The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26

receive the VISIT Of the Orleans Princes and OF those
Occupations which, 1t was supposed, would come
10 solicit ais assuming once the throne Of France.
On the morn ng OF the 4th, as the election returns
began TO GENE In regularly the party at Chambord
were utterly cast down. The Prince became
furious. said he had been deceived and
would not remain any longer IN the country.
Against the advice OF all he destroyed the
manifesto he had brought with him and
composed that which has utterly dcmoralized and
divided the legtimst party. That same night he
went away and those who knew him best say he
never expects to come again to France HIS anger
and disappointment were great, his hopes had
been unduly high. The Orleans Princes did not and
most likely VIII not, see Count ChambOrd.
NJ. Thiers since the result Of the elections has
been made known, has received numberless adj
dresses from all parts OF the country asking him
become President for term OF years. 1t Is not I'M
probable that al the opening OF the session. IN Sep
iemher, the Assembly may settle The matter. They
viii eject that NJ. Theirs be President for Jour years.
az least That is the programme now. Do not believe
any stories about lll-ieeing between Theirs and
Gambetta. There exists, on the contrary, the best
understanding.
know positively that Gambetta has had a long
interview with Theirs. The latter Is much pleased
that he WIN not, any way" seek TO hinder the
action of NJ Theirs, whom he believes to DO anil
mailed by the most sincere desire to affirm the re-
public. l am assured that Gambetta says he Is a
''moderate republican," That is. he objects TO all
violence, all disorder. and will oppose any attempt
on me part OF the ''redsr 20 become even In the
slightest manner powerful In short Gambetta
presents himself as sincerely patriotic, and M.
Theirs believes that he Is honest
The Conn. dc ChamborG's ILL., Advised
Letter--The Counts White Flag His
Winding Shcet--A Return to Imperialism
NOT ImDossi .Ie-csam bettn-N npoleOn and
Time Against Any Other Two.
LONDON, July l3, 1871
BY all means the most interesting point in
Europe, as seen from London, IS stin the city OF
Paris, with all Its turbulences and the scramble
for political power Of Its many parties One Of the
best APPROPRIATIONS OF the political situation in
France that have seen the following private
letter. IRON an old gentleman who has passed q
hletme In the observation OF French society and
current history
PARIS, July o. 1871
Events are proceeding here regularly on to
support my fayOrte theory OF the return Of the
Bonapartes. The manifesto OF the Count ae Cham
bo.i has cleared the ground wonderfully, as IL has
the inevitable result OF throwing the legitmist
into utter contempt. Just imagine the dag Of Joan
OF Arc beng held up TO France for adoption. and
Inmedaey alter ,ae reign OF lhe Commune such
the Prince ~ not devoid OF dignity, for 1t Is at
all events. straightforward and open, however In
opportule But 1t throws dreadful slur on the
orleans family, Tor IL explains to the world their
real position ana discioses the wilIul schemes by
which they have been endeavoring to indicate that
fusion had taken place. ana With The full concur
renee OF The mead OF the elder branch. The rumOr
prevalent here is mat the various members OF tue
orleans family, including even the Duke de Mont
penslef, were 70 Eait on the Count de Cham
hasI the VS. ceeiag -ln,eau-u e Intimate
that botn branches Were fully feoonCi,-,,
and united The Count de Chambord saw clearly
What was designed, and not beng able to brlug
himself 10 countenance any such measure, he sud-
DENY, az a coup ne tete, published his manifesto.
The result has been tremendous, the leg,timlsts
forced TO az NIT that the is only GEN.
tury behind the present tme but that the white lag
which he dis played prominently is the winding
sheet OF his cause; While the Orieansis, on their
side, ind their princes considered 10y the world at
large scarcely better than body OF artful dodgers
II jou VII parton me so uIiseenly an expression.
IA addition the members OF the Orleans family
station, ana viii, should say, md IL eXpedient
TO return 20 England. They are TOO much Ea-e low
well-mct with nobodies. ana they lose caste In
sequence.
slnce saw YOU we have had the elections. and the
ultra journals shou,, 40 a1onphe ~ and affirm
that all FRANCE Is clearly republican; but no one
is deceived Dy the assertion as all KNOW well
that the peasants and voters IN the depart
ments are undenaDIy Bonapartist. What, tnen,
the meaning of the late vote Simply
this-tAat, rs the empire cannot lor Inc moment he
next best nancy, the provisional state OF things
presided over py NJ. lhieis-e1,-at,e.dant something
RE 9s tE p9g G $ q fhe ne Sacs f 0 C.
the peasantry since, When the proper time arrives,
thsy wan know how to again veer round 10 Imperial
' A. t. the he' N Gd AssSg M Zone Of its
genes 4 MNniGItsD low, aud quite unworthy OF
a Great ltglslatiye body Taxc up any weeks dis
c1ssi0ns and yoQ Will DE struck with Tue meau ana
commonplace Character OF the speeches uiide. But
now can 10 be Otherwise since they have no iOiIy
standard oeiors lhem to guide tner efforts
N
eacl session. delivered one OF those splrlstlrring
addresses, which contained ia a few elegantly
turned sentences the result Of extensive readiaa
and long incubation, an1 which carried admuntiOn
or instruction to the fuTthest end OF Europe, the
Deputies and Senators treasured up the lessons VI
political wisdom 80 gwen, and unknown 10 them
selVes-by Instinct, as IL seemed vored 90
elevate tneir mlnds 70 The thapason impaired.
occasionally they succeeded, and now ana inen
prsed both themselves and their hearers by the
height 10 winch they attained in their treat
ment OF particular quesuens but AT present
nothing OF The KIND IL seen; N. THEIRS
is q mere cd'tseoF IN the tribune, more
inclined to hold his tongue than speak. ana
when ne does express his se1tImeuts any occa-
sion using the most prosalc language Tie general
mass OF Deputies follow lis example so that Az last
The iendency becomes more anu more downward.
GamDetta will now produce some movement, par
.icuiarly lie hates jules FAVE jules simon and
the rest of that unaoly and incapable crew; but III
such quarreis OF words the imperiaisfs cannot 40
anything, as their day has not yet come In nv
opinion, the Emperor, VINO knows perfectly well
what he Is about viii do well 10 bear mind the
maxim OF Pllip III. OF SPAIN 'liine and 1 against
any other two, and ABIDE his lime.
Although believe there are otncr reasons more
sound than the one here gwen for the low tone Of
the French Assembly, there was no donut great
influence IN the keynote tnat was always given 10y
the Emperor's very line addresses. IN fact the PHI
fu tone oil this Assembly IL Cue 10 the fact that 1t Is
lu OF pitful men, while the Chambcr under the
empire represented the force OF the nation, and had
In 1t az one time or another all THE men IN whom
there was the possloilIty Of a political career
Tue Lntc HrniIe.ro of the Count de Chum-
bOrd.
1ne JOufRGi ties Dt6Gts attaches great import
ance 10 the attitude assumed by tue legitmsi party
respecting the Count lie Chambord's manifesto. IL
says
The legltimist party gave many striking proofs OF
their patriotism during the PrussiaD war, and shed
Their most precious poOd freely on every field OF
battle. Its most illustrous representatives fought