The "plebiscite."

-Reader3 wlio have been bothered over the word "plebiscite" so constantly occurriug iu the last fortniglit ia the Paris telegrama, may like to know that it is only a higheouudinp: nomo for a special election. - French liternry mon and politicians havo a weakness for Lutin termi, ntul ro ca!l 3 special clection a "plebiicitum," which was a Latín narue for a luw pasued n tlioEO Rsscmblies for Uio people caüed comida tribuía. Strictly spoaking the "pleiiscüum" a decreu thuS passed by the wbolo body of the people. Tho French form of the word ia "plebiscite" and tho term is loosely applied to the (Jecree, tho PubmiBtOD of the deereo to vote, mid the Iraft of the deurce which ia discusficd", ns nr.w, to tho Corps Legislatif. But tbisdraft is alio and inore (uoperly c&lled a " Stnatu coneulluin" anoilior Latin phrasn signifying both a deerne of the benate aud a delato thcreio. Kegularly tLo " Senttttti conndtttm" waa tue form by wbich the Kon;an people passed upon a lnw by yea and nny vote, but they a!so had the poner of voting on njcaeures not introduoed by the Bentite, apd this power of introducing laws to he people for their vote is what in Franee is cajied "plebiscitar;" power, and wbat the Euiparor dow reserves for liimïoif, itideperulftnt of any aotiou liis Parliament may fake, The "Senatus contulluni" now on band perpetua'es tho overei' power ki tho ltonuparte family, and its adoption will biijd anew all wli o support il to the fortunos of that family. The ltet fashionablo is fur Jadíes to fcrHUible their hair.