The New York herald., 1877-11-03
Will MacMahon Yield or VIII
There Be a Coup d'Etat?
Grant Denies the Statement that He
Has Disparaged Vanderbilt.
GRIEF FOR MoRToNs DEATH.
[px CABLE TO THE HERAr.Dl

large share Of public attention here not
withstanding the gravity Of the political
crisis. The fact that he is an ex-President
Of Republic which has existed for hum
dred years is used by the republicans as .
crushing answer to the monarchists, who
claim that there cannot possibly be any
stability in the republican form Of govern
ment, and this, coupled with his celebrity
as commander Of the Union army, makea
him ''the observed of oil observers" in the
republican capital of France just now.
GRANT AND VANDERBILT.
In ON interview with General Grant yess
terday the conversation turned on an inter-
view published in the London World, and
copied into the HERALD, in which the Gen.
eral is represented as casting reflections on
Mr.. Vanderbilt. He requested your corr
respondent to state that the interview pub
lished by the World is absolutely false, and
that he has never given expression to the
statements contained therein. tt4
MIsREpREsENrED BIZ AN rHrERvIEwEn.
General Grant was very indignant at this
misrepresentation and gave expression to
his feelings in very strong language. He
said he had never made use of an expression
in any way disparaging to Mr.. vanderbilt
to any person connected with the London
World, or to any one else. On tho contrary,
he had ever entertained feelings Of
respect and friendship for the Wander
bilts, father and son, and had invariably
expressed himself to that effect whenever
he had occasion to say anything of them.
THE HERALD's VIEW CORRECT.
He also referred to tho HEnALD's editorial
on the subject, and expressed his satis-
faction that the Worlds pretended inter.
view was discredited. -->
oRIRvnD AT MOTIONS DEATH
The General expressed deep feeling as
the sad news of Senator Morton's death. He
said that Mr.. Morton was one of the wor-
thiest and most illustrious Americans of re-
cent times, and spoke in terms of the high
est praise of the energy, activity and ability
he displayed during the country's trials.
But for Mr. Morton's i'll health he said, he
would have appointed him Chief Justice
after Mr.. Conkling had declined the ap-
pointment.
GRANT VISITS THE PARTISAN cEMETBnIEs.
In the course of the day General Grant
drove out to see the cemeteries, and spent
some time examining them. He was greatly
struck with the exquisite taste displayed in
decorating the graves, and yesterday being
the ''Jour des Morts," had an opportunity
of seeing the Parisians in one of their best
moods.
LIE JOUR DIES Morris.
On that day business and politics arc for
gotten and thousands of citizens, clad In
holiday attire. throng the cemeteries to
strew flowers on the graves of departed rela-
tives and friends. The heart of many
rabid foe of ''clericalism," too, is softened
on that day. and heartfelt prayers are
offered for the souls of the faithful" dead
ones
THE FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNED.
A great sensation has been produced in
conservative circles hero by the announce
ment that the Do Broglie Ministry has at
last resigned. The air hos been thick with
all kinds of vague rumors for some days
past and the public mind has been strained
to high degree.
WHAT NEXT?
It is believed in we'll informed circles
that che resignation is only intended to
tako effect on Tuesday, the day preceding
the meeting of tho Chamber. All is now
confusion and uncertainty. The conserva-
tives are literally at seq, and no ono knows
what may happen next
DECISION OF THE LEFT.
During dinner at the house Of Emile
do Girardin the other evening when the
principal members of the Left, who are in
the habit of meeting there, wero present.
decision was unanimously arrived at
on the point that tho Left would not make
any concession to Marshal MacMahon. That
If he refused to tho submit to the will o.
the people, as already expressed, the repubs
lican Deputies themselves would mako an
appeal to the nation to depose tho Marshal
THE MAnsuAL's POLICY.
In tho course OF conversation subse.
auently with ono Of the principal,