New-York tribune., 1868-01-01
FRANCE.

THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The discussion of the bill for the reorganiza
ton OF the army Is commence on the 18Th OF Decem
ber Under this bill the Emperor will get the 194eOVo
men e holds be necessary Or the protection OF France
against Germany OF this armed multitude 100000 are to
be "under the flag" 900 in reserve and 10000 are 70
be mobile national guard The IaTs tbc G
names speak. most Of them against the measure Dut
tho Government will be sure to carry their project
THE RELATIONS or FRANCE ASD ITALY.
Accord ug TO the TEMPS NJ igra not 10 be recalled
in anger against France but simply replaced by El7conn
Venosta. 1t IL generally conceded however mat Inc
situation il more than the Temps huPPOses Inc
correspondent OF The London Gio1C says that dpo-
matte rupture between France and lt1y Is imminent
Gen Menabrea after doing hls utmost 10 preach patience
t%houmEn % m , nC, @ giv of dong .somefGng In ali
PROBABILITY whether there he q change OF ministry at
Florence not. Baron de Malerat VII receive MS pass
ports next week and the Cheyale Sgra viii be recalled
from Paris The French Government fIlly expects these
The Constitutional Of tho 18th December publishes
article bearing the signature Of NJ dc Lmayrac IN when
IL saws: "sone journals have asserted that after the
declaration made Ny NJ Rouher in the Legislative chan
her the propOsed Conference could not take place. We
cannot understand how that declaration cOnhrinng the
Vent a dclberation OF the European Powers. No one
could suppose that the representatives OF me
S9gTtS GSsII, Of Of T5S ESFSRo eoRe sovSss%
tS9 after the universally admitted OF the last
years the same representatives wouiu oes,tOy
could not have been any question before the 5th Dec
either Of despoiling tho Pope or usettng Italy Inc
suf The mission Of the Conference ought be
induce Rome and Florence to come, not TO complete
reconciliation time alone can operate 10
establish Ods Uirendi, which would level tne DarIlea
between the States enhance their mutual Interests
and mt aside any for further concts TO atan
sue result influence Of all Europe was not 100 much
no asked for Should the Government OF the Enper0r
cism and Italy TO prevent lamontaDe conflicts ana Dan
gerous agitaons, it WILL at all events nave dohe is
u"''' ALrHoNsE DE LAMARTrNE.
Very sad accounts given OF the health OF lanartne
At ia
whole day In an armchair without saying WOrd, ana
rne sssns 10 recneuiIe visitors who come TO him.
Ifmeai times two servants take him by tho shoulders
and carry rather than support him into the dining rooi
where with ravenous appetite but SIM remains
silent. His friends are extremely uneasy about him
The UNITED STATES VERSUS FRENCH shIrBUiLDERs AND
The Paris Of The Globe referring to these
actions says: The action brought by the United sates
against certain shpbuiders and bankers OF France,
get from them an enormous sum they received Tor build
ing vessels for the Confederate States and further sum
indemnity for the expenses TO Whien ts unit1u i
TO seize those vessesths action seems likely to const
tute c5tbre in this country 1t being totally noH
amped and involving questions OF Immense pecuni'
aIy Importance to individual II not, should I'M M
acine, kely to succeed 9us n conteut With the az
tempt to make the English Government Iaplo l9r tnc
depredatOns OF the Alabama come down on r o.; Lda' %
and for Indemnity for hs cost 81 Par9sS snd 70 b
Ing her Tho %ctga % T De TrSay @ ncs es than
call his courts to that he dd no, sct up non
the confederate states to oStsin or try obtain In
France contraband Of war. IT, a the same tune, VII re-
that the United States acted with great arrogance
toward France and that one Of tber captains actually
declared that II any OF the Confederate VesSeIo
make trial trip, he would seize her in French waters
NEW TORPEDO.
Letters from Brest mention the extraordinary enecs
produced by KIND OF torpedo tried In the River
Landerneau which 6ows into the bay The vessel So
ected for destruction old ship the Wagram, OF
100 guns the first tier OF which had been cut down The
torpedo is stated, is far superior 20 either the
English or American and Russian one The former Is
only ecacOus when the vessel Is passing over II; the
latter are so cOpryed to stick 70 tho vessel and cause
shock the French torpedo produced its effect
at distance OF IL metres from the hull and six metres
below water. There were four torpedoes thus placed
around the vessel and connected by wires with an cleo
immense sheaves Of water we're seen rising to the hight
of sixth story the wire OF the fourth torpedo being
broken 1t did not go OF Nevertheless, the effect was
astounding the ribs and psnEs Of the vessel were SHY
cred and there barely time, owing moreover 10 the
precautions taken TO the vessel shore Such tor
pedoes will hencoforb prove excellent to ports
In time OF war.