New-York tribune., 1879-02-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH CRISIS.

1f1E tEENCH CklSlS.
VI. GAMBETTA ELKCTED PRESIDENT OF THE CHAM
BER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST THE
SPREAD OF THE PLAGuE-LABoR STRIKES AT
LIVERPOOL.
Nj. Gambetta was yesterday elected Prcsi-
dent of the French Chamber Of Deputies. Ii
Is uncertain whether VI. Dufaure will retain
the Presidency of the Council, or will persist
in his resignation. No new cases of the
plague are reported but the gravest appre-
tensions are felt; the medical commission will
start from Germany next week; the Gar
offers liberal terms to doctors who will vOlun-
tecr their services, and is said to be mcdi-
tating the burning of all the villages where
the disease has appeared. There were i'm
pOrtant labor strikes at Liverpool.
THE POLITICAL CHANGES IN FRANCE.
GAMBErIA ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUuEs-DUFAURI's COURSE UNCERTAIN
PROBABLE DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
VERSAILLES. Friday Jan. 81. 1870.
VI. Gambeta has been elected President OF the
Chamber of Deputies by 3l4 votes ont of total of
I0j. 1t is still uncertain whether NJ. Dufaure,
President of the Council, will retain Office. mes
sage from President Grfyy Will be communicated
to the Chambers, probably, on Thursday next.
PARIS, Friday, Jan. 81, 1870
notification of tine election Of II. GrGyy to the
Presidency was tclcGTaphcd on Thursday night to
all foreign governments.
4 Cabinet Council was held this morning at Pres
idC1t Gr6yy's private residence. Minister TeS-
serene de Bort Will probably be appointed Amba'sa-
dor to England, General Chanzy 10 Russia and Colo
mel Findlau to Austria. There is a general feeling
of qualification throughout France at the issue of
the crisis. Flags are flying in many parts Of Paris.
President Grtvy win shortly take mp his residence
Mt the PIlaIs IEyS6r. Colonel Robert, chief of cX-
President NacMahon'S private cabinet, transferred
the affairs of his department this morning to VI.
Duhamel, who holds tine same post under President
G?lyy. There i no foundation for the report that
Marshal MacAIahon viii Immediately leave Paris.
lie will remain for few DAYS 10 assist President
GrGyy in the details connected with the assumption
of the Office.
The morning papers unanimously acknowledge
the correct aud dgnihcd course pursued by Marshal
MacMahon yesterday. The J0nWai des U6bats says:
"The Republic has passed through a formidable
crisis aud has emerged more firmly consolidated"
The RGpVbique franchise says: " What has passed
may be summed up by SAYING, since yesterday we
have a Republic"
The Soir has reason to believe that ". Dufauro
has consented to retain the Premiership, on condi-
ton of formal abandonment of the impeachment
scheme
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ESGLAND.
LONDON. Friday. jan 81 1870.
The London newspapers unanimously congratu-
late France on Yesterdays proceedings.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says: 1.-The
90 votes for General De Chanzy for President of
the Republic in the Congress last evening, were
probably cast by members of The Right, who fear
ing his capacity, wish 20 render him unpopular with
the Republicans" The correspondent continues:
NJ Gambetta will he elected President OF the Chamber
OF DrputIes Nothing be better for the country, or
for tambcta His attitude sHce the former crisis con
sidrrably damaged him, and his loss OF prestige coud
and himself lie had become the head of vol. ut
opposition TO che Republican Cabinet, without being
willing succeed il. Had this gone on he would nave
become mi xed M with the irIccOncllabes, ana Deen
sp1 IN without benetng his country or hls party and
being able TO retrdce Ds steps The Presidency
of Chamber Of Deputies changes his present posi-
ton. and may pave the way for his future Tor u
GIeyy's example shows that IL may lead up higher
GERMAN OPINION.
dispatch from Berlin to The IdU Man Gazette
SAYS: The German press generally, approves VI.
Crews election to the Presidency of the French
Republic" ., ,o-o
The Post commenting on the situation in France,
saws the recent events have introduced party con-
nct into the French Army, and Oh this rock either
the Army or the Republic must founder.