The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05


gain In character, there is certainly nothing to
lose. Farewell, old Hobok en-; commit suicide,
and be happy. Nea 'sa' r, noe. 5-s,
The Presiasncy or the French Assembly.
The National Assembly of France proceeded
to elect President of the Assembly in success
sion to III. Gerry, yesterday. NJ. Louis Joseph
Buffet was chosen by three hundred and four
votes. against two hundred and eighty-Hve,
which were cast for NJ MarteL M Buffet is
an eminent statesman and an able fnancier.
he is very wealthy, exceedingly influential
and quite independent both In manner and
address. He succeeded M. Magne as Minister
Of. Finance. He belongs to the party
Of the Right, and was, years SINCE one
of the leaders in the Corps Legishtif He
retired temporarily from public life after the
perpetration of the coup d ltat--an act which
excited his deepest detestation- land, on his
reappearance in the electoral arena, de-
feated one Of Napoleon's chosen candidates
for seat in the Legislature after o very
violent contest M. Bullets election con-
stitutes an important parliamentary event for
France The end Of the Provisional Govern
ment is almost in sight The national
territory viii soon be liberated from foreign
military occupation. The present Assembly
must remit it's power to the people ct an early
day. A Constituent Assembly will follow.
The complexion of its representation cannot
be OWNED, but it is certain that M. /. Louis
Joseph Buffet will exercise q very decided in
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The Munster Member from Munster.
few weeks ago there passed through this
city on his homeward transatlantic way a
young man who represents an Irish borough
in the English Parliament He had come
here to broaden his ideas He studied the
country the institutions and, the people, and
went home mentally broadened and refreshed.
His name is Munster, and his borough is in
Munster He arrived in London too late to as
sist in the killing Of the Irish University bill,
but his brief American education pointed out
how he could, nevertheless, produce sensa-
ton. The Pail Mall Gazette, in an article on
the part the Irish ultramontanes played in the
matter, had attributed their opposition to q
fear that the bilrs passage would scout the
ground from under their Fenian agitations
and their traffic in noisy disloyalty." Mr..
Munster, in a long speech, complained Of this
attack on his loyalty, and thought it deserving
of the censure of the House as q breach Of
privilege Mr.. Disraeli thought it was merely
on attack on ultramontanes, and said it was
first desirable to find out who the ultra
montanes were. Then great many members
spoke and fumed about their loyalty and
though! i. vGGs 70 JOKE, One 4 member thought
Disraeli's joke splendid thing for the Irish
Home Rulers, and altogether Mr.. Munster
raised respectable rumpus over the para
graph in the Pail Mall. Mr.. Gladstone at
length came down and spread his wings over
Munster and the Gazette, and appealed to the
former to withdraw his motion. Many young
member of Parliament might envy this
easy prominence Of young Mr.. Munster;
but if they would only spend few months in
the United States they could be furnished with
whole bagful Of similar sensational expedi-
ents. Then. too. the Pol uaA has apologized,
and MINISTERS triumph is complete. Amid all
this Parliamentary stir in London, where q
sensation is created by crying 'Fenian, it is
worth asking whether there is not more than
noisy disloyalty in Ireland, and whether
shrewd conspirators are not laughing in their
sleeves while Munster is Tuning and Disraeli
Joking in the House.
The MoDoC DIFFICULTY is evidently ap-
preaching an end Our special correspondent
at the headquarters of General Candy seems
to have little hope Of peaceful settlement
The troops are now in the lava beds and
within few miles Of Captain Jack 8
position, so that in the event Of the