, 1877-05-20

THE PRESS ON The SIIuAT1ONs
PARIS, May 19.-Republican journals are a.
most exclusively occupied in the discussion Of
the mauifestos of the Republican Senators and
Deputies. They declare Republican France sur
pr:sed but not alarmed, and confident of the fu-
ture.
The Journa! des Debats demands that the
Government consult the country Immediately,
and thus terminate the crisis. ."
The Repub:iq,4e Francaise says President Mac
Mahon's message allies him personally with
this movement. It advises the Republicans to
avoid bravado ana act calmly. The Constitu-
tion0l and Paris Journal defend MacAfahon's
course as perfectly legal. Theirs has signed the
manifesto Of the Deputies Of the Left.
The lHarstilluise states that two Deputies have
drawn upa proposal for the impeachment OF
President MacMahon.
It is officially announced TINT Baron Reillc,
Bonapartist deputy for Tarn, has been ap-
pointed Under-Seu ctarv for the Interior De-
partment.
CHANGE IN PREFEcTUREs.
LONDON, May IA correspondent OF the
Times at Paris, In dispatch last night, says the
agitation is increasing. At this moment DEGREES
rcrok1ng the appointment Of ffty-si1 Pre-
fccts are signel and ready to appear.
The Administration falls back into
the hands from which universal
suffrage snatchel 1t at the last election. If
Buffet and Layrcnti do not figure In the Cab
met It is only because impre ssions gathered in
duced hesitation to change the Foreign Minis
ter, md because Fourtou refused to act with
two absolutely clerical personages. To Fourtou
must be attributed the Havas note protesting
ahor1 +ha ,,1$
The note proves nothing The Marshal, aiming
at dissolution,
CANNOT DISPENSE WITH THE ULrRAMosTANE
VOTES
in the Senate. He Is henceforth their captive.
Everybody is firmly convinced that the new
elections will protest against the Marshal acts
Bonapartsts declare themselves uninterested
In the question. 1--WE had two formidable ad-
versarles,'' said one Of the most ardent to ME
to-day, the Or1eanists and the Republicans.
They are now fighting furiously, while we
look on and whit. We can no longer
be reproaehed with anything. We had
the I'd OF December; the Republicans the 18th
OF September; the Orleanists have now the 10th
OF May" As to the Legitimists, they can
claim no credit. They cannot even attempt a
coup d etat.
1Ae fTeneh GoTeTnment has assured the
1ta'4un Government that the crisis will pro-
duse no cnange In its attitude. The Italian
Mlnistcral organ, the Drrttto, says: From
the manner In which the crisis happened and
the antecedents OF the new Ministers, every
thing couuse)s us to receive these assurances
with reserve"
LONDON TINES COMMENTS.
The London TINES In leader on President
MacAlahon's course, says: $50 far as be hds
gone al is perfectly legal, nor would he step
beyond the bounds OF the strictcst constitu-
t:onal authority II, with the consent Of the
Senate, he should dissolve Parliament.
But L ruler docs a very small part
OF his duty BY. strictly conforming
to the letter Of the Law. Within the
four corners Of the safest Constitution man.
erer framed there is ample room for acts lsdea
with national disaster and even ruin.''
: x WILL KEEP i LOOKOUT. : .n.
PARIS, May l9.-The Republican Left has or
dered its bureau to remain In Paris In constant
with members during the re-,
cess. 1t is believed that the Municipal Council
Of Paris will shortly be dissolved "a-
The Aonift.tr says the Ministers have decided
to vigorously repress all attempts to m:sreprc-
scus Marshal MacMahon, such a. iusiauations