The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26


from Tabriz confidently anticipate that for the pre-
sent at least public rsnqulity will be preserved
haek Kassim Mira. uncle to the late and grand
uncle to the present King ha. been appointed to the
vacant governorshp of Azerbidgan.
SPAIN
Narvaez has been he ard 10 confess that in 1873
he landed at Valencia with 20 francs; and now,
notwithstanding his reckless extravaganza, he Is
known to be worth G200, 600 in money, besides
possessing immense landed property, In the shape
OF church property, purchased from the Safe.
Flteen years ago, SarOrius, the Minister OF
the Interior, was poor s0dista (sizer) IN the Uni
versity OF Salamanca, and in 1910, accepted with
newspaper entitled the Correo Nac,onai. tor which
drudgery her eceived two francs day His equip
ages and general style OF living now are worthy OF
prince, and il Is notorious that he throws away
thousands upon his numerous mistresses, which,
however, does not prevent HIM from investing
large sums from time TO time In foreign stock.
In 1872, Mon, Minister OF Finance, was not worth
Gl00 year, and was celebrated amongst his ac-
quaintances for his shocking bad hat" He Is
now possessed OF a fortune estimated at 4f0O 900,
ard has recently presented his Legitimate children
with estates worth El0000 s.
FRANCE.
From the Londen Atlas.
NJ de Girardln, OF the Prose-, seems to have
taken Tor his motto, ever since his entrance into
lite, "La 6otrse ou Ia pie 20 His pistol has been
at everybodys head tor the last fifteen years. 1t
is TO this bandit spirit of attack that he owes his
fortune, his position, the very name he bears He
was brought no in mysterious obscurIty, ignorant
OF his parentage, under vulgar and trivial name ;
knowing no other friend than the aotat"e who paid
the expense of the school where he had been
placed, and to whom he was conducted once a
year to give proof that he was still alive, and the
pension to be continued. At the age of sixteen,
his studies were completed, and he passed his ex-
ANIMATION with great ecidt, and he was then sent
for by the notaue, who told him that those who
TOOK interest In his welfare had resolved that he
should follow the study of the law, and had made
every arrangement tor HIM to that effect. "And
who are they who take this interest IN me % ex-
claimed young Lecomte Qor this Is the name by
WHICH he was then known; "tell me this mo-
ment who / am, and what is my fathers name %
81 know not, IN TRUTH returned the notare, in a
sneenng tone. Here Is that will refresh your
memory" returned the young man, drawing from
his pocket loaded pistol, which he pointed to the
head of the startled notoue, who, after few mo-
ments' Parey, was only too glad to give up the
name of Count Alexandra de Girardln as the per-
son by whom the money had had been paid INTO
his hands for the education and nourlshnleit OF
young Lecomte. 1t is said that on that very day,
and by the very same means, did Emile de Girar-
din obtain acknowledgement OF his csims by
the General. who, evidently pleased by this lndlca,
ton of spirit on the part of his son, allowed
him to bear his name and to share his fortune.
From that hour has the life of Emile de Girardln
MES his rivals nay, his very friends, and all the
world besides; while the Presse has been made
the battering ram to destroy the regulations OF
men of talent and the lives OF men OF honor 1t is
believed that duel between this man and General
Cavaignac is inevitable.
The Result OF the American Presidential
Election In an English Point of View.
[Erom the London Chronicle, Nov. %
The singular want of political significance which We
have remarked Is characterizing tae Presidential con-
In looking through the speeches, and articles, and
handbills which have appeared during the election,
what perhaps strikes an Engshman most Is their per-
sonaty In this country, we are accustomed to make
the political opinions OF candidates the test of their
claims On support on the eve Of an election the
prees teens with discussions whatever may be the
which 1t is sought to influences In America on the
contrary men, not measures Is the doctrines which
culiar oircumsts css Of that country render party
politics less vitality important and party dist notions
iess broad, than In the United Kingdom but still
more bscauee the "msssea," to whom candidates ap-
peal easily attracted by personal qualities
more inclined to hero worship.than the sobersr and
more e ting classes whose here
Whatever be the cause the effect is undoubted the
only candidate who went to the poll pledged to prin
ciple-Mr Van Buren-does not seem to hnv succeed
ed in recurring the "tckst" of single State; while
Taylor and Csss between whom the real struggle lay
have both deliberately ebstained from committing
themselves to any specific measures almost indeed
to any line of policy. 1t 10 curious to-, to observe
how much strers is laid upen comparison between
Gcnievementb
how instin otively the martial propensites Of the
people and appealed to- 1t is very clear
that Notwithstanding his known preference Of paci
fs policy fer his country, the hero Of Buena Vista
his triumphant success mainly to the aurels that
he won in Mexico. We have before a record of his
"sayings and doingsn which has been circulated
election handb by his frie nds and which has refs-
renee, almost exclusively to his campaigns. In
deed. of his sayipgs-" my wounded bshind ne
and never will pass them Alive' Is prsfxed, appa
renty permanent motto, to the journal when is
the chief organ of his supporters at New York.
The facts TO which have been abiding are essen
tis to be borne in mind II we wish to appreciate
rectly the effect Of the late election. 1t by
follows because General Taylor has been chosen by
immense majority of the Union, nd because the whig
party generally have adopted him their cham pon,
that therefore, all or any Of those doctrines with which
the whg party is peculiarly Identified will meet with
of Taylor Csss- not of wings over democrats.
But there nevertheless, certain lesding dsa' Of
policy which have been put forward with sullcc Mt
prominence, by the victorious party, and which in
some degree sanctioned BY their triumph, 1t is worth
while to consider
Ofthese, by far the IN ,st prominent and the most
important is that peace against war, OF industrial
progress against extension OF territory The fAvorts
motto Of the Taylor party Is We stand on our ow
soil ~ and VIC are glad think that that question at
least Is settled for time to not By the vic
tory of General Taylor bat by the expression OF feel
ing and opinion which the contest has elected. The
wonder indeed Is how it could become question at
all Never was such field Of peaceful contest opene
by nature to any people and never, to do them JUS
tice, did any people make more vigorous OF It's ad
vantages Sea and land conspire to invite and re-
ward the labors of the mericans Their commerce. Is
extending Itself ever the old world their colonization
the While they preparing to bridge the
Pacific with steam and TO compete with British caSi
tasts in the markets OF the East their pioneers
crowdirg gather goldsn harvest in the streams Of
Caor il end the mou ntains Of Mexico and Congress
II considering proposals to construct railroad from
the Missosri to the Columbia With such field bc.
fore tbem-yith hardly n rival, or formidable
peiehbcr and with every prospect Of bec oming by the
force Of circumstances, the most powerful as well
the most porous nation in the world THAI ADl
CHI nh n m far a va Ia
the NEST singular proof record Of dam cratc iusan
ty; for the geographical and political conditions
which contribute to the growth Of their greatness,
would make aggressive policy, thec part
not only inefficient, but suicidal. A populitioD at
Gree dispersed and Democratic IL necessarily
both 10 taxation and discipline IL may therefore he
brave and wsrlike but il will Deser b. formidable
for purposes of offsnce With tho seeont commercial
position 10 the world the navy OF the United states
consists only OF IS ships of ali classes and stages OF
struction ofwhich only eleven steamers while her
enormous extent Of frontier IL defended by regular