The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-01

Inc Emperor. aware of the present state of
things, and of its consequences. in striving. bv
fair and by foul means, TO raise the necessary
funds to reinstate confidence, and for the az.
complishment of which he has copcocted the
scheme OF selling the real estate belonging to
all the public benevolent institutions of Frsr CO.
worth hundreds and hundreds of millions. In
order to feel the pulse of the people with re-
spect to it, the famous General Espinasse, Min.
lister of Interior, published a letter, addressed
to the Projects OF all the Departments, stating
that IT is TO be deplored that the Government
should be continually called upon to furnish
large amounts of money to the various hospi
tails and benevolent institutions, whilst these
institutions have enormous estates, which, if
sold, and the money invested in public funds.
would bring six per cent, instead Of two, or
even less, as in the present management of
them. That Minister also devised a plan for
increasing the capital of those institutions. in
proportion as the real estate increases in value.
Inc puohc, not daring to express any feeling
through Its fettered organs, looked upon it as
I'm tdif accompti, and submitted with a grum.
bling but quiet murmur of Indignation.
The Oldest institution of Paris, PHotel Dieu.
which 10 In the possession of donations dating
as far back as the fifth century, has already re.
ceived orders to make the necessary prepsra-
tons for the disposal Of all it's property. Like
orders have also been given to the Projects of all
the Departments, and, before long, the property
OF all those noble institutions will be sold under
the hammer-going, going, gone
Thus the property which has been held sa.
cred lot centuries, for the benefit of the suffer.
ing, inhrm, and aged, will be squaudered away,
ana, In case OF revolution, an invasion, or the
conquest of France, these venerable old iustitu.
| tons will be without resources.
The masses will control themsslves f,r q
time, but day of reckoning must and will
come, sooner or later.
from the American papers, we learn with
regret that the excited state of the public mind
Is stu on the increase towards the Government
OF Great Britain but we hope that satisfactory
reparation will soon be offered by the ageres.
sor, and that there will no longer exist any
cause for war. :
The French press takes but little notice Of
our grievances, and, when it does make men.
tion OF them, it seems to imply that the Yankees
deserve to be thus treated. do not belong to
the herce portion of the human family, but |
must acknowledge that it is CALLING in the ex.
IRENE to know that large portion of this peo-
pie look upon US as a nation of untutored chill.
dren, land such We are in manner, but not in
feeiing,) unworthy of any further notice than
that OF few disparaging epithets A war,
tnen, win some OF these superannuated nations
might indeed serve to raise US in their estima.
tons, but, what is still more desirable and i'm.
portant to the human family, would be the pro
motion of enlightened views on the liberty thew
stand greatly in need of.
John Bull will continue to tantalize us as
long as he can without danger, and then with.
draw In time to save himself from q conA;c, no
greatly fears.
Travellers from the New World are making
tier appearance in large numbers Among
the latest arrivals, we notice that of Lieutenant
Henry Wise, United States navy. the facetious
author of " Los Gringos." Mr.. Wise has come
over for his health, accompanied by his accom-.
pllshed wife. and lie advised by celebrated
French physicians to spend some weeks at
Carlsbar, and then to 60 to Willbar for time.
All the Bads in Germany will be much FIRE
| quented this year, should the excessive warm
weather continue. Nations are yet at peace,
the German and Russian Princes are at ease,
and the nobility of those countries can quietly
enJo those charming places of resort. Gam.
ohng Is not yet prohibited in bathing este blsh.
mente, and many q fortune may vet roll over
those green carpets, so ruinous to thousands,
and 1t is deplorable to think that such insti,u
tons are encouraged and turned to account bg
civilized Governments.
Since the coup d'etat, the Emperor, as you
may know, and Prince Napoleon, have been at
variance. The latter, hol approving of that
poid move, formed camp of opposition, to the
great annoyance of the former, who takes care
never to leave the Prince here in his absence.
First, he sends him to the north pole then to
the south, to the east, and to the west; and
finally, to get entirely rid of him, he is appoint.
ed Prince Lieutenant of Algiers. The Prince
only has charge of the civil government. The
military and naval departments remain under
the control of the central Government. The
Prince, it is said, reluctantly accepted this
office but the wish of the master is to be
obeyed. He will reside in the city of Algiers,
and has selected a number of able, intelligent
men to compose his council. Monsieur Emile
de Girardin, former editor of La Pesse, is one
of the most prominent of them. That nucleus
of distinguished men may greatly assist in at.
tracing emigrants, and tend to the more rapid
development of this country.
M. Alexandra Dumas, SEN, has Just publish
ed the first chapter of work on cookery, under
the title of Causerie Macaronique," being
principally filled with an account If the best
method of preparing macaroni for the table.
1t is said that M. Dumas's collaborator in the
production has been the Marquis del Grille,
husband Of MILE. Ristori.