The French Senate will not complete its dealings with M.
Ferry's Education Bill this Session. Indeed, the Bureau on that Bill has reported against it as a whole. During the discussions of the week, M. Bertauld, a barrister, spoke on the Radical side in favour of Clause 7, and was replied to by M. Buffet, who began by reading a legal opinion, given prior to the opening of schools by Jesuits under the law of 1850, which established liberty of secondary education. The opinion was to the effect that though the Jesuits had now no legal status, they might safely erect schools, in reliance ou the fairness and moderation of successive Governments. Premed as to who signed the opinion, M. Buffet stimulated curiosity by affecting reluctance to give the names ; but the Bureau being urgent, M. Buffet read. out,—amidst roars of laughter,—the names, the second on the list proving to be that of M. Bertauld, who had just defended. the persecuting clause. The Left are now voting the increase of the salaries of the priests and the diminution of those of the Bishops and higher clergy, in the hope of con- ciliating the parochial clergy to their views. Probably, however, the priests will fear them, even when " bringing gifts."
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