The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-28

gard to The living and the rst sentiment laat y rc 10
the tongue Of thousands and tens of thousands be
lieve, will be that In worthy Of
august should be subsc and SGT Tor
them and theirs by grateful aud admrng people Thus
may an event which might otherwise damp tue Joy OF
many at the approaching centenary be converted into
occasion Of more worthy and satisfactory colnmemora
ton
France.
The Moniteiir publishes official notification from Ad
mral Rgault de- GeDouilly Commanler-D. Chief OF the
French and Spanish forces Cocnm CHINA, to the effect
that on and after the ist of September 5S the bay and
river OF Ioarome and the port Of Cham Ctlao de-
claed in strict blockade All vessels attempting force
the blockade viii be treated according TO the usages of
teTnatonal Law.
Valiant, app owed by the Emperor, appointing commit
tee to examine into the best for improving the
uiacture Of firearms in France.
1t said that the opening Of the Chambers, which
TO have taken place on tho 10th Of January is adjourned
until the month of February, owing the preparation OF
the budgets not being sufficiently advanced.
The Pdtrie says the proceedings in the appeal of ~
Montacmbet had been sed for the 2ith of December.
The Minister Of Commerce, IN answer TO memorial
from the Chamber Of Commerce. OF Havre complaining OF
injury suffered ny French commerce in consequence OF
the affairs in Mexico informed the Chamber
that their complaint has been communicated 10 the Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs who has consulted with his col
league, the Minister OF Marine, to tho which
II may be necessary 10 take
The monthly returns OF the Bank Of France show
crease IN the cash in haEl ~ PARIS Of ,2Iooooo francs,
and in the branch banks OF IS 200, 600 francs.
The Paris correspondence the London Times informed
that the commission appointed 10 report subject of
engagement FrsnCh
have declared IN favor Of the present system. The
mander OF the French squadron the African coast
ports TO the Minister Of Marine that fresh difficulty had
ariscn French vessel loaded with free negroes having
been overhaued by tho English cruisers and forced
land the emgrans, although the operation perfectly
regular gaa p, u,u ,o.o ,. 49, -, ,s.uo
action tho 10th inst The per closed at
1885 for account and 3 o6 for money The shares n the
Credit Sobicr, which had considerably advanced during
the week, again declined.
VIII NJ. Do Iamartinc Abandon Eranccs
In cosng the third year OF his cours de Ltera,ure NJ
dc Lamarine addresses his subscribers what he
inmates erplcooa rdnchs The sabject Of course Is
the national subscription which hears his name and It's
want Of success. Some Of the passages tbs address
arc tinged with bitter melancholy Thus, IN one place
he says
Various causes have conspred to ALLEVIATE the heart OF
the country from u. time when had most need OF
its prompt and constant assistance II would however be
wrong 10 be astnnisEcd a this indiiicrcnce II
natural When orc vans juscc or favor Of one coun
iy, TO live is unpardonabe crime. Only death
ono ought to learn TO die just at the right moments
1 that has not been my good fortune, although
have done everything to prepare for il in due time
and place; but God, the Lord OF my lrst day. is also
the Lord Of my last. Patience, then. Uatl this
sympathetic and honorable movement OF the heart OF
nation has been called forth every wherein England
in Iroard in France-as often as an appeal 10 national
sentiments national honor has been maie behalf Of
aservant OF the country, statesman an orator, wr
ter, or poet. My friends thought rightly wrongly
that the response might be expected 20 srn-
lar appeal. Anecedents deceived them ttcy would
Il
not take sufficient account of the tno the crccisances
the unmorited but imparabe rcscntmcn's and the
envy which lie conceded until the hour OF disgrace then
\ TO show themselves.
Some have attributed my peounlry to
fabulous expenditure, TO mprudcut ac,s Of prodgaiy
arising from impulse order diver. sight
and sympathy from which ia their opinion have
been richly deserved. That, though good faith
is caumny which my hfc refues for all those sho know
me personally. have lived according 10 my station, ~
moraisis and the most economsts advise have
never had any other luxury than few hereditary hsba
in thn haht atm
which could not pull down without lowering tho value
and destroying the yield Of my lands cuiysted vine
yards n had only pcsscsscd tc vine OF Naboth should
have had tho cellars and press of Horace and
Ny fortune, apparent than real, large.
Tho world would be sstonshed we're to expose here the
nalncss OF my atr. s,nia estate, the cas upon be-
ng deducted. have seuanlcrcc nothing wl,asevw th,
oeclSlmfrs against ny pretended scs o. en.rsyagance
All my seis Of furniture, OF imagined Asatc costincss
would not collectively equal IN value anything like
tho simplest furniture of a suit of rooms tenanted by
hdb,sg of tho Bourse in the Rue Vvenne the Rue Ri
| oheien Where, then are the monuments Of my opa
enceY Where then, are my snlthes with thousand
| hammcrfs In the whole OF nv tfc put but
stone upon another stone aud that was to mark the spot
1 o; two toInhs.
| lat vensm eorvis vexsi eensura coiumtssi
Others reproarh tor great hospitality quite rustic,
70 the pcasantry IN my fields They do not know that
lhs very hospitality whnh ticy impue ' inc az crime,
Is personal end inevitable tax apoa celebrity whether
well or ~ acquired There certain that render
compulsory. All the unfortunate OF France, and even
of Europe, turn nstnctveiy towards certain names do
rot sry llus'rous, but notorious than other
pamss, 10 solicit PITY support or snccor The thresholds
o. such OF boTcgea by persons in distress
claiming mra,hy their tables are covered with letters
hlot,ed with ,cars. There was such year in my life
when received ~ many as ten tousand Of these letters
ana that, too, snce my return into obscurity. What
could become Of YOU you had faces as cold and hearts
a. hard as your fnotaR
III years that Immediately followed the revolution Of
SiS particularly onerous, and 10 to y compulsory
How could refuse to share his last with those
VITO shared IN bis efforts aud dangers maintaining
order and pftscrFing soccy az those perols when these
brave tuzens less interested apparently than IN pro
| pciy were generously oaerrg cp their blood for ~
Then the yeafS DISASTROUS TO the vney ards snperyencd
during Period of disbursements without income There
help for but 10 gct s. deeper Involved in order
to fred about i've hundred orcdcs hborers belonging TO
| the estate.
Ton the Of tho old and new debts accumulated
on Tie capital hoped ~ have supported alone this treble
purthen u revolution that weighed more heavily
Than uhcrs ~ unprodacvc lands ana cxofbtant In.
tcrcsi endcavorcd 20 bear 10 hy the strength 81 men
tai labor Thanks o the public aud - assistance for
which sba ever nc grateful, this labor brought back
literally IT, reward. But events transform the scene
.e @ nand grow" weary, .n' puse enc ne
trade Of q letters is merely the cast Of tue die
With public opinonthis labor intoxcates but does not
feed W. reckon the yield do not reckon the outlay
/ the tcccr'ors and miscalculations
"why did you no, sell your hnds'' people say 70 me
now with scmbancc of reason that dcceives parties not
properly informed.
,d not soi and do No, sell because no, one purchaser
came forward during the ten years aud none comes fer
ward even now. How YOU sell there no buyers2
These lands advertised everywhere and every day.
We'll, my enemies my friends may ask on this head all
the 81 Paris Lyons Macon and France who
commissioned TO sell these estates at loss These
honorable public officers will answer unanimously that
they have not received the otter 81 centme FOR these
lands. ,alued bv tho meet consccn0us appraisers At
more than two millions oi francs This fact, Incredible
may eet, Is nevertheless true. consent 10 any kind
u cUuti ADDICTION Il be proved that have received
any oirr Tor thcec two millions Of dead value In hands
have found difficult myself 70 comprehend tins pheno
mcnon oasac attempted for ten whole years at great loss
myself with great advantages for the purchasers
Yet not single capitalist 70 b. tempted by those advan
tagcs AZ length account FOR Il, and Ia the following
way
Thee purchasers, n fact, can only be found among
capitalists WHO wish well, among those who
hostile and greedy, the watch for dapdaed fortunes
Tie fragments % which they would like 70 get hold Of TO
nathnf
" friendly capitalists thoy do not desire any price
buy my grounds and Dwellings
They do 10, desire 10 the rst pace, because Il would
aict their KIND hearts dspossess In speaking OF
ne, they cite that verse az Nngs the swain expelled
| from his Mantuan pastures
Fortuus.e senct ergo tus manebtnt
IN ihe eecnnh nnce ilnsc