The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30
Our Paris Correspondence.


Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, March IL, 1853
More Tyrdnnicai Restrictions The Censorship of
tie Prcs-SurrsiHanoe of the Police The Late
Insurrecton-M Multiplicity Of ArTests-1he init
English Hteiing-1 The Freedom in the Meet Trade
The Siansse Embassy Gar 6et,ceen the Pastry
|. Cooks and Boxers The Amyrfean Horse Tanner
Sc, &C.,
regret to say that no sensible improvement has
taken place in the general disposition Of France
since last wrote. Everywhere you hear but one
expression that the Emperor OF bis ministers-no
matter who's driving matters 100 far; that what
might have been supportable under the dread Of
universal anarchy, or a reign of terror in 1852, is
perfectly intolerabe now that the evil is daily in
creasng that little by little, every yestige Of liberty
is disappearing; that the French people are becom
ing the laughing stock Of the world and that if not
reduced 10 absolute Egyptian bondage they are, by
the suppression, one after another, of every indie
pendent organ Of communication, brou yht 10 a state
Of utter Egyptian darkness The Presse and the
Secie must no longer be sold in the public thorough
fares Of the metropolis, Of anyof the chief towns
and the censorship exercised over the articles pub
lished II rigid that the liberal Journals
become little interesting their Official compeers
Not day arrives but with 1t accounts from the
provinces, in the shape Of private letters which do
not speak OF continual arrests. In Paris itself men
are hauled over by the police on the most frivolous
preteXts, and after few Representatives a few
hours detention. dismissed with no ndennhcation
for the loss Inconvenience they may have sustain
cd. The capital literally swarns with police and
when, about O'cock-which Is the hour when the
Emperor some OF the imperial party may be ex.
pected to take the air-the peerlng gances and sud
den sharp turns Of the head which from officials in
O-fu ger lac
pelled 10 encounter, are quite obnoxious. English
men and-as often mistaken for such-Americans
are peculiarly exposed 20 this and arrests have even
been made which have called for the summary in.
terrence Of their respective embassies The truth i
there is general dread prevailing az Headquarters;
and the Emperor himself, who is above personal
fear, i compromised by the system he has created
and which binds up in his safety the material being
Of 80 many hungry and rapacious officials.
The affair at Chalonsur Saone to which even the
government organs ascribe the importance Of the
term "insurrection aud which occurred on Satur.
day last II merely an indication OF what combusti.
bic materials exist elsewhere. The Emperor il
grossly deceived by the prcfets and wretched hire.
lings who Oyerlay the country, and who forward 10
him nothing but smooth things when IL il notorious
that the provinces sick at heart with the system
OF dctstion, interference and espionage which en-.
tiers into all their relations. IL Is very well % say
that under cover Of darkness and snow storm a
small post of infantry were surprised, and that the
rioters were thus able TO seize some muskets which
were standing In the rack The attempt has failed
at Chslonsur-Saone, and that is enough bat the
fact is patent one that very considerable body of
the people IN spite OF the police did concoct plan
for surprising the guard and seizing arms, and did
partially succeed, displaying, till overwhelmed
by large forces. considerable intrepidity and deter
minatiOn and that the military comrnandan and the
sub preiecture was thrown into a state of great
alarm IL is very well 10 pretend that such an "n
surection' was got up simply because Of the inter
fuption In The service OF a steamboat" but facts
through private sources occur every day proving
that such s not the case but that there is through
out The country busy spirit pervading the masses
OF society that cannot he kept down mach longer.
Yesterday morning at four o'clock the police
arrested m the rue du Temple secret association
calling itelf "a la Mort Thirteen individuals
captured, but four in spite of the precautions
taken, cOntriyed 10 escape. Two of the police were
severely wounded by knives. The mernbers wore
blouses and had the appearance or superior work
ngmen. But the truth Is that scarcely day happens
that something Of similar nature does not occur.
often, Of course the number of arrests may be ex.
arcerated. hut the mere fact Of their continually
taking place is sufficient 10 show the disease under
which the body corporate j. suffering.
10 is certainly 4 curious coincidence that at a
time when France should be exhibiting an insubor
dinate spirit against the powers that hold her Ia
bondage she should at the same time he still ia
state Of great excitement regarding country which
accused Of giving shelter those who are bent on
delivering her-nO matter how foul the ineans-fron ,
her servtude. There can be no stronger proof If
The Utopian scheme 50 long INDUCED in Of France I
and England uniting in in1's-pluble bond i1 or
der 90 prevent the United State and Ru a becoming
ihe masters II The world. UnQuestiunabiy F. their