The New York herald., 1870-06-19

adherents. The late Ministers. Messrs. Daru ana
Bunet, were or the same Orleanist persuasion. Du.
the Emperor treated them with marked favor They
afterwards displayed a famentable want OF TACT
showing how unnt they were 10 found pariamen.
tary institutions, and they were compelled 10 throw
up their positions IN the Ministry. 1 trust that NJ
Paradol, one or their coterle, wll be more clear
and not allow himself TO become the dupe Of cum
ning Dioters, as was the case with the TOO plant
Daru and Buffet.
Tue Vicomte de la Guerr0niere, now French Min
lister at Brussels Is TO be sent shortly To Madrid TO
replace M. Mercier, formerly at Washington. This
gentleman like NJ. Paradol. first made his reputa-
ton III the press. He was formerly editor OF the
Pays, when Lamartne was the proprietor. lie made
e lsSS Win ~ ana e
IL plain enough that the Emperor fuly appreciates
the utility and power OF the fourth estate since
he selects Two ex0urnafists to represent MN at
Washington and MADRID Yet t may Le SAID That
nearly all the leading public men OF France have
graduated In the same school, This Is one reason,
perhaps. why French statesmen are less practical
than those OF England and the United states; Ior
wnile the lormer have had no scho0ling Dut Ill teia'
ture and the press, the English and American pOn-
Clans have studied their handcaft by VIDE ass0cia-
ton with their fellow men In public meetings ana Ia
daily converse.
EVENTS or THE DAY-THE woRKINGMEN's CAUSE.
There is little in the way OF general news. we
have na brilliant review OF some picked troops dur,
Ing the week. The Empress aud Prince Imperial
accompanied his Majesty 10 the ground, all on horse
back. On the occasion the young Prince played
new role altogether; for his father used HIM as an
aldede.canp in carrying orders about the neld.
This brought out his horsemansnp, which Is hghly
creditable. AS he grows older the Prince WI! OF
course play more and more prominent part, anu the
people VIII be able to Judge OF his intelligence.
since Olivier came in and Haussmann, OF demoN.
ton memory, went Out, there mas been cen general
on all over Paris till everybody was SICK OF IT, Ine
chief reason, however, IL was dropped was the
0rm0us sums that had been expended In tins re-
construction OF Paris. HaussInann mas createu new
CITY, but he has transformed also an old deb, Of mo-
derate proportions INTO something BroDuingnaSiaii.
For tuinDleu Ol Ills place as
Paris, and the cry was given, ''St0p demoitlon ana
stop reconstrucllOno As may be supposed, this mas
been great blow to the contractors, VINO were ac.
cumulatlng fortunes, and 1t really falls heavily on
the tens OF thousands Of wOrkinen VINO nave come
TO Paris during TINS saturnaiia OF Haussnann from
all quarters OF France IL VIII not be 50 easy to get
rid OF them as 1t was with our armies after the late
rebellion. Our government had only to say, "Go
about your business, and they straightway dLsap-
peared. But these French wOrkmen Will require
more delicate treatment.
You may foresee this clearly from the ominous
grOwl OF the Contractors who have appealed TO the
Chamber Of Deputies for intervention and reliel.
There Is IN the world why they should not
be paid their just dues, but expect the city OF Paris
finds 1t dincult to get the money However 1t is "a
pretty quarrel 1t stands and enclose TO you the
Lrst cnapter on ths piquant subject. The following
petition rom the contractors for building in Paris
has been sent To the Legislative body
GENTLRMENWe the undersigned, have the honor OF calling
your attention the OF the suspension OF
ic works Paris Numerous constructions contracted for
and commenced SINCE are exposed to probable
decay, which will lead to heavy expenses for repairs The
which in the capital and its suburbs employs more than
2O00U0 very tried Certain heads oil estab
men cam now Scarcely md work for haaared and The
nine enhs who remain idle OF course suffer and complain
bitterly. Our stock and trade materials deterioratng
and the standsl brought by the public administration
crownng misfortune we cannot obtain payment Of the large
due from the city This state things places
Which cannot be Continued without serious danger We,
therefore you, gentlemen, to take some nmedate
s'hce al hencaforth depends on you