M. Thiers has practically won the fight upon Army Reorgani-
sation. Broadly stated, the contest was between those who favoured the adoption of the Prussian system, who included, it is believed, a majority of the Assembly, and those wbo admired the old Napoleonic system, who inpluded M. Thiers, all the Generals except Trochu and Chanzy, and a large section of the electors, who dislike military service. It was believed that the Assembly would insist on having its way, more especially as the Left was decided in favour of the Prussian scheme ; but M. Thiers, in an extremely vigorous speech, defended his own ideas, denounced the notion of an armed nation as barbarian, and carried his opinion against the three years' service by 462 to 228. The Opposition thereon retreated, aud on Monday proposed four years ; but M. Thiers burst into a passion, threatened to resign on the spot, and was supported by the members, angry but cowed, by the enormous vote of 495 to 59.
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