FRANCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9892, 19 January 1895, Page 2

FRANCE.

(Received January 18, 440 pan,) Paris, January 17, M. Felix Fame has been elected Pieeii dent, -,->■ — — (Received January 18, 7 80 p.m. The Dao d'Orleans has Issued a manifesto in which he deolares the hour Is near when the conntry will reverb to the Monarchy. In the meantime be ad rises bis supporters to teleot a man as Piesl* dent who is boat able to preserve order. At a meeting of the National Aesemb'y in Versailles, the first ballot resulted :— M. Brieson 341 votes, M. Felix Fame 216, M. Rosseau 195. This rendered a. second ballot necessary. The figures were:— M. Fanre 430, M. Brleson 361. | Violent soenes were caused by tbe Socialists on the announcement of M. Faure's election. (Recoivod January 18, 10.20 p.m.) January 18. The first ballot for the President was conducted amid persistent nproarions Interruptions by the Socialists. M. Dnpuy received fonr votes. M. Kosseaa withdrew from the second ballot. On the final result being declared tbe Socialists cried, "Down with rogues and robbers; to prison with them." M. ChallemelLaconr abtuptly closed the National Assembly in otder to avoid a worse tumult. M. Fimre, lepljiog after the election, said be accepted the position with gratitude and a deep sense of the responsibilities of tbe position ; at tbe same time he appealed for tbe support of all parties. The new Preeldenb re* ceived a great ovation on bis arrival in Part.