Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-27
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PFACEABLE REVOLUTION IN
FRANCE.
Theirs Resigns and Marshal Nc
Mah0n ChOS N President.
The New Ministry AnnOuE Ced and
Peace Assured.

VERSAILLES, May 24.-The Ministry
has resigned. Thiers accepted their resig-
nation and resigned himself, when Mar
shal McMahon was election President.
There were some cries around the hall,
but no violence.
President McMahOn's Inaugu al.
PARIS, May 26.-The following is the
text of McMahon's address ~ have
been called through the confidence of the
National Assembly to the Presidency of
the Republic. No immediate change will
he made in existing laws, regulations and
institutions. 1 rely upon material order,
and | count upon your vigilance and upon
your patriotic assistance"
The scenes were extremely exciting i'm
the National Assembly chamber, pending
the discussion which resulted in the depo-
sition of Thiers and the exaltation of Mar.
shal Mcmahon.
In the Presidents box were Madame
Thiers, the Prefect of the Department of
Seine, and others who were gesticulating
cutie wildly, and once the Prefect was
called to order for the ardor of his enthu-
siasm. The diplomatic corps was well rep
resented Lord Lyons, the BritishlMinis-
ter, was not present, being engaged in CIV
ing a dinner and reception in honor of
Queen Victorias birthday. Many cele-
as of the Republic, occupied conspicuous
places and remained until the political
change was consummated. AS soon as the
vote was taken deposing Thiers, the repre-
sentatives of the different countries imme.
diately left the Assembly Chamber and
telegraphed the news to their respective
governments.
How Thiers Received His Defeat.
Thiers sat close watcher of events, con-
stantly using the exclamation, " oh, bien
MeSsieuys ~ Once he caused immense ex
element, when he said, "They have
spoken of negotiations, when it has occur
red to me they only wanted the govern
ment to be transferred to Paris, but the
army would not enter there. / have re-
PEELED them in order to prevent the she'd
ding of streams of blood at the expense of
the army. If there Is man who counts
the cost of this effusion of blood it Is my
self, / have fallen. / rather wish to say,
aoe have fallen. For long time had the
hope that this detestable faction" The
close of the sentence was lest in the tre-
mendous uproar which his beginning had
excited. Again did Thiers awake the
enthusiasm of his friends, when charged
with being the protege of radicalism,a he
Fetarted, There was something more re-
markabie than that in their midst. They
had with them the Duke de Broglie, who
was the protege of the Empire"
No fears of disturbance are apparent in
Paris. The people, on Sunday, attended
in great numbers the Chantilley races, Civ
ing themselves up to pleasure, and caring
little fer politics. = '-..-,.-r-
The New Ministry Announced.
The following compose the new French
Ministry: Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Duke de Broglie; Minister of Justice, Err
noul; Minister of the Interior, Beule
Minister of Finance, Pierre Magne; Min
lister of War, General de Cissey; Minister
of Marine, Admiral ID. HOrnay Minister
of Public instruction and Worship, Bathie;
Minister of Public Works, Deseseillguy;
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce,
Houillerie.
There is no disorder in any portion of the
country in consequence of the change in
Government. Dispatches from all sections
report tranquility. Only half of the troops
are now held in their barracks.
How Theirs Resignation was Accepted.
The Orleans Princes were present in the |
Assembly when the question was taken
on accepting President Thiers' resignation
and voted in the affirmative. Thiers has
informed the members of the Left Center
that he will resume his seat.in the Assem-
ply t0-norroW aud will take his place on
their benches, accompanied by the late
ministers Dufaure, Perier and Leon Say.
The whole Left has decided upon a policy
of Constitutional opposition to the new
Government.
Railroad Across Central Asia.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 26.-Ferdinand
de Lesseps is forming company for con-
structing a railway across Central Asia
from Orensburg, to connect with the
English railways in India. to Calcutta.
The enterprise is under Russian auspices