New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-05
Nen:llork Daily Gribn,te
FRANCE
yyeso Cur Own CoTcspondept.

PARIS, Dec. II, 1857.
"SbOrlld a wise man utter vain knowledge and
fill his belly with the east wind Should he
treason with Improbable talk, or with speeches
"wherewith be can do no goOd!" Though let
ter be not q sermon, this present is apty enough
headed by the question Of the late Elphaz the
Temanite, which, originally addressed to Job,
might be well asked Of those modern sufferers,
the journalists of France Wisdom enough, or at
least az much as is vouchsafed to those of other
countries, belongs to the political editors of the
Paris press but owing to the law which rules it,
their talk is as general thing, fatulent unproht-
able and waste, past comparison. The frequent
controversies between Liberal, Royalst and I'm
erial editors remind one Of those battles so often
recorded in Italian history, where the man object
Of the Ingenious maneuvers of the combatants
seems to have been to avoid hitting each other and
10 withdraw from the field in the same condition
they entered it; they are like the quarrels between
boys In school, carried on in whisper, where the
common fear of the master is stronger than their mu
tual epmity That sensible men should keep up these
siualacra of discussion under the circumstances
proyokes q repetition of EEphaz's reproachful
questions After ALL to support their opinions only
"a stammeped whispers may be better than to leave
them entirely prey to dumb fOrgetfulness, and II
must be said to their credit thas the utterance OF
even stammered whispers requires certain de-
nee of courage Occasionally, too, by com
Enation of unusual ingenuity, bOldness and luck,
pohtical article of certain point and vigor gets
INTO prlnt without bringing warning or suspension
On the journal in which it appears. Of this nature
are four or five articles recently published IN the
Courier dc Paris. They have been tor the past
eight days, and yet are, the topic OF town talk.
Not only as a nine days wonder, then, but az u
political nine days wonder, produced by news.
PAPER, which is here much more marvellous, 1t ID
proper that speak of them at some length.
To bring things into confederation accord
nsiy," and begin at the beginning, let me SO as far
sack as last Autumn. In November, 1856, Emile
eirsrdn sold his share in La Prose-, which was
ur-tenths of the whole property, for 100000
frances to Millaud the banker, and retired from the
editorial charge of that paper, which he had con-
Quoted for SO many years with remarkable ability.
Although the Prose- had the largest circulation Of
any Of the Paris newspapers, and was one OF the
most valuable of them, it is not probable that Mil
had hooked merely TO its subscription list or adyer-
Ssements for the returns of his investment. lie If
I'D Operator" financial genius and tits supposed
Intended TO use the influence Of tine PYesse on
Change. Poor man He found that he had paid
dear for Giyardin's shares, since Girardins brains
we're not included in the bargain Difficulties arose
between him and other shareholders and managers
Of the paper. He endeayOred in yain to turn the
managing editor (g6rant ROuy out andput another
more agreeable TO his views in his place. lie
ckimed right TO do this and not long ago presented
his claim before legal tribunal for confirmation.
The Court, adjourning q final examination OF the
ease, declared that Rouy should remain provision
ally at hs post. The case IL still pending; the pro.
usonai decision just mentioned was given in the
kst days OF November Now, on the third of
December there appeared in the Presse an article on
she refusal of Messrs. CARROT and Goodchaux IN
tske the constitutional oath and ther seats in the
Legislative Body Wandering little from his pro-
kssd theme, the writer speaks Of liberal senti
msnt or movement risng aud swelling Of late in the
pubic mind, favorable to the principles Of the reyo.
luton and democracy. Tbese words, revolution
and democracy, were introduced several tunes IN
the course of the article with laudatory epithets
attached. The piece Was more carelcssiy written
than most Of the productions of NJ Peyrat, and was
~ remarkable for its carelessness Dc its bodness.
The PyeSsc is an evening paper, aud is sold in
great numbers at the street stalls. Very great was
No disappointment of some thousands OF US on the
evening Of Dee. at not finding It IN stall or
cafe. The MoRiteur next morning contained the
order tor its suspension tor two months, sgned ny
the Minister Of tue Interior Preliminary to the
order, the for il given at unusual length
auc III a tone OF unusual acrim0ny by the Minister,
who iaiis foul Of NJ. Peyrats article like man sIlf-
fsring under ian hypochondriac obnubitation from
wind and indigestion" He calls the words Of il
absurd" and the author "a turbulent spirit
preaching agitation and appealing to revolutonar,
Passions"
You will note by this how strong is a Government
that gets angry its fear Of the words printed in
newspaper. BY calculating the material loss that
wsaId accrue 10 the owners printers, sellers, writ
eTa al, AID. al A.
nesteA with The TRiBuER, were your paper to b.
tQspesded for two pcptbs yeu VIII appreciate ID.