The New York herald., 1877-12-16

and female, who cared but little about his
perplexities and looked only to the attain
ment OF their own personal ends When the
secret history of this cabal comes to be written
it will be found to yield in nothing ito the
unscrupulousness and shamelessness Of the
Court intrigues of the reign of Louis XIV.
and Louis Xv., in which women played SO
large part.
sATIsYAcTIoN WITH THE MESSAGE.
"The Presidents Message to the cham
bers on Friday gave full satisfaction to the
republicans. The explicit remuneration Of
the Right to call for second dissolution
meets the ideas of the stanchest advocates
OF parliamentary government, and the state
ments as to the responsibility of the
President and the responsibility of Minis
ters give general satisfaction"
oAMBErTA DIsARMs
The Republique F,ancaise (Gambetta's or
gam, considers that President MacMahons
message is frankly republican in tone, and
consonant with the true doctrine of national
sovereignty. The same journal highly eulo-
gizes General Borel, the new Minister of
War.
ASKING FOR THE sINEws OF WAR.
In the French Chamber of Deputies, yes
terday, M. Leon Say, Minister Of Finance,
proposed convocation of the Coun-
ellis General for December 81, and
of the Councils of ACCOMPLISHMENTS
for December 10. He said it would be i'm
possible to vote the entire budget, and he
therefore proposed that the Chamber vote
the four direct taxes. He hoped that the
Chamber would authorize the collection Of
The other items Of revenue according to ex-
lsting laws. The government asked for a
credit Of $40. 100000 francs to cover two
months. This. vote would indicate the
Chambers confidence in the government,
and lie trusted that the Chamber would not
refuse it. ..
THE COMMITTEE REPORT FAvoRABLY
The Chamber then voted urgency on two
bills, in conformity with the foregoing
statement, and they were referred to the
Budget Committee. The committee there
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the bureaus Later in the day the Budget
Committee reported favorably on M Says
propositions.
NJ. SAY SUSTAINED.
M. Jolibos. on behalf of the Bonapartists,
stated that he would support M. Says rec
concentrations, but not asexpressing con-
fdence in the Ministry. The Duke de la
Rochefoucauld- -Bisaccia made q similar
statement on behalf of the legitimists.
Nj. Say replied that the government never
thought of taking vote OF confidence on
the budget, which would be unparliamen-
tary. The Chamber then voted the bills.
THE POPE .1N NO HURRY TO CO."
The HEsALD's special correspondent at
Rome telegraphs that the Pope's health was
much improved yesterday. The fever has
disappeared and the asthma has greatly
diminished. His appetite is good, and
during the afternoon he was especially
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conversation with the Duke of Castelvec-
chic, His Holiness alluded to the election
of Plus VII. at Venice, on which occasion
the conclave hurried the deliberations for
fear of French interference. His Holiness
compared the present critical period with
that of 1900 and said. in his good-humored
way:-"They want to hurry me also, but I
am in no hurry to CO." 4&0
RECEIVES VISITORS DAILY
Plus TX. receives daily, as has long been
his custom, the only difference being that
he does not attempt to leave his bed. He
receives his visitors propped up by pillows
in sitting posture and fully dressed, with
his writing table before him.
THE PHYSICIANS CONFIDENT
The new opening in his leg has had q
good effect upon the general health of His
Holiness. For the present, the physicians
in constant attendance express great con-
fdence in the continuance of favorable
condition.
THE coNsrsroRY IN HIS BEDROOM.
The Pope also said, in the conversation
above referred to, that it would probably be
necessary to hold the coming Consistory in
his bedroom. His Holiness is devoting his