Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-22
From Berlin.

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BERLIN. July ?. 1868.
The Underadatach of this city, the
best illustrated saiirical paper in Ger
many, represents in one of its last num-
bers the Emperor Napoleon attending
to the races at Long Champs, who says,
with i'll disguised bad humor on his face
$50 perplexing, that even English horses
are getting ahead Of French ones nova
days" What drove the Emperor to that
exclamation was the fact Of the race
horse Abyssinia being ahead of its rival,
Mexico. although the latter was energet.
ically lashed by its jockey to win the
race. The comparison is very sugges.
tive and decidedly to the point. Napo-
leon had proclaimed to the world that
his Mexican expedition would outshine
in splendor all his former feats, and add
new glory to the grande nation" Wha,
the result was, we all know. The cred.
ulous but chivalrous young Austrian
prince fell a victim to Napoleon's in
trigues, more than to his own ambition /;
and the French army, believed by many
to be invincible, was ANONYMOUSLY
driven ont of Mexico by an unorganized
band of fMexicans and half-breeds. 7,
! The British Government heard Of q
few of its subjects being unlawfully held
by a savage king, and resolved upon their
release. The preparations were made
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, but so as to insure suci
cess and give the least possible chance Of
failure. The British Government assured
the world at large that no conquest was in;
tended, and that the British army would
be Withdrawn as soon as the expedition
had fulfilled its task Of releasing the
captiyes. This promise was carried out
to the letter, and English troops have
gained victory which will greatly add
to the prestige of the British army in the
colonies and among the civilized nations
of the world. England. throsgh Abys-
sinia, Is decidedly ahead of France, left
behind in the general race, since the
Mexican failure. The black points on
the political horizon, mentioned by the
French Emperor some few months ago,
have apparently disappeared for. the
present, and ii is altogether likely that
we will be allowed to spend the balance
of the current year in peace and com
parative harmony with our neighbors.
Nevertheless, the warlike preparations in
France attract the attention Of this Gov
,ernmeut, and nothing is neglected for
keeping even pace with the power beyond
the Rhine. All these efforts are ex-
pensive, but they are intended to secure
peace, and can hardly be too dearly paid,
if that most precious of all public goods
can thereby be guaranteed. uofY
10 Strasburg they have had an inter
national Schutzenfest lately, which has
greatly contributed toward strengthen
irg the good feeling between the German
and French population of that section of
the country. The neighboring fortress of
Rastadt, belonging to Baden, has, fur
nished a military band for the occasion.
The Rifle Club Of Strasburg is evidently
not on very good terms with the military
commander Of that city, for the latter
refused French military band to add to
the attraction of the festival, wherefore
recourse had TO be had to the neighbor-
ing German fortress. The said COM
mauder is the same individual who so
valiantly galloped over the bridge Of the
Strasburg with his staff and scrutinized
the Badsh Notifications a few weeks
ago, and then undertook reconnoiter-
ing expedition of the German shore
along the Rhine. The matter had at that
time created a slight sensation bus
French semi-official papers afterwardl
considered it advisable to explain the
occurrence, in order TO avoid further ill
feeling LfF ttA -a f.