, 1874-06-13
THE TROUBLE IN FRANCE.

On June 8 the feeling at Versailles was any
thing but cheerful. 4 storm WAS beginning to
blow which has ever since been gaining In vol
umo and force. What destruction 1t may yet
make, or how it may ahatter the temporary
framework of government In Franco 1t IL hard
to predict. French politica doubtloes are gov
erncd by Law, aa are all other things under tho
sun. Only tho law Of French politics Ia very
hard to get at. It is something like tho law Of
tho winds, or Of split quicksilver. =.
On tho 9th, 1876 Deputios signed petition for
tho dissolution Of the Assembly. The aiguor8
hoped to be reinforced by los moro i. e., by the
Loft Centre, The Left Centro. or Moderate
Republicans, are determined that before the
Assembly adjourns in August, tho question Of
Republic or dissolution shall be settled. OF
courao, thoy dosro that tho Republic ehall
DO proclaimed definitely and made perpetual.
Failing in this, they would insist on dissolution
Of the Chamber. N. Dufauro, It ID announced,
will In q fow days ask the Committee on Instit11-
touai LawB to come to voto Oh tho first article
of B. bill introduced ono year ago. which provides
that tho Government shall consist Of u Senate,
Chamber of Representatives. and Prcsdont-
which means tho Repub lio. Before moving for
dissolution, however, it ia proposed that, If II.
Dufauro's motion fails, tho Loft Centre will
! move to refer like proposition to a new Com
motion fail, all the mombera of all tho divisions
OF tho Left would resign en- nlasse.
Tho feeling OF the Loft;agafnst the Bonapart-
lists and In favor OF the decision Of the question,
Republic or no Republic, was intensified when.
on tho 9th, NJ. Girerd, Deputy from tho Depart
mont Of the Nieyre. read before the Assembly d
| paper Which to eaid had been circulated during
the recent campaign in his department, and
which called on alt Donapartiat officials to confor
all appointments Of which they had tho bostowal
upon such retired officers as we're in favor of M.
Bergeuo, tho Donapartst candidate Ii. Gircrd
added that N. Magne, tho Minister Of Finance had
furnished lists Of such officers to tAo Govornmont.
The Donapartist, nouher. pronounced the doo-
ument q forgery, but said he was In favor Of in
| quiry. Gambotta, the leador OF tho Extromo
Loft. or OF the Radical Republicans, accused
both AIagno and Cissoy Of completely in tho
I
tluonco. Whoreupon Roul,er retortcd by ro-
calling the fraudulent contracts aud Improper
appointments reported againat III. Gambetta by
the Committee on the Acts OF the Soptennat.
This was too much for Gambotta. Tie roso aud
J said TINT he had always answered tho questions
OF th1 Committee, but would not allow the
" wretchos "-moaning tho DonapartiBta-Io
queation him. II. Buffet threatened ia
movo vote Of conaurc On Gambotta. When
loa wing the Chamber Gambetta and friend by
whom he waB accompanied woro insutod by a
Donapartlat. Tbs feo|ing in Paris Is OF COURSE
iutenae. Paris Ia not Bonapartlst, aud hence
tho necessity OF placing guard on tue train
tllat conveyed tho Deputies from Yorsaillos tc
rara to protect tho nonapartists tho fooling
agunst them by dambetta'a supporters being
very great. On the other hand, tho feeling Of
tle DonapartiBts against Qambetta IL not the
tindest. Tho Bonapartist journals arc rayinQ
against tho Loft Contra. THO Donapartists have
again jnsultol 0a,nbetta, On tho 10th an at
tompt was made by CASANOVA, q member Of the
Imperial Guard, 10 strike him. Count san
Crolx waa moro auccoHsful next day, and actu.
ally did strike him on tho roturn., ri tht
Deputies to Versailles. Tho doyernln6ht la,
promised to institute an inquiry into tho proceed
ings. What larger oak may grow from tho un.al
acorn no shall loarn soou, Or wllethor any shall
IN the moantimo, tile Government has been de
fcatod on very important measure. On th,
10Th tho Assembly adopted All amendment to th,
hfunicnn1 Elaetoral bill Hxfnr thu m NJ a1eotor