The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-18

renders it impossible to specially refer to much of
the interesting reading given in this days issue.
| For the same reason, are reluctantly compelled
TO defer the publication of large amount Of local
| and miscellaneous matter.
The News from Europe-The Future Policy
OF France
The arrival Of the Africa has placed in pos
session Of intelligence from Paris to the Sd instant
On the q, as was generally anticipated, the Empire
became Gu fat 0ccompl, and Louis Napoleon is now
Napoleon the Third.
The empire, said Louis Napoleon, is pesce; and
as an earnest of his Intentions he has given orders
for reduction of thirty thousand mea being made
in the army. Meanwhile, the terror which the no
tion Of q French invasion created in England, has
not yet subsidized The newspapers call attention to
the fact that the usual cadre ofeghy thousand men
is to be raised by the scripion Of 1885, and the
most anti warlikc members of the House Of Com
mons oppose but faint resistance to the govern
ment proposals to increase the available military
AID naval fsrces It is the old story Of 1904 and
Sl2. The English have been 30 accustomed to re-
gard their neghbors doire narche as their natural
enemies that they are slow to realize the fact Of
France having any other foes, and their fears ex-
aggera.ing the dangers to be apprehended from .
war waged on their own soil, they are seized with
panic when they measure the narrow firth which
divides them from Picardy, and conjurs up, in
their alarm, ON awful picture of an army
Of Frenchmen on the fertile plains of Kent
or Sussex. To our mind, these fears seem
groundless. Louis Napoleon, If we mistake him
not, has other designs in hand In his precariOus
position he cannot afford to undertake war in which
success would be doubtful. Of all people in the
world, the French are the least fitted to bear up
against misfortune, and the soonest to desert gov
eminent in adversely. Should war be declared be-
tween England and France, the most sangutne
friend to the latter could not but anticipate fair
share of reverses, which, in all probability, would
cost Louis Napoleon his crown. This fact cannot
ecape the notice Of far less shrew politicians than
the Emperor Of the French. To oil who give it due
weight and und erstand the French people, descent
on the shores of England must seem very unpro-
ftable event. Glory the French must have, and
the eclat Of military renown but defeat they can
net endure. Their armies, if they brought into
the field, must be pitied against less formidable foes
than the men Of England at all hazards the safety
of the State and the tranquility Of the people
quire that they should be successful.
Nor do the recent commercial com motions be-
against the chances Of rupture between the two
countries The obvious tendencies of Louis Napo-
leon towards free trade with Great Britain are
powerful arguments in favor Of peace. While he
rejects the advice of his protectonist councillors,
and shows every disposition to meet the British
overtures in con 3iliatory spirit he is not likely to
chow more respect for the opinions of that hair
Drained class Of demagogues whoie cry has ever
been: War with pe,fde albion!
But, If n war with Great Britain would be fatal
to Louis Napoleon, inertia is not less to be dreaded
A soi faineant he cannot be. France expects some.
thing Of him; and past experience has proved that
he 10 lot the man to disappoint her expectations
We mistake him widely If his mind is not actively
at work deyisiDg schemes to strengthen his own
popularity and to satisfy the national craving for
glory. What are there schemes
In the first place. he is steadily aiming at the ex-
tension Of trade, both domestic and foreign, A
very few months viii suffice to convince Europe Of
the sincerity Of his assurGnce that the Empire was
peace; and thet conviction is settled,
fdepce will revive, and foreign capital will aow
pidly into France. An immense impetus will be
given to her manufacturing industry Instead Of
consuming their energies in political strife, the
French will enjoy the only benefit despotsm can
procure-the concentration Of their faculties in
dividual enterprise. British capital, now lying
idle in London, or invested OF two and three per
cent, win be gladly offered to build the railroads
the telegrapbs the steamers, in which France is so
lsmentably deficient While the operatives of Paris
Lyons, and Rouen making the discovery that the
Empire means regular work and good wages, and
that socialism is taDtamount TO idlcnsss and beg
gary, the seaport towns will hail with ecstacy
regime which peoples their quays and their docks
with clippers and steamers. A new line Of apAners
from Hare TO New York, for instance, (Which
will certainly be established,) will do much to
compensate the mercantile community for the
loss Of their political rights. Railroads from
Cberbourg TO Marseilles, from Calais TO Bay.
OLne; telegraph Ines between all the large