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and Thomas Murphy. The crowd witnessing thc,l
escaped.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.

DISCUSSION IN THE NATIONAL AssEMBLY-QUEs-
TON OF MINISTERIAL Observation-Disclosures
FEAT OF THE PROPOSITION OF THE GOV
ERNMENT-ATTITUDE OF THE GERMAN GOV
EMINENT.
r. LONDON Thursday, Nov. 7s, 1871
II was reported in Paris last night that compro-
mise would be made between the President and the
Assembly based on the acceptance of immediate
ministerial responsibility by NJ. Theirs, and an
agreement the part Of the Conservative Deputies
to consider questions of constitutional reform after
ward. The rumors of compromise excite the sus-
pcions of the Left.
4 special dispatch from Paris to The Times says it
Is rumored that Theirs will appeal to the people.
The city is becoming excited. There is evident irri-
tation in the quarters inhabited by the workingmen.
over the majority report of the Committee on tho
address. The writer of the report, NJ Batbe, is al
ready very unpopular in these parts of the city.
A special dispatch to The Daily Telegraph states
that Gen. ManteufTel. commanding the German army
of occupation in France has received orders to con-
centrate his forces in case of certain contingencies
= The situation at Versailles is unchanged The
opinion gains ground THAT a compromise will be
effected. The Provinces overwhem NJ. Theirs with
words Of cheer and promises of support.
VERSAILLES. Thursday, Nov. 2s-Evening
In the Assembly this afternoon, the debate on the
report of the Committee the Address was opened.
NJ. Grevy read a resolution which embodies the
recommendations Of the majority report. M. Du-
faure, Minister of Justice, made speech defending
the President and counselng Cancellation. The
Ministers he said were already responsible; they had
never sheltered themselves behind the President He
objected to the proposal to deprive the President of
the right to speak in the Assembly. He compared
the position of the President of the United States.
who had the right to veto laws and whose powers
were so largely increased during the vacations of
Congress, with that of President Theirs. The Min
lister added that while he deprecated the exclusion
of the President from participation in the debates
of the Assembly, the Government was willing to
consent to it, if compensating privileges were
granted. He concluded by submitting resolution
providing for the appointment Of Committee of
Thirty whose duty it shall be to draw up law regu
lating public powers and prescribing the conditions
of Ministerial responsibility.
NJ. Batbie moved that the resolution proposed by
the Minister of Justice be referred without debate
to the Committee the Address, and that the Com
mittee be instructed to report it within hour
The motion was adopted and the sitting of the
Assembly was suspended for that time to allow the
Committee to prepare its report, which it is now
at work.
LATER.-The Committee on the Address was in
session three and a half hours. The sitting of the
Assembly was not resumed until $50 p m nj. Bat
bic then announced that the Committee had re-
ected Minister Dufaures resolution and was deter
mined to stand by its resolution, the immediate
consideration of which was demanded. The decision
OF the Committee, coupled with the demand for i'm
mediate debate, caused profound sensation in tho
Chamber. ~oAs--
Minister Dufaure, in reply declared he should in
sist on the consideration of the resolution he had
submitted, and he asked for an adjournment Of the
sitting until tomorrow.
Amid much confusion and uproar several votes
were TAKEN wherein it appeared that the Right and
Right Center were united and well organized; but
the adjournment was ultimately conceded, and the
sitting was brought to close During these pro-
ceedings the excitement in the Chamber and outside
was intense. The hall was completely filed, and
loroo cro,vda gathered In the Iai,I,;os - -
strsets he Situation IS extremely serious, and 1T
is impossible to predict what turn events Will take
to-mOrr ow ,,,.,..
PARIS. Thursday, Nov 2s-Mldnght.
An immense and excited crowd waited this after
noon and evening at the Paris station of the YER
sailles Railway for the first news of the Assembys
decision The Bourse has been agitated all day.
The boulevards are filed, tonight, with excited
thrones Outbreaks are feared at Lyons, Marseilles
Nismes, and Montpelier. if the Government Is de-
feated and President Theirs resigns
BERLIN. Thursday, Nov. 2s 1872.
The official Journals in assuring Europe that the
German Government will respect the viii OF France In
the choice OF form OF and the selection OF
statesmen to carry 1t II has not the slightest sym
pahy or partanahip either Theirs the Assembly