The French crisis drags. It seems clear that M. de
Freycinet is the Primo Minister designate, but not clear whether or not he can form a Cabinet, or lay down a line of policy of which M. Gr6vy will approve. Hitherto, M. Gr6vy has been anxious to keep all the more Conservative ele- ments of his present Cabinet,—more especially M. Wad- dington at the Foreign Office, and M. IaSon Say in Finance,—while M. de Freycinet has wished. to renovate the
Administration from the Advanced Left, so as to obtain the con- fidence of that section. This it has not been easy to do, on con- ditions agreeable to M. Waddington and M. L6on Say, and the fear is that M. de Freycinet's now men may be men with whom M. Waddington will find it difficult to co-operate. General Farre, who is M. do Freycinet's substitute for General 0 resley, will be agree- able enough to the Moderates, but the difficulty is as to the Minis- ters of the Interior, of Justice, and of Worship. If M. de Freycinet goes too deep into the ranks of the Advanced Left, it is believed that M. Gr6vy will ask M.. Jules Simon to form a Cabinet for a dissolution, and appeal to the people, for M. Jules Simon certainly could not obtain a majority in the present Assembly.
