The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-18


makes them eyesorc the mag OF Europe Next he
wculd propose the cesson Of Gibraltar TO Spain, which
value as strategcai position since the invention 81
Gibraltar Is to England only what Algeria Ii TO
France i enables England 20 keep n2 six additional
regimeuss-to keep up large standing army without
vcxngsne peoples by loud display Of red coats at
home In exchange for these concessions he would give
Egypt,over 70 England-M Lesseps and all The Turks
would be driven from their European sncampmeni which
they nave held For four hve centuries and place
would be found easily for them elsewhere Stambeul and
its vicinage woud Be made over TO Austria in ad-
justment by which the Emperor would hope 10 make
an equilibrium or would be gwen over 70 sne hing
French province is ALSO within the Emperor's plans
But in Difference to England ant to Lord palmerston
she hands o France the key Of the schedt would be
conndcd with Other concessions 70 the King OF Ho
land. The Emperor wants England ~ combine with him
70 create rampant against Russia TO drive the Cal
mucks back in the howlng wilderness OF their Siberian
steppes should England reject these proposals, tho
Emperor would threw himself into tho arms Russia
All chimcrcal this scheme may appear u IS not 70
be rejected altogether as undcscryng of credit Tor IN
these days nothing s mpossibe-especialy Is nothing
impossible with Napoleon Ill.
FINANCIAL RUIN OF THE PEOPLES IN pRosrEcr.
From the London Times, June
much againn the as erer. We yesterday pub
shed the address Of the Berlin Central Conservative
party the coming elections. short time since, It
will be remembered the government dissolved the Legs
"a hs % nae by be
would rally round the throne, even though Count Bis
mark stood beside It, According 10 the most rnstwor-
accounts these expectations have not been realized
protests agaus, the war Tae grea, mercantile and
manufacturing toacns especiduy hare denounced ne
Ninisferiat policy, which they look upon as unna-
tural towards brother Germans, and dangerous to
the monarchy and he common country. In ad-
dition TO this political opposition there rs another,
perhaps stronger which arises from the hardships
inflicted on ali classes by the conscripton. militia
will tight willingly rescue the country from actual
danger, but IL Will always be opposed 70 political and
king made Tho Prussians have OF late years made
laden in tnIncf md ms
young wbe swell the ranks OF the army have been
better employed and discontent has In some districts
his subjects has had great an effect on the mind OF the
King that the word 'abdication" has been some
times whispered. But II must not be concluded that
because this has been the temper OF the people they
will patiently submit TO Austria. All experience proves
that the first blows in strife between nations rouse
spirit which overcomes the previous dscon-
tent indifference The presence OF Hungarians and
Croais Prussian soil will probably change the whole
face OF The national potcs and do more for tho conser
vative party than all their eectoneerng tactics The
people have sympathized with the Austrian policy, but
they do do not the less and dread she Austrian
mics Tho King OF Prussia about TO set out for
headquarters and may bs that In few days he will
have under his command an enthusiastic as well as
In the meantime the bcIligerent Powers are beginning
to feel OF the evils Of bore tho sword IL
drawn. imperial rescrpt has been published imposing
loan Of twelve millions OF forms on venetia The nn-
happy inhabitants OF the province ordered 20 contr
buic their share meet "thc extra0rd mary financial
wants OF the State In order that the loan may be
easily raised the csmmunes are authorized 70 dis
pledge their nsOrdbLe aud pr0psyfiS
raise loans and 10 add upon direct charges With
out further authority This Is only sample OF what II
going on everywhere 1t IL possible TO doubt that this
will be brilliant war; successful war, bloody
but 10 mot certain b be beyond all precedent cosIy
II the wealth OF nations has increased the expense
OF armamens has increased In still greater RATIO and
the begerent States must purchase military glory at
the coa Of financial ruin
OPINION IN FRANCE.
Paris June 81 correspondence OF London Times
have already alluded TO tho impression produced in
France by the Florence Chamber Of Deputies voting for
the impcs. Of eight per cent on the holder: Of Italian
enthusiasm and tho cause Of oppressed naonaltes aud
O. Italian unity has not stood before the prospect Of
In one OF those agreeable euuefms which the Journal
der Dstas gives fortnghtly under the heading tdue
re'" and with the signature "Horace dc Iaauedc, =
this sudden change Of sentiment thus alluded to =
'f.erc IL In the French knight Of day . sin
euiar mixture or Don Quxo,e and sancho Panza
The knight rides ordinarily with lance In rest,
ready for every encounter. Show him the first
windmill your eye catches, and forthwith hc
burns 10 engage II. Breathe but the name OF Dul-
cnea and nothing shall arrest him There Is but one In
fable mode OF bringing him TO aud to the most
prosac potvencss DO not strike him the face, he
win resent Il; DO not wound him In tho heart, he will
forgive you He has, Ike all heroes vunerabls
part about him touch him there aud you will soon wit
ness singular phenomenon. In one word, just make
you we're slipping your hand into his posko and all
At once the yaiorous Knight OF La Mancha will vanish,
and you will have before you the most rational and clear
sighted Sancho. In truth, the sympaties for Italy be-
gan visbIy TO melt away at the thought Of possible de-
Icii. People who had bought with onth usasm Italian
stock sixty In order prove their ievotcdness 10 tho
Italian cause-and also Ia the hope Of rise In tLsse
funds-werc the rst 10 raise shouts Of indignation Only
day or before they said with emotion, rance has
given her blood and her treasures Italy, and she
abandon her Now II is quite different What matters
II 70 tlai Italy Ia In want OF money! France has
give her blood aud her treasures and that Is quite
enough She must not ask us for anything more, Let
respect her foreign credtors The fact Is this prooct
Of taxing the foreign creditors has detached from the
Cause Of Italy more ,hsn half Of her friends In France
Many Of them would have preferred hundred times
sending French army across the Alps. Aas oar
blood aud our treasures have never been synony nous
with my blood and my treasures. ="
have had occasion TO speak Of the remarkable change
which has taken place those last few years In the French
people the question or war and am grauncd find
thai opinion coroborated by most compslent authority
~ Michel Chsyaer, whose article m the last number OF
the Rscus d. Dsvr Ao"ds' briefly noticed YESTERDAY
which In European society more directly represent
democracy oi fsr adAeson I, ne idoas o prcgre. BY
a patriotism admirable for It's generosity, but
ardent and easy 70 take alarm. by becoming
aud tempered It's passionate excitement They
solved than the middle classes TO put up with
wrong from foreigner but 70 pay back violence with
their money 70 the country when danger Is 10 be met
and Insult to he rcpellcd or avenged In France you
for an immense and devoted army of workingncn and
peasants rush the frontier they did At vslmy
Jemsppes and fieurus but in our day, and in recent
times the workpgmcn have lost all aggressive humor
agan the foreigner War would not be accepted by
them except when the national honor COMMANDED Il.
hsmselcs ga ei>d merely fod Iv gsrpcscdy ru
thy hear n dpsLiios government harre ne right 10
ad tp 10 ps sh0mbfel 10 cavv osa >ir pNjecs II II
they who viii say 'kor,tari te sai.tgrsss unless
where the safety OF the country or lite honor
% feeling Of ' III western stern Earop. % Il this day The s
workngman and the peasant vsue peace, and bless ~
the instrument Of their progress, the guardian
of national liberties which their guarantees tho
bcnonccnt genius under whose auspices they will come
" have Their part all the moral and material bene
tsof civilization Moreover they well know that II IL
they who bear the burden 81 Theg have not taken
the pains Of acquiring great knowledge Of history bat
still among many of them preserved traditions OF the
exhaustion and frghtiul misery TO which the Of
Louis XIV y and N. Cbevalicr might have added Napo
leon J 'radnced their fathers The workingman and
the of days have enough and reflected
enough 10 know pai vas b>stdes fatrg aruy teiv
10 be sdriteed dr.es up " approidsrg hsp cdpuai,
ne Of ne lnbv srhh thy sabsiT, and OF public
prosperity, which IL their webcng. and de froys "a
teria' u public amciDsrdisor, ne hope NJ uhSh sufans
aud dnigG's them. In their eyes s q calamity
which only acceptable when II Is the means OF pre-.
venting what would be terrible Tor q civilized