The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17
Our Paris correspondence.

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His Prostate Physical Condition-7Re Duke
| Opinion of Affairs in the Crimsa-Arricat Of Primo.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Betueen The er-Ring Of Vestpho
la and his So,-Ertraordinary Rumoys Uith Regarc
TO the Succession to the French Imperial Troae-Kar
urings Of Political Discontents-A Congress Of Groom
| ed Heads at Parts Spoken ef-Prussia and the GER
| manic ntederation-Pdris Gossip, DC.
In the midst of weather intensely cold that not only
the artificial sheets Of water in the Bots de Bouogne and
the basins in the Tueries frozen over, but all the
leading horoughfres Of the capital converted into
CLASSY substance which and beast shoot for
ward or backward 10 positions involuntary than
graceful there is still subject which mparts
degree Of cadty to the nipped up and frozen frame
namely, English Ministerial crisis, told you in my
last with what anxiety Frenchmen were looking
the channel with what-may not call it envou
peasure-they the qui for each alienation
Of the approaching Parliamentary discussion and how
Like the old hunter whose sprung anews and stiffened
joints consigned him to the mute inglorious of the
straw yard while horse and hound and bounding seea
woke the morning echoes within aggravatng ear-shot
they pricked their ears and sent forth sundry ebull
tons significant Of the secret longngs Of their hearts
But that species of revolution is in progressthe
only one which England happily INDUCES n-namely,
cabinet crisis all Paris rubbing its hands with much
excitement the physical temperature did afford
it sufficient occupation in this respect without such poll
tical addenda.
The long and repeated conferences which Lord John
Russell known to have had with the Emperor during
his very recent visit to Paris induce the belief that the
result of these not without its effects the unlock
ed step which that most important member Of the
British cabinet has just taken, and that he might
have prepared Napoleon In sure for decision
which to have taken all the political world by
surprise. Lord John Russes cordial testimony to the
sincerity Of the French alliance, from, he himself
termed It, his personal experience the French capital
has however, relieved the public mind from any notion
OF change OF policy, and but idea prevails
that happen what will in the English ministry-and
nothing but complete dissolution is expected-the
itself viii still continue great fact This is
Of great importance morbdly alive the French
to any violent changes of policy consequent the
change Of men in the English governement.
The Duke Of Cambridge, who expected to reach
the English embassy from Marseies at early hour
Saturday and when great preparations had been made
welcome him with due honor did not arrive till o'clock
In the evening and then too much fagued to make his
appearance before the very brilliant assembage solicited
to meet him. Almost all the members OF the Imperial Mi
nistry there 1t is here only is
seen-many of the old noblesse, who like contrary
rents, m!nge with the new regime only 20 separate
themselves the more; and likewise, the chief English
families eho visiting residing here. Great
vas the Of these that the grandson Of
lnkermann not to mention that awful night ia the Bay
of Balallava when consigned TO the Re,rbution he no
vsred on the very threshold OF watery grave, did not
appear; but the ambassador, Lord Cowley himself,
tirely withdrew from the company and BY his own so.
should keep in state OF repose
saw him the next morning at the Embassy chapel,
when it sufficiently evident that report had not
sggerated bis distressed physical condition II was but
comparatively few months ago sne, In all the pride
Of health and Of newly obtained command we saw
him occupying the same seat, and now, what change
His drawn cheeks hang loosely about his attenuatea
face his sunk and feversh eye and certain
~ tnLo
what suiierngs he has underg one All the Guelphs
scrofulous and Of most exciteabe temperament
fearful ordeal. You cannot look at him without at
perceving it, better hearted man athsd
bat whether that head, deluded at early age Of
every vetge OF hair ana zhose temples OF the
broades carries brains enough 10 regulate his fiery i'm
pulses am not He ID understood to be full Of
wrath and bitterness about the in which, from
beginning TO end, he campaign has been managed-to
complain that the expedition itself TO the Cmsa
| insapity-a complaint which he recorded At the pre-
lin mary council OF war, TO protest that the authorities
at home no less than those abroad have been reckless
OF the todiers lite and that brilliant army been
starved, exposed ard eu to pieces, from sheer inca.
pability.
With all their hot hssiy against the privileged class
there is fund among Parisisns-an innate prestige id
favor Of ancestral antiauityof a real bona Gde old
standing prince of the blood and as an instance Of
in which the return Of the English prince is trested
to that OF the French for the following day Ma
| entered Paris. There is no doubt there was some
| truth in the that old Jerome and his
notwithstanding distance oil some 600 miles, had
copt,iud to hit ufon bone Of contention; aud that
Prince Napoleon had not intended to have sought shell
ter in his fathers house after the dangers Of the i'm
minent deadly BREACH but theyEuperors peace max
ing Offices have been understood to prevail. III, Eul.
peTor has reserved TO HIMSELF you know the right Of
b ns er sne @
his making this reservation was the quarrelsome, over
bearing gras and unprincipled character Of Je,
rome, ex-kng of Westphalia and all his house. word
or two therefore, from Louis Napoleon, has before now
! proved VOID 10 season"
such contingency is too far off, probably to have any
present interest but found any two persons who
Prince Napoleon chance OF the imperial her
tsge worth pinch OF salt and whether justly or NOT
this military expedition which to cover him WITH
r.nown and exhibit him worthy scoa OF the great
captain whose he bears has certainly not removed
any Of the prejudees against him The Duke OF Cam.
bridge TO have CALAMITY shared the soldiers lot
In every vicssitude Of toll and and danger tbs Pr Me-
possibly he is foully becd-is said to have greatly
''voided" all One among others Of the aaoat
is that the Count de Morny President OF the Senate, Is
TO be raised TO the dignity Of an Imperial Prince so
mined to grid on his sword for campaign on the Rhine
in this year Of grace will appoint him his
sor, in case OF any casualty Detailing himself the
only man capable Of comprehendng the present policy
Of France. This may be mere on do; but with such
stringent gagging Of the press on dts spring up like
ltmay become question whsther de Morny himself,
the life Of pleasure and retirement lie so much prefers.
will be enabled in case OF prolonged absence on the
Of hs nr d Son is s I
and middle classes find themselves more and sub.
jected from the existing reg me- They complain That
they completely passed over, In order that the
lees of society may be caressed and nsttered-that
they live in Cmmerian darkne.-that the press
fails every day and more urder the impe
rial ban that the Post Office is hourly vo-
lated--that parent and child cannot correspond
with each other without being submitted to nolera-
bic espionage and tina, innumerabe instances where
the letttrs from tue Crnea contain a syllable which
might suggest that all in the French army not quite
couler dc rspreenteo, they altogether sup
pressed Paris certainly very much out OF humor just
now, and unless the Emperor give IL something to do
with its heels in the OF tancng in spite OF deaths
by the he may fnd that much OF the tongue
may lead TO something else. Iadeed there symptoms
Of this opinion being adopted for the Nj nsers
busiy sending out Invitations for their usual balls.
Reports have been rife that Prussia had kgnel her