The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-25

The matter: but, rightly informed, NJ Thouvenel
replied that he knew nothing; that not only had ne
Richmond. bat that he ignorant mas any body
else what he gone there for. Ana II giving this IS
surancs n probably spoke truly aess mg
bscase NJ rlonpee tho perhaps, alone Of all the Caos
MT PROCESSES has sympathy Jor the Cnfedrate cause has
MOI giUn him any aud you may be certain that d. her-
cer would not quit his post without orders from some
one to whose will the Minister Of Foreign Ahans
must defer.
II is an ascsrtainsd fact that the Emperor Napoleon
has been for months past most DESTROYS OF seeing the
war between North and South at an end, chiefly, no
doubt from motives which credtable TO his human
ty but great deal from anxiety TO arrest the suffering
we'll tho discomfort which accompanies suffering
among the working and commercial classes IN Franc,
and which most part attributable to the civil war
in Am ,rca He believes, too-and this belief shared
by tho majority Of his Mniste-that the re- establish
Nme arc pressed on he English government but with
out effect. The late battle, as frutsss a. WAS san
culinary, and the sort Of success OF which the Nortn
boasts which far know consists 10 the army
having escaped utter destruction, remind ms MA
jesty that the present moment 10 favorable one
s Trying Wn sSnns ei th.s a.. military honor Of
the North has been saved or redeemed, by what has
occurred and that further carnage without an object,
- regards either glory or interest," When some time
ago he expressed his willingness TO interfere media
tor IL asked do mediation then declined but
il was at the time ntimasd that II circumstances
should to render sucn alternative Desirable no
mediation sO0aid be acceptable than that of the En-.
pe,or the French The late BATTLE its doubtful results,
tanty in any OF much calamity 70 BOTH together
with the increased suffering in France, induce tho EN-.
peror to THINK that the moment is opportune for revvg
the question OF mediation the proposal 10 stall open;
rather for suggesting armstice with view To .
defniiys arrangement. Il is then reasonable to pre-
that NJ Mcrcsrs mission Is with view to this
mstice; and al armistce which would precede serious
arrangement must necessarily be OF some length. Whe
Their NJ Mercler viii succeed in his mission do not pre-
tend 70 say and no one pretends to say.
Paris (May 81 correspondence Of the London Times
hear OF another version OF the motive for N. Mer-
cier's journey to Richmond which give without pre-
tending to affirm It's accuracy. Il appears that two
months ago Mr. Secdrd inquired of the French government
iohether, certain specified circumstances, H. Aeyls
tcgld be authorized to proceed TO Richmond on mission
from the United States government The answer was IN
the Affirmative II il inferred by the friends Of the fede
raj is from the South overturcs for On ar
rangemsnt have come and that NJ MERCER is gone TO
with the Confederate minister's This, however, is
by OTHERS who declare that his object is to
make himself personally acquainted with the state Of
affairs and to convince himself by his own eyes and
Of the htte hope there is Of ever reestabshns
he Union.