New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-09

d;rpct necun;ary cost to him of bis fifteen months
propress toward Innocence has cost that eDterpisng
man some millions Of francs-be hos lost that much,
l mean No one supposed that the DOuai Court
was or could be brbed TO its verdict Of scquitaL
Moot French folks. am sad to say, do suppose that
the Douai Court would have cone to the same con-
oulion ss tie Paris Court confederation Of the same
facts had there not been an ouslde pressure on the
Judges. The testimony Of the experts was, among
Miress grand operations here was one where out
Went five millions uDsccounted for to stockholders.
Where did tfis go to quoth the prosecntng after
uey with impressive severity. IL you wW press that
quesiion quoth the baited bake irIitated almost
past the brink Of Jewish endurance and honorable pa
tence, sall answer il, aud give the u mes oi the
recipients Of said five millions The public prose-
cuor did not fur her the question, but 80 soon
lie torueuted bankers menacng response reached
the French public through the NEWSPAPER reports OF
the trial. the persuasiOn became general that lie
would be acquitted. The popular Ioiion, night or
wrong, is that this five millions and other big Sums
went into the pockets of high official folly near ue
discuss the correctness Of that Lotion, pass to sone
pa,ent facts in the Of Mires Tia; he had 'lo-
lated the letter of the law and the sTirI OF i's norf
ity is cerian. That biz Violations were the same III
kind as those of other Partisan bankers aud cperat-
ors is equally certain. That Government was
alarmed at the ext.ayagaDce and Illegally of late
banking operations is certain. That, thanks 10
CLIQUE hostility on one Part, and to Government
need on another part Mres was devoted as toft OF
scapeeoat oered up to public opinion and llIhet,
certain. That the cruel preventive imprHoh-
meut, cruey prolonged in his Gaze; the patent un'
fairness Of an TT partc examination OF bis accounts
the feeling that his " beiters lad proilted by biS
lepalitics, which were TO wore than the illegali-
lies Of otier bankers; biz indomitable pluck; his
honorable reiicence respecting tigh-rhced accom-
rces; the real practical worth Of many OF DIS op-
eatiors: in fine the feeling that be had eXllated,
I tia INN II -,
Ls renal crimes apd oenses that all these bave re-
s,lted IN making Of the condemned banker sori oil
concaiy d,tiled martyr and trarsien! Lero, is cer-
tain.
Applause broke ont ard all rule in the Donai
Court when his acquiual war pronounced; Here III
Pari. lie Las been he hero Of the day at tie Bo"re
urd in society. Manoiiles. transformed by virtue
of one cf lis great "oIemtions The .hlai6eHen'
of its port and renovation Of its streets under lbe
fierce Quick action Of a stock compsny-reJoiees
over his liberation. ?
Now, out ol this Transient Tow comes prospect oil
rrnyely important reformation Of one Of the worst
features of the French form Of legality. Miree's
case has directed general attention ana ceh1orous
criticism TO Il is cra. feature OF "lreveniVe I'M
prisoD1oeCt Yet Mres was oDly more 10 orions'
not a more guilty, victim OF tits sbominhlon tlsn
countless otLers The French, with Il Jealous, qaick
sense and demand for II general equ3hty before Tue
law trouble themselves toe esi III the world aoout
the sanctiiy Of Individual liberty. l have some
Isnpriebed an additional two or I. rec months III
rreyen.ive imprisonment, bad il not leen for tue IN
Huence u,on high French authorities OF certain let
ter in The L0ndon T,ncs from ito Far!s corre'
spondent respecting his Gaze.
To-day, there are Ia PARIS preventive prisons men
who we're sent there weeks ago Oh no gaver efaiee
In their .u-Iicions aniecedenis, nnd WHO bh'e
not been dung this tine 70 much as subjected 10 an
examination. For whyl Reiog 70 subIec ed, and
benrirg IT, they be gent free 70 their families
and busines1; but, Icing uuquesiionably wfons-
pindei neu, the purely administrative, preventive
imtIisor menn eut # few weeks or months VIII ne
a cooi pnnst meut for these legally inno'eni, pom
jcslly sEd morally criminal prisoners.
Tie Queen OF Holland arrived IN town last even
ing and lodges at the TuieIier. Her better hall,
the King OF ditto, cones on here ten day, hence
The Japaucse Eubasssdors 80 called are enjoy
ing OF themselves under difficulties; they are de-
ccltly and wisely treated by Goyennen. and led
abort under Government order Their clefest COM
rlaint agarst France j. that it does not furnish
good quality Of brush.ink. Nadar, one of the Laii
dozen best JhOioArdplc artists lqi.e cinerent
order from nechaLicsl photographed of Pmis has
done them in black on white II more curious snd
interesting product of his work is hs series OF pho.
toarapi5 views of the CatacOlnbs Of PAr1s, i-Ieiy
done By ellctric light.