The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-13

the past week exceedingly good bu. the retail bud
nem wss In very depressed condition.
IL 70 thought probable that owing to dsacisnt hsr-
vest, the expectation Of corn will be- prohibited.
note In the Moiitnv states that the Emperor OF Mo-
rocco having afforded full satsfacon France ths re-
turn Of the French mission to Tsngers take plsos
The norey market In an unsettled state and the
funds declined the Five per Cents closing at l0I s5s
and the Three per Cents 1t eff
meeting OF associated workmen took place In Q Ger
the different operative associations whose prod
often merit TO be ranked amongst works of art held
conferences dcu.s the prOpfiey Of smisrans to the
United 6tatssof America The first and principal spsaksr
was an operative cabinetmaker whose productions st
traced 1t b said much attention at the late London
hibton.
Threatened War between England ana
France.
Paris Oorrespondence (Jsu 26) Of London Chronicle
Tho Impression becoming daily stronger hero (Psrs)
that the war Those who are &C ted
with the sentiments OF Louis Napoleon thu subject,
but that he will be glad Of opportunity Of wagns e.
His firm and decided opinion i that martial success u
necessary to the consolidation OF his power and that his
eursst means Of retaining hold OF the French people,
and more especially of the French army sivs en-
ployment to the troops The Idea of Is not new 70
Louis Napoleon 1t his first thought after his eies
ton, In l8iS 1t was the hrst suggestion made to n
Thiers when that statesman went to the Eysee and H.
in Difference to the opinion OF his mnsers and In aoc
OF the opposition of the Assembly he then postponed ~
ulfmept OF HE idea 1t must not be supposed that hes
abandoned It, 1t s well known that it s the peou
liar characteristics Of Louis Napoleon that he nsvsr
absndons wish Idea which he thinks will oontri-
butte to bis own interests Since his election President
We have had Instances Of that but the latest
and moet notorious Is the oonAscation Of the Or.
leans possessions There Ia hardly tradition connected
win the Empire that ne does not wish to resuscats
from the continental blockade and the Rhine frontier -
the invahon OF England am crediby Informed thst e
the present moment the Presdents whole idea with
respect to the invasion OF England that he hiss consulted
generals studied the plans Of the Bologue expedition
csved reports on the feasibility Of the passage OF the
Channel so. There is not q man connected with the
affair that Ia not only practicable but which will bs
attempted Let 1t not be supposed that prs,sxt
sary There unhappily too many weak points an
OF which It would be to the feelings Of the
French nation, and any ono Of which would be
excuse for The friends OF Louis Napoleon imagine
and fear imagine truy-tbat the French people want
TO have their revenge for the defeat at Waterloo and
fer the imprisonment Of tho Emperor at Bt Heleus
such war they say would be popuar asd n such cir
cumstances why should they not undertake 1t know
nothing Of the feelings Of other countries but hsre the
belief Is that Russia would join in any attack which
France might be disposed to make England Certain
1t h that since the I'd Of December the representative Of
Russia has been the most asdous in his ate ndsnoe at
the Elysee, and the most bonorcd OF the Diplomatic
corps that Rusrian mobiles plentiful In Paris at
present than they have ever been since lsAS:
and that both amor get the French and the Ru
currently stated that arrangement between France
and Russia could easily be managed for that Russia
would lot interfere with the extension Of the Frenoh
frontier to tho Rhine II France would permit Russia
seize on Conftnntnope.
around me- and have to think that the OPT
Mon Of the most clear sighted politicians that 1t IL
unavoidable am therefore, glad to that the quee-
ton of our national dfencs has been taken mp kng
land In which promises to lead good results
1t Is to be hoped that the government will be dis
suaded from taking real and effective Of de-
fence either by misudged notions OF economy by the
sreers Of the organs OF the French government.
From q Birmingham Letter JAN AL
The public already made with the fact
that tie Board Of Ordnance has issued specifications 70
the gunmakers Of Birmingham and London for the i'm
mediate setting up and supply Of % ra. musksts
are supplied to the eunmasers by the Board Of Ord
nance and have been for some years in the Of
msnuscture In this town and neighborhood The ride
Equirtdi 10 ON the MIME principle and provided with
rights regulated to carry balls OF peculiar descrp-
D distances varying from 400 9CO yards In other
respects the muskets exactly the In quality q
thoss supplied TO the Board Of Ordnance with which
mary regiments Of the line been furnished for the
last ten yars and commonly known by the Of the
new line muskes.'
From the London Herald Jan 2sJ
When Sheridan had on occasion called a coaoh
and with his u.usl mprovidence, after driving about
some time found be had not wbersw.hs to pay he ht
on an ingenious expedien Inviting politics friend,
who was passing by, to take seat ineide with him he
provoked discursion then working up his comp anon
to high pitch Of excitement when the moment WAS
ripe for his project lett him to the
enjoyment Of his victory to pay the fare 1t was
whg trick and in wbig soil; what the wit prsc-
tired for his personal needs and on a small ssas LorA
John Russell above borrowing the inventions Of
otherr. prsctses on public and larger eld IL, has
been famous for slipping his neck out Of danger by
getting up little excitement; and though the device
be little stale and rusty by this time, It beboves the
nson to be its guard lest IL be caught once more
by bunch OF rcd feathers aud piece Of glass.
In such light must regard the present ory Of In
vason which has sprung rapidly gown 40 enor
mou,ly within The short interval before the meeting q
Parliament We do not overlook what are the real
merits Of the question, uDderrate the real dangers
which threaten but we beg readers remember
that there nothing the present outcry It has
brought no evils to light which had not been noticed
fore; has hit on no defects in present military
ganzaon or means OF defence which had not been az
planned and commented long ago 1847, BY his
Grace the Duke Of wellington Nor ia the danger the
part Of France greater now with Louis Napoleon at its
bead than it under Louis Philippe era of the
spanitb match, when ell the srsenals Of France
tled with mmuniton 1t behoyes TO look carefully
after this coup de Of the present Premier and not
allow him by sort OF seght OF hand to draw of
eD'ion from the actual state of present position
get up little excitement which shall blind our eyes to
the rBn snagement and extIavagthcs Of the cabinet
ana leave Us In the end to pay like Sherdans friend fog
his imprudence and misconduct.
Switzerland.