The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-23

specie ID the lower Of hs age but like most men past
nifty two he has screw loose somewhere, and u Is un
detsiood that the spinal affection from which no
habtlaly suffers gives him sometimes great uneainess
lie knows then that after him. in the present state OF
NE Win young end 20 sSSSs,a , and
what care he wilthe delage-more liberal institutions
ca alone give his dynasty chance. Again At * evident
tna he would not be sorry 10 break with the Pope but
above all things, III such venture, with ", many
Catholics u the world, he can do nothing without the
people az lis back
The press Is like grey hounds the leash strailng
the start and hoping for all things. II seems TO i'm
possible but that very considerable increase Of liberty
will be accorded it, and that, warned by former failures,
and knowing the extinguisher which be put upon it.
II Will be more cautious than heretofore. Persigay the
MnStcrof the Interior, who such viii be its sciuta,or
r,sh from long residence in country where ne ber
y Of the press the stone OF freedom vii hardly
prove a taskmaster.
II may also be an Involvement with the Emperor lay, II
possible, now that the commercial treaty Is signed,
sealed and delivered AN imperial basis in England u
Mr. Cobdens maxim is true that cotton the gland pa
ciicaior it of course follows that the commercial class
who when all is said is the tax paying class, VIII oeslow
To take unbrage at Savoy and Nice questions wnen us
interest lies IN peace. The Emperor may have an especial
object Just in standing we'll with such cas, and
carry ing out without let or hndrance that foreign poll
cy !ch he believes important to France BE this as II
may there are already symptoms of the English pess-
which has necessarily been reiterang that less secresy
If the imperial policy and since the prospect has been
gwen OF greater freedom Of the English generally
ceving the commercial treaty in franker spirit
Already the shadow Of this treaty is beginning to
spread Carpet warehouses are getting rid of ther old
stocks crockery shops are giving notice Of large supplies
from England linen warehouses, hosiery houses and
hardware shops all busily preparing to suppl the
expected eager demand English cutlery Is ever now
forcing its way IN o. any price with view 20 ioesn
the article ot carpets. There is growing taste spring
ing UP FOR this luxury, but at present il has
been kept down by prices varying from twelve
10 twenty five francs yard. When excellent Brussels
carpets may be purchased nj i've and six frales the
the change that win take place may be imagined At
present many of the best French families expendng IN
their nense six and eight hundred pounds year, only
indulge Themselves with small rugs and strips OF carpet
ing scattered hiher ana thther in such parts Of the
saien boudoir may TO keep the feet warm.
ii j. said ha. Rohschd has just purchased the forest
Of Massey the only Remaining property in France OF the
Count dc ohambord.
An n, az nbou, the Emperor j. that he is finding time
70 write an elaborate life OF Julius Caesar which viii win
him literary right 10 be elected member u the
Acsdeuy-the learned forty. whose number is to he
raised a. tity.
Tho shops are all getting up steam for the New Year,
of al the supreme novelties are reserved, but
the Borevards aud principal thoroughaes are already
assuming attractive garb. The Louave vests for
the ladies' OF every possible variety and are evidently
The great card Of the season Is for the show OF sks
language describe their rich variety and beauty
but the most attractive those orIamented with
CONGREGATIONS, which without positive manipulation, u
Is almost impossible to distinguish from rich Chanilly
lace.
A publication has come out called '.L'ombromane,'
which every one is Wild about Verify the French ap
ply great talents 10 trling things Who does not re-
member when as children, we used by imposing the
back Of the right hand that Of the left and
shadow the wall resembling q rabbit All sorts Of
animals may be Swallowed the wall III the same way
by combinations Of the hands aud fingers. We'll these
things have been admirably penced and two series OF
them numbering eighteen each are sold at three francs
the series. Among the most curious OF the represents
tons a portrait o Wellington. The Iron Duke OF la
pfde Albion is TO the lie-noSc and all. am assured
that the sale Is immense.
An hope Of aboshnc the ocoi duty IS put an end 10.
The municipality Of Paris have declared that IN the pro-
OF Improvement which the metropolis Is now being
subjected to do would be- in familiar language TO
kill tho goose that lays the eggs that in fact any direct
substitute for this tax would stir perfect revolution
The calculation is that the oo is equal to poll tax of
thirty francs head.
We have had Judge murdered in railway carriage.
The English divine Sidney smith said should never IS
cape being bolted in the railway carriage till blow up
ock place and bishop got burnt and shortly after
worthy preiate had escape Of being SO. Now
that Judge has been assassinated aud robbed we may
possibly have better railway police The particulars Of
the present briefly as follows M Ponsot,
President the Fourth Chamber Of the Imperial Court,
coming from Champagne where he had gone 70 receive
his rents found the clerk opening the carriage
for the passengers tickets weering in pool OF blood
He had been both shot and stabbed The deceased was
4 very powerful man OF ftyiivc. lady imagnes she
heard cries and Jump from the carriage As
the sackened its pace. But yet no real traces OF
the murderer have been found The Court which
pecting the Judges arrival Immediately rose and al.
ourned for week receiving Intelligence OF hts death