The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23
which dissatisfaction is expressed at the nonfualmens

OF ~ promise ON the part OF Fralce to commence re-
moving her troops from Mexico in the month OF Eoyem
Der the Aoaieur which has SO long maintained sig.
nifcant silence upon the affairs of Mexico, should have
published the following note
Orders have been in our military ports to make
all tho necessary preparations for the return Of tho
French troops which are now in Mexico.
We knew that the vessels which TO bring the
troops back being got ready and the opposition
journals this note in the Monsur inserted
to calm public opinion, which would necessarily be not
little excited at the evidence contained in the Presidents
message that your government satisfied with the
slow and tardy in which this, In violation Of its
promises moving II Is certain that since then the
work OF preparation has been carried on with much
greater activity and that the day before yesterday the
who form the Of the twenty-Av yes
sells which to DO employed returning the troops
taken board and the Pdtrie states that
troop. wiz b sp9sTksd 9! Vera Cruz at the end Of
January the beginning Of February In the meantime
communications the Atlantic between your gov
eminent and the American Minister frequent and it
is certain that the latter s urging the French govern
ment to use all speed in preparing the vessels
The government journals such a. La France and the
Pae protest against the right of the United states
government to interest themselves in the matter OF the
departure Of the French troops and tho position
that you strangers in Mexico, and that is simply
matter Of convenience when and in what France
will withdraw.
It Ia little remarkable that the Moniieur in giving
summary Of the Presidents Message omitted all refer
to that portion OF It referring 70 Mex affairs;
and II Is said that in day or two sort OF manifesto
will be published In which attempt will be made TO
calm and pacy and satisfy the public mind which is
really in o considerable state Of alarm 1t
the fear Of q collision between France and the
United Sates. The arrival Of General Dix,
is hoped, have documents in his possession and
in his hands to place matters better footing,
is eagerly looked and hoped for Tho now minister,
although he arrived Southampton days SINCE has
not como TO Paris, but is understand, expected to-
morrow, and he will assume tho duties OF his ONCE
next week am informed that arrangements are in
progress for giving a dinner TO Mr.. Bgeow and a re-
cepon to General Dix the day that the former leaves
and the latter enters upon the duties Of the legation;
among the American residents Of Paris TO the propr
city of establishing the precedent Of giving compliment
tary entertainment TO an outgoing minister
this morning at The legation the elegant and
massive gold medal presented through committee rep
resen;ing fifty thousand French democrats to Mrs. Lin
coin The subscription for this medal started
after the assassnat on OF the President and limited
to two for each subscriber The government threw
obstacle the OF its and forbade the
publication OF the appeal and the subscription list in the
papers and also refused to allow the medal to be struck
al the French mint so that the work was done IN
Geneva 1t is massive piece solid gold, about two
and half inches in diameter. aud must weigh about
pound Around rehef OF the late President, which Ia
most excellent likeness Is the following
psdiee par Democratic Franchise Lincoln President
denx fois eu DIES Flats uns
soldier and negro standing by IL and upon Il the In
scripon "Lne oln-honnete homne abo!ii resclayage
&c "a hbarts fa, -sips A7r 800 Over he
Fraternite
Tho committee intrus'cd with the presentation Of this
medal-whch ls made through the American Minister
W - Ysy 0ansr
Madame-"e ave ,usrgcu % 5er y6a this medal which
hs ,syo struck II honor OF the grand honest man whose
@ s". and wsA y san Gy
symrathes for the American Union ard tho person 81
Its most nlustrous and pure representative. !.
II France possessed those liberties enjoyed bv repub
can America, not By thousands but by millions
THAI wosd DO counted with true admirers Of Lin.
coin and the prrtsans and opinions which he devoted
! his lie ard which MS death has cousecra,ed
Among The sgners OF the icttcr are Etenne Arago,
Victor schoechsr k:ris Plano Edgar Qiine,, Eugene
Bank ,i France e sGs's ss fsGr Sl Ss
era days a. Poers The prisoner defended by tho
celebrated advocate NJ Larhaud who stands tho
head Of the criminal bar OF France Upon being called
exradition OF Lamande was Illegal and objected to tho
progress Of the trial upon that ground but the court de-
a Judicial matter aud that even though the OK.
tradition Illegal, tho prisoner being In the
custody Of tho court he could not be dchnrgsd on
account Tho trial has exhibited strong light
Of the curious phases OF French criminal practice
20 entirely different from that Of England and the United
States in which The rights the accused arc strictly
gupced that attempt IL maze 10 profit by the infor
nation which he necessarily possesses II guilty. Hero
Just the OF the principle that Is supposed
be innocent until he be otherwise IL pracsed
upon, and prisoner being supposed 10 be guilty, Ia
witness aud every attempt made to him
NIT himself Tho theory OF this mode Of practice. which
bic enough, but the manner il which i, Is practically
carried operation nacts great hardship upon the
accused Another singun'y ~ me french practice was
exhibited IN this trial Under tho English law when
pleads guilty to all that Is charged against him, u y
not considered necessary to go INTO trail but here al
though Lsmirsnde Acknowledged In full all that he was
charged With the 'ripl proceeded He and all the wit.
examined in the same manner IS though
such acknowledgment had been made.
The principal fact. OF this case were believe made
public IN New York nj the time OF LamrAndsis arrest
lie was the principal cashier Of tho Bank OF Poities.
and 10 charged With having robbed the safe Of about
700 900 france The robberies OF specie princi
pally made from the "rererve BY extracting usually
about two hundred francs from the sacks OF gold
tanning thousand francs each, and hing the rose1uf
| up with silver pieces OF tho ZANE size. IN his
examination Talnrande tells the whole story of his
rohhses and then gives curious statements about
his pecuniary experience 10 England and the United
silver little 100000 francs, and IN bank bills q
the time Of his night when II became evident that he
could no longer conceal hi' frand nearly 500 100 francs
more His account Of how he disposed Of this amount
IL eurcue and IS drawn out IN the Following manner
eo.sonya. aeY 0s ss SsHs n E T s,ss.D,
ynsd three coats whom i,ft and bought large
/ qgautty Of clo'hn- IN London; paid also n,eg-
preer IN London 70 whom gave great deal Of money,
end who In return pat the English police my track;
this Interpreter rccrivcd from 900 francs bills,
my voysge cos, me ahout 1000 francs before quitting
poters had passed several nights IN gaming, upon
reaching London il bad becn rgo ngbts Vial had not
slept; 1t that which csusei me TO commit impru
me- LONDON .sd and ,hn Be- rooe.d me-
before being arrested had spent some money In New
YORK 7 10 not know exactly how much
JudgeIet us .av tuo thousand francs, n you like.
| Arclsed--When Twas arrested placed myself In the
hands ii some zyyers with whom deposited hmm.
drcd and nnety.ons thousand francs By verbal contract
agreed % leave fr them rfysv thousand francs, aud
they the remainder aside for my In
l sboald desire 10 foluw up the exifndition process
These gcntlomsn returned br, twenty-five thousand
francs 10 the banx The asent Of polce, ~ Men, who
brought hack Informed me that he rsfsstensd 70
prosecute hes. IL xyers and that he succeedcd Ia obtain
ing from them twenty-five thousand francs. think
gave one hundred thousand francs 10 women.
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