The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-14
European Correspondence OF the New York
Herald.

Paris, June l6, 1916.
The General Elections in Fanee-M Gpizot and
NJ The English Constitution in France
Sympathy betTeen the Governments Of England
and of France--Spain and Portugal-Raa-
ways-The Weather-1fuscal and Theatrical
Mattcrs-Prnce Louis Napoieon-The Death
of the Pope-Interferencc Of the European Porers
bet,reen Merico aud the United States.
Notwithstanding the habtual serenity Of the
political armament, which is spread over this
quarter of the globe, scattered clouds, in which
the low muttcr of thunder is heard, appear in va
rious quarters. These, however, create no seri-
Gus alarm for the general and International tran
GUILTY. Their force will be exhausted in the
struggles of conflicting parties, confined within
the respective States There will be no national
collision as yet.
The Guizot cabinet still maintains its supre-
macy, Notwithstanding desperate struggles Of
some of the sections of the Chamber opposed 10
it, These struggles have been stimulated chiefly
by the approaching general election, on the result
of which, the stability of the cabinet must
finally rest and which may exclude f.om power,
for long period, the present opposition.
Indeed, it is difficult to convey to stranger, in
what respect, precisely, the present opposition
differs from the cabinet They agree on all
questions, which, to a foreign eye, would appear
Of much Importance, so that the strife is rather
personal than political. The question is NOT so
much whether this or that policy should be adop-
| ted, or whether this that measure should be
| proposed, but whether Nj. Guizot or M Theirs
should be the head OF the government ms not
whether the vessel OF the State should hold this
that course but whether M. GuZot or NJ Theirs
should stand at the helm!
Both of these statesmen profess to admire the
theory of the English constitutions and the practi-
cal working of,he British government. 1t is well
| known that, for many years OF his life, M. Guizot
devoted himself to the exclusive study of this sub
ject, and it is, at present, the worn-out theme OF
| the speeches of M. Theirs. Yet it is exactly on
| the application of this principle that these pollri
| cal leaders differ, att east profess to differ. M.
| Theirs maintains that the personal will and influ-
ence of the sovereign should be removed from the
| council board of the cabinet; that the crown,
having no responsibility, should have neither voice
| nor power in the ministerial deliberations. M.
kliuizot, tie other hand, holds that just inlu-
NICE should be allowed to the occupant OF the
T'hrone and that the functions of the ministry
| should be, to bring into accord the different pow
ora OF the Stale. III short, M Theirs desires TO
emancipaie the cab net from the presence OF
Louis Philippe, while M Guizot IL DESTROYS OF
| securing the harmony of IT'S policy with the views
| and opinions of that sovereign.
| M Theirs il in favor OF ma ,ntaining the armed
| force Of The country footing OF efficiency and
! on u scale of magnitude, such as might be iouad
| fficient in The event OF Il war with any foreign
| power. M. Guizot rather niclines to view foreign
| wars "a a contingency that may safely he left to
|
nent.
In accordance with this state of things, the
! works of peace are making rapid progress IN
| France and the spirit OF Intentional amiiy with
| England spreads more and more every day.
| Every thing from which a present Judgment can
be formed, affords evidence of the probability OF
long continued and firmly estab shed peace and
| if, at a remote epoch, war should occur, 1t seems
| in the highest degree probable that France and
| England will be on the same side IN IT.
! The late attempt to assassinate the king has
only tended to Increase his popularity The as
| sassin has been executed, with the unanimous
concurrence of all parties. Even the most extreme
radicals are the most loud in their Indignation at
| the baseness of the act. 1t had no political con-
nection whatever.
The democratic principle is fcrmenting in Spain
and Portugal. In the latter country, the Cabral
| ministry has been, for years, abusing their power
and office by the most scandalous system OF pub
lie robbery and peculaton. AT length the pa
tence of the people has been exhausted, and it
has been driven from office and from the country
by successful insurrection. AT no distant pc
Rod, ameliorations in the constitutions oil Spain,
| Portugal and northern Italy, will be forced for
| ward by the irresistible influence Of the popular
| will. -
| The great lines of railway, here, are in a state
of rapid progression. On Sunday last, the great
northern line, connecting Paris with Brussels,
| was opened, with an imposing ceremony, and
| the regular operations of the line will be COM
menced in a few days. This is a double line of
| railway which extends from Paris, through
Amiens, Lille and Valenciennes to Brussels.
Branches to Boulogne and Calais, and other west
ern towns, are in progress. The continuation OF
the Rouen railway to Havre and Dieppe IS also in
| a forward state.
| The warm sea son has now fairly commenced
| The thermometer in Paris within the last fifteen
| days ranged from 800 to 81, and reminded us OF
| New York, in the hottest season. This, however,
| IS not usual in Paris, at any season, least OF all
at so earya part Of the summer as this. The
| resident families not tied here 10y business, lave
already gone to the watering places, to Swtzer
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numbers, but still Paris seems as full as ever. A
tide of visitors pours in daily, which replenishes
| the vacuum produced by the departures. The
| theatres the Boulevauds, and the Champs Ely
| sees are crowded every afternoon and evening,
| and the cafes and restaurateurs are as full a,
ever.
| In the musical world, nothing new has been
successful. At the Academic they have brought
| out NJ Mermet's opera, called ie rot David, which
| has been unsuccessful. This theatre has been
very unfortunate during the present season.
| Every attempt at novelty, from Bales Etoile de
| Seville to the present Roi David, has proved one
| to be worse than the other. Carlotta Grisi has
been the whole support OF the establishment and
she has now departed for London.
| Haevy's opera OF the Mousquetarles continues
still, after sixty nights, to fill the theatre OF the
opera comique as full as ever. This has proved a
mine of wealth that house, and is decidedly the
| greatest m usica success of the present year.
The escape OF Prince Louis Napoleon, of which
YOU will have heard through the public journals,
| is scarcely regarded here ms political event 1t
would have been better, perhaps, to have dis
| missed him from France, under the of
gratitude which a free pardon ought to have in
| spired, and the government would willingly have
done so, had not the self-willed obstinacy of the
prisoner himself rendered It impossible. In the
month of January, M. O'Dillon Bsrrot, and some
other members Of the Cnanber of Deputies, in.
teresred themselves in his o..hal, ana prepared
the draft ola letter, TO be addressed by him to
the King asking for the royal clemency. This
| draft was subm tied TO the minister of the inc-
| nor before being dispatched to Ham, and was
] approvcd by him, and IT it had been signed by
| tie Prince his Liberation would have followed
Prince Louis, however, refused TO sign it, Oh the
plea that the terms in which it was expressed
would comprom Sc has honor, in which view he
counscled its adoption Now that he has accom-
pllshed his freedom, II is to be hoped that he will