The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-18


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A Oar Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, May a. 1885.
ASSASSINATION fanie al the Bourse-T1e American Ferey
IN Pcrss-Rspoution in International Foyics-America
ne Lending Paoer Of The World-Proposed Istervie,s
Of the King IF Prussia and Emperor of Austria-Dan-
gerous Illness Of the King Of The Belgians, dc
On Saturday the Stock Exchange was thrown into a
state Of ndescrbable agitation by the rumor of the
sination OF Louis Napoleon. kilograms to that effect
received simultaneously by banking houses
from Brussels and Frankfort and the the
readily believed as from Paris Of the same day
announced heavy fall in the French rentes for which
no motive was assigned while the daily bulletins from
Algeria which records tho Emperor's movements and
had hitherto been regularly published in the konieur
was not forthcoming Funds and securities OF all kinds
dropped several per cent and tho panic was increasing
| when despatch from the Foreign Office was posted
up stating that inquiries had been made by tele
graph IN Paris which showed tho report to be
entirely without foundation the telegram from Agers
which had been delayed for few hours having just ar
rived and reporting the Emperor to be in perfect health
The whole affair evidently stockjobbng manouvre
by which persons must have realized considerable
sums but which proves moro on how slight thread
hangs the peace Of Europe and the immense monetary
and commercial fabric depending upon it, Any impress
sivs event may Instant collapse. and the over
grown ece Of speculation will toppe down. spreading
ruin and dosolaiion far and wide.
It is now sufficiently apparent that the dulrcss OF the
French Bourse, which rests on the money markets Of
the whole continent is occasoned by the fear Of
complications with the United Stetes growing
out OF tho i'll timed Mexican expedition. The energy
displayed by President johnson takes the European gov
ernments quite aback and the tone OF insult
tumely in which their organs recently INDUCED in
ference Amcric9s exchanged for graver tone of
sternation. eve have got new epidemic here, says
the Paris correspondent of the Augsburg Gasete 'the
American fever which has seized upon all statesmen
and makes their courage out at their fingers ends
They have discovered that Mr Andrew johnson likely
to prove an ugly customer and that would be not
TO have anything to do with him but, then what will
become Of the prestige Of France If she allows tho Mexi
can empire the grand creation OF the imperial genius
the inspired journals wont to term IT, 10 be by
American hbusters and botted out Of existence with
out putting forth her strength to avert SO unwecome
CatastropheY And on the other hand, what will become
of her influence in Europe If she Is involved conflict
with the American republic which, whether successful
not must exhaust her resources and completely para
lyze her acton in every other quarterYr The Krenx
Zeing of opinion that the danger that menaces both
France and England viii induce them to mako common
again, they did in the Crmean war; seeing that
their interests are quite az much imperilled by
the prcponderance Of the United States as they
were by that Of Russia, and probably q great
deal more. II, however the American government
should follow the maxim Of only engaging one enemy at
a time-to which Napoleon Ill owes his former sue
ccssesand N they leave Canada alone for the
while they direct their attention TO Mexico, II
doubtful whether England will preciptate rupture by
ally ing herself with Power OF whose conduct during
the Russian and Danish wars she has some to
complain, and whether she will not prefer to whit till
she Is really attacked, especially there is large and
increasing party in England who ara convinced that the
separation Of Canada land In fact, Of all the coloniel
from the mother country is but question Of time, and
that IL would be folly to waste blood and treasure in
deevOrnG TO Keep up connection which, in the
nature OF things must DO ultimately severed. So
much Is certain, that tho terrific ordeal through
which America has just passed. and the development
OF the moral and material thoughts resulting from have
produced the greatest political revolution that has oc
CURED during this century, not excepting tho fall Of the
first aud the rise OF the second Napoleon They have
transferred the centre of political gravity from the Old
destined overshadow all others In every future
plica,ion will not be asked heretofore what will
altitude Of the United states Indeed this is pretty much
the already NIL European questions Italian, Polish,
German having been thrust into the background BY the
one great problem Of which We wait the soluon--how
win America Use tho enormous power welded by
her. aud what will be its effect upon the destiny of the
wordS fHa
The King Prussia has returned from the Rhine not
DISSATISFIED it Is sad with his reception the utmost
having boon taken to surround him With we'll affected
persons and to exclude everything that might give rise
TO hostile demonstrations At Cologne, which IL tho
headquarters of the macontents he only stopped
pic Of hours to nagurate tho statue erected to his late
father Frederick William tho Third which has afforded
the Cologne papers opportunity Of roprnting tho pro-
Of tho Rbcnish nrovinces and in which no pro
p,iscd them among other things mayer IN law taxrs
yithont the conseni Of the ncnnI or course lo aeon
remembered to forget, his promise; mountaineering
which he has boon bonored with the srname Of The inst
What would thew have called him II he had kent II, His
trona n9eecessn, anS NAV ihereSors spnsct soms
ennailv na,ternq cognomen from, his durl subjects
According the Court Circular he will proceed Cars
bad about the middle OF next MONTH and doubt he
will have interview there with the Emperor of Aus
tr Hopes arc entertained that personal meeting OF
the two sovere.gns may smooth the way for an under
standing on the Schleswg Holscin question and put
end to the squabbles between their respective
mssioners which threaten TO break up the alliance
But no such effect was attained by similar interview
that took place last summer and the diversity Of poll
teal interests great be removed by in
terchange Of civities between two individuals, who
though practically possession of despotc authority
are nevertheless bound by the political traditions OF
thor countries and dynasties; and who besides are
too limited in their range Of ideas to originate policy
Of their own to act in any without the assistance