The French Elections.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 129, 21 November 1885, Page 3

The Frenc h Elections.

The results 01 the elections throughout France on October sth, for members of the Chamber of Deputies, have created great surprise and chagrin among members of the cabinet and their colleagues. The Conservatives (Monarchists of one faction or another) have made extensive gains, and are wild with enthusiasm. The loss of seats by the Republicans will lead to a reconstruction of the present Ministry. It seems doubtful if the Ministry can gather about it a working majority in the new Chamber. It is expected that a provisional Ministry will be formed, including M. M. Clemenceau and Floquet. Various reasons are assigned for the Republican defeat, and there is a general concurrence in the opinion that the Tonquin affair had more to do with, it than anything else. The Republican papers are disposed to make a scapegoat of Ferry. A special' to the "Times" says: "The chief > concern to America is that the new Chamber will certainly be fiercely^protective. The many Orleanist gains in . the rural districts are distinctly due. to ' pledges made 4to rigorously' exclude American pork and breadstuff's, -and, these have forced the other parties " to , compete with similar .pledges. < It 'is regarded <• certain there will be almost 1 i a prohibitive tariff whatever else happens." ' '_ . ;! *.:,'.'., r , There was a tremendous row in the • vicinity of the " Gaulois ? ;"' office on the, 6th, and the " Figaro, "building wafrf' ! also, guarded. » l The editor of v tKe J j, former paper was assaulted by the mlojbP^ when he ' madef his* appeararicft in tn,e\^ r streGt^and *rescudd by 'the police. witHf?|\ , difficulty."*- /The" Republicans took' ex^>l oeptjW to t the - 'lines * B^lli tin'edPby \ tlie^J /'Gaulois, rejoicing overrQQ&^ryiW^S^ |ains - ' ( - " H i :" , ■ • J j^ : '

It is stated in a dispatch of the 9th that as a result of the election, General Campenon, Minister of War, has instructed General Courcey, commander in Tonquin, to confine the French occupation to forts on the Red River delta, and to return the remainder of the troops to France. A dispatch from Paris, October 12 th, says careful calculations «how that the Conservatives will number 210 in the new Chamber, Clemen ceau's party 124, and tho Republicans of other shades 250. Clemenceau's position will be, therefore, something like Parnell's in the English Parliament. By uniting upon any important division with either party, he may turn the scales as he likes. A Paris dispatch of October 23, says the Brisson Ministry is now uncertain about its ability to head a majoritj r of ! the new Chamber .of Deputies, as a serious split in the Republican ranks is threatened. The Republicans were united to carry those districts which required a second ballot; but now each faction insists on the adoption of its own programme.