The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23

vreat di0cultcs 10 contend with Tho harvest has been
sing uarly deficient cry 0 distress Is beginning 70
mako itself heard Tho government with inquetude
the daily additions made TO the working classes OF the
capital at moment whom the want OF capital prevents
America has ceased Paris had no such customers rs tho
wealthy citizens Of the United States. Enter what mad
you would the most gorgeous the most tasteful
object ordered for America Articles Of virsu, re-
gardless Of cost bespokcn by American agents and
the richest riks, shaws and lace Of Chantly had slm
lar embargo upon them You may see tho immediate or
rect already in the streets. Apartments are rapidy ia
ing in price. American citizens are oil he'd and tncre Is
low wall OF discomfort distinctly audible in the suburbs
Well a this might happen to England tomorrow--nny
even now there are reports Of another famine In Ireland
But what the French feel so bitterly Is this hat across
the Channel there is an evil spirit mocking IN ter
hour Of trial II bnt days ago that an elaborate
the Times and was translated into every
French newspaper in which their coming mi fortu 90
were discounted, so to speak, and tho end Of their
existing glories broadly predicted. The Emperor.
down TO the humblest peasant. knows that
nothing but successunbounded SUGGESTS sufficient to
preserve an amicabe understanding with his neighbor;
this knowledge Is which no shares IN common with
the OF tho United States, which, like hmso
Is perfectly conscious that the very FIRST serious disaster
may sustain against its rebel States would be the signal
for rupture with England.
There has been series Of splendid festivities at Com
pegnc where the Prince dOporto and the Duke do Bega
his brother have been visiting magnificent hunt took
pace Tuesday, when, together with the Emperor and
EMPRESS and tho Prince Imperial and the Prncess Anna
Mrat the two Portuguese princes with about fifty other
persons babted after the fashion OF Louis Qunze
most exciting chase Of two hours rewarded tho field,
aud the stag into in splendid style at Sante Per-
rine; after which there dinner Of eighty overs.
grand ball fixed Cor the following evening, when all
these festivities suddenly interrupted by the receipt
Of a tcegraphc despatch from Portugal TO the young
princes, announcing the serious illness and subsequent
death their younger prince Of the age OF fifteen
The princess Immediately asked permission TO retire
their and tho guests who kept arriving for
the grand ball informed that the evening must be
passed after quictcr fashion, music would under the
circumstances be inadmssable. The guests consoled
themselves by making very hearty supper.
Tho Mcnite'r has formally conradiced all rumors OF
that il the French possessed the valley OF Dappen-a
space exceeding 500 acrest would be another
TO suppose that france with or without this plot Of land
would be kept back from Geneva, she were so minded
In the meantime she has right TO the ground as was
admitted In 1885, and II is positively ssary for sratc
gc purposes, she cannOt communicate with her own
forts without crossing it, Whether the valley be French
or SWISS or remains neutral the danger to Geneva
danger there be, will be still the
The history OF John Turner, the who was left to
die in the workhoso after having stopped the horses Of
the control Of the coachnn and thereby enabled her
Majesty to descend in safety from the carriage has
made deep impression on French society, circum.
stances OF this nature very differently treated
here. Let but poor man pick up the fmpe-
rors walking stick, or the most tyiang acct.
dent bring him before the imperial notice, he Is treated
kings should treat tho meaest Of their subjects but
in England IL Is the cold shade OF aristocracy which
freezes the life blood Of every kindly sentiment and the
Of consideration which has distinguished tho
British Court its embassy in the present instance dis
plays itself in the naughty carriage OF British travellers
and makes the name Of England detesed throughout tho
Continent.
Tho Emperor, IL is said is to leave Compiegne much
earlier than at first intended The troubled state of
political affairs the discomfort arising from the rise In the
price Of bread the necessity Of repeatedly comforting with
the Minister Of the United States and the constant super
vision which the Anglo French treaty demands will
obige him to take his ut the Tuicrcs The
going at the southern extremity obges
his Majesty to take temporary apartments in tho centre
Of the palace.
The health the Empress excellent but the Duchess
de Montjo her Maesty's mother ia understood to be in
very precarious state and the Due dAlbe, her son in
law, was summoned BY express to attend her bedside
only few days ago.
The Duke dc Magenta has returned from Berlin whore
his reception SO fattcrng.