NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GREVY kept his promise this time. On Friday week, • the anniversary of the coup d'aat in 1852, he sent to both Houses a Message announcing his resignation. In this document he declared that "at the moment when public opinion, better informed, el.early indicated its return, and gave him hope of forming' a Gpvernment," the Senate and the Chamber had passed a resolution equivalent to a summons to the Presi- dent to resign. "My duty and my right would be to resist, but wisdom and patriotism command me to yield." 'I descend accordingly, without regret, but not without sadness I appeal to France. She will say that for nine years my Government has insured her peace, order, and liberty ; that it has made her respected in the world that in the midst of armed Europe it leaves her in a position to defend her honour and her rights ; and that, finally, at home it has been able to maintain the Republic in the wise course traoed before it by the interest and will of the country. She will say that, in return, I have been removed from the position in which her confidence had placed me." He has but one more wish, that the Republic may not be injured by the blows aimed at himself. The effect of the Message is injured by its shrillness, and the appeal to the people would have had more force had M. Grevy been elected by them direct. As it is, the Chambers which elected also dismissed him.
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