The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-16
THE FRENCH ELECTION.
Republicans Rlecta Majority Of the
Assembly.
The Government Makes Some
Gains.

PARIS, Oct. 15-Noon.- from 47S ar
rondissemepts show the election of 2S4 Repub-
lcans and 1914 Conservatives. The government
has gained thirty-six seats. The Due de Cazes
tions. In eighty -four provincial districts fifteen
official candidates were elected. In 108 results
officially returned the Conservatives elect thir
ty.fve and the Republicans seventy-three, the
government gaining ten seats At this rate, if
continued, the government will gain fifty seats.
Jules CREW, moderate Republican, ex presi-
dent of the Deputies, vice M. Theirs; Albert
Grevy, moderate Republican, re elected; Leon
Gambetta, Republican, reelected; Bonnette
Duverdier, now in prison for Hbelling MacMa-
hon Tin place of Pascal Duprat, moderate Rep J;
Paul de Cassagnac, government candidate, re-
elected; Louis Blanc, radical Republican, re-
elected. Due de Cazes will probably be return
ed for Nice. There was considerable excite
ment late last night before the office of the Fig
arc. The Newspaper Police quietly dispersed
the crowd. Baron Haussmann has defeated
Prince Napoleon.
2. M.-294 Republicans and 1876 Conserva-
tives have been elected out of 400 arrondsse-
ments. In eleven cases second ballotiDgs will
be necessary. The result in ten of these is ex-
pected to be favorable to the Conservatives. 1t
is probable the new Chamber will consist of
about 800 Republicans and 210 Conservatives.
Duke Decazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is
returned from Puget Thenirs, in place of M.
Lefavre
In final circular to the projects on Saturday
M. DeFourtou, minister Of the interor, after
announcing Gambetta's second sentence, and
declaring that three hundred constituencies are
secure for the government candidates said, THE
bourse meanwhile, rises, thus affirming Soon
fdence in the governments success"
The syndicate of brokers also telegraphed to
the provinces Saturday, "The MarshalPs sue
cess is regarded as certain. Rentes lO5 francs,
95 confines"
1t is true that that figure was touched during
Saturday, probably through the efforts of that
same syndicate, and for the purpose of influ-
encng the elections; but when the bourse clos
ed rentes were 105 francs Is confines. and bus
mess was done on the boulevards later at 105
francs IL centimes.
Now that the elections are ever peacefully,
and Republican success is undoubted, it is
worthy of remark in contrast with the official
declaration of Saturday, that business was done
in rentes on the bOulevardS this morning at 105
francs 10 centimes.
The evening papers point out that both the
opposition and the government are dsappoint-
ed. the former having hoped to return 400 dep
uties, while the latter reckoned on gaining 100
seats.
The Messenger de Paris states the govern
ment gained forty seats and may obtain ten
more, and suggests that the governments sue
cess is sufficient to afford an opportunity of
terminating the crisis by mutual concessions.
Perfect tranquility prevails.
LONDON, Oct 15.-The Standards Paris COZ
gained from 30 to "a seats, but some of their
leaders-such as Duke De Mouchy, M. Chev-
erau and M. Raoul Davol-have been defeated.
The elections are considered as unsatisfactory
in result and calculated to lead to the renewal
of strife.
The Francois, Duke De Broglie's organ,
claims that after Oambetta's boast that 400
Republicans would be returned, the reduction
of the Republican majority is virtually gov
eminent victory, which encourages the Con-
servatves to continue in the policy inaugurated
on the 10th of May.
The Defense (clerical considers the reduction
Of the Republican majority rebuke to the
violence of the 1868 and announcement to
President MacM ahon to persevere in his pres
ent course.
LIE Temps, while admitting of some reduc-
ton of the Republican majority, considers the
decision of France in favor of the Republicans
sible nor peru issable to resist it.
LIE Constitutional advises the immediate
retirement of the ministers
The Times despatch, dated Paris, midnight,
gives the latest returns, showing that 80 he
publicans and 1911 Conservatives were elected,
and second ballots will be required in Twelve
cases.