The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-22

Correspondence of the Herald.)

Correspondence OF the Herald)
Paris, December 18th, 1913
Poiifics- Probable re-modeuing of the Ministry-
Forfifcations and Po'emies-C oloni.atron of ~
gicrs-Gcnerai Brtrand's Reception in .4merica-
Litratme-Eugcne Sne-Ihe Opera, &c. &c.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ. -
DEAR SIR,
Our political horizon, notwithstanding the heavy
and portentous clouds with which it is covered is
yet calm But the question now arises whether
this calmness will be of stability, or whether it is
only the tranquility of nature that generally pre-
| cedes thunder storm. That is not only more than
my limited capacities could undertake to answer,
but it would even puzzle the most sagacous poIiti-
clan, to emit opinion which would present a
probability of truth. Since the time we boast of
having constitutional king and representative
government, all our ministerial revolutions were
mostly the result of party intrgues and party squab-
bles, or the upshot of political clap-traps. AT all
events, men are of much greater importance with
| us, than principles.
| There is again the rumor of change of minis
| tiers the fapis A union between Mole and
Theirs IS spoken Of The former is going to have
and the the home
sent place OF President of the Council to prevent
any quarrels between his colleagues, although he
| is very anxious to retire from office, being under
|
king would undoubtedly be glad if this union could
il be brought about, as Mole is great favorite with
him. His aversion to Theirs is known, but he
fears his opposition to several important laws. The
principal reason why this combination would be
acceptable to Louis Philippe is the delusion of Gu-
Zot, whose unpopularity is considered highly dam
Duke of Nemours. This bill will require the ut
most energy OF the most popular ministers, as the
secession OF a great many conservative members is
dreaded. The opposition with which it meets
n a "a Ia SfI
income of the civil list, private and public, exceeds
twenty-six millions of francs, Independent of the
income of the Prince de yoinve, and of the
kingly fortune of the Due d. Aumale as heir of
Prince Condo do not think Guizot cares much
about office under the present circumstances. The
triumph OF Gonzales Bravo, the leader of young
verning the Peninsula through Olozaga, who is the
creature Of Louis Philippe and Queen Christine.
Theirs, his implacable enemy, is said to be ready
for action, having nearly finished his great hstori
cal work on the empire, the copyright of which he
sold tor the enormous sum OF 100000 francs, for
which he is indebted to his publisher. He breads
likewise the universal condemnation of the plan;
after which the Notifications OF Paris are conduct
ed. .Arago the celebrated deputy ard astronomer,
has issued anathema in the shape of a long let
ter against the forts, which is rapurously received
Of the Partisan press are likewise very loud in their
dlsapprobation of the embaaiAage, notwithstand-
ing that ministers do every thing to conciliate
them, having relaxed in the severity of the prose-
all their resources against the legtimists the
mon foe OF republicans and the dynasty. 1t is even
said, that ministers intend presenting bill in both
houses, for the purpose of expelling those members
who went to London and complimen ted the Duke
OF Bordeaux as King of France. Nothing would
be more just-those members violated the oath
they took in swearing fidelity to the new dynasty.
The opposition pursues Its old system of coming
to the session without a preconcerted plan of ac-
ton, trusting to chance and to intrigues The
conservatives, on the contrary, are fully prepared
Af ham, knaA The,
reigns amongst them. They can, therefore, be
sure of the session on all important questions ;
their only vulnerable points are in surprises. OF
! and in the want of tact from some members OF
government.
Polemics are high in the market On one side
Arago with his letters on the forts, the other
side Lamarne, the poet and deputy, with his PAM
phlet on ''the state, church and Instruction.. 1t Is
indeed, loss to the whole world that he wastes
his transcendent powers as poet In things which
are nothing but utoplcs. 1t really appears that his
political deserton of last year, extinguished the
sacred fire of the gifted author 'des ha,nonies."
The conservatives have lost Lamartne, but the
radicals have not won him-the Lamartine Of the
droite is not the Lanartine of the gduche. There
Is restraint in whatever he writes; even in his
so much talked of democratical speech TO the cleo
tors OF Macon, 1t appears II the will would curb
; the heait. If he chooses to remain with his new
friends, why does he not select one 1t their many
objects of complaint! What beautiful, philanthro-
pcal theme would not be the crueltles, which go
the unfortunate political prisoners of Mont St.
Michel. II is really heartrending to read the ac-
counts of their suffering. Nine out Of thirty have
either become mad or attempted suicide and one
r third OF them are in the infirmary.
Our colonization in Agiers is getting on very
well; twelve hundred worklngmen migrated there,
and express themselves very well satisfied wtl' the
change. Skrmlshes are carried on in the usual
way-Arabs and cames are killed by the gross, but
it is difficult to forsce when the holy war will
be at an end. Abdel-Kader's soldiers grow like
1 tko zE Md,
will make many mistakes like that of the last raz-
zia, authority will be seriously impaired in the
colony.
One of our allies, an Arabian Chief, who boasts
In the short and euphonous name of Sheck Ell
Arab-Bou- ARG Ben Ganque came with his clan
and several thousands OF camels TO pay to the
amount OF francs, and was very Hospitality
ceived. But Ben-Gannah one of his deadliest enc
mics, nstigaed General paraguay To detain him,
and to send detachment in pursuit of his previous
~ departed tribe, great many OF whom were kill
ed, and nearly all their property destroyed The
poor fellows are actually starving, having lost all
their grain. No reason whatever given for this
most brutal and foul assault The official organ
denied first the fact but Sout sent afterwards two
superior officers to investigate the matter.
/ Our Princes are travelling as usual. The Duke
and the Duchess of Nemours hardly arrived from
London, went TO Brussels, but were obliged to re-
turn, their son having been seriously ILL., General
!y the children of the royal family are in very de-
licate health; the Comte de Paris and his brother
are said TO be very sickly. The Duke of Mont
penser went to Metz to inspect his regiment and re-
turned to Paris very unwel The Duke d'Aunlaie
IS IN Naples: II is rumored that he will not marry
the Kings sister, but his niece the daughter of the
Prince di Salerno and the sister of the present En-
peror Of Austria. Louis Philippe is very anxious
to get into respectable connexions, all his sons and
daughters-n-aw belonging, through birth, to the
small and poorest houses OF Germany, the Princess
de Joinville accepted The Duke d'Aumale was
ordered 70 proceed to Rome for the sake of deliver
ing to his Holiness some presents from the Queen
OF the French, and not, it was stated, to prevail
upon the Pope to hold milder scepre over his tur-
buent subjects in the Romagna.
The French press begins to show more attention
| to news from the United States few years ago,
there was only short paragraph relating TO Ame-