1 MAY 1852, Page 1
The Judges of France have maintained the traditional honour of
their order. Throughout the storms of the Revolution, the des- potism of the Empire, and in the main even under the old regime, the bearing of the law courts of France was fearlessly independ- ent: and their living successors have not degenerated. The Tri- bunal of the Seine has bravely asserted the supremacy of law in the suit of the exiled Orleans family against the despoiler of their inheritance. This is the first effective check that the arbitrary self-will of the Usurper has encountered. Should he be compelled to submit to it, the consequent recognition of judicial independence will open a prospect of some degree of liberty and security &rem in France.
