Great events have happened in Parisi The National Assembly of
France has at last resolved, after much contestation, that the election of President shall be made by universal suffrage. No Small fear had been felt at the prospect of admitting a pretender to the throne into the chair of the President, and M. Anthony Thouret moved a proviso to exclude all members of the fallen dynasties. Louis Napoleon enters the tribune to disclaim the character of pretender : immense sensation : he says a few words to that effect—stops, stammers, sticks, boggles, "looks as if he could not help it," and leaves the tribune. M. Thouret withdraws his pro- viso. The Bonaparte had so far forgotten his royal manners that he had not had the speech written for him, or he had not learned it thoroughly. It is presumed that his mulish toner e and Ger- man accent have destroyed his chance of the Presidency. On what small accidents mighty issues may turn!
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