The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-08
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trips from Havre to New York on the slst inst
had long interview with one of the company
yesterday, and have learned their general views
on this important enterprise. These trips will
be continued during the summer, every fortnight;
but suppose some change will be made in the
winter months, similar to that OF the Liverpool
boats.
The French steamers have been very much
modified since they were built. Their horse
power has been increased from $50 to 600 per
boat, and it is now calculated that they VIII
cross the Atlantic as fast as the British line.
The steamer which leaves Havre on the Slst, is
expected to reach New York on the 18th or 1lth
of June, at least. They are splendid boats, with
fine accommodations. The first boat has al
ready 60 first class passengers engaged-some
second class--and at least 200 or over OF third
class, who are principally substantial emigrants.
Some difficulty is anticipated from the recent
emigrant law passed by the New York LegisIa-
turs-also, in reference to the tonnage duties.
The French government have hitherto neglected
their commercial relations with the United
States, but trust that both the general and State
governments will moderate the difficulties, and
remove every stone in the way of our CONNER
cial intercourse with France.
We now, from this moment forward, begin
new in our intercourse with France and the
Continent, and have no doubt but few years
will prove the advantages to both countries to
an Unreasonable extent The railroad from Paris
TO Havre is now travelled in few hours-from
six to eight hours. The constant intercourse be-
tween Paris and New York-the respective capt.
tails of the old and new continents-may be set
down at an average of Is days. This will be
all important in the mighty matters of fashion,
TASTE literature, and folly to say nothing OF poll
tics, religion, rreligion, Fourierism, trade, and
finance.
Since have been in Paris, have been making
arrangements for all those matters in which the
newspaper press is concerned, and l shall COM |
plete them before leave. Hereafter, the three |
great capitos of the civilized world will be
Paris, London, New York In these cities
alone the press is great, powerful, free, infuen-
tal and leading in the van of intellect and
civilization. In Paris and In London, have
studied these institutions with the greatest care
and attention. and have attained, believe,
knowledge of their rise, progress, and power,
which few others lave reached or taken the
trouble to seek. Gold and diamonds can only
be reached by digging deep in the bowels of the
earth-knowledge of society and institutions can
only DC got III Tie sdlHc y-uiSStHS wv" INV
the very bowels of society and humbug.
In all other respects, the new enterprise of
steamers from Havre to New York will have
great and growing importance. Unjust enlarge
and increase the mutual trade of the two coun-
tries. France will probably be as much bene-
fitted, if not more SO, than the United States
for France, as compared to England and the
United States, is only in the first stage of COM
al oxr,th
though the central house Of the great confede-
racy of the Rothschilds is in Paris, yet the
French, as people and nation, have showed
far less genius for commerce than the English or
the Americans. Louis Philippe and the pre-
sent government, have endeavored to turn the
attention of the French people towards their ma
tional interests but thus far they have prlnci-
pally succeeded in giving faint to the character
of the Legislature-of the Governmental the
Bourse-and of the higher classes generally.
The fermentation has begun, and in few years
a purer state of society will come up.
Apropos-the present Government is in queer
condition. Aterrible opposition has been formed
against Guizot. The whole effective newspaper
press of Paris is now out in full cry against that
great minister, save and except the Journal DIES
Debats Every party and faction, in the Cham
Ders ana out OF tneIH, nave cOHDlHeQ III tnlS
campaign-and how he will bear up against the
whole, seems to be the great problem of the day.
No such powerful combination has appeared
against the present Government, since the Bour-
bon dynasty was driven from the throne by the
revolution of July. Even of the most
efficient ministerial organs, the Presse, has
turned against the ministry This Journal has a
circulation of over 30, 900 per day, and is con-
Quoted with great deal of talent and efficiency.
The charges of corruption brought against the
present Government are awful. No one imputes
any venality TO Guizot-in fact, that amiable
man is considered the only pure and honest
statesman in France;. but the very system of
Government-the management of the Chambers
the brides thrown away upon the press-the
mode Of the eections--the distribution OF nearly
300, 900 places and pensions-are all beginning to
come out and display their hdeoas features to the
French people. The most ominous symptom OF
the present dangerous condition OF things, Is the
terrible combination among all the leading jour-
nails of Paris against the existing Government
The daily issues of the newspapers opposed to the
Government may be set down at nearly 100000
sheets per day-those In favor Of it, not probably
over is, 900. These present fearful odds in such
an inAammable capital as Paris.
We are in the midst Of delicious May weather
and the Chantiliy races. The races are very
much egleted. Indeed, the French, as have
already stated, have no taste or appreciation for
horse racing. The public gardens for the sum-
mer season have just opened in Paris and its
vicinity, and there the French, particularly of
the middle and lower classes-the centre and
gauche of Partisan society-all flock on the
pleasant evenings. Maville, Chateau Rouge,
Grande Chaumiere, Ranelagh, &C., &C., are all
now open and music and dancing, gambling
and intriguing, drinking and eating creams,