, 1873-11-06
Motion for q Plebiscituln in jan
uary. :
Reported Reaignation Of the Minis
a.. try.
Capture Of the Prlyateor Virginias by q
Spanish Gnnboat.
Great Rejoicings in Cuba.


PAni8, Nov. 6.-At tho Haza1ne trial To-Day
Count Palikao, Napolcon's Inst Minister, testified
in regard to lis acts willie In Office. He admit
tod that he 1ecoiyod In Paris dispatch from
Marshal Dazainc. He did not notify MacMahon
Of 1t, as lie bclovod tho Marshal was already
aware Of Its contonts.
OPENING OF THE ,AgsEMDLY. 49,,
Tho National Assembly mot to-day at Yer
snillos. President n1acMahon sont q message to
tho Assembly, which was read shortly after the
lations OH tho liberation OF tho territory and tho
maintenance of order. and continues Us fol-
lows: '''''''''''
SEuropo is assured that re aro firmly re-
solved to preserve tho peace. Therefore with.
our territory. The Administration has always
acted in a conservative spirit, which >aulnatca
tho great majority Of tho Assembly, from which
1: shall mover depart. Tho agitation Of the
public mind has .retsoublod III intensity a.
tho poriod Of your reassomb1iug approached, DO.
cause 1t WIS requisite to discuss constitutional
bills which necessarily involve tho question Of
tho form Of government. / hava notthor to In
toryene in these discussions nor to fore stall your
former within legal limits, and provide thai tho
latter should be respected. .Your power. there
fore, is intact. Nothing con impede lte. exer-
ciae. Perhaps, however, you may think that Ia
the present . ,stnatioo, wth party feeling 70
OF government presents serious difficulties. and
that It would DO mora prudent to maintain the
existing institutions. II 30, permit me, elected
to an honor which / did not sock, to toll you
frankly my opinion: To thoroughly Insure
public peace, tue Government absolutely lacka
two things, esHontial conditions Of efficiency !:
1t has nolther suficent -Italisy nor authority.
It can do nothing durable if the rights Of the
ora liable to bc chunged at any paomont. II can
secure peace to-day, but not safely tomorrow.
dust-y 1anguisheH. We are unable to
restore that confidence abroad which is necos-
sary to tue restoration Of tue g eatneas of the
nation. Tile Government lacks authority, for 1t
is unable even to obtain obedience from it's own
agents or to repress e1cessos Of Journals which
are corrupting tho public mind. You will con-
slider these dangeis, aud create ,strong, durable
The Deputiea Of tue Right warn aly ohaerod the
massage. The Right moved tint executive
power bo conferred on Marshal MacNahon for
ton years; that be continue t., maintain the
present form Of Government unit tho Constitu-
ton is voted. and that q committee Of thirty be
appointed to examine bills
Baron Eschaaseriand moFed that tho people
bo called upon TO decide on tho lt1 Of January,
1874, whether q Republican or Imperial form OF
government shall 10 adopted. tho Baron do
lnandcd tint his motion ho declared urgent.
Flo Haid TINT the country was unul,o to await the
account Of long discussion on the constitu-
ton Ut hllta,
The Duko do Broglte on tho part Of tho Coy
ernmcnt. supported tho demand DIR urgency.
Dufnure said tho Assembly, at lts last soss'0s,,
had ordered that bills organizing tho executive
and legislative powers should bo discussed with
in month after tho receas. Notwithstanding
this, tho Government now supported a motion
which proposed to doal separately With theso
subjects, nnd thoroby postpone tho question.
Tic message Of tho Executive Expressed a
general desire for tho adoption OF q dohnite
ioyernment, hut yot advised a continuance oi
tho present TrecarlouH regime. Ho concluded By
moving that all notionH, together with the con-
stitutioual bills, be referred to the same Com
| mittco. H.. 49,.
Roacher said he could only vote for the
urgency Of the proposition when referred to one
| committee.
Aftor further debate tho motion Of the Right
was declared urgent by large majority. :.
The declaration Of urgency for tho motion o.
| EeclaBsoriand WAS demanded ,and Was supported
| by Thters aud tho left, but it was dofeatoa.
| Gravy, in speech supporting Dutaule's mo-
tion, denied tho right Of the Assembly to confer
| on tic Government q longor term Of powpr thar
it possessed itself. Flo expresaed tho belief thai
the Right really wished to defer tho consdera
ton Of the constitutional bills indefinitely.
Gourmard declared that he was sincere in hls
intention Of bringing tAem to discussion.
| Dnfauroa motion was rejected BY vote o1
! BGo to 948.
LONDON, Nov $3.50 q. MA special tele
gram from pariR to tho London Times says th'
french Ministry havo resigned. nesorVlng, how
ever, tic right of reconstruction.