The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-23
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LOUIS PHILpPE wero tho councillors and con-
trollors OF his policy" that tho King chad un-
reserved confidence In his minister's nnd that H.
GuHor constantly maintained his own intopon-
denoo" and "dircoteI as ho thought proper his
foreign ngcnts." Sb JonS, aftor quoting several
well-known histories. incidents which refulo those
giyos ot'lcrs thnt camo undcr his own
personal observation, from which wo quote .I
was onco seated with Louis PuII1PpE when ho
took from his silp-pocket bundIo OF dispatches,
and showing thom 10 mo said, 'Ctoycz uous que
n.es n,inisres die't Oh car I lad tho boldncss-
perhaps tho imprudcnco- ask whothcr thoro
was not aonlo danger In carrying on o; corrpspon.
donco public Affairs a fi,iscu Of his responsible
advisers. But ho said no would nevnr bo
'nunily,' nor sit In bis council liko an English SOW
ereign, TO be nolhing and to say nothing Ho oflcn
spoke OF his 'unrcstrainod hborty OF action, and
boasted OF tho adroitnoss with which no managed
to hayo his own way. Yenturod on one occasion
to remark that, by taking upon himself 60
much Of pcrsonal responsibility, ho made quos-
tions which ought only, as with rs, to aGeot
tho ministry, 10 Compromise the monarchy itsclf;
and on another occasion, whom ho said, 'Un'y
que moi qu puisse mene1- ceHo ooitre Ia, moaning
tho stato carriage, replied. 'Afai, 81 uous Ia
scr sre! In tho latter part of his roign ho be-
camo moro and moro impationt OF contradiction,
moro nnd moro garTulouB, and complained to one
Of his courtiors Of the chooses uertes' which I had
uttered to him. No ono who bad any opportunity
Of Watching tho state Of public opinion In Franco
could bo unaware oftho fact that, II tho Doctrina-
rios maintained any influence. 1t because thor
doctrine was, for tho most part. accepted by and
acceptable to tho king; indeed, their yiows mostly
accorded with his own. Ho liked TO answer friends
who suggested that tho advice OF those who fiat
torod him by conourring with his owa opinions was
not alwayH tho most trustworthy with tile retort,
that tho multitude had moro 1attorers than tho
monarch. When, In 1648, tho private spartmonts Of
tho king the Palace Of tho Tuilories, was entered,
tho curious list of names in tho handwriting OF tho
king, headed 'Honnles moi y afforded singular
illustration OF his Majesty's personal government.
Tho incredible number OF deputies in tho chamber
who hold places under that government at tho
timo OF its downfall, and who received thoir ap-
pointments from tho interference Of tho king him
scf nced only to bo pointed at as Justification Of
that general discomfort which, In tho day OF dau-
ger, left tho tco confident king without eingle
efficient ally" .. '.s .a
ALTHOUGH HAVE been through tho imperial
stables great many times, writos Paris corres-
pondont, I had no adequate conception OF their
resources until the IovioE. Thcrc wero ut least
sovontY five frst rate carriage horses used in the
barouohcs and outrideIs. At tho gate Of tho raco
fold thoro wore sovonty-eight thoroughbred sad.
dlo horses for the French Emperor and the soy-
oreigns suites, and thirtynne not inforior horses
for the servants There Wero ont on tho road that
day ono hundred and ninoty-two horsos. Thero
wero at the Elysee eleven horses for tho Osar. In
tho stables Of the Tuilcrios ,thero wero at lcast
seyenty-ive horses resting for night sorvico ttho
~x1lk
This would giyo two hundred and seventy eight
horses to the imperial stables, exclusive Of tho
extra horses TO be ufed in case any OF those were
disabled, tho aick horses always to bo found in go
large stable, tho hunters (sixty aro sometimes
required at Compiogne), the ponies, &c. Tho cost
OF keeping up such stables must DO enormous.
Tho Gear and two SONS rode the horses they
brought with them from Russia. The King of
Prussia rode the samo charger which carried him
at tho baltic Of Sadowa Tho reason sovereigns
carry their horses with them when they 20 abroad
Ia, reviow is trying to horses nerves. he either
becomes frightened, or when tho cavalry charge
takcs place he would join Il, becoming unman-
ngoable in either case. A sovereign paying q for
eign visit requires all his presence OF mind which
he could not possoss wero his thoughts diverted
to his horse. 40 consequently carries with him Q
charger with whom. he ia entirely familiar, and
whom he may trust. The French Emperor inya-
riably carries hH favorite riding horsos with him
wherever he goes. He evon carried them to Lon
don whom he went there several years ago.
WE rND 1HR following in the Fremont tIowa)
Times: "On tho night Of tho 9Th tho wator in tho
TOW neck OF hnd at Peru, distance Of about o
quarter of . mile, thereby shortening tho river
nearly twenty miles. Hamburg and Sidney land.
idgs, which aro situated in this bend were LETT
several miles from the river. This is not an un-
common freak Of tho Big Muddy as no enc can
tell to-day where It will bo tomorrow. On the
morning after the river made tho cut The steamers
Cornetid and Miner came around in tho old cham
mel, and after having made tho entire circuit OF
the bend, arriving at the upper ond OF tho out
were drawn into the current which at that time
was running very swift, and carried through In
spite Of themselves, thus losing twenty miles
travel in few minutes. They were compelled to
mako the circuit over again. The Deer Lodge, on
her way from the mountains, not being advised of
this fact, was taken down sideways, injusing her
considerably. At present writing boats arc max
ing trips up and down through tho new channel
with all ease. This shortening has necessarily
made greater fnll to the river and tho low lands
below town were completely drained on last Sun.
day, notwithstanding the Missouri was on tho
rise. This win be Of great bencft TO that part OF
tho country. We understand that q small steam
boat is to be Immediately put in operation between
this place and Peru, on tho Niahnabotana River,
which stream has been pronounced nayieable by
old sottlors for largo boats mp rs far as this
place. IE
TEE PnrsrDzsr on Friday, in reply to rosolu-
tion OF the Senate, cent 10 that body o yolumiu.
ous docrmont concerning MAI1iILL1AN many
OF them have already boon pnblished. On tho
list OF June Secretary sEwAnp wroto to MiniHter
RoHRao: 81 am authorized 70 inf,rm President
JoAnEz that tho Emperor OF Austria will at onco
re-establsh Prince MACMILLAN in all his rights
OF succession ns Archdako OF Austria upon Mexico
releasing him, aud will renounce forever oil pro-
joots In Mexico: viii you obligo mo by conveying
this message by telegraph to President JUInRz for
his Information, with o request that il compatible
no win mako tho same known to Prince MAxr-
MILAN for his information" Mr. RoxrRo on the
Bamo day informed hr. SEWARD that no transmit
ted the above note to the Mexican MinIstor OF
Foreign Afairs, having sent II as far as Now.
Orleans by telegraph in timo to reach the out
going steamer. Ho also states that on the 10Th
OF June no sent Secretary sEwARp'a memorandum
OF that date, In which WAS made known to him
that the Emperor Of tho Frcnoh and The Qucon OF
England had addressed the Government OF the
United States, requesting IL TO interpose its kind