NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE French Assembly adjourned on Tuesday to the 4th Novem- ber, having in its last three days of work rattled through an astonishing number of Bills. None of them, however, are of politi- cal importance except the Senate Bill, which finishes the organisa- tion of that as yet non-existent body. The Republicans consider this Bill a great triumph, and undoubtedly it is a significant fact that a Conservative Assembly should have agreed to the election of both Houses of the future Parliament by universal suffrage. For three months, however—August, September, and October— all substantive power in France lapses to the Government, which has for one at least of its objects the stultification of the Repub- lican Constitution. It is possible that it may be baffled by events, the current of fortune evidently running with the Republic, but we may expect to hear shortly very disquieting rumours. The old parties, and especially Bonapartists, are partially released by the Recess. Their friends can work without immediate dread of interpellations.
