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Marshal MacMahon has decided, it is said, to meet the

Assembly with his present Cabinet, and waft a vote of no-confidence before he attempts to change its composition. As it is certain to be attacked, and almost certain to be overthrown, it will not be able to press the Constitutional Bills, and the beginning of the Session will therefore produce nothing. The new Cabinet, should one become necessary, will probably secure the .Bight Centre ; but active negotiations are going on to secure the Left Centre also, everything being offered to that party except the definitive establishment of the Republic. As yet, however, M. Casimir Perier, acting of course in harmony with M. Thiers, adheres to the proclamation as to a sine qua non.

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