The New York herald., 1871-03-24
FRANCE DISTRACTED.
stormy Scenes i'm the National
Assembly.
The Members from Lorraine Withdrawiug-
Touching Inodent-Rochsfort's Lister, Ten
dering His Eesignation-Felix Pyatt-Ke
Raises Storm-Hs Offers His Rssig-
nation and Leave, the Chamber.
BORDEAUX, March 4, 1871.

BORDEAUX, March 4, 1871.
To-day the Assembly met, although there was
very little to do, and everybody went just to SEQ
! what might happen, Occurrences take place and
great events transpire In the French Assembly when
least expected. Witness day before yesterday, when
they declared the dGo'teance OF the empire in sud-
den whrlwind Of passion ana indignation, evoked
| by Of lis defenders.
| The auditorium was, as usual, full at an early
hour, and the box reserved for tho journalists
| jammed. With the lights and tho cltln.
delers and the crowd, and the gaiy
dressed ladies', and the boxes and the heatrl.
! cal decoraions you almost forgot that you
| were In the most remarkable Assembly ever con-
| vened-one chat history viii talk much about-and
you would catch yourself wondering when the cur
tain would go MP and the play begin. AZ haii-past
| one most Of the members were already In their
| places or talking excitedly in the aises-dii you
| ever see Frenchmen talk any other way ?-and the
| noise and the heat became almost insupportable.
| THE LoRRAINNIAS MEMBERS WITHDRAWING,
NJ. Varcy. Deputy from the Meurthe, reads, In the
name OF his colleagues and their 40 Oo) constituents
in that part OF Lorraine letter OF farewell to France.
| He read IL with trembling voice In Which the
accents OF grief were unmistakabie But the Assem-.
| bly, was uneasy during ITS reading and evidently
afraid OF being reproached, and would much rather
not have heard these last words OF farewell spoken
! by an abandoned and broken hearted brother ana
| they drown his voice with murmurs whenever
strong expression He tells them lie is gong
to deprive them Of last Illusion which Is that
instead of onefth OF Lorraine they are losing nearly
| Onc-haf, and proves by figures, and concludes b.
| hoping that they ma find in their hatred TO the
Germans the fire 10 ise from their abasement and
come al last to the deliyerance OF the unhappy peo.
| pie he represents Ana So having spoken their last
i 1 Assembly 1nay nj
! France, the poor fellows sadly and silently with
| drew.
| The noise rec0mmences, the Charman's bell be-
gins ringing againit generally Is gong about half
be appointed to assist the government In looking
into Inc financial condition OF the country and per.
! upon u better footing.
ne Sneaker e ShED dyy TO snaSasces ,n.t !.
read TO the Assembly. Tie There n sl 4 gs,e @ =
raj ''nush, hushng," which continues at least ave
minutes, caused by every individual member
to make all the rest know that lie wants Silence
| Silence is at last established and the Speaker PRO.
eeeds to - read me letter WHO IS i Irom! who is
Louis Blanc says another; ''Gambetta,' still 4
aS NO moi snaI i g cr fourth and
meantime tne speaker commences to read
crrovrS p,r,,I KoonETosr,s Fort !, LETTER i,
anS ay given A. Us a. aadae 2, to
France and ruined The country longer represents the
sides me vote q four generals Of the ara the
ton Of Theirs 70 Tie ,npoasSy continuing he
a a ssi part pa day Longer IN
RRSaSShIl5osT' RaSI, fAHSs fAi5SS.
cries out BON rogdge.'' ana tho Lett rise one
man protesting indignantly against TINS manner Of
accepting designations.
A STORM ENSUEs,
IN the middle OF which Fex Pyat wishes to know
why his lie tter has not been read.
Inc oPEAkER-l nave received no letter from
YOU.
Ciest t,sfnmei'D
no letter from you. or should have read Ii. Have
you copy OF the letter in questions
sfEAKER-Tnen Have the Kindness to read ii.
FELIX PYAr (mountng Into tue trlpane)-i wish
to convince the Assembly tnat
one Y q Tue MEMBER; ;sasz! as ~ sovnssAxsE Is -
Here ehsaed Scene q nprqag ana confusion that
aud talking without the slightest hops Of bcldg
heard and probably not caring, for That matter.
a le M nm s nGc and an you could hear now
bell making you think you were assisting at the
biggest kind OF an American fire.
M. Felix Pyat IN the meantime coOlly folds his
blow over which mic Il finally does the ringing Of the
masters the noise, and tranquility comparatively
speaking, once more rclgns.
NJ Pyat then commences to declaim his letter.
but y interrupted by cries OF "Ltses Uses, seuie-
men.r, He puts mp his eyeglasses and preends to
read what he evidently knows by heart. But that
is too tame for him; he cannot contain himself in
that way and dashes down the glass, and barsts
house and makes itself hear,, above the din and
uproar at the lurthest corners OF the room.
rne NICE vaa " ISL OF F. THE ,
poses upon me an imperative duty, that OF declar-
ing that It DESTROYS my authority representative.
n N q IN -.
ter, and If have been silent before the W vote M was was
taken 1t was that was not authorized to discuss
date from the people Cries a" Of On % OH and Yoar Your
consciencep1 My conscience is In unison with that
strucilons may be; buI Know what mine are-aIl
honorable peace-France one and indvisible. Now
Peace at the price OF honor. prolonged uprOar III.
Pyat waits Tor ull IN the storm and then continues,
making every word distinctly heard In every part Of
| the ro0m
anaS, PEACE At THE PRICE or PART OF raANoEl
l"ohIh .On''l--lor the Assembly has not The right
to accept It, It has destroyed It's right by Its vote
ter,mutilating France; it has Killed itself; it no
longer represents France-France entire, that
few ao1 Pyas takes ae s ee
and, after waiting few moments, proceeds.) I
must then faithful to my Instructions TO the unity
OF france and to my duty, represent my country as
" was when ITS capital did ME the honor to choose
me; me- ! retire. therefore, from tnis Assembly, which,
can no longer represent hut part Of It, and shall
never return as long as this parrcldal vote Is not
| Gnnulled.
PYAT wIrHDRAwS.
NJ Pyat then descended from the tribune and left
| the Chamber.
Is strange the majority do not see that they lose
more than they gain In such contests rs these.
Even NJ. Pyats enemies must have admired the cool
courage and quiet self-command he displayed and
| the skilful manner in which he carried
his point and made himself heard making
every word tell, in spite OF the noise aud cOntlsiOn
his powerful voice mastering the Storm as 1t were,
and bearing 1t down. II they had let lllm go and
speak his speech, a. the Speaker mad accorded him
! cod
almost unnctlced, and they would nave spared them-
selves O deleat and their enemy n victory.
There was nothing OF further note occurred and
the House, after validating few elections adjourned
| w. usual AZ six q clock.