The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
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uur Paris and Berlin Cor7
respOndence.
THE WAR MOVEMENT IN GERMANY
Napeleon's Policy Towards Austria.
lx- Prussia and Italy.
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The Prussian Plan Of Federal
Reform.
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THE NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.
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Madame Taglioni's Farewei
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Our Paris Correspondense.
PARn, May I, 1865
rte War Czoud-Panie on TIE Bomse-The "Neutralityf
Of Framce-Hnri Hers the Piania, Dra,uino the .Lon0
Bow"--Hoso New York Ladies Try Hanos-7he
"Spsting Clubn-S1am Omnituses-TAe Female
Tenor, dc.
All eyes are now turned toward the italian frontier;
for within the past few days 1t has been evident that
there will the coming break out If 1t break out at all
Austria and Italy each charging the other with "be-
ginning it," each there preparing in good earnest
and the feeling between these two nations not
being by any means nearly approaching an amiable
one as that which exists between Austria and Prussia
they will not probably be much inclined TO stand upon
ceremony opening the campaign. Indeed, IN Paris
we should not surprised at moment to hear that
either Austria or Italy had the attack upon
the borders Of venetia.
Yesterday there was q regular qw peut at the
Bourse here. All sorts Of stocks tumbed The Italian
I'VE per cents down four francs and sixty centimes
and having been issued at seventy, are now quoted
little less than fortyhve Austrian and all German So
cures participated In the fall and despite the repeated
assertions and attempts at proof ip hs on'sst'0nnd
sbe. FppCe, which Hof coufse to fsa;a neutral, can
lot be seriously sayW by war; the tumble in French
securities Of all kinds Vas greater than II has been at
since
upon the status Of which transactions In all other French
securities arc based, fell franc and quarter, and
everything else went down accordingly This fall 1t
must be remembered was directly serious Of
the two preceding days. and shows conclusvey that the
"money changenn consider matters to be in very
shaky condition.
Tho Cnasionnel Of this morning contains Of its
periodical semi Official looking articles the object OF
which Is to inspire confidence and lead to the belief that
france will maintain strictly neutral policy in case OF
war All the interests OF France the article asserts,
recommend the maintenance Of peace Commercial
liberty the great Interior improvements now in pro-
gress and particularly the Grand Exhibition now In
preparation for tho coming year. all these would suffer
materially by European war, and all these France
wishes 10 prosper si France cannot control the
passions which arc excited In Prussia, Austria and
Italy and France be held responsible for
which has done and Is doing Its best TO prevent
Such Is the tenor Of this evidently inspired article
not have much effect The French peonle have now such
exalted idea of the role Of France and her power that
they will not believe that Italy would dare 10 strike
blow without being Of her support They cannot
believe that Prussia, with Austria and the secondary
States against her. would the defiant tono she
has; that Bismark would dare pursue his ambitious
schemes had he not obtained the consent OF the En-
peror II NAPOLEON does ID good is.n aesre 70 rema m,
being presented TO the eyes Of the world he may thank
his generally expressed disposition 70 NEEDLE In and con-
Aol the affairs OF other nations for the feeling Of doubt
and dstrust which taking deep root among the French
people regarding the be has been and Is now pur
II is said that at a meeting OF ministers yesterday
q proposition mado by the Austrian government,
through Prince Metiernich TO restore the quo
vsnetia and the quadratera II France would guarantee
them against attack from Italy, was presented, and
rejected in accordance with the present little game OF
profcssed neutrality which the Emperor Is playing
Henri Herr, the pianist Is publishing In the form OF
fcretm, in the Monieur description Of his travels
writes In tho lively agreeable style In which he
plays; but among Americans some OF his stories VIII
style which has not been oxcelled since the book Of
travels by Mska Hauser What will the ladies' Of New
York think for example Of the following mode Of try
ing pianos practised by them, and which described
~ Herr In his chapter in yesterday 1oniews
Zone day at a music dealers was the witness
that time had never dreamed Of A lady camc
IN and asked TO look at some pianos, wishing
and the lady energetcaly seizns her umbrella BY the
handle drove the other extremity OF II rapidly over tho
keyboard Of the piano The base notes , are good sne
Her umbrella had only gone over The high notes Turn
tug TO the second piano. she trot,ed her umbrella over IN
keyboard and stopping at the lowest notes The sharp
notes Of this are very pretty said she, win 'he same
st,rd plano And this time she rolled her umbrella
from right 10 len, shooting OF succession OF most
aempestueus and disagreeabIe sounds. All this will
dot she said Enthusiastically, and III take w. -"
Does the spiiting Club" Of the performances Of which
Bsrz gives the following graphic and amusing desorr-
don su exist IN the Monumental city, "At Baltimore
had the advantage OF being introduced into club
certainly curious than delicate. speak OF the
ssSpittine Club" Splitting is continual necessity Ia
certain parts Of the Union IL IL habit, an amusement
and for some game OF skill ] cav the MEMBER OF
She Esp ttIng Club in all their glory. They were
seated around chimney, the fireplace OF which
Vas masked by q sheet OF iron pierced With
ssf dozen hoics about tho size Of half franc piece
Il was into these holes that these rtsws launched their
Srojeces With grace and facility which cannot be too
much admired The recital Of this story would rather
lead 10 belief that Herr bad been made the victim OF
a rather "heavy scil'' by the Baltimorcans.
Ia said that contract has been signed authorizing
company put line OF steam omnbusos 70 run on
tho side Of the strcetnst rails but on the common
/ hiRhway-betve tho Champs do Mars and the Made
ne and that next year the line will be extended 10 the
Dastie. On these hard, level macadamzsd boufcvards
Shere will DO no deulty these steam carriages max
eng excellent time
kne MsIa, the afemale teuorn who made her nrss
al tho Ialens saturday evening singing
ske tenore part made fasco. Her voice. which Is ssd
20 be only Nigh pure conralto, and which sounds well
an q parlor 20 the accompaniment Of plano, was
drowned by us music Of the orchestra