The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06


and France Censented- English Commercial
Travellers Already in Nance-1he Motto,
"IEnlpire Cess Pai1"-7he bordeaux Wines
and Malt Liquors-The Trade Of the Bordeaux
Merchants to Sufer-The Brandy Trade
HdUre and Mdrseilles Jubilant- Count Cayour
The Business on Change Limited-TAe Dsbats
and the Constitutionnel- Prince of Orange
to Make a Tour Of the Manu- acturing Toons-
The Sale Of the Late Lord Henry Seymour's
Wines-An Interesting La,osuit at Rouen-
Patented Sewing Machines Rarey at the
Cirque Napoleon-Lord Cooley in Paris, dc,
The time has scarcely arrived when faithful
representation can be given Of the general effect
produced by the Emperor's free trade letter. In q
country where journals which are the organs Of
views contrary to the government write in fear Of
their existence it is not from them that we can ex-
pect the required information. Indeed. the plan
generally followed is simply to utter few sulky
sentences, reserving the grand explosion till the
enemy appears to be well out of shot or not in o
disposition to make reprisals.
At Paris, the sentiment seems to continue one
of unrnixed approval. On all sides you hear Of
nothing but that glorious future is opening, in
which ancient riyalries shall be forgotten, and
France and England have but one bone of con
tention, namely, who shall win the race in supply
ing the wants of the world. Optmists already talk
Of large seminaries springing mp in England for
the sole purpose of imparting the language, the
principles Of English commerce and English agri
culture to the French mind, while similar institu
tions cannot fail to be established here, where, to-
gether with the language, the arts and sciences will
be inculcated In q manner unknown in England
There will be free trade in eeues as in Goals, pots
herds and cutlery, and before the year Of grace
common interest will have effected between the
two countries, that future wars will be impossible
The English commercial houses already established
in Paris are at present of the most magnificent
character; but since la petite surprise of the En-.
peror, wondrous dilatation in the carriage of the
principals may be observed. Some Of them are
already corresponding with capitalists on the other
side Of the Channel who receive their overtures of
commercial alliance in the most afable spirit
English commercial travellers have already arrived
who are sounding the depths"
Letters l have seen frem Bordeaux speak Of the
whole city being well nigh beside itself a the pros
pect Of the rich markets the English trade will
open to it Some of the houses Illuminated as for
a grand military triumph, and everywhere where
flag could be planted one has been set up to COM
memorate the occasion. ACROSS the street,
"LEnpire cest la Pai1' has been inscribed on
blue bunting, and nothing but the most unbounded
Joy seems to prevail.
l am myself not SO very sure that the citizens of
Bordeaux are not hallooing before they are out of
the woods. Their notion is that the wines of France
have only to be introduced into England, without
let or hindrancs, to constitute the staple drink of
the country. ! doubt the fact. The great
improvement which the almost prohibition duty
on wines has produced in the msnufac-
ture Of malt and hops will ever constitute q
great difficulty in the consumption of French wines
After the novelty has passed away, doubt very
much whether, il French wines and English beers
were placed before the "man of the million" at
equal prices, the Englishman would not infinitely
prefer the staple drink of his country 1t must be
remembered that the only notion any Englishman
has of the juice of the grape glass Of wine after
dinner, or apart from his meals; but the cheap
wines Of France are not adapted to this purpose
are not in fact used in the country that produces
them; but though in bottles, are consumed or
draught at meals as the malt liquor of England and
which is in every respect the reverse Of the humid
skies of Britain, render such all sufficient for them
Nothing, then, would less surprise than to find af
ter afew months the trade Of the Bourdeax mer
bic diminution of the tax on brandes which is now
equivalent to five francs the litre, would, withou
doubt, produce roaring trade, for no amount Of
mpost has been sufficient to cure John Bulls love
prodigious. The profit is indeed so large that the
smuggler is richly repaid If he succeed in landing
one cargo out Of three.
At Hayre and at Marseilles the accounts received
are full of rejoicing. The houses have been deco
rated, and the ships in the harbor dressed out with
flags.
One unmistakeahle result has followed the last
mission Of the Emperor. The Pope and the priest
hood are nowhere-clean forgotten; nobody seems
to have word TO bestow on them. They
are, in presence Of such material interests
as are now in mems minds, but the withered
flowers Of politics, which may be cast away
without sigh: The advent of M. Cavour to
power is rather looked upon as another link in the
new commercial chain, than as it influences the
Papal or even Italian question. 1t is Cavour, the
free trader rather than Cavour the incarnation of
Italian independence, that ia now before mems
minds.
The Moniteur prints in conspicuous type Lord
PaImerstons letter, inviting the attendance of Eng
lish members of Parliament on account of urgent
business, and doubtless nothing 10 the way of detail
will be known % to the new tariff till the English
anxiety tor further information is excessive.
The Bourse, which has its own special reasons
for sensiiveness, seems to have certain msgivings
about N. Cavours return to power and to fear that
the bold policy which his character represents
may, despite the alliance of England and France
on the new free trade policy, produce complicar
tions not inseparable from war; The business
yesterday on the Exchange was very limited, and
the three per cents closed ut So francs Soc, with
decline of 45c. All other securities were low in
proportion.
The DS6ats, in common with other journals, IL
rather unmerciful with the C0nstitutionnei, whose
protectionist doctrines must now, of course, give
way to semfofRcial advocacy Of the new COM
mercial policy. II remarks that, while wait
ing for the Constitutional to find the
best way of issuing from it's embar-
rassment, 1t takes the opportunity Of furnishing it
with An example from the Moniteur du Cdlpadios,
. journal which, Ike itself, has hitherto been Q
st.unch supporter Of protective policy.
I'VE have always" says the AOnitexr DIT
Cdluados, raised our voice against the danger
Gus theory Of free trade. The pessimists GRO
neously pretended that this utopian scheme had
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