The New York herald., 1866-09-05

| classes and whose standing in their districts
will remove all fears that their influence will
be cast on the wrong side, should be brought
out in every district If this course is adopted
throughout the State there will be no difficulty
in the conservatives securing two-thirds Of the
dele gates to Congress.
The European situation-The New Game Re-
tween bismarck and Napoleon-The Empcr-
Or's Health.
There are two or three interesting facts in
our late despatch through the Atlantic cable
from which it is apparent that in view Of
reconstruction of the map of Europe Bismarck
and Napoleon are now playing for the conti-
mental balance of power held by Russia, peace
or war.
In the first place, the resignation Of Drouyn
de Lhuys, as Napoleoa's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and the appointment in his place of
the Marquis dc Moustier, who has had some
personal training at ST. Petersburg in the diplo-
macy Of the Gar, may be fairly interpreted
as deliberate movement on the part of Napo-
leon for more intimate relations with Russia
than he has TO this point maintained. On the
other hand, 1t appears that al meeting of The
Chamber OF Deputies at Berlin on Saturday
last Count Bismarck made some remarks to
the members, in the course OF which he said
that the views OF the Executive and those OF
local affairs of the new German Confederation
under Prussis) were not so much opposed to
each other as appeared az first sight, sven on
the leading question of internal revenue but
that the most important task now devolvIng
upon the government was in the management
OF it's foreign policy. What the ssgacious
frussian Prime Minister means by this is
broadly hinted in our despatch dated Paris,
September 3, Qionday last) in which ID b said
that Count Bismarck Is endeavoring toiorm an
| alliance between Prussia Austria and Rnssiu
| An alliance with Russia, therefore, in view oil
stefaite European seitlensnt, .is the new game
Of diplomacy entered into between Napoleon
and Bismayck.
Meantime reports and rymors are thickening
that the question OF the gradually failing health
Of NaBoaecn IS fast taking precedence among
the fiicnds and enemies of his dynasty ever all
other questions--that he hos. been obliged to
give up the waters OF VichY,. that he is suffer-
ing from formidable chronic disease that he
has been constrained to forego his accustomed
review OF the Camp of Chnlons, and that, in
Short his physical condition., in spite Of out
ward appearances, is such as to warrant the
grasast apprchensions. II isinfcrred, too, that
herein lies the secret OF his aonciatory course
and pacific Yrotesiations in regard to Prussia,
Belgium, the Rhenish frontier, Italy and gen.
eral European settlement. He wishes, it is
coEiectured 10 strengthen himself in France,
in view Of quiet transfer Of the empire to his
son, rather than run the hazard of outside COM
piieasiou. which, in the event of a probable
catastrophe within a short time, might prccipi-
tate another French revolution.
There may be basis Of truth undcralI these
| speeulations. II seems to be the prevailing
| opinion ON the Continent that though athe en-
pire Is peace internal peace 10 France while
Napoleon lives, his death win be the signal for
chaos TO come again. "After me- said Louis
Xv.. "comes the dcluge.' But Louis Napoleon
has given no sign OF any such revolving convic-
| ton or apprehension. He has labored and IS
laboring to establish his dynasty upon the
strong foundation OF the will OF the French peo-
pie; and he may succeed in this great object 10
the confusion Of his enemies. The ~Napoleonic
| ideas' Of the first empire-those ideas Of the
imperial asccndancy Of France 90 lately resi-
trmed Ms in the recent speech Of the present
Emperor al Auxcrrs-must at allcvents be sub
ordinated to the paramount idea Of the peaceful
succession of the throne. Hence We conclude
that whatever may be the exact condition OF
Napoleon's health, Il is sufficiently doubtful at
his lime Of life to warrant the conclusion that
il has had much to do with his late and present
pacific and conciliatory course in all bis foreign
relations, from Mexico to Germany and Italy.
In this view, - the prolongation Of his years 10
ripe old age will not only be blessing TO
France, but to all Europe and the world at
large, we trust that bis reign may still be long
and prosperous.