The New York herald., 1868-06-10

liberal treaties between England and other states
were the first steps made towards releasing France
from bonds which have so long kept her down and
made her 30 backward in commercial enter
prises He then proceeded 70 demolish all the
edinces OF figures piled up by the protectionlst
leaders. After his able, calm and sober
developments M. Pouye or Queftier could but wipe
his forehead; he left his bench and on re-
turning maintained that his figures were correct
that he could prove them and would do 90; but for
tunatey he did not for such statistics prove
nothing at Parliamentary sitting. where the atten-
ton Of the members cannot follow long tarns
or investigate numerical operations without some
quiet and preliminary study. The tossing about of
the customs millions from one orator to the other In
futile where no reliable document Ii produced after
investigation. NJ KOuher therefore resumed his in
quiry INTO the economic condition Of the country
showing that the maintenance OF the present tarffs
as they were established by the consent and concur
renee OF the Chamber was essential 10 the prosperity
OF trade He was OF opinion with NJ. FORBADE de la
Roquette, the Minister Of Commerce. that French
through trying and temporary crisis, but that the
new system would eventually be considered AZ one
OF the glories OF the present regime.
M. Theirs became most excitable. His Interrupt
lions were frequent and he was allowed to interrupt
pretty pretty equally, & according to the tactics which
IN fact, made another speech from him impossible.
There was some foundation for his excitement the
whole. He had formerly predicted that the slightest
dlminuti0n Of the duties wOOllen tissues would
bring about the absolute ruin OF the French trade.
He was compelled to hear that the expectation
OF these articles had increased by one hundred and
twenty millions yearly. IL was worse when dOcu-
ments came to prove that the development given TO
French commerce had risen from 4,000 600 cool. IN
1850 to 0O0, ,000, ,0O0f. in 1865.
There certainly was not weak point in N.
R0uher's speech, but there was deplOrabe lapsus.
He ably reued the accusation concerning the unprO-
tected state OF native industry; he answered COM
Abolition Of he he as e
customs tars IN the future should be inquired into
by the Legislature and submitted to the appreciation
OF that b0dy-this latter point is the only concession
In fact which the protectonists and NJ Theirs have
obtainedbut he did not degn allude to the political
side OF the question: point 30 fervently advocated
| by N: Emile Olivier and so totally disregarded by
the Minister Of State because is the knotty point
the point on which general interest ques
ti0n OF peace and war.
| This Is the evi as in palmer terms which OF the
o are 10 or n the S
shalS The divergence OF opinion between these
counselors is but a secondary consideration far
as the nation is cOncerned; but what Is not imma-
teria Is the indecisOn caused the oscillation felt in
| consequence thereof by neighboring States
During the last days OF the free trade debates
other question Of equal importance was being dis
cussed at the Senate-that OF religion, rather Of
te e,er Genegaon Oh reglon oy professors IN tne
the Cardinals were, IN supplementary words,
.having 1t out" The Minister Of Public Instruction
has at length, and in this sitting, declared that any
tendency towards materialism in the doctrines
taught shay be stopped by the prescription OF the
| advanced.
The result of this that the doctors think their case
very hard and themselves much to be pted for not
being allowed to propagate their disbelief in the
| mortality OF the soul. The Cardinals Donnet and
Bonnechose were particularly vruent, especially the
latter. Many OF NJ. Duruy's institutions having met
with their censure, this was excellent occasion
furnished by NJ Duruys difficulties with the doctors
| at universities and upper schools to come down
| him. Their wholesale anathemas on science were
abundant. NJ. Duruy's avocatiOns Christian but
Public Instruction, make the duties he has to per-
form OF delicate nature, and up to the present his
fate has been to content those whom he has dssats
tied and Ujce cerSa II Is likely that, Notwithstanding
all his efforts to achieve what he considers just and
| equitable by way OF combining the clergy one
hand and stopping atheism on the other, few voices
VIII be raised in his favor beyond his and the
Emperor's, with whom religious liberation is con.
victiOn and glorious system.
Want Of space and abundance Of matter will not
admit OF long comment on the affair OF Tunis which
Italy. 1t is supposed that the line or conduct adopted
by the Minister OF Foreign Affairs not adhered to
by the Emperor, and that In consequence of some
neglect at the commencement Of difficulties M. de
Moustier would resign his ONCE to NJ DrOuyn de
Lhuys. These rumors were unfounded as far as the
| latter was concerned. Should any change occur in
the Foreign Department NJ de Lavalette would be M.
de Moustier's probable successor, and the name OF
with s
tural topics conceded with the coercive measures
Agriculture has lately much Occupied nj ID the E%pe
and he has consented to close the show at Rouen
on the Slst g III, inst It may not be- be the place where
OF the member for that locality M. Pouyer Quertier,
but It Is supposed the peaceful speech not made at
said that whenever the Emperor leaves the Tuileres
he Is supposed either to carry war or peace in his
mantle.
The maritime exposition at Havre, which opens on
the lst Of June is looked forward to with much sat
isfaction IL is TO be very vast affair. Prince Napo-
leon has consented to be named honorary president.
The products are not exclusively for the Of the
navy. other branches OF industry will also CON-
pete, but articles calculated to perpetuate great
| activity In the docks are the principal features.
Thus the building installation, arming and rigging
/ nf fani a in fan-
Ing goods imported and exported, maritime chemis-
try, &c., are so various that the whole Exposition
l six classes.
At nine O'Clock the galleries will be open to the
public, Immediately after the official visit Of the
notabites, which will take place as early az eight
The Havrais are not addicted to morning indulgence.
Two DSpex ae Will VIII oe nen
| ah, long speeches, will be made-the Hsvrais
strong on the gift not OF Demosthenes; then sympho
MES will be played, and, rs all the arts to flourish
to be reciied by X. IaiiIade from the Odecn May
| sung by one hundred and fifty. orpheOnists and a
| subscription banquet to be held at the Paais de
Pleasure trains with return tickets are already in cir
culation In our capital giving right to twentyfo
sa Sy ss 4 WIN be nd o. one sea e
dip To those who have never seen the watery element
ina fury The waves must be excited or coaxed into
fury Tor this occasi0n but there other privi-
| eges-the pleasure tickets admit OF trip to
| Honneur or frouvile, give gratutous admission to
seventeen francs. For ten francs more the tourist
| may eat two dejeurprs and two dinners. IL NAV be
wise TO put the ten rancs down. for Partisan human.
music and nature vii feel sinking into worse than
\ fathomess foot bith.
The Chantilly rses came OF last Sunday. with
| magnificent weatlrr. Suzerain, mounted by Ford
| ham and owned b! NJ. Schickler. gained the Derby.
Piero mounted 10y Pratt had a very fair chance tin
| very close 10 the 1oinestretch, when Suzeran and
Gondoiier strained onward. The latter was mounted
| by Chaloner.
| A regrettablc ant tragic accbient occurred at the
| debut. An American named Urban, aged thirty
two, imprudently IN across the course Just az
| the starters rusned on. He was Knocked down by
| AJAX who cast Oh his rider meanwhile. The horse
| new on without bckey and a few hours later the
| unfortunate American died at the hospital, whittier
he was conveyed N litter. The papers state that
| two hundred ihnsand franca were fonnd on his