The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20

tx HERALD, 0TUESDAY,H
four ships which they received. During recent
visit TO Bordeaux. where the ships built whore
the builders reside oAme Into possession Of all the
fAots In this interesting CASE which already entered
ON the records OF the Premier Tribunal Civil IL Pre-
micro Instance do Ia seine 70 appear before which and
snswer summons has already been served upon Mesrs
Arman Ola Tho suit is brought behalf or the United
stasss government BY Mr. John O. Nioolay,
ne United States Consul at Paris who IL.
understand. actively engaged in obtaining
ths necessary evidence Tor It's prosecution. Tho
basis Of the claim d q follows:-The complaint ssts
thas in the year 1891 certain citizens Of the United
States rsbsiisd against the authority Of the govenmsut
q thai country and that although the French govern
nsns recognised these rebels bsgersnts. that II
formally and positively forbade French suksots from
In any manner giving aid encouragement 10 the re-
bslien thst notwithstanding thu MsssrA Arnan an did
in April 1893 enter int With Captain Duloch
the active Confederate agent In France for The oonsruc.
zion Of four vessels TO be delivered into bis hands and
70 b. paid for q the rats Of 900 francs eaah or
100000 francs for tho whole four that On the ls n
yuns Of that year upon the false prstext that these
vessels were being built for the Emperor Of China
Messss. Arman Als obtained from the Minister Of
Marine, permission 70 arm them:, that soon after,
NJ sidsn ratified the contract, and n Erlan.
ges. the banker y guaranteed tho payment Of
lwo-6flhs Of the satrs cost price, which indeed was
ped % Nsssn Aranan Al befen ths month AZ o.
sote whsn upon ths psopse evidence having been pro-
scented By the United STATES Minister, Mr.. Dayton The
French govefnmsnt Withdrew the authority II had pre-.
viousy sven 70 arm tho yesss and forbade their de-
parture from port tho vessels were subsequently, sold
to other powers.
tha Vrrita ot.tas ala kh.S
Ais having failed to funl their contract with hessrs
Bullooh. slids and Granger, BY mot delivering them
the vessels agreed, they essra Arman fI have no
legal equitable right 70 the $500 900 francs which
were paid instaIment upon them-that normally
this would revert 70 tho parties who had paid It,
but that these having been or citizens OF
the United States in rebellion against their government
the collapse Of the rebellion having left the United
States heir to all that peraned to the rebel
authorities this 90 paid without equivalent, with
to the @ me Of The States re- Consul
here, Mr. Ncolay claims, understand, not only this
what is known in French legal practicc as donaos n,
tt damages resulting TO the United States through
the aiding and abetng Of the rebellion by Messrs.
The case viii probably come on for trial in January
and will undoubtedly create great excitement legal
against whom the suit is brought is member Of the
Corps Lgslatif from Bordeaux, and such has domi
cle in Paris, and for this reason the suit Is instituted
here He is strong partisan of the government and II
the suit goes against him he will not unlikely attempt to
transfer the field Of action from the tribunals to the
Diplomatic Chamber IN which there viii be nice
little imbroglio with the French government ready for
General Dix when he gets fairly installed in the legation
singular position in Journalism Of being a. The same
time the organ OF the imperial Mexican government
tho journal through which the foreign office ventates
its when II has any to ventiate and In certain
degree organ OF the Austrian government confirms
the fact which stated week SINCE that twelve ships
us>u1o ofea~ nant.
being prepared for the purpose Of bringing away
the inhospitable shores Of Mexico the entire French
here gives universal satisfaction there Is stil good
deal OF uneasness felt account Of the fact recently
stated in letter from Mexico to the Aoear that after
the departure OF the French troops, when Maximan
shall have concentrated and consolidated his power
within the limits OF the thirteen States, which
maintain a nava, force in Mexican waters for for
the purpose Of keeping open and protecting
Of R o sss
squeezed Of Maximan But this IL only occupation
and assistance In another and much easier form, with
seriously combasted by the liberal party a.
the coming session Of the Corps Lsgisasf and w per.
naps not De looked upon in the most amiable light By
hear in diplomatic circles which has not yet
journal has yet dared TO breathe and which ia VET re-
g.rdsd as n Al probability true by nearly every person
q ~ familiar Nth Diplomatic sa s with whom have
70 said, already found that the Marquis de- Mous0r al
Tor the position which he occupies Hs & said % b. also
s'9 Ss os 9Ss m Sss Ss
and & sid that the mpsror turns insnctivsy % n:
late Minister who has already been called four times
all y. q Ssn.s % s g % have not
aus do houstsr will be shelved BY that time Il is TO
b hoped that the Roman question, upon which NJ.
question will have been amicabiy settled and events
which now In progress and rapidly developing lead
complications Drouyn 90 ISuys win Be- the only man
who, from his former clearly expressed ideas and
policy can With proprisy and consistency Do placed at
few facts viii explain my meaning A gentleman
who has just returned from trip through Gacia In
frontier In large numbers and rapid rate and that the
rumor prevalent there Il is here that treaty has
principal objects Of which are the destruction OF what
little amount Of national existence Poland still retains BY
a.: .. q hs -. AID the Of he
tbs march OF Russia 70 the Bosphorus and the
sion Of the mnaretod mosques Of STEAMBOAT
now as the second "sick msn"~broshsr ap IN
aiicton to the Turks 10 be disnembered and reduced
doing further harm or disturbing The peace Of Europo
The recent appointment BY Austria or 0uocroski, Pole
and decided representative Of the Polish element
Governor OF Gacia Is looked upon act Of defiance
by Russia; and Austria, which seems disposed TO
raise Polish question:" undoubtedly by such an
act seeks the sympathy and prospective aid Of France
and England the prospective struggle which ere
long come for the settlement OF this whole Eastern
question. Nov II N. Drouyn do Lhuys 10 recalled in
the light Of these acts his being renstated will possess
great degree OF significance for his sympathy with
Poland aud his sh in the benefits q an Austro French
be again gathering and In spite Of the Emperors de-
sire for and his wish that a least until the termi
nation OF the Exhibition the temple Of Janus may be
closed II may be that he has taken for
tbs increase and more effective organization OF the
French army o day too early.
The recent change In the French embassy at Washing
ton the transfer Of the Marquis dc Mouthoon 10 Lisbon
Is considered 10 DO Ia aocordanre with the Emperors
desire TO inaugurate and maintain the peaceful
amicable relations with the United states The Marquis
de Montholon has taken great interest In the Mex
lean scheme, and Ia known 10 have during the war
10 his dispatches 70 the government leaned