, 1879-02-02
FRANCE.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.


francois Paul Jules Greyy was born Aug.
Is, 1918. He became an advocate ut Paris, and
acquired influence Us an opponent both OF
Socialism and Bonapaltism and after the
February Revolution was member and Ftce-
President Of the Constituent anu Legislative
Assemblies from 1S4S till Dec. 2, 1851. In 1S4S
be proposed that the Executive shonld be chosen
BY the National Assembly and hold office at
its pleasure with the title Of President OF the
Council OF Ministers. In 1868 he was named
ba!tonier of the Order OF Advocates. He was
elected to the Corps Legislatif in 1868 and 1869,
and in 1871 to the National Assembly by three
departments, taking.hs seat for that of Jura, his
old constituency. He was President Of the
Assembly from March, 1871, to April, 1873; but
declined the invitation Of President Theirs to
serve longer in hatcapacity.]
THE TRANSITION.
III Cube to .Ne,o FORK Herald.
PARIS, Feb. IL have received the following
from an authentic and influential source: The
transmission of the powers Of Office arc not yet
completed at Versailles. NM. Greyy, Gam
betta, and Dufaurc form an al1-powcrfnl
triumvirate- They thoroughly understand each
other, and hold all the Governmental honor in
their hands. N. Dufaurc, however, will probably
retire from the Cabinet An exchange will take
place between him and N. Marte1, now at the
head of the Upper House, the latter becoming
Premier, and n. Dufaurc succeeding to the
Presidency of the Senate.
In conversation last evening n. Gambetta de-
clared that the Ministerial crisis was ended for
at least a year, AMI he further expressed
PERFECT CONFIDENCE IN pKEs1DBN GREvT.
He said that administrative and diplomatic
changes would now take place without single
hitch. He is opposed to the impeachment Of
the Ministers OF the 18th Of May.
The Parlimeut will probably return to Yer
gailles about fortnight hence. Numerous
diplomatic changes are pending. N. Gam
betta's acceptance OF the Presidency OF the
Chamber OF Deputies was a master-strokc. It
saves him from the obligation OF taking Office
in the Ministry, thereby avoiding unpopularity,
and designating him as the successor to II.
Grevy.
The crisis having now passed, it may be
stated Us q fact that the Republican chiefs had
resolved to arrest Marshal MacA1ahon aud send
him to the Military Prison ut Viucennes if he
had refused to yield to tile will of the nation.
This statement hos revived the strange and
startling rumors OF the past few days III relation
to the discoveries made by the Lett.
DUFAURE.
To the Wtsfer11 Associated Presx.
PARIS, Feb. lit is believed that Dufauro
will yield, at the urgent request Of President
Grcvy and the Republican Senators and Dep
uties, and retain the Premiership.
THURSDAYS BALLOT
PARIS, Feb. 1.--In Thursdays ballot for Presi-
dent Ganbetta received five votes, L'Admirauit
D'Aumale and Gallift one each. Baron Hauss-
man was among the first to congratulate Grcvy,
who assured him that the Bonapartists could re-
II upon his sense Of justice aud impartiality.
WILL RESIGN.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-The Temps announces. that
Dufaure declared in the Cabinet to-day his irre-
vocable resolution to resign the Presidency OF
the Council.