The New York herald., 1869-06-29

you. cs......vu.s Won express desire that my gov
ernmen may be strong enough TO resist the aggrcs-
sve attacks OF some parties and to give to Liberty
durable securities by causing It to rest on power
firmly and vigilantly exercised You add. with rea-
son, that the concession OF principle or the sacri-
ce OF individuals is always neffectual in the face OF
popular movements, and that government which
respects itself ought to yield neither to PRESSURE TO
excitement nor to revolt This opinion Is mine and
am happy to find that 1t Is shared IN by your con-
Chamber aud OF the country. NAPOLEON.
Tho Riots In Paris-Consposition Of the
Riofers-Numbers Engaged in the Disturb
ance-HOw the Troubles Were Quelled.
(Paris June H. correspondence London Star]
The tragic comedy OF which Messieurs the rioters
gave us four rehearsals last week. terminating by the
appearance OF the Emperor and Empress on the
Boulevards on Friday afternoon, has left void In
our existence which VIII not be easily hlied III
was iar more g exciting than patre' q the Porte
hadn't the bore Of paying for our ticket And then
It was the open air. really do not know what to do
with myself OF an evening now that there is to be no
e,neute" Last night we had an immense sensation
Reckless OF danger, we lett our coffee TO COOL and
patrol OF the Garde, sleepiy walking their horses
back to quarters This was at about eleven. Frankly,
when we took the trouble OF rising IRON our yellow
painted iron chairs we ought to have been better re-
warded for the exertion; but q@e r0ules pous The
work. Whether they will go out again for the ann
versary OF the a3d and 2lth of June Or the 2sth
when the new Deputies will for the first time meet
at the Corps Legslat for the verifcation OF their
respective elections, Is another question the solu
ton OF which depends on the amount OF gold vet
IN the cash box OF their employers Mean
while, and to write seriously, the government and
most especially the Emperor, deserve immense cre-
dit for the tact they have displayed in avoiding
collision with the people. During four successive
nights--that is during the nights OF Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday-g0vernment had to
deal with furious mob composed OF the dregs or the
people, numbering from twenty Live TO thirty thou
sand, massed IN comparatively short space, gOaded
on to every species of mischief and ready and willing
las they proved) to come to bOwsaon the slightest
provOcatiOn or course there party men who Will
persist in spite OF ocular demonstration in telling
you in England that Paris ana France are kept 10
order by the police which corps swarm up In thou
sands at the nod OF cOmntisSat1e. What are the
facts OF the case9 In Paris there are 5000
sergents de vile. This force was on duty tour
cessive nights, in presence OF mob OF 20, 900 and
were 80 utterly done up chat government was COM
PEELED on the fifth day to order out the troops, who
accordingly made their appearance on Friday even-
ing with strict orders, however, not TO hrewhich,
as 1t proved was unnecessary, the presence OF the
Emperor and Empress in the midst OF the gather
ing throng having suf1ced to quell the insur-
rectonary spirit Of tue rioters. l much doubt
whether English police would have shown the eX-
traordinary forbearance displayed by the Paris SER
gents de vile. Last night discussing the affairs OF
the week with some officers OF the Imperial Garde,
they one and all declared sOlemny that their men
would not have stood the insOlence OF the mob OF
yOpOT and gnqlns, aid the sergents de vile and
known to have quilted Paris during The first three
days OF last week IN consequence OF the riots The
injury thus inflicted on trade can. from this item
alone, be easily calculated. As to the number OF
canards which have taken flight since the Gnteutes,
their name Is legion and do not record them.