The rumour of General de Galliffet's resignation unhappily proved true.
He is seventy, his heart is in bad condition, and he can no longer stand up under his heavy duties and, to use his own phrase, "his emotions." He was only kept from fainting in the Chamber by a great exercise of will- power. We have pointed out elsewhere the consequences of this resignation, and need only say here that he has been succeeded by General Andre, an officer of sixty of the best repute, who has already given evidence of his determination to maintain discipline. The papers friendly to the Cabinet declare that nothing is changed, but there can be little doubt that the disappearance of General de Galliffet is a con- siderable misfortune. The Army and the populace of Paris alike feared him, and in his absence agitation will doubtless become more violent. The best hope now is that the Exhibi- tion will keep the Parisians quiet until the country at large, which is Republican, can make its weight fairly felt.
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