The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16


OF the Character or Lauls m ippe and q ~ thcr.
ougnly selfish AM reactoaarf poicr wnicn e
pursued from tue moment 81 - ACCESSION iowa
TO the perioi OK MS expuslon. A. a. compete AL
damnatory as IL 4 possible Tor Oral ana docamen-
tary evidence 10 make A. II il impossible 70 rad
this book without arriving az inc conclusion taat
the Orleans family have always exercissi faia
influence on the fortunes OF France. u. Barrett
shows that but Tor the enormous seli-eonceit ana
ptg medicines or the old monarch Al the nisior.
tunes that have nncs beialien France might have
been averted. Nor. vita the exception Of tne
Duke or Orleans, do MS sons escape the
inference 10 which his narrative leads,
that they made little or enort % prevent hsm
pursuing MS headstrong and SUICIDAL course.
They were all the more biamaols Tor ;ais. ior. -
q letter from the Prince de JoinvIlle 20 another
member o. the family shows, thsv were fuly
aware OF the shoals on wnicn he was blndiy
running the vessel Of state. II, instead OF &C.
cepting and monop olizing all the principal posts
In the army and al the court, and thus seeming
to give tacit assent 70 mis- acts. they had nrmly
refused them and demonstrated Win him on ma
obstinacy, 1t seems almost certain, from n.
Bsrrops statements. that they
WOULD HAVE SAVED THE pySAsTY
ana spared France the mlseries OF another
revolution ana the crimes OF the second
Empire. From what have said y
will readily be understood that the work
has o political appositsness which renaers ever
one DESTROYS 70 read II. The orleanists. who are
quietly playing the game which elevated Louis
Philippe TO the throne. are furious al the rrecse
ness ana clearncss OF Its revelations Here II
established mass OF evidence which u damaging
In the last degree 90 the aspirations Of the party
and which cannot be disposed Of Dy mere rhef.
orical nourisnes. The leRltimists are, OF course
enchanted at their humiliation, though cannot
see how IL betters their position. The portion 81
the book which Is devoted 10 the reign OF charles
X. places in pitia5le hgnt the siatcsmansnip and
resources OF the party which lea that uniortunats
monarch TO his ruin and which 10 ready 10 pursue
the same course II another opportunity offered
itself.
As to the Bonapartists, II the book gives them
pleasure, wish them JOY or II. Alter an atten-
tive perusal OF its statements II seems me that
the only conclusion to which they can lead US -
that in no instance can the people Of France be
held respon sple for the revolutions that have al
tered its form OF government. Ia every case their
patience and forbearance we're tried 70 the ut
most and In all 1t was a criminal self-conscous-
ness and a want OF moral courage on the part OF
their oppressors that led TO the disaster.
THE FRENCH DEMOCRACY.
Let those who doubt the capacity OF the
French democracy for self-govern ment read the
history OF the Parliamentary struggles during
Louis Pnippe's reign, presented 10 us In this oook
II ever patriotism, dlsnterestedness aud mod
GRAFTON were manifested BY rolit-
ical party, they were certainly 20 be found
in the conduct OF the organization OF which N.
odillon Barrot was the leader. and which, II IL
could not save the constitutional monarchy, mas
at least the merit OF contributing 70 found the
constitutional republic.
SCIENCE.
To all who are engaged In scientific pursuits, or
who are DESTROYS OF keeping posted as TO the
march OF scientific Improvements, / strongly
recommend the 'Causeries Sclentidques" Of M.
Henri dc Parvllle, published oY Rothscsild OF the
Rue de Saint Peres 1t is written in a popular
STYLE and viii be found rs interesting to the gen.
erai as 10 the scientific reader. The peculiarly OF
tne book il that IL is an annual, and therefore
undertakes to keep the public au co,rant OF escn
successive step erected in the various branches
OF science and art. In the last volume
there is very full and carefully written article on
the proposed submarine tunnel between England
and France. Those who are increduious as TO the
feasibility OF this stupendous enterprise should
read the explanations and estimates furnished in
this article, which Is evidently written oy an en-
gineer having access 10 tue data IN possession Of
the projectors.
AMEDEE AcHARD's LAST NOVEL
Michel Levy Freres have Just published the
suite or Amedee Acnard's posthumous novel. lie
Cape ct rEpee,n under the title OF LA Ioison
d,Oru do not see the authors object IN thus
distinguishing them, for the second vol
ume Is simply continuation OF the
story witnou; any apparent motive for
a separate caption. The remarks which
MADE in my norice oil first apply equally TO the
second volume. The interest," OF the story Is wen
sustained and the characters have a marked tn
diyiduaty The defect OF the story is ina. IL Is
wanting in local color, the quality which lends
such q charm TO Scot.'s novels, and which consii-
sutes the chef attraction OF such works In the
eyes OF foreigners.
MEDICAL INVESTIGATION
NJ Pettenkoner, OF Munich, mas just published .
reply 10 DR.. Franck's olcial report on the causes
OF the development OF cholera, which
mas made quite sensation throughout
Germany, and led 10 great deal OF
controversy. DR.. Franck belongs to what Is
called the contagionist school, which regards the
cholera patient as the principal agent OF the diru
sion OF the epidemic, while N. Pettcnxoner Is a
iocalist-tnat Is 10 say, a member OF the school
when attributes the largest share In the develop
ment OF epidemIcs to the character OF the soil ana
sne level Of me suoterranean waters l nave not
as yet been able to procure a copy OF NJ. Petten-
koner's brochure, but understand that he has
assembled Ia II a crowd OF curious Iacts, connrma-
tory or his theory that the true preventive OF
cholera lies In the ameoratton OF the soil and Dot
In the measures OF precaution taken against I'M
fortunate and innocent patients.