The New York herald., 1879-03-04
England Willing to Negotiate with
Yakoob Khan
AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGLAND.
The Oriental Question. The Greek Boundaries
Agitation in ThesSaly and Epirus.
THE FRENCH POLITICAL UPROAR.

SCANDAL"IdE AITAChS ON M. LEON SAfs
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. March 4. 1879.
The quarrel between NJ. de Marcerc and the Left
eliminated yesterday in the resignation of the Minis
ter of the Interior 1t clearly the intention of
the Left to force this event that little surprise
occasioned. The final scene occurred in the
Chamber Of Deputies ut Versailles yesterday.
when M. Clemenceau attacked NJ. de Marcere
for the state of affairs in the Prefecture of Police
which the former declared must be rcorganized and
wceded out NJ. de Marcere. in reply stated that he
spoke solely in his own name. and not for his col
leagues. He asserted that the wedding out demanded
by NJ. Clemenceau was a sort Of prescription. This
elected loud protests from the Loft M. Cemenceau
insufficient The Chamber suspended its sitting for
time and the Ministers held consultation. in the
course of which NJ. de Marcero expressed his deter
mination to resign. whether victorious or van
quished. When the Chamber resumed its session
NJ Clcmcnceau accepted the order of the day pure
and simple which tailed with his Interpolation.
This adopted almost unanimously. N. de
Marcere placed his resignation in the hands Of NJ.
Waddington.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times had grave
fears regarding the peace Of yesterdays sitting Of
the Chamber of Deputies He said yesterday y:-"The
sitting may have great importance and serious con-
sequences. The question is whether the government
Is resolved to defend the police against the
attacks Of the extreme Left. II it does
It will gain strength from tho adhesion
Of all the moderates. and o great majority
of the country. II it continues to sacrifice high
functonaries to rancor and calumny it will Ger
tainly run the risk Of dangerous reaction. NJ. do
Marcere. who has called forth the debate. may alb
stain from taking part in it, leaving it to the
Cabinet to defend the Prefecture Of Police and
to make it certain whether or not the
Cabinet has adopted o moderate policy.
titling 1t to the confidence of the country"
AS specimen of the tone of the radicals against NJ
Say. the Paris correspondence Of the London Daily
Neus has the following:-
NJ. Leon Say. who formerly q clerk of the
Rothschilds. and is known TO be their partner in
many affairs. is attacked for his conduct rela-
tive to the conversion of the FIVE per cent rentes
with virulence which must probably lead to
his resignation. 1t Is notorious fact that the
Rothschds last Wednesday made enormous pur-
chases of five per cents at tho deprecated prices
Tho general opinion is that in the whole nan-
cial history of France there equal scandal.
La Fsunce says significantly
Tho Of the approaching conversion of Ave
per cent rentcs promulga ated by men notoriousy
intimate with NJ. Leon Say
The Tmes correspondent at Paris says:-
Conversion would have become necessity
II the Budget Committee had declared therefor by
elccting NJ. Gcrman President. As soon as it was
known that they had not done NJ. Say
municated with the Cabinet dcprecating the con-
version and communicated the Cabinets de-
cison to syndic Of brokers. The latter
accountable for delaying the publication
Of the announcement of the action Of tho Budget
Committee. The committee on the proposals for an
occasional meeting Of the Chamber at Paris has
decided that such change would necessitatc a
revision of the constitution. which can only be
effected by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate
meeting in general assembly 1t is feared that If they
do disquicting motions will be introduced for a
revision other points. The committee intend to
consult the Ministry to whether revision can before
hand DO limited to ono point. VI. Brisson, tho re-
porter OF the committee the acts Of the Ministry
Of the 10th Of May read n draft OF the report. It
recommends preliminary Judicial investigation. or
the result of which the question OF impeachment
would depend The committee decided to consult
with the Cabinet before adopting the report. The
result will probably be compromise.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says that tho
Cabinet has experienced severe blow. 1t knows
that all the moderates in fhe Chambers and In the
country expect 1t to openly repudiatc the dctaton
OF the radicals Unless IL do SO it had better
fau en- bioc than succumb piecemeal.
ATTACK OK NJ
The attack upon N. Leon Say, tho Minister
of Finance. the aspect OF speculative
hght The imperialist and legmist press assail
him because he offers the fairest mark just at
the moment. NJ Girardin. of La France. is prob
ably tho most bitter and able journalist arraycd
against the present order Of things strangely the
voice of NJ de cassagnac is not heard on this
sion. The attacks of L'ori,e lie Gazette dc Frdnoc
La Lanterne and La France are very violent. Nor is
he without rcproach from tho republicans.
Special dispatches from Dcrlin remark that appre,
tensions exist in official quarters Germany at tho
the approaching return of the Communists. who are
expected to join hands with the German Socialists.
Paris despatch to the Daily Nccs says
yuInor OF the approaching resignation of tho
current 1t is said NJ. vallcc will inter
pcllate him In the Senate. The Stadards Paris cor
rs.pondcnt understands that the Ministry Of the In