The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27

II has become An unfavoruble has found its
way TO England that long the flag Of the French En-
peror may be expected over the ramparts OF oaeta
pray heaven il may be untrue
Austria won't show any symptoms oil 'sehing out In
Italy yenetia won't be quiet and everybody is growing
wralhy and saying she must sell war can scarcely be
averted more than two or three months, she persists
In holding Venetia 1t s getting 20 be an article of
faith that Garibaldi, with his patriotic cohorts, and
backed by Piedmont will be able 10 make successful
fight against all the power that Austria throw
the famous Quadr lateral Austria VIII not SELL the
Il al viii certainly be made
The Turkish loan hangs IRE NJ Mes, al Paris cannot
fatter and caoe the old women of both sexes, who
hold bags OF FIVE franc pieces and plethora stockings,
into parting with their certainty for the very great
uncertainty that holds sway the Ottoman. A
young lady Of my acquaintance has just returned from
six months stay at Corstantnope BY her account
thing exceed the fraud personal danger, corruption
and uncertainty that daily the banks of the
Bospborus. This last summer one OF the Sutan's wives
went shopping, along with two eunucbs to guard her
ana she laughed httle and had bit Of "chafp with
the shopmen at one store. This was reported by the
eunuchs and the next morning she sent straight to
NE slave market and sold to the highest bidder One of
The daughters of the Sultan, by OF his
wives was married. and the husband not being the sort
oi man ne was taken for he was sent out fishing one
day pitched overheard, and sent to Davy Jones. In
three or four days another husband found for the
damseli II is TO be hoped he more popular. All the
male children of the Sultans daughters put
out Of existence their nigh. time get
up embarrassing claims to the throne. Not unfre.
9uently a young lady will be called for ut
the house where she lvcs--an hour taken when
her parents guardians out-and word in that
Cme one wants to speak to her As II is in the daytime
he suspects nothing and to the door. She is at
nee seized gagged and carried OF by several men and
never heard Of again The business men, merchants,
traders brokers and bankers nearly all Greeks and
they have universally bad reputation as savers and
sapers OF the keenes description In fact that is their
reputation throughout Europe.
The Turkish empire is its last legs and know
who will mourn at its dissolution unless II may be those
who do not desire to see the French nheors or resi-
duary leeaees Of the estate The eye Of the Napoleon is
on the sick man, and he and certain Alexander
doubt each anxious to admnstcr to the effects DISCO
luton cannot be far of.
Your affairs are consider ably discussed here and nva
riably in friendly spirit and good ste. universal
regret EXPIRE ssed any prospect of dissolution of
your glorious Union
LONDON, Jan. s, 1861
The Reatica in Hdly-Frtnoh Spies British H. II. Out
acitted-Epiona9e al the French Post OGce-Napoeor S
italian Poicg, dc, dc.
Tho in italy is no, ended. A reaconary move
ment has taken start Sicily and petition was sent
10 the King Of Naples, at Gaeta to grant them the
sttution of 1878 and he good patriotic soul has, with
out hesitation granted their request Don't they wish
they may get it,
Your good, simple republicans have very little idea of
the imperial system as organized in France. Spies
penetrate every court, camp and diplomatic circle in
Europe. Not one siuge event of importance, not any
direct opinion, 7ro or con-, from person of
prominence, towards the Emperor or his govern.
men any part OF the civilized world but gets reported
to him with unerrng certainty. spy of his accompa
MED Garbadi through the whole Italian campaign. He
learned-and reported, of c6ursc-that there was one
amohg the nctator's followers who had sworn to
assassnaie him 1.-THE Emperor, every current of
opinion respecting him carefully observed and duly
taken down.
M ber of the British Parliament who noted for
his crooked ways, attempting to accomplish what
call larry ing water both shoulders that is carry
out htflc sharp practice, and make money
from both the Emperor of the French and the
Enpe,ot cr Austria at the same time, and
that Time ~ period Of tue late between the two
nations ind lnnLardy. The y T., after looking about
Paris tr;,.shtway 10 Austria, but spy of Napo-
euus goowed him ever tcl Of the journey there
stuck to him Ike his shadow, putting up al The same
hotels aud conversng with him every day while he
in the country So utterly unsupported the cmissary
of the French Emperor that he got completely into the
good graces and the confidence Of the Johnny Raw of
John Bull and persuaded the latter that he could
and would advance his interests and actually got him
! pay all his expenses there and back.
In the French Post Office the espionage is searching
ubiquitous and complete. lady who France t.
resde-not in Paris, but small country town-told tue
that for about month after her domciation tn ,rc
every letter that she received aud that she
in correspondence with her friends in England, was
opened in the French Post Once. This was DONE not
by breaking the SEAL but by cutting the envelope open
at the end with keen knife, and then sealing up by
putirg a very strip Of delicate paste gum
and done with such great nicely that but for
dent or very close examination it would not be dis
covered Finding nothing her letters outward or in
ward that Of reasonable nature, they left
| undisui beo after the first month.
You may have brief mention in the papers Of a
singular circumstance that occurred the correspond
ence Of an American gentleman Paris. friend in
London wrote to him but on the letter being received,
in the envelope, with superscI ptiou in his friends well
known handwriting. he found-presto Change very
different document from the expected: letter from
lady in London, unknown 10 hiu, TO a female friend in
Paris, enclosing two drafts orders for money. He
could do nothing but send 1t back to the writer direct
ing to her address In LONDON written in the letter
HIS friend also got hs letter retihed to him in the same
way from Paris.
They then found-a roya! snaverv-that both letter :
had been opened in the Paris Post Office and doubtless
the time: and they both clad in mourning
border both sheets envelopes the two letters we're
msmatchcd, and each put into the others envelope
The exposure followed matter Of course. the kue
had done lis work and 80 had the gum but laundering
hands had changed the mssives ri wing Instructive
pantome the subject cf the imperial postal system
under the code Napoleon. think that kind OF shir
practice rather beats your slow Post Olce In America
! did not mention what you might readily have INA
that the manuuvring British senator utterly broke
down in both his Efforts to get good specuatons OF
either Of the imperial governments. Very likely when
be wcnt TO Paris spy in the employ Of the royal Hips
burg al his elbow, tbowng HIM out after an
imperial fas hon that would have utterly astonishcd HIM
had he been able to the network 10 catch SO
silly gudgcon Somewhere there il old tale thlt
somebody dranatizc having in gypsy that
thing of gypsy, sir aud mistake, IN the rural dts.
tricts but who unfortunately took II into his head
s be- h"@ "sT1 he Ss coaa not fail TO s msE
his fortune the worlds metropolis In very brief pa
Rod The result you might readily foresce. He was
completely ''ceaned out" in a week obliged to return
Ia the country again lie found the London thieves
smarter body poliiic-and impo,c-snd difncult
10 cope with than country pumpkins, rural girls
| ami farmhouse chicken cops. The rural NJ L. who
comes new redsei to London and attempts to 's,il IN
TO the Courts Of Europe not always able say the
language Of CTsnr's despatch ridi lie
| aud he sees, but he does not conquer.
| The cat is now out OF the bag The oracle 80 long
dumb has at last unseacd It's lips letter from Paris
dated Yesterday tells us in brief and uuimpassoned
guagc that the Emperor gives his "dccled preference
for federation of states rather than united king
com Of Italy. The plan he would propose is that Austria
should b. persuaded give up yenet, that Victor I'm 20.
| ucl be named King Of Piedmont, Lombardy ycueta,
Parma anu Modena the King OF the Two Sices To be
stored ~ also the Grand Duke OF Tuscany the Pope