The New York herald., 1877-10-12
7HB FRENCH CRISIS.
Intense Anxiety over the Coming
Elections.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Another Manifesto from MacMahon
and a Sharp Reply.
[Hy CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

LONDON, Oct H. 1877.
AL interest centres Just now II the French cleo
tions Ali the papers here discuss she subject. and
/; Is the princpa. topic o, conversation IN all public
places OF resort The moderation. perfect discip-
line and self-control which the republicans have
shown IN this trying crisis have turned the tide Of
English opinion entirely in their favor and even
the most conservative journals express themselves
strongly in their favor II is ielt that the very
istence OF Parliamentary government .s threatened
IN France by the acton OF the combined monarch
teal parties; and this the strange
shat monarchcai England sympathzes, almost for
the drst time in history, with republican France.
THE FATE OF FRANCE TO BE DECIDED.
There is also a fear that On anti republican tri-
umph at the polls would endanger the peace OF
Europe by giving power to the clerical party VINO
are believed TO harbor designs against Italy, with
view 70 the restoration OF the Pope's temporal
power. Then there Is a strong apprehension that
strong represslve measures would be adopted
against the republicans which would inevitably
provoke resistance ana lead to sanguinary civi,
war.
TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE.
In France all Is outwardly quiet but the feelings
OF all parties worked up TO the highest pitch.
Never before was France SO outwardly calm under
deep excitement. This fact IS considered so re-
markabe as to promise new era In that land
OF revolutions, aud many men who know France
we'll are sanguine that republican triumph In the
coming elections viii sound the death Hnell OF coups
deta and appeals to the barrlcades; but the time Is
SO critical and SO iraugnt with danger that no one
can predict the result
ARE THE MoNARcHIsTs UNITED7
Next Sunday viii be the eventrul day. The re-
suit OF the elections, no matter how they end must
decide the fate OF France Tor many years. Both
sides express confidence OF victory, but there is
nevertheless a marked difference in the attitude OF
the contending parties. There are unmistakabe
symptoms OF internal disunion among the contend
Ing monarchical factions which have temporarily
confessed for the overthrow OF the Republic, and
some OF the legtimist journals have recently
uttered ominous complaints and threats against
the Bonapartists, whom they accuse OF working for
their own party alone against the terms OF the
compact.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
| The republicans, on the other hand, show toe
most wonderful unanimty and express the utmost
confidence In the result. Gambetta reitcrates the
opinion that the elections viii give the republicans
400 votes in the Chamber, and claims to be in
possession of information that leaves no room for
doubt. The ministerial journals claim TO be equally
certain OF q majority OF fifteen In the best in
formed circles here the belief In republican
triumph is very general.
MACMAHoN ISSUES ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
| A second manifesto has been issued by President
MacMahon. Init he denies that the republican
constitution Is in danger or the government under
| clerical influence or inclined TO policy which
might endanger peace, and appeals to the electors
not to plunge the country into an unknown future
Of crises and conflicts by returning opposition can
didates.
lie ANSWERS FOR ORDER AND PEACE.
The manifesto lays great stress on the fact that
duty forbids the Marshal to forsake his post and
concludes as follows :-"I answer for order and
peace.'
SHARP REPLY.
The bureaux of the Senatorial Left have Issued
counter manifesto asking the people to dsbelieve
those who declare republican institutions not in
peril and that the government do not obey clerical
influences. The counter manifesto declares that
the Official candidates enemies OF the Republic.
THE CASE OF MR.. BEDEL.
The Paris Ben Public says:-"Hon. Edward f.
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