M. Jules Favre's Interpellation on the internal condition of France,
an interpellation condemned both by M. Thiers and M. Gambetta, ended in nothing. He made a strong speech to show that the Government was Bonapartist, but the Duke de Broglie would not answer him, stating that the coalition were agreed on all main points, while their opponents were divided ; that the majority intended to preserve a Conservative Government, while maintaining a reserve as to its form. M. Louis Blanc then tried to speak, but the noise became insufferable, and the Assembly finally voted an Order of the Day prepared by the Right by 400 to 270. On the following day M. Beule refused in the most tyrannical manner to answer an interpellation as to the suppression of some newspapers at Lyons, saying he would answer that day six months, while on Wednesday he passed the Bill authorising the prohibi- tion of any attacks on the Assembly by 396 to 263. During the debate on this Bill M. Ernoul employed a very singular figure. He said dictatorships were the daughters of licence, and tyran- nical Republics brought forth Ciusars. Gambetta's Republic, that is, produces the present Cabinet, while M. Ernoul's Republic will produce a Bonaparte. That is frank, and probably true.
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