, 1874-06-06
No. IS.

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their respective departments until the crisis is
settled. It is expected that the negotiations
with regard to the constitution of the new Min
istry will be continued on Sunday.
VERSAILLES, May II, Evening.
The Moderate Left held q meeting to-day. 1t
was considered by the members present that the
existing positions of affairs was one of considera-
BILE difficulty, and that, however the new Ministry
might be constituted, it would encounter a hos
tile majority. 1t was, therefore, deemed necessa-
~ to seek means for obtaining a vote i'll favour
Of a dissolution. The meeting discussed the line
of conduct to be followed if q motion for u plebis-
cite should be brought forward by the Bonapar-
fists. In accordance with the advice Of NJ. Gr6vy
and NJ. Jules Fayre, it was resolved to vote
against urgency being accorded to such a motion
and to support a resolution declaring that the
Republicans wish to consult the country by
general elections. In some parliamentary circles
it is unprecedented that the Ministry will not be
able to hold office with the newly constituted
majority on account of the diyergences Of views Of
the various parties composing 1t.
The Republican deputies, before coming to any
decision as to the attitude they will assume,
intend waiting to ascertain the construction of the
Cabinet.
PARIS, May II.
The Official Journal confirms the resignation of
the Ministry, which has been accepted by Marshal
MaoMahon. 1t adds that the Ministers will pro-
visionalIy remain at their post. The majority
which caused Yesterday the defeat Of the Ministry
was composed of 80 members of the Left, 81 of
the Extreme RighS, and II Bonapartists. Most
of this mornings Republican journals publish
articles strongly urging the immediate necessity
Of dissolving the Assembly, which is p~owerless to
vote any Constitutional law.
NJ. dc GoulQrd has been entrusted with the for
nation of a new Cabinet, which he is expected to
sncceed in constituting tomorrow or Tuesday.
PARIS, MAY II, EVENING.
tits stated that NJ. de Gou'ard will form his Cab
rof Of members of the Right Centre and C0nserva-
tives Of the Left Centre. Several of the late Minis
ters. including MN. Magne, D2sseilljgnf, and Du
Barail, will, it is expected, hold office under NJ. de
Goulard. NJ. de Fourton and the Due Decazes have
declared their intention of following the Due de Brog-
lie into retirement. A general impression prevails
that the Legitimists, by their " g of yesterday, in.
ficted a deathbow upon their party; it is said that
their attitude was determined by express instructions
from Frohsd0rf. The nj jerate Righthas withdrawn
from the Cercle des Reservoirs, and the schism which
is believed to be hanceforth irrevocable between the
Moderate and Extreme Right renders an alliance
possible between the Moderate Right and Right Cen
ire, and the Conservatives of the Left Centre. Tits
expected that a new majority will be formed in this
manner, enabling the Government to carry out Vigor-
ously the programme of the Septennat9, and that the
Constitutional Bills, instead Of being delayed, will be
voted all the more speedily. 1t is thought that the
proposals for a dissolution Of the Assembly have at
present no chance OF being adopted
There is no foundation at present for a report which
has obtained currency that the Extreme Right intend
moving Ic IGSLOldIAOH vi IO NLNiAn'SHJl oWU * tC
motionbe rejected, of voting with the Left in favour
ofdissolution.
Perfect tranquility prevails throughout France.
Marshal MacMahon's power is upheld as superior
to the crisis, and is contested by no party in the coun-
try. All the newspapers express confidence in him.
Marshal MacMahon on receiving the resignation
of the Cabinet thanked the Due de Broglie and his
colleagues, and conversed with them upon the courSe
he should pursue. The Due de Broglie advis I'd
him to apply to the leaders of the Left Centre
and Moderate Left, as they constituted the most
numerous fraction Of the new majority. III. de Lar
CIV opposed this advice and the Due Decazes ad.
vised the Marshal to apply first to NJ. Buffet, and
then to N. de Goulard. Marshal M there
upon asked whether he could not put an end to
the crisis by retaining the Due DecazC1 and M. de
Fourtou, who, he said, appeared to possess the con-
hdence of the Assembly. Those gentlemen, how
ever, replied that. they had counselled the course
taken by the Due de Broglie, and were therefore CO.
responsible for the result. They consequently wish
ed to retire with him. Marshal MacMahon then
asked for the assistance of NJ. Buffet, but he de-
clined to form a Ministry from fear of complica-
ting the existing crisis by a crisis in regard to the
nomination Of a new President ofthe Assembly.
The Marshal ultimately addressed himself to NJ
de Goulard, who was finally entrusted with the
task of forming a new Cabinet. M. de Goulard'
in accepting the duty, declared it necessary 10 vote
the Constitutional Bills and organize Marshal Mac
Mahon's powers. He intended frankly 70 carry