New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08
FRANCE.

PARIS Thursday, June ~ 1854.
From CuI Cwu Correspondent
A few days ago the Archbishop Of Paris and some
other prelates issued circulars to tie working clergy
TO pray for changeof weather. Consequently, orper
haps only sequen ithas not ained for the last three
days. Doubtless, the prayers do good to the utterers
of them whether they affect the atmosphere or not,
and would enable them to bear with greater patience
o continuance of bad weather. IL has already lasted
long that serious alarm s felt for the crops which
is not entirely queted by the public statements Of de-
partmenta projects, that as yet they have sustained
no injury from the continued rains well remember
however, being in agricultural district OF eastern
France at the time that two years ago at this season
similar fears entertained from a similar cause
On the 23d or oath Of June all Lorraine bathed
in bright sun light fears were disspated, and fine
harvest season commenced Let us hope az much this
year, when the fnllment of the winters promise Of
abundant grain crop is OF the last importance
For this year. instead o drawing provisions from the
Black Sea, which of the outlying farms of
France, the Government il obliged send back in the
shape Of baked loaves part of the grain which
from them rot eight months ago. Look through the
grated windows of the great army bakery just by the
barTiere OtPassy, and you may any day men busy
packing boxes OF bread, which / was told sent to
the eastern army Ard the very staff of life becomes
auxiliary of death mitariy organized.
AproPos of the Eastern question: the press is as
fertile ever in books Two of recent pubica
tion are deserving Of notice aud perusa The first ir
order Of date and merit is La Rnssie et Ia CirIqtoa
EUCpoenHe-Russia and European Civilization by
LeOnzun lie Due. This 10 the third volume relating to
Russia that this author has given to the public within
the year. Like its predecessors it has positive value
IN the new facts that il contributes TO knowledge
Of iEat country, its people and institutions. ". lie
Due has the great advantage too many of the
present crowd of writer's these themes Of knowing
by study on the spot and personal observation some
thing of what Russia is. At two different periods aud
icr considerable length of time, he resided il tha.
country where he enjoyed greater facilities aud az
acuter faculty of observing its peculartes than ord
nary travellers enjoy or are gifted with Although he
writes as Frenchmsn, and very patriotic French
man, tEat s using his pen a sword against tho
enemy Of hs country hs thoughts are fathered By hs
judgment as well ss Lis wishes. lie does not aways
hold that kusa must be beaten the present contest
simply tecause France is her opponent He not only
.ees, but points out TIE strength Of thS enemy and
aims TO treat the relations Of Russia TO Rsrope from
European rather than French point Of view.
When, IN spite Of himself, his national feelings color
bis opinions too warmly his facts often enable
the impartial reader 70 sober them down 70 a tome
in harmony With Ikelih0ods, and always render
the book interesting La PolitqHe Rasss en- Orieat.
husslan poicy III the East Is volume lust published
by victor NonPurgo. Ihls IL book OF opinions and
speculatIOus held by passionate hater of Russia.
he reception OF rs eoaclusionss therefore 70 be quail
fled with due grains Of allowance. But if MonpurQo
is open TO the charge Of prejudice lie cannot be ac
slsed oi ignorance lie Is no student no ocea-
.ional Speculation the great theme of the day The
Eastern Question absorbed his attention long before IL
assumed Its actual European proportions More than
a tweyemonth ego when able Diplomats were dark.
eniDg knowledge IN fog Of their own emsnstion bis
articles N the Presse newspaper flashed down ike
sht on the true situation OF things II was if my
memory series me rightly to the date n one of tbe
sumoers OF that journal for February 1853, on occa
son Of tie troubles in Montenegro that this writer re-
7eaed ihe designs of Russia toward Turkey as clearly
md definitely as they new appear to all the word. D
'iohatth aLd cabinet Minister'S if they read il az all
with their glazed eycs saw nothing ia this newsnsne,
article IL was nothing but newspaper article. No
"spsper articles are worth the notice Of these Ia
ss, uniess they aprearin The London Times Aad M,
esdrr TTes ihcse daysand for long after wa. in ac