New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.


LONDON, May 1S-The French Government
is once more throwing destitute French Communists on
English shores regardless Of the assurances that were
even or supposed to have been given, some time suoo
n the English Government. Mr. Lionel hoolhson "4s
10 The Daily Neos that the whole number Nauuou ~
Dover since last Saturday is 49, and that lo oe "o
-osontlv 10 he transported TO this country Inc Il VINO
arrived on Saturday had IL francs among them-a niue
over two dollars They started 20 walk to London AT
cant.bury one OF them fell Ill and they sent him on by
train IL the cost Of onehalf Of their whole capital Inc
other ten appear TO have lived on the remainder u1
they reached London, distance OF 20 mics, OF
CO. If you count from Canterbury. Their ieIlow
exiles in London have found means TO provide
them. since their arrival, with straw 10 sleep
on and one meal Of thin soup daily One OF them tens
Mr. Robinson that since last May he has been in is differ
ent prisons; that though he and his comrades were
tried three months ago they were not tod what "ould
be done with them till four hours before their Journey 10
the French seacoast began; and that they were not
allowed TO communicate with their friends, or procure
funds Mr.. Lionel Robinson makes no secret Of his
strong political sympathy with these men, any more
than OF his indignation at the treatment to which they
have been subjected or the facts presume there is 10
doubt MI Robinson being incapable OF oyersfating Them
and unlikely deceived He has given great deal
OF work in relief Of these men, yet ms efforts
and those Of others resulted in total subscription OF
less than 600 The truth is nat the dread and dislike OF
Communism are stronger among the English than their
beneyOence, liberal they usually are in giving; and
stronger even than their resentment against the French
Government for turning England into penal colony
Probably these fresh ranspOrtatons will provoke fresh
circumstances, and it is even possible that NJ Theirs
will see the impOhcy If not the shame, Of his present
system Of dealing with political ofenders-for these
exed Communists are, as understand, men who have
not been convicted Of any criminal act very far
from sharing their political opinions; but 1t seems to
me they have some rights which French Govern
ment might respect, and some claims which the English
public might sasisi ; without giving any dangerous en-
S co;;,,;; s,ssrro,oort 20 f,o..,,,,,;, G. W. s.
WITH TIE UNITED sTATEs@THE CoNvEN-
TON WITH GERMANY.
fFpON THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE Tniou'n-t
PARIS, May 15.-Among the Commissions OF
This world our postal relations with France may be sig
nalizod as bad folks have ventured to think that
n Minister Of such brilliant diplomatic talents as MI
Washburne and who has peculiarly happy KnaeK OF
making himself agreeable to the French and thelr Gov
erpment might have comprised some SORT OF temporary
arrangement awaiting the negotiation OF treaty ANY
would be better they think than the actual
cement which has lasted long. Since none has
heeu made they are doubtless wrong That there were
formerly serious difficulties in the way Of an equitable
definite arrangement is indisputabe. There 10 g0od
reason now for believing that were MI kassOn OF some
other equally competent person sent here to renew nego
tiaons he would promptly bring them to satisfactory
fssne An American gentleman who knows wei M.
Rampont the present head OF the postal administration,
and has had frequent communication with him on the
suect says is most favoraby disposed Tor fair
sAttement That Minister Of Finance TO whose depart
fnent the PostOfice administration belongs, and the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, also well disposed there
ean be little doubt This appears from the provisions OF
the new postal convention with the German EMPIRE
which was negotiated last February and was sanctioned
Yesterday after thorough debate by vote Of the AS
semby The principal Of these simple and sensible pro-
bav Americans Tho rates
nre for single letter from France to Germany he EN-
pire nts 40 confines; from Germany TO France three
silver groschen or 57i confines The trihng difference
IL owing TO difference in the money divisions OF the
two countries Another article Of the convention look
ing TO rational smplihcation Of accounts leaves the
entire receipts Of prepayments postpayments 10 the
country where they paid That acceptance Of the
principle Of complete reciprocity But importantly part
Of business Of the French post with letters and
other postal ia kransi Spain and Portugal for
example, SIDE parts OF Austria, Russia and the
northern countries the other communicate through
France or through Germany with each other and with
France OF Germany Here again regulations marked
with the same common sense and ineligible smplhca-
ton that the general characteristics Of the conven.
ton. The transit by what styled dtp6ches closes
that is closed maibags received at one frontier and
transmitted another formerly embarrassed by CON-
pick calculations-is charged at uniform rate Of
Elk francs per kOamme for letters and one franc per
kilogramme for printed matter
Any one at aware Of the traditional practices Of the
French Post-Ofhee viii be impressed, reading the
paragraph, with the kind and degree Of innova
ton admitted there and the larger tendency to reform
implied in these definite practical admissions. 1t is the
first abdieation OF pretense and remuneration Of
ceptOn relating 10 the postal service that have hitherto
ruled under all regimes and hardly been questioned by
individual reformers The POstr0ftee administration
Dcipally had Of existence as an instrument
OF Communication between the Central Government and
It's oheerehroughOut the country The service II might
render 10 the on at large and TO individuals was &C.
cloehta VouchsaAd. eD0ratid and TO be paid for as
favor AZ more 'na Cos Let not hasten raise our
voices in sbr1l thanksgivaQ that we are 90 essep1
not as those Other french SHY sinners The once mi
Yersal notion that governments and tf,od ofc;o ,1k
were divine-righed and officially uri,eood ,,,o Or
themselves, and only seeatndo for the ,i,,,s "a "a,
of the governed Is still raeeabe thai queer cono,o
CIR fossil Thanking privilege
chief obstacle 20 all fair postal treaties Ns,A No.,
has turaly been, hitherto, the French assumIao ,,
ID the a.aring of the postage receipts, France coUa |
ho'' IN idea Of Tenqushng, for her special pa,, q,
e P"y"st on foreign letter, the entire sum Of her
2ge. A letter sent from the Isle Of Skye 10
..1- - IA Great Britain costs penny-twO sous
u' D~er 70 Calais, an hours distance, costs
81 sous. This is because a letter from
~ '"I Hs1' Hwn within the French territory costs
nFesous' III other vOrdA and briefly tho traditional
policy of the French G,yerp,oen, he 80, 49, =,
Sthese matters, 70 submit III forsion neon 20 tt o,i
tloAs imposed on French people In mis- tr,l -,
C0n' ehilon TINS polcy De- Telihqusbed II il ro,t -
mat h|cI iolHu occasion 10 express approval ~ ~
ana VoteRlO tnN pa" 'ahcuoning t. proposed by co
eminent. tOnued oihetantes ana the amateurs ~ -,
satons are Vc''""S Dusieo with speculations abo,,
what his great impending speech viii tprn - =. -
said now that TI.Hers, who has mainly ,s -poHI - -
his affection Of ibe throat, VIII trust ,h -, ="