The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-05

| guage and manners the same as the people on the
Continent: and their loyalty to the British crown,
which is indisputable, causes them to be looked
| upon here in the light of renegades.
Perhaps could not give you more striking illus
traton Of the dislike entertained here of the English
| people than the manner in which popular writer,
| Bretou-M Faval-cOmplains of so many English
taking up their abode in Oman and its neighbor-
| hood
"The Rance" (says M Favai, in one of his latest
productions, y Homme de Fsr2 "is river taken
possession of by the English. From ST. Servan to
Oman you see nothing but white cottages, in which
Johnson Esq, Davidson, Esq, Stevenson, ESQ.,, An
derson, Esq, gorge and swil and snore by the side
Miss Anna who signs and pines: III have myself
sign of conquest English spoken"'
The last sentence cannot refrain from giving as
it is printed in the original it enshrincs such Gu
rious specimen OF the English language. Here
| it Isl
ar al vu sur aporte dun cabaret brutal insigne
| de la conquete-Ingliche spaug"
In justice to "ies Anglais," so disparagingly re-
ferred to in the preceding extract, am bound to
say. SO far as my 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 "retugium
peccatorum it is not the haunt of runaway debtors
or scamps or blacklegs. 1t has attractions for
any such classes 1t has no places of public amuse
ment no taverns, and but two indifferent hotels
To its solitary reading room the mere stranger with
out good ntroductions would find it very difficult to
obtain admission. A man without respectable ante
cedents would soon see it was impossible for him to
remain in Dinan He could find no one 70 assSclate
with him. The English here are, without believe,
single exception, persons with families, and they
are attracted to this place by these two consdefa
| tions--the beauty Of the surrounding country and
| the cheapness of living. The rents here will,
imagine, surprise an inhabitant Of New York. A
] house. with six rooms, Gaze grener good garden,
poultry yard stable and coach house. can be had for
| fl2 year. A house, not q quarter of mile from
| - .sx<nAs GaA la
rooms with stables, outofces, two gardens and two
| acres and half Of ground, can be bad for fl6
year. very large house, with twelve rooms, two
gardens both stocked with the best fruits, and the
this last being three miles outside of Oman, and in
| a pretty village. am describing to you places l
have myself looked at Here is a list of the prices
charged the day wrote this letter to you. Bear IN
| mind that in giving these prices the French pound
| contains eighteen ounces:-Best bread l3d per h.,
butter Sd, beef, mutton and veal, all the same
price, 3D. per h.; pork, 63d; spring chickens, l5d
| the pair; eggs, 4d. the dozen.
| Here are the attractions to the English to take
| up their abode in Oman and its neighborhood and
here they live utterly regardless OF the feelings that
may be entertained respecting them, indifferent
alike to love or hatred and only IN rare instances,
condescending to know or keep up an acquaintance
| with the French.
have only fulfilled in this letter one of the OBJ
jects had in view in writing to yOuthat 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, 1858.
Political Opinion in Brittany-A Part of France
-il,cays Remarkable for Maintaining an Indepen'
dent Opinion--Same Parties in Brittany as in
Other Districts of France Red Republication in
Torns-TVhy Brittany is Supposed to be Devoted
to the Bourbons- Contrast bet,ceen Republicans in
the United States and Francs-The Latter Per
secutors-"C ,ua Constitution of the Clergy
| It's Consequences Struggle for Freedom of Ipor.
Prosecutions from 1900 to lsoO---Authentie
| Illustrations Persecution Put an End to by
Bonaparte- Phil,ppe-The Legitinaists-
| Their Respectabiiity-IAe Orleanists-T Their Di
lemma-C Claims to Popularity analysed Repub
Hcans-IAeir Various Bonapart,sn,--
| The Clergy-IAeir Diferenccs-I Intended Visit of
| Napoleon HLto Brittany Probable Reception, &c.
| wish to commence this letter with the observa-
ton that the statements contained and the opinions
expressed in it, are to be understood as applying
solely to that part of France which stretches in one
direction from Nantes to St. Milo, and that lies in
another, between Rennes and Brest You are not to
Judge of all France nor indeed of any other part Of
France by the state of things, the condition of men
or the notions prevalent in the section of the French
4 empire WHICH WIS OuCc kHOWu DIS AiuAohicd, tucH as
Brittany, and now includes such important depart
ments as the Cotes du Nord, Fnisterre, Morbihan,
| lie ct vlaine.
This section of France has always had an indepen-
dent opinion of its own, and that frequently at
variance than in accordance, with the predominant
! opinion at Paris whether such was embodied in the
form of an absolute monarch o. distributed amongst
| number of untitled citizers who sat in conven-
tions. lied over clubs and brought disgrace upon
the ma e of republic by their crimes, their tyran
4 ny am their corruption.
IT., Ill then, lam sure be matter OF interest TO
| thr readers OF the New YORK HERALD to have
n m an impartial witness, clear statement as to
" ut are the political feelings here prcvalent and
ID What way they bear for or against that form OF
| gci ernment, which was established by the coup
detat Of the "a December.
There ARE here, as in all parts of France, Leg.ti
mists, Oreanists Red Republicans, Bonapartis.s
OF these different parties IL Is necessary tc say
few words; and to understand the present ycu must
cast glance back at the past; for out OF TIE events
that have occurred in this portion Of France have
arisen the fixed opinions and the settled convictions
| OF the great mas OF the population.
| Whatever strength the republicans have in Brit
tany is confined to the towns II the information
| have collected be correct, the nrmber Of repgtii-
| cans In any OF the towns, with the exception Of
Nantes and Rcnncs, is absolutely despicablc, sud
propagsndism by secret societies amongst the agri
| cultural population has utterly failed Of success
The power Of y'rittany-phy and mcras-isde-
posted in its agricultural population That po3u-
aton Is remarkable FOR its attachment TO its-egion.
As matter of course, should IL he necessary to
maintain It's opinions by force OF arms, the clergy,
| to whom the peasantry are devotcdiv attached,
would have great iniiuosce. The clergy, however,
are not united body. Before close this letter
| shall point out TO you-cne. not aIi-tfe points on
\ which they are divided from each oth-r.
At the tme OF the first French revelation all Brit.
tany was IN revolt The popular heroes were regard
ed AZ officers Of the dcthroned Bourbons; and hence
Brittany has beer considered That part Of France
IN which the principles of legitimacy is most strong.
Bvt Is II sog Was Brittany atany time go enthu-
siastcay devoted 30 the Bourbons? Did IL take mn
arms solely for the maintenance Of mon srchy and
mepcly from an abrract hatred of republioanisml
The general belief that Il did so: but the truth Is
otherwise, rs shar soon show you
There are many circumstances 20 distinerl sb