New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01

French rcpubcanism has not met with any re-
verses The municipal elections held early IN the
year confirmed le general result Of the preliminary
strugg ie OF the previous August over the partial
renewal of the Council -GeneraL The DEGREES
against the religious orders had been enforced with
unsccmly zeal and unnecessary brutality Yet on
the first opportunity which the people had OF eX-
pressing their per onal convictions they sustained
the parry in power The work OF legislation
dragged during the spring session OF the Chambers
and what was done in reference 10 The press laws
the schools and The municipalities, was not thor
ourhly done. The Ferry Ministry YVES recognized
"a maleshift which must soon fail to plercs.
Go,,betta had adopted the S.rutin de Liste, de-
plrtmcut system of elections u his personal meas
Irr and had succeeded an Sleuclng the ollcc ms 81
tLc President and in forcing the c. bn"t to remain
neutral, that the question could % decided "}tH-
out apprrhcDS.OnS of q Ministerial CRISIS. ktapptaI-
ing IN the tribune on MAY 10, and supporting me
measure in an elaborate speech, Inc enforce" ms WILL
bur only by narrow majority. An lli-iim,u Jour
rev 10 the BOn1p2rtlSt Gcpa j1euI 81 Ii' Loi con-
Quoted with the pOmp OF m imperial pfosi.. give
Il new edge to senatorial Jealousy, and GdmDet-
tn Bmeasure was rejected by a decisive majority
usFuct with another rebuff in the lower house when
he attempted 10 prrciDliatc an appeal 10 me country
The general election" we're finally ordered with un-
necessary abluptucss and ia BETA narrowly
r,caDrd defeat az HellCyll". TINS w"' "a Slgn thaI
and progressive by thc Mount A'rHt.ue "I ihr lie
public The general result of the election was an
OyerN hClming Republican triumph. The Slr'n.l
OF the TacIouarv factions was reduced to sS,thc Re
publican maorit, including 100 members. divided
~ follows: Lett Centre 80 Pure Lctt, 1858; Adj
,-,ncrd eff 0O6: Extreme Left IS As 81 NOM
hers of the Advanced i.it subsequently formed q
new group cal ed the Radical Left, the number OF
supporter upon whom the present Ministry can de-
pend is 3i2 in y Chamber of 81
The Ferry Ministry was forced 70 lace the new
Chambers although it's days had long been num-
bered. Gambetta was al once singled out Tor Once
by n complimentary vote tor temporary presiding
officer and when he was formally Iutrustcd with
the formation of Il Ministry, Brisson, leader OF
The Advanced Left elected his successor III me
lower house Garpbcttas Ministry was gazctted on
November Is. IL created surprise, because II was
ma le up mainly of unIled men. "" members OF
the former Ministry were retained, Caz0t ana toCh-
cry Int the rest were taken aim 81 bodily from the
| st3tF OF the PremIeT'5 own newspaper: The most
| couSpicuous member was Paul Bert, Minister OF
| Worshiu and Pubic Instruction, a irrethiuker OF
Dotrssntegrty and scientific ardor, whose NIeWsO oil
| the COncOrGat and religious estaDllShhthlS were
radical enough t. satisfy even the ENlrelhc LEI t.
| Jhr Ministry was recruited almost entirely from the
Advanced Left, the Left Centre having Only one rep
r,scnUatvo, and while It's members StliL naNG men
populations TO maze they are ali devoted doIlo"
! OF the Premier ana WIZ support MN ~ 'lC' - NY
! "A a general staff aids the commander nj hcai,
quarters Gambetta's policy, 50 lar "a he has dehled
| IT, contains no startling features, bat marks nc
cidcd advance upon the programmes thAt nave pre-.
ce,ed it, Oue OF its elements ~ strict enlO cement
oi the Concorlat another the abolition oil HE SON
atOrshps and other changes IN the sehatolal eiGc
| tUlal system, and silu another IL REFORM Oh th1
| I.IicIiry The autumn elections indicate that
tue approaching senatorial elections wlll result
| m the ciloce Of advanced Republicans and
some OF the leading spirits OF the Lott
| Centre have already accepted many Of EamOetta !
| pronns,Is The Premier secured ms first V0les IN
supply very easily, but ono occasion encountered
minority vote OF 100 headed by his rival Dr. Cle-
meuceau. His influence seems 'lnllnpalIcd, uot"l
! sfaudng his rnI,lOrtuues at Beeylle. This Is be-
ems. h, s stronger IN France than IN Paris, ana
! NOR. uopul lar out ot thU Chamber tdan IN H.
The French Goyerniaent h9s rcsoricd to some Oh
the Vor5i devices of imperial diplomacy m order 10
increase its foreign prestige. The campaign IN tu-
plsa NJ as undertaken on false prcteXt trumpet up
by 81 uilare, for the purpose o. making duphS ,ol
! the other Powers. The krouWu- whose raids
acros, the Algerian border were seized upon as q
convenient excuse Tor the expedition wcIc ready "a
; surfrul,r 10 the Boy when the lnNadlnl
columns were set m motion on Apnl 20
Ia violation Of positive PLEDGES 10 the Bey ana e
th, European Powers tnc puncipHltN was rapidly
! oyruuu. the capital approached. trraiy ot praC'
diclA.ed and tac country virtually annexed. l
! wusauls.iup exploit, albeit dccU"GY Immoral
but Nrnc,t. oyectook the troops before obey cohl'
! T.rublrll for Nauciii.s. a HndtlclNn had ueri
/ r..Iullrd among tAs tribes o. NUfthuih AFRICA
! Iiu. c..uc revolt in ton,t,n.lnei next IN lhSni
/ r-riou IA O.lu; chen hle and slaughter IN IN
! S.... 81 .l.Lt,; and finally WA to the khi