The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-18
French Ministerial Crisis.

Ind Left, declaring that the Chamber
will only place confidence in = Csbine,
free and resolved to govern in accord
with republican principles, which can
only secure order and prosperity, was
adopted by vote OF 355 to l54.
PARIS, May l7.-Great excitement
prevailed last evening, and as the even.
ing advan ced the feeling became more
intense. The crowds raised the cries OF
"Vive la Republique! Vive Ia Con-
stitutionl A bss les Jesultes!" The
Official Journal announces that the
abinet ministers will retain their office
till their successors are appointed. The
Republican newspapers strongly repro
bate the change and express grave sppre'
tensions for the future.
President Mac Mahan received several
prominent persons and to all of whom
he expressed the determination to main
tain pacific policy with all the powers
and to firmly repress any ultramontsne
demonstrations.
LONDON, May 1.-The Times CORE
spondent at Paris says that President
Mac Mahon's letter 10 Jules Simon,
which caused the latter to tender his
resignation, is one of the most serious
and perhaps the most fatal event since
the tall OF Theirs. The councils
general and municipal councils, which
are charged with the duty OF electing
Senators, must soon be renewed. The
men who are leading this
conspiracy found themselves driven
int corner, and they wished
on no account to interest these
elections to the present Republican cab
met. They had, therefore, TO force on
the conflict when the Chamber of Depu-
ties had avoided, and the discussion on
the municipal law had commenced.
This discussion was only on the first
reading. Nj. Simon had reserved for
himself intervention on the second press
law. NJ. Simon confined his opposition
to the question of substantial trial by
jury and of summary jurisdiction in
cases of insult on marshais and foreign
sovereigns. This, if n mistake, could be
repaired. But those who learned OF the
coup d etat had not the patience to wait,
ana they suggested to the Marshal the
previous letter. 1t is couched in offensive
terms and divuiges what passed III the
council in manner which will
excite the censure OF the whole word,
1t concludes, like all msnlfestos
of coup fetat make, by threatening
TO appeal to the country. Simon, In an
interview with Mac Mahon, said: 81
offer you my resignation" Mac Mahon
replied, Il expected il, and accept it,"
BY three o'clock in the afternoon, the
Marshal had received the designations
OF the whole Cabinet, except from the
Minister of War Up TO this evening,
the Duke Dandrltfst Pasquler, President
of the Senate, alone has repaiIed TO
Elysee. 1t is affirmed that he went of
his own accord, and hat the Marshal
would scarcely receive him this evening.
The names of the future Ministry, con-
stituting the veritabie coup dctdt cabi-
net, are spoken OF rs follows: Duke DE
Brogie, Foreign Affairs; Fourteen. Int
rior; Buffet, Finance; Layreuti, Educa-
ton; Grived, Commerce, Count DeParis,
Justice, and BERTRAND, War. The author
ship OF Mac Mshon's letter is attributed to
the Duke DeBrogllo and Fourteen. 1t is
affirmed that at o-morrOw's sitting the
manifesto OF the marshal will be read ex-
planning that it seemed to him dangerous
To let the administration OF the country
remain any lenger in the hands OF the
present cabinet, ut the same time, 1t is
affirmed, availng himself of the ar
ticle in the constitution which gives him
the right. The marshal will have the
decree read prorogulng the cham
Der Of deputies for month.
The Chamber will reply by vote of
want of confidence and by some other
extreme measure, for it is impossible to
guess to what length the Chamber, after
An example of violence and deception,
mi yht proceed. But IN any case the
Chamber will be prorougued, and will
reassemble only to be dissolved, for n
struggle is henceiorth absolutely inevIts-
bic unless the Marshal be enlightened On
the fatal act into which he has been
seduced and take the Cabinet again from
the Left, which is improbable. This news
has produced here an impression OF
bewildermenL Most Of the diplOmstists
whom have met, have not hesltotcd 10
qualify the act as coup detat DeIlbera-
tions, however, are still going on, and
the greatest efforts are beng made to sp'
pease the anger OF the Lett, and to sl!sy
the excitement manifest in artisan quar-
tiers. There is every reason to hope that
these efforts will succeed, otherwise II
may be confidently declared that the
elections held under these circumstance
will hurry France toward fresh enemies,
and future ministers, il taken from the
ranks of the anti Republican conspirs-
tcrs, will have an unenvisble response
bility 10 the eyes OF h!ssory.
The New Cabinet.
LONDON. MAY 1.-The new Cabil et
is con n:ttuted as follows: Due De BrOG.
lie. President of Council and Minister OF
Justice; d. +. Fourtcn, Minister of the
Interior; Eugene CsIllsux, Minister OF
Finance; Auguste Panis, Minister OF
Public Works: VIscount De Meaux
Minister oi AgricultuTe' Brunei, Min
ister OF Public Instruction. The resigns
tions of Berthout and Due De Cases n:
Ministers OF War and Foreign Affairs
respectively, have not been accepted
Provincial arrangements will be made
relative to the ministsry of marine
Fontsn is suspected OF strong Bona
psrtist tendencies and is also credited
with talent for managing elections IN
imperial style.
The Temps says the Presidents letter
is OF an unusual character, but was no
the result of previously concerted com
hination