The elections have left the political future of the country in a state of pleasing uncertainty. It is a curious feature about France that you can never tell exactly what its representatives represent. Get half-grade. Thus there has been no panic and if the dan; rs of over-eapitalisation can be avn Frenchmen of different opinions to tell you how nian members there averted, the shareholders who can hold on may get some return for their money. Mr. Hooley of course is posing as victim of blackmailers and opponents on the Stock Exchange. Of all the immense sums that have passed through his hands it is said he may be able to save from the wreck a quarter of a million, His landed properties, however, in which he speculated will probably be found great encumbrances in the realisa~ tion of his assets. In Derbyshire where he was an adopted Parliamentary candidate he made a sporting offer to the holder of the seat to have an immediate election promising to pay the expenses of both sides. The M.P., however, preferred to sit tight, and remains the man in possession of the constituency.
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