The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17

Soule himself 10 20 dangerous and disagrseable .
person, he should have been left while in the south
Of France, while on bis way to Paris, and Whue
here, unmolested, save by the Temporary annoy,
snce Of spy IN the same cars 70 wniSa DC ana
seated, when coming here together by railway.
Even thi, annoyance was followed By an officla ex'
PLANTATION amounting to an apology.
1t was not until after the conference 81 ostend;
was not until Mr. Soule, the Minister to Spain, was
returning to Madrid in mia official capacity, that ne
was subjected to an insult watch had been spared
him while visiting the French caoital soJourning for
his health at retreat In the Pyfenees ana travel
ling in France, like any private gentleman, duly
provided wish transport: The blow which the man
escaped has fallen on the Minister Even those
Americans in London and Paris who profess the
least personal sympathy with Mr.. Soule, who were
most opposed TO his nomination Minister to SPAIN
Oh account of what they deem This inconvcnient an
tecedepts seem to be agreed that the insult offered
to him by the French government, was an insult to
hun as Minister OF the United States, and Is such
Some of the Americans here imagined at first that
if this insult should prove to be deliberate sttempt
to provoke hoslilites on the part of the United
States government, France alone would bsar the
burden Of the conflict while Great Britain, holding
ostensibly aloof, would contrive to keep manufac-
lures and trade afoat In the "sea Of troubes that
would threaten to wreck and swallo the commerce
of the world. They predicted that the "nstion Of
shopkeepers," as Napoleon styled the English,
would quietly "keep shop" while their gloryloving
allies, the French so many thousands of whom are
ready Tor any signal, armed and equipped, near
those heights Of Bouloene where the first Napoleon
planned the invasion Of England, should be d.
yerted to more distant objects of attack than can
tempt only across the channel. They could not
believe that the Anglo Ere nch alliance would extend
to war inthe West as well as in the East. But the
bullying tone of the LoDdsn Times, and other signs
not tasaly to be overlooked, seem TO indicate that
the English government fully approves OF the inter-
dictioD which tae French government has hurled
against Minister of the United States. The Eng
li,h lion will roar while the French imperial eagle
screams defiance across the Atlantic. Bat in this
very fact, that the. two allied governments will
possibly, nay probably, unite in an attempt TO init
midate the presumptuous republic Of the United
States, may be dscerned, perhaps, a chance for
pacific issue to almost any difficulties betxeen the
Old World and the New. For England. buster as
loudly az she may cannot fail to "count the cost"
of war with the United States and having clustered
loudly enough to satisfy her French ally, she will,
perhaps, claim the right to interfere when the mat
ter mersces to swell into s1me thing more than" an
attempt to intimate" Thus, even il the delay Of
the French government to answer Mr.. Mason's de-
MAID for explanations IN the case OF Mr. Soule, or
the unsatisfactory nature OF its answer should
occasion the suspension Of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and France, the prospect
Of war in consequence might not yet be imme.
ciate.
The Soula question absorbs, of course, the attsn-
tion of the many Americans now in Paris. 1t has
occupied my letter so fully, perceive that have
scarcely any room left for mentioning any Of the
Thousand ana one questions which, like the wheels
within ghsels of the Prophets vision, are involved
in the Eastern question. can only allude TO posi-
tive statement which have seen to day in letter
from st. Petersburg, that it is stbe order Of the
DAY" there to talk openly and enthusiastically about
the reconstruction Of Poland and the instruction OF
Hungary and Of the Italian States that grosn under
Austrian tyranny. / mnst also add that here in
Paris no little sensaiJn has been 0ccasiOned by that
phrase 81 mid COUNSEL in the Emperor's letter
0fcondolence to the widow Of Marshal de St. Ar
maud. The English have had their senssiveness I'M
necessarily awakened by IL But MsrshA valiant,
the Minister Ct War, who, You remember, opposed
the immediate attack upon Sebastopol, took espe.
cial offence At the expression. Although the Mont.
teur records the PLANTATION viii. he demanded and
0btaned, the 1ound il made ID still s0re And it Is
not impossible that he viii be succeeded ere i0ag as
Minister Of War by paraguay d'Hilliers, tue
conqpesor Of Bormersuud, and soldier hot headed
enough for any counsels however far frod1 being
which have already alluded, and by which NJ de
Psrsiguy would replace M. Fould, would open too
long and interesting chapter of the Cruvell ques-
tion to be properly developed at present. You will
be surprised to learn after all the positive state
meats' Of French, English and German journals the
Ctuveli question, or rather the Cruvelh questions,
for there are two at least sis she marrisd?" "WAy
do she leave the Opera :" are still enveloped in
mystery. Perhaps the process which has been iu-
s'tu,e6 against The eccentric singer-n that pro.
cess is not itself mysteriously preventsd-wiu re-.
veal more than OFT curious secret.
have bsen assured that the question is be.
ing serousy delihers.ed whether the Uaver.
sal Exhibition must not be postponed to 1856
Whatever pretex. may be assigned it will not be
easy to disguise the influence Of events in causing
such determination. FIGARO.