The Departmental elections in France have just terminated. in the
choice of a very large majority of the Government candidates. In order to show the nature of the victory thus obtained by the Juste Milieu Cabinet, we give the following extract from the Paris correspondence of the Times : it will be seen that the writer is a partisan of the existing Government.
" The Mayor, who is the sole administrator of the commune, is assisted by a Municipal Council ; the Sub-Prefect, whose jurisdiction comprises several com- munes, has a Council of Arrondissement ; and the Prefect," or civil Governor of a province, has the advice of a General Council: he has likewise under him a Council of Prefecture, over which he presides when he pleases, for the decision of disputed cases relating to contributions, or to questions of real or personal pro- perty, Sic. The law gives to the electors the choice of the members of these several administrative councils. To the great triumph of the Government, its friends have throughout been returned in largemajorities, notwithstanding the efforts of the two contrary parties. France has everywhere shown herself alto- gether Juste Milieu. The Legitimates and the Republicans were equally active. The former procured the admission of a certain number of their friends, but the latter have been completely vanquished in the electoral struggle. This result is highly .important. It consolidates the power of Louis Philip ; it holds out a promise of the choice of good men and true' in the renewal of the Chambers; it proves the attachment of France to the present system ; and it confounds the criminal hopes of the disaffected. This successful result is also a matter not want- ing in interest to Europe itself, because it proves to her how far France is re- moved front Revollitionary feelings and principles, and points out the course which she has taken in the road to true liberty. She thus holds out to herself and to her neighbours a pledge of security for the future."
We are informed by the same authority, that there was no il- legal interference on the part of the Government, and that the elections were perfectly free. If this is title, their result is art ' cc''-ea• of the popularity of Louts PHILIP in. the provinces.' Bur& history of France for genturies back shows that this will avail him little, in case he loses the command of the capital. The possession of the Bridges, the Mint, the Hotel de Ville, and the. Telegraph, is equivalent to at least the temporary sovereignty of France • and a sudden and vigorous emeute may deprive Lours PHILIP of all these.
The house and demesne of M. LAFITTE is about to be sold to reimburse the Bank of France. Should the proceeds be insuffi- cient to discharge its claim, the Bank will then come upon the King, who was LAFITTE'S security.
