The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-27
n Correspondence OF the N. r. Herald.

Foreign Correspondence OF the N. Y. Herald.
PARIS, July l, 1886
The Elections in august Peace British Free Trade
Irish Coercion BA-State of Parties in England
and in FFanee- Ihirs and Gaizot-Repeal and
Psei-Popu4arify of the Emglish AAianes-Poiiti-
cal Prosperfs--Art aud the Drama.
Well, the political drama for the session of forty
six is about to CLOSE, and the people of the two
greatest and frsest countries of Europe are about
to exercise their right of elsction. The Chamber
of Deputies dies natural death The electoral
colleges Of France are about to be called into nc.
ton. The deputies are already dispersed, and
have presented themselves before those to whom
they owe their commissions, to render an account
OF their deeds and misdeeds. Meanwhile there is.
throughout the country, the same calm whicRpre-
walls over all Europe; peace is the order of the
day Peace, commerce, the free and frequent in.
tercourse of nations, industry, the advancement
OF the arts OF fe,-thess are the paramount OBJ
jects to which the European pu.Ic direct. its
wishes
England has taken the lead British commerce
has by great effort shaken of the chains by
which she has been manacled for ages. She ha.
declares herself free. She has renowned her
She invites all the nations OF the earth freely to
supply her wants, and receive in exchange the
produce other spindles and her looms, her foryes
and her furnaces, her p0tteries and her mines
She waits for and asks tor no RECIPROCITY Let
other nations II they viii impose restrictions on
the reception OF the produce OF her industry and
skill that IS their affair." She, on her part i'm
poses none on The reception of theirs She Sits
down an the tranquil assurance that the same in
stnct OF sell interest which has prompted her to
ate similarly them, and that the day is MOI dis
tant when human industry and skill all over the
world will shake of its letters and proclaim itself
free.
The discussion of the bill to coerce Ireland ba.
outllved the circumstances which gave urgency
to the measure. The government, beaten upon il.
have selzed the excuse it offers for their retire.
ment by an original schism existing in the cab-
net they must have broken on the Question of the
sugar dates, and the Irish question supplied a
more convenient pretext Tor their retirement-
faftes IN rarliament have, by the debates Of this
session, been dccomposed; and it is easy to see
that the business OF the country cannot be trans
actsd without reorganization of the POLITICAL
elements III combinations totally new. Mere whip
and tory, or wing and conservative, will no longer
work. The conservatives resolved into the
reforming and liberal tories which have ,dent-
lied themselves with Sir Robert PeePs policy, and
the larger band have coalesced under ih.
Leadership of Lord George Bentnck. in the Com
mons, and the Duke OF Richmond, in the Lords
These former friends are now more violentIy op-
posed than any political parties have been for tho
last century. PERSONAL luminosity has been
awakened TO stimulate party hostility. The league
and radical parties, but especially the former
have grown INTO increased importance. Their
doctrines have prevaled-have been forced I'm
their former opponents land in their full breadth
and unqualified spirit have become part of The
law OF England. 1t is impossible that those who
have for years fought the battles, and who have
laid siege To the fortress, should not participate
IN the glory OF tho defeat and the surreuder-
Whether immediately, or after an intsrregnum
there must be a fusion OF liberal elements into
the Yovernment-the leaders of the league and
other liberals must be advanced.
The two great parties In the French Chamber
have found 1t difficult to discover any ouesuons
sufficiently important to be adopted as ground
OF discusson preparatory TO the coming elecuons
The republican party no logger exists, unless n
few scattered individuals be admitted ms having
title to the name OF party. The notabillties OF
that party have coaesced with the section of the
Chamber called, in parliamentary tactics the left
centre, forming a knot OF some fifty members,
who, Tor the present, are led by M. Timers. Be-
tween NJ Theirs, the recognized head of the op-
position, and M. Guizot, the actual head of the
ministerial party, there is not the same relation as
between Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel
The latter statesmen have never co-operated in
the same cabinet. The former have done so more
than once. The latter have been the types aud
Traders OF two great parties existing and recog-
nized, not in Parliament only, but In the cou.i-
try; parties which Tor upwards of century have
been mutually opposed, and have ultimately 60
verned the country The latter differ as ndivi-
duas, by shades OF opinion which are difficult to
De discerned They are adopted as leaders by
motley groups which have been brought together
but yesterday and may be dlsbanded TO- morrow
There are great political landmarks to sepa-
rate or distinguish them, and if public conve-
nence or the royal will required II, there IS no
reason why the two leaders and, any number of
respective followers might not, alter the coming
election, coalesce to form cabinet
The most prominent feature in the foreign poll
tics oil france at present is the universal popu-
larlty OF the English alliance. The announcement
OF the dissolution of the Peel lrinistry. and the
consequent return efthe wings to office, has been
regarded Wtl profound sohcitude here merely
because OF the return of Lord Palmerston to the
foreign office, and the supposed consequent
hazard TO the peaceful relations of the two couu-
tres. They console themselves with the idea
that the failure OF the attempt to form a why
cabinet on the emporary suspension of Sir Robert
Peers government last December must have
served as lesson to Lord Palmerston, and open
ed ms eyes TO the public feeling regarding him
and the tendency of his policy on both sides Of the
channel. Ii will be remembered that the saga
cious monarch Of France filled with alarm.
ana qua not dissemble his feelings on the occasion
We have no hostility" says a leading organ of
M Gu zots party, ITO Lerd John Russell and
Lord Palmerslon, but we cannot forget nor can
the country forget the spirit and tendency OF their
1orelgn policy. We cannot forget that at the
epoch when that policy tended to endanper the
pacific relations of the two countries, it was the
subject OF loud condemnation and remonstrance
on .he part Oh the constituencies OF France
bied In the electoral colleges, while, at the same
tune, 1t became the subject of not less uneuuivo-
cal popular manifestations on the par, oil the
English public"
The Peel ministry and the Guizot cabinet
sprung out of these common sentiments on each
side OF the channel aud what was regarded the
relations OF the countries they have been animated
by corresponding spirit. Lord Palmerston on
the side, and NJ. Theirs the other dscov-
cred that they had taken a false step. The COM
mon will OF the two coun'ncs is now doubted by
none. Far from being weakened either on the
one side of the channel or the other, it is more
firmly established than ever. 1t Is more gene
raiized aud dlffused in proportion as the people
OF each nation have be, IA better enabled 10 feel
and appreciate the fruits which have grown
OF their mutual alliance. The question is then