New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-02

of office AdviCes from the deparI say wv f~i
generally approve of the action OF the Assembly feiN'
n IN the Chief Executive. 1t lie believed tnat lho no
rotations with Germany now in progress win baron
yn Arni,n the German agent AT Versailles TOT the
evacuation Of French territory Will be greatly
nv the Assemblies Endorsement Of the President ana e1
tension of his term Of Office
The elections for the Councils General Will DC helu
throughout France at about the end OF the present
nontb NJ Larcy has withdrawn his resignation Of the
Ministry Of Public Works.
I,Iseypected that the sentences Of the Communists
ricd by court-martal Will be pronounced Tomorrow
morning.
EXAMINATION OF PASCHAL GROUssET, TIE COM
NUNIST MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
THE WASIIBURNE NOTE.
IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-lt was expected that the
hitting Of Yesterday OF the COurtMartia at Versailles
you'd have been Of than usual interest as 1t was
Known that Pascha Grousset the Communist Minister OF
Foreign Afirs-or Delegate for External Relations"
a. be and his colleagues would have said-was to be e1-
AHMED Interesting revelations as to Groussets rela
tons With the foreign Embassies and legations
we're expected but nothing leaked out Of any particular
Importance. GrOusset lie Of those literary adven-
tures Of whom there seems to be unceasing supply
IN Paris without education without talent or industry,
an only possessed Of certain French facility which
enables them TO write articles, amusing enough for
Parisian readers. Even the sincerity OF NJ.
GrOussets Republican principles may we'll be
d,uOted for when he made his entry into
The world Of letters, 1t was contributor to
pvspaper-now defunct-called Etendard, which was
one Of the semofcia organs Of the Second Empire and
N the receipt Of q handsome subsidy from NapOeons
ynyste purse. From EteHdGrd NJ. Paschal Grousset
migrated 70 the Figaro, paper which, although at one
tine opposed to the Empire, soon saw reason seVera
tSOAnd good solid reasons, spitefu people sayh to
ipfa I'M
tie truly Liberal party. But 1t Is proDapIe Ihat
GrOusset found that there plenty OF writer's on
the Hoaro quite as ready with their pens and
far more industrious than he, and so he
tNsV new PATH and took up with Repub-
aniSm not at AL from conviction, but as one OF MS
trends has said, career" His career very early
scame q stormy one Shortly after Grousset had
Joined Rocbefort editing The Marseiiaise the Pierre
BOnaparte affair took pace. Victor Noir as your
readers may remember acting one Of Groussets
seconds when he was shot down by the Emperors
cousin. AT the trial. rather form OF trial, OF the
prisoner which ensued at Tours, Grousset dis
tnguished himself by his violent conduct in court,
where be brought disgrace on his party by his
insulting language with regard to Madame Letitia
BOnsparte, the mother Of the First Napoleon
"Kadame Lttna a Gu tant d'amdnts que je peux 6ten
IRE 1on parent" he said. NJ Grousset several times
imprisoned under the Empire for his writings against
that Government. The &th Of September came and the
Empire fell once for all, hut Grousset would not live IN
psce with any Government and lie frequently attacked
that Of Gen Trochu in public meetings during the PruS
Dan siege After the 18th Of March he was elected
nenber OF the Commune for the 18th Arrondssement-
~, OF Montmartre. He shortly afterward
named delegate for External Relations" One
you'd have expected that man who had
NFtain amount-snau it might be-Of education
who could at least write his language without
naking faults in spelling would have ranged himself
InOng the more moderate members OF the Commune.
On the contrary GrOusset distinguished himself by his
Violence his active support OF all the most detestabe
Measures decreed by the Of the Hotel de Vile. This
conduct s probably to he explained by GrouSses fear
having his past acts and writings brought up against
him in the Commune by some enemy jealous OF his
elegant dress and polished appearance. Shortly before
GrouSsets examination began, Lord Lyons entered the
Court accompanied by friend and took his seat on one
Of the CHAIRS behind the judges reserved for members
OF the Corps NplOmatquC. During the whole Of the
Examination Of his late colleague" the British Embas-
d"r never took his OF the prisoner whose every
Eoro be seemed anxious to catchnO easy matter in
the RdingschOol which very defective in acoustic
properties
The President began by asking Grousset II he could
anything In his own justification against the charges
murder aud ncendiarsm which were brought against
Oil The members Of the Commune. To the establishment
Hi-for has been widely reported that Grousset has
shown great want Of courage in prison-the accused
Oooy declared that he fully and entirely accepted the
.spohslohty OF all the real and bona tide acts " the
commune IL DO not at all WISH" he said, ito Quihble
10 my acts under the Commune and accept all me
NPohsloiry Of them. The decree about the hostage
N~ merely menace, never meant 20 lie carried into
4ecutOn, and only made OF in order TO det.r the
Versailles troops from shooting their prisoners. The
F'pe were excited at the deaths Of Duva aud Ilou.
and We had great difficulty IN preventing "a, m
Ow making reprisals. The decree about the ~'s.r,
passed In order TO. satisfy IA" p""pr. sri
prevent them from making repr..t., tuy
ney could catch In Pans" H. vent oh
W some time in the same strain, dsclal ng that no
a0OnE the audience could have n.ten-d To the a..
the murders Of the hostages with NOR re grrt
aud his fellow prisoners bat done For the mur.
W ytS innocent men NH d" hart Ia our party for
Do t 70 come. be Aaid Being asked whether be had
Ssa.,et eooly denied having done so Ne had ONLY at
RV 49, 49, W passports " foreigners; never issued
u tS%SportA Nov, 30 AAPPrned that during
a ~ kiiet'. aud ooald not get out OF Paris
d. 800, Ssn rA..Dort but UHs told must 20 TO
0aaaas ~ Othee Tor = Communal one. did so, and
~ ~ bran nr~ iu the name Of the people"
=, OeniDaBs 81 Par'' aud signed by Pssrhai Grows
80! ~ lsiug Ia cosrt s6en Grousset dcne IL lat
Suses esrsalh hsoNl-dSe been not incOnsiis Abe
81 =. gssle PrvsecutOr 10 state that had pass.
ss sss hsaasa NJ SOts . ne President who 81
nsAtthsT h. denied ever having iSsued pasSSo %
% "a s1s about as oSsn GrOSsss At length
s sS e. % tss CGey Dsa for then N
- - nssls senSati06 VaS made By tie SppsSr
- wtasas Of Nile Acarel, TIE mistress
sssys that the much eommsntedon letter Of Mr..
49, We Hntten- GTOoAset wanted TO make his
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