The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-08

Wednesday last route for Rome Mr. NJ is in excel
health and locking better than at any time during tho
past fifteen yearsa pedestrian trip in Wales and short
residence at the wells Of Great Malvern having almost
Mr. Albert Smith, the tourist Is now all the rage with
the London honabes, who nightly crowd the Egyptian
Hall to hear his side splitting lectures, and witness the
panoramic view OF his ascent to the top Of Mont Blanc
Mr. Smith designs visiting the United States: and should
he do So will be taken by storm by the universal Yankee
nation.
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, April 20, 1857.
Ny. Buchanon's Policy on Ae China Quesiion-ylan
Criminal Accusa.ion and 1riGI-Mental Authorizations
ir Puopral Ftper-The Recent attempt on the Emprors
Life, &C., dc.
Matters of foreign policy were never less interesting in
Paris than at present The Neuchate question has lost
It's claim to attention, although final settlement with King
Clcquot would appear far Off His Majesty is
of these who decide nothing when not under pres
There is great calm in Spain and Narvacz Is i'm
menseiy in the ascendant, the prosressistas being
where. Portugal Is dreaming Of Its ancient glory by
Of railroad Austria and Sardinia lie nose 10 nose,
and exhibiting their teeth, but nothing more
and while Russia shows httlo good will 10 the Power
which in her days Of misery and Hungarian affection she
sgnaly beftiended, there Is ttlc fear that Austria win
proceed extremaes with Sardinia however much she
may abhor and detest her. Engand's elections termi-
mated keeps French intrigue quiescent for Lord Pame
mus IN us DC dangerous
tool to play with. Mr. Brchanans installation at tho
White House is perhaps, the only thing which
ripple IN the calm stream n thprs wi,helt, for there
something enignacal about him, ho had deep set
American policy In his heart, which, without reference
70 any other country the earth, lie intended TO work
cut This refusal 10 hamper himself with Franco
and England in tho Chinese question, is felt TO have
smack Of danger about II, and to foreshadow
an Independence of action which, coupled with the daily
increasing power Of America, is ommous Of state Of
things TO which Europe generally has been h.o hab.,u
a,ed governments are slow to believe in the light
which shines the broad Atlantic II is not so with the
people II Is not too much TO say that the hearts Of man.
kind with the land OF liberty par excellence thatthcy
smile benny Its efforts to seize tho glorious future,
and that they look for the ultimate triumph of civil and
religious freedom In the onward progress and independent
policy of the Ured States. IT. then, there be any cxccp
ton the stagnant interest towards external relations,
your President, Mr.. buchanan, Is the cause Off
To compensate for the lack OF excitement towards things
without affairs at home have attracted considerable int
rest and sympathy. The trial Of the two Leanirs and
their oomradc, Sergeant Bcnaquet, for the rape OF tho
wife Of butcher Of the name Of Pallard has created
amount Of interest which has peen perfectly absorbing
Tie trial which lasted several days. attracted such
bers OF persons that many content 10 wait outside
tho doors OF the ut throughout the night in the hope Of
gaining admi,lance tho following morning.
may be given very few lines. haiame Pailard the
butchers Wife, who served the regiment, was not less
oonspicuous FOR hei modesgy Than her particularly pleasing
appearance TWAS her duty In furiheranoe OF her hut
bands busness which w France the women take
large share, 10 call upon the paymas,er, Ieandr, TO
ono OF ,heec ys she st ems and Dies socmny aerrug
on her death bed that 81 I6andr, assisted by Sergeant
Benaquci had violated her person Tho consequence IL,
thcgc parties placed their trial. and the circum
stanta evidence brought against them fails 10 every par
tcuar a. 10 fact, their IL nothing again, them but the
dVl
though the jury take ihrfo quarters OF an hour To decide
The fact wa that Nalame faiar had had few days
before, miscarriage and died of pucrrera iover,
disease which Il wei tnovn to give rise 70 tho strange,
deluicns In woman, IN connection with tho womb Tho
day after the alleged violations she found going about
her busincss VA her usual quiet way sad the following
letter wriugn by her 10 Al. Leandri.--
'ioSlyrH-As you have promised mo to be Kind
enough W 10 mo the custom or the regiment,
! will assist yoa In performing your promise VIII
charge c at 20 confines the Milo. Have the kind
ness 10 those gentlemen Of IT, aud let me have an
ans yer either favorable or unfavorablc" The alleged
assault too, committed In house In the rue Chsbrol,
occund Inv ten cers " hose rooms wore only separated
by n n part tone and Tot sound heard by any Of
them that could give riso 70 sus cion Of volence mat
the unfortunate wenan believed she spoke the truth in The
statement enc made, no one doubts.
The circumstance reminds me Of m occurrence 70
which myself was privy some years ago
lady, the wife Of ccrvymtn residing on crracy "a
Norfolk after bearing her husband Children and
passing many or matrimonial happiness. was seized
with puerreral iver after The birth o, nee last child
nriu apparently left herr but her state OF exhaustion
was such Thai she c her ne ebbing away. 500 do
sired her husband should alone INTO her room,
she had something Of great importance 10 communicate 10
him before she died On his entrance she begged tina, tho
curtains might be drawn closely around her bed that her
face nil ht not be secn while she communicated
tale of blasting crime; and then, 10 The astouihcn and
horror Of her husband, she went on TO say that both tc
fore and after her marriage with him she hal been in tho
habit u intriguing with various parties whose names
she paitcularyed end the details OF which ingnes she
entered infinitely into indeed she strung together facts
well known him, with her disclosures In such In
gcnious manner, again and again, adlming him NOT TO
believe enc under any dcasion that the poor man,
almost In state Of insanity, rushed from his wiies room
tina, he might heap ualcdciions her dying head
II not I'LL many months after that be had the courage
10 communicate The circumstance ~ his WHO'S fanly and
such tho conviction ~ her Cuh her communications
had made upon him that year or two was suffered 70
olapsc he could persuade himself n have any nqu
res a. TO the truth OF her relation instituted These nqui
RIGS however, once eel on foot the unhappy lays story
was found 10 be the mcrest hbc from beginning to end
and her whole conduct well known pathological feature
Of pucrpcral maady. Tho lady had lived the last seven
years in country village, where every thing she ddvould
be as vcl known as II she were In glass house, and
before her marriage she spent her life the constant
presence Of viruous mother AMI sisters II easy 10
infer that The decisions Of The last part Of her existence
equally applicable 10 the former and rejoice 20 say that
that IN the partner he lost he has To regret the boreayc
meni Of a most virtuoF ard csiimahlc wife.
And VIC are all agog about the Grand Duke Constantine
Tie correspondent OF Tho Rs has incurred the thunders
of the koni for daring say that Prince Napoleon had
refused 10 10 Toulon 10 give the Russian Prince the
rendezvous Though Is nevertheless fact, and unless
some great change that Princes dream be win
not assuredy be the Enperors special bearer that
casion. But nothing Is 10 be spared 10 10 this Russian
Duke all honor All the officers and all the officials are
commanded 70 be on the qta riue, and Paris " to
do her best FOR the occasion II Is fortunate, from
all the accounts, that the Grand Duke did not
arrive 70 witness o catastrophe that might have
greatly changed the aspect ~ affairs in France namely
the death Of the Emperor The story Is confirmed from so
many different quarters that here no doubt tho Empc-