Year: 1872

be stimulated, specie payments would be
reached and we should hear no more of gold
gambling and less of corruption and unhealthy
speculation generally.


Signs Of Coming Trouble I'm France.
Our latest news from France is not cncour-
aging to those who believe in the continuance
of the present form Of government Two days
ago the Permanent Commission of the Assem-
bly, held meeting and at this meeting the
sentiments Of the French people seem to have
been somewhat fully expressed 1t was pri-
vate meeting Of the representatives of the gov
erning power Of the country. Many things
were talked about, and on most questions
there was difference of opinion II was
deemed necessary to consider the pro-
priety of Gambetta's political tour and
the speeches which he had made in
the various political centres. It was
also deemed necessary to consider the
treatment to which at Lourdes the religious
pilgrims had been subjected. On both these
subjects President Theirs had the opportunity
of speaking With the rude treatment of the
pilgrims he had no sympathy. It was an
attack on TIE Catholic religion, which was the
national form of worship. With the course
which Gambetta had been pursuing he had
no sympathy, for the reason that Gambetta
was doing his best to divide the nation and so
render the position Of the government more
difficult It is significant, too that M Thiers
while he seems willing to break with the Left
and leans toward the Republic, is not winning
over the monarchists to his view of the state
of things in France. The monarchists
of the Commission laughed the President
down when lie declared in favor of
the Republic. Then, again, we have the
information that the Duke d Aumale and the
Prince de Joinville have made up their minds
to resign their seats in the Assembly. To
crown the whole, so great is the fear of pos
sible rising in favor Of restoration of the
Bonaparte dynasty, that Prince Napoleon
(Plon Plon) has been officially notified that he
will not be permitted to take up his residence
on French territory. 1t is not our intention
to comment for the present on these facts, but
we cannot avoid saying that the state Of things
now existing in France is not encouraging to
those who believe in the permanence of the
present government Sooner or later the tug
of war must come; and it is no longer to be
denied that delay is not improving the pros
pect We hope for the best; but it is quite
evident that there must be trouble before there
can be permanent repose.


PENAL ACTION OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
AGAINST THE IMPERIAL BoNApARTEs.
mere rumor Of French attempt at Bona
partist reaction in Paris which has heen cir
culated in the French capital during few
days just past, appears to have alarmed or
irritated the governing authority of the Repub-
lie. His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon
Bonaparte and his wife, Princess Clothilde,
who arrived in Paris lately, were notified off,
cially to leave the city and quit the soil of
France yesterday. An agent of the Theirs
government delivered the summons. Prince
Napoleon replied verbally, that he ''refused to
quit his native land and he will yield only to
force" The Italian Princess, Clothilde, was
more animated in her expression. Her
words carried refusal and proclaimed deter
mination to resist. She desired the agent to
assure the President that she 'would only
leave France between two gendarmes." This
situation is exceedingly unpleasant for the con-
tending parties 1t may become dangerous
to the peace of the nation. Bonaparte claims
his right Of residence as a Frenchman, who
has accepted the Republic voted by his
fellow countrymen His wife has become
French by her marriage, but she has warm
blood in her veins, and an impetuous, proud
/ and warm-hearted nation, ruled by popular
King, her father, ready to sympathize with her.
1t is to be hoped that this new French imbrog.
lilo will be adjusted soon, and in satisfactory
manner, for we learn, under date of midnight
yesterday, that Prince Napoleon had just taken
his departure from Paris.


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The DEATH OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD has
awakened widespread feeling of regret al


over the entire country which could be pro-


duced by the demise Of few men remaining in
our midst. Foremost among these tributes
| is graceful one from the pen of the present
Secretary Of State by order Of the President, te
the memory Of the great State Secretary Of tho
stormy days Of war. The courts Of the city
were adjourned yesterday out of respect to tho