The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-07
H9set ~ Bernardo Acqutttai In
France.


~..,. ..rr..nopdsuts Of London journals give
a,s...,. md esofyctiag accounts Of the manner
a, ,A,ca m. scauitsai Of the assassin. Bernard 10
,.os,vea In France The Parisl April io) correspond
ant A. I1,udou Times says: "with the exception Il
a.. most rampant anti-Engiish, remarkable for
,-norsnce aud prejudices, the feeling, generally
-c..k,us. seems TO b that the accused had . per.
ss.tly fair trial. and that the jury decided on the
evidence brought before them" On the other
h.nd. the Paris correspondent Of the London Her
.,a sav,: .The news Of Demands acquittsi has
nroducsa here feeling amounting almost to con-
.tsrnatIou The impression on the general public
{. hat Il may lead to farther complications be-
,~..n nos,snd aud France" The correspondent
40 Ionaoo News ait 10 I'M possible to describe the
.,n,ss.e,,on In government circles occasionsd by
~. vsra,et,n The correspondent OF London Morn.
-. po... amongst other subjects Of general con.
....,,o "a Par 10, growing out of Bernards trial,
u the respective naval force Of the English ana
French nsst. This sort OF eonvsrsation, however
much to be regretted, naturally originates IN TUE
prevailing belief that England aud france una!
eventually ind solution Of difacultiss IN "@.-
A naval man tells me france has now in oommis
sion some 10 or II hrst class vessels that 49,
ing from 90 70 1870 guns, averaging crews Of nom
700 TO LOO men. In the space Of week OF 'vo
only this nunbsr might be augmented 10 10 Sal,
with 9 frigatss. These vessels are all pfo'idea
with screws. There are now 70 psddie-"heei
steamers at sea, aud some 10 other war vessels
Including corvettes, gun boats aud hoatins oat's,
riss, nearly all 10 commission. Hu casc"]a>o n'a'
France spold put 10 sea steam ncet o. saTty pe'se"
.ysIAis l<ss than year. There are ncc al te d'spo
sal Of he Minister Of Marine about To 900 sasto'' ana
any su,sbsr Of marines. The French marine ON
GERS are Of opinion that there il no reason why
the English fleets should not burn the shipping Oh
the ports of France, but they maintain france
would certainly succeed in landing an army on the
Epglish coast"
The ,.ms writer says that the individuality of
the attempt on the Bmperor's life has given place
to 4 feeling of "insuited France"
L. Nord, of Brussels, Russian organ0 says -
ssThs news Of Bernardo acquttsl has produced
great sensation In Paris Ii 10 easy to understand
that this new incident renders the position s'ii
more delicate between France aud England"
Toe Paris papers, with ono or two exceptions
speak With reserve. The Monitsur, organ Of Ma
poleop. which had published full accounts of the
trial. did not even pubish the tsegraphic news Of
the result, which one writer ascribss to the impos
sibibiiity of deciding at once upon the way in
public. The Constitutional said: "If the speech
Of Mr. Rdwin James, filled With gall, With caiup.
MES, and with insuits against the Emperor, the
people, the army and our institutions, should I'M
fortunately be circulated in France In the cities
barracks, aud the country towns, it would DO diff
cait for the government with the best intentions
10 stay the effects Of public indignation" The
Debats: "The general tone Of Mr. Edwin James
defence IL such that zoe dare not re'produca
It," The Patris observes that Lord Palmerston
was right whom considering the English lsgi'la'
ture % insufficient and imperfect The Univsrs 10
wrsthfui: "Rngland has decided In favor Of assas-
sins"
In England the verdict 10 generally approved
Great Britain 10 about putting . strong channel
feet 10 commission. The United Service Club had
given great banquet to the new French Minister
Pslissier, at which he expressed most friendly sen
timonts to England and the alliance.