The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-06

motive is ON the surface. The Jersey are in Ian
Quage and manners the same as the people on the
which is indisputable, causes them to be looked
upon here in the light of renegades. go
Perhaps could not give you more striking Illus
tration of the dislike entertained here OF the English
people than the manner in which q popular writer,
a Breton-M. Faval-complains of SO many English
taking up their abode in Oman and Its neighbor-
hood
"The Rance" (says M. Faval, in one of his latest
psSssSn Ss E. ds From st. ssv sss
Oman you nothing but white cottages, in which
Johnson ESQ.,, Davidson, Esq, Stevenson, Esq, An
derson, ESQ., gorge and swil and snore by the slde
seen upon the door Of public house this brutal en-
sign of conquest English spoken"
The last sentence cannot refrain from giving as
it is printed in the original, it enshrncs such Gu
rious specimen Of the English language. Here
it Isl
"U al Gu sur laporte dun cabaret ce brutal nsgne
de la conquete- Ingiche spaug"
In Justice to "ies Angiais" so dsparagingly re-
ferred to in the preceding extract, am bound TO
say so far asmy acquaintance among them extends,
that they do not provoke by their conduct the hos
tile feelings entertained with respect to them
Oman is in no respect like to Boulogne or other
places on the French coast. 1t is not "rettgium
reccatoru'-it is not the haunt of runaway Debtors
or scamps blacklegs. 1t has no attractions for
any such classes 1t has no places of public amuse
ment, no taverns, and but two indifferent hotels
To Its SOiltary feadDg room uerc SIrduBcI
ont good introductions woud find it very difficult to
obtain admission. man without respectable ante
cedents would it was impossible for him TO
remain in Oman. He could find no one to associate
with him. The English here are, without, believe,
single exception, persons with families, and they
are attracted to this place by these two consdera
! tions-the beauty of the surrounding country and
| the cheapness Of living. The rents here will, l
! imagine, surprise an inhabtant OF New York.
house, with six rooms, CAGE grenier good garden,
poultry yard stable and coach house, can be had for
fl2 a year. house, not quarter of a mile from
the town, containing sixteen rooms, fine large
rooms with stables, outoices two gardens, and two
acres and a half of ground can be had Tor ZIG
year. A very large house, with twelve rooms, two
gardens both stocked with the best fruits and the
pasturage OF twenty acres can be had Tor tio years
this last being three miles outside OF OMAN and III
| a pretty village. am describing to you places
have myself looked at Here is list OF the prices
charged the day wrote this letter to you. Bear in
mind that il giving these prices the French pound
contains eighteen ouDces:-Best Dread i5u per ID,
| butter 3d., beef, mutton and veal, oil the same
price, 3D. per h.; pork 63d spriag chickens lod.
| the pair; eggs, 4d. the dozen.
| Here are the attractions to the English to take
| up their abode in Oman and its neighborhood ana
here they i've utterly regardless OF the feelings that
may be entertained respecting them, lndnerent
alike to love or hatred and only, In rare instances
condescendiDg to know or keep up an acquaintance
| with the French.
jects had in view in writing to you-that OF direct,
ing the attention of your readers towards Oman and
| Brittany In my next / shall enter into other
larger and more important topics, to which ! have
as yet, but slightly glanced.
| OMAN (Cotes du Nord), June 3, 1885,
| Political Opinion in Brittany-A Part Of France
| 1Atcays Remarkable for Maintaining an Lndepen
dent Opinion-Same Parties in Brittany as u
| Other Districts of France--Red Republicanism "a
| To,cns-IV1y Brittany is Supposed to be Derofed
to the Bourbons-C Contrast bet,ceen Republicans ~
| the United States and France-Ine Latter Per
| secutors-" C,uH Consultation of the Clergy
It's Consequence Struggle for Freedom Of Wor
| ship ersec,tsoms from 1870 to 1s0O-Aathent
| Illustrations - Persecution Put an End TO b!
Bonoparte-Louis Phii,ppe-1he Legitimists-
Their Respectabidty-Th Orieanists-7heir ID
/ lnma- Claims to Popularity Analy=ed-Repud
| Hcans-Yneir Various Shades-Bonapart,sm
The Clergy-Their DiGerences- Intended Visit o
| Napotson Wto Brittamy-Probabie Reception, &c
| wish TO commence this letter with the observa
ton that the statements contained and the opinion
expressed in IT, are 10 be understood az applying
solely to that part of France which stretches In on
direction from Nantes to st. Milo, and that lies il
another, between Rennes and Brest. You are not &
Judge of all France nor, indeed. of any other part
France by the state of things the condition of men
or the notions prevalent in the section Of the French
empire which was once known as Armorica, then a
Brittany. and now includes such important depart
| mepts as the Cotes du Nord, Finisterre, Morbhan
lille ct vilaine.
This section of France has always had an indepen
dent opinion of its own, and that more frequently
variance, than in accordance, with the predominant
opinion at Paris whether such was embodied In thu
form of an absolute monarch, or distributed amongs
a number of untitled citizens who sat in conven
lions. ruled over clubs, and brought disgrace upor
the name of republic" by their crimes, their tyran
ny and their corruption.
IT win then. am sure, be matter Of interest q
the readers Of the New YoHK HERALD to have
from an impartial witness, clear statement az Il
what the political feelings here prevalent; AM
in what way they bear for against that form o
government, which was established by the eoul
drstaf Of the I'd December
There are here, "a in all parts Of France, Legiti
mists, Orleanisss, Red Republicans, Bonapartists
OF these different parties II IL necessary ~ say
few words; and to understand the present you mus
cast a glance back atthe past; for out OF tue event.
that have occurred in this portion OF France have
arisen the fixed opinions and the settled conviction
of the great mas Of the population.
Whatever strength the republicans have In Brit
tany Is confined 70 the towns. II the information
have collected be correct, the number OF republi
cans in any OF the towns, with the exception .
Nantes and Rennes, IL absolutely despcabe, ant
proparandism by secret societies amongst the agri
cultural population has utterly failed Of success.
The power of Brittany-physical and moral-isde
posted IN its agricultural population. iht Popn
ation IL remarkable for its attachment to its religion
As q matter OF course, should II he necessary Y
maintain its opinions force Of arms; the clergy
10 whom the peasantry are devotedy attached
would have great influence The clergy, however
are not united body. Before close this letter
shall point out to you--one, not al-the points OF
which they are divided from each other.
AT the time OF the first French revolution all Bris
tany was In revolt The popular heroes were regard
ed AZ officers Of the dethroned Bourbous; and hence
Brittany has been considered as that part OF France
in which the principles Of legitimacy y most strong
But il II sos Was Brittany at any time 80 enthu
siastically devoted TO the Bourbonsl Did IL take III
arms solely for the maintenance Of monarshy ant
merely from an abstract hatred Of republicanism
The general belief Is that u did 50; but the truth
| otherwise "a shall soon show You.