The Press.
London, England, 1858-06-05 00:00:00

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Tile gardens of the Tuileries are turned com-
pletely topsy-turvy in execution of the changes
which the Emperor has resolved to make in them.
In the parterres in front of the palace shrubs have
been cut down (some of them were rare and took
years to grow), and flowers have been removed, and
masses of earth torn up. In the magnificent avenue
which runs by the side of the river a large gap has
been cut, and to cut it trees of eighty o; one hundred
years old, which can never be replaced, have had to
be felled. It is really painful to see a once familiar
scene so transformed—and the pain is augmented
by the reflection that every toot of the gardens of the
Tuileries is historic ground. And not content with
changing the gardens, the Emperor, it seems, has
resolved on raising the palace itself a story higher
than it is ! In a flying visit which he paid to Paris
the day before yesterday, his Majesty, I understand,
had deliberations with his architect, M. Lefuel, on
the subject. To transform the palace is eves a more
daring thing than to touch the wardens ; it is per•
fectly impious, in fact—tor if anything be sacred to
a nation, it is an old edifice which is not only the
traditional residence of sovereigns, but has been the
theatre of some of the grandest and some of the most
terrible events of the national history. I wonder
that no one who approaches the Emperor dares to
tell his Majesty what people think and what they
say of the changes he is accomplishing and project-
ing. It is no exaggeration to assert that these
changes Nava more deeply wounded the Parisians,
especially those of the higher classes, than any arbi-
trary act of his Government.
To those who take interest in studying the more:
condition of the French, the character of the plays
which have been produced on the Parisian stage of
late years is a subject of great concern. Grossly
immoral, these plays—supposing them to be what
they pretend to be, and what no doubt they are—
pictures more or less true ef society—testify to an
extent and intensity of moral corruption which are
painful to contemplate ; and, at the same time, they
do immense harm by familiarizing people, and
especially the young, with that corruption, and giving
them the desire to imitate it. Within the last few
days a play has been produced which exceeds in
cynic immorality the most notorious of late years, and
about which consequently at this moment, " all Paris"
is talking, and which " all Paris," alas ! is eagerly
running to see. This play is by a personage of con-
siderable literary note, M. Emile Angier, who lately
obtained the very highest honour to which a writer
can aspire in this country.—electiou to the French
Academy. The obje.,t of it is to show that there
exist in Paris a somewhat numerous class of married
women, who whilst maintaining their place in society
are unfaithful to their marriage vows, not from guilty
love, not from vanity, not from mere viciousness, but
simply and solely to get money—who, in a word, make
" trade and merchandize" of conjugal virtue ! There
is something so utterly monstrous in the mere
supposition of such a thing, that the English mind
will indignantly refuse to believe it possible; and yet,
if it did not exist, Angier would certainly not have
invented it, and Paris, instead of applauding as it
does, would have hissed his play. But is it not la,
mentable that such hideous vice should be repre•
sented ?

4Grcign an Colonial jatelligenct.

TURKEY.

The latest intelligence from Constantinople states
that a whole division had there embarked for Monte-

negro.
An insurrection had broken out in the Isle of
Candia.
Two thousand armed insurgents insist on the re-
moval of Vely Pacha, and a diminution of the taxes
on the Christians.

AMERICA.
We are sorry to observe the following intelligence
from America :

The United States' Government hal despatched three
frigates to prevent British slave cruisers overhauling
tntrehant vessels. A very angry feeling existed, owing
to several vessels having been tired into.
On the 1 tith the &nate unanimously adopted Mr.
Seward's resolution for inquiring into alleged outrages on
American vessels by British cruisers.
Though the Government bad received no official infor-
mation as to the searching of its merchant vessels, it had
addressed Lord Napier on the subject.
Nine persons had lost their lives by a fire at Chicago.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
The official correspondence in regard to the alleged
British outrages in overhauling American vessels is pub-
lished. Secretary Cass demands a discontinuance of the
searching American vessels, and says that any damages
arising in the matter are expected to be compensated
by Spain, or that she is to interpose with Great Britain.
Several United States' vessels W tsar have been ordered
to the Cuban coast.

At Havanna, on the I:►th, a party of Marines from a
British cruiser ransacked the plantations at one of the
Cuban outporta in search of ltonzal negroes; the captain
of the port is to be tried for not resisting the search.

by electric telegraph that he met and defeated the rebels at Koouch. Sir H. Rose will effect a junction with General
WOhin tteirek2sbeth of before
attacking
hkttlige fhe
(aaltPeer. of the Ranee of Jhansi
was executed at Jhansi.

RAJPOOTANA.
A strong brigade under Col. Smith left Kotah on April
9.oth t co-operate with Sir H. Rose, and protect that
officer's rear.

The disarming in Guzerat proceeds successfully.
Preparations are in progress for carrying out the measure
in Camliay.
_

The insurgent Ilheels and Mearameea,after their defeat
at Amba l'anee on April 11th, fled across the Nerbudda,
and are being followed up by the Sutpoura field force.
The Sswiin Dessayeea have come into the Sawunt
Warree territory wi•.h few followers, and arc hiding iu the
jungles.

liimbay, May 8.
Malta, May 30.

V. MONTANARO.

goat ann4ton.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Princess Mice, the Princesses Helena and Louisa,
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and her Royal High-
ness Princess Beatrice, left Osborne-house yesterday
morning, and embarked at Cowes in the Fairy, royal
steam-nicht, crossed to Trinity-pier, (Gosport, where
her Majesty was received by a guard of honour and
the dockyard authorities ; the vessels being manned,
and a salute fired. Her Majesty travelled to town
by special train, on the London and South Western
Railway. The august party proceeded from thi
Nine Elms station in five of the royal carriages,
escorted by a detachment of the 11th Hussars, and
outriders in scarlet liveries, to Buckingham Palace,
In attendance were the Duchess of Athol', the Hon.
Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Horatio Stopforil, Major-
General the Hon. Charles Grey, the Right Hon.
Lord Claud Hamilton, the Master of the House-
hold, Ltse.

On arriving at Buckingham Palace her Majesty
was received by the Earl Dalawarr, the Ntarquis of
Exeter, Viscount Newport, Lord Polwartb, Captain
Bagot, and others of her Majesty's Household.
The guard of honour was composed of the Scots
Fusiliers.

Volitttal.

THE MINISTRY.

Lord Stanley has succeeded to the Presidency of
the. Board of Control, and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton
has become Secretary of State for the Colonies. The
following are the addresses issued by the noble lord
mid the right hon. baronet :

TO THE ELECTORS OF XINO'S LYNN.

London, June Ist, 18.18.

Gentlemen,—l have accepted the office of President of
the Boarl of Control, lately vacant by the resignation
of Lord Ellenborotigh. My seat is accordingly at put
tlispoeal, and I confidently appeal to you for a further re.
newel of that trust which on four previous occasions yoi
have thought me not unworthy to receive at your hands.
I am not aware that any event has occurred within tin
last three months which should induce you to alter
June the unanimous decision which you recorded in Feb-
ruary. I addressed you then as a member of Lord Derby's
Administration. I address you in the same capacity new.

My retnoval from one departirient of the public service to
another, not being accompanied by any reconstruction lit
the Cabinet at large, implies no change in political rela-
tions, and requires on my part no new assertion of political
principles.
I cannot but feel that to assume at the present crisis the
direction of Indian affairs is a task MI of peril. Per.
sonally, I should have preferred to fill a station less pronii-
nent and less hazardous ; but it seemed to me that I could
not in honour decline to undertake a public ditty, the
acceptance of which involved no sacrifice of principle,
merely on the ground that such acceptance would bring
with it to myself personally an increase of responsibility
and of labour.
War still continues in India; the passions which it ha"
roused, the animosities of race which it has called forth,
cannot be expected to subside at once, even when order and
i
peace are rest.ired. The Home Government. of India sat
the saute time undergoing a process of reconstruction by
Parliament, which has pronounced too decided a con-
demnation of the existing system to allow of that system
being, permanently maintained. Much therefore will de-
volve on Government to do ; and it is in order that my
effoits, however feeble, may not he wanting at the moment
when action is necessary, that I now solicit from you the
honour of re election.—l remain, gentlemen, your obliged
and faithful servant, SrastEiv.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD.
Gentlemen,—Her Majesty having been graciously
pleased to appoint me ore of her Majesty's Secretaries of
State, my seat in Parliament is vacated, and f appeal to you
for a renewal of that confidence with which you have pro
viously honoured me.
They who know me best are aware bow little, st any
time of my hie, the desire of office has actuated me in the
part I have taken in public aflaira. I accept °dice now
with a profound sense of its responsibilities, and that
sincere diffidence which impels men to supply by assiduity_
and labour their defects in ability and experience. I ask