NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2343, 6 October 1881, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[EEUTEE’s TBIEGBAMS.J [Per s.s. Watatipu at Wellington.] LONDON, August 26. The French elections resulted as expected in the return of a large majority of thoroughly Bopublican candidates, but the monarchists, clericals, Bonapartists, socialists or communiats, and irrcconcilables, wore heavily defeated. The Bonapartists lost more seats than the monarchists, the latter even supplanting them in some oases. Corsica, hitherto devoted to the Bonapartiot cause, became Bepublican. The strength of parties in the new Chamber is as follows :—Total number of elections held, 547 ; members definitely returned, 483. A second ballot was required in 64 instances. The Deputies elect comprise 38 Monarchists, 42 Bonapartists, 403 Eepublicans. O? the latter, 34 belong to the Left centre, and 156 to the Pure Lett, and 26 to tho Extreme Left. The Bepublicans have gained 58 seats from the Monarchists and Bonapartists. Gambetta’e candidates in two of the circumscriptions at Belleville were elected by a narrow majority. In the first case the candidate failed to secure a legal majority. Previous to the election Qambetta was grossly insulted at a meeting by a determined band, who prevented him from speaking. On this occasion Gambotta lost his temper, and apostrophised his inter, upters in disdainful and even threatening language.

The election showed that the Communist party, led by Rochefort, and the extreme Radicals, led by Olemenoeau, are gathering dangerous strength in Paris. In the two constituencies at Montmartre, they had larger majorities than elsewhere. The Extreme Eight coalesced with the Extreme Left, and the Communists went against the moderate Republicans. The “ Journal dos Debate,” “Lo Temps,” and other moderate Republican papers, rather rejoice at Gambetta’s rebuff, as tending to attach him to the Moderate party, and show him that it is impossible that he can continue to represent such extremists as the majority of the Belleville electors. Gambetta must now become the leader of the Moderates, or outbid his rivals for the support of the Radicals. His decision is awaited with some interest with some anxiety in Europe. It is believed that Gambetta cannot avoid taking office as Premier shortly after the new Chamber meets.