The republic., 1851-10-28


situation Hei a tool, i have already said-a sim
pie tool; He is taken, possessed, governed, and
directefby hidden spirit He is a sort of Orestes
or CEdipus, If you like. This spirit lives and moves
In the place of his own spirit acts for him without
with him
"M. Leon Faucher has nothing to do; every
thing goes on without his participation. The
spirit says to him, you shall ascend the tribune
| and Immediately the tribune shall lie You shall
put your hand to the Moniteur, and Immediately
| the Monitelu shall lie. You shall make a gesture
to the telegraph, and Immediately the telegraph
shall lie. The winds which pass over the soil Of
France, renowned for it's frankness, shall blow lie
"Evidently, M. Leon Faucher is here himself
telegraph. He repeats words which have been
communicated to him by his demon How can
we suppose that he would go volun tarily, and of
his own free will, circulate falsehood, when the
contradiction is there before him, threatening and
certain to appear instant after his speech the
! publication of his despatch. Now we saw again
when he speaks he is absent. He merely lends his
name and substance to some one who, without this
formaty, could not ascend the tribune, and govern
| the government:
an. Leon Faucher must feel Mt times that he
carries within himself an incognito. He is embar-
rassed, harassed He tries twenty times a day to
discover, to recognise his identity. He doubts
whether he IS minister. He seems TO dream. He
orders his projects to fire cannon as he passes. He
walks in the streets escorted by soldiers and sere-
nades, gendarmes and harangues He offers his
| head TO be blessed by the bishops He takes cross
after cross-cheyaer's cross, officer's cross COM
mander's cross; and in his haste and furry he
begins at the end taking the last first. Yet, spite
OF all this-spite OF the cannon spite of the gen
darmes, he cannot convince himselfof his identity,
OF his conscience, of his greatness, of his port
| folo.'
1t is one of the most remarkable and honorable
characteristics of France that at all times whether
! in the midst of the first revolution, the stately
march of the empire, or the late mutations of gov
ernment, time has always been found for the pro-
found pursuit of every species of science. While
at the present moment plots cabals, coups d'etat,
the marching and counter marching of parties fill
the papers and occupy the public attention, seem
ing actually to engross the national mind there is
still, as well by individuals the government,
great attention paid to multitude of subjects of
scientific, economical, or practical character. The
| public monuments Of Paris, it must be admitted
are well kept, and many of them in a state either
OF gradual or rapid improvement At several
points this metropolis presents of extended
and advantageous change The reports of com
mittees in the Assembly are generally marked
| with great accuracy, depth, and research. Many
| OF them are admirable and complete essays on
the subjects to which they directed. At the
same time, the ruins of Nineveh, and many other
antiquarian, historical, geographical topics are
| undergoing able and profound investigation. The
same may be said of subjects which are of a sta
tistical nature, embracing especially the great in
terests of fFrance-commercial, agricultural mine
raj, &c. Every species of production is evidently
closely and carefully investigated, with patience,
minuteness, and perfectness altogether marvel
lous.
An instance of this is afforded in work now
before me, entitled Statistical Atas of Horses in
France, sc. This is splendid folio just published
under the auspices of the government, containing
a report of the several of horses in France,
| D.l. g. =.
scent and local influences, and each characterized
to its qualities. 1t is in fact, ethnographcal
and descriptive history of the horses of this country
locality by locality. and department by depart
mcnt. 1t is carried to such precision, and is so
beautifully illustrated that series of depar tmental
maps is given, in which there are drawings of
horses on the very places where particular breeds
have their centres. Thus, in turning the
book, you see the birthplace of the Anglo Norman
horse, famous for the harness as combining great
strength and speed; the ponderous cart horse of
Bonneval; the mettlesome beast of the diligence,
from the region of Boulogne; the spirited race of
Cobbs from Ardennes, with great variety of other
breeds from the vicinity of the Rhine round to the
borders of the Pyrennees.
You thus get at glance precise knowledge of
the particular breed of horse produced by each de-
partment, and of the peculiar uses for which each
breed is fitted. Ift is adopted for the mounting of
the army, you lancer riding at full tilt; if for
travelling purposes. you see diligence making
tracks for Pars; if for draft, loaded cart dragged
by stout animal or two; if for racing,
course, and few thorough breds disputing the
prize; If for horseback exercise, gentleman's
tbury, you see it under the saddle or in harness;
and, finally, you furnished with variety of Gu
rious facts and statistics gathered at the famous
veterinary establishment at Chantilly This work,
|
esting index to the manner in which impor-
| tant subjects investigated by the government
of France. 1t is gratifying to know that amid the
| never ending and apparent barren turmoils and
agitations of politics, the great mental CESSATION of
the nation is still active, and etill tending to the
production of fruits beneficial to the people and the
world at large. One volume number of this
work is published; womore will complete the series.
When these issued the whole is to be sent the
United States by M Vattemare.
The famous order of the project of police, direct
ing all foreigners to apply at the prefecture for
permissions of residence, was issued the Sth of
September. From that time to this, thirty thou
sand have presented themselves at the office. An
average of five hundred appears now daily The
applicant does not receive his permission imme-
diatey He exhibits his passport, gives the num-
Der and street of the house he occupies and retrcs
Before the permission is granted, the books of the
police consulted and the antecededents of the in
dividual concerned carefully examined. If no
reason is discovered for believing his presence in
Paris dangerous TO the of order, hc receives
permission either for three or six months, and in
some caaes the permit is granted for indefinite
time. Owing 10 these formaities, only twenty
thousand permits have, up TO the present moment
been given. The delay, which at first fixed,
has been extended, but the extension expires next
week, when such foreigners have not regular
lied their position will be liable to expulsion from
French territory. cannot find that more than $50
persons have yet received notice to quit. The
whole number of expusions, resulting from nom
compliance with this edct, or from inability to
give satisfactory accounts will not probably exz
ceed four or five thousand Those persons who
are backward or refractory, and who have taken
no notice of the summons, are receiving from the
prefecture gentle hints in the shape ofthographed
notes. stating that if the recipients will call at the
bureau, they will hear Of something to their ad-
vantage Notwithstanding this sort Of ban under