The New York herald., 1870-05-17
Public Opinion in England.
[From the London Times, May Al

From the LONDON Times, MAY Al
The alleged conspiracy against the life OF the En-.
peror Napo.eon Is undeniaDly, a serious matter,
whatever view one may leei tempted to take of lt.
The M st striking circumstance connected wi b the
incident is its opportuneness calculated 10 serve
the interests OF the exalted parsonage the plot was
intended TO injure. The arrest Of the would-be
murderer Baure or Beaury, occurred ten days re-
fore the date appointed ior the ple6isc,te--
just in time to allow the sensation sure
country parish in France and the most Isolated MIL
tary post in Algeria. The people in France enter
tain as dec de horror of political assassination as
ourselves and whatever may be their feelings IT,
wards the Emperor's person or their convictions as
to his rule, the immense majority OF them never
look upon the contingency OF their present sovef-
eign's DEATH be 1t natural or Violent without shud-
dering apprehensions OF what may follow.
We wish 1t were IN our power to refute
the assertion OF some by no means lrreconcilabe
opponents OF the imperial government, who remind
us that precisely nineteen years ago. the eve OF
chine said to have been brought to light at Mar
settles, where the President was at the time, and
made either OF the machine or Of Gallard,
the machine man. We are perfectly sure
1870 need not be recommended to the peoples suf
frage by such stratagems as are supposed to have
of the constitution OF 1885, bat from that very con-
victon we tnler that the present government will
appreciate the importance OF setting Itself right with
public opinion, and allow no hold to the ma
levOlence Of its adversarles. Already one OF the
most honorable organs OF French opinion has
pressed upon the authorities the necessity Of
"all0wing doubt TO exist to the realty OF this
plot.n 1t insists on the publication of decisive
documents and peremptory proof, "such publ-
cation to be made before the voting of next
Sunday" Unquestionably the advice Is sound
and the request most reasonable. Still we would
not venture to expect that q solution Of all
doubts may be arrived at within 80 short period.
1t Is enough, we think, If the government deals
proceeds with all the diligence compatible with the
pubic safety and the ends OF justice. All depends
answering its supposed purposeon she PERSECUTION
OF Baurie and Of his possible accomplices being or
not being quashed and hushed up, tnat Of Gailiard
and OF his famous Internal machine Is said to have
been. II the government has not been too hasty in
its conclusions. has not suffered itself to be
~ disquIeted by rash avowals, false denunciations
and deceptive appearances, we are compelled to the
conclusion that some uncOmmOnly atrOciOus attempt
was contemplated; that q vast as well as q deep
conspiracy has been detected that some of its
threads at last and some OF the chief actors in It
In the governments hands 1t matter OF great con.
cern for the honor OF that government for the welfare
OF France and for the true interests OF her Sovereign
and his dynasty that such conspiracy should not be
any persons implicated in 1t should he a. promptly
and as satisfactorily established as may be found
practicable and that the punishment should be not
only adequate to the enorny OF the oence but also
to the dtstrust and uneastness and decentralization 1t
has created, to the dscredt 1t has enabled the lwi
OF unRener0uS adversares to throw upon the govern
ment. The Emperor's government has in this case
It's own character to vindcate besides the outraged
majesty OF the law.
The Expelled Italian Finnncicr- His Revenge.
From the London Times May Al
The liberal papers or Paris comment upon the ex-
pulson from France, by order Of Minister Of the
Interior, OF II. Cernusch an Italian. who had re-
sided in that capital for twenty years. NJ Cernuschi
was engaged with Mazzini In the defence OF Rome
against the French army, ana, after the capture OF
that city. he was for some time prisoner in the
Castle OF st. Angelo. Upon his re.ease he established
himself at Paris where by commercial pursuits lie
amassed considerable wealth. Having retained his
democratic opinions, he gave a sum OF 100,000f.
towards the anti-pebiscitary fund.- and this act the
opposition press re ards as the motive for the order
OF expulsion, but the Minister himself assigns a the
cause that M. Cernusch foreigner, had engaged
himself In political intrQues ginsL the safety OF
the empire. The expelled gentleman, on his arrival
| In Switzerland. revenged himself by forwarding