The New York herald., 1868-06-19
FRANCE.

PARIS, June 4, 1853.
The late discussions before the senate on points of
doctrine professed by the learned in the higher
courses OF education have necessarily given rise to
warfare among French journalists, and it has be-
come evident from arguments on all sides that very
little progress has been made in liberal policy. On
one hand papers fighting under the banner OF
atheism have embttered the question by recalling all
the niquites of Catholic ultra Montanism and totally
forget that this section Of theologists are now so
reduced that denunciation from them looks more
like petition than protestaton, that the times are
over when books were burnt on public squares, when
professions and auto-da-fes turned religion into
fanactctsm; and, on the other hand, unbelevers in
Christianity have launched forth on philosophical
crusade, each upholding a different leader. The
names of antique marerialists and atheists have
all been brought forward either to corroborate
or refute. 1t would be futile to repeat their argu-
ments here Aristotle, Epicurus, Anaxagorus and
their times are over, as well as the Inqstion. Vol
tare remains to be defeated, and surely his theories
are unbelieving and pernicious enough. His are the
principles which reign all through the faculty of
Paris, natural sciences literature and art For this
reason 1t unwise to fear the consequences Of free
inquiry in matters Of education and instruction
among universasts. The nation must learn the
worth and danger OF the weapons with which it
should be entrusted by individual experience. IT.
with the principles OF dissolution now fer
menting in the bosom OF learned societies, check
Because preaa M % s in
daylight, and In q few years France will reeR with
ignorance zee and distemPer Light craving for light
wi.her all rank poison now uxurously springlng up
around every great and good institution.
But 1t cannot be expected that hOtheaded stu
dents fresh from dssecting amphitheatres and from
the benches OF schools will remain passive
their magnifying OPTICS being martyrized by uardi-
mails. They consider themselves to be s'all" the
future generation; unto them alone will the nation
look for support; they staG and as students
ever do overrate their Importance they last week
60 o M 9ae Of
modest retiring and beloved Vulpan, and also their
hatred a,rs for M Macheard, who; to say the truth
denounced poor M. See to Cardinal BOnnechose.
The worst OF 1t is that NJ. Machelard is hard of hear
Ing, and he got hold OF wrong bit OF heresy which
Cardinal Bonnechose repeated confidently at the SEN
ate: The JOY thus caused among the students can
be fancied for the Cardinal had not only retract
but name his informant who, turning out to be a
Machelard, is IN no enyiabe position either way,
An Eminence has been led into difficulties through
him, and he has led himself into worse with his col
leagues.
O,asse to pay their respects TO NJ de Sainte-Beuve
with their pipes in their mouths and punched-in
hats over their eyes, The Senator received them
with much dignity, exhorted them to be calm and
were hidden in coat pockets and hats taken or be-
fore the little body retired; but policemen had
wen those MSo were ers nsI
and got safe to their quarters, resolved to
have 1t out the following day at class time
NJ See was to hold his course at two O'Clock.
was at the Ecole de Medicine before that hour
and found M. Wurtz holding forth in pacific speech
60 the students In the courtyard. The substance OF
what he said was the repetition OF what they had
heard day or two before from earnest NJ. vulpan,
namely that the progress Of science had nothing to
do with theological discussions, that they were to
strive on and not be deferred by Imprisonment for
cries Of "Down with Wit Ma Macheiard % Al two e%acty
M See entered and was appauded with frenzy.
He looked round and silence ensued "Gentlemen,"
ne said drawing out his watch after respectful :
pause. at is two minutes past two we have lost two
minutes, and your professors have been blamed for
not employing every second IN the service OF the
State from which body they receive their salaries Let
US prove from this instant forward that every breath
given us IL devoted to science alone; thus shall
help our country ON, thus win science be giorfed."
The master was here interrupted by cries OF Down
"DOwn with Machelard and Bonnechose," "Down
with deractors.n "Gentemen," said NJ. see,
quietly. 81 left OF In my last course at typhoid and
resume" With these fnal words the class began
again.
AT three 1t was over All the students ran out like
torrent and fully intended, rs their master
had got in his carriage to unharness the horse and
carry him, as they murmured eau Sendt;" but N.
Sees ooachman was not unprepared. BY diAt of
clever man9uvres he got clear, ana when once his
re.ns were rec on he galoped with the much loved
Some Of ' the Students have come @ in for s bad
latter have come in, TOO for worse from the stu.
dents. A most amusing policeman excuses
u
young ardent fellow lin consequence OF which the VIC
tim was taken TO the hospltaD by saying that the
received but because the police found him nervousn
when u comes TO be considered that the young man
astonishing he was found nervous. for students do
not wear false hair. The famous paper, La LdnerRe
80 long Kept back by the authorities who fear the
VIII OF ts editor, Henri Rochcfort. it were two
edged sword, has az last appeared. His weapon Is
satire, not OF the cutting but Of the ridiculous Kind
He knows how sensitive the French are to ridicule
and this Is the stigma he marks every abuse with A
wound dealt by giants club you'd do less injury
than Rochefort's fun. lie is asworn enemy to mon
archical Institutions The Ldnterne will consequently
have hard rubs with Ansstasa (censure) The
editorial to the first number which is 10 ap-
pear every Saturday in the shape Of re.
view, contains the following:-"when | went
(Rocheforp to the Ministry of the Interior
TO ascertain the probable result Of my demand
TO found a paper i was accused by the gentleman
ns being the
sovereignty-of the actual state OF things In fact.
This accusation was all the more unjust as l am IN
reality strict Bonapartist; but wish to be allowed
TO choose the hero prefeg In this dynasty. Among
the legitimists, some prefer Louis XVIII; Others,
Louis XVII; others profess much sympathy for
Charles X. Now my hero, as a Bonapartist, is Napo:
leon II. have right TO choose. | will even add
sovereign. No one win deny that he has filled the
throne, as his successor Is named Napoleon Ill
what reign Not one tax not one useless squabble
about sons not one expedition in foreign lands cost
ing SIX hundred millions for the sake OF recovering
ana no ra lists :, no minister nhstaa
francs per piece; this is model monarch Napoleon
am not a BonapartistY
The Otdrdudrt this week. by Bertau, represents
K0chef0rt under the figure Of Diogenes holding up
his lantern In search OLA man.
The journey OF the Emperor and Empress to Rouen
was an official affair and though the inhabitants
had had an address from their Mayor stuck on the
walls TO prepare them for the reception they were to
make, and although the decorations were very spen.
did-ndeed most extravagant-still the poorer part
Of the population were more enthusiastic than the
wealthy Rouen is Q magnificent manufacturing
town. the cathedral is superb and the oortege 70 Il
IMPOSING. The EmDerOr made
but the Mayor summed up to him oil the progress
there effected by the Emperor's provident founda-
tons. NJ Pouyer Quertler and his wife were most
kindly received by the Emperor and Empress aud
The great protectionst was thanked for hts grafton
at the Legislature. However far his principles
thereon dlverge from those OF the Emperor, II Is
wise TO admit that the deputy, N. Pouyer Querer,