FRANCE.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1817, 2 June 1874, Page 2

FRAN C E.

[BjntOPBAN HAIL, APBIL |.]

.^e' :>^icHt]BV''^ri4°M. : 'G«biiietta at theirhead^havS been^(ieie*ated r! bn a mo. tion on the septenniirav-^o'f Marshal MacMahpn. They contended that the vote whicn conferred pow^r upon the MarsliaFwas illegal, on 1 groiindthat the Assembly was not a duly elected bgdy, being constituted only; by (the, P^ot of Bordaux. „T)ie Rue .<le. .BrogUe'mauikained that the .#UI ,of 'the ' Assembly }^as v laW, and the * president r h'a<i 'written ' $o '^the Duke ,to say that he coincides with this view", arid'that'he will:be responsible that " the Iky "■' iKall be respected; Under these circumstances .the Radicals must either bend inevitable, or break out 4^^ op^iebellion. The Extreme LettSareSidMussing the propriety ;of a motion tor,' the disWutioa of the Assembly, but the Government c will ' take, rcare to deferaniappeal to the country until after the New Electoral Law has been disposed' of. 'In. a recent sitting of the Assembly the debate on, the new taxes ;, was, continued. rA : supplementary tax of 4f on salted meat imported from a,brpad 7 was,< adojoted. THe^House :took r ,an amendment mto^consideratiou eiVmp%g IL fro^;;ipie]iiaiin"e 'lax'"aft'taercepting raw materM uaed in manuifa^turea which enter'irito' competition with home products": in the French .market." 'An amendment was also taken into consideration- in • favor i of taxing: thread, vootton, wool, linen, and silk. In reply to a ques* tion, a member of- the Government stated that theMiniater of Finance was not prepared to make fresh proposals : ih the place of the tax oh" salt which had been .rejected. As a proof of the sanguine temperament j of -French) politicians",! it may be; mentioned that thejlmpejialists are not without hope .of an early restoration, and that they feel convinced such an event would be welcomed; by/the,iGerman Government. : ;? ; .? ■; '.'. r;~: ( :;- : {