Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-19


disturbances.
The Temps quotes threatening article from.
the St. Petersburg Official Gazette, which
points significantly TO war Of revenge against
Germany.
A commuuique to the Paris papers says the
Presidents policy may be summed up as a
maintenance of the public order 81 home. and
scrupulous preservation Of the peace abroad,
The Marshal counts on the prudence Of all
good citizens to second him in his task.
The London Standards Versailles special says
the scene 10 the Chamber when N. De Fourtun
appeared 10 the tribune to read the message is
indcscrbable The Right applauded, ard the
Lett hootcd and yelled. Egclamatous of fear.
full rage AID insults were exchanged tor ten
minutes. Some members were actually scpt11lng
with one another.
The London Standards Paris dispatch says
as yet there is no excitement in the quarters CT
the working classes, but large patrol OF in.
fantry scour the outer boulevards from sunset
to sunrise. Last evening there was great ez'
citcmeot on the bouicvards. Huge crowds
kept surgiug to and fro discussing the events
of the day. Nj. Gam5etta, speaking at meet
ing OF tho Left at Versailles after the sitting
said I'VE shall all be united before universal
suffrage. Remember the PuIeguac ministry o.
1880 Iimitedi suffrage, returned tho same
Chamber as the ministry dissolved. We must
hold Ga to the dissolution.
The article in the Sirasbourg Official Gaz:tte
! which has attracted SO much attention, contain
| the foliowing:-
| The turn affairs arc taking ia France is cal
culated to inspire Germany and her close fr!crd
| Italy, with the most serious reflections. =
victory Of the UltramontaDes in France occur
Jog simultaneously with On UItramontane vic
tory 10 The Italian Senate is frauyht with the
gravest consequences. Germany cannot remain
| indifferent. Ii is incumbent Ga be-
to display the greatest Watchfulncss. A Vlcso
| ~ Of the Roman Curla opens the prospect OF {
war of revenge, and it is only through aa al
liaGcc with France that the Curia can find ;
possibility Of Waglng war against Germany ant
Italy.
| A Dresden telegram says the German papers
almost unanimously consider Jules Simon
overthrow as an Ultramontrane victory. The!
thuk if Marshal MacMahon complies with tht
prctcntions Of the Clercals the peace Of Europ.
would be seriously threatened
The London Standards Rome special say
the whole Italian press thinks jules Simon
dismissal excessively serious.
The Paris newspapers OF yesterday morning
express their opinions very freely as to thu
present political crisis 10 the Government
They unite 10 deuounciog the uoparliamentar
manocr, both 10 the conception and delivery 0
Marshal MacMahons letter. The Debat
thinks seldom can be found in parliamentar
history 40 instance so abrupt as the Marshal
letter, as vel! as Que SO conflicting with usage
and asks whether the French people arc Twin
under 4 Republic or species CT private dos
potism. The Rypubquc Fraocaiso takes neal
Iy the same ground, aud more than HATS at
coalition which it styles oabine. occult, some
thing like The Eoglish CabaI Of the seven
tccnih century.
Both the Steele and the Gazette dc Franc
speak of The letter of the Marshal as iutima
ing complete political programme, the latte
journal iptimstiug that this is the first tim
that the Marshal has assumed the responsible
ty Of beog above aud beyond the peoples vi
and laid out for the country new plan 40
phase of existence.
The excitement DOT only IL Paris bat through
out all France is great, aud the general teelin
is against HlaoNlahoI as having exceeded HI
authority, aud against his Cabinet ~ usnrpcr: