The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26
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The Public Mind of Paris Uneasy
aud Excited.
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Napoleon Warned by the Re-
cent Elections:
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Sketches of the Austro-Cis-Lei-
than Ministers.
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Turkish Legislation for the Christian
Populations and Plans and Pressure
Of the Great Powers.
FRANCE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


contcnt-Tho Army Biil-A Rigorous Win.
ter-Scenes in the Streets and Sunerings Of
the Poor-A Skating Carnivnl-RoynI SPORT
A Hut and Sword from the Pope-Hard
Vimes.
The severe weather appears to be forcing poll.
tics into winter quarters-at all events state craft
has produced nothing passing strange within these
last few days. France has want of little breath
ing time. Since the Tuileries became for some
hours on New Years Day an Agapemone, and
M. Goltz has arrived, in failing health at Berlin,
after transacting his little business with Napoleon
nothing has disturbed the tranquility of affairs ex-
cept it be the interview between the United Com
missioners of the defnnct Exhibition and the EN-
peror and the Prince Imperial. This meeting
was to make amends to the worlds agricul-
ture and other cultures, by rewarding the
successful competitors in these branches Of human
industry. One has read almost dd naxseans the
continued incense shaking that has been going on
to Peace Progress, Civilization for the last twelve
months that we are inclined to exolaim with Fall
staff, 'No more Of that, Hal, an if you love me.'
Indeed the Emperor seemed to be tired of the
thing; nevertheless he said few final words in
honor Of the cause. The Prince Imperial as hon
orary President of the Commission looked on. He
seemed too, very sedate; but then it must be re-
membered he is contemplating matrmony, and
this step is calculated to make older heads than
his grave.
The net profits OF the Exhibition are reported to
be some 100000, but what will be the ultimate
application of this sum assuming that the guaran
tors waive their claim for dividends is not known
IT was rumored on Sunday that a good slice OF it
ought to be voted to the Algerian Famine Fund. W.
Lie Play, the first commissioner, is the only man who
has clearly received substantial advantage from
the speculation at the Champ de Mars. Whether
he has received an honorarum OF 81 900 or no. or
whether he will decline it, If offered is unknown,
one thing is certain, he has been appointed
Senator.
The government officers have not added to their
popularity by refusing to be cross examined on
the reasons for cutting up the electoral districts
where the opposition candidates found ever home.
Many q place that knew them win henceforth
know them no more. 1t was hard enough to with.
hold these statistics till the twelfth hour rs
allowed by law, but to find what must have been
the cause is sufficient to justify the Indignation OF
the opposition. Ii shows also that the govern
ment see danger and disobedience in the nations
eyes, and are determined to take time by the fore
lock. But it VIII require a great many
acts OF hberality to make atonemcnt
for the new Army law. 1t is even
questionable if an imperial letter was written on
the 18th OF this month that the widespread DIS
acquiring the inconvenent habit--to the authori-
ties, at least-of demanding acts and not pro-
misses; they want measures, not men; they want
TO clearly know what IS to be done not what will
be. When they ask for bread they do not wish 10
be given o stone.
The ink has been hardly dry on N. Pietri's cir
cular to his subordinates OF the police counsel.
ling them 70 have hoarts Of oak when the re-
suits have shown themselves. First there il lie
nasty aiiair OF the Porte 81. Martin theatre. A.
III. Langlos disapproves OF some incident in the
representation. and seeing others nuuipud
cludes he has the logical right hiss particularly
as others 80 indulge their disapprobaton. But Fate
had marked HIM Tor her own. The CldqueuTs-this
pad nuisance Of French thcatres-rnarked him.
and unanimously voted that he should be put ont,
a change OF scene ". Ianglos showed no desire TO
embrace. Hereupon one Of The 5a'de approached
seized, almost strangled him. and carried him
VIGOROUSLY TO the lock up. Now those who de-
manded his expulsion never desired his strangula-
ton, ana called upon the manager 10 have him
readmttcd or that they would not allow tie pav
20 proceed. In this virtuous PREPARATION for so !
brutal an outrage AZ. Langois was brought back
TO the place from whence he came, and the cx-
cleo audience, having seen justice done, turned |
their glasses 10 the stage.
The second instance OF maiutaing law and order |
occurred ia large open space opposite the Prince
Eugene barracks. Here n number Of perSons
were harmlessly sliding, as they had been all day
surrounded by spectators highly amused at the /
ups and downs OF the performers. The auihor
test was now one o'clock, the morning Mon.
day-seemed to remember possibly that there
was an assemblage oil more than the twenty
allowed By law, and sergeant in command OF 4
passing guard seized citizen, who did not get I
out Of the way fast enough. The citizen was
rescued. the soldiers entered their barracks
booted and stoned by the mob; the police then
came and arrested some twenty individuals.
NJ Urcsslcr has deposited his report on the
modincations introduced into the Army law. The
minimum height OF the soldier il fixed at one
metre nity.iiye centmetres. The commission still
edheres TO allowing substitutes to take place in
the National Guard Mobile, after the well PRO
nounoed majority in the Chamber against IT, This
decision Will give rise to some warm debates when
the subject viii be entertained % Thursday next.
The government has just received a sanitary les.
son "a TO what the next elections will be. Two
opposition members have been returned 10 Gil the
vacancies caused by the elevation OF N. NJ. Comm
ana Conneau 10 the Senate-vacancies which the
government need not have ere ated ii they were not
certain their places would be filled By friends. III /
the government desire not to be checlmated thav
must be sincere with the nation. The lethargy OF /
the latter, even IN the agricultural districts. is
dying away
Provisions for the army in The Pontiscsl states
aud munitions OF war are AZ this moment being
despatched from Toulon 10 Ciyta Yecchia
Paris has rather suddenly been seized by the |
rigors o. Russian winter. Some learned people
assert that its equal il only TO be found in the DAYS
when Julius Cesar bivouackeu IN the neighborhood !
OF Paris Others say that It's parallel can be found
IN ls1O. nt the time when the remains % The First
Napoleon were brought To be laid on tho
banks Of the Seine among Tie French peo.
pie whom he so dearly loved. NJ. Lambert
can console himself for not being able TO 90 to
season. as the North Pole seems apnarenilv ia
have come to him. The aspect OF the city ia its
unusual white mantle is the reverse OF being
cheerful. The snow seems to hesitate to colne
down, but its absence Is made up by rheumatic
mists and an alternate glazing Of highways and
byways. The boulevards look positively dismal
The bleak and leafess trees, their branches like
30 many outstretched arms supplcating pity from
the cold passersDy. The cabs half slide, halt roll
along, with that dead sound a. If the streets had
been muiiied TO drown the noise while nature lay !
lnoisposed. And poor cabby, with homely |
gtouchO~ swathed round his ears, seems like /
Rauence on monument, sitting on his box. |
where are his gibes now and his gambolsy The
family Goacnnap, I'm fair round belly with good /
eepon lined,' Notwithstanding his furs, has blue
GOLD nose and wrink!ed brow. King Frost, like