The New York herald., 1868-05-14
FRANCE.
Industrial Agitation Against English Interests
The Golden Treaty and Its Repeai-WGr
PrepuratiOUs.

Industrial Agitation Against English Intcres:s-
The Golden Treaty and It's RepeaI-Wnr
Preparations.
The London HerG1G Of the 1st OF May remarks:-
An agitation OF the utmost Importance to the manu-
facturers OF this country Is gaining ground and
suming formidable dimensions In France. 1t is one
led by the Industrial communities of Roubaix and
Rouen against the Anglo-French commercial treaty
concluded virtually, by the Emperor, by Mr.. Cob
den, by the Minister, NJ. Rouher, and by M. Michael
Chevalier This convention, unless renewed, expires
two years hence in the summer of 1870 1t will be
remembered that, when Its provisions were originally
discussed In Parliament extreme stress was laid up
on the fact or assumption that our piece goods
woOllens and miscellaneous fabrics were held in
so high an esteem by the French consumer that we
were opening for ourselves an immense and most
lucrative market. In France 1t is asserted that such
market has been found by England but our own
trade circles do not tell the same tale. We sell
Ing certainly to our neighbors: but we are, at the
same time, buying from them In an even larger pro-
portion They however Tor their manufacturers
rather urge that our purchases go in direction
invades every seat OF French industry. 1t
Is perfectly evident that upon this subject serious
controversy between the economists and the indus
trial interests OF the two countries will before long
arise. There Is a battle to be fought in France.
The event Of the day in Paris politics was an
article in the Journal des De0ots on the peace or
war question, which excited all the more sensation
from the rumor OF Its being the joint production
under the Signature Of the secretaire de- ia Rese.
ton, and was evidently communicated from some
peculiarly Wen informed source The Debats says
perienced resistance In every quarter, on the part Of
public opinion well as in the councils Of the gov
slstance the Minister Of War has combated often
with success: but the struggle continues, and Mar
shal Mel carries 1t on with all the earnesncss OF
deep conviction, and, with the peculiar defects and
qualities which belong to his mind and temper, It
often happens that he falls into exaggerations which
inJure his cause far more than they serve 1t. The
marshal Is politician, but he looks upOn himself
as the head OF the french army, having received
from the Emperor Napoleon special mission Of i'm
parting to the military forces OF France all the ex-
tent and soldty which the general situation Of the
country and its resources admit Of
The Jot''adl de Paris learns from an excellent
source that Turkey Is concentrating near Schumla
an army OF $1,000 men, with I60 guns-rather large
proportion Of artillery.
The Paris Patrie denies statement that the
French military mission in Japan had taken part
with the DaimOs against the Tycoon.
France is largely buying corn on the Lower Danube
for the army. Ten thousand empty sacks, with the
official mark, have arrived at Orsowa.
The French government purchased about one
thousand horses at the late fair at Lincoln, England
Tie prices ranged from f20 to f120 each.
A letter from Paris OF the lst Of May says:-Some
OF the trues friends Of the empire look the present
state OF affairs internal and external with feelings
Of great anxiety and mlsgivings as to the future il
Is to be hoped their apprehenslOns are exaggerated
but IL IL undeniabe that they exist and there some
foundation for them. At home they tell you that
there is nothing but confusion that the advisers of
the crown are at open or secret with each other
that the Minister Of Finance the Minister Of the In
terror, the Minister OF Marine and the Minister OF
War are banded together against the everincreasng
preponderance of the Minister of State AMI that the
Minister Of state, relying on the Ministers OF Com
merce and Justice and upheld by the Empress, is
doing his utmost to bring back M. de Lavalette to
the Cabinet.
NJ Belmontet ana M. Martel, Deputies have pro.
posed to the French Legislative Committee on the
Budget To set down among the receipts of 1859 sum
OF a. '76 1871 TIC, as due 70 France by England, in
virtue OF conventions guaranteed by the grea:
Powers OF Europe.