The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-24
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.
Opinions Of the English and French Press oa
our Relations with Great Britain.
Increase OF the English Fleet sVB
the American Coast,
&C., &C., &c.


Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, June 0, 1866.
Tie Conduct Of the Emperor tocarls the Sufferers by tAs
Inandastons fresh Element Of PopuldrIy-fsemovk-
able Saying Of Reputlieon IN Regard hin,-Yxe Dt
fcuhies bsueen Great ByRaia and the United Staes-
Altitude likely 10 be Assumed by France IN the Eoex q
War Breaking Ost-Opinsos Of Losss Napoleon az y
is Unpoouary xasnites~ Preparations for Nc Da1-
tism Of the Imperie, Prince.
There are some men whom fortune il so bert upo1
caressng with her choicest avors, that war, misery, %
ease and ruin, the most fearful ills aesh
heir 70, only give fresh stimulus TO her beuignty.
Fever there was man Who had reason tlen any
other to acknowledge the truth OF this remars i, h
Louis Napoleon, Emperor Of the Tyench Every dsastsr
political or CIVIL that befalls society," country or The
State, only TO place him the
make his person distinctly visible. If wars break
out, II intestine discord prevail, every member Of the
body polite is suddenly seized with such Individual
bativeness that he must needs fly at his neghboe'9
throat; If the soldiers Of the empire die bsp ousands
smtcn by the rude blasts Of winter If the valleys and
plains Of France devastated from Nantes To- vcrsaa
villages, towns and cities on tho Rhonc, the Saone ~
Tserc, the Loire the Neon and the Garsnne are over
whemcd by the floods; if thirty thousand persons are
rendered homeless by these foundations, and country
over which he rules has almost tho proportions q =
second deuge, is Napoleon that rides aloft ,he ojss
loci, who like Neptune, rebukcs the waves and upon
each visitation raises fresh pedestal for himself in ~
niche Of popularity and fame.
1t is impossible TO deny that thc terrible disasters
under which the south of France has been sunernR
have, as far as the Emperor Is concerned been rel
godsend The sudden termination Of the war wAa
rapidly causing the eyes Of many revert TO the anos
lous state Of the government its restraints Ne
bondage under which had placed the press. was 10
the manufacturinp disricta tho
ral and southern parts Of France that opinions prevasd
hostile to tho Napoeonic spirit Of concentrations and
there where destiny takes this wonderful to act the
part Of an angel Of light when all darkness misery aaa
despair.
The account Of Napoleon journeys would read strange
ly to the First Napoleon himself dilgent and -
tive Of He returned 70 St. Cloud at 10 O'Clock r.
N being hts second return to the palace the a
the week since he set forth TO the inundaons his
rand Of mercy. he e st. Cloud will be remembsrsA
On Sunday, slept at Don and hastened with all speed
the next day 10 Lyons and having inspected the whole
of the district he returned TO Paris Thursday Tha
next day the Legislative body voted Of two milou
francs account Of the inundations After which hs
started forth to Chateau Renault between vendome ana
Tours tho banks Of the Loire and slept at the Hotel
dos Ecu on Friday night At A. N. Saturday he len
quAys where he examined the breach the eruption q
which had led TO the nundaon OF the town. He left T0urA
At haiiast twelve and arrived at Blois at six O'clock
tho lore to the Mayor Of Beragency 5ooo TO the Pro
feet Of the Ioretcher 2ooOOf 70 the Project Of ths
lndre DIR SO 0OOf and sent Of Co. 00O 70 tha
Prefect of the Maine-etLor.
A well known republican at Lyons was heard u e.
claim What misfortune it is for be traza-
melled in his antccedents Here is a man that could
really love- but my political convictions oblge hase
him as the enemy Of liberty"
To turn to other matters The political crisis nov
threatening terrible explosion between the United SGass
and England has taken possession Of every circle ~
1 biact nd
mooed whether in the of breaking out bcwes
the two nations and the ymahies of the French govern
ment running in the wake Of England the French peopso
would be disposed to take active part against America
This question so repeatedly put. has never my hear
is this The French government with the oYmv
at its back and with the feet its command may issue
Dieu record pas nn sous po payer depsss
De "a France The Emperor is perhaps, bound TO show,
value Of his position far too we'll to seriously ntsrfsr
with people who, by their maritime supremacy will one
day act as councrpeise to the power Of England. s'B'
said gentleman to me, well known TO be on intimate
relations at the Tuilercs thc Emperor believes mOr0
in the likelihood Of war between the United States and
and the great lunar planet"
There is undoubtedly very large class of politicians
who would be delighted see an nternecine quarrss
between great Saxon races and now that the eud
between them continues so long, they firmly believe tak
such win H take place. and Il this class gave s voice for
United States. Why say they, should America be pre-
vented from following the example Of England in AssS
at Panama Is better than that put forth for
months past for the annexation of the kingdom OF Oude
TO change this subject and domestic AFFAIRS m
all absorbing topic the imperial baptism on Saturday
next to which the conduct Of the Emperor and the EN-
press amid the fearful disrcsses that have prevailed IN
the inundated districts, has given additional popularity
Napoleon returns from the plains Of the South like
queror girt with the sword Of victory. The Enpress,
just rescued from the fearful pains Of travail bee
seen employing her recently recovered strength h0
same godke cause Of charity The sun, which, through
out the month Of May, has hidden himself behind niSD
clouds and fearful torrents Of ran has at length stepped
forward IN all the majesty OF heat and light II sm
on the rising fortunes Of France The Popes gate ha
arrived, and already distributed Papa blessings.
Day after day. some fifty seeds from the imperial stable
in carriages four Of six and OF eight pass up d0W
the avenue dc plmperatrice training for the baptisAa
eorege The Hotel de Vile Is preparing for eaborato
illumination Arches are in process Of erection that ere
70 become dazzling temples Of light Tho Palace Of IT.
Tueries Is being covered with gas pipes wire d.
vices, strings Of lamps and other signs Of rejoicing tAa
unto us an heir Is born.' While Notre Dame havin
for two months past been profane scene or upho
stery gliding carpenering and holy devisiug prepaS-
ing to blaze forth with such Of ustrious piev
and terrific royalty that will ever dream that -
priest who pull the strings would do much and more
for Bourbon tO-morroW,