New-York tribune., 1870-04-18

pie in Europe to-day are the Americans, who are to
be found in every great city. spending their time In
running after what they call high society" ready to
go down their knees in the dirt if by doing so
they circumvent entrance into the society OF
that noble faubourg' Of which they so fond OF
talking, spending their money in efforts to draw
down notice upon themselves from quarters where n
mans wealth is considered his best claim to notice.
and by their whole conduct bringing contempt upon
the country of which they are considered To be the
representatives, and making people wonder what
kind of republic America must be when her citizens
abroad declare by their conduct, which speaks louder
and truer than words, that they care not pin Tor
republicansm
Doctor Tardieu the physician who showed himself
so supple witness at the trial, and gave his testi-
mony so ghbly in favor Of the Prince trying to
prove that he had received blow from Victor Noir,
though he did not see his face, and though, as
medical man. and a distinguished one, he must have
known that the testimony given by DIR. More and by
Messrs De Grave, Cassagnac, and Casanova was IN
direct conflict with the wellknown symptoms fol-
lowing a blow though he himself examined the
gloves and hands Of Noir after DEATH and bore wit
ness that the gloves were tight-ftting intact, and
still buttoned, and that there was no ring upon
either hand,-Dr Tardieu has been made to pay most
dearly for his base servility and his willingness
to sacrifice scientific truth and social honor
TO the low desire to please the powers that be. lie
has been publicly Kissed and hooted and subjected
TO other indignities by the medical students, who on
two successive days, have driven him from his desk
in the lecture-room. He was called to account
soarey for his testimony, and being unable to justify
it, made stammering excuse, and hoped that he was
not TO be called to account for what had happened at
Tours A shower of copper sous greeted his reply
meaning that he had sold himself to the Tueres-and
he broke out into violent rage calling the students
"cowardsn Cowards, they certainly are not. They
have the noble courage of youth, which in all coun-
tries is loyal to truth and where more loyal than
here in France.
Where indeed, would France be to-day, if behind
and above all this corruption this intrigue, this
cowardice of the old, the middle-aged, the shop
Representatives. behind counters, in pupts, in pro-
fessors chairs OF ministerial benches-there was
not this noble band of young men, who, with all
their wildness, and all their intemperance OF Ian
guage are always found the side of truth and JUS
tce in politics The young of France represent
the conscience of the country and the Tardeus and
Tarufes of France scientific, religious and political
are beginning to find it out.
Just as am ready to close my letter, read that
there is no truth in the story of Pierre Bonapartes
having gone off to America. The Rdppel says that
he has gone off to his country seat at Ardennes hav-
ing passed through Brussels yesterday And, allud-
ing to the wild boar of Ardennes the Rdpp says the
Prince has chosen very suitable retreat. 1t also
congratulates America On not being called upon to
harbor him. &C.