European Politics.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 370, 31 October 1849, Page 3

European Politics.

There it bo knowing what is to happen in tbe extraordinary limes in which we liTd ; and, as the Emperor of Russia has taken the field against what he calls the pernicious doctiines that are agitating the west <>f Europe, and which are all traceable to u French origin, it ii just posuble, though, we will admit, scarcely probable, " that the events of wrnr" may bring a Russian army to the gates of Paris. General OuJinot'* letter to the Romins might serve us a model to Prince Pa=kiewitch under the circum--stances we have suppoiedi We should only have to substitute France and tbe French for Ronr* and the Romans, Rmsia for Fiance, and Paskiewitch for Oildiiiot, and then one document would be as good as the other. We can easily imagine the surprise and be. wildeim»nt of the gu>d people of Paris at receiving such extraordinary proofs ot the Emperor* good wil to»ardi them. "We do no" come to mike war ugainst you ;" Paskewitch might say, " Our intentions have been misunderstood. We come to con-

golfdate order and liberty among you ; and if youop not r within twelve hours, open your gatei to 113, we •hall be under the disagreeable necesiity of destroying the capital of the polite world. All the blame of such an irreparable disaster will be upon your heads and not upon ours." The Pope, it appsars, has washed his hands of all participation in these doings, and has written an autograph letter to Louis Napoleon deprecating his interference. Of all the interventions ever made by one nation in the affairs of another, this is certainly the most extraordinary.— lllustrated News, June 23. A "Red" journal has the following statistics of the distribution of wealth in France : There are 19,119,000 paupers, 5,750,0)0 quasi paupers, 6,180,000 persons in embarrassed circumstances, 244,000 persons in a state of affluence, and 6,600 persons having at least an income of G,6'00 franca* " Such," exclaims our Red contemporary, '-such is the society that the Malthusians and Moderates would save !"— Times. Never at any time had suicide so many victims in. France as at the present tioae. — V Union Medicate.