The appeal of the French Government against General Bou- langer
has been successful. The five Generals forming the ccmseil d'enquete into the charges against him, have found him guilty of insubordination, and sentenced him to retire upon his pension, of which, they say, as he has done thirty years' service, he cannot legally be deprived. The finding and sentence have been accepted by President Carnot ; and General Boulanger, though retaining his titular rank, his right to wear uniform, and his claim, should the country be invaded, to a command in the territorial army, is in the eye of the law a civilian. He intends to enter the Chamber, and informs his friends, now very numerous, that his policy is to demand an immediate revision of the Constitution. His plan of revision is unknown ; but it is understood that he hopes to obtain the headship of the Republic, and then to develop his further pro- gramme, which would probably depend upon the event of war. M. Clemenceau and his party have pronounced against him, but fully admit his formidableness, and have resolved that the true grievance is the powerlessness of Parliament; and the true remedy for that, the extinction of the Senate.
