28 JUNE 1879, Page 2

French parties have been vying with each other in trying

to prove that the results of Prince Louis's death will eventually promote their own interests. Even the Im- perialists have ventured to maintain that the startling death of their thief will give a shock to France of a nature to awaken it to the claims of the "Napoleonic idea ;" the Monarchists think hat they must be the residuary legatees of the dying Empire; -end the Republicans hold that what is lost to M. Rouher aan his friends must be gained by them, though the Ilgpalique7rancaise is not quite easy in its mind on this head, and has warl.d Prince Jerome that the Republican Government will watch In carefully, and will not trust his professions of Republicanis.. On the whole, however, it is sufficiently clear that the Imrrialists have had a heavy blow, and that whatever else they e, they are pretty sure to lose, during Prince Jerome's leaderah, of the party, if he consents to assume that leadership, the suPort of the Church.