The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-18


presumption to pretend to be 10 the secret Of the
motive which has set in motion the three Emperors
OF Europe bu. can tell You what is generally men
toned to be the cause in the best informed cotsres
here, and as have not seen it recorded in any
source of public information it may, at all events,
have the charm Of freshness.
Napoleon is suspected to be profoundly convinced
that the Indian difficulty will prove wasting sore
to England. Those who are nearest 10 him and
watch him most closely admit that no word
or syllable has dropped from him to support
such suspicion; nevertheless there have been indi
cations in council which, without being exactly
palpable, have left that impression-an impress
sion not in the slightest degree weakened by
his prompt contribution Of thousand pounds ID the
fund for the relief Of British soldiers Ia India His
great object then in seeking an interview with the
Emperor Of Russia-next to making striking N AMI
ftstation of amity with Power which once afe ted
to scorn his Imperial pretens0ns-is to place this
opinion ipsis dictis, before an Emperor whom such
a fact concerns no less than himself Alex ander the
Second convinced, like Napoleon that the enemy
and it is the future policy of Russia to hate with all
the hate of violated but to be let
alone to waste away and consume her strength, viii
the spirit of Cancellation and peace, which, under
the mask Of availirg himself Of events as they
arise, is the French rulers programme. Whenever
the star Of England begins to pale, tbe interests
France and Russia will be Identical; but in the
meantime the true interest of the latter Power is
like that of France-to bide is time-to do nothing
TO excite remark or jealousy and, though not
ostensatiously to disarm. TO give as much as pos
a.
in the scabbard. But it may be said, meeting at
Shittgardt not necessary 70 do tais: Mar, leDp
might, in o thousand ways. have conveyed mis- senti-
ments without having recourse 10 the notoriety OF
grand interview. Perhaps so, but considering the
French Emperors antecedents, an opportunity OF
meeting Russia face TO face with something Of the
ancient prestige which characterized the Erfurt
conference. hen the two unces Of the present En-.
perors were, a. their descendants. the cyno
of all eyes not to he neglected IL Is essen
tial to the position OF Napoleon, engaged in the
difficult task of re establishing snasty which
conceived to have persisted on the rock OF ST. Helena
to egive before men eyes without mere repetition,
phases OF such former grandeur. Again, 1t Is To-
reign to Napoeons usage TO intruss his sec ct
Thoughts TO subordnaes and in the present instance
there are obviously many reasons why the En-
peror of Russs's ear should be the only
depository OF his " small words" AS regards the
Emperor of Austria i. is believed that the conten.
plated interview is simply to disarm natural jes
lousy. Before effecting one with Alexander, or
rather contemplating it, Napoleon went 20 the Isle
OF Wight Inoia was Tot then the all absorbing
thought of Lord PalnerstOn, and the Austrian in
terests in the Danuoisn Prindpalities placed the
Emperor III a comparative state Of anagonsm. The
acquiescence o! Russia In the vie Es which he en-
tertains ON the Indian question may be the means
Of smoothing much of The asperity which now per.
tains between the Court OF Alexander and that Of
the young Emperor Francis
The above speculations pretend to no authority
beyond what they derive from being entert aimed by
persons who have good opportunities of sbserv sti IN
and inf hav hpp Gems
to attach great importance 70. Au rsste, to
use the words OF the Consfifutionnei, which
has been especially ohary Of its remarks
ON this interesting conference, "The Emperor
has obtained immense success a, Stutgardt not only
among crowned heads but among the people. Ma
poeon Ill is happy TO hear the &C CARNATIONS which
greet the state OF France. Happiness seems to
have rendered him ten years youneer'-from which
il may be inferred that previously his Majesty must
have been in q responding state.
The news from Iodia is expected and welcomed in
Paris with as much interest as IN London. The
mutiDy has come upon the world in a manner 80
starting It's various denossmenfs tragicsl the
theatre Is vast the stake PLAYED for so great and
Eneands interest in the matter 30 deeply important,
that II there were no such thing as French DO sees
sions in India, the effect would scarcely be less
That the mutiDy may be Temporarily pu; down
seems TO lie the general belief, bu, that it
can be kept down withou! exertions utterly sub
yersve of the non-military policy OF England is,
! suspect, believed by no one. The French system
Of canGrd has found in the tragical events of the
East considerable occupation, and many OF toe ~ )st
appalling relations which have since peen found %
be untrue, are traceable 70 Partisan source. For
instance, the story tbat ran the round OF the Lon
don journals, OF Ms tarquarson, the dsshng leader
or Dublin society, having been taken at Ca ~npoe,
and being placed bet seen vo boards and sswn in
two first appeared in the Pai,,e. II seems thai the
only Mrs. Farquarson To whom such story could re-
fer is quietly at home living with her husosnd.
The Empress Eugene is in Paris, keeping her
husbands heges in good hunor by the hgnt OF her
fair countenance Every day she Is seen taking the
air with the yo1ng Prince Imperial on DER lap,
whose growing Ieeeu blance TO the great Nape
leon seems 70 refu,e the prevailag scandal
that Napoleon the Third IL eultess Of the conssn-
guiri'y Of his rpu'ed father Louis, King Of Holland
No scandal IS more generally credited than that
HoItepse, Queen OF Holland. gave birth 70 sons
while her husband had no access 10 her and Count
de Morny Ii knowp--if such matters are ever kno~n
to be the son OF Count oe Flahaut but II tue son
Of the Emperor grows no With the unmstskeable
oeaments OF the Bonaparte family, he Will BE- living
contradiction TO his grandmotners misconduct "a
regards his imperial fstner. On the 4th inst the
Emp oss leaves Paris for the camp At Cnalons,
where The Emperor's absence IL generally felt
Count Waewski arrived from Stut.gaIdt last night.
He will Dot De present AZ the Austrian interview.
Several French engineers are al this mo nenl visit
ing Switzerland, IN or der 10 examine the manner IN
which barogesar established . prevent inundadons
and TO ascer ain whether the sJs em is applicable
to France Toe Emperor, IL seems, from having
observed the Swiss mode OF barTdgt during his resi-
dence in Tat country, caused the engineers u be
sent there. IL II said that they think vel OF the
system, and intend 70 recommend the partial sdop-
ton Of IT for the Loire.
II is calculated that upwards of three hundred
thousand claimants will establish their night 10 the
medal Of S. Helena. Italians, Germans, Spanards,
ana even Portuguese, over whom the shadow of the
French empire once extended, are eligible, aud the
heads OF their respective governments are not just
now IN q position TO decline an honor they would
probably have dispensed with. In Farce, several
eccesestcs have claimed II, among whom arc Mgr.
Prlly, Bishop Of Cnslons and the Abbe Lavsque,
cure Of At. Ambrose, a Paris.
TIE extreme freness OF the westher, prolonging
the summer 10 length almost Unprecedented,
keers yisiefs and residents al the ishore tue
mineral springs. At the same time there are indics
tione Of Paris becoming, M heretofore. the centre
OF attraction. TIE different house agents are daily
making lets" At prices which a fe~ years ago
would have seemed fabulous. though the parties will
not arrive till November, when the seas n Il con.
sidered nominaly 10 begin. The theatres are
making great preparations Toe Grand Opera has
revived the well krosn fairy piece OF Le C7eyal
40 Rrpnze = which had consid rable success soma