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>hfi ^I31il(| THE PARISIAN NEWSPAPER PRESS.* 



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Si qu i,j novjsti rectius istig 



Candidus imperti : si non, his utero mecum." 



HORACE EPIST. 



THE English, in general, have a very incorrect idea of the Parisian 

 Press, of its influence, and of the character of its editors ; and I have 

 often heard very able politicians speak of some Parisian journal in a 

 manner so contrary to its real merit, that I conceive it to be very essen- 

 tial to truth to expose the system of the Parisian press ; speaking impar- 

 tially, avoiding exaggeration, and refraining from personalities as much 

 as possible. But if my just criticism, instead of being useful to their 

 future conduct, should excite in them the spirit of revenge, I advise 

 them to beware, lest, to defend truth, I should be obliged to reveal 

 secrets which are buried in the bottom of my heart, and which will 

 there remain until my honour is compromised by their concealment ; 

 then they will know, but too late 



" Quod nos tela etiam, ferrumque baud debile dextra 

 Spargimus, et nostro sequitur de vulnere sanguis." 



VIRGIL ./ENEID. 



I shall divide the Parisian daily journals into four classes The Slave 

 Ministerials, The Occasionally Ministerials, The Slave Opposition, The 

 Occasionally Opposition. The Legitimist, The Bonaparlist, and the 

 Republican journals, are comprised in the class of the slave opposition. 

 The independent portion of the press will occupy but little space in this 

 article. 

 The morning papers are 



The Moniteur Universel. 



The Journal des Debats. 



The Constitutionnel. 



The National. 



The Temps. 



The Journal du Commerce. 



The Nouveau Journal de Paris. 



The Globe. 



The Quotidienne. 



The Courrier Francois. 

 The Tribune. 

 The Echo de Paris. 

 Galignani's Messenger. 

 The evening papers are 

 The Gazette de France. 

 The Messager des Chambres. 

 The Revolution. 

 The Courrier d'Europe. 

 The Stenographe. . 



The small theatrical journals, such as the Figaro, &c. form no part 

 of the present subject. 



The Moniteur Universel is the French official journal ; it is printed 

 by the government, and, of course, its composition is most insipid, and 

 most insignificant. This paper was established after the first revolution 

 of France, and has since served, without exception, all the rulers of the 

 French dominions. M. Sauvo is its acknowledged nominal editor; 

 but its real editor is always the first secretary of the minister of the inte- 

 rior. The columns of this paper are open to all the paid defenders of 

 the reigning administration ; and at present M. Barthe, the minister of 

 justice, often inserts in it long elaborate articles in favour of his col- 

 leagues. Facts have been so repeatedly misrepresented in this journal, 

 that it is fallen into the greatest discredit ; and for this reason is styled 

 by the public, instead of Le Moniteur Universel, Le Menteur Universel. 



* "We have been favoured with this communication by a foreigner of high rank, 

 and give it in his own language. [D. 



