The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-06
MR.. BENEFITS LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, 18th July, 1917.
Affairs In France and Spain-The British
Parhament-.The Crops

The last accounts from Paris have created a
deep sensation in London Many here believe
and say that France is on the eve of another re-
volution The recent trials and exposures of
Official corruption in PARIS, coupled with the de-
monstrations made at great reform, or revolu-
tionary dinner, given at the Chateau Rouge, have
given rise to these expectations
There can be no doubt but French affairs
tending to somestrange catastrophe; but doubt
very much whether any thing out of the way will
take place during the life time of Louis Philippe.
The recent trials for corruption in Paris have,
however, given great shock to the public mind.
The great bulk of the daily press! and decidedly
the great mass of the people, are hostile to the
existing government. In a former letter on the
state OF France, described the true position OF
affairs, which, every day since left Paris is pro-
wing to be correct.
Ia London, many persons expect soon both
revolution in France and Spain. Louis Philippe
has lost Ill the sympathy of the British govern
meat; aud really | do believe they would encou-
a e a counter-revoluton in France But the con-
ditioa OF Paris and all France is most precarious.
Nothing but the power ofpatronage and the army
hold the government of Louis Philippe together
for one day. BY this the Chamber of Deputiesand
the popuace are controlled-the one by places
the other by the police; .but the press and the
popular feeling are terribly against the dynasty.
During the last few months, the press teem-
ed with histories of the old revolution, in all its
aspects. Probably, five or six different his
tories, circulated in many thousands, have been
read with avidity, and revived in the present
young generation all the energies and feelings of
1890. The most of these histories contain eulo-
gies on the men of that age; and even Robespierre
himself has been elevated to the rank of patriot
and martyr. These works have been rapidly
taking the place of the novels of the day in the
public mind. Add to this tendency, the strange
exposures of official corruption made by the re-
cent trials of Teste and his colleagues-the invi-
dious splendor of the court-the hostility of
the Partisan press-and the ominous dinner at
the Chateau Rouge, and the aspect of all presents
a combination of the elements of revolution that
makes the government itself alarmed.
1t is supposed here in London that Louis Phi
lippe will endeavor to escape from revolution
in Paris, by fomenting one in Madrid and in the
hubbub endeavor ito place the Duchess of Mont.
pensier on the throne of Spain. This would at
once make flare up with England-and nomi-
nal war with England would take of the French
feeling, and thus prevent a revolution in Paris.
This theory of the present state of things is
plausible enough, but no one can tell what may
take place next week. Paris and all France
are now in a ticklish position-Switzeran
is worse-Prussia and other parts of Ger
many are fermenting-Spain and Portugal are
only preserved from revolution by foreignspow-
er. Italy is in rapid state of transtion-Rome
herself, with the present Pope, being at the head
of the revolutionary movement. In short, Eu-
rope has her hands full, and will be hardly able,
under any circumstances, to interfere in any way
with the matters between Mexico and the Unit
ed States.
The British Parliament will be dissolved this
week, and Immediately after, the whole empire
will be engaged in the struggle for the next cleo
tons. How they will result no one can tell
The general opinion is, however, that great
changes will take place, and that new division
of parties is forming, that will efface all the old
landmarks. The aristocracy, both wing and
tory, are uniting and forming one movement
the middle classes and liberaists are also gradu-
ally coalescing. The first assaults hereafter will
be on the Church and on the entails of the land
The discussions and debates in the present SEES
sion, are acknowledged to be useless, silly, in
conclusive and trihing. There is great change
at hand.
The crops are looking fine all over Europe
yet England will want some supplies from the
United States.