There was a furious scene on Thursday in the French
Assembly about the National Guard. The Military Commission reported in favour of its abolition, and the majority, dreading the tur- bulence of the cities, want it to be disarmed. M. Vaudier there- fore brought in a Bill, signed by 164 deputies, for its immediate extinction. M. Thiers, however, is not inclined to take arms from the Republicans, and dreads, he says, the effect of insurrec- tions in the south upon public credit. He would, he said, on his honour, answer for public order ; but he deprecated the violent course upon which the Assembly was rushing. During his speech the Right yelled at M. Thiers till, in a burst of passion, he once more threatened resignation, and so great was the uproar that dircuasion became impossible. When order had been restored, General D ucrot rose and proposed that the National Guard be dissolved with as little delay as possible, but at the convenience of the Government, and purl passe with the reorganization of the Army ; and this amendment, which reduces M. Vandier's Bill to an absurdity, was passed by 488 to 154.
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