New-York tribune., 1868-08-27


,,roicct-in speeches from the throne. T.. a..
a. Rnt stppose the declaration to be taken IN ls
largest ueaeeful sense and uttered WIN sIho"il au
intention It's author declared long asV s5 Ina th
"Emuire is Poace,p and presently iolloNeaC tne
Crimean War and after that came the llaas iiG
ma on ND 10 the eve of which the M0htteI' oi t. 49,
b ba'&E'' 80 e responsible editor. abounded IN paciho
manifestations. The same anthor declme9 ~ ." Is m
opinion that the peace OF Europe Nouul" dcioroJ
tTonblrd but few weeks before PRUSSIA uoCdlSu uis
var on Austria in 1866. The same author ia looo uo-
clared that European war was fatally lmpehulngi -;
mo words uttered nj TToyes have changed HotilHg
in the facts of the situation Admit theu sIIAJ ~,
honestv and sincerity what prevents him. uhuei ts
ucrs0nal Government from declaring WAL oh suu-
den change Of mind tomorrow ,.-...
Tbe 9beye comments are selected from the neWspa-
ners and mems talk for the week. 10 Whleh au,s
this other at this very present Writing te lso @ Us
the pacifc affirmation Ot Ir0yes is passIs III ~ ioym NV
the National Guard and the garrison OF faIs; Wy WY
tbis constant activity at the War Department Why
this constant encouragement OF the ihiII.ay Pt% P
tins persistent Keeping mp OF an armed loIVe oi 49,
9GO 600 mon a r1inOs expense If there u 10 De no
war Is IL to keep down domestic enehues, ..
10 turn TO facts of another order but not quite CUT
On the same day that the irresponsible Rnler of
France was affirming the peace OF Europe a9 lioyvs
his agents here in IarS seHed, ~ tbo 2arfe,as
Tbey seized AL they could find nc the once OF punt
cation and in the shops, and Jealous pollCe aa'.ea
COPIES where they caught sight on theu lIoIi uie
banIs of nersons reading It in the street III is
astonishing 10 some English ana AlleIicals 70 nO.o
how tamey Frenchmen endure tis soLt oL VSu9So S
from the poice. Those are not aware OF lle
risk the almost certainty OF grave pena!ties ulese
would incur by daring 70 resist ponce ngene I
The latter enjoys pracuca lInpnlni, " nIie 6i
he is proved 90 have oyeTsteppeu INC iimlts oI MS
office and the letter and spirit OF the law, ana the
citizen victim seeks redress from the trDuhais Tue
combined enormous power OF the aulnlhlSuatiun OF
which in such cases, tho magistracy seems 10 be
part is applied 10 the defense OF lls lOWGsu agents,
and turned to the attack OF the culen' 10 any y hd
mirer of this personal government, and OF tISnch
administration of law, where politics are remotely ln
question who fances that this statement Is eAdggeI-
ated peTusal of the reports ot the puIsqiS oi Jus
tice before the French courts under dihculueS,
bv Mr. Andre Parent, ~ respectfully COM
mended1 The L0RteHe No II IS not more
personal nor moro pungent IN ia SATIRE,
nor ,nor hitter IN ITS tests than any Of the preceding
numbers competent French critic says that, IN
literary point of view 10 II superior 10 lts pedeces
sOr lt was seIZed aud its author exposed 10 prose
Cution on the charge OF eXcuhg nalreu anu .on
tempt of the Government, and OF personal Insult 70
the Emperor The penalties following Cohueiilna una
ton under this charge, IN virtue OF various hHrst
are: l. Imprisonment for not less than SIX mOnths
nor more than live years. 2. Fine OF not less than
500 nor more than lOOO3 francs .. ,SnppIess,oh ol
the journal for Six months, with prohibition TO any
other journal 20 print hue OF hls writing under
penalty of from 900 20 5000 francs for each onense;
T. Loss Of most Of his civil and OF All ms poilCai
rights for ume following ins lhipflsonniehV oqu"l
10 the period OF its duration. . -
The L0Ht,Tne was getting to be hotter and hotter
burning as wen shining light and hence; after so
many iU-calcuatcd arbitrary attempts 20 dim, this
brutally rigorous effort on the part Of the uhshli-
~
strictly truthful chronicle Oi some newspaper UlAe
and trials Of newspapers that have belalleb Wlthh
recent period, viii illustrate mo nature ol theho
efforts and iuetify tho Hight on so bolo "a man hs
Henri RochefOrt 90 Brussels, pending legal decls-
ION Of the charges brought against hlm. VIII put
for ant epigraph to this scindaOus chronicle pas,
sage an an admirable article prov oked hy the scandal
from the honest. indignant pen 0I Jults Jahln' "A
great poet once wrote Tragedy Chtteu Le TO
sdmusc: there is no poet now, that KNOW o. hO.u
enough To write a comedy entitled Ia Lot saMgse.
soon after the Issue OF the hrst number OF ihe
LaHtoHe theTo appeared weekly pefooi,al ,d snI,sdd
the Indcble such portion OF IL waA not occupied
Will devoted Imperial sentiments, was devoted 70
the most infamous abuse OF certain AOei4 NHlf4sI
especially Of Wolf, one Of the editors OF IlgaT0 ana
Henry ROchefor The nature or these Caluilhlfs y,
I'M part too foul u itself and too fou m language hs
W6ln advocate tly said, 90 be repeated IN fIehth
or in Latin SWinder Jdll-biId, pahder aiS wv
the ndrr eptbcis bestowed 0n our Liberals. on on
prosecuted the atrocous Ipelelb DtiNc CIllllaI
court ard they were condemned to pay one franc
hue and franc damages The pay ment gnaIaiierd
by two DAYS imprisonment Observe that inns cIllh-
nal magistrate who gave this decision lac power
which ne constantly exercises Nhch ti4o &c sl.'iv 10
editor of an OpuOsiOn paper 10 supplement tAr hne
with some months OF imprisonment, not ~ g1aI4I-
tee Of payment of the due, but as independent VI III
triHsicaDy C0udIgn penalty.
RochcfoTt took a different Course two diilerent
courses he instituted n trial for damages before
civil tribunal Meantime he learned that the imam
ous Ielors NOT content with attacking grown man
direct were getting ready ior tho press new num-
Der of the Iaftc,bie IN which their distilled venom
Of lies and nlstness TO be poured INTO lie ears
whom he was carefully educating IN one OF inc Vest
schools Of Paris. The patenal passion rose. 10
touch with stick, much more 10 meet the mlatraDie
slaudeIeTs in duel according 20 the current bad Gus
tom OF Paris journalists, Was dchcmcut and lBlOssl
bic lie took two friends ss witnesses and calltu
on the printer, decent enough man 10 hghl' WIN
the object of prevailing on hlm by TemonStiance 70
refuse to print; or TpmODstranee failing 10 provoke
a challenge, which, by virtne Of the French custom
ruling in such cases would have had the same eject
The printer disregarded the remonatfanee declined
the duel and was struck by Rocheiort, against ~bom
he stIaightway instituted suit iOr assault ana bat
terry, as should say Now, marx. We nave
two Rochefort trials, and mark their respective
issues. In the civil suit for defamation Whlch
was tried together with crOsscalin pnt IN
by Marshal and Stanir tue infamous, 4HthCIS
of the atrocous lbes OH himself aud Won, tue
Court gave him 1900 francs daInsges. but
allowed the calumnlao!5 dOOnaucs lbe ellll VI Dul'
cannot guarantee payment OF oalnhgts ny dlnAeu
penalty OF imprisonment RochciOrt was able 10 pay
The 500 francs 20 the wTctces but the wreched Stan-
ir and Marshal. worthless Ia pmso aS IN chaiacteb
can pay nothing Practically then, the decision IN
favor OF ROchcfOTt IN the civil court was as QeIlsoy
as the decision in favor of WOH IN the criminal court
But Rochefort pIOsccutcdin the criminal court Iof
striking the printer is condemned to: -Four months
OF prison; 2 90 francs fine 3 Three months OF pris
on as guarantee for payment Ol the lIle'
Note now among numerous others these two striking
contrasts TO the above instances of the equity OF the
political administration OF JWnco ~ IN france
One NJ Fuilsc0ombe orders lot OF SHIRTS oil Mar
stilcs shirt-maker, the which having furnished. the
urges him tO pay for. to which urgency
NJ Y. responds with whack over the hhoulueTs OK
the shntmaker with cane, Which lncldeut Delng
LrouRlt 10 the notice of a MaIseiles magistrate by
the shirt-lnaker that Official condemns Al J.. To 100
francs line. 10 will help 10 your comprehension oil
thIs Discrepancy know that ~ bouscolonbe IL OF
a good funly and was n Pcntihcal IouaEe. SOME
thing more than q year ago there appeared All article
In thc f3garo which Mr.. Hem Dnuer deemed cal
tt,,ninus Mr. d. waited on Yillenepant, respOns-
lie editor of that paper, and closed reInonsutig
interview with several strokes OF his cane dlstn0-
nted oy,r the upper parts Of Nh. V. Whatever Viii
len,pIts tlts may be, and he does not lack, want
of ulick il not one of them. High authorities on