The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
FRANCE.

Father Hyacinthc's Letter TO the Bishop OF
Orienns--A Thousand Letters of Approval n
Dny-iiis Case to Come Before the C0un-
cil--The Empress Sets Ont for the East
The Mission to misunderstanding of the Hip
pOdrOme-DcmOcracy Brewing Storm.
PARIS, Oct. q $780,
The answer OF Father Hyaclnthe to the afrccuonate
appeal Of the Bishop Of Orleans has caused much
satisfaction among the enlightened members OF the
ecclesiastical world In Paris.
The great preacher ia at present residing with his
brother. in the Avenue dc Neuilly, No. s5 and has
received as many as thousand letters OF coDgratu-
lation and sympathy day. He has held long
conference with the Archbishop OF Paris, and it Is
said, win be defended in the Council at Rome by the
Bishops OF Chalons and Bayeux; also by the Arch
bishops or Avignon and Reims. Cardinal Matthew,
the celebrated ex-Carmeiite, on the other hand. Is
appointed 10 combat tho manifesto.
Notwithstanding the immense opposition made to
the Empress voyage in the East she left St. Cloud
at half past Ave, as was appointed. She was accom-
panied to the station by the Emperor aud the Minis
ters even by those who do not approve OF the excur
sion, and In order to refute the rumors current
respecting the GOODNESS existing between the family
OF Prince Napoleon and herself she drove to Meudon
TO take leave OF Princess Cothde, and brought the
Prince back In her carriage TO st. Cloud The jour-
ney, NOTWITHSTANDING tue Empresa strict lncognlCo
through italy, where she VIII remain few days,
viii cost 100000 francs, including divers, by which
Ia meant "presents.n A celebrated inancer has
cnalked down the outlay day by day up to the
moment OF her Majesty's RETURN
Some conversation and malicious comment have
arisen on the subject OF General Fleurys nomination
IA French ambassador TO Russia. He is thought
lit for diplomacy, and this appointment Is attributed
10 the necessity OF his going through Cabinet stage
before he taxes any part in the ministry mere, which,
we are told 10 TO he an olivier Fleury one. Punsters
call 1t "olliver leuri,n ''palm blossom" In our
dialect. May IL be So after the late eXctements.
Added to the horrors OF the Pantin murder on which
all the penny-a-ners are living, there has been an
other terrible incident near Paris. During the COM
pete destruction OF the Hippodrome by ire the glow
was so intense that the B0uevards were lighted up
by the flames as lar as the Porte st. Martin. The IN
tensity of the fire was increased by the proximity
OF Gandos depot OF fte decorations for the city Of
Paris. All the theatrical splendors OF festive cele-
bratlons destroyed, and, being mostly Of very thin
pine wood, more or less covered with paint ana tar,
bazed up with frightful rapidity. Thousands OF peo
pie rose from their beds and left their homes Co
the progress Of the fire. IL broke out at about eleven
O'Clock.
The great question whether or not the Chambers
be c0nvoked for the 25tn Is debated In private
council. II the prorogatlon lasts beyond that date
public opinion Will express Itself after Its peculiar
fashion In this capital. The storm Is gathering In
the provinces more tbreatenlngy even than IN
Paris. The fimsy pretence that the deputies cannot
assemble In palace OF which the roof Is falling IN
cannot be credited by the nation.