The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-24
PARIS, LIST November, 1915.

Pans, LIST November, 1916.
The Entente Cordale-The French and Spanish Mar.
riage--Portuguese affairs S,citzerland-The Neu
Pope-7he Italian Co,federation-7n eatricals
The condition of stagnant tranquility in which Eu
rope has been SO long maintained has lately been dis
turbed, SO that journalists have had little variety
breaking in upon the tresome monoony to which they
have long been doomed In the first place the King
of the French has played the English ministry trick
which has exaspersted the latter in the highest degree
The queen mother of Spain having passed months
in the French capital match got up between the
youngest son of Louis Philippe and the younger daugh
ter of Queen Christine certain private conditions and
considerations known only to the contracting parties
themselves This marriage, however, was opposed by
the British Cabinet, and only condonally aeceded to
queen regnant should have heir On the accession
Of the wings to power. Lord Pamerston dispersed
to offer further opposition whereupon Louis Phi
lppe pretending to think that the agreement made with
the lovers abandoned, secretly settled the marriage
and had it solemnized in spite of tho British Cabinet
This put end the renowned entente coraioe of
which you have heard so much.
The rupture with England has set parties in Paris to
look for other alliances and certain section of the con-
servative party is now congratulang the country on
being liberated from the Tammels Of the euente cordale
alliance for all purposes national and commercial be.
tween France, Russia, and the United States journal
here understood to the Russian party urges
this strongly Meanwhile the Spanish marrsge gives
France at least for the moment predominant influence
The kingdom of Portugal is in instruction against
Queen Donna Maria goaded to that by an atrocous
coup defat which suspended, rather abolished the
constitution. 1t is earnestly hoped that the popular
will prevail and that her Majesty will learn the
danger in future Of playing such pranks 1t was at rst
thought that Spain would Intervene favor of the Por-
tuguese government against the Instruction but il is
understood that under the advice Of France she will
hold back
Switzerland is in state of movement The seven
smaller sanions which are Catholic having admitted
Jesuit establishments, and took other measures at
variance with the will Of the larger canton disagree
ment has ensued and separate league en- formed
among the lesser cantons The Diet federal sovern
ment will it is expected interfere TO com.
pei the Catholic small expel the Jesuits
In this it is expected that the latter will resist and
federal revolution, dissolution the federal COM
pact must ensue, unless the foreign powers who have
guaranteed the pact interfere, either enforce obe
dence to the Diet from the cantons to COM
pei the Diet to allow the to proceed as they
please in respect to the Jesuits In every case difficulties
apprehended.
But the greatest phenomenon OF the age is the radical
Pope Plus the Ninth is actually radical refsrmer and
SUCH being opposed by Austria see king counte-
nance and support from the liberal government Of
France He is about to introduce rs roads newspaper
in Rome, and other civilized improv ements.
An Italian COME deraon has been spoken Of thing
probable That is to say combin aon of all the
States, with federal government Jealousies about
precedence and about the seat OF the federal legislature
will be the great and probably difficulty
if this project should be really attempted.
In theatrical and musical matters nothisg doing
in Paris The Italian opera is open with the old com.
pany. The other theatres reproducing their old
pieces. Concerts have not yet commenced