The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20

~ uncomfortable, that neither England nor the
United States, nor Russia, nor any other naval pow
er, need feel the slightest alarm at the naval prepa-
rations which II will canse to be undertaken, for
when tunes that amount shall have been spent
France viii only have the fleet which her govern
ment and laws declared years ago that she ought 10
have to maintain that dignity and power which her
rank among nations imPeratvely requlres-she wlil
In fact only have that which she ought nevero have
been without and which il is almost treason on the
part OF her ministers that she has not.
News from AIgiers is of the usual character.
Arabs, settings of foe ks and destruction OF corn,
have occupied the time OF the armies. A sad dis
aster has beialen one expedition. The soldiers
were assailed by a snow storm OF tremendous vlo-
lence In the desert. They lost their way, and had
to pass the night in the bitter cold, without food
covering. The consequence was that several hun
dreds of the gallant fellows died from cold, fatigue
and hunger Add ell Kader has entered into provinces
from which the French thought he had been driven
for ever, and it appears that he is as hardy and
courageous ever he was There was one engage
ment between eight hundred of his men, command
ed by himself, and the French troops; but though,
as usua, he was defeated, he continued, usual,
TO escape. The French had laid, as they thought,
most cunning plsns for catching him, and had made
arrangements to crcumvent him In every manner !;
but he is rs tar from being taken as ever ne was.
The news from the River Plate of the defeat OF
Resas and the combined forces OF England and
France has afforded very general satisfaction. All
the newspapers Of this morning are hlled with It.
The Ambassador Of Morocco Is quite the lion OF
the season. splendid review has been given In
his honor; grand dinners have been got up tor HIM
by the King and NJ Guizot; all the ministers have
showed HIM OFT In their saonr, and the fashionable
circles have almost fought to get HIM TO their
houses. The number OF invitations that pour upon
him every day ia extraordinarily great.
Not content with the gigantic wall and the deep
ditch and the score or 80 OF detached forts which
surrounded Paris, II appears that the government
huos hull net
10 bring the whole OF this capital within reach
Of cannon Pans will thus be entirely at the mercy
OF its rulers, and its inhabitants must, consequently,
never more dream Of INDUCING in revolutionary va
carries. / say SO, because IN common with the
PaIisians themselves, and with every man OF COM
mon sense, think it all humbug to represent the
Notifications designed against foreign invasion.
They are nothing less than an outrageous tack on
national liberty, and if the French could only bring
themselves to display little OF that pluck which
they undoubtedly possess, they would have them
levelled to the ground in less than month These
monstrous monuments Of national folly have swal-
lowed not less than $50 900 900 frances which, how
ever, is considerably less than was reported.
Some discussion has of late taken place relative
to the release Of the Prince Louis Napoleon, nephew
of the great Napoleon, from his prison at Ham. II
appears that he would be Immediately allowed his
liberty, if he would pledge his honor never again to
attempt to disturb the existing order OF things IN this
cOuntry-that is, never attempt TO gain the monar-
chy or the chief government OF the French nation.
But that, it does not appear, he Is inclined to do
though perhaps, his father is dying and anxious
to see HIM, he will be compelled eventually to do It,
What objection he can have to 1t Is difficult to say J;
for, notwithstanding the deep veneratlon which
exists towards the memory OF Napoleon, the French
OF the present DAY would no more think OF calling
one of his family to the throne, or Of making HIM
man in the moon. Comte de Montholon, the
Princes companion IN captivity, and his associate
the mad-hurried enterprise which resulted In that
captivity, is publishing In one OF the daily newspa-
4 A. IL e Me- O. Ia,
lena, which also he shared. 1t is written with
greater simplicity than Frenchmen generally en-
poy, and il needless to add is very interesting
and effective. He mentions that, when on quitting
French coast, there was cry of France France -
wherefore Napoleon, raising his hat, exclaimed,
with much emotioa g Adieu terre des braces, e te
salve -Adie1, France, adieu :"
Paris Is excessively gay. Balls, ie;es, concerts,
operas, dinners. suPpers, soirfes, are succeeding
each other necessarily. Even Colonel Thorn, the
New York millionaire, Is not missed notwithstand-
ing his hospitality used to be extensive scale,
spreads of the Yankee restaurateur," as he used
to be nicknamed. Mr.. Thorn's ambition was 10
cram his house full of fashionable peoples but it he
knew the derision with which they spoke OF him as
the Yankee parvenne, he would most assuredly have
seen the fashionable people id before admitting
them within his doors. Ameng the principal fet 8
of the present season has been grand ball of Louis
Philippe, which the elite of Partisan society
hidden Many Americans were present, but the
great majority OF the foreign guests were English:
musical journal states that Ole Bull has arrived
in Paris, and is about to give a series of concerts
The theatres have presented nothing remarkable
during the last month. As, however, this Ia the
busy Of the year. they all well filled every
night. On Tuesday last, there was tremendous
row at the Italian opera, from the management
having advertised one price and established an
other at the last moment. A report has lately been
current that Alexander Dumas, the celebrated wri-
ter, IS about to have the privilege oil the manage
ment Of a new theatre conferred upon him.
The newspapers and periodicals have published a
most extraordinary document, drawn up by dlrec-
ton of the Pope, and containing accouets of the
brutal prosecutions which an abbess and number
of nuns in Poland were subjected, for their refusal
to abandon the Catholic faith, and adopt that of the
Greek church. This document was the same as
was presented TO the Emperor Nicholas by the Pope,
in their late memorable interview But if Its state
ments be true, and unhaPPy, there is no reason to
peror Nicholas could have been cognizant of them,
for he cannot be such monster to sanction such
atrocious barbarlty as Is therein exposed. That
barbarlty consisted IN deprlvipg these poor women
OF food and lodging compelling them to support
heavy chains and letters beating them with rods
until the blood flowed casting them into dungeons
SO full Of worms and loathsome insects, that their
noses became full compelling them to toll at tasks
beyond their strength, such hewlng stones, draw
ing water, etc; obiiging them to execute the most
disgusting ana Fl rhest Offices knoutlng them and
peaung thtW continually having IdPes commiteo
on then. persons by drunken vagabonds; cutting
aud hacking their flesh to pieces trampling on
them drawing them along the floor by the hair
plucking OUT their eyes; burning them alive beat
ing out their brains; casting them into rivers, and
drowning them; throwing them into wells, and let
ting earth tall upon and crush them and many other
brutalltes, that 1t is narrowing to read or The
whole tale, in fact would seem too monstrOus to be
believed did It not come TO us no less authority
than that OF the Pope. But even then, backed by
the Pope, we are compelled to excalm-is il posi-
ble Good God, that such abomlnsble atrocities
should have been committed on helpless women in
Europe, and in the l9h century, too, because they
would not abandon their religion!
The few railways in this country that are in ope-
ration, although only two Of them are Of any impor-
lance, are highly prosperous; the receipts OF last
year having exceeded those Of the preceding by up
wards Of 1000, 900 francs. This year two or three
lines Of great extent will be opened as well some
smaller ones. Altogether il will be the most lmpor-
si his&a<ss haa had