The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-16

land and Russia (pacte du diabIe) Each of the
contracting parties has obtained its object me
Russians set foot at Constantinople, and The Eng
Iish force the Dardanelles As to Prussia and
Austria, they are to have the crumbs which TALL
from this feast, should Providence permit it ever
to take place.
EFFECT OF A WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND-The eEMorning Chronicle" in allu-
sion 10 this subject, says, "Louis Philippe and
Theirs must be aware that while the value Of
our silk exports have been rapidly increasing of
late years. that of the French exports of the same
article has been diminishing. Within the last
five years, too, our native schools for designs
have improved, and the quality of the article OF
British manufacture is considerably elevated-so
much so, that the British manufactured silks OF
middling qualities are admitted to be equal to
those of the French, who only now excel us IN
the rich and highest priced fabric, although in
the taste and style of their patterns we must pro-
baby still acknowledge their superiority. Our
progress, however, i'll the art has been rapid OF
late years, and we are more independent of them
in that respect than at any former period of our
history. 1t is not so with France. The Ameri-
are not able to buy from her as formerly,
and, in fact, the French were never less able to
want our custom than they at present. 1t is
right that these points should be brought under
notice, and we should also keep in view that it,
contrary to all reason and common sense, they
will force on quarrel in support of Mehemet
Ali, the immense sums OF money spent annually
IN French soil by English absentees must find
circulation through other channels.
FRANCE.
The tone of the French papers is more peace
able; but they contain copious accounts of the
army and naval force of France.
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-The most perfect tranquility
prevails at Paris, and All advance in the public
funds shows that confidence is gaining ground
M. Gaizot arrived at Boulogne on Thursday,
and Immediately proceeded to the chateau to
meet the King and III. Theirs.
Reports were spread at Paris on Saturday, Of
the resignation of both M. Theirs and M. Gui-
zot, but they could not be traced to authority.
No news was current on Saturday relative to
the diplomatic relations of England and France
Public opinion was much calmer on the subject,
and the funds advanced two per cent. on Friday
and Saturday.
cerated in the citadel of laye, and that the
Cha.hber of Peers is to he soon assembled, to try
him and his companions.
Our correspondent at Boulogne, informs us
that Prince Louis Napoleon lett that town on
Saturday, under an escort of gendarmes. His
destination is supposed to be the fortress of Ham
or Picardy.
PARIS, Aug. 10.-Louis Phillip came to Paris
unexpectedly on Sunday morning, and Louis Ma.
pUleon was brought to Paris in the course OF
Saturday, for examination at the chief Office oil
police.
The papers dismiss the eastern question for the
present, and occupy their columns solely with
the details of Louis Napoleon's mad attempt al
BoulSgne They contain reports from the sub
project, the mayor, and the commander of the
port, giving the most minute circumstances, but
not offering any material fact with which we are
unacquainted. The Paris papers all concur in
viewing it the most brainless expedition ever
planned, and wonder how Louis Napoleon could
have been entrapPed into such act of folly
Some of 10 persons taken with him said TO
be agents of the police, who have been well
paid for tie risk of life they incurred on the oc-
easion, and for the measure Of punishment which,
to save appearances, they will undergo II the
prince was not mised by the maneuvres of
those persons, how is it possible that he could
have committed such act of folly, or that,
having engaged in it, he did not take the COM
mon prees utions OF securing retreat.
The plan of invading the army of forty was to
have surprised the ganisons of Boulogne and
Montreuil, and then marched up to Dieppc to
secure the Kings person at Chateau DEu. Lou
is PHILIPPE, once their prisoner, the conquest of
France was to follow of course, after which Ma
poleon III. was to be proclaimed, and the live ca
gle maintained at The public cost in Notre Dame,
as st. Anthony's ravens are maintained in the
cathedral church at Lisbon. Fate, however,
mas cut snort lHCSt lie Prince
is now prisoner at Ham, to be tried, not by the
Chamber of Peers, was at first supposed but
by the ordinary criminal courts in common with
the other delinquents. 1t is said that the law
will be allowed to take its course, as the assas-
sin-like act Of firing on an unarmed man relieves
the Government of trying him for high treason
and places him on n level with other malefactors.
The tone of the Paris press is much reduced
with regard to the supposed cause of quarrel
,tas, &c to, H.. 81
none of the papers accuse us of having been par
ties to Louis Napoleon's escapaile. Peace now
seems to be the order of the day.
Before setting out for St Helena with the
Prince de Joinville, General Bertrand addressed
letter to the Municipal Council of Paris, urg-
ing on that body the Importance of fortilying
Paris, according to the plan originally proposed
by Vauban, and which Napoleon also wished to
carry into execution.
ROYAL ORDoNNANCEs.-The Bulletin deS Lois
promulgated royal ordinance ofJuly IS, open
ing to the Minister of War, on account of the
grants for 1916, an extraordinary credit of ,000
000f, to meet urgent expenses, not provided for
by the Budget, and which is to be carried to the
account of chapter 10 (materiel du genie) of the
second section of the war budget for Algeria.
MILITARY AND NAVAL PREPARATIONS OF FRANCE
The Steele, abiding to the increase of the army
and navy, says:-s'It is known that since the re-
volutlon oil July, the period OF military service
has been reduced to seven years. The Chambers
fix the amount of the annual contingents This
amount, which has not varied, is $4,000 men =
The government, therefore, can dispose ofseven
contlngents, viz. 100000 men. 1t is true that,
at the end ufeach year the best soldiers are libe-
rated from the service, but they not, on that
account taken from the national defence, for
they are liable to serve in the mevcable national
guard for seven years more. If France had oc-
casion to call up this important reserve, it could
furnish 700 men accustomed to military dis
cipline, and trained to the use of arms. The eff
fective force Of the budget of 1914 is 3l7,S26
men and 60, PAP horses. These forces should be
thus distributed; for the divisions of the interior,
279, S26 men and "a 500 horses; and for Algeria,
IS, 600 men and 9,577 horses. Butn reality the
present effective force is-DivisIons of the inte-
rior, 294,631 men and 49, 93l horses, and for Al
geria, 60,731 men and l2,103 horses, making
335 ,342 men and 81, 034 horses. The two coa-
tinents called upon by the ordonnances will sup
ply 100O 900 men, and will make the effective force