The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-24

from. Office, aud that the king told him he would
be well pleased with such measure; bu. that
subsequently, the difficulty was adjusted
There will be struggle in the election of the
President of the Chamber of Deputies; but M
Guizot will succeed, have no doubt, as he con-
trolls majority OF that body. The opposition
rely upon discussion, the press, and the power
of the people, which is already manfesting itself
in ''retorm banquets" Sc. The respect felt Tor
the king, by the people of France, keeps them
quiet; and this fact is so well understood here
and IN England, that all look forw I'd to the time
OF his decease, with undlsguised anxiety. But
think the kings minister will be forced, 10
abandon his policy towards Switzerland, VIII E.
thor the king lives or dies to so me dity 1t as
to satisfy the people of France ana the fapefsls
of Switzerland Prussia ms SITS that Neufchatel,
one OF the Swiss Cantons, is independent OF me
Swiss federal government, and she has notified
the Swiss government that she will regard any
herself But Switzerland has placed Prussia in
position to attempt to execute her threat, or TO
abandon her pretension, as that Canton has been
fined three hundred thousand francs tor refusing
its contributions to the force and expenses OF the
war, and has been compelled to pay 1t.
Austria has motives for tanning this coalition,
growing out Of her views Of acqui sitlon of fur
Their powers, and additional territory. But Queen
Victoria and Lord Palmerston, angry at the mar
rage of the Duke of Montpensier with the sister
of the Queen OF Spain, are happy in having an OPP
portunity to thwart the views of Louis Philippe,
and his minister, M Guizot. There is no friend
and England and this fact is well understood
by Switzerland, well as the fact that the
people OF France sympathlZe with the Swiss H.
berals and rejoice in the overthrow of the
Jesuits, in the Seven Cantons under their con-
troll up to the time of this revolution.
Switzerland Is now quiet under her new re-
gime, and should France, Austria and Prussia
ooalescs to restore the Jesuits to power, it will
kindls a flame in Europe the consequence of
which cannot be foreseen.
DECFmRER o. IS47
To-day the Chamber Of Deputies have as
sembled, to whom the king IS now delivering
the royal speech. The royal procession left
the palace of the Taillerles at precisely one
O'Clock, under the protection of large military
force. The Chamber OF Deputies is situated on
the south side of the Seine, exactly opposite the
Place de la Concorde, with which it is connected
by an elegant bridge, called Ponte de la Concorde
The garden of the Tuilliries is situated at the
east of the Place de la Concorde and the kings
palace at the eastern extremity OF this garden;
OF both OF which, the Seine is the southern boun-
dairy. The military guard extended from the
palace to the bridge; thence Lcross the bridge to
the. south side of the Chamber of Deputies,
which is, of course the most distant from the
stationed The carriages of the king, his minis
tiers, officers of his court. &C., Sc, passed,
preceded by the royal band. Cannon an
neunced the departure of the procession, and
the kings arrival at the Chamber. Another part
of the kings guard, was stationed from twenty
to thirty rods distant from the route taken by the
procession, which prevented any person from ap-
preaching nearer than that distance, to the
kings carriage, at any time after he LETT his pa
lace. Such is the precaution deemed necessary
to protect the person of the king from accident
in this enlightened and beautiful country, where
government has. existed near two thousand
years; while in the United States, the person Of
the chief magistrate is as secure as that of a
private citizen; and in the presence of assem-
bled thousands, he delivers his address upon
first entering upon the duties of his office, with
that there is any necessity for a guard.
But the death of the King of France, at this
moment, would be followed, it is feared, by per-
hars civil, and possibly European war. The
on revolution. The Duke of Orleans. heir
presumptive to the throne. was killed in 1872
his son, the Count OF Paris, will be, therefor Re,
the successor Of Louis Philippe, ifthe succession
and the Duke OF Nemours, the second son of
Louis Philippe, and who will be Prince Regent, is
not popular with the, people of France, and is
said not 10 inherit the capacity of his father,
nor to accord with him in political sentiment
whereas the duke ofJoinvile, the king third son
lssaid to have great capaclty.and courage, and to
be exceedingly popular in the French Navy
and among the French people; and no admirer
Of Mr.. GulZot's policy towards England. The
Duke d'AumSe, the kings fourth son, has
talent, and an income said to be equal to his ia
ther's, who IS regarded as one OF the richest
men in Europe; and the Duke de Montpensier,
the kings fifth son, has capacity, and is a con-
Meeting link between the crowns of France and
Spain; and England, in opposing his marriage so
violently, cannot expect to find friend In him.
The French people hate the English, collectively
and Individually; end covet nothing more than
an opportunity to return, in London, the visit
which the Duke of Wellington made them at
Paris, In 1915. With four sons of so much power
and capacity; with France, England and, indeed,
the greater part OF Europe, agltated by the pro-
gress public opinion in regard to the civil ghts
Of the people; with an actual revolution in one
State in the centre OF Europe, and the preliminary
measures nov IN progress for like events in
other states Louis Philippe may we'll tremble
for the fate of the succession during the MINOR
Ivy Of his grandson; and Europe may also be
anxious that the scenes of the past may not be
re-enacted, and that it may not be found neces-
sary to bring again into France nine hundred
thousand men to overthrow man. Let an
other NAPOLEON appear In France, and what pro-
liability is there that every throne in Europe
would not soon be among the things that were!
Possibly, the SHOWS and Ice OF Russia, and the
existing state Of her people, might make the
throne Of the Car an exception for tue present.
The Duke of Wellington is urging the govern
ment of England to increase the army, and for
tify her coasts against a French INVASION; and
says the peace of Europe depends upon the life
Of one man., (meaning Louis Philippe) The
Swiss authorities, and the mass OF the French
people, say that in the solution of the Swiss
question by the other powers, is involved the ex-
istence other thrones; and that government has
replied to M. Guizot, Prussia, and Austria. in a
manner to satisfy these powers, that nothing is
TO be expected from intimidation.
Dec. 20, 1917
Stocks fell yesterday at the Bourse, on the re-
cepiiou of the kings speech. The latter part of
it, where he speaks of the "bad passions of
men, is regarded as applying to those "reform
banquets" which are becoming go frequent, and
now are attended by thousands. No APPRECIATION
was expressed in the chamber at that part of the
speech which refers to Swtzerland-and there
fore, the speech has heen regarded by specula-
tors as disqneting. With the exception of its
reference 20 the "banquets," the speech appears
to mean anything or nothing.
On the Swiss question, 1t appears to me to be
very equivocal; an5 think is generally so re-
garded.
An envoy from Austria, and another from
Prussia, have arrived in this city within day
or two, 20 discuss and TO determine upon the
measures 10 be adopted towards Switzerland.
Twenty thousand people in Florence, and as