The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
Raising Of the State Of
Siege in Paris.
EFFECT ON JOURNALISM.
DUKE DECAZES' GRAND BALL.
Queen victorias Visit to Germany-Selling
Value Of Coburg and Gotha-Her Msjes-
TVS Opinion of the Three Per Cents
PARIS. April Q, 1876.

PARIS, April ., 1876.
Tho state OF siege. which had dwndled down TO be .
form Of rhetoric figure Of speech in among
the reds TO natural end yesterday Nobody but
a few young journalists, who hope than Is good
for them from the revival gh. literature, affected
by the change, IL change IL be- for
'srnH STATE OF sIB0E''
only made itself manifest by few patrols which were
paraded round Paris now and then after dark. The
journalists however, above mentioned have very real
interest the cessation OF this srotesque Dusi
ncs because under the state OF siege dspsnsaon they
had to deal with the Governor OF Paris military man
who detcsts tho very name OF . newspaper, and who
made them attendance day after day in the ante
room OF his
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE AT THE LOUVRE
merely be snubbed by his aides de-camp, warlike
or soidiery much given to display OF their au-
thority over unrcsissing quill drivers Now the mill
tary Governor Of Paris will subsde into private life
far the press concerned and he may expect to
be extremely roughly handled by tho penmen no has
aronted often rather gratuitously. and French jour
naists a by NO remarkable for Chris
tan forgiveness Of injuries. Moreover In few days
quite
KEW SEwsPAPKRs
win make their appearance, and even NJ. Gambstta Is
about to profit by the removal Of the restrictions
hitherto in force upon printing. and he advertises
RErURrIQur YRAHcAIsE POUR US
Whether this lllp given TO the newspaper trade In
France will materially improve the value OF property
invested in II remains TO be seem AT present few
French journals indeed can be paying their expenses
though born journalist such AZ Villcmessant or
Rochel0rt can always lind
A FORTUNE
Tho Duke Decaxes, MacMahon's Minister for Foreign
Palace. on the Quay d'orsay, yesterday evening.
Everybody In Paris, including the Duke OF Edinburgh
me me DUKE
the men oil letters, because It was whispered about
that he had been sent by
to make . sort Of apology for that august lady's
naughty treatment OF the republican government when
she passed through France her mysterious visit 90
Germany lew days ago.
WHAT THE QUEEN Is ABOUT
The mystery attending the movements Of the illus
or the bag. His Royal Highness OF Edinburgh being
rather doubtful as to the permanency OF monarchcsl
institutions IN Europe y DESTROYS Of selling his pros,
rcgning Duke Of Coburg GotAa, and his mother, who
has always had the character Of q shrewd business
woman, has gone to negotiate tho sale on neutral
ground at Baden.
Bismarck Co. have bid about S. 00o, 900 for IT, tho
Queen stands for SIS O00 and will probably get
least twothirds OF what she asks Indeed the bar
gaining is merely for money down instead Of annuity
arise from any divergence Of opinion between the
British and German s0vereigns rs TO the selling
value OF the property. bismarck At nrSt pro-
posed $4,000, 900 ready cash and annuity Of
$500 charged upon the revenues Of the duchy This
would be about the value OF the capital sum Of tho
$4,000 600 in dispute, supposing = invested IN the
English three per cents; and Bismarck, selzing tins
ostensibe advantage shrewdy argued In that sense,
showing the Queen and her son that they would not
ioso any income by accepting the proposed arrange
ment; and that, inasmuch ~ tho Duke OF Edinburgh
had children, ho would feel naturally bound to preserve
the capital OF hts fortune intact for them; because
thcy could absolutely count being provided for
out public taxation either Of England Prussia
Queen Victoria. however, IL said 70 have inquired
whethsr the Chancellor really considered the English
three per cents . desirable investment and whether
higher interest could not 30 obtained for money with
Chancellor Il said TO have replied. syour princely
might be satisfied with less capital"
The fact the German exchoquer 10 mot very full and
there are many claims ON Il But there very good
reason to believe that Kaiser Wilhelm and his Minister
will nnd enough funds TO buy the ducsl crown OF Co
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