The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17

most sensational novel; but a. I said before, or
limited rather, their IDEAS are exceeGngly sHper.
enough to make any practical man weep 1t the
Thought OF so many hundred tons OF nice. clean
10 u s os, 'D o. 90
hours days nights, weeks and months at tho sinful
abuse Of lime that the incorrigible vanity Of the
Speakers mas caused Tho vocation OF absolute
necessity surely did not demand such mass OF
crude verbiage, such an extravagant abuse OF
Seen 80 labor
vain, never in living mans reo0ifecsi0n nave tas
sessions OF any representative assembly congress,
parliament cOrtes, storthing, Diet relchsrath or
divan been 80 sterile OF results as the Spanish SEES
sOng OF 1892
and more deputies have been able to produce
constitution aud the estimates. This constitution 10
monarchicai, and as yet there s no KING therefore,
the consultation Is null; neither can regent sup.
ply his place. because the person OF the monarch 10
required to give vitality 70 the constitution and
without the person OF monarch there IL ,ert OF
this monarchical constitution but an euphalstc
title. without hard cash, without the prospect oI
realizing the taxes tae estimates are put SO mang
with these views and would like 10 contend against
tine deduction drawn above: but facts are stubborn
Gibraltar as against these Spanish facts.
The Cortes nave vanished Ike dream OF the
night ana are now a. the sea Sasns ing we
left toughest dullest matter for the ntellects Of
their eectors-an infant constitution, weakly con-
ceived, and about which prOgn0stican0ns are by no
means promising; two bloated estimates and u host
of improDabilitles and mposslbiities What the po-
litical programme absolutely demanded they have
left undone, and have deserted their posts OF honor
and duty with much OF the same CELEBRITY and discre
ton as Q certain gentleman exercised at the hrst
demonstration before Fort Fisher. One week ago
many articles Of the constitution were attacked BY
members Of the majority who drew Is up; the po-
lirical bonds which formerly were 80 strong have
become weak az tOw-nay, the very existence Of the
m0narchicai majority was threatened. and Today,
though the rent and fray glozed over from pub
lie eyes, It s only by the most cunning Eese that 1t
con be done.
Statistics Of the Paris Newspapers.
PARIS, July 80. 1859.
There is one topic have hitherto neglected in my
previous letters and surely 1t is one OF the greatest
importance at the present time for all the world
know everything Of the political condition OF
France. refer 70 the press Of Parts. Beyond any
doubt the press Of large town Is the best test Of
the tone Of popular opinion revealed IN the cir
culation Of its different Journals and 10 enable your
readers to form their own Judgment OF the bias Of
the French mind at the present epoch. have been
az some pains to get correct list OF the various
OF each. With this taheau before you II will be I'M
possible to lead any asiray to the drecuon Of
public opinion In this country for the metropolitan
press represents less exactly the views and
feelings Of the country at large But Judge for your
self. Let me premise, however, that the list OBJ
tanned from the Minister OF the Interior gives the
circulation for the entire month OF June No &C.
count Is kept or the daily circulation, as that varies
with circumstances, but Ii Is easy enough OF course
to ascertain from this monthly table the issue Of