The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20

FrsAes in places where there British Ocnsuh, ny
oban heretofore, from the local authorities passports
for travelling in the interior Of the French dommoas
The authorities likewise empowered, In case o
urgent necessity, to give passports 70 return 10
The British Ambassador may forward passports on
demand TO all parts OF France, provided the application
accompanied by certificate from the nearest MAJOR or
other authority, that the applicant 10 known tn him Is
British subject.
But little confidence seems to be placed in the stability
of the Engen administration though there strong
desire ON this side the Channel 10 hold its ground
is somewhat singular that both home and abroad Tue
Derby Ministry should have the good wishes OF parties
who certainly never wished it in place 1t cannot
be supposed that the Emperor wished any change OIu
Clarendon foreign policy had been subseryept enolG
and yet, that Lord Oowey not TO be removed sus-
pect his Majesty has desre to LORD Palmersten
again rensalled. At home lord John Russell wishes tho
administration we'll until such time as, having got the
wing party once more into discipline, he himself may
LEAD them on TO new Reform bill Any immediate dis
aster 10 the tories must nfsby bring back Lord Palmer
The India bill looks very unortunate; and in spite
OF the good wishes have mentioned suspect the nes
aominsranon WIN come down Win run IL has IN "o',
no head Lord Derby Is man OF too much genius--co
fond OF his own literary ease,o submit TO the necessary
drudgery Of working out administration: Naturally
courteous and conding he the very person for man
like Lord Peterborough 70 palm his schemes upon. With
his lordshps entail magnitcapce sde aui the
scbeming ambition OF Disrae on the other odds Il the
Derby dly don't upset Lord Hamesbury has been busy
ing about the diplomatic appointments, and Mr. Howard,
brother Of the Earl Of Carlisle recently Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland repsces the Marquis Of Normandy a. Florence
more unfortunate instance OF oliearcha system
could not be given Mr.. Howard being one Of the most
haitow Drained nonentittes the English diplomatic Dody
contains English affairs at that court mast be easily
arranged the administration OF such brainess puppy
can be OF any avail there and yet he will receive some
$4,000 year.
General Epinasse seems determined 70 mnortaze his
superintendent Of the Home Department With his COM
rede Boteler as Project of Police the system OF
ponage is carried to extent that unless il In
actua operation, would be incredible 10 you must be
completely So But the police now regularly sit every
house in Paris day where the residents are known
not to be adberens OF the present dynasty profess
tca opinions in any degree contrary 70 the prevailing
If foreigner, these domcsry visits made at
bis residence with more exact punctuAity. The con-
ciege required 20 give in every instance description
OF the parte, visiting at the house. their rsrles and
sbodes The bones, or female domesrcs are scmmoned
before the Judge de Pax and questioned as 20 all that
happens under their eye, ard informed that unless
they render faithful account the e which every
want must have signed year by the police will be
denied them. Many bonnes rather than submit 10 tho
otfce imposed upon them, have Quilted their service
ana gone TO the country. In this country,
however, the espionage Is carried with such
rigorous exStness that every tenth may be said
- have an eye upon his neighbor. The Emperor, as
conscious Of the reports OF his uupopuary has been OF
late rather ostentatously driving about in his phaeton,
with 70 other attendants than his two grooms seated be-
hind him. and yesterday asonshed the beau monde ia the
Champs Eysees by driving down through the avenue at
an ordinary pace. Usually his paceis something like
Some gossip has sprung up in consequence Of Lamar
tine pecuniary affairs having been brought under the
cognzance the Emperor aud the cordial response that
has been made in bis Msjesy's by General Espi-
nasse, the Minister OF the Interior 1t known that
the Emperor has ony been too anxious TO ind legitimate
has always been not much the political principles of the
past az his propre The want OF money-the root
of oil evil as Il is sometimes called-ts however, tyrar-
nical leveler or human pride, and NJ. L9marpss cred
tors have Of late become camorous that either
the Chchy the debtors ail-or the bounty OF the
Tuiieres. No doubt Latnartine has chosen the wiser
part, and the Emperor will take good in his
Of assisting him conceal from she indire founder Of his
own brilliant destey everything tending 20 icure his IN
dendence Iamarres debts something like f,5o 600.
The shop windows overloaded with Easter eggs,
from the size Of tina. laid by the ostrich TO that OF the
pigeon then they of every conceivable color contain
ing every imaginable variety Of bon bons msripI-
lated articles OF all sorts Of domestic use. Frequent
lyand these the more cossiytheir contents OF
far aspiring character than the sugsrei dam lies OF
the hour. We witnessed vest lrday possessed
lis interior all the component pans OF ladies toe down
10 the most necessary utensils The cu-tOm Of presenting
eggs AT this Of the year derived from tho Asiac
cea that the is the symbol Of the primitive stse Of
the world " " still the custom in the East :. the
year, which celebrated ~ tho spring eqainv. pre-
Of all thrgs. rhe same idea predomlnates IN associan
Easter eggs in France with the beg ming OF life in
the resurrection CT the -ayiJur IL not TIL the rega
Of Charles IN that the year IN France celebrated
the first of Jannasy instead Of A. the renewal Of spring.
and in doing so part Of their importance was taken
away from these paschal eggs. In Russia the paschal
egss net dstr tuted until they have received re!
eous Der edction and the custom formerly prevailed
here. Now ia simply ch,d's present.