• As we predicted, the Royalist trial in France threatens
to involve important personages. M. Melcot, Advocate-General of the Court of Caseation, declares that he heard from one of those present that at a meeting of Royalists and " plebiscitary Republicans" held on February 22nd, and attended by M. Cavaignac and General Roget, it was agreed to seize the Elysee on the following day, being that of M. Faure's funeral. All was arranged, and so confident were the conspirators that when General Roget, finding some of his subordinates opposed to his design, refused to march, M. Deroulede said to him, "General, you are betraying us." M. Melcot will, it is believed, testify to these facts before the High Court, and probably state the name of his informant. The story is given at full length by the Paris correspondent of the Times, and is one of many which will come out during the trial. The facts to be noted are that the Republic is honeycombed with treachery, that no one thinks of acting without support from within the Army, and that no one doubts that if great officers can be won over their men will follow them. The resistance comes from the younger officers, who would not benefit so directly from an overturn.
