New-York tribune., 1874-06-24
THE QUARREL BETWEEN REPUBLICANS
AND BONAPARTISTS.

IsTs-INCIDENTs IN THE ASSEMBLY AND AT THE
RAILWAY sTATIoN-THE ASSAULT on GAMBETTA.
tFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF Tue rRIBUSE.I
PARIS June 12.-Scenes of noisy misrule at the
Versailles theater are of too frequent occurrence
and general likeness to require ordinarily more than
passing mention. But the incident French for
"brawl') which broke out in that house last Tues
day and has been followed by series,
not yet closed, of incidents and accidents
there and elsewhere, is, by Its spread
ing proportions and bearings, of exceptional
importance A Republican deputy from the Nievre,
the department in which the Imperialist candi-
date Bourgoing, triumphed, had leave to ask cer-
tain questions of Ministers. He produced what
purported to be an electioneering document-a cir
cuar issued to its agents in that department by the
Central Committee of the Appeal to the People at
Parsn If it really be what 1T appeared to be- 1t not
only proves the existence and extended action OF
such organized permanent committee lin violation
of law), but the tenor Of its contents seems
to show culpable completely with the Com
mittee Of the Ministers of War and the Interior.
The signature to the circular is llegible; the only
address is Mote for L. B.. II" it is said to have
been found in the seat Of railway car tfirst-class,
was first published last week in a Nievre newspa-
per, then brought 20 Paris By the editor OF that
sheet and, by Deputy Grerd, to the tribune OF the
Assembly last Tuesday. He asked the Ministers OF
War and the Interior to tell what they know Of it,
He was told that they had known nothing OF it till
it was published in the newspapers, had OF course
no completely with its authors or their purposes,
and condemned it in letter and spirit The Minister
of Justice had already ordered an inquiry with the
view to prosecute the authors, and dissolve anu
punish the illegal Committee, if discovered.
NJ Rouher then, speaking for Bonapartists in gen.
nd oiol for m
elected Bourgoing declared in his most solemn
manner, that. so far as his knowledge and belief
went no such Central Committee existed; that NJ.
Bourgoing heard of the pretended circular TIL
it appeared in public print; that he Rouher) de-
sired nothing so much as thorough investigation
of the matter with the due punishment of the guilty
if discovery followed the investigation" The
weather was hot and had been for week, the theme
was exciting because of its bearing on the late sue
cesses and fantastic arrogance of the Imperialist
party and on the actual critical stateof affairs. H.
Rouher was frequently interrupted
NJ. Gambetta caught the ball at the rebound, and,
expressing his satisfaction with the answers of those
Ministers who had responded to Mr.. Girerds ques-
tions demanded an equally clear reply from the
Minister of Finances. equally neulpated by the cir
cular of "collusion with the detested faction" Of
Bonapartists, and more likely to be an accompce.
inasmuch as Minister Magne is confessed Imperial
istD This set fire to the powder, s.theiErench say.
NJ. Rouher in the old way which he displayed in
the Corps Legisatiflroared out from the tribune his
vial of wrathful eloquence on Gambetta, charging
him by an allusion direct as prosecuting attor-
news accusation, with dishonest practices while the
latter was Dictator and with shame and silent
fear before the inquiries into those practices since
instituted. Now the powder was all ablaze. Gam
betta sprang to the tribune, and amid volleys Of ex
plosive howls, remarked:
say gentlemen. that have never avoided debate or
comparison OF proofs with the honorable members
whom you have appointed to institute an inquiry and
whenever report has been published from this tribune
have replied it, add that there are those here
10 whom I refuse the right title to call any one to
account for the Revolution Of September-they are
the wretches (ntiserables) who have ruined France
To the bursting Of this remark followed q tumult
which, for noisy ferceness, surpassed anything in
the experience of the Oldest habtues of the galleries
of the Versailles Assembly, 1t reminded those COM
paratiyey Indifferent spectators OF whatever best
idea historical reading and imagination had given
them of lively session of the Convention circd 49,
This lamentable scene in the house was performed
anew, with variations of violent speech and gesticu-
lation in the refreshment and first lObbies at
Versailles Other speaking vocferating actors and
multitudinous supernumerary masses, have kept up
related representatons-a matinee and an early
evening performance-eyer since on the Paris stage
or second lobby.
This second lobby, Is miles removed from the first,
is the station of the Havre Railway, branch OF
which runs to Versailles. Abiding solution OF the
doubtful question whether q parliamentary govern.
ment is possible with the French, we have pariia-
mentary train. For however unwilling-and the
late scene" it must be confessed, helps with some
other scenes at Versailles, to justify their timid
or obstinate nwillingness-provincial members are
to sit in revolutionary Paris three In four Of them
would not regard life as life If they could not sleep
and eat in the Capital. So il befas that the after
breakfast train "a p. n.y. takes out. and the before
dinner train (6 D. m.) brings in. @ notable
freight of Deputies, whom to have pointed out and
to gaze at curious provincials gather about the
ticket offices on ordinary days. On gala days,
after "incdents,' or when these are expected,
resident Parsians. partisans, and lovers of spec
tacle,D crowd the large covered spaces of the ter
minus and line the neghboring sidewalks to bid
encouraging farewels, to encouraginglS hail tue
turning defenders of this the other principle
see what they shall see. to participate in the high
gregari0us pleasure of being with xnd feeling with
,or against) some more Frenchmen.
The scenes that have been enacted at noon and
evening in aud about the Hayre Railway depot in
the last few days are in the general of saddening
character. A military man pushed his way through
the crowd at the station till he face to face
with Gambetta for the sake of saying to him: You
are the wretch" Gambctta is a member Of the
National Sovereign Assembly; his person and
respect for it are consequently, We would guess,
peculiarly under the protecting OF the