New-York tribune., 1867-10-09

TOT eloquence stands deservediy hlgb Dut LOT cLed
biityf 1t was Won that bade MS believe that New
Germany, broken into three fragments. was three
times less formidable than old conglomerste& Ger Ger
many and 6 hours after yonr issue of that credo 1ad
mpossible, that arch -infdel Bismarck published his
sixmODths old military treaties. YOu bade us believe
that not one fault had been cOmmittedD in NapO.
! to reyerses7 and ablack spotsn You babe us be-
lieye that nothing had passe. between the Foreign
Offices of France and Holland respecting the Lnxen.
knew, more than twenty pieces of written paper
only not technically "dispatches) were on record:
Years ago you bade us believe In a." profession OF
lican. When You succeeded to that equally afirma-
tive and credible democratic republican, Billaut as
speaking editor of the Imperial idea. you bade ns for
years-up TO last yeT-tO believe that the Mexican
expedition was Heaven blessed, glorious, profitable
SUCCESS I ,4'..t t.' r If
1t is only possible that NJ Rouhor told the nler-
chants and manufacturers what he thought, or what
the Emperor thought, or and what the Emperor
thought. But secondly, Minister after dinner is
not strictly ministerial and in condition is he re-
sponsible under this regime; thirdly, the Emperor
himself has been frequently net TO say constantly.
quickly subsequent facts and first neither master
nor man has earned that reputation for verdicity
which makes gentlemans word better than Mexi-
can bond. ., ~. - to......
Minister Rouher went down to Nantes twhere
steamers for the G. g. A. Navy once bnldngl to
help inaugurate statue of the late NJ. Billaut, his
deeply by the Emperor lamented predecessor in the
Office of chief talking Minister. A malicious oppo-
stion newspaper editor suggested that the following
be cut into the pedestal OF the statue My future
shall be clear as my past. II am chosen to the
National Assembly it. will be 70 labor there ensrget
lishWent of the Republican Government in France.
TO dream of a monarchical restoration in France
would be Madness WhereupOn, another malicious
newspaper man proposes that the sonecutter should
- Quantum mutatus a--BIllault,
which is the worst best pm Of the season. d.,
There is in the Steele OF two days ago long article
on the situation, which attracts o little notice from
the fact that it is at least credhy supposed to be IN
spired by Prince Napoleon. AS q crltique of the
errors of his cousins vacillatng inpolicy at home
and abroad it is rather above commonplace; but be-
yond recommending concessions TO liberty at home,
II proposes no definite act remedy for final escape
from the dead lock in foreign affairs to which the
Emperor has brought himself. til :. D l.
Mr.. Ronler, as said, went down to Nantes last
Sunday, to maugurate with an eloquent biographical
enlogy of the subject" the statue, newly set up
there on the square surrounded by the Court Houses
the prison. the barack OF the gensdarmes and other
appropriate monuments of Mr. Billant, laudator and
defender against all comcrs, of the Mexican Exped
ton in its palmy days, By noticeable co,ncdenee,
for the fortnight Kerays third article IN defense o
Marshal Bazaine. entitled, like the rest History OF
the Fall Of Maxmiian. For sca-side reading Mt
Biarritz il must, if possible, be more dsagreeable
than Bismarck's circular. As have said, when
when speaking of the earlier articles OF tins interest
ing series the author--besde being an Intelligent
cultivated military man, who has taken part III the
Expedition-has All exceptional advantage over the
now French writer's on the subject OF being
stocked with information ard documents which no
one but this Government MaYnnilian, or the Mar
shsl could have furnished With each article Itis
Srt s9S g9dibsS ibaIes sfasn s h 70 party HS %
ter part is the furnishcr of bis Very qtle M}dta&
Much pi keratrys writing which II hew revelation
rs will 1i ~ old story 70 tne Ieaae 81 n, Tue iS
With some additiSns that cannot be published in
France with safety TO the printer and editor Of the
Recue ConteBpOraint. will be well worth translation
The volume isnow in the hands ofprnters for Leip
zic honse. and will appear III French and German II
will tell wofnlly damaging story for Napoeon III
Keratry in the Rerao To be published ~ IN iseh an
extraordinary fact, taken in eonncction WITH the
laws on the press and the pending prosecution OF
several newspaper editors for the printing oil com
paratively mlds unpeasautnesses, u is incsphcable
An extract or two from Bazaines advocate may IN
terest your readers: - $3.50, 49,
feyerish from the voyage, during which she had ht
tie sleep the Princess Charlotte pushed on Ia PaTs
and alighted At the Grand li3iely Her excitement
increased as she approached the end OF her journey
The mp,sial family belng tlon at ~ Ciond, when
asking FOR court carriage she requested aii iuipe
Sae 1sysT % Ton9 wiS NSpYSSg %y and spcne part o
the day in talking with that minister: Aithongh the
Emperor sent word that he was nnwel and regretted
his inability to converse with her, the Empress Char
Iotte rejecting all representations repaiTsd to the
palace There her solicitations were 80 urgent that
Napoleon finally consented TO rSeexe y, her I'm, she
again called for more financial and military
aid The conversation was long, aud violent;
until the exchange OF explanations degenera'ed
into mutual recrimlnatimE. III The Empress, see
ing all those hopes in which her too ardent lmagna
tion had been indulgng from her leaving Chepulte-
pee her reaching the threshold OF 81 cloud rads-
ally crumbling away-feeling her scepter break in
her hands gave way TO the food of her emotions.
After having enumerated her grievances the dangh.
ter Of Leopold began recognize but too late. that
she had made mistake in forgetting, when accept.
ing throne from tho generosity OF the Emperor OF
the French, that she was daughter OF the house OF
Orleans. From the scene M the Palace Gf ST. Cloud
we NAV date the madness of this interesting
Princess
The writer says in foot note that on returning
from St. Cloud the Princess dictated report Of her
conversation with the Emperor There Will be curious
reading when the Ms comes to light. Further on
the writer comes to speak OF the new arrangement
forced upon poor Max. by virtue Of which the stpu,
latons of the Miramar treaty were thrown over and
the proceeds Of the customs duties OF Tampico and
other ports secured to France. Napoleon had
promised Macmillan that If he would accede to the
hard terms of the July Convention utterly r'iinons
| to Mexican finances. the French army shonlu I've
only Withdrawn at three separate dates, the last OF
| which was to be November. 1867. But the inter
view Of St Cloud provoked decisions as violent as
ton On both sides was equal The Court of the Tuil
| cries. yielding TO passionate sentiments that ought
always TO be excluded from polity suddenly resolved
again trampng under foot It's last contracted en-
gagements Still it felt that such forgetfuncss
of sworn faith oubH de la fol jur6 although recon-
mended by an excessive mpatience to be done with
this fatal expedition was most serious matter; the
| gravity Of which would be diminished however II
| MAMMALIAN cOulu DE, Dy any hVPu, ho"s '"h
ming into new adventures, and be coaxed or forced
| 10 abdicate." -, lLr..iI D.
! proofs his indications and his intiInatons Tor q
guide through foully complex labyrinth Of conspr.
| acy and intrigue, We arrive at these among other
| conciusions When Napoleon sent Gen. Castelnnn to
| Mexico he meant TO or drive Max. to abdica-
| ton and in collision with the Cabinet OF wash
/ ington made u bargain with, the Liberal party
! of Mexico for acknowledging the Republic and Sc
curing his French claims Max; about this hme had
az nearly Az ii was possible for his visionary yaclat
inp nature made MP his mind cOndtlOnally 70 abdl-