The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

DeHlDS IN bD1b Why.-
Citzens-There is fatal hour for citizens as
vel as for kings. The irrevocabe word which
liberty in her wrath hurls at kings 1t may also
say contemptuously to peoples-too lateI The
time has come to inquire whether or not France
is TO live. The tyranny of the second empire
has borne the same fruits as the tirst-the natu-
raj fruit of every reign OF single individual.
The country is in danger. Its danger follows
upon its shame and that is just Loss of lib
erty loss of honor, loss of capital and credit
loss of all our physical and moral force, loss OF
our influence in the present, oil our most nooie
traditions OF the past and OF our hopes Tor the
future, loss of our conscience and of our
confidence in ourselves. Fifteen milliards of
debt IN fifteen yearsl Such is the schedule OF
the first. 1t is time to take counsel Tor the COM
mon safety. France can endure no more.
The coup d'etdt brought her slavery; the Mexl-
can and Roman wars disgrace; the perpetual
borrowing system ruin, and the military law
death. Our rights, our glory, and our purse are
past praying for. Our very existence is in ques-
ton. ViUe pEnpereur means death to
France" What must we do? Why, do as he
did A single man made a coup d'etdt against
France; whole people may make one for her.
Let our cry, then, be, V.ue Ia France. Down
with the Emperor.
This exordum contains the whole substance
Reports from Paris state that violent revo-
lutionary manifesto published by the Paris
Pays which was circulated IN London month
ago, seems to be generally looked upon as
mere fabrication. The AUear National sug-
gests that II has been manufactured for govern
ment purposes by government agents, anu says
it is not the first time that documents of an
equally alarming character have appeared on
the eve OF an electoral contest 1t is surprised
at the facility with which such papers cir
culatc. They reach the journals, it says,
almost without disguise, and the police, who are
so clever on that occasion, know nothing about
them and cannot discover the authors. The
Auentr Notiondl however, warns its readers
from keeping Collection of such documents, as
fh0x,r NtrlNt fnl hn no fha
p'cion OF belonging to secret society, or of
desiring to assassinate the Emperor. Scarcely
any notice OF the manifesto is taken by the
other Paris journals, and the Temps had neither
seen nor heard of it until it appeared in the
Pays.
According to the Paris Figaro, the French
Government is reported to have it in contempla-
ton to abolish the second ballot, which is now
necessary in all elections when no candidate OBJ
tains the absolute majority OF the votes at first
pollcd. The reason Tor the measure is believed
to be that at these second ballots all parties CO.
alesce aeainst the official candidate. Paris
correspondent says that the change would
amount TO q coup detdt, and that, if carried out
it will be universally denounced rs an audacious
robbery IN ertrems of the peoples rights.
Cable Comm unication with the UAitsd
States.
The Paris Union, adyerting to the concession
latel, made by the French Government for an
electric cable to the United States, gives the
folio wing explanation on the subject
The line is to be divided into two sections, the
first comprising the part between Brest and St.
Peri EN- ,quelon, about 1858 nautical miles, and
Pierre and New York, or $50 miles. Tns route
has the double advantage over the existing tele-
graph OF serving for the French fisheries of
New ioundland and of being less costly in
construction. The straight line, in fact,
offers almost insurmountable difficulties, in
Consequence of the currents and depths to be
met with at every step, while that adopted by
the new company follows almost invariably q
line OF table land, the known bottom of which
affords certainty of success. The French
cable should, according to the terms OF the
charter. be inaugurated by the 1st of August,
1869. The conCessionists have consequently
already placed themselves in position to fulfil
their engagements by taking, into ASSOCIATION
the most eminent and practical men of England
and France in the science of electric tele.
grapby. The laying down of the cable will
take place in the months OF July and August,
1869, the two best of the year for such an ope-
ramon. The studies of the project are termi-
mated, and an additional guarantee is furnished
by the fact that the persons who will invest
their capital in this really national work haze
! conducted their examination with equal inteli-
| eence and prudence. The trace which has been
preferred assures success, whilst the other was
| tull of peril and uncertainty. One OF the grea
defecls of the line which unites England to
America is the high rate charged, but the new
| one will not have the same Inconvenience
The charter, in fixing the maximum tariff at
one hundred francs for twenty words, has estab
| hshed competition which will be advantageous
| to the new enterprise. .r ~.
A fearful accident is reported from Fontaine-
bleau. Works are in progress there to bring
the waters of the Vanne TO Paris. A landslip
took place on July 20, and buried eight mer
alive. When the earth was removed four o
| them were dead, and the others 80 much injured
| as to leave but little hope OF their recovery
As soon as the disaster was made known to tn,
En- press, her Majesty, with that kindlines
which entities her to universal respect and admit
ration, Immediately took. steps to place the
families of the victims beyond the reach o
| want.
T e report that the Empress had arranged th
marriage of her niece, the Duke OF Alvai
| daughter, with the Duke dc Sotomayer is con
tradieted. Her Majesty has undertaken th
edncatIon of her nieces, who are styled at Cour
the Ladies Stuart, in memory of their ancestor
the Duke OF Berwick and Albany, son of jane
| III, Of Scotland.
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