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


derstands II quite in the sense that the English
oliearchy does. The old Bonaparte system was that
mere must be one great empire to counterbalance
the power OF ether rising domnances and spite OF
all Mr.. DisrAe may say, there have been many in
dicatons 20 prove that ii Napoleon Ill is not so
plain spo zen as his progenOr, he oxides his time
lie Knows perfectly that the old luminosity against
England is not one whit less powerful than it was in
the time of his uncle that the masses understand
nothing about that farreaching policy which is TO
make them lords of the world by swallowing their
former preudices and that the elevated classes
of society disinterested this subject il on no
other, and would be ready to sacrifice every pros
pect however splendid and personal, for the sake OF
giving their old enemy an unmlstakeable fall. ms
sentiment the only one which Is a common bond OF
interest throughout the length and breadth of the
land, is too precious to be sacrificed by Napoleon
for any subInated theory Of counterpoise against
1.-The two empires of the East and West" as those
of America and Russia are called; and though he
may subscribe to the doctrine in theory hs mode Of
practically carrying it out may require more rough
handling than many expect.
Osensibly there s good reason 10 believe that the
present difficulty with England will be amcaby
arranged. letter, such as the Emperor approves
of has been submitted to him by Lord Cowley on the
part of Lord Malmesbury; and the new ministry in
England will start fair with the French alliance in
scribed on its banners. The Emperor likewise has
expressed himself quite satisfied that the Conspira
cy TO Murder bill should be dropped in order to heal
the breach, as he says, with the English people
But the dragons teeth have been already sown in
| both countries, and the chances hundred TO
one that, spite of mutual blood shod in the Crmea
! and before Canton &C., &C., the bond as it
before is irrevocably broken
| believe no one here gives anything worthy the
| name of a lease 10 the power OF the new English
ministry. If there is one thing that the members of
the English Parliament detest more than another 1t
is the idea of being sent back to their constituents
Dsraeli knows this perfectly well, and he has given
| hint of it at Buckingham. But it won't do Since
| the Reform bill of 1882 members are too closely
watched by their constituencies to admit of their
az nd he
ment is TO take nothing by holding the threat
| OF dissolution over the House of Commons, be
ycnd some twenty members Of no character.
They must dissolve at once, if they mean TO do at
ALL on the very first majority they encounter The
result will be precisely what took place when Viii
liam the Fourth, in 1885, turned out the wings.
Peel dissolved, and wthoas obtaining his majority,
handed over Peel ParsNsent to Lord Melbourne
The idea prevails here that Pamerston will after a
dissolution, have to take the government with the
DerbyDisraeli Parliament
The approaching freedom in the trade Of meat is
exciting considerable animation among house
keepers The butchers trade in Paris is perhaps one
OF those which exact the least capital In London
it very different There very long credit is given,
and without very considerable capital it is quite inn
possible for butcher to drive lucrative commerce.
Here five or six thousand francs is sufficient. 1t is
essentially ready money trade. The capital ex-
pended returns to the till before nightiall At the
same time rent is so high that it is expected that
competition will be materially decreased in conse-
quence of the difficulty of procuring shops great
Struggle was made 10 OBTAIN ptrL1lSSlOn To hawk
meat about as with fruit and fish at present, on
trucks but this the reigning guild Of butchers had
interest enough to prevent; and it certainly would
have been most unseemly sight in so fair capital
We are greatly enivened by the presence OF the
Siamese embassy. the members of which are quar-
tered at the Hotel du Louvre. Every day they leave
their hotel crowds cluster around the doorway TO
catch glimpse at them. Last night they visited
the French Opera. After the first act of the
piece the Cheval de Bronze M. Feuellet de
Conches, introducer of ambassadors at the Impe-
rial Court, conducted the Eastern strangers behind
the scenes among the ballet girls Great was the
iutter among that airy crowd as the dark sons of
the East made their appearance. No one certainly
seemed especially ambitious of having tn, handker
chief thrown TO them; but as il is usual on vista
tons from distinguished personages for some plea
SAINT souvenir 10 be lett behind in the shape of rings
jewels &c, all were on tip toe, while each shot from
her eye its most ravshng glance in hopes of gaining
one OF those hoh-inoors which are supposed TO be
everlastingy about the persons of all wanderers
from the East At time the younger ambassa-
dor plunged his hand in his pocket, and there a
movement of general expectation. Alas! it only
drew forth pouncet box containing bon bons
which the son Of Siam ate with considerable
avidity; and when their Eastern exce!ences
departed without having made the much
coveted signs of their appreciation il was unani-
mousy voted by the whole of that fair assemblage-
rumor says, they we've never known be unanimous
beiore-that an uglier, more loathsome and disgust
ing specimen of diplomacy was never seen in Paris
before This is the second time that Sianese mis-
sion has appeared in the French capital The first
was received in great state by Louis XIV. and Vol
tare in his history OF the gn of that monarch,
speaks Of the astonishment excited in Paris by the
rich oriental costumes which the ambassadors in
their suite displayed The Danes de Ia Halle went
yesterday, and presented the members of the en-
bassy with a bouquet
The pastry cooks here are wagng war with the
bakers for infringing the privileges of their trade
by selling biscuit The average yearly consumption
OF pastry per head in the capital is estimated at ten
pounds. The quantity OF pate de fois gras consumed
: NJ DIS ppra
Orsini and his companions, II Is expected, will
have suffered the last penalty by the end Of this
week
Mr.. Rarey, the American horse tanner, IL winning
golden opinions from all. The Emperor has su,-
scribed 2,O00f. 70 the subscription last opened at
Tattersalfs for the purchase Of his secret His
terry over the fiercest spirits of the equine race
amounts to that of Orpheus himself over the beasts
Of the forest.
Trade OF France.
lPars March y correspondence Of the London rmes
IL is impossible to disguise the tact that the trade
OF France Is not at present in "a healthy state
could be wished. The unfavorable influences which
act on commercial affairs are Of two kinds-the one
political, the other financial. The consequences
which have resulted from the attempt 20 assssnate
the Emperor on the lith Of January are more dsas-
trous than could have been anticipated Thence
sprang the violence Of the military addresses, which
caused so much displeasure in England, aud pro |
duced Misunderstanding between the two govern !
ments which has reacted on the various markets |
throughout France and caused a arrangement in |
mercantile affairs. Nobody fears but that the pre- |
sent difficulty will be speedily arranged and that
the former friendly relations will be re established |
but il will require long time 20 restore that conf
dence among commercial men which can alone give 4
elasticity to commercial transactions. This unfavora
bic political influence experienced in France at
the moment when trade was still suffering /
from financial crisis and consequent dis |
couragement. Unfortunately, moreover, the fnan- |
cia crisis prolonged in this country by the |
very Efforts made TO neutralize 10, and to facilitate
the arrangement of outstanding engagements. The |
consequence has been that mercantile failures are
now announced in the provinces which should have
taken place in November and December last had not
those houses POSTPONED tho evil day Inv Nancy