing popularity OF institutions WHICH are
controlled by their worst rrrinics-thc religious
Ordcre, and especially the Jtsniis. 1t caunot be
ouhtrd that It will be nnwiSe to interfere with the
rights Of rehvlomS bodies to conduct their own
srilDIS anu io C"Ul'T 'frIVtS uf'u lutiT own SUI
drats. A wiser policy would bc iherl"yafion W tho
STATE and free las schools 10 higher level of eff-
rlrnr%.
Tie death Of Louis Donaparte Tin Zululand on
Jane has gwen Imperialism n staggering blow.
| ne Scinlus Cousutum of 1870 gave the recession
10 Prince Napoleon the son Of JEROME bnt rodiril
Of the dead Prncesw named the sou Prince Victor
us his political heir. ~ place 0f the father. The
leaders of the faction did not venture to disregard
the law Of succession, but acknowled Prince
Napoleon as the head OF tue party. Ills unpopular
,ty with The clerical element renders any assertion
Of his claim to the throne q remote cont ngency.
The Lcgilimsts held several banqurts on the feast
ot st. Michael. aud thsro was great celebration at
the Cl,Aisau do ChaiDbord. but there were neither
Bonup artists nor Orlcanists present,
While tho dangerous tendencies OF Radical Re
publican,sm have been reprcssed during the year