The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
The Kind of American Minister
the Colony" Wants.
TALLEYRAND'S CONVERSION.
Oakley Hall In Partisan Aneri-
can Honored.
Gounod Pagiarizing-Operatic Jottngs-
Art and Fashion
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HERALD BUREAU, 81 AVENUE DE L'OPHgA,(
PARIS, April IA, 1877. I
The public mind is excited TO the highest pitch
concerning the crisis on the Eastern question
The funds are tumbling on the Bourse and the
timid trembling, but all are preparing themselves
for general European CONFUSION. The belief Is
universal that France In spite OF all her desires to
the contrary, viii be drawn into the vast con-
rict which is now preparing on the European stage,
the curtain OF which, In the nervous language OF
Victor Hugo, Is "trembling before It's rise" 1t is
curious and instructive to note how the French
take the warlise possibility OF the situation as
applied to France. As the CONFLICT to come
not fortnight back-there was q general
exchange OF comforting assurances that France
could exempt herself from participation, and even
profit materially by holding aoof. There is really
no good ground for changing this view; but where
house takes fire at night and the flames stand out
menacngly against the dark sky, the people in the
neighboring houses are not likely to think the
chances OF their houses escaping great as II they
were talking on the matter to an insurance agent,
and the fire next door only suppostitlous. Under
the cyncism OF the French character, as developed
in the more cultured classes, there is deep layer
OF passion, and a stroll along the boulevards this
afternoon disclosed more earnest faces than have
been seen here since the battles OF woerth and
OF confidence which NJ. Olivier with his light
hearth speech had inspired.
A TERRIBLE LESSON.
We have had more sad and terrible days In Paris
since but the first breath OF the chance OF war
day has the same efcct the first reverscs OF the
disastrous campaign OF 1870. Not that the fanfare
has lost It's effect, not that the dream OF the
yeuanche is nursed in the brain less assduously,
but the rude lesson that France has learned OF her
shortcomings gives Frenchmen pause. The spectre
OF Germany at her gates will always remain ter
rtble one for France. When Bismarck's retirement
is nervously grasped as something boding i'll to the
shows that the dread OF a recurrence OF Sedan has
not been removed by the magnificent scheme OF
army reconstruction OF which the country saw the
first fruits last autumn. To do anything effective
against great foreign Power, France needs more
time.
THE POSSIBILITIES
"You see,. said thoughtful young officer Of the
line to-day, "what Russia has done to Turkey, hu-
initiating az 1t is to CONFESS Germany may do to u.s.
Our statesmen have been very Jealous to prevent
but as Russia played with Turkey, always finding
means to keep the latter in condition OF perpetual
endeavor to meet impossible requirements so Bis.
marck, or his puppets can rritate France until
war would be relief, no matter what the conse.
quences might be-"
"But in general European connagration France
would not be left alone,r suggested
"That the future must dete rhine; but, sacre bleui
should prefer France to beat Germany single
handed. Enan," he added, gayly, 1.-THE Prussians
will remember that les Hots sont changeants."
To alay all this troubled speculation the Monftsur
announces that France will remain inncxibly neutral.
WHY TURKEY IS NOT AFRAID.
The defiant attitude OF Turkey is explained in pr.
vate letters from Constantinople. The Ottomans
are rendered confident by assurances that Poland,
the Crimca. the Caucasus, Persia and even India
will furnish moral and material aid against Russia
in the course Of the impending war.
TALLEyRASD INDEED.
The Marquis de Tallcyrand's conversion to re.
pub!icansm irets all his mona rchical friends. who
forget the traditional policy OF the Talleyrand
family. The legtimst journals maiciously suggest
that 1t is because the Marquis has an American
wife: but they had better be careful. for the Mar
quis is very touchy and Is a redoubtablc swords
man and dead shot. Tie critics need not go so
lar as America The course OF the famous Bishop,
rcd republican, imperial Chamberlain and monarch
ca diplomat. whose sayings are the gospel OF con-
sistcnt Inconsistency.
wANrED--A PLUTocRAT.
The Americans here are anxious TO Know who
win be the successor OF Minister washburnc.
what they want, above all things, is a man rich
enough to dine and wine the colony.
Az AMERICAN HoNogEp
The Car has conferred on Mr. g. X. Champncy,
OF Boston. the order Of st Stanisaus In testimony
ofhis satisfaction at Mr.. Champneys Improvements
IN dies. coinage and gun work. These improve
ments involve an immense revolution IN all exist
Ing systems 81 coinage and render the present
mining arrangements useless The patents for
these improvements have been sold TO Austria,
Germany, Italy and Belgium.
Oakley HALL IL PARIS
IL was rumcred yesterday that cx.Mayor a.
Oakley Hall had been seen in Paris. lie is not
spoken OF as being particularly depressed in APP
pcarancc. On the contrary. he Is said TO have re-
covered his good spirits, and Is only reserved In
manner when addressed BY his own name, which