The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-15

The Condition OF France and Europe.
BY the last accounts from the Old World, 70
ceived by the steamship Niagara, it would appear
that political matters in France are rapidly com-
ing 10 an important, and 1t may be, terrible and
blooSy crisis. There is efen hostility between
the legislative and executive branches Of the
goverrment-eetween Loais Napoleon and the
Nsiieral Assem- by-withost the remotec prospect
Of g reconciliation. The enc is playing Q deep
game for his personal advancement, and the other
No determined so depOse kim.
Indeed, the whole Of Europe Is ia feversh
state, and al eyes are directed towards France.
The ate Of the whole continent, for perhaps half
G century to.eone will depend on the coarse which
thirgs viii take In Frsrce during the ensuing
Few Eorths. Ketween this and the tine fixed for
the s'estien OF the next President, there viii be
exciting scenes in that country and in the Ma
siorGl Assembly II the result should be favor.
able 70 retublioanism and hostile 10 monarchy,
there viii be a complete change in the foreign and
denestic peliey o. France, and we MAJ expect to
zee tie commencement o. a terrible revolution.
tL&i-sill swee; over the whole Of Europe, com
rsencirg in Germany and Italy. The reelection
81 Louis Napoleon, AZ the french consti.rtion at
press nt exists, cannot take place without vislat-
iIg that rst-ument bu. 1t Is hard to say whether
CT cot lie french people VII pay any regard to
eais eousttr:ional disability. IL Louis Nar oleon
shorlI be Nominated, and receive a ma oyify OF
voted, he may endesvor 70 hold over AID the
1rny shouldS in has favor, aad should Gzprort
bu * stte Of al constiational obi ectons there Is
IoikiLT 70 rrevent hin from being next frs1i-
cert. 10 snct a case he w0ald meet With
terrible opposition froE both the democrats
ard nc mons<shists, that wsuld probably
end IN evil va. On the other hand, h
sISesn e0ident, from sae developments Of
oyinien X Frasec, that no candidate hat
Ler.f Napobou has shadow Of chaD<, Of receiy-
irg majority Of the popular v3tes. Ia either view
81 tbs case, tserefore, there ace dfi,uhy, danger
and alarm ahead, al lsGdiAg to one resui.-s con
yrlsioa Il Franc and The ultimate triumph OF the
Senoerscv in tss legislature, a. he poll1 or By
frlting IL the sceets such a state Of things
vcsld he ths sigma for a general rising o. the
vtOlc &C sslnsn<, and the commencement Of a con-
fist TIA, roEz last fsr many years.
Europe truly in a feverish state. Tae great
nsst o. the middle classes want peace and quiet
ws,k cut caring much undsr what form Of govern
ntnt but the desps.ic or monarehical faction, on
he sbe side, AID the ultra democrats on the other
viii compel the middle classes to take so ne side.
s1atttrs are ooking this way nov and every ar
rival " u bring us additional intelligence Of the
feysT.sh workings row existing In the Old World
IBdstt. Tie only country where peace and quiet
prevail e EaEland. and that nation is 90 bound
cown , Gst,, and The heavy barisns imposed on
the Irsf 10. caustd By the wars Of former years in
fayeT q despotisu, that no rational statesman in
tsst countrJ BELIEVES that England will ever again
take Tart In continental Affairs She will permit
The "a .,iors 10 sght their battles out, and avail
herself q az tie contingen ces that may o,cur Ia
syor q commerce i. Is with this view Of Eu-
.cre tia, Kossaih cane t. this c3uatry. lie and
~ tie reyclg i,nis,s Of Frasce and 5ermaay, Ia
De ulitd states and 10 EnIsnd, are prepsrins
Brv .arf. 20 as 70 be ready 10 f;rike when tie
fraiIsrtisI eiec.ion takes pace ia France, and
,-ce1-s general rsvoiu'iou-A general wa. %
sssr vs. pfitcp.ss a ,eag,J-m All osnocrG'S