New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
NJ. GAMBETrA IN CoURT-DIscONTEsT IScREAsING-
THE REPUBLICANS UNITED.


N. GAMBETrA IN COURT-DIscONTEST INCREAsING-
THE REPUBLICANS UNITED.
PARIS, Friday. Aug. 81, 1877.
NJ. Gambetta appeared to-day before the
Judge dInstructon OF Ciyu Tribunal OF the Seine
The Judge read several passages from the Lille speech
which, he sad constituted offence against President
MacMahon and insult TO the Ministers iM Gamoetta
replied that he to Lille with the fixed intention to
deliver political speech, which the situation rendered
necessary protested strongly that he desire to
slander insult
The transfer OF proceedi - against II. Gambeta IRON
Lille Paris apparently to the discovery by the
Government, at the last moment, that the Pro0res du
Nord merely quoted the speech from the Rep~otT"e
Franease 1t staec that the chief charge az 81
NJ Gambetta will be that exciting mutual hatrtc De-
tween citizens.
The vacillaton and laundering OF the Government in
this and other affairs caused the Republicans 10 fee
nothing but dsdan while the other parties merely
bewdered. Dissatisfaction at the proceedings OF the
Government is greatly aggravated in the provincial dis
trcts by the fact that, owing 10 the sudden dissolution
of the Chamber, all local improvements, ETC., are at
stand-st, as the Councils General find themselves
without necessary funds The spectacle Of disunion
and ncapacity among the Conservatives is in remark
able contrast the unparalleled dnion displayed by the
Left
The Temps moderate Republican says no second Re
publican candidate has appeared TO contest any OF the
coup OF the 18th OF May The Left will contest 166 other
constituencies and there than five Of these
where they are not agreed single candidate On tine
other hand the disunon OF the Right remarkable In
eighty constituencies oeig candidate is confronted
by rival Conservative. The Left, too, are more ad
vanced with their preparations having only about forty
constituencies out of j33 still unmproyided with can
ddaes whereas in at least thirty departments he nst OF
official candidates is still unsettled.
The French Government dropped the proceedings
against N. Chardon, Senator for sayoie. charged WITH
making political speech at illegal meeting, because
he claimed Parliamentary privilege the ground that
the Senate, having simply adjourned till new Chamber
meets II technically still in session, and therefore no
member can be prosecuted without Its sanction. III Is
now therefore, established that Senators enjoy fu lid
erty o ( speech during parliamentary inteiregnun
military tribunal has passed sentence OF deatD upon
NJ. Lyaz who acted Deputy Mayor OF the INeiIth
ACCOMPLISHMENT during the Commune ana was guty oi
ncendiarsm and ordering Illegal arrests.
MORE REPRESSION IN THE PROVINCES.
PARIS, Saturday. sept l, 1877.
The Journal des Alpes has been summoned
before the correctional TRIBUNAL for publishing insult
ing remark relative to Gen Grant.
The Be Public that ali the members OF the
CounciGenera Of Lyons have been summoned to appear
before a magistrate because Of vehement speeches
against the ministry at their stings.
NJ. Gambetta, at the examination before the Juge
Instruction. yesterday, said he accepted full respons
bity for the publ cation OF his speech The examina-
lasted twenty minutes, and the greatest courtesy
Justice NJ. Gambetta cheered by considerable