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 special function. It abdicated the first, but retained the second. What did that mean, and in what consisted that attribution which escaped the Commune? The sequel will illustrate.

The Communists were divided into the following committees, the record of which is taken from the first number of the official Journal of the Commune, published the 30th of March, 1871.

COMMISSION EXÉCUTIVE.

Les citoyens: Eudes, Tridon, Vaillant, Lefrançais, Duval, Felix Pyat, Bergeret.

COMMISSION DES FINANCES.

Les citoyens: Victor Clément, Varlin, Jourde, Beslay, Régère.

COMMISSION MILITAIRE.

Les citoyens: Pindy, Eudes, Bergeret, Duval, Chardon, Flourens, Ranvier.

COMMISSION DE LA JUSTICE.

Les citoyens: Ranc, Protot, Léo Meillet, Vermorel, Ledroit, Babick.

COMMISSION DE SÛRETÉ GÉNÉRALE.

Les citoyens: Raoul Rigault, Ferré, Assi, Cournet, Oudet, Chalain, Gérardin.

COMMISSION DES SUBSISTANCES.

Les citoyens: Dereure, Champy, Ostyn, Clément, Parizel, Emile Clément, Henry Fortuné.

COMMISSION DU TRAVAIL.—INDUSTRIE ET ÉCHANGE.

Les citoyens: Malon, Frankel, Theisz, Dupont, Avrial, Loiseau-Pinson, Eug. Gérardin, Puget.