New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS IN FRANCE.
WHAT Is THOUGHT or 1T BY THE PARIS PRESS
TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT OF trHE ASSEMBLY
VIEWS or ". THEIRS ON THE PRESENT PoLrrI-
CAL CONDITION.
PARIS. Saturday May ~. 1874.
The new Ministry, as announced last night, is
published in the Journal Oficiei to-day. The Paris
papers generally think that the Ministry IL more Of
business one than a representative of any distinct
political programme.
The majority of the Assembly appears resolved to
support the new Ministry.
The Assembly has adjourned until Thursday next
to enable the Ministry to arrange the order OF
business with the Constitutional Committee.
PARIS May "A, 1874.
Ex-President Theirs to-day received deputation
from the Department of the Gironde, and in reply
to their address. said the monarchy, which he was
overthrown for not establishing, impossible.
The Conservative Republic alone could reorganize
and paclfy France. He hoped that after its recent
experience, the Assembly would admit the necessity
OF making the country the sovereign arbiter If 1t
persisted IN sitting while poweress to attain any
definite result, il would exceed the bounds of
son. Unable to form a Government, the majority
had lost the means and right to govern. He there
fore expected dissolution, which would rehablli-
tate the Assembly in the eyes of the nation The
electors would be less wise and moderate the longer
dissolution was delayed.
An election to fill a vacant seat in the Assembly
took place in the Department of Nievre to-day.
The Republican candidate was chosen by decl-
sive majority.
CONDITION OF PARTIES on THE OPENING OF THE
AssEMBLY-THE ELECTORAL BILL
A Paris correspondent of The London Times,
in account Of the troubles which seemed likely TO
arise in the French Assembly teegraphed to that jour
nal on the 18th OF May that tue Government was re-
solved that the Electoral bill should take the lead OF the
Municipal bill first, because IL formed part OF the Or
game laws and second, most Of the MIres had
then Just been named and the Government did not
wish 70 expose them TO be set aside 80 soon.
The Left Center was only resolved 10 support
the bills OF the Government condition that
they provided for an immediate affirmation or tho
Republic The bill OF the Duke de Broglle for the Or
ganzation Of the Upper House contained 20 articles
The House. which was to be called Grand Conseii,
to De composed Of 800 members; 100 were to be
named by Executive Power $50 to be named by the
Provinces the remainder to be members by right The
President Of the Grand COnse would be invested with
all the rights appertaung to the Chief OF the Executive
Power until it otherwise decreed. In case OF va
eancy in the Executive Power the President or the
Grand COnseiI would become al mterln Presi-
dent Of the Republic and would have TO sum
mon Immediately the National Assembly. The two
Houses combined IN Congress would choose new Presl
dent, without being bound 10 give 10 Marshal MAC
Mahon'. the title or the same atlriDu
lions. The duration Of the powers OF tue heid Oh tne
STATE might mOded-in other words the retreat
Of Marshal MacMahOn would replace the NatOnaI As
sembY full possession Of Us rights and " might AGAIN
issue H. DEGREES without being bound by the anterior
Constitutional powers " Marshal MicMahon The Con-
gress would decide by thc majority Oh votes Without
distinction between those OF the Assembly and those OK
GraHd Conseii Lastly the President OF tne hs-
public. with the cooperation Of the upper house. might
asyIy The NatlUuAl Assembly.