The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-15
PARIS LETTER.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIS, December %, 1868.
TILE MINISTER'S
THE MINISTER'S.

THE MINISTER'S.
Hardly week passes in Paris without its
canard of ministerial changes; and the
reality arriving, took us all by surprise.
Owing to the failing health Of the Marquis
de Moustier, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
q resignation was sooner or later to be ex-
pected :. but that of NJ. Pinard, the Home
Minister, was q little astonishing. Those
in the "ring" we're aware that he and NJ.
Rtuher did not stable their horses together,
and if either had to retire it must be NJ
Pinard. The new Foreign Minister, M. de
La Valette, is regarded az man Of peace,
and better than any other Minister reflects
the Fmperor's sympathies as well as views
on external politics. He accepts Bismarck's
work rs it is, and is posted on the Turkish
question from being formerly accredited to
the Porte. His predecessor will be elevated
to senatorship; and thus expires his pub
lie life. The Marquis dc Moustier was q
man of engaging manners, and registered
more the influences Of others than origl-
mating and following up policy of his
own. The retirement Of NJ. Pinard has
been welcomed by pnans by the opposition
journals even the semi, official press de-
clines to beg hair for his memory. He
has been the sole cause, during his thirteen
months in office, of all the press and
political prosecutions which have of late
kept France in fever Of irritation. He
has declined to be made senator, but de,
sires to serve Napoleon in the Chamber
where he is anything but popular. His
Majesty might beg to be saved from his
friends. The new Home Minister, Nj. de
FORBADE, has been promoted from the port
folio of Agriculture and Commerce. His
staff comprises some officials who under
stand the Parisians and their journals well,
and SO " calm may be expected" M. de
FORBADE, however, when he acts, does 80 on
the Napoleouic principle-strongly and
quickly. The new Minister on. Gressier)
Of Agriculture and Commerce is young
but not untried man in the Chamber. He
is moderate and liberal, and SO far reflects
little Of the Emperor's designs for the
future, which Baron Haussmann, at semi
official dinner, announced will amount to q
moral coup detat. NJ. Rouher has Min
istry after his own heart he has checked
the Empress by driving from the council
board NJ. Pinard, his rival, and he can be-
come still more powerful Minister by in
augurating more liberal policy.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
1t is said the Emperor does not see any
cause for uneasiness in the Turco- Greek
dispute. His words are, Let them fight
it out, but don't punish Greece too much
1t would seem that diplomacy will sit by
with folded arms at the fight, though united
to localize the struggle. Both combatants
are bankrupt, and their hackers will not
allow them to 60 too far. Opinion here
does not think that Russia will push Oh
Greece, as means for undoing the treaty
of 1856, to regain the command Of the
Black Sea nor that the Emperor hounds
on Turkey to cross, if necessary, the Rhine
However, when fire breaks out it is diff.
cult to know where it will end, particularly
when the by-standers are not over-zealous
to extinguish it. The incident" might as
ftly have "come off" last year as in this.
1t has gained nothing by adjournment ex,
cept to give greater force to Turkey for
redress and breed greater hate in Greece
Time is usurer, and makes us pay dearer
for any delay granted hence, what has
diplomacy gained by twelve months post
ponement If the six great Powers desire
TO keep the fire within bounds, why not
let Turkey infiot the chastisement the
Greeks SO richly deserve? The Sultan
is weak Power in comparison with
England, France, and Russia, but he is a
Brobdignag compared to Liliput George,
and would soon reduce him to the same
condition as was Denmark in 1864 by
Austria and Prussia. Greece, with a
population Of 1882 900, an army of Is 900,
and o navy Of 1000 men, against Turkey,
with population Of 81, 900, 900, a peace
army Of l70,0 900 men, and navy OF 81, 900
sailors and marines! The protecting Pow
ers are fencing among themselves-they
are masked ); it is time to end the " Comedy
of Errors" In this uncertainty lies the
disease that credit, commerce, and industry,
suffer from-people do not know how to act
or what course to follow--they have eyes,
and desire to see clear, but the diplomacy
Of the great Powers keeps them blind.
Such is the " situation sufficiently clear
to see affairs can grow worse, but not to per-
ceive how matters can become better.
SPAIN.
The best news from the Spain is that the
national bank is about receiving some mil.