New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22

,yorlng conditions. Bot Mr.. Lindsay was wOnted
10 the lmperisl presence by frequent preceding in
teryiewa. And Mr.. Lindsay has written letter TO
mr. Times in which lie subscribes to the accurate
truthfulness OF MIR. Roebuck's report. Now, what
ever We may think of the political views, aud pss-
sonate and material persops interests OF those men,
their character for veracty s TO say the least OF H.
quite equal 10 that Of the Emperor; and by every
rule of testimony, where two witnesses 70 trans
action uDitedy contradict third, we accept their
testimony in preference TO his. Not that as vel there
lie striking fatty direct contradiction between the
direct testimony Of the Euglishpen, and the ihdi'
rect, evasivs, simple expos6' OIL the ahohy mous
author OF the note III the MoHsteur, whom we nave
no right TO assume to 10 the Emperor himself. On
the contrary. 80,
Whatever the Impartial man" may take on faith
al To the substance of the frank explanations ex'
changed ia t1e interview ct FOntainebleau, his
ia wonderfully couded by lack OF frankneSs IN lne
official explanations that have since been vouch'
safed TO him. sir. Layard seems TO have been per-
fecty sincere in his carefully labored e4pishhsioh
before the Honse of Commons ON the "a o. Juy.
Yet with all his care, be solsInniy declared tnat
the famOas mediatory dispatch OF Drouyh 10 LaIy
was dated Oct 10, when the Mon,tenr ana tWeNo
other Partisan daily journals would nave o. sue LIE
mistaken memory thai 1t was dated OCT. ~. in .uo
case the difference of date does not matefiay ahec'
his occasional argument, the grossness OF tue error
does iusify G certain skepcism III respect o. SOL
EMMY official declarations generally.
buck report indo,sed by Lindsay and the statements
of the officials OF the English Government, lie, how
ever or seems to be, in relation to that very dis
patch of Drouyn de Lbuys, dated October 81, COM
municaied to the English Government November
10, published 10 the Noaiteur Oh the morning. OF
November Is, ana in all the Paris papers OF that
Thursday evening and next Friday morning, before
the English Government had communicated the
aus yer 10 the French Government, and when 1t
was on the point OF being sent If not ae ady on its
wsy TO Baron MERCER. Whether Roebuck has
mixed this with some other-whether he MS
understood his Imperial Msjestys allnsion 10 1t
whether the Imperial Majesty himself did not NIX II
with some other csse-these among the questions
now provoking curiosity. Remembering that Mr..
Laysrd is partially wrong in assigning the lOth IN
stead Of the 30ih October as liz date-that whe ne
asscrs that il communicated tbut no copy ieill
| the 10Th Eorember 10 the British Government, the
Inspired note of last Sunday Monteur asserts dis
tinctly that it was addressed to London IN the
month Of October lat" the impartial man Will
wait for something more than the simple expose
| Of the ministerial note, ss help 10 clear NiSloa
through this tange Of real and apparent expianato
rily belonged, contradictory mass OF testimony.
Setting aside now the merely curious, enigmaiicai
features Of the case 1t becomes us, An.eTcans, 10
regard its essential character.
| Louis Napoleon has again expressed TO the world
in general and 10 the C.SA. in particular bis con-
Misunderstanding his wisb--thst their indepen-
-
and that their recognition such ID already sound
policy for Europe. lie has brought again the formal
Expression OF the Engsh Government, by tie mouth
OF Mr. Gladstone, more complete than hitherto' oil
assent to the abstract doctrine, aud OF an opinion TO
garding recognition that only offers from bis own
relating 10 the question OF practical expedieDoy.
The Third moral recognition Of tho Z. b. A. has
been prououuced. Better than 70 Jauntily sniif at
il, would Je 10 note the estimate put on It's value by
the cabinet at Richmond, by its agents and friends
here. They have not leen 70 constantly our In
fer.ors hitherto in position aud jud sment that We
should refuse TO learn from our eDcmies. IL we
do ut want the G. 5. A. to be formally, officially
let alone moTally-recogniIed by Europe, We had
best hasten TO make IT unacceptable ~ an indie
peudent political organization within the iimis OF
the late United States. The abest diplomatic the L.
). A. has NEAR the Tuilenes anu 81. James," are
the Southern generals in Maryland and Pennsyl'
wanna. Fey60m sap. sat.
The news Of tie Assassination Of the late and lately
throned King Of Madagascar, who was in willing
process OF beng licked Into a vsssal king under
French plotectorate, makes notable STIR here.
doub, il anything important immediately comes Of
il. But If Poland were well out OF the way, the
/ Emperors upquestlonAble tendency 70 extend bis
mar line and Eastern business would be apt TO sho
itseli i'll impressive military forms IN Madagascar
By.a sort vi poetco-poitoal tradition that island
and It's people nave n elalm-wheh ,hey never thin
Of pressug-oi being annexed and protected by
civ.hzing French power.
| lie fOlsh QhettlOn ID getHng 0IfiOmhhSaii.
showed oil 10 the end Of the season that fhi'
wears campaign 10 Learly impossible. By nehi
spring kussis confidently undertakes 10 hsvo the re-
bellion 80 nearly "cru-Led OUT The! excuse foE
martial interference by tho Western Powers will be
suppressed. And II IN the meantime the ASSURANCE
of lie diysion of the late United states shall 10 10
complste as TO leave Marshal Foreys career undis-
urbed, Mexican. Latin Catholic transatlantic
French ProieclOrae becomes tbs prominent features
Of Louie Napoeons policy. Copprenez vousI
An outline Of the poliiico military biography Of the
fresh. made Marshal may be Of sonie interest Born
in 1904, received military education at the school
Of ST. Cyr, was in early Algerian expeditions, Cap
tain in 1885 Major IN 1910 Tor African service, Col
onsl in 1874, General in lS4s When, at the coup.
detat "the whole assembly llegirlativel followed
aud infolded between flies OF soldiers vas marched
through the s.roott General Forey rode by the aide
Of the column" In 1852, December be was made
General OF Division by the man who has now Just
awarded him a Manuals baton.
To change the subject entirely, for vaIietys sake:
A Young cOuntryman Of ours has lsteiy acquired DO
served fame BY a lie Desm Of his competition that
has been played and sung-I was on the point OF
| saving, with great applsuse-at the Pans American
| Chanel 10 tho Rue de Berry. Some o; DR.. Crane
personal friends and numerous exw0rshipers III that
| American travellers temple who arc among the
! readers Of IHE TRIBUNE may 10 pleased TO learn
that the Doctors competition IL placed, not only BY
friendly coDpatriotic apprecators, but W ind fer
ent competent foreign critics, very high IN The role
OF meritOrious church music. One sIIisIic French
gentleman l know, unhapply deaf to tho high elo'
queDce Of our excellent patriotic pastor, Dr. Me-
Cintock consented to the 10 hun dreary listening
OF tue well-spoken word for the sake Of drinking In
the tones OF tue American composers 10 Deum,
played and sung ty American organist and vocaisss
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