The French Government has hit upon a new and striking
idea. It was originally understood that the Assembly would dissolve itself on the departure of the Germans, but would previously pass the Constitutional Laws agreed to by M. Thiers and the Thirty Tyrants. M. Dufaure therefore wished they should be taken into consideration. M. Leurent, however, a Legitimist, but "a plain man," said the existing Government enabled people to make money, that they liked money, and that he thought the question might be re-opened after the holidays, say in October. M. Gambetta resisted, averring that the Assembly had no constituent powers; but the Government, which has forgotten the Thirty and M. Thiers too, agreed with M. Leurent, thought the existing state of things very comfortable, did not see why the Assembly should dissolve, blankly refused to fill up vacancies till the last legal minute, six months, and told M. Gambetta that the Assembly, having been born against his veto, could live without his-permission. The purpose of the Assembly
therefore is clearly to live as long as it can, until France chooses to think a Monarch indispensable. We are entirely at one with the majority-. If they Will .9317, rule France for another year, and debate as they do one° week,' Monarliy. , will have become imposiible, and the Due de Broglie; will 1,3s ill:Loudon, repre- senting with great fidelity and dignity,—M. Gainhetta.
