The state of affairs in France still continues most critical,
though the firmness of M. Brisson and his Telma to be frightened out of a reconsideration of the Dreyfus case by threats of a military coup d'itat have, we are glad to see, met with a certain amount of response. On Saturday, after a Cabinet Council, General Zurlinden resigned the portfolio of War, and his action was followed by M. Tillaye, the Minister of Public Works. M. Brisson had, however, a General of the highest character and with an excellent military record ready to fill the post, and General Chanoine was at once appointed. General Zurlinden returns to the Military Governorship of Paris. The next act of the Ministry was to agree to the whole of the proceedings in the Dreyfus case being gone into and reported upon by a Committee of Revision composed of three Judges nominated by the Court of Cassation. If they recommend that revision ought to take place, the case will be sent to the Court of Caseation. On the whole, the incident of General Zurlinden's resignation passed off much more quietly than was expected. Though the Anti- Dreyfusards are still strong, and also desperate, there is now a distinct movement among the public in favour of justice being done to Captain Dreyfus.
