The New York herald., 1871-03-28
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Impending Triumph Of the Rouge Re.
bcllion In France.
There has been no compromise between the
Paris insurgents and the government Of M.
Theirs, simply because the latter is not strong
the Mountain has everything it's own way in
Lyons the regular authorities have been
ousted and the Communists installed, without
bloodshed and apparently with hardly any
show Of resistance. Stabbed to the heart by
the very men who clamored loudest for 1t
when the iron hand of Napoleon crushed free
dom and sedition alike, constitutional liberty
in France, nay, republicanism ITSELF gasps
feebly its last breath, sinking piteously
and ignobly. More and more melancholy
grows the French news, which we publish
daily, and this mornings is the saddest thus
far received. But few weeks ago M. Theirs
was installed into Office by an overwhelming
majority, and, to all appearances, had the sup
port of the masses. To-day we read that at
Versailles his government is regarded as de-
funct that threats are made that if he does not
resign he will be removed, and that rumor has
it that the Due d'Aumale will be his successor
The charge against Theirs is inaction, to
which he replies that when he has one hundred
inaugurate coercive measures against the in
surgents. Can the Due d'Aumale say anything
else? Does he possess the confidence of the
French soldiers to a greater extent than NJ
Theirs? 1t is very doubtful if he does, to say
the least. The French soldier of to=lay
knows MacMahon, Canrobert, Bazaine and De
Palikao, but what does he know about the Due
d'Aumale? Twenty-three years Of Napoleonic
rule may have disgusted the French with
the Bonapartes, but it has almost OBJ
liberated the Orleans princes from their
memory. At any rate, there is absolutely
less enthusiasm for any of the Orleans princes
at the present moment than there was for
NJ. Theirs two months ago. What chance,
then, has the proposed new head Of the French
government against the organized canaile Of
Paris, when the probabilities are strong that
the army assembled at Versailles has no more
confidence in him than it has in Thisrs?
By kind Of mutual, though unexpressed,
understanding the Versailles authorities and
the leaders of the Paris insurgents have
avoided conflict since the brief struggle at
Montmartre. 1t is clear, however, that the
situation in France must have q decided
change before many days have passed. The
National Assembly cannot afford to delay
action, for every day which sees the insur-
gents practically unopposed strengthens them
and weakens their opponents. Time in which
to tamper with the troops is what the s'reds"
desire, and that is precisely what they are
getting. But few days ago Admiral Sais-
set commanded large force of ''men of
order" On Sunday they deserted him and he
was forced to seek refuge in Versailles,
leaving Paris in disguise. 1t is impossible
to remain blind to the significance
of this fact; for it embodies all the dangers
and destroys all the hopes entertained for the
immediate future Of France. Our special
dispatches from Paris and Versailles tell no
exaggerated story of triumphant insurgents
and a tottering government. They are merely
truthful and impartial narratives of current
events, and, if the picture they present is a
sad one, it is simply because the man Of iron
will and of prompt action has not yet appeared
to sweep out of existence the imbecility in
stalled at Versailles and the mob violence and
disorder rampant in Paris.
TIE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR SUIT of Fl SIX
against Vanderbilt was settled by Judge Bar
nard yesterday in a way that brought tears to
the eyes of the militiaman ofmany titles. The
case was dismissed without costs. Daniel
Drew, the tanned lion of railway litiga-
tions, who used to astonish courts
with the grandeur of his law suits, figured in
this case yesterday only as a witness, the
glory of his Ichabod as principal having de-
parted but even as witness the old man
sbone resplendently. He was as exact and
careful in forgetting just how things were, and
in not knowing just how certain things hap
pened, and in not thinking that ii happened
just 80, as if the glory of former days had re.
turned again and he was testifying at one Of
his own litigations. Judge Barnard rendered
q very clear decision upon the case and dis
missed Messrs. Fisk and Gould with feas in
their ears, while Commodore Vanderbilt was
made lighthearted as lark, even amid the
acute agonies of rheumatism.
THE METHoDIsTIo CANTwELLs are still dis.
cussing the overwhelming horrors Of dancing
and the dreadful villany Of theatre-gong
but we notice they are becoming more con.
servative and indulgent upon these points
Probably they have been looking around th'
city since their last meeting and know het!el
how it is hemselves