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psity OF mere spectators
Talk Of a European Congress-The Dead
Season In Pelisies-Ca.ses for Uneasi-
mess and Food for Discussion-No APP
preheusion Of Difficulties with the
U.itsa states-A Mexican Financial
Minister-MiH and Tif-Mesiean Dis-
yntches-American Dignitaries on their
Tynyois-The "Psaim Of Life" in Chi
,rse-Auethrr Repsntant Rebei-Prince
Napoieon-Pntri.
' W. PARIS. July IA, 1865
The usual calm Of the political atmosphere
at this the cead season ofpoeaIews, has been gently
,trred this week by revival Of talk about European
Congress I. started by An article in The London
Poll Nal Gazette, announcing that Napoleon had re-
aewed negotiations with several European Powers Tor
tbe calling Of Congress 10 arrange settlement OF the
various Questions pending in Europe, and plan OF
general disarmament and reporting that the Emperor
Of Russia had written letter to Napoleon approving
me proposition and that Prussia Italy and Spain lad
also responded favorably.
This article attracted the attention, as The Pail
Mall Gazette an eminently respectable Journal is sup
posed to be occasionally inspired by the French Lega
tion at London and though row believes IN the
literal accuracy OF the statements above given In
sbridgment many are inclined 10 think that the article
IN question if not true lie well invented and has at least
foundation in intrinsic probabilities II not in accom-
plshed facts While mono OF the questions (nness We
txeept tho Polish one--and We hardly cam that were
&eatng Europe nj the time the Emperor first proposed
general Congress have been ser'ed, the present is
more favorable 10 their peaeeabe discussion AL
European Governments are for the moment on singu
iarly fiendy-say cann-terms with each other there
10 no aal war; loud growing rumor o. imminent
war Even Italy and the Pore have got 10 be on speak
Ing terms. On the other hand and because OF his
general truce lamOng other causes, while economical
Interests growing more and more important IN the
ryes Of men, all continental governments and their sub
leets are oppressed BY the weight of taxation and in
rreasng public debt which can only be substantially
diminished by diminishing the enormous standing
armies II Is DO improbable conjecture then tha; the
Emperor is feeling his way again, with an advanced
Ugh, corps of journalists and irresponsible volunteer
;alkers, toward entrance Of negotiation for this
tonyocation Of favorite Congress 1t natural and
6t this age and characteristic Of the man, that in
vueh q case he shonld somewhat reverse the old
fashioned processes, and approach courts throu Oh
pubhc opinion. If a European Congress with any
effective legislative power ever be assembled 1t
mast have broader constituency than the diplomatic
population Of the nations.
said that this Is the dead season in politics The
Emperor is off to Plombieres Springs in day two,
and the Empress with the little Prince. 70 Fontaine-
tesu. But there ureasnesses al the same for
Instance, about the municipal elections al
hama Government has expressed it desire that they
should be perfectly feebut free from potcsa desire
which electors cont universally minded 10 crafty
and Government will be parentallv obliged TO inter
fre--hss already interfered here and there. These
minor local elections ere like enough to continue the
lessons taught By the late majority votes cast for the
last four five Opposition candidates 10 the Legisl.
ture. We have the customary two counter curreu'
reports OF tSe wsy in which the Emperor intends
profit by the teacbing-one toward larger concessions
70 LIBERTY the eher toward strcter repression Of III
rising movement
Another eause OF nneasiness lie still the number OF
strikes among the workmen Lere and IN other cities.
with which. however GoselnmeDt still persists in not
sctiyely Interfering.
Yet another though yet less novelty has had aten
tion specially drawn 1t Of late by tbe publication of a
petition 20 toe Senate for the suppression of prostitu
on Of the report upon the petition by the Chairman Of
the committee 10 which it referred and lively
little speech on the occasion by witty, ociogensrian
Attorney General Dupin.
These pamphlets al seN Ike hot cahes DuI-n's' az
hottest in the mouth the istest. Both reporter and
speaker give special attention IT, branch o. fhen sso
jeet improper, which for the brir Iee OF Ho"es anu
Its deadly evil fruits is intimately tang I'd ID WIN anu
baiS.y distinguisbabe to the eye from the 'si
falleE siser-stem. Another cause Of prost, 'uuoh
and here again address myself rather to the high ina"
10 the lower classes because example works downwo,
n 1eh readily than it works upwards the erae
Re.sion OF luxury the extravaganza of toiettes 1t
the fact that the rivalry dress bewecn females Of the
higher classes in the hegs monde and the daI monde
respectively so great ard their success in mutual ia
itoton SO complete that were The improper gentle
woman Of Babylon" las Scott styles herr TO appear in
Eapoleonyille in all her scarlet splendor Parisans
would be Just as likely 70 take her for gentlemans
wife a foreign ambassadrice lady Of the court as
Tor what she is; and that extensively dressed
unfortunate female herself would hardly dts-
cover which party she belonged to. The next
classes below on either side, initiate up and so on.
Legitimate husbands purses can't stand IT. the salaries
Of bankers other employers fast clerks can't stand
IT. working girls wages can't stand IT. hence ANTS dH
mari bankruptcy embezzernen the silk robe got easier
than the cotton gown and poor Cruchecasse back
from the well with her broken jug ride TO the Bots
In her own carriage hence wretchedness and crime
the courts take cognzanse and scandals and complex
aims and gorgeously gilded corruption spreading and
deepening and eating in aud in and through and
through a society which Is getting to remind grave.
thoughtful folks Of the regency and the Of the deugc
and, again, Parisisns having IN mind that Augean
stall In the Rue Marboeuf which the police cleaned out
last Winter that duel and its origin that took place
Fontainebeau last founesses and scandals that cannot
be printed Of that are talked Of at all cafes and clubs
in irdi gua