The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-24
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
from Tho Paris PAYS. seple,nber H.

The report spread yesterday and repeated 10 day
that very grave intelligence has been received from Ane
RIGA. 10 IL slated more particularly mat an American
feet rcm the Northern States) had arrived before Vera
Cruz.
ciaiy confirmed. and that besides, appears i'm
probable. In regard 10 the other from America,
sufficiently scrous 10 command calm consideration, We
know nothing OF the origin but we satisfied they
have no official confirmation.
EuLoGIUM OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
From the Paris Patre. sept. =.
At banquet on the occasion OF the closing OF the
Council General OF The Department OF the Hcfault NJ
Michel Chevaler the President Of that body proposed
toas. to the lint eral family in the following terms:
have tho honor TO propose to you toast which TO
Is not now any more than in preceding years mere
empty sormula-'Io his Majesty the Emperor" For
the Emperor is not only the heir to the greatest lame
'of modern times, be Is also the heir and connuator
Of the work OF the great men Of 1889 lie pursues
the glorious and benedccnt. and, at the same time
noble aud immensely useful task which the gene.
ration OF 1859 commenced, and which was too
soon discontinued In consequence Of civil dscord and the
unjust agcssons OF the arstocraces and sbsoue Sover
eigns Of coalesced Europe. The Emperor POUNDS
political and social oddcr, the basis Of which is democra
cya new order which viii be particularly distinguished
by character, until now unknown, that The moat
numerous classes will obtain by u, IN exchange
fnr their labor aud for their self.coDtr0i legiti.
na,e share OF the different blessings OF civilization less
than sixty years ago certain eminent men, who were be
sides NJ strangers TO literal IDEAS repeated TO each other
with terror those words which have become classic
ola Dcmocrctie c0a'e rtcine bords." Observe the
progress Of tire; this democracy, formerly 80
much dreaded, Is now constituting Itself, and tho
sun docs not shrink back with horror nor do
empires crumbc pieces n Is ,tituing itsof not
only 10 France but also Id all the civilized or the
Seya from the southern POINT q Sicily TO the extremcs
Of Scandinavia and the shores Of the Arctic Sea- The
resns, reconcied with Il IN the person oil our Emperor
the nrst 10 facilitate iis progress and hurry il
EDWARDS. They is who undertake initiate il 70 new
truly liberal dcstincs aud IN doing create fcr
themselves mpcrshabs titles TO the love OF peoples aud
the gratitude g postcrty The organic institutions &C.
sy 10 the sccny in which crowned S arcrs
he received the applause II the rowert. we
now see spontaneously sprinsiug up III different
success and Thus that The shifting soil s gradually
growing lrmes beneath our feet. 1t, grand specla
perof haa given 10 the wor d. How noble Is il also
Tor oil soycrelgns TO initiate him, without sdbtcrluge
and without. false Ss' rrt each secoTans 70
countries Of Europe and enter all the capitals Of the
rlessau to great mind 70 tho other sovcrcisns
in The full exercise Of their liberty follow the esaunpe
policy 1t eongTa'wcis ouyssus on i;rnS n s,s -
az, sGd u. as BE- proud Of Ldras such sarreiqn.'
The sresch was received with enthusiastic applause.
MYSTERIOUS sHrrpurLpryo.
Iron the phare do Ia Loire, ~ept 81
Nantes has lis maritime mysteries. There are now
building in our yards too teameys, he crysawace or
,rh.ch etcss e more CURIOSITY ne sc,sers aud ftue
estimation ave ooasr',,ely Waoc The smallest gis
cannot be built Ia secret for reaattas yards which
are accessible to every eye and vessels q
e cur mo,icoi men ,ssd perceive, NET ole o. wss y.
s.ol net ATTENDED for cfdn0rB acriQatioa Every
one asks for what they arc intended and A. no one
can answer the question positively, the field re-
mains opcn 10 copiect5rc The unencss os THAR
lines 10 extreme they almost fat narrow and viih
bows sharp the blade or razor Their enrth Il
ECO feet they will each have engines 100 horsc power
and pierced FOR ~ guns Their guaranteed srsed
uifi NOT Be isss Dan II kroh an hour The rlan
was furnished 10 the buildcr who had on w 10 follow M
The huh I'd wood but there quantity ~ iron ,sed
which will give then great strength Wfct e,rs CON.
siderable curiosity : he fact thai they arc 70 BE- deirsrsi
There arc hco saii1 v-S5s Lv,idiV ~ IA. ,srr
Of N. Armoa az Beniunr. Tie order was
given by house in this plasc one abroad but NO one
knows ior whom, and the builders are no wsor These
vessels cannot be intended FOR carrying freight a. the
ncucss OF the build makes them third az their
tonnage According TO some persons fhev l-ono
Ia a company wLfch intend tk,n fYr ~ Cb,ng
PACKET s7rscs; while others think that the prr
rarations FOR armament 10 not consistent evso
with the conveyance Of despaohce and therefore con.
sdcr them built for purposes The most rens,Iiv
credited version u that shoy may when Aaoa 6rIs T.
pldc, saog ue Confederate fef, o. ,ech ne S,ut.r "a,
me pioneer For our part, give opinion on ,he snb
ieof Ne ccndnc ourselves merely 10 reporting those OF
others"
TIE ALLEGED MEXICAN DEBT
fFrom the Paris rays, sept al
The 0rs care OF the new Mexican pu,t bs
10 provide for she requirements ~ the Treasury 10 Mai
cusa9emess contracted tn the Of Inc country sna
10 re6tos order y the finances We isarn thai tina Mar
ZEN snvsrumsu, hAa slreaiv taken ~ r-airsS~ .'s~.