The New York herald., 1860-12-22

shameless special pleading set forth under the pretence
oi arstmsnt 30, II b argued the recent imperial nod
eaton mut bring lis immense alienation OF
the restrictions 81 the press.
Having said thus much Of what believe to be the
general opinion of the result of the recent change viii
he interesting 10 state the common view Of the mo-
tive ascribed TO H.
On this bead hear many men saying, of whom
should hardly have expected SO much rankness that The
crg continued obstinate attitude Of Eng and has at last
been too much for the fmperor that he finds Is literally
impossible to exercise the mission with which he believes
himself 10 be endowed 50 long that power persists in
its attitude OF jealous anaeonlsm greater leaning TO-
wards liberty and consequent openness of policy must
lead 10 better understanding with that country Again:
il is said the Emperor feels all the difficulties OF the ltal
ian qLestion; he secs that another with Austria
rs sooncr or later inevitable and he desires TO cover nm
self with the mantle of national responsibility. And,
lastly il said that the imperial mind Is big with the
fate q the Pope and that in this matter he has every
thing TO gain rem the most enlarged expression OF public
opinion.
As matter Of fact by far the largest majority Of edu
Gated men in France are simple believers in the phoso
ply Of Noltare. The priesthood is still influential IN Ia
miles and the women perhaps, under it's sway
at the present time than at any period during the last
century But the moment the subject comes to be dis
cussed in Parliament whether is essential or not TO re-
tain the fana supremacy, the ground will be found
more unembarrassed by party feeling than any
other, and il is conjecturcd that in such discus
sion the Pope will be found TO have few friends
Now presuming that the imperial design Is separation
from the Roman Ponti and that the council of the ma
ton takes itself the responsibility of advising II, IL is
easy To conceive how comparatively smooth is to be
course which under circumstances must always be
formidable one Even the moral courage Of Napoleon
III may vince before the Ares of priestly war How
ever after all said and DONE there still remains the for
midabe fact that the Emperor, like your republic
appoints his own ministry, which is independent Of Par
hamenary majorisies, and unlike your republic, has an
army of 500 eco at his back which may sweep the con
sttution whatever its FORM into the streets any day its
master chooses.
was shot as libuster by the King of Naples Of other
days, wishes the good people of Naples to remember
that he is stll iii existence, and, therefore,
when things somewhat nervous with the intrusive
King Victor Emanuel writes to 'dear Duke whose
name is not given letter TO be duly published Its pur
port soon told with Divine right still dying hard at
Gaea and popular sovereignty extremely badly defined
and not knowing how behave itself in possession
Naples, Lucien, the OF Joachim, says nothing but
takes praying he says his father would have done
for the prosperity of Naples and Sicily.
You will very naturally expect TO receive from your
correspondent some version Of the various reports that
have SO universally prevailed respecting the departure
Of the Empress Now really believe, in the main there
Is not much to add to the published statement that
time when her Majesty had experienced family
bereavement ate dtrcrtseaen in the shape Of change
that the general stale of the Continent not such
10 invite her to go hthcr the best thing she could
do was TO visit that ancestral country with which France
had formerly had such intimate alliance But the world
will talk and idle as rumor generally is believe there
is seldom much smoke without at least a little fire.
The Empress has arrived at that period OF life when
women in France begin TO think whether il s probable
they may day take up with devotion She has
acty reached the point when swh Queen orensc and
others, she might fairly be expected TO settle to II
passion. But her Majesty bred and born in Spain,
a land rendered classical in its for all
been and is fearful panic among the French priesthood
that the days Of Luther and Huguenot hercsy i'm
pending over the country Even the imperial confessor
cannot turn the Emperor inside out but there Is that little
chattcriDg shallow braned well meaning thing the beau
tful Eugene; Why should not she play the role Of
Esther and work upon the Ahashuerus OF the nineteenth
century, till he hang up the aman who would counsel
the execution OF Papacy on the galows he had prepared
for Plus the Ninth and instead thereof TO promote the
Pope Of Rome 10 greater glory than
IL Is said that the words, sFor If thou altogether
holdcst thy peace at this tmc then shall there arise
place But thou and thy fathers house shall be destroy
ed; and who knows whether thou art the king
doms for such time thisf have been laid before her
with al the authority Of the church, and that she has
answered If not in the words, in the spirit OF Esther
$50, gather together all the Jews (he pous Catholcs)
tfat are at present IN shGshan or Pars and fast for
me, and neither eat drink three days, night day
also, and my maidens, win fast likewise; and so viii
50 II unto the King, which not according to Law and "
perish PERISH
Well the modern Esther, it is averred kept her pro
mise, and, bong by the Empcrors especial appointment
ore of the PFivy Council did fundamentally, al the
council table hit up her yccc-a stil small oneo pro
test IN The Of tie God Of her fathers at the violence
actually dorc and Ia con mpton 10 TIE Father of the
ia,thiui she cid move, Nnen her treminS voice had
ceased, gNe fvrg out her arms laid her head between
III nd scbbcd dr'ressuRly that, BY H. fmacrors
2 dtr, lor wtnnn We're called AMI he Was removed
The Gay pitcr tins announced hat IN FmpFGss d.
und,a rather hcr health cid, change lr and the
atstTc, ,f state ceremony.
Something has boon said about a violent aniilnthy
lax Is hct MAJESTY against lbc late Minister or STATE
~ Tou'd in c,uscqnan nee ~ the known ami pag.ta n
vcVs ~ tlal NHist ana Of his removal ~ Consequence
Irt tbs hes - foundation. b. Fould Is member &c Tho
J.wish rcrfnasion and Iaturany has 70 nunty wh
thIsts Vicar On earth. hut ~ FVui N roly
Nthdraws from oftce rfeyslohaly i!s liberal
Crulue are very strcrg, and hc has q y.Ns
n, % he rsnnsr :, b ", r.e.
clargcs about hs not been 10 hs taste. and ~ ncher
wished a have III acts a. Minister q state dcenica ~
rct.ftcd anvntate w Parliament, Ia the shape *
minister without portfolio, nor q have acts subject a.
piiamsIiny tacussen perpetusily intcrfcod With -
the lIT, he persisted ia tis desire for picstn
III N had moi % In "a