The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
AFFAIRS m EUROPE.


Uatt9 StdtcS AtHttcf Eftphiy f~tcoscd-NdPOte0W
nra Stage Of Poscr-His Critical Petition EdHrw
xGars- Visit to the Cataoonbs
An interview occurred yesterday at the ociai resi-
ss.ss Of the new Minister for Foreign Affairs. between
st gentleman and the Minister for the United States,
vASsA lasted than three quarters Of hour The
subject Of 1t haa Of course, not transprsd, but am
given to understand that Mr. Mason eft the ON ,ia resi-
assse Of Count walswsky more pleased and "propi-
tated than since his mission to this country There
was Abruptness and general brquere in the charac
Ter Of II. Drouyn de PHuys which took away half the
grace even when he bent upon evlncing the most
ssnsiAtory policy; and to Mr. Mason, who, notwith-
standing his suavitr IN ~odo is said to be alike nrm
and sensitive the recent oca, change probably not
.sessptabe The conduct Of the United States Minister
N The matter of n soue was to say the least Of it,
ate up to the dignity Of his country and the stern
manner In which he refused all Communication with n.
Drsuyn do fHuys and demanded an immediate explana.
tasn from the lips Of the Emperor himself,
1sgotten. Count Walewsky, who speaks English with
perfect facility known TO have expressed himself in
most fatering terms regarding the sentiments Of the
nnperor towards America-that he had his MAjesty's
sspmAnds to cultivate and cherish the good feeling
a her and to demonstrate by every act
his sesife that nothing should interfere with the pre-
sent intimate relations Of the Emperor Of France and
tAe Empire. Republic: that his Majesty witnessed the
sost unfegned Qualification and that everything he
Sssunt walswsA could do 10 promote the pleasure Of
their soourn, would meet his Majesty's most earnest
wisbes.
There DO Reasonable doubt that Napoleon is, at
the present moment particularly anxious to keep few
zops IN the fire possible he has arrived at the
asst stage Of HIS career Of power He has well nigh
served the sepennal period Of probation which insured
" Patriarch Of Israel the possession OF his arst help
start on another OF trial. If he would preserve
the Immortality he has so boldly bid for. The horizon be-
fore him is lowering aud threatening hesdess corpse
attests the sight of the whole world that his gigantic
measures hang only gosssmsr thread which more
hand and less blinking eye than the last
yzdey The English alliance like some fail tenn
Dls supported by C,rnthian columns ana walls OF gra
ns may, sitter ALL be brought to the ground by one Of
those physical eonyulsions which defeat the wisdom
and calculations OF man already tremblngs OF the earth
have been felt and the atmosphere Is stn charged with
electric matter. At Sebastopol the progress is nil From
the weeses the Tuleres the Imperial hand pulls the
who's which direct the movements of the siege; but
other important effect produced than the disgust and
resignation Of General CAnrobert and the substitution
Of General Pessier his second in command whose place
the former chief subsidies into At home in the capital,
notwithstanding all the blasts ofrumpets which for
years and have heraded the advent OF Exhbi-
s. which an. its Prot9typs in Eog.ad
that the ordinary course of
conmerce, Of prices, of police Of municipal arrange
ton Of building and Of general public convenience have
violently nterfered with-not that
m NJ the
least pail Of whitewash, and that the provinces have
been stirred and stimulated by every inducement to give
mp their quiet inhabitants and remit them in sh rails to
BaT where the wonders OF the earth be spread
before thsmy and good cheer and gasty such would
nahe their hearts glad-the Grand Universal Exhi-
upon the heels Of one, that plain practical unin
hated in state mysteries may be excused for calling it
jumped ut the oat and been landed 10 the metropolis,
already smartlsg are writing home to their country
cousins that all they know Of the famous Exhibition
yet il thsthat it Is currently reported it will not be
finished for two months that for the time being, it is lit
nous sum OF Ave francs is during the whole month Of
May demanded for admission and, II to render such
e1torton ten times more impndenty e1tor'ionate and
door ne change will given and that as silver pre-
sent greatly in demand to render small money din
a charitable b.zsar pay tribe over the demand,
rather than be iubera for cash in return
5hat there be no mistake, behold the haudwriting
On ne rend pas de monna.
No changei Is given.
Ne Sc csmbic ell deniro
Man wech self klein geld.
Net the Provincials only however, but foreigners OF
every description, and the inhabitants especially dis
sustsd and thoroughly out Of temper Every article OF
cut OF in consequences OF the enormous rents de-
nanded by the proprstors Who in their tarn are fu
risus thar to take their apartments, and
thas they should have been such dolts give congo
their former tenants. The legmists everywhere
Hashss At the imperiast Exhibition Ishs French de-
test being laughed At and every where proyn scattng
that the end is nigh, and Henri Nv. not far OF,
who, ike q lion, shall eat OF the spoils, or, in
ssher words speedily and kick ont the wretched
sles put MP bantam cock in lieu, and with the lily Of
France at his button hole make himself exceedingly CON
fDrfa Ma az he Tui
On this account it is and many Others that Napoleon
desires TO add nothing to the number OF his unrends
Just now. He knows full well the Russian sympstnies
Of the United States, and be that unless he OF
hin arm do something 10 break down the dom
game is mp. Be has by his iucantatons, coniured up
he arch spirit Of and desoston and If he cannot
hur him back, covering and slinking toa despes re-
be stands In the eyes OF the world false magician,
who me rs degradation and death Napoleon knows this
too web, and amonth viii not credibly informed,
spse he viii he in the saddle sword in hand Tue sta
Of bronze mt,ten In front OF the Pals dTndustre
where seated on superb charger mpstienty champng
the Bit and plunsDg as were TO get away from the
Temple of Peace the Emperor, facing the East, With
barred head and hat in haud cheering the le
gioDs Of France is embemate Of those coming events
beautiful counterfet-now Of plaster snd znc-the solid
bronze represents he must act in Resh and blood what
he there but mimcs
The Rerte Franeaise gives most interesting account
Of recent visit the catacombs OF Paris gain
10 which is almost owing to the numerous
fatal accidents that have occurred in consequences OF
parties losing their way among the countless lanes OF
human bones which 10 guant sui grim array there
piled M II In calculated tina. the catacobs altogether
contain the remains OF not fewer than from eight to
ten millions Of human beings, and they are divided
into streets and squares as TO form complete subtsrra
town Tho streets galleries run, the whole,
to the lepgth OF several leagues Such multitude OF
skulls and bones still Impregnasng the air With the
and II not calculated to render q man wiser, at
least il makes him sadder. Az everything is to be
thrown open to the curiosity Of the vsters OF 1885,
perhaps the catacombs may be included unless the
soverlnent OF opinion that such an unwbolesoms
psstfsrous boon would like the robe which Medea gave
10 the bride Of Jason, be fraught with death
BERTiE.
PARIS, May %, 1856.
Rsmtie Through TIE Erhibaion-Is Incomplete Appel
TIC American Department Drear Erpdase-.Cabina
Work Of tie English Department-T7e gallery Of Fine
Arts, dc., dc.
glass and stone could speak and cry aloud like poor