The New York herald., 1866-04-21

The trial Of Henry Bruner, for frauds the Quarter
masters Department at Nashville is in progress Mr.
Isham Henderson, Of Louisville, KY and several pro-
minent parties at Nashville, are heavily implicated.
Napoleon and Prussia-The European
Programme.
The pamphlet recently published in Paris,
entitled "Napoleon III. and Prussia" sketches
distinctly the programme for the reconstruction
Of Europe to which we alluded few days
ago. 1t may be taken as an indication of the
purposes Of the Emperor of the French, and if
it argued strictly the advantages Of an alliance
between France and Prussia 1t would be
deeply significant fact International batteries,
an entente cordiale between two great Powers,
is at any time an ominous fact for the peace Of
Europe. An entente cordials means war. Alli-
ances such as this proposed are the prelimina-
rie, Of aggression, and are especially favora-
BILE means with the Emperor Napoleon for the
accomplishment Of great purpose. An alli-
ance with England secured the balance against
Russia for the Crimean war an alliance with
Emperor's objects in Italy, and the alliance
to be made between France and Prussia will
lead to equally momentous events.
According to the pamphlet, France is not to
take any active part in the war. The Empire
is peace. The alliance is 10 make Prussia sure
that France will not be against her, and for
| thi. little assurance she is willing to cede .
rectiAcation Of the French frontier" Could
ON alliance be put before the French people
in any more tempting shape than this, fatter-
| ing the national vanity, offering territory and
requiring nothIngi As for the advantages to
be secured 70 Prussia, they will excite sympa-
thy rather than objections In the French mind,
for they are based upon detriment to Austria
and the humbling Of the Hspsburg. This is
the keynote Of alliance between the two peo-
pies. Here is . point ON which France and
Prussia can fraternize far more earnestly than
France ever did with any other Power. To
humble Austria is q tradition Of French his
tory and the political necessity Of Prussia.
This appeal to the people is skilfully made,
and If 1t shall stimulate Prussian sentiment
throughout France; if the Emperor, who has
already arranged the alliance, shall seem to be
forced into it by national necessities, the
pamphlet will have accomplished all that II
was intended to.
Must the expressions made here in reference
to the Rhenish frontier be accepted as the
Emperor's sentiments on that subjec,s II
Europe Is TO be shaken by great war, with
the territorial aggrandizement Of Prussia for
its object, will France, as the ally Of Prussia,
be satisfied with coal mines No one can be-
lieve 1t. 1t Is well enough to say to Germany
just now that France only wants coal mine
and II is also well enough 10 promise TO the
French people that they shall not be called
upon for war expenditures BY that means
both will consent the more readily to this al
lance (; but by and by unforeseen" circum.
stances will arise making 1t necessary to
change this simple plan. France may be
forced to arm and even to occupy the Rhine
There is no telling what may happen when
war is once begun and, If France does oc.
cupy the Rhine while Austria and Prussia are
contendng for the mastery, then, IL Prussia
wins, she will have enough to leave those
provinces magnanimously to France, while, II
Austria wins, France in seli-defence will be
compelled TO hold the Rhine as natural from.
tier and safeguard against the colossus. Thus,
whoever triumphs, France will get more than
coal mine, though II Is not expedicnt for her
to say much about II at present
Since Bsmark Ia praised in Paris as the
"Richelleu Of Prussia" and accredited with
having revived the Schleswig- -Holsten question
with admirable ability" II cannot be longer
doubted that the question Of the duchies Is o
mere pretcxt; that II Is brought In by Prussia
only to give her q moral foothold for difference
with her great neighbor and that war for the
agrrandizement of Prussia and the abasemeni
Of Austria Is the fixed programme Of Bismark
and Napoleon. II the sentiment Of hostility Ia
Austria shall run high in France during this
war, as II probably will, what Is to become Of
the alliance between Napoleon and that unfor.
tunate member Of the Hapsburg family now In
Mexcof France, sympathzing with Prussia
will hate Austria more than ever; can she, then
at such a time stomach an alliance with the
Emperor Of Austria's brother, the more
especially when this latter alliance may EN-.
broi her with the United Statesi No; and this
will be to Napoleon an additional advantage
OF the Prussan alliance. II furnishes a solu.
ton Of his difficulties In the Mexican muddle
His withdrawal from Mexico will be forced by
The necessities Of France, and this is q plea
that will render precipitate retirement virtue
rather than a humiliation