, 1874-07-25

vigilant auxiliaries for the examination of
questions submitted to tnem, but will not have
barren parliamentary struggles from which the
sovereign often issues pOweress and weakened.
In rejecting the foreign and imported formula
with its King who reigns, but does not govern,
| feel myself in harmony with the immense
majority. [ am now as before ready. The
house Of France is sincerely reconciled. Let
there be a truce to our divisions. Is it not
time to restore prosperity and grandeur to
France with the venerable royalty
July 6.
The excitement runs high at Versailles.
Legitimist deputies to the number of 100
have decided to vote against the Ministry to-
morrow, They have drawn up an order of the
day c~ensuring the government for the misuse
of powers conferred on them by the state of
siege, avoiding any mention of the manifesto
of Count de Chambord or of the suppression,of
L. UniUerS so as to secure the support of the
Left.
1t is thought that some changes will be un-
avoidable even if a counter coalition in favor
of Perier's Bill should succeed the sitting of the
Assembly tomorrow may possibly result in a
dissolution unless the fear of such a step should
restrain the Opponents of the Government.
July s.
LoNDoN.-It IS understood that Raoul Duval,
Monarchist, intends to move to-day that the
French National Assembly be dissolved.
The position of the French Ministry becomes
critical. The moderate with the extreme Left,
with $50 Legitimists, are now united aganstlt I.
The Assembly yesterday passed the Munich
pal Electoral Bill.
The Committee of Parliamentary initiative
has rejected La RochefOucauld's Monarchical
proposition.
The Judge who investigated the proceedings
of the Central BonapartiSt committee, is
reported to have applied to the French Assem-
bly, for authority to prosecute ROuher.
The French Ministry resigned yesterday.
President McMahOn refused to accept their
resignation. Ii is stated that he will send a
message to the Assembly requesting it to
hasten action on financial measures, then ad-
iourn for several months, and on re-assembling
proceed definitely to organize his powers.
July 10.
LoNDoN.-In the French Assembly yester-
day the expected message from President Mo
Mahon was read, in which h, announced his
determination to defend the Septennate powers
conferred on him.
A motion made to dissolve, and motion
of urgency in regard to it, were both defeated
and afterwards referred to the committee of
Parliamentary initiative.
he COlulIlll66 Vi lHIty udS dPPAOFou LILO
personal Septennate Bill.
LoNDoN.-Paris despatch says that NJ.
Duval's demand for "urgency'' on his motion
for dissolution of the Assembly, after voting
upon the bills named received $50 votes. 1t
seems certain that if NJ. Casimir Perier's bill
be rejected, which is probable, the Centres will
submit either a fresh proposal for dissolution
or for a protracted Propagation; but most pro-
badly the former, which will then attain a large
majority.
Paris Republican papers conclude from Nc
Mahon's message that he recognises the Re-
public.
July IL.
LONDON. -Advices from France state that
the committee of thirty held an important sit
ting yesterday, in which the views Of the gov
eminent on the new constitution were officially
set forth,
The Logitimists will oppose the Septennate.
NJ. de FOrcadelaroquette, the Duke of Pa
doue, and General FIeury have been summoned
to appear before the Court in Paris at the
same time with NJ. Rouber, in connection
with the alleged Bonapartist propagandism.
France proposes TO submit to the Brussels
congress serious charges against the German
Government for acts committed by the invad-
ing army. And Germany intends prosecuting
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