Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-18
France.


that the Ministers intend to resign. |! Is ad'
lcd that the Ministers have not for y single
moment entertained tie idea OF rrslgning any
more than the President has thought OF stpa-
rating himself from them, and Minister tOurton,
10 receiving the Projects yesterday, explained
TO them in the name Of the Government that
the electoral struggle, which had gained fifty
seats for the Conservatives. would continue Oh
October 18th at the second ballotings, and 90
November 4th at the elections tur Councils
General under precisely the same conditions as
it was entered upon. 1t seems certain That NJ.
Gambetta is slrcnuously cndcaVorlng to unite
all the factions of the Left into 2 single group
\ Paris correspondent telegraphs as follows:
"rhc Left have proclaimed that they will an
nui the election obtaocd by permitting canl-
dates to post on walls addresses printed on white
paper, which, according to law, should only he
used for p!acaris cmanatiug directly from the
Government. All the Governmental candidates
used white paper for their pacardS. The Lett
hereby irtcud to lay down principle, binding
on themselves IS we'll as on their opponents,
and to infllct solemn condemnation on Official
caulil2cy backed by uablushing coercion
They also announce that ii a Cabinet Is not
formed from the majority they will pass at the
very first sitting q vote OF Gant OF confidence,
AID alter inSllFing the payment OF the interest
on the national debt anil the supplies for the
army, public works and purely administrative
PURPOSES, they will refuse all votes necessary
for The working Of the Cabinet, sach as secret
service money and salaries OF functlonarlcs, 90
everything in short which can obllgc Cabinet
acting within the law to abandon the struggle.
The conditions on which the members OF the
Left who might be summoned would agree TO
form Cabinet arc also spoken of but it is too
soon to discuss these for nobody is at present
in position to formulate them authoritallvcly.
The great question is, what will the present
Ministry and, above all, Marshal MacMahon
do? The rumors relative TO their intentions
vary continually.
The latest arc to the effect that the Ministers
are Inclined to resign, but it is added that the
Marshall private advisers hold that tho Mar.
shall cannot yield to the dictates Of the Democ
racy without breaking his repeated pledges,
but that he will accept the Left Centre ii it
sewers itself from the rest OF the Lett that he
cannot advance towards the Lett Centre while
it retains its present alliances as such q step
would lead him to fuay having to accept q
radical Ministry. 1t is not surprising, consid.
CrlDE TIC dangerous cOuuSclS Olleleu W VIC
Marshal, that vague rumors Of coup dctat
circulate, and that for Two days business has
slackencd, aud the situation, instead Of improy-
ing, seems to be becoming more gloomy and
disquciug. There are evidently men who have
an interest in driving the Marshal to an extreme
resolution The correspondent says. in conc!u
siou, that he believes the Marshal, however, is
inca pablo of prolonging tho agitation, which, If
much protractcd, would be fatal. The bulk Of
the nation desires settlement by coming to an
understanding with the Marshal.
PARIS, Oct. lS.-Thc Dix NeuViemc Steele
announces that oil the Republican deputies elect
will be invited 10 como to the capital to hold
meeting to consider the policy Of the party.
The stockholders Of the Empire Transporta.
lion Company met in Philadelphia yesterday
and unanimously ratified the agreement for the
purchase Ct the compaoy's property by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
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