The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08

. character.
For some days past there have been no revolutionary
Aandbs in the suburbs those crowds OF idle ~orsmen
lettering about the wine and oyster shops Or conversins
behind some OF the many demoltons which on all sides
offer shelter and conceaiment have suddenly disappear
ed-whether from some perfect organization Of tn,
police or ths. The really TO be less impers
tive, there rs decided Improvement in the public
pect.
In the CHER and diplomatic circles the return OF kr.
Buchanan as President OF the United States the sb
sosbng theme of discussion There perhaps was
IN instance where the 70 ce o. private character was
sound SO completely to qualify political one as in the
sase Of Mr.. Buchanan. Politically ii IL Impossible to
enter any circle where he not spoken OF IN tone Of
dsparage anything but complimentary TO the opin
tcn Of the majority who have elevated him TO his present
eminent position The principles enuncRted at the Ostend
Conference, where in company with M Scule and Mr.
Macon pledged himself to doctrines which Dick Turpn
might have claimed IS the governing principles OF his
adventurous lie extraordinary, SO repuguSnt 70
the more enlightened morality OF the nineteenth CEN
sury, thai not for the well kno ~n genteness Of
spirit general amisbity OF character OF the man
Mr. Buchanan would be held IN universal odu by every
respectable cotere in Paris This, however, certainly
not the case. It is considered that M. Buchanan
VIII only prove another example that extreme
spanicns in the hands Of kindly nature oten ess
injurious 10 mankind tnan the profession of purer code
administered by naturally naughty spirit In word
~ not expected OF him that he will practically endorse
nthe part OF what the South has said for him. wha
q. 0send, lie has chosen 10 say for himself. In wha
society he has been known here, he has always
oontiyed 10 leave behind him the character OF up
right aLaSs, honest minded man, Of large capabilities,
OF great diplomatic experience and Of genial apt;
in The management of man. which augurs favoraby
saxt asr eFa ali
anxiety ielt the srbJec; o. Liz diplomatic appoint
sents, vbethef hs will coEtest to The nomina-
Of Mr.. Pierce ia SetH que make clean sweep Of
s,ste o. things which dcsrg the Presidency II Mr..
Pierce conferred 90 ils homer the United States. n
cannot be too often repeated tha what the growing
power Xno tranacencens influence which America pos
wants abroad, is high ntcded, carefully eeu.
o&sse representative body The American Character
lie continent OF Europe has sunk mensey durug
the past Jour ears the traced 10
conduct Of officials, nora,naly PICKED Of grea;
republic D., wno, in fact are nothing Dat miserable
p;acenep, appointed TO tneir situations Tor gr2u
Realtors when have reference 10 the duties
Of Their important ofsces. o, coarse there are
slight exceptions; say only that watch re-
pesied in sola-shat the dIpo AIS ap2oltnsas
have, as general rule been CT late loy unworthy lss
p'asuinseD iepaoH3 wnica is resp1-sb g 10 tlsn.
The gueriua warfare gai3h for s0ns umt pas. has
stea - % dp betwxt the English and freac2 press does
NO. tucsde Scneunes ia iates ra' and ne I spt
70 thnk tat truce has been sguec, cut distant
drug beard salch sporoa5,es nearer nearer I'll,
svr ne ornent, IL all the Importance OF recr
hr uonade iher Tor III. nonc there ia ;rsuqu-
k.y sgan. Bcs state q things pregnant wltn
ns On sl, and il eiricnu to be ieve aAJ cun.que
viii impuhity. The positioc which IN A2yHi Pss
crpies Ia Eaelsni IL altogether anomalous It kaown
~ De under tue mueoaIe afaence OF Lord PAlmerstoo
who, whethtr IL or oni Of tice, has always kept
hg instrument Il Is conse lGeosy o5sei upon abroad
N tne right al the ErEsa H0ni,tF and importance AZ
ixched to ls hghsest word whoa probably fsr from
nertts A. ire same time II c&naN be disputed that
~ most striking articles co their INSPIRATION d.
rect from tie head Of tae Eng govern Tho
sequence mat hs remarks occ4son ssnsiavene.s here
Which rerpesuslly threatens explosion SJms time
ago announced 20 is readers as syasing q cahszrc
that the French Ministry would DC sGcracet Count
yalewsk The Foreign Mn iser A. all events only held
once uut hs succe appointed. and 10
doubt that II really had excellent authority Tor the
statement, ~ myself learned from to Foreign Once
.. but i begins 70 be DOUBTED ~h taer will no, &C
fnarsh. worthy the dignity or FrsLcs 10 make any
sharse Ater ire s erclious observations c lac knaJ
Post The moertr, slou as ha1 a oonsal'anon Q.
the greatest importance With hs ictry wtere the pos
siory Of oitng irnss bits as they are Tss .c1sseoi
article with appeared yesterday ia the ca
s;staiionHa- the Walerss orgsu-inSucatnx TIE impH
tAnce OF abstairiIs from eny DereIerce VITA Rlss.p
speculation IN rssays an opinion bes & gain ground
that the foreign minister will c,ni;nue his place
Apart, RAYS thai article from national ysrigy. may
assert nat 'rentss and our railroads psr uarly
the low prices 10 which they have lately descended are
quite as inviting - the "rea'es 10 The railroads OF RIs
WITHOUT wishing 70 ceprcc!ate the enterprise,
permitted 10 believe that railroads traced across 90
extensive and poorly populated conay will remain for
usually 20 sirssm:psc: n.s word 90 .se sasjsc: q
changing minister 70 please liz gland.
In an article Of the MORNING fos asserted tia III
the uens Of France who have not maintained or
treated with consderAio the E1gsh alliance have been
rcDrhed. This declaration Is singular. Bat there are
sther prctepsors 20 less singular in this article We
ssrnoi al amongst tie conditions Of Alliance the
sbls alton which 10 IL sought 10 impose on the Enpc-
,mpS . saa.E s.S Irana o.
such conditions the alliance would become lntoerahle,
rsiher DO alliance could ex q: Tor between France and
knsland an alliance 10 ony possioe when Imposes no
sacrifice The honsr, indepeniecce and dignity o. the
tso nations.
Then sgsn on the Post, ooslaush. or he female POI.
What can We reply for example to the accusation
Against tae Emperor OF Russia o. senang the lrnoesses
al hs nmty about on political msslDGst 10 verify "
sho Russian frlnce<s.s no longer enjoy the liberty
Of travelling Ia Europe without M out,ry being rasef
by tho bnglsn journals " the ess That violation OF
the Treaty Of Paris has taken place cannot under
stand where such sxgenciss are 70 cease The Treaty OF
Pus wonii appear 20 have been concluded with toe
ver Of extending the critical pf0penses OF The Erglsn
press al Europe. a1d TIE reaOns Of private
vel y bic nei France can certainly never submit 10
mere prevails 81 opinion TIA. tie Kiur Of Naples Is
about 70 pubhth al sune.iy. bal zoe publication Of .
eorrespcEoerce IN Journal EMIT 20 tnc ht5as 4, Faa,,
fetwxt hls hAjesy Add Lous philippe has Crextst
animost sgsiEs. nm amotg parties who were disposed
before v COS comp1sooasy be p1stou tina, bids
lair 70 cave him IN future Win tss snare Of French
sympathy. In bis reply TO Louis Paippe, Ms MAJESTY
has pcrliicd himself 20 ,psak 10 terms dsrespscGl
OF tie IRE 1ch ration toe curse o. t1rope. that Us
imposs T the letter be genui5e. which seem. pro.
b~Uailch-fhai he an ever hope vii be forgotten by
ether toe government or The people
nost interesting private leefis paDlshcd 10 the NM
tr d "a Flofe, givnz soc1usi o. event Of great
nes esi 70 the followers Of tie rsiuon Of Spto pasa7
sect Of the sxirem east " Jsab. haeng under ~ rule
forty Millions Of souls. From tie Commercial relations
essab bed BY CON- Perry win Japan, the details canno;
but be niercstng 70 American readers. From this e
Ter would APPEAR that toe vast empire Of Izpan s
verned By hereditary emperor Enmce rsoo, rcsid
inr sY eddo, 10 the island OF Np10u B1i independently Of
the per0y, there u the S0veregn P1niiftne Dari,
the supreme bead OF the religion -nto lie has mag
rihccni palace and court o0nsstuv o. q 90 priests,
rharres with the service OF 600 pisces cf worship HIS
drsss s composed og long whto tuac, over when u
vide crimson robe. lie wears rhte transpar sat veil,
trimmed with sod lace The eopie never behOling bis
face. On July 1. 1855, the Dair fs ~, and sbe Hgn
Priest v@ Immediately called 70 the paace with t1c
sscerdota college, com osed 100 priess q the dfst
Gloss, charged with the religious administrators Of the
empire. Wow canon o. tho Snto religion that th-
PAIR dice only the transm gratl0o o. his slal
into q healthy body. On the %, however, the
nnlri got much worse. and Immediately the
srread that be had placed himself Ia communi alion
WITH the great gods Of heaven. an about 10