The New York herald., 1876-10-13
The New Forts About Paris and Other
0minous Preparations.
WAR TALK IN PARIS.
Arrangements for the Exh1-
bition Of 1878.
PRESS PROSECUTIONS.


suddenly sako tho soil OF republican France.
voung member OF the Society OF Friends aud head or
comfortable business In the drapery line was SEN
ssnced the other day to two months Imprisonment for
refusing his twentyeight days In tho reserve
The sentence cannot be considered heavy one. and
We may well doubt whether American English law
would have been very tolerant OF Quaker notions
the subject Of war had either England or America
been any time their history in tho position Of
France with formidable y military neighbor ~
Germany France has need Of the OF all her
For the rest 1t would be an interesting problem
TO consider why the soil OF America and Britain Is
favorable the growth and multiplication OF religious
sscts ana why comparative uniformity reigns in
the various States OF ihe European Continent
The influence OF tho Roman Catholic religion
will not OF itself explain tho phenomenon, for Protes
tant countries like Sweden and Denmark little
troubled by scots, II sccs to be regarded rs
source OF trouble. The fact puzzled Talleyrand who
described America as . country possessing one dish
and thirty-two religions The dishes have since then
increased In number, but SO have the religions An
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
IL that Mgr Gilbert Bishop Of Gap, has issued very
sensible pastoral to his clergy, protesting against
prics,ly interference politics. and stating that when
the priests have been associated with politi-
cal party its adversares have become theirs. When
the throne and tho altar are linked together If The
former is shaken the latter Is also. The Bishop also
remarked that, owing to sclfstylcd Catholic Journals
having attached party flag 20 their Catholicism, the
result has been antregious reaction, the clcrgy
being wrongly supposed TO share tho extreme ideas
and exaggeratons Of mprudcnt Journalistic Tho priest
OF course is entitled to his individual opinion and
express and defend il, but apart from his ministry.
'sNo party emblem should DO attached TO the
~ fvvtl ho ipnuI uItodn and ppofa Md
rHE NEW FORTS
round Paris are almost completed and rapidly
being furnished with tho necessary armament and
munitions Of war, while few already garrieoncd.
The general Impression In military circles s that the
capital Of France has been rendered virtually impregna-
bio against any force that could bo brought against
always taking into consideration the fact that huge
besicging army is by no means easy TO victuaL But
then thirty yenrs ago N. Thers' forts supposed
10 have equally secured Paris from the danger of
foreign occupation. Meanwhile Marshal MacMahon,
though well satisfied with the efficiency OF the troops
lately reviewed. has decided that the French tactical
system 10 faulty and requires to be modified in
Important particulars good deal Of activity Is also
ooticcable at tho present moment in French naval
dockyardx The fact is that spue OF the advice Of
peace societies neither tho French tho
French nation have made up their minds 10 forget the
past, and as Germany is strengthening her navy tho
prepared for . conflict on either element.
THE EASTERN QUESTION
naturally still occupies The largest share OF Partisan
attention, and the liberal party not little proud
Of The energy 0l American diplomacy in attempting TO
iona Of telling .ns rsoubiosus ,h. "six
can be we'll served by It's diplomatic agents, seeing
that aone restrain tnat troublesome thing called
puzzle discusslon. and moreover because tho Ministers
OF kings listen with more attention to the ambassadors
Of kings than 10 those OF repubiica with much more
stuff OF the same kind and hardly mcrising 10 be
noticei much less answered Now, howcvor, repub-
lcans are pleased TO be able TO pont TO The lrumphs
oil Mr. Schuyler and to contrast them with the blum
aers Of poor Sir Henry Elliot
TREATY
supposed to have been concluded between the Gar
ana the Kaiser for their common benefit much DIS
cussed but It's authenticity appears to be very qucs
tionabic According TO the provisions OF the
zine their forces and request the Sultan
to betake himself 10 his As,xtic domin,ous
Of Inc great Powers The French % are extremely fond
OF imagining secret treaties, and above all new ar
.angemcnts OF the map Of Europe, in which Belgium
and Luxcmburg absorbed into France. Unhappiiy
for them Prince Bismarck has a singular disiiKo 10
playing the hands OF Prussias hereditary foo. On
the whole 1t seems improbable that .fho great
ton" will pick up single crumb in the scramble for
the good things OF Turkey.
THE PRESS on FRANCE
Whenever tho dawn OF humanity first lightcns the
DkIes IL s clear that date has not yet boon fixed Tor
he en!ranchisemcnt OF the press IN France. Prosccu
Drder of the day. N. Xavier Raspal not the aged
Deputy but member OF his family has just been
imprisonment
$500 for his pamphlet advocating general amnesty.
Tho Droits de pHounsc, II 10 also announced, will
shortly renew It's acquainance with the seventh
article from The pen OF Henri kocheiort on Marshal
MacMahon's persistent sonce' Why the unhappy
President should be perpctualy expected to talk when
he cannot for the life OF HIM find any ything say il
Is cult understand but TO prosecute anybody for
entertaining this curious opinion seems OF more than
La france. 100, NJ Emile de Girardin's paper, is to
be prosecuted tor publishing the famous secret treaty
tVulAn IN ho fhA n Tfsclp nj na
code which iorbIds the publication Of false news cal
cnlatod to deceive tho public The French press Win
10 abrupt end u the publication oil amusing
and witty substitutes for commonplace intelligence is
shus 10 be checked
ri. RxmnIrroS OF 1878.
The staff Of officials IN connection with tho ExhiDi
ton OF 1878 rs being rapidly organized III. Krautz,
Commissioner General has made ARRANGEMENTS for the
appointment oi medical STALL which VIII lake up its
headquarters either 10 the Champ dc Mars or the Tro
uadero from the moment that Tho works commence.
There will be physician chief. Two assistant phy
slc,aus and two workman falling from
ecaoldng or receiving any other hurt viii bo iorth
With taken to the medical department and his wants
attended 10. Aitcrward he will be sent TO hospital
" the case is serious one, or treated
~ homc always at tho puolc expense.
BV long as tho workman 10 prevented from
returning to hrs employment hc viii receive one half
Of his wages, provided he be married man or has
members OF his lamy depending on him. Ii any
workman should be SO seriously manned as 10 10
rendered unit Tor the pursut OF his usual calling hc
srnr auv ono dc 81 woun rseevea his VIE or hrs
amily Will be emitted TO claim An indemnity OF $l20
rhe Minister OF Public Works will have The right TO alIot
larger sutn If he thinks t, provision at which
annot but iee thankful seeing thai $40 at hvo per
per cent yields only 80 per annum, and that the pos
session OF yearly income OF 50 has not usually been
held synonymous with niiuence.
INFORMATION FOREIGN EXHIBITORS.
may here observe that the general regulations Tor
the Worlds Fair conain several clauses with re-
gard to foreign exhibitors which are Of considerable
Importance. Ii requested that the foreign conmis
sions which being formed Ut the instance OF The
French rovcrnincn, will DO good afl to put them
selves In communication with the French Chief Com
missioner speedily possible and u IS suggested
that they should scveray delegate one OF Their num-
bcr 10 represent thom In Paris. The duty OF such
dciegatc would discuss all questions bearing upon
The ot his fellow country men, especially those
relating to the allotment space and the mode OF ar
ranging the section In this way the French Chief
Commissioner will have no need 10 correspond
announced that tho Chief Commissioner VIII supply
foreign Commissioners or their delegates with every