, 1874-02-21

,ov - +be MAYORS, in which he informs
them of the new law, states "'thaT SAD ex-
nariance has irrevocably condemned the
Election of the Mayors by the Councils"
% thew thereby become too independent,
ora often chosen from party motives, ana
4oroet their due subordination. The pre-
focts are. therefore, to change the Mayors
at pleasure, but are to submit each change
to the Central Authority, and are to work
with the Mayors in dismisslng the agents
Of notice. Mayors are not to be dismissed
for n@olitical reasons en- maSse, but are to al
ford Guarantees that they sympathise with
the Conservative majority IN the Assem-
blv. and have honestly accepted the sep
tennial power. "The Mares are the
agents of the Government OF Marshal Mac
Mahon."
That is a aOise Circular" says the
Snectator. "for if the Government remove
many mayors they plant in every commune
MEMORABLE enemies, and if they 'retleVe
few they deprive the remainder OF thelr
security and gratitude to Government
No wonder that the Right begin to nate
the SeptenniaI regime, because as
they say, under it the people are oe-
coming more and more Republican
Nothing but this measure could nave
brought the tyranny and powerIessness OF
this Government SO closely home to every
Commune in the land
"Vrom all accounts" says the Europ'
Mail, "our French neighbours are grow
ing tired Of the die %atorial interference OF
Prince Bismark in reference to religious
and political affairs. Whether or no ne IS
in f,vour Of the existing order OF thIags'
or whether he is DESTROYS Of making the
religious question in which he himself Is
engaged a subject of contention IN frencl
political circles, with the object OF weaken
ing the power Of the Governments
cannot be devined, bat 1t is CERTAIN
if we are to attach any value to the state
ments of the North German Gazette that
the relations of the French and German
Governments must depend upon the attl-
tude which the former will adopt with re-
gard to Ultramontanisn.' Here IS a d.
rect ayowal that if France is to be upon
good terms with Germany 1t must 1olloW
its lead in its crusade against the O'tra-
montanes. To this suggestion the Jo@fRaS
de Paris replies ;-"Prince Blsmark IS car
rving on a struggle between Professionalism
and Catholicism. We intend to look on
as simple spectators of this coni'ct-a
conflict painful for Catholicism and peril
Gus for Prince BismArk. Oar interests
require US to remain collected, peacefully
and at work we Shall not depart from
our contempIatiVe attitude" The same
journal asserts that the Imperial Chancei-
Tor has sent a confidential note to his
agents abroad on this subject, and the note
says Germany is determined to wage war
q outrance against the Jesuits, who reign
masters at the Vatican"
A telegram to the London Times of the
3oth ult. says: A meeting OF men OF all
classes will be held shortly at Berlin as a
manifestation in response to the resoIu-
tions passed at the recent London meet
ing expressing sympathy with Germany, In
her struggle with the Pope. The most
prominent members of all the fractions OF
the Prussian Diet, excepting the Uitramon-
tame party, will be present at the meet
ing.
The UltramonFane newspaper Germanla
nuhIishes violent attacks upon the Origin