Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
French Affairs.

French Affairs.
The agitation in Paris is increasing. On Sat
urday DEGREES rcvoking the appointment of six.
teen protects we're signed and made ready to
appcar. The administration falls back into the
hands from which universal suffrage soatched
it at tho last election. If Nj. RuiFet and Nj.
Ruyrenlie do not figure 10 the Cabinet it is
only because the impressions gathered induced
hesitation TO change the foreign Minister, and
because NJ. Fourton refused 10 act with two ab-
solutcly clerical pcrsonages. To NJ. Fourton
must be attributed the liavas note, already
published, protesting beforehand against Ultra
montana intrigues The note proves nothing.
The marshal aiming at dissolution, cannot dis.
pensc with tho Ultramontane votes in the
Senate. lie is henceforth their captive. Every
body is firmly convinced that the new electlous
will protest against the Marshal's recent acts.
AZ to tho Bonapartl5ts, they declare themselves
uuintereated 10 the question. We have two
formidable adversares, said one OF the most ar
den. Saturday; the Oreanlsts and Republicans.
They are now fighting turlousy, while we LOOK
and wait. We can no longer be reproachcd
| with anything. We had the I'd of December,
the Republicans the 18th Of September the Or
| Legitimis.s, they can claim no credit. They
cannot even attempt c0ups d etat.
A Paris dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
saws: at is considered doubtful whether the
| Senate will vote for the dissolution OF the
| Chamber.
The Republican journals arc almost excIu-
sivcly occupied in discussing Of the mauifesoes
Of the Republican Senators and Deputies.
They declare that Republican Franco is sur-
pyised bnt moi alarmed, and is confident Tor the
future.
Tho Journal dcs Debats demands that tho
| Government consult the country Immediately,
and thus terminate the crisis 81.
The Republiquc Franchise says President
MacNIahon's message allies him personally
with this movement. 1t advises the Eepub-
cans to avoid bravalo and act calmly.
Tie Constitutional aud Paris Journal delcgd
MacNlahou's course as perfectly legal. NJ.
| Theirs has signed tho manifesto OF the Depu
| ties of the Left.
The Monicur says the Ministers have de-
eidcd TO vigorous repress all attempts to mis-.
reprcsco: Marshal MacMahon, such as i0snua-
tons OF war Or q coup d ctat. 1t is said Prcsl-
dent MacAlahon will 90 the provinces.
| The Marscillalso states that two Deputies
have irawo up proposal far tho impeachment
Of President MacMahon.
The Due De Broglic, Prcsidont Of the Coua.
Gil and Minister CT Justice aud Worship. is
about to seui circular to the bishops explain
ing the Governments policy in religious mat
ters, and appealing to their prudenca and pa
trinlism to assist him.
The Solicit says the Deputies CT the Left in
tended 10 placard their recent manifesto
throughout France. NJ. DeEourton, the Min
lister Of the Interior, Immediately telcgraphed
to the lrcicc;s to oppose this by all legal
means, an:l inlimated that all who tailed to DO
80 would Immediately be dismissed.
a London dispatch says: During the time
Nj. Fourteen, The new French Minister Of the
Interior has been in office, he has removed
more projects than did either Ministcr Mar
ccrc or Jules Simon in year.
4 corrcspondc1 ut at Paris lclcgraphs that the
probable policy Of the new French Cabinet is
clearly indicated by the report OF an interview
with the Minister Of tho Interior, which ap
peared yesterday morning 10 LIE Gaulois. Alter
acknowledging that the government would be
ultimately driven 10 dissolution of the Assem-
oily the Minister was asked it he did not fear
that iu that event the new Chamber to be elect
ed would be anything but conservative in tone.
lie replied decidedly 10 the negative, aud gave
| as his reason the fact that during the electoral
period McMahon will exercise personal and
direct action. lie will address proclamation
to the people Of France declaring that unless
they scrd him a Chamber Of Deputies essen
tally conservative he will resign his Office 90
the day succeeding the elections. % the cIcrl.
cal ques.ion Minister DeFourton said that the
government will not cease urging the French
clergy to steer clear Of politics, and will also
take especial care TO prevent tree-thinkers from
! eynitinp thc masan3 against Catboiicsm and IFS
| representatives.