The New York herald., 1864-10-18

particular pains 20 disseminate this idea. For some
time past we havo been told that the democrstc party
was the peace party and that It's candidate would prooa
bly, be chosen upoa peace PLATFORM General hccci
ans manly letter has dspeled this illusion aud done
more 10 convince the people Of Europe that the people oil
the United States thoroughly In earnest 10 this war
and that they mesn to maintain the s'Union at all
hazards than any document, official unofficial, which
has made appearance since the OF the
As for our Southern friends here their opinion OF Nc
Celan has wonderfully changed within the past week,
and they curse him for destroying their hopes
much az . short time since they smohered him with
praise.
Such document as the letter OF General McCleau-
proving, as 1t does, that the peace party
the United States is contemplate one whose support
10 Presidential election would be to be dreaded
than their opposition-was needed just at this time
Within the past year marked change has taken
place n public opinion In Europe relative to American az
fairs In England everybody is against rs; and with
very few exceptions all the statesmen Of France OF any
note have arrived At the conviction that the Union will
be irrevocaby destroyed There exceptions to
this rule, the notable and the honorable from
the fact that they men who know country and
have studied her institutions thoroughly than any
others in France Guizot remains our hfm friend and
now have any influence with the powers that be-" The
Prince Napoleon is our friend Theirs has abandoned
the Unon at all hazards, peace under IL II possible
and as speedily possibe-and Europe will change its
opinion Of us and chances very materially within the
coming year. M .4aE
note in tho Aoniteur yesterday destroys the last
hope OF the hungry and portion OF Paris that the
"ocroi'' or municipal duty was 10 be abolished This
duty collected the gates of Paris upon Gil eatabes
drtpkabes and combustibes, amounts to nearly hun
dred millions Of francs q year. Last year the amount
collected was pneythree millions, thirtytwo millions
Of which were for taxes upon bibuans OF various de-
ecripicns, and twenty niEe millions for duty meat
Besides the fact that enhances enormously the Of
all articles Of consumption Ia Paris this Is terri
enters of tho thirty gates Of Paris
Is looked into by an Official to see If II contains any
dutiabe articles and every omnibus is entered by one
OF these gentlemen who armed with sort OF foil probes
all ladies Workbaskets At the railway stations all pas
sengers entering Paris though their luggage has
obliged to submit to another examination for
the purpose Of proving that their trunks contain
reptous hams cheeses bottles OF wine. For
days past the journals have been intimatng that the
Emperor, In his audabe desire TO relieve trade and
travel Of the restrictions which epoch less wise and
liberal than ours imposed upon the intended abolisng
tho ocroi duties 10 all the cities OF France The note In
these hopes asserting that such reform has
been the subject OF consideration.
The medical faculty have renewed q warfare COM
menced some three years since by physician Of Paris
III. Moch-upon that seductive poison, absinthe When
manufactured with the ingredients which purport to
tans II real and active torgue but they also
sert that is rendered yenomous by the add
on OF suphate OF copper and other such mild and health
full chemicals It's certain effect say they, whether pure
or adueratcd is to produce . long train Of diseases
which result inevitably in insanity and DEATH