The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-04
FRANCE.
Alleged Revolutionary ManifestO-s'Down
with the Empcror''-The Vintage and Wine

Alleged Revolutionary Neutrality-suspicious.
with the EmpcrOro-The Vintage and Wine
Crop.
letter from Paris OF July % says:-The Pays fol-
lows up the Emperors FOntainebeau lecture on po-
ltical assassination by publishing with a great
aldrun and flourish OF trumpets, bulletin dated
Paris, June "a, 1858. purporting to emanate from
"Tne Central Committee OF Action OF the Re voln-
tionary Commune OF Paris" and being an appeal to
lnsurrection and the murder Of the Emperor. The
Pays asserts that what 1t now publishes is copy Of
printed paper circulating from hand to hand in
all Paris" but its predatory article, written by NJ.
Paul de Cassagnac, is scarcely consistent with this
allegation for the writer says he has Gust" received
"tlie factum by post in sealed envelope" How,
them does he know that 1t has been largely OF at
all circulated in Paris l never in my life saw q
document looking more like a fabrication by one OF
that peculiar class Of police agents called ageS
pocatetus, OF whom all French governments have al.
ways had great many at their service. II is headed
.'Liberte E1dite Frdte'ritei Repu5li9ue Fran.
Cdise,n and begins in this way
CITIzENs-There is fatal hour for citizens as well
as for kings. The irrevocable word which liberty in
her wrath hurls at kings II may also say contemptu-
qure whether or not France Is to live. The tyranny
OF the second empire has borne the same fruits as the
nrsthe natural fruit of every reign OF single indi
vidual. The country is In danger. Its danger fol-
lows 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, Of most noble traditions OF the
past and Of our hopes for the iutlrc loss OF
science aud Of our confidence IN ourselves Fifteen
DUE OF the second empire worse even than that Of
the fret Ii IL time to take counsel for the common
safety. France can endure no more, The coup
d'etdt brought her slavery; the Mexican and
Roman wars disgrace; the perpetual borrow.
ing system ruin, and the military law
are past praying for Our very existence is in quos.
ton. Viue rEnpereur means death TO FraDce.'
What must we dos o, WY doas he ana; single single
people may make one for her. Let our cry, then. be
wee Ia France. Down with the Emperor.
This exordium contains the whole substance OF
Reports from Paris state that violent revolution
airy manifesto published by the Paris Pays, which
was circulated In London a month ago, seems to be
generally looked upon as q mere fabrication. The
Arentr National suggests that II has been manufac-
agents, and says is not the first time that docu
ments OF an equally alarming character have ap-
peared on the eve OF an electoral contest. 1t is
surprised at the facility with which such papers cir
culate. They reach the Journals II says, almost
without disguise, and the police, who are
them and cannot discover the authors. The
Auenir National, however, warns It's readers
from keeping q collection OF such documents, as
they might entail upon the possessor the suspicion
OF belonging to secret society or OF desiring 10 as
sassinate the Emperor. scarcely any notice OF the
manifesto Is taken by the other Paris journals, and
the Temps had neither seen nor heard Of 1t until II
appeared Ia the Pays.
According to the Paris Figaro. the French govern
ment is reported TO have 1t in contemplation to abol-
ish the second ballot which il now necessary In all
elections when no candidate obtains the absolute
majority OF the votes at first poed. The for
the measure IL believed TO be that at these second
ballots all parties coalesce against the Official candi-
date. Paris correspondent says that the change
would amount TO o coup Getdt and that, II carried
out 10 will he universally denounced an audaciOus
robbery IN ertremts of the peoples rights.
The vintage OF France, which In average years
does not take place till the middle or end OF october
IL expected 10 begin on september D.. Most flourish
ing anticipations are formed OF the wine OF 1868.
Cable CommunIcation with the United States.
The Paris Unton, adverting to the concession
lately made by the French government for an cleo.
trio cable to the United States gives the following
explanations on the subject
The line il TO be divided into two sections the frs,
9mpng the par ss ra ss ana the
the space between the stations at 81 Pierre and New
York or $50 miles. This route has the double adj
| the French fisheries Of Newfoundland and OF being
lese costly IN construction. The straight line, In
consequence OF the currents and depths 10 be
met with at every STEP while that adopted by
the new company follows almost invariably :
affords certainty OF success. The French cable
should, according 10 the terms OF the charter, lie
cesslonsis have consequently already placed them.
selves IN position 10 fulfil their engagements by
taxing INTO association the most eminent and practi
cal men OF England and France Ia the science Of
| electric biography. The laying down OF the cable
viii take place In the months OF July and August
1889 the two best OF the year for such operation
me studies OF the project are terminated, and an
additional guarantee Is furnished by the fact thai
the persons who will invest their capital in tins
| really national work have conducted their exami
nation with equal intelligence and prudence. The
trace which has been preferred assures success
whilst the other was fun OF peril aud un
certainty One OF the great defects Of the
me when unites England to America Il
the high rate charged, but the will not hav,
the same inconvenience. The charter, In liking the
maximum tarif at one hundred francs for twenty
words, has established a competition which will b'
advantageous TO the new enterprise THIS fact has
been remarked on the other side OF the Channel
compete success may therefore be counted on
Tience OF submarine telegraphy was in it's infancy
me consequence was number OF runous experb
men~ abl Iru'tess nopings and essays. At present