NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE deep alarm which was felt in Paris as to the possible conduct of the populace on July 14th proved groundless. It was believed that the Radicals, who are exasperated by causes stated elsewhere, would take advantage of the review of the garrison by the President on the occasion of the Bastille fête, to make a great demonstration in favour of General Boulanger. They were to hiss M. Gr6vy universally, and cry for the General's return, the movement ending in a general rush against the kyeee. There was so much ground for the rumours, that the Government took extraordinary precautions, lining the streets with troops, surrounding the President with cavalry, and importing a large body of gendarmes known to be resolute men. ti On the day itself, however, little occurred. The President and the Minister of War were in places hooted heartily—two English eye-witnesses testify to this, though a story of the ,bomb thrown at General Ferron is not confirmed—and a song in honour, of General Boulanger was chanted everywhere ; but there was no disturbance of the peace. Paris turned out into the streets and amused itself energetically, but chiefly with dancing-in the open air. It must not be forgotten that states- men in Paris all view possible emeutee in the light of history. They think of 1789, and 1848, and 1871, and forget both that no mob in the world can now face troops, and that ever since the Commune, society has agreed in France to the use of force. General Perron, it is stated, bad, inthe event of a riot, explicit authority to open fire.
