The New York herald., 1867-04-30

Some fifteen or twenty years ago the Augs-
burg Gazette was looked upon as the most reli-
able organ Of European diplomatic intelligence
Railroads and telegraphs, however, altered its
status in that regard, and the Independence
Beige succeeded to its position. Until recently
Brussels has been the great centre of European
news, more Of the diplomatic movements Of
the different courts being CLEANED there than in
any Of the other Continental capitals. In its
turn New York usurps the position formerly
occupied by the two European cities, and to it
the people Of Europe must henceforth look for
Trustworthy intelligence concerning the plans
and movements of their own governments.
There Is no exaggeration in this statement
A brief review Of the facts connected with the
difficulties that have arisen between France
and Prussia will prove its correctness When
we published Bismarck's celebrated despatch
Of the llth Of April, demanding to be informed
Of Louis Napoleon,s reasons for the sud-
den arming which he had ordered, none
Of the European journals seemed to have bsea
aware that any cause Of quarrel had arisen
between the two governments II they had
had any intimation Of the fact either in Paris
or Berlin the newspapers there did not dare
to publish it, and in London it is certain they
had none. After the despatch in question ap-
peared in the HERAaD the European papers
copied it Then came through the Associated
Press another telegram from Berlin, dated q
week later, (the 10th of ApriD, corroborating
its general character This was succeeded by
dispatches from London and Paris, through
the same channel, under date Of the 22d and
Esd, announcing that peace was almost des-
paired Of and that Marshal MacMahon had ar
rived from Algeria, whence he had been re-
called by the Emperor.
Although our first Berlin despatch was 90
oepted and copied by our own city and
country journals, some Of them endeavored
to cast doubt upon il accuracy, and ss-
serted that 1t was got up for mere stock
jobbing purposes. The subsequent kilograms
Of course set these imputations at rest, for they
bore out every word Of our original state
mont But something moro has been gained
BY the controversy than the vindication OF our
accuracy. II has served to prove that in news
the diplomatic movements Of the
Old World We are days ahead Of our European
Whether this be owing to the
superior activity Of our correspondents, or to
he fact that European newspapers are afraid
10 publish what they learn. the result 10 the
'amc. We have unquestionably one great ad-
vantage over them, and that is that we have
no fears about what We publish. The facili-
Hes Of transmission being equal, that fact
alone will always enable Us to anticipate them
when any serious diplomatic trouble IL brew
ng. Isit, therefore, too much 10 claim that
New York win for the future be the great |
,entre OF intelligence for the two hemispheress |
We have, we think, proved the justice Of its
to Il, and the European journals
lave been compelled 70 concede them. As to
he Jealousy evinced by some Of our own news
,apers In reference to the share which we have |
had in winning this proud posi-
ion, we care nothing about II When they say
hat we invented Bismarck's note they simply
mean that we invented the complication be-
ween Prussia and France The compliment
} one certainly that our modesty will not per-
aft us TO disclaim-