, 1877-08-05

The Monarchist Coalition Divided
Against. Itself.
Something About the French Peasant,
"0ur Master, Our A7b.ter.'
Arrangements for Tie Exhibition Of 1S7S--ao1el.
Lies at tht Theatres.

. | uneasy Lucy dAC W sGC tAit lI
10th Of May, viewed from their own point {
view, may have been mistake, and that til
only Monarchist party which could expect to d.
rive any benefit from the fall of the Republic
that Of the Bonaparttsts. Needless to say, til
Orlcanists aud Legitimists had no intention {
helping their old prosecutors up the ladder
Under Republican regime they are free, but
is not by any means sure they would be were a
1,nperiallst triumph to seat Fourth Napoleo
upon the throne of France. Indeed, it is prctt
certain that, within mouth after tha
probltmatic event, the Princes OF the Bour
bon family would find themselves again ohlIgc'
to knock for aamittance ut tho friendly gates o
Twickcnham, where, no doubt, the Count o
Paris would have ample time and leisure to alt
a new volume, or even several volumes, to hi
work On Tradcs-Unions; and tho Due d Aumal'
| might sigh in vain for Chantilly and Mile
Croizctte. That such clever men as the Or
leansts should have been SO blind to their OWL
interests, IS astonishing enough. Now, how
ever, the eycr-growing arrogance Of the Bona
partists has at last opened their eyes to the
truth, and they sec that, after all their ante
chamber intrigues and plotting, they have, as
usual, been playing the game OF others. His
| tory repeats itself. The coalition OF the 10th
|
It was
| DOOMED AT ITS VERY BIRTH.
! So long as there was only awcrk Of destruction
to be d6ne matters wont consnae des 4ouetfcs;
| but, rs soon Us the rcconstructing process had
| to be considered, the difficulties commenced.
What candidates were to receive official support
at the elcctiousa The Bonapartists, as the
strongest faction OF the Conservatives, want to
H. $..~%A ~,
not suit the Orleanists, who think that, haying
been the prime movers In the reaction, they are
entitled to q reward commensurate with their
merit. Then the Legitimists must be romeln-
beretl, aud they argue that they take precedence
OF all others, on grounds Of right Divine. Nor
is this all, Were every one OF the foregoing
parties satisfied by some miracle, there
would still be the Clcricals, whose
pretensions are considerable. Since the
dissolution, the Cabinet has been
Vainy trying: to draw up list OF candidates that
would meet with general approbatlo'E The task
has SO far proved beyond their strength, and
every day that goes by strengthens internal
dissensious Of the coalition.
When rogues fall out, there is chance Of hon.
est men coming BY their own again. The quar-
good service TO the Republic. A little more
patience, 4 little more quiet waiting, and the
elections will allow the voice Of the country to
be heard. The result is hardly doubtful. Yet
out OF the woods. The French peasant is
tickle individual, constant only to his own i'm
mediate interest, and careless Of oil vague pr1n
ciples. Talk to him Of Justice, and he is deaf.
die with his patch Of vcgetable-eround, or to
draw upon the 4kecious boards that be has
stored away In some old stocking, and he is alert
and suspicious. Selflshncss is the only string
which answers to the touch in the political or
Eanizatl0n Of
TIE PEASANT, OUR MASTER, OUR ARBrTER,"
as that miserable journal, the Figaro, styled
him ina leading article this week. We may
witness to-day the strange spectacle Of NJ. de
Broslie turning for his only hope OF yictery to
universal suifrage,-tbat same universal sui
iraEe which makes the peasaItry power, and
which N. de Brog1ie and his friends would be,
under different circumstances, SO extremely |
happy to improve of the face Of the carth."
dato Of the elections, On this subject the Minis
try Is divided against ITSELF MN. de |
Fourtou, Brunei, and tho greater part of |
the Cabinet are anxious to delay; but Duke Dr.
cazes and ten. Bcrthaut arc equally anxious to |
taaVc The struggle orcr quickly. Whether 1t is |
true or nat that the German Govcrunent has |
notified its ds2pproFal Of the ''proylsfonal u |
character OF our present rulers, eGHaot say, |
but SO it is whispered. 4 clever fcilos', N. lie
Due Dccazes. go one knows bcftct than he |
geod m2Ry Cabinets now. and per
laps cncrishes 8 fond ho2e Of retaining his |
portfolio even in the crc0t Of q return Of the !
Republicans to Office: Hc deceives himself.
TIRE 1878 EXHIBITION.
Preparations for the grea. Exhibition continue
IN large scale. We arc 1aH sure Of the par
;ciration Of almost all the countries invited to
exhibit, with the exception of Germany, who
he show, and Of the United States, Brazil,
md Turkey. which have as yet not come to d
leis!on. The applications for space hare been
ar III excess OF the humber anticipated. In
he French section alone, they amount to over
., ,ooo. whilc. in 1867 there were not above
6, Coz n. krautz, the Superintendent Of the
rock, has just drawn up hlS-intercsting
cport on the progress Of the undertaking,
rom which It would appear that there is every
likelihood Of the Exhibition being ready for tie
pen'ne tcstiral on the 1st Of Mar next year.
'he remarkable milduess of the winter has
NoEcd the neutrality-suspicious. to make much
lorc rapid progress than one had right to
1oect The masonry OF the Trocadero Palace
raj outlines Of the Main Building begin
. emerge from the seeming chaos Of the |
hamp dc Mars It is hoped that the
rand Cascade, which Is to be constructed at the
lcnced; but at present this important feature {
! tho enterprise exists only on paper After
luch uclibcration, it has been resolved that
'e Pont de Jena shall be widencd By the addi-
m of iron works: but the original plan Of COW
ing In the bridge has been abandoned Wis.,
CTS to Paris In 1857 may remember the
CAFE-COSCKRT5 AND THEATRES
the Exhibition Park. These places OF enter
Iinment will I've excluded from the grounds in | !.
us; but no Que With Taste for the combined !
fractions Of Theresa and sour beer need go
rthcr than The Champ Elvsces to find tho OBJ -.
It's of his desire. At the Concert dcs An2bas- :
deurs and Alcazar. he will be able to hear bad
usic; at the Ressclevre Garden, he will get
tn5 md or Naht hn fA mini aH