The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, DECEMBER A. 1856.
Secretary OF State-A Diplomatic Iceberg-Te-ms Set
tlet--Cons Kued 70 Paris-A Mistake.

Secretary Of ssa.eA I.plons,ic Icsesrg-Te-ms sst-
tec--Consisnod 70 PHris-A Mistake.
CHAPTER TX.
Diplomatic Triumph
Mr.. EdwMdes Non plussed-A Dinner ct TIE Cafe Phi
ppe-A Quapdary Interview with the Editor Of L Steele
m IamorOhe, IN Editorial Oddity-Hn ADglophobia-
A New Point Of view--A Dinner with French Rditors-A
Change OF Policy-Suyprse Of the British Embassy-on.
yerssticp with Emile dc Girsrdin-Rs Opinion or Lord
Pslmerstop-A Gooodea Thrown In tho Fre-TnS Horror
Of N. Edwa9des-A Letter from Nh. Addngton.
CHAPTER X.
The 0duNle Raised.
Conflict ApproschingThe Downfall Of General Oman
Faucber gives the sgpal-Julcs Fabre-N Victor Hugo
NJ Montslemb ert-M Thiers-General CAvaignac-k. Du.
faure-A Dupn Renews the Hubbub-M. Theirs At the
Tribune.
M1upderaoNding.
Lord PRlmcfst0n Mysteriour-A Pncihc POllcy-Leuers
TO the American Press-Nr Champion C0nsulted-A Note
from b. EdwurdeeHe Announces that "He u Struck by
an Idea"-A second Note from N. Edwardes-Tne Ides
solution
CHAPTER xu.
A Trip 10 Lille.
Louis Napoeon's Tact-A New Dodge Of the Repubn.
cspr--A Distinguished Party-Emile de Gnardiu ON
Cellars OF Lne-A Ludcrous Overwhelmingly Retreat
Soundet-A French ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Contest
over a Dinner Tabe-Return to Paris-victor Hugo's
Prediction.
CRATER KIN
a Reuieue.
nj. Edwardes Changes HIS TActjcf-Tho Sang fy0td OF
Louis Napoleon-The Politicians abandon the Eysee-
Lord Palmerstons Sagacity-A Quarters Saary-Ar.
Addinston Knows Nothing about the MAtter-A Break
Down. An Assault upon Lord PAlmerson-My Reflections
in an Ante Chsmber-A Note from Lord Palmerston-A
Practical JokeAnother Request from Lord Paimerson to
Come and "Fnd Him" at the Foreign Ofhce-M Edwsrdes
quite Bothered
The Die Cast.
Louis Napoleon NBunderstood-Interv iew with the
President Of the Assembly--A Mlscaloulauon-
The Politicians quite Astray-Publc Opinion up
Generai in chiei-The Republicans Bury tho Republic
Louis Napoleon has no Alternative.
The Denouezaena.
Another Excursion to London-A Rupture Decided
The Foreign Office Getting EconomGal-Ar Addington
toe Twill by Hal-Petor Borthwck Interferee-A Dipo
matte Knock Down-Flight to Switze land-Inter view
with Helyet.an Radcal-The Last Quarters Salary
Whist Mr.. Aodr gton Thinks OF Koesuth-A Final Effort
It's Success-A Letter from Lord Pamerston.
CHAPrER XVI
Prefer.
An Unlooked for Event-Mss Gsvnble-GenoA In 1851
Timothy Brown, the Consular interregnum-A Letter
from Brown Big with MONAGHAN Escape from the Gal
Ofbce-Lo,d Clarendon hesitases-Reaueeted TO "Kake
Out ny Case-The Foreign ONCE Finally oehes 4e-"ay
coursnipo Is my Answer.Lord Pslnerston Primo MIN
cHAr1EK XVI,
Roeig~ Office rersta The United Sates
Lord Psmeistons Mktaken Policy-WhAt the Tms
psy,-A Word or Two OF the Times newspap er-rhe
Ttms Bunders about Rursa-Blunders again about the
Lo. d Mayors Dinner. 70 Mr. Buchsnan-Bod Ianruase-
DINER to Mr. Dallas-Lord Stanley Speaks his Mind
YaDL ee Doodle Appauded-Mr Dsraeli Ptcnes INFO the
Foreign 0fice-Lord PAmerston Backs Down-ky Tn.
umph Over the Foreign Office.
CBAPrHR LAST.
The Len Tufit nis
A Trio to washngton-A Visit 10 the State Depart
ment-A Portrait of Secretary Narcy-A Letter from
James Gordon BeDne-what Our Foreign Minister Thinks
OF my Casen-His Opinion Cuba-The State Depart
ment Managed by the English ana French Ministers-Go
vernon Marcy Abdes his Tims-h Comes al LAst-Mr.
Champion sets Otto Enlshen the Foreign ONCE a Home
"A Better Time Coming
Letter on the United states
:. " England.
France
The Calamity on the Manassas Gap Railroad.
OUR ALEXANDRIA Correspondence.
ALKxAs pRIA VIRGINIA Dec. !, 1856.
The following b. lief account OF very DISASTROUS
c!den; that occurred tho kanassa Gap rarosd which
extends from Alexandria, the Blue Ridge Noun
TAIN and up the great valley Of Virginia 70 Woodstock
the County OF Shenandoah country and the
Of the ceabrated renth Legion OF democracy In this
State.
On Saturday evening last, the Goth ult, about ave
o'clock p while the Western bound frc ght train
passing bridge the South branch OF the shenAn
river the bridge gave way and tho locomotive and
srce OF about any feet.
The engineer. John c. easter. and fireman. Chss. r.
Tbos H. Fulton. diet the next day, about two O'Clock r.
~ John G. Buck agent Of the roAd Ut Buskton stason
ed 10 be on ne train NJ the ume and was horYi
big mutilated be still survives but with httlc IL any
hopes OF his recovery. Geo. w. Riley, the conductor
made most miraculous escape by sprinsing from the
train before went down, without serious injury and
be only person lett fthe III faied train 70 tell the sad
tale.
The engine is perfect wreck and the entire train com
pIe'ely demolished.
TIE bridge WAS . very handsome piece OF workman
shp consisting az three spaps, each $50 fees In length
making The whole length at0 feet; Two spans sank be.
meath the cars The locomotive had reached the third
span before anything began TO y cid The loss 10 tho
company 10 about $7o 600 $50 ooo No blame attaches
AIy where.
The trade this city from the rich valley OF Virginia
will be seriously nconvenienced In consequence Of this
accident for the next six months