The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-25

three years, residential qualification. IL would
strike OF about 100000 electors from the roll,
aud among them most OF the mechanics. artists, /
literary men, rising professional men and Others
VINO have not yet settled down In life. aud conse
quently seldom spend three years consecutively
In the same commune. IL would, IN fact, suppress
all the ouoyant elements-the conservatives say the
s'vagabond elementsr-0f universal Suffrage. This
bill was attacked by the republicans. and Ledru.
Rollin led the onslaught. Having been an exile
all through the Second Empire he had not made
speech for twenty 1--we years. He was nat, weary,
dreary and inarticulate. He used to De the terses
most pungent orator in France; but man does
not LEI his sword rust with impunity for quarter
Of century. Louis Blanc was admirable In his
defence OF universal suffrage. He hsd always been
considered q prig In orarory, bus tins time no
spoke ike o man. HIS diction was especially
pnre-quire academic diction. TO which assemblies
are no longer accustomed.
Gambetta was, as usual. lion, raging and splen-
did. He carried the whole Lett away with enthu-
siasm ana the Right were 30 fascinated that they
had no courage to shout at him. R0yallsts ex-
claimed, s'u we had only such man In our
partyw
PROSPECTS OF A DISSOLUTION.
The Right Centre, moderate royallsts, and Left
Centre, moderate republicans. have refused to
come to an understanding about supporting the
Septennate. II 10 tine Right Centre who declined
to make any concessions and to allow the Republic
TO be CONSTITUTED even for seven years. The
consequence is mat parties are at deadlock, and
q speedy dissolution seems inevitable. Marshal
MacMahon is SAID to be very indignant at the con-
duct OF the Bonapartsts IN c0alescing with the
republicans to overthrow NJ de Broge. He called
II an act OF treachery 1t IS TO be observed, how
ever, that the President has no power to dissolve
the Assembly. The dissolution must De moved BY
some member: but the republicans and Bona
partists are in favor OF 1t, and they make about
one-half OF the votes In the House. dozen
adnesions from the Right would be enough
to carry the motion, and IL Is under
stood that several egitimisrs are in favor
OF dissolution because they think radical
Chambers would be elected, and they hope that.
in dismay at this result, MacMahon would be
tempted to strike coup d'etat for Henry v. Nine.
de MacMahon ts with them, and that Is what
makes them so reckless. But theirs Is Q short
sighted policy, tor radical Republic would end In
bringing back the Empire.
SEIZURE or COMMUNIST PAMPHLETS AND HANDBILLs.
Some thousands OF Communist tracts, hand 4
bills and pamphlets have been seized at the Bel
gian frontier. They had been printed In England
Tor circulation among the French Agricultural dis
tricts. They were very ably written.
NEW PAPAL NUNCIO.
France In the room OF Cardinal Chigi. Mgr. Ch;gi
had been accredited in 1851. He Is . very prudent
man, full of tact. dignity, and Of very polished
manners, great iavorite In French society.
There Is rum0r that he Is to succeed Antonelli
He was recalled from France at his own request.
He does not like repubhcanism, and had OF late
been very active In Henry VS. behalf
Tho Scenes OF Violence At tho Saint
Lezare Railway statiOn-Tho Assa ult
ON Gsmbetta-Henri Count de Safnte-
Croix Arrested by tho Police.
From Galignanis Messenger, June 1871
Some scenes OF tumuIt took place again yester-
day at tine SainLazare station, at the hour OF the
departure of the parliamentary train. AZ some |
thing OF the kind was expected, the authorities
had sent two brgaaes OF sergentsde-ville to MAIN
tain order. At twenty minutes past one N.
Rouvier radical Deputy OF the Bouche -Rhone,
was entering the waiting room, when he was We
hemenay apostrophised BY group Of spectators.
He Immediately called on q police agent to arrest
one Of his in,erl0cutors. but the Onclal re-
fused to interfere. General de Sausser, interven-
ing In his turn, summoned peace omcer to
order mis- agent to eect the capture, but the other
replied that he did not consider that he had right
to do 3d. A little later. when NJ. Gambetta ar
rived. numerous cries OF '.Vioe Ia RepuoaQue ~
"ViCe GdM6ettd ~ we're raised, but they were re-
celved by volley OF Kisses; and then followed vlo
lent alterations and insults exchanged on both
sides. The disorder at last became tndescrbable
and seven or eight persons were arrested and
taken to the guard mouse. person wearing q
was prevented by me police agents. It was said
that M. Leievre, Deputy for the Apes Maritimes,
was among the persons arrested
EXCITING INCIDENTS-FSrfCUFFS AND WORDY Re-
ELIMINATION.
Under the title "Fresn incidents ct the Saint
Lazare Statlon," the H1ud3 AOenIcV OF June Is,
gives the following account OF the acts which
took place at the return OF the Deputies train from
ties who alighted from the tram left the station,
some by the court O1 the Rue dc Rome and others
one OF the latter party, was advancing in COMPANY
with MN. Ordinaire, Challemel.L aeOur LOcKr0y
and several others, when man Of about thirty,
well dressed and With ribbon at his but
tonnole, came up, and, utterng some words
which we could not catch, lifted his cane against
and parrled the blow at least In part. Two ponce
agents Immediately rushed on the aggressor and
witnessing the scene, then surrounded the group,
and Ia the CONFUSION that followed the prisoner
Gaos a v s1 "a Repa5ssqus" 'v We're then
heard, and accompanied NJ. Gambetta to hack |
ney coach INTO which he mounted, still accom-
panied Dy his defender, M. Ordinaire
"Ihe other two. MN. Lockroy and Challemel-La-
cour. had separated from t1er friends to join the
thor OF the aggression. This last, brought at first
TO the guard house IN the Rue Constantine was /
Com missary OF Police. In the Rue Stockholm. Mn.
L0ckroy and Chaleme. -Lacour followed HIM /
thitner Son aiter, ana, relating wnat had hap !
pened, lodged . complaint, both In their own |
names and those OF NM Gambetta and Urdtnaire, 4
IN the hands OF the Com mssary. Their deposition /
and the examination OF the prisoner lasted about |
half IN hour. The latter declared himself TO be |
Count de Sainte-Croix. As q curious detail II Is \
related that when the agents came for the pris- |
oner at the post OF the Rue Constantine, by order
OF the COmmssary, the chief or the station wanted
20 detatn NM. LOckrOy aud Chaeme Lacour, be.
licving them 70 be compromised IN the AFFAIR
These gentlemen were obliged to declare their |
quality OF Deputies.
THE PRISONER AND THE COMPLAINANT IN COURT
Count de Satnto-Croix Is OF middle height and
dark compile xiOn, with very distinguished air. /
HIS closely cut hair, dark m0ustacAe, raised Al the |
corners OF the mouth black frOck coat Tightly but
toned up, gave him quite military appearance.
He Ia perfect type OF the ofncer In plain clothes,
with the easy manners OF gentleman, IN which !
he formed striking contrast with tue friends OF
the ex-Dictator. H. Gambetsa being invited to re-