Year: 1871




Fall Of the Republic.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our corre-
spondent in the French capital -


PARIS, Dec. Z, 1871.
The situation of affairs just now existing in
France is of very grave character and
attracts the most earnest attention of the
people.


The Orleans Princes make continuous
effort for the advancement of their cause, and
appear inclined to push matters to crisis.
THE PRINCES AT INTERVIEW WITH THE


PRESIDENT


Tuesday last the Princes had an interview
with President Thiers, during which they
asked the advice Of the statesman as to their
course under present circumstances, assuring
him that they had come purposely to seek his
counsel, particularly with regard to the
matter of their assuming their seats in the
legislative body, in accordance with the wish
of the electors who voted for them.
CITIZEN RoyALIsM A MENACE TO THE


REPUBLIC.


The President requested the Princes to be
seated, after which he commenced his reply
to their application.


He assured them that their presence in the
Parliamentary Assembly would arouse many
animosities; that the moment was inoppor-
tune for their personal representative appear
ance; that the Bonapartist, the "Red" and
Legitimist journals would certainly clamor
over the occurrence and that the very exist
ence of the republic would be menaced by the
agitation which would inevitably ensue.


TO BIDE THEIR TIME.


The Princes answered that ''they would not
act without further consideration of the entire
subject"


ANXIETY OF THE EXECUTIVE.
There was no misunderstanding between
the royalist gentlemen and the chief of the
republic, but 1t is known that NJ. Theirs
evinced the most extreme anxiety to prevent
them from taking their seats in the Assembly.
The members Of the government commits
sion which is charged to consider and report
on the abrogation of the Law Of Exile were
called together, under an urgent summons of
the Executive the same night. Should they
decide to abrogate the sentence Of Punishment
which has been legislated against the Bour-
bons the Orleans Princes will perhaps enter
the French Chamber as representatives


A CONSTITUTIONAL ExPRDrRNT.
President Theirs regarding ths-even the
probability of such an incident-as a menace
to the republic, will present to the Assembly
proposition for the enactment of q law defiui-
tive of republican government.


GREAT ISSUE AT HAND.


1t Is believed that during the trial Of tho
great issue which will thus be precipitated on
the country the republic of France will fall.
THE PIONEER OF PRINoELY RESTORATION.
The impression which generally prevails
to-day is that Prince Henri Philippe Louis
d'Orleans, Duo d'Aumale, will act in the
emergency, and succeed to the full extent of
his aspirations and claim.


It is thought that the Due d'Aumale can
command majority of the members of the
Assembly in favor Of monarchism by means of
a direct vote on the question of monarchy or
republcanism as the best form of government
for France.


THE NATION WANTS FACT


The whole country will welcome the news
of the declaration of anything definite with
the greatest joy.


PRESIDENT THEIRS MES
SAGE.


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Official Exposition OF the Condition, Foreign


Relations and Hopes Of the Republic