The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-29
Mr.. BENEFITS LETTERS FROM EUROPE.

M0, 1 u MIN AVN GOhVA ~
The Apparent Reconciliation between Lord
Normandy and M. Guizot-Russia and the
United ststes-European Alliances.
PARIS, March l, lS47
A great and important event took place on the
day before yesterday in Paris-Saturday, this be-
ing Monday. This remarkable occurrence was
nothing less than the formal and apparent recon-
Citation of Lord Normandy and M Guizot-the
resumption Of friendly relations between the
naughty English peer and the amiable French
philosopher Let tower of Babel be built up to
heaven 1t took place in very curious way, and
was sort of surprise upon Normandy. Proba-
bly, the English and French papers may give
version Of the affair, but doubt if they will give
the whole story. have it from gentleman con-
nected with the press, who had it from one of the
employees of the Tuilleries--one OF the agents OF
the krg himself
Louis Philippe is determined to restore some
sort of friendly relations between France and
England, in their respective governments, and
Louis Philippe is the man who sticks to his pur-
poses till he accomplishes them. Some of the
London journals have been very savage in their
attacks upon the king-publishing articles upon
his conduct which would not be allowed in the
French papers. A general system of attack upon
on in the London journals, would almost produce
as great popular excitement in Paris and in
France, during the present day, as might have
been effected only by the Paris journals alone at
the close of the last century. Such is the proxi-
nifty of the two capitals caused by railroads.and
steam-such is the rapid intellectual action and
reaction of both, that hereafter the unanimous
effort by the press of one metropolis, may have
d.
other. Hence the deep interest which the French
king has in restoring the friendly relations of the
two governments, so to smooth down and re-
move the violent attacks of the London journals
upon his conduct and his policy.
Accordingly, Leopold of Belgium, came here
few days ago for the purpose, 1t is sad Of endea-
voripg to restore the social relations, in some
way, between M. Guzot and Lord Normandy
Leopold is a sort of go-between, or mediator, of
the two sovereigns OF France and England, he hav-
ing an intimate personal relationship with each.
1t arranged, therefore, at the palace, that M.
Guizot and Normandy should be brought together,
on some neutral ground, when the former would
take the op 2ortunity to explain and apologize to
the latter for the speech he recently made in the
Chamber, and to express that it was the farlhest
from his intention to mPeach the veracity of Nor.
maaby in that celebrated harangue. The place
selected was the salons of the Austrian ambassa
dor, Count dApponay, and the time, at s O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon last. M. Guzot was in
duced by the king to visit the Austrian embassy
at that hour, having learned that Lord Nor.
mandy had made an appointment for an inter.
view with Count DApponay at the same time
It seems, however, that Normandy was not aware
of the plan himsef-it had been projected by
Louis Philippe. that quiet, shrewd, cunning old
fox, with the consent of Guizot and Count DAP
ponay.
So certain was this arrangement of being car
red into effect that the secret EMPLOYEES of the
palace went round on Saturday morning to all
the correspondents of the London press who are
stationed in this capital, telling them that verv
important transaction to take place that after.
noon, and wishing to make a communication of
It's result for publication in their several journals
IN London, on the Monday following. This sin.
gular intimation given to the London news
paper correspondents in Paris, before the trans
action itselttook place, and shows the importance
and use of the newspaper press as an element in
diplomacy and the art Of government.
Accordingly, at five o'clock on Saturday after.
noon, while Lord Normandy was engaged with
Count DApponay, at the Austrian embassy,
who should be announced and make his
appearance, but nj. Guizot himself, the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Normandy was
not allowed to recover his surprise, or get
rid of his embarrassment, before NJ Guizot
went up to him in the most cordial manner
enquired for his health, and then started off in
warm and full explanation Of his good feelings
and high respect towards him, and so on, and so
on. Lord Normandy received these explanations
with a good deal OF cold dignity, but outwardv
appeared to be satisfied
Whether this step on the part of the amiabe
M Guizo will lead 10 the restoration of good feel
ngs between the two governments, appears TO be
very much doubted No one can doubt the de-
sire OF Louis Philippe and his foreign minister
TO restore the lost friendship of England, for thew
won the Spanish prize; but Lord Pamerston
who has lost the odd trick, as well as his little
nodicum Of temper, is one OF the mos, terrible
hre-eaters among the diplomatists of Europe. |,
is now asserted that Pamerston has given notice
TO the French embassy in London. that since the
Spanish marriage, the quadruple alliance is at an
end IL will be recoected that this alliance was
treaty between the existing dynasties of France.
England, Spain and Portugal, by which the two
former powers were bound TO maintain and d.
fend the rights ofthe Queens ofSpain and of Portu-
gal, against the claims Of Don Carlos and hi, son.
and Of Don Miguel and his valet. If the Eng.
list government has taken this step, 1, will soon
be followed by instructions and revolutions all
over the Peninsula. Portugal is already in a state
OF insunecnon-a sort of republican movement
and Spain will soon follow. Preparations are
making in both these countries for fresh revolu-
tons, and If England should leave them to their
own passions, France will be involved in inextri-
cable difficulties and complications.
IN the meantime, it is believed that the English
g9FeInmenf. while driven from It's alliances with