The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-22 00:00:00

THE BANKING BILL.

The new Banking Bill has been introduced in the
House, and various amendments were submitted, but no
action was taken on any of them. The bill, authorises
additional National Banks, and a further. expansion of the
currency by 95,000,000 dollars, propositions which
naturally excite much opposition: The debate
would have been wholly without interest but
for the incidental recitation by Mr. Morgan, of
Ohio, of the Democratic platform 'of 1872.
That important document, as now predicted, will
not declare the war for the Union a failure as
that of 1864 did, nor proclaim repudiation as in 1868, but
will announce as the great issue opposition to " bloated
bondholders" and National Banks, • and favour to in-
creased issues of greenbacks. The Democrats were still
further enlightened and encouraged as to party prospects
by the gushing announcement by Mr. Samuel Cox of
New York that he means to " stand by the platform of
the Democracy in 1872." We have no doubt of it. Mr.
Samuel Cox could always be trusted to stand by any con-
ceivable platform the masters of the Democracy chose to
make for him—always, except when he ate all his former
words, seeking to persuade a Republican Senate to confirm
Andrew Johnson's nomination of him for a foeeign mis-
sion.--. New York Tribune.

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO
WASHINGTON.

By a cable despatch we learn that M. Prdvost-Paradol
has been appointed French Minister to Washington. We
are glad to learn that in this particular case rumour has
taken the shape of fact. Among all living French states-
men there is no more respectable name than that of M.
Fr6vost-Paradol. Paradol is yet a young man, having
been born in 1829. In 1861 his "E loge de Bernardin
Saint Pierre " won the prize of the French Academy.
During all the years that have intervened from that time
until now he has been reaping honours. His books have
been coming out every year ; and each successive book has
more and more commanded Y espect. During the
time that Louis Napoleon has governed France
he has sometimes won favour and sometimes
suffered. On one occasion he suffered one month's
imprisonment, and paid besides one thousand
francs. But all through he has been one of those men
who,inot overmuch bound to party, saw good in all ,great
public movements. He has never, in consequence, been a
violent party man. Frenchman every inch of him, he
loves progregs ; and forcefully as he bounds forward, he
never despises steady and consistent advancement. It is
only two winters since M. Prevost-Paradol delivered a
course of lectures on France before the Philosophic
Institute of Edinburgh. On that occasion, though a
Frenchman, he spoke good English, and his sentiments
as Well as his language commanded general respect.
M. Pr6vost-Paradol is one of the best thinkers
and writers that the second empire can boast
of. In addition to his many excellencies, he speaks good
English. This last is a good recommendation for Wash-
ington. On the whole, we welcome M. Prevost-Paradol
as the best, man possible for Washington. Our new
French Minister is a scholar, a philosopher, and a gentle-
man. What more do we want ? One Frenchman,
De Tocqueville, has photographed the United States as
he saw them. His picture is the best that we know.
Much, however, as we admire De Tocqueville, we shall
not be sorry if M. Prevost-Paradol improves upon his
predecessor, and establishes the opinion that scholarly
Frenchmen are the best commentators on American in-
stitutions. Aside from all our remarks, we rejoice to
knoW that a highly educated and politically moderate
Frenchman, who fluently speaks the English language,
has been sent to Washington. M. Prevost-Paradol has
our good wishes.—New York Herald.

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