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THE FRENCH ASSENRrv

| fnF7s CoTTexpondenes Eoston Journal
The Assembly Is delightfully."- informal nj
| sometimes reminds oEe Of New Eno.nd ~, saa
| in summer vhsn the teachar's nseE i t.so t.saoo
II the members did not know that il !: ,,s;ae9
fed to make faces at the honorable prss;$Spaa.-
when he is net LOOKING, I fear they would A. y
The boylsh manner in which th,v ,a.I,. -
ag@inss nis ~, attempts to preserve silsncs Il tss
corum aince tho Assembly loft Bordesnr ~, NJ,
| Father Thlers comes IN. swinging do.1, 1a
aisle. ct sliding in by side door, 1;.h s Sts
familiar shufaing gait, md staya perhans ~ aa
An hour or an hour daily. Is winks kno.ino,. ~.
| At this deputy, shakes hands With that ors s9 as9
verses moment With third, spub1 . de, fenso soa"
chats with the Cabinet Minister. hohblas " "
to whisper few worda to tho Duta d'AnIrsp "
Paaquier, who presides. and than, un1sss ~
ID IN important vote. goes home. Thera il nas
more democratic, unasannipg man in Eunons'
or America than Theirs. Andrew Johnaon -uls .o.s
perhaps rank next. it he did not oftan .-n..a ,oaa
self-conscious. aud as it ho we're playinr' =.
role OF humility. Around tho tibnne ~. ~
which tho members speak ona NAV. on a.1a
day, get glimpses Of maay men who haya ~ ss.
very prominent during the lust fan yss.z
Prevy, long President Of the Assembly. sho..
hls bald head and genial faco daily, Ia ~
little and works much. Ha wa tho on1 NJ
who ever succeeded in absolutely ooutro|iino
French Assembly; the Duke d'Audinmt T..
quler, although fine orator aud = man of mn.h
magnetism. cannot do it. Jules Favrsa Ium;n'
Gus features are often seen in ths frous at
sa she house; GS; he has grow: gray end Old
Is 1ovial genial. and sstirio u avn
even when he is serious people holi
thelr breaths, ~ il they expected to kuxh A.
is large and postly, although short OF staturs
His face, scanned and wrink]ed with line. ~,
thought, is really fne uhen lighted up nil
humor OF rendered thoughtful with pathos. Oh
Wa!lon's benevolent countenAnca beams frona =
conspicuous position now and then vhaneya,
there is any talk on educational measures or ~
that portion OF the Constitution which be hsd
the honor, Of framing. WALTON ooka Ifs
ANYTHING bnt man .cabable Of originating
project Of law; he might easily 10 ris:afeo
for country schoolmaster. Yet ~ is ono OF IL
most useful, perhaps influential men In Ftsnos
at present. He is Minister OF Public Inssraction.
iaborsiutensely at the improvement OF education,
al facilities in the provinces; hea1s . taouaand
sonnlcnng opinions daily; gsllops from hia
test speed gives receptions and audisncas lsts
in the afternoon. and grand partiea IL tn
evenings, A1d ia withal 80 overcroxI,d that
ho is perpetual wonder 70 lazy men. IA
has always been man Of steruest priacipls in
politics. and in May ct 1850, when the Assembly
restricted universal suffrage, ho resigned. n
l8i3 he was much interested in tho noyamsnt
for the abolition OF slavery, and has ever eiaee
taken active interest in al humans measures.
Raoai Duva1- who seems likely, from, present
to b the most proutnoot
representative Of the "young 1mpsriaI
ist party, II fns-lookinE man Of
10 years OF a2e vigorous in speech and
in domoanor. He has bean masis-
trate since 1852, and ia successful man in .he
worldly sense. Not long ago hs wross public
letter announcing the imperfect indi1o.eucs Of
Ill parties; but there il no doubt that hs Ia fair
y accused OF Imperialistic sympsthics Tbs
have felt. sinco Rouher : yeas OF
Two since received such terrible scorchin4 fror.
The Duke d'Audi0ret Pasquier, that tasy must
have able men in tho Assembly, and they mais
desperate eHorta to geI them.
The Duke Decazcs. who has the mos. impor.
ant postin the Government. ia quiet, English
ooking gentleman, now nearing 60. Hets sean
ont little in the Assembly as most Of hia work il
u the private cabinet, uhere the German repre-
sentative comes from tins to time to hint It
resh hpmiliations in store for France. He hAs
! decisiye temper and firm will il not ea=i]y
snaps his fingers in public opinions
acc, and laughs to scorn those who zpread
umors shout him. He ia cautious in hia dip plo-
natic relations, aud seems inclined n concsds
much more to Germany than one would iuasins
,ossible-