FRANCE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1218, 24 June 1872, Page 2

FRANCE.

The Commission on capitulation blame General Ulrich for the surrender of Strasbourg, and especially censure him for screening himself and officers from the conditions imposed on enlisted men. In the National Assembly on the 21st May, M. Rouher spoke nearly three hours on a motion to interrogate the Government as.to its intentions regarding the frauds on war contracts. Rouher disclaimed any intention* of provoking controversies, and defended General Poliska from charges made against his administration of affairs as Minister. He urged that members of Government collectively should be held responsible for their acts. Andiffret Pasquire replied to Rouher, and vindicated his own exposures of corruption under the Empire, denounced Napoleon, called _ on the Empire in language of Augustus to restore France her legions, her provinces, and her glory. The members of the Assembly and the spectators in the rooms and galleries were greatly excited, and repeatedly interrupted the Speaker with passionate outbursts of applause. Rouher replied in a two hours' speech, which was listened to with impatience. - The Prince and Princess of Wales are to arrive in Paris on the 24th May. The Paris journals consider that the debates in the Assembly, on the 21st and 22nd May, inflicted a crushing blow on the hopes of the friends of the Empire. I Henri Rochfort and other convicted Communists sailed on 27th May, for New Caledonia.