New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-22
FRENCH TOPICS.
GARNET AND BOULEVARD.

| POLEoNs SONS
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkibuN"'
| PARIS, Aug. 5.-Thc Jesuit question Is beng eN
| tended IL il seriously debated IN the COUNCILS
of Government whether bill should not DO brought
in next session for the repeal OF the DE Fa'0ux law
of 1850 granting the religious orders the power 10
open schools for higher education. The Left Centre
| has been badly beaten in the departmental elec-
tons and Will in all probability he swamped at the
| next renewal OF the Senate. Parliament being now
in recess il would be rash to predict the attitude
that group will adopt at tho end OF TIE Vacation'
But 1t may be assumed that it will endeayor to
make friends with the mammon of Republication.
on the side of which universal suffrage most emphat-
really declared itself on Sunday. Tne Left Centre
bgq always halted between two camps. Very recently
# was drawn closer to the Orleallsts By certain
wirepuers Tho immensely Of the Republican
| majority at the departmental elections must nave
unpleasantly startled tho Left Centre. Individ"a'
members OF that group who do not occupy lie seats
have no choice between steering leitwards INTO tne
Republican current or disappearing altogether. 1t
is INV impression that they will accept the former
alternative and that they will find themselves I'D
company with more on and-Out reactionists who
prefer concealing their flag to losing their seats NJ
Maynard. the political editor Of the Figaro, IS Tor
submitting to the logic of events. lie asks the Roy
years by their uncompromisng policy and he en-
treats them to weigh well the probable consequences
of the vote of Sunday before they reject the advice
ne offers.
COURTS AND THE JEsUIIs.
| La Rcpublque of this morning has leader in
which it is not hard to recognize the vigorous pen
| of Gambettas close friend. Ranc. 1t is on the new
aspect of the Jesuit question, with which 1t eXh0rts
the Government to deal in no half-hearted. uncer-
tain spirit. TO checkmatc the Josuits two things
are. according to NJ Ranc, nccdful-the abrOsatiOn
of the D. Falloux law on higher instruction. and
new investlture OF the judges. In their suits
against the officials who have executed, so far, the
decrees the Jesuts have been in the greater num-
Der of the victors i'll regard to their proprl-
etary rights. IT has been decided by the majority
of tribunals to which they appealed that the Gov
eminent can legally shut up their chapels. and, as
NJ Baudry dAsson put it, make God in the Holy
Sacrament "a prisoner; but that the projects who
ordered locksmths to force their doors and police
men and soldiers to expcl them from their houses,
rendered themselves liable TO civil actions.
The distribution Of prizes in the School of st. L.
natius. at which defiance was hurled boldly at the
Government, took place on the eve OF the depart
mental elections. have pointed ont, think, III a
previous letter. the ncapacity of the Jesuls to dis
Germ the feeling OF the OF tOiers, who consti-
tute universal suffrage. They understand thor
oughy courts and the higher classes of society.
But thoy are out of sympathy with les Aourettes
Couches S0cides, and unable to direct them. hat
happened last Sunday took them by surprise. They
were astonshed TO find that the peasants approve
the course followed by the Government. If the dis
cples of Loyola better understood the aspirations
Of the Nation its tendencies and its instincts, they
would not have deputed Father Clerc to make the
brilliant tho burning and the defiant speech which
he delivered in the presence of CoadjntOr Richard
at the School of st. IgnatIus The CoadIutor was
there as tho representative of the Archbishop OF
Paris whose diocese he virtually rules and whose
chair he is that preate's death retirement, to
ill. He Is man of great force of will, and ultra
montanist above every thing else The Cosdjutor has
been IN favor of the unfinching policy pursued by
the roll gious orders.
FATHER CLERCs BRILLIANT SPEECH.
Father Clerc whose speech has had such loud
reverbers tion was, bound to assume the mere
spokesman Of his order at the prize distribution of
the School of St. Iguatius. Teaching has been his
vocation. He is project of the colleges in the Rue
dc Madrid and a of gentle tone OF voice and
benevolent manners He has never had an oppor-
tunity TO shine n pulpit orator. which may &C.
count for the effect his speech produced on those
who listened to it. who read 1t in candid spirit.
Copies Of it were sent beforehand TO the Royalist
journals in Paris and in tho provinces in order that
they shonld be published day before tho opening
of the ballot boxes. IL universal suffrage had had
arisi0cratic oars the effect would have been
powerful Bat France, the Nation, deaf
to the eloqncnce of the Reverend Father and did
not vouchsafe to him hearing. The only effect his
Grafton has thus far had is to force the Government
into a and more energetic campaign against
the religious orders. The ink which NJ. Ranc used
IL ,x,,lI 10
wasted.
A RuMORED CONSPIRACY.
Some ways SGT aHoat last night on the Petite
B0urse a rumor that conspiracy had been dis
covered to arrest the three Presidents at Cherbourg
to throw them into the hold Of man-of- war and
send them out to sea, whilst measures being
taken to set up monarchy. This rumor originated
in something which the Mayor Of Cherbourg let fall
IN a restaurant, where he was dining He told
friends who sharing his repast,
that Admiral RibOurt capable OF
joining in plot against the Rc
public and that it not safe for N. Grevy and
Gambotta to trust themselves in the flagship.
year ago the rumored conspiracy might easily nave
succeeded, the army being then headed by generals
inimical to the Republic. Madame Grevy, it ap-
pears, feels worry nervous in consequence of tho
sinister rumor hch has come to her She in
ssts on going win her daughter incognita 10 Cher-
bourg and witnessing the naval review and other
maritime spcotacles from al upper window of the
Prefecture. 1t is pity she does not go openly.
There ara very fine women in Normandy, and there
will be no opportunity for them to grace the Presi
dental iees
THE EDUCATION or PRISCKs
Prince NapoleOu's sons did not compete for prizes
at the Concur General at tho Sorbonne, but wero
advised to do so by their professor who thinks tho
eldest above the common average OF French boys in
mathematics and languages. He has the royal gift
of tongues and expresses himself with correct flu
ency in English. Italian and German. The lad had
two German grandmothers. the Princess Catherine
of Wurtem burg aud the Princess Adelaide of Aus
Il A1nia