The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-15

hs own game whicn never varies hairs breadth,
while his antagonists have no liked creed or grolnd
to stand upon The conbats Of the 6nevers are rcay
amusing and draw the faithful, who throw un
their caps in the most lively style at each and every
time that the unfortunate journalists receive inc
Of the DEFENDERS % t ls9 eros
In sach role his cynical ntellect mas iaif lelos
pnd which pays him well. TO ngnt WIN sing,o
talented pen against world IN gooseQulls 10 qults
an ambition to one who ioresaw only medlocfity u
any other alternative. ..
or reproduction. s-sase
Ia Prose FOUNDED by Emile de Glrardtn. Since
ne sold out It has been nothing but the shallow OF
name In fact, It has no news, no writer's, no read.
efs; has an account in bank, stocks, &C., being
owned BY the wealthy Jew banker. Mlres.
ne Co'tsusutt0anet ID semi-oicial sheet, recely.
any k pas ss
never has any news except what IL contradicts the
next day. by order and hence rs SUBSCRIPTION iiss
has never been arge changes Its hue ut ea0h shu00
OF the government cards.
LUafcn,-Is the organ OF the egitlmist party:
Very quietly 1t continues TO exist Ia te condition "
Ia tsase.te de F~ance--Belongs to the same party.
and manifests lttle pore life than the Ula0n. -
the oldest newspaper oi France having been estap
Is Ia Ltbsrte.-The new paper started by Emile do
SGirardln few years ago, and OF which he u the
editorinchlef aud sole writer as his assistant, NJ
Odysse Bar0t Is mere para2raphlst Gtrardin and
his organ are too widely known to require extended
notice. Ills extreme views seem TO please hs COM
patriots. who accord the Ltbeyis liberal support.
Grardin Il OLD IN years and constantly recalls ms
experience Of thirty years in the press. but y stu
vigorous IN health and dresses like young 0osdsa
OF the times; attends The theatres, operas and balls
win his wife, young and pretty English woman:
the track II the Emperor does not listen to hlmfOS
has he not seen many revolutions in his days
enjoys the privilege Of being well Informed ii
regard to home and foreign mnttors: lis para.
graphic announcements are sent by telegraph all
over Europe and America. The Ministry edit 1t.
Ia FIuncs--Stdrted not long ago as The organ OF
the Empress. 1t Is now regarded as neitner I'M
perlast nor liberal 10 is politics. apparently Of tho
In a 1ohrshing condition.
lie Fays Is the organ OF the Simon pure adorers
OF Imperialism and The special champion OF the
Emperor. The notorious Paul dc Oassagnac, tho
duel,st, 10 It's editor Has only the personal cha.
gross and inspid fattery to the powers that be. In
short II Is more imperial than the Emper0r-of the
Le Reuea-The most violent and republican sheet
Edited by Delascuze and Raspai. Read by the
populace; large circulation.
Rereu, but conducted with far more ability. 1t Ii
the republican Journal started at Paris by Victor
Victor Hugo. The latter signs his name the chief
articles but they are the production OF the poet.
Rocheiort writes for Its columns. IL Is very widely
read and is very amusing. The police do not allow
either 1t or the Receu to be sold In The Mosques, or
newspaper stands, on the streets They can only be
Le Pubstc--Is inspired by the Ministry, under the
nominal edltorsaip OF Ernest Dreoiie. Has no asner
Importance than what Is conferred by Its announce
Le Peu1le Erdiacais. This is the Emperor's own
private organ. Cement Duvernois Is the nominal
editor and possesses talent Of a high ORDER The
paper Is sold for only one sou--tbat H. Tor nearly
TWO sous less than COSTA TACT which clearly indi-
Gates that Stands well Court Hence where tue
money comes from to uphold such o losing business
must be secret TO Napoleon's private treasurer.
Docs not make much Roadway III gathering cub
pfkNos a. ~ Gnty
piOyes.
Le Journal de Parts has some good articles now
aud then from tue pen OF It's editor, j. J. Weiss or
the liberal order.
L'0pinion Rationale the organ OF Prince Napo-
leon, edited by Adolph Guerot who has been advo-
eating quite unsuccesslully the Regency OF tho
Prince In case Of tho Emperor's death.
La Refo'7ne, a violent republican organ, edited By
A. Malesine, assisted by NJ. de Llssagaray, tho
antagonist OF Paul De Cassagnac In tue wen known
duel; evinces no special ability.
lie Temps belongs to the liberal party has several
clever virtues. Is edited by Netfgzer; has Iarcey
az theatrical critic and Louis Blanc as correspond
ent from London.
and moderate party and Is without special merit.
On the whole the press mere Is SLOW, rickety
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Off Tor the morrows publication Even the Figaro
and the Gautots say, q denidln les dsfaits. There
are undoubtedly some few first class journalists
among the preceding names. but Us general thing
the press writer's seem to be superficial, In my judS-
nent; they contradict themselves lrom one day 70
another; they seem to lack that foresight which
comes OF common sense, and which foreign Journal
Isis writing even at distance bring to bear in sum.
ming up the situation OF affairs In the empire. They
never seem to arrive ct any conclusion or view by
calm reflection; but, on the contrary, write only
on the spar OF the moment. The grave defect Of
them all Is that they VIII stop short upon the most
serious topic III order TO make sterile play upon
words or to gambOl like children. One might as
well attempt to drive Broadway omnibus through
the eye OF needle us TO arrest French journalist
from making pun however wietched or at least
attempting to make one. Strained wit. They all
aim at IT, until French wit Is no longer what II was
under the pen Of voltaire. There should lie some
Ialleyrand 10 say constantly TO them, Pas EVp
Uesp,M A newspaper must complain or attack tile
government In this country for the simple reason
that the government owing TO the GENERALIZATION OF
all pubic affairs necessarily controls private affairs
and transactions; this TACT goes great way IN ln
encing the chafacterstics and procvities Of the
journals.