The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-30
OUR PARIS LETTER.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE EVENING TELReRAPH
PARIS, Dec. 13, 1867.
The EUe71ing Moniteatr makes an effort to tran
quillize the public mind in regard to the Confe-
renee, in the meeting of which nobody believes
since NJ. Rouher's declaration. 1t says:-"The
occasion for the Conference still exists the
French Government expresses itself in this sense
towards the different powers, and the negotia-
tions in behalf of that matter take their course
just the same as before the discussions in the
Chambers" The Monteur fo1gets however, to
explain one point of Importance, viz.:-the
interest and the feasibility on the part Of
the foreign powers to discuss a question
which has already been disposed OF by
the French Government. This explanation
would have been necessary in order to induce
the public to believe in the occasion for a con-
ference, and if it is omitted in the said official
organ, it must certainly occupy large space in
the official dispatches. 1t is not likely that the
powers which the Government is trying to con-
HiRce of some point or other will be contented,
like the readers of the MORateaT, with a simple
affirmation. Without presuming to preiudge
the disposition of the different Governments to
whom propositions have been addressed, their
manner of reasoning can easily be discovered
by reading the Prussian, Russian, and
English papers, which show that any
such proposition would stand but little
chance to be accepted in London, Berlin, or
ST. Petersburg. The result OF the late sessions
of the Senate and Legislative body have pro-
duced a very natural satisfaction in Rome. The
leading organs in that city have fastened to
publish the speeches made in favor of the tenn
poral power. The speech of the Archbishop
has however, not been reproduced-a sisni1-
cant omission, which, however, is not sur
prising. The Archbishop of Paris has not
shown himself very much dlIpleased with the
policy adopted in regard to the Italian question,
and the words of cancellation which he has
uttered must have been agreeable TO this Gov
eminent; it is well known that the said prelate
is quite tayOrite at the court, and this was
one of the reasons why it might have been
thought al Rome that the publishing of his
speech might be considered an act OF politeness
shown TO the French Government.
The present policy in Rome, however, is to be
polite towards nobody, perhaps less to the
French Government than TO any other. with the
exception OF the Italian Government, and the
clergy appear to wish to prove that they know
how TO maintain d noble independence even now
when the French Intervention has just only
saved the temporal power. This IS probably
done in order to, prove hcw much those are mis-
taken who assert that power which Is con.
staDtly In search OF foreign assistance cannot
really be free. This is, nevertheless, n tact
and this fact is well noticed IN Paris par
ticularly since Rome has committed the
above -mentiOned act of courtesy. The
speech of NJ. Thiers has been published in
Rome 5and commentediupon for the admirable
logic of the illustrous orator and the novelty OF
Italy by the last discussions OF the Legislative
body has been a very different one from that In
Rome and we cannot see, for the present. That
the hopes expressed by the French 60 7ernment
and its official organs are very near to their
realization. The nomination Of NJ LAMA to
the Presidency of the Chambers had been inter-
preted by the MOnitelr as a sign of decided
political change, but what did NJ. LAMA
say when he took possession of the Presi-
dental chair? That the Italians were de.
sirous of accomplishing their national
unity and that Rome must by force
of circumstances, and in course OF time, become
the capital of Italy sooner or later. 1t is not to
he lost sieht of the fact that N. LAMA belongs
TO the conservative party, and that a reconcllla-
tion of italy with Rome is hoped for in France in
The London Glo5e states that Prince Gorts
cl akoh has been replaced by General IgnaIiof,
which would indicate that the war party Is more
in the ascendancy than the advisers OF the Gov
erpmpnt. This news require, however, condr
nation, so much so as the said paper appears
itself to have some doub's about lis reliability.