The New York herald., 1866-10-24

which have occurred on this continent within
short time convey lesson and warning.
The lesson Is to be found in the fact that the
spread of Gre is attributable to the miserable
construction of the buildings. The warning
suggests tho necessity Of erecting more sub
stantial buildings in future.
Cariotta In EurOpe-"I Am Not Mad:
Am Not Mad."
The question whether the Empress Carlotta
OF Mexico is sane or insane seems to trouble
some people nightly. The statements as to
her insanity are very positive, but the facts
offered to corroborate these statements are
very weak. Certain Paris, London and Bel
gian journals unite in declaring that the mind
Of the wife Of Macmillan is unsettled but
they base this assertion upon such simple facts
as the summons Of the Count de Flandre to
Rome, the long visit Of Carlotta to the Vatican
and the gossip Of private correspondents. On
tho other hand, the Paris Patrie denounces the
runners - entirely false. Most Of the Amerl-
can papers have eagerly accepted the insanity
story a. correct, however, and think that they
find in the cable telegram Of yesterday proof
positive Of its authenticity The cable tells us
that "a steamer will sail from Trieste for Mexico
forthwith, by express order of the Emperor
Francis Joseph" How that can be construed
az evidence Of Carotta's insanity we are una
BILE 70 perceive. Our contemporaries may be
ingenious enough to discover in it confirmation
strong az Holy Writ but to us it appears just
the contrary. They reason that the Aus
trian Emperor has sent this steamer tc
bring Maximilian home because Carlotta
is crazy. A much quicker way of getting
Maximilian back to Europe in such an event
would be O. despatch per the cable, upon the
receipt Of which he could take French
steamer or charter an American vessel The
expense would be less and the saving OF time
considerable. Francis Joseph is too poor to
send steamer when telegram would do, and
when he is In hurry.
On the whole we are strongly inclined to be-
leve that Carlo.ta has lost her temper and her
cause, but not her reason. The Lord knows
that she has suffered enough to try the temper
OF saint, and as for her cause, il was hopeless.
We believe, too, that the steamer at Trieste il
to convey her back to Mexico TO arrange for
Maximilian's final departure. Carlotta has
shown herself to be lady OF too heroic a
temperament TO become insane over her disap-
pointments. With loving devotion she left the
refnements and luxuries Of Miramar and vol
UNFAIRLY exiled herself to Mexico in order to
help her husband build up an empire. After
her arrival there she labored faithfully and in
cessantly to the same end. Whatever popu-
larity Macmillan may possess among the
Mexicans he owes entirely to Carlotta II
grace, beauty, benevolence, goodness and a
sincere disposition to benefit the people could
have established the usurper's power, Car
lotta would have succeeded. When affairs
grew more and more complicated, and
every friend seemed to fail her, the ex-
cellences Of this lady's character became
even more illustrious. She who had left her
country now prepared to endure the severe
trial OF separation from her husband. She
volunteered to return to Europe, consult in per-
son with Napoleon and the Pope, and see what
arrangements could be made for sustaining
the empire. Macmillan consented, and, almost
unattended, his devoted wife crossed the At
lantic. She saw Napoleon and was told that he
could and would do nothing more for Maximi-
lian. Having sent telegram to this effect TO
her husband, Carlotta then retired to Miramar
for little rest Next she went to Rome and
found the Pope unable and unwilling to help
her. OF course she was disappointed; of
course she had good cry; but after that she
an m mall horh fhor IL
returned with him to Miramar and at once
prepared to sail for Mexico in the special
steamer from Trieste.
Now where, in all these incidents, Is there
any evidence OF madness? The publications
10 the papers amount TO nothing. The papers
all published the scandal about Mrs. and
Senator Sprague, which Chief Justice Chase
has authorized us to contradict The news
papers all published the last Philadelphia
cdn1rd, which has been branded as a forgery.
The summons to the Count de Flandre was
but natural; for 10 whom else should Carlotta
turn in her trouble than to her brother
The visit to the Vatican was no proof of
insanity. Carlotta's declaration that she would
not leave the palace until the Pope had CON-
piled with her request was merely charming
piece Of feminine persistency The Pope, who
clearly understands human nature much bet
ter than the gossippers, took the matter very
coolly. He showed Carlotta into hi. study,
continued his ordinary audiences, ate his dinner
alOne-sincs etiquette forbade him 2 invi,e bis
guest-went out for his post-prandial drive,
and when he came back the Empress was gone,
As he had expected, her patience having been
thoroughly exhausted. No doubt Carlotta felt
very badly. Perhaps she had q nervous bead
ache and required the attentions Of a physician,
~ the papers assert. This would have been |
very like woman. But II would be very un-