The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21
Legislative Alarm and q Dep
utatiOn to Theirs.
The OppOsifonists Explain and Request
Him to Resume Power.
Excitement In Marseillcs and q Military
and Naval Concentration.
n. THEIRS I'M OFFICE AGAIN.
Probable Triumph of His Com
mercial Policy.

mercial Policy.
MlEeRAMs TO the new YORK HERALD
The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
spondent in the capital of France
PARIS, Jan. 20, 1879.
President Theirs to-day received Parla-
mentary deputation, composed of members
representing the different legislative parties
which united in rolling up the adverse vote
on the tariff tax question in the Assembly dur
ing the session on Friday.
The subject matter then in debate was re-
viewed and discussed during the conference,
but M. Theirs persisted in his declaration to
resign the Executive chair to-day.
An endeavor which has been made with the
view of reconciling his retention of office with
the defeat which his administration sus-
tanned in the National Assembly has been, so
far, in vain.
MOST SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ANTICIPATED.
It is feared, should Theirs resign, that the
Prussians will reoccupy the hostaged depart
ments of France in order to make certain of
the regular payment of the French war indem-
nifty instalments.
President Theirs will perhaps require the
Legislative Assembly to accept his tariff pro-
ject of tax on raw material to be used in
manufacture, as first and principal condition
of his retaining Office.
Should the Assembly yield to his propo-
sition France will experience very great agita-
ton.
Resignation of President Thlors and His
Cabinei-Parliament Refuses to Accept It.
Tho Legislative Opposition Disarmed ON the
Tariff Question.
LONDON, Jan. 20-P. M.
NJ. Theirs, in accordance with previous in
timations, sent to the Assembly to-day his
formal resignation as President of the republic.
1t was accompanied with the announcement
that all the Ministers also rendered their
designations.
Great excitement prevailed in the Chamber
on the reading of the communications.
ACTION OF THE PARLIAMENT
A vote was adopted almost unanimously,
only six members dissenting, appealing to the
patriotism of the President, refusing to accept
his resignation and passing to the considera-
ton of the orde r. Of the day.
A deputation was appointed to announce to
N. Theirs the action of the Assembly.
A Deputy subsequently moved that COM
mittee of the Assembly be appointed to
endeavor to effect compromise with the
Executive, and in case of failure to consider
and report to the Assembly forthwith what
measures should be taken under the circum-
stances.
All the parliamentary clubs are sending dep
utations to M. Theirs to dssuade him from his
purpose.
REACTION OF PARTY.
The Deputies Of the Right Centre held o
meeting during the afternoon and adopted
resolution declaring that the tariff was solely a
question Of finance, not Of politics, and that
''in voting against the proposal to tax raw ma
terials they had no intention of expressing
want of confidence in the government"
Agitation in Marseilles-Couc entratiou OF MILL
tary and Naval Forces-OmciaI Explana.
ton.
PARIS, Jan. Pop. M.
A considerable force of troops has recently
| been concentrated in and around Marselles.
| and there are an unusual number of men Of
| war in the harbor.
These circumstances having caused some
uneasiness deputaton Of citizens waited on
the Project of the Department to ascertain the
cause.
| The reply Of the Project was to the effect