The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03

our bill of costs for England's folly is only
glorious nights frolic, denies the extra beer
and the broken dishes.
The Situation In France Still Moro
Alarn,ing-C Counter revolutionary Agitation
In Paris-Thicrs' Trouble Becoming Ger
eral.
Paris was agitated by movement OF
most serious tendency yesterday. The people
were wildly excited during few hours, and
the symptoms of revolution and counter-revo-
lution-for Bonaparte Imperialism, and for tho
further progress toward the complete radical
ism of the reds-made plainly apparent. The
excitement originated primarily in theatre,
as have Paris excitements on many previous
occasions. A new play, entitled ''Ragabas,"
was performed at the Vaudeville. The
work contains some expressions in favor
of mperialist rule and the Bonapartes.
The pronouncement of these portions OF
the role produced the most intense
commotion inside of the building. The
feeling was communicated to q crowd
which was collected outside, and became
pretty generally contagious from sympathy.
1t did not attain universally, however, and
in this, as it appears to us just now, was
found measure Of safety for the Theirs gov
eminent and the republic. After the theatrical
performance was concluded the freemen OF
Paris commenced to rehearse in the high
ways for the enactment of the national drama
of governmental change. crowd surged
from the Vaudeville through the boulevards.
It was a demonstrative crowd, but not
united in opinion. Men cried, "Down
with the Bonapartes" They were answered
by men who shouted, "Viue rEmpire !" The
occurrence of actual disturbance was dreaded
for time; but the street assemblage finally
dispersed without coming to blows.
President Theirs ordered General Ladmf-
rault to suspend the performance of the new
play, and to close the doors Of the Vaudeville
Theatre temporarily. This is quite in accord
ance with his obligations to duty. The action
may be effectuaL 1t may, equally, have an
effect contrary to that intended by the Execu-
tive. NJ Theirs should hope for continu-
ance of the dioide ct inapera condition OF
the Paris malcontents; for should the dem
ocratic divisions chance to unite for the attain
ment of common object the result may be
disastrous to his government. A Chinese
theologian and philosopher once assured
a multitude of angry and discontinued farmers
that he would bring down rain for the benefit
of their growing crops if they would consult
and agree, all of them, that rain was required
and that it would benefit the crops The
agriculturists did not return. 1t may be 80
between Theirs and the members of this new
outcrop of Paris radcalism. President Theirs
has said he will 90. Can the people of Paris
assure him who is to come?
France remains exceedingly unhappy. Tho
Legislative Assembly passed the bill author
izng the government to notify England and
Belgium of the expiration of the commercial
treaties existing with these countries. The de-
spatch does not allege that Theirs was told to
inform Queen Victoria and King Leopold that
the treaties would not be renewed by France
after revision and amendment, but we pre-
sumo that he was so directed. This is, per-
haps, the gravest and most embarrassing step
of ALL 1t is likely to lead to formidable ute
rior Observation-Disclosures with two powerful
neighbors, the one strong in her remem-
brances from Waterloo to the moment of the
negotiations which were conducted between
Richard Golden, the British political re-
former, and Bonaparte, the French imperial
list, and the other powerful, not only
in her geographical position, but in
her example of a modern revolution
conducting to moderate monarchy;
the flash of the radical sword which illumined
the ramparts of Antwerp being reflected from
the Jewels of kingly diadem in Brussels to-
day. Then again, the French Assembly re-
fuses to return to Paris, motion to that eff
feet being rejected yesterday by vote taken
amidst scene of great uproar French indus
try feels the depicting effect Of the situation.
The railway laborers have struck work
at Aries, and threaten to stop the
trains on the road. Troops have been
marched to the new point of difficulty. The
officers have been ordered to strengthen the
| hands of the local authorities"-a command
which Is ever dangerous to the dsturbers OF
the peace, although not in all instances cura-
tive for the interests of those who employ it
| in military sense. Thus do We behold
France dramatizing her aspirations for
fixed government seething through the
streets of Paris for q change In the
form of rule which watches over her;
resolving against foreign manufacture and
idling from artisan work at home drm
against commercial fraternity with her neigh
bors, but becoming rapidly non-productlve'
striking for wages and preventing capital from