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FRANCES POLITICAL CRISIS.
AN THE DE DROGLTE MINISTER'S or.
FER THEIR RESIGNd7IONs.
Warmed that the Senate would not Support
them In a Policy OF -MncAfa-
hon Advised to Make Terms with the I.eft-

Warmed that the senate wcuid not suppcvH
them In Policy OF Re.istancc-NiacMa-
hon Advised To Make Terms with the Lett
PARIS, Nov. 16. The Monitcm (semi-ofn-
cia) announces that at this mornings Cabinel
Council the Ministers tondcred their rcsigna-
tions. The Duke de Broglic and NJ. Fourtou
explained that they were the most devoted
friends Of the Marshal. but considereis change
OF Ministry necessary, as the Chamber miglH
refuse TO vote tho budget while the present
Cabinet retained officc. President MacMahon
accepted their resignations. but asked the Min
listers TO hold their portfolios until their suo-
cessors wore appointed. and give him the bcno-
fit OF their advice and cooperation in nogotia-
tons for the formation Of q Cabinet. The
Ministers did not conceal their opinion that 10
would be difficult for them to assist in that task
and suggested the cooperation OF influential
membors OF tho Constitutional party in both
Chambers.
Since the Council. President MacMahon haa
held consultations with various leading politi-
clans. Senators. and Deputies upon whose de-
votion he thinks he can rely
1t Is said that the delegates from the variouG
groups Of the Right In the Senate will hold
conference tomorrow. upon which all decisions
respecting the formation of a new Cabinet will
dyRsnd; e..
t6nnl party and to The RIGHT Centre waited
upon the Marshal on Thursday evening and
assured him Of their devotion, but declared
that they could not support the Cabinet in
policy Of resistance.
At n preliminary meeting Of the Senators this
morning. VI. Bochcr. leader Of the Constitu.
tional group. whose votes can turn the scale In
the Senate. said that the salvation of the coun.
try WAS at stake and that the Cabinet ought Ia
advise the President to como to an understand.
ing with the moderate members of the Left NJ
Borher declared TINT he and his twenty-scvca
collcagues would not ngree 10 another dissolu.
ton Oi the Chamber Of Deputies.
Among the members Of The Committee Of In.
gGiry are NM. Albert Gr6vy. Renault. Casimii
Pcricr. Louis Blanc. and Jules Ferry.
Although Tue announcement Oi the rcsignn-
ton of the Ministers IL not official, II, II con-
ilrmrd, would certainly be deemed the first
satisfaction to public opinion.
President MacMnhOn seems altogether op-
posed to violence. He, in conversation with an
Old friend. secuted the idea of a coup d'etat as
purposeless.
NJ Serre Lamfrcy life Senator and member
Of the Lcit Centre. il dead.
VERSAILLES Nov. 16.-The recent election Of
VI. Grandperrct. Bonapartist. to be life senator,
has h'cn annulled in consequence Of an error
in the count.
The Bureaus Of the Chamber ofDcputcs have
elected the Committee OF Inquiry into electoral
abuses. All the members of the committee. 33
IN number belong to the various groups of tho
Left.
Deputies Mitchell and Alain large fought a
duel to-day in consequence Of the latter having
called the former liar in Wednesdays debate.
NJ. Mitchell was wounded in the arm.