The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
THU FRENCH REPUBLIC.
MaeNahOn's Presidency in Dange-CabiHct In
trigne for His Resignation,
PURlTANISM IN THE ASSEMBLY,
WEI the Hero Of Magenta Become the
Leader Of Street Massacre?


PARrs, July 20, 1873.
The session is rapidly drawing eloso and the
estimates being hurried through the Assembly On
the 9th supplementary grant OF 100000 toward the
completion Of the New Opera carried by S47 votes
to 147 ghe opposition TO the item arose partly from
economical considerations the original estimate for tho
Opera having been but 81 400 600 while the
has already exceeded S. 600 But the vicomte de
Lorsern, who may be described as kind Of
PURITAN CATHOLIC,
condemned the grant as immoral He argued that
France was enervated by amusements, and evidently
cherished the belief that much gliding and carved work
were signs Of national decadence The same Deputy
distinguished himself in 1871 by attempt
to introduce bill for the strcter observance OF Sunday
when the Assembly readily Endorsed his premises and
shrewdly declined to accept his conclusions 1t Is
needless TO add that NJ de Lorgers dislike Of theatres
is emneny orthodox French children being still taught
IN their eatechisms that playgong is form Of sin.
ESTIMATES
were passed yesterday by the Assembly They amount
to over $50 900 0oo and Notwithstanding the
sum considerably over $500, 600 00O to which the
budget for the current year has reached tho only
sentent voice heard that of Deputy who thought
tho amount too small NJ Wander drew a dismal
picture Of the actual condition of the French
navy, and declared that unless something done
the fleet would be reduced to fourth of the present
strength within ten years. Admiral de Montaignac
the Minister OF Marine bound 10 that
not really desperate they looked but thero
can be no doubt that the formidable navy which, under
the Second Empire, caused ttles uneasiness to
British statesmen gradually melting away under the
pressure Of the financial difficulties The question of
peace embarasses the action Of the French government
far more than is generally supposed
A STRANGE
has lately obtained circulation the effect that tho
Premier Buffet has been intriguing TO bring about the
resignation OF President MacMahon and the of
the Due dAumde to the Presidency. An indignant
NAL is Of course given to tho accusation by the organs
of the Ministry but may be doubted whether the
President of the Council supported he is by orleanst
votes is indirectly playing into the hands Of the
party with which he is identified
D'AUMALK
holds toward French conservatives who not Bona
partss very much the position which held by his
father toward moderate liberals under tho Restoration
He the constitutional chief whom they have agreed
honor though not to obey; in other words, they wish
70 make use Of his great 10 servo
their ends and especially TO threaten MacMahon with
successor, just Theirs threatened with hacMa
hon Indeed that he will take the place
Of the Marshal seems highly probable In all likelihood
the Due d'Aumale win be elected President Of the
Senate He will thus Oil the most digned situation
the Republic, and with very little tact-of which the
Duke has plenty-he will win golden opinions Mean
while the general election will almost certainly re-
suit in the return Of republican majority the
Chamber, and Marshal MacMahon will day 1nd him
self Goe TO face with the alternative OF accepting
NJ GABBETrA PRIME MINISTER
resignng unless he should take third COURSE OF
which the precedents familiarity known the 18th
OF Brumare" and 'the I'd of December" But the hero
OF Magenta would shrink from becoming the hero OF
street Nor, the other hand, w6old he
to sit lay figure in radical Cabinet which his
Presidency would be purely nominal. He would prefer
to abdicate his powers AS however the Senators and
Deputies together, convened in a National Assembly,
will elect the President under tho constitution now
being enacted, the republican majority in the Chamber
Of Deputies will be swamped by the conservative
jorty in the Senate and conservative Chief Of the
State will be chosen, although he may be compelled 10
surround himself with liberal Minister'S Such Prcsi-
dency the Due dAumale might well be disposed TO ac-
cept till the Comte dc Paris becomes the head OF the
House of Bourbon Then a may begin in the
history Of France.