The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

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PARIS, WIDNE,DAY E% ENING.
The inanuratime of Marshal Ney's statue on the
spot where he was executed on this day thirty-eight
years ago took place this morning. The approaches to
the avenue of the Observatory, where the statue is
placed, were occupied with troops tram an early hour.
M. Itudde's work of art is in bronze, of colossal size,
and represents the Marshal in the attitude of com.
mend, with a drawn sword in his hand. The pe-
destal, of white marble, is raised upon a granite
pillar, on which the titles and achieve-
ments of the great soldier are recorded.
By twelve o'clock the personages and deputations in-
, vi!ed to the ceremony began to take their places in
the tribunes provided for them. The Prince de
.Moskowu and his brother, the Duke d'Elchingen,
received the guests. The Emperor was not present,
but Prince Napoleon Bonaparte attended. Among
the company were Marshals Valliant, St. Arnaud,
Maven, and de Castellaue, several of the ministers,
a great number of senators, councillors of state, depu-
ties, and functionaries, all in full uniform. There were
deputations from all the regiments in which Ney
had served, or had been commanded by him.
One of his old companions in arms, General Brunet-
Denon, attracted much attention. But amidst all
the glitter of uniforms and embroidered coat:, there
was observed a little plain man iu black, whose pre-
sence was at least one of the moat interesting facts of
this remarkable day. This man was M. Dupin, who,
as coune 1 fur Marshal Ney before the House of
Peers, attempted in vain, conjointly with M.
Berryer, to save that noble life. As soon as
Prince Napoleon arrived, the Archbishop of Paris,
at the head of his clergy, advanced to the front
of the statue. The veil was then removed
while the eannon announced the event. A short
religious service was performed, and then M. Achille
Fould, Minister of State, read the legislative enact-
ments, in pursuance of which the statue was erected.
Marshal St. Arnaud, the Minister at War, then made
a long speech, describing the military career of
Marshal Ney. A part of this speech provoked some
audible hisses in the crowd. The word " rehabilita-
tion " frequently repeated, appeared not to be ap-
proved of, and when Marshal St. Arnaud, [aiding
to certain passages in Ney's life, spoke of his
" errors" and " weaknesses," dissatisfaction was
very distinctly perceptible. But when, in conclusion,
he said Ney was one of those immense men to be
judged of by their services, and not by their faults,
and characterized the ceremony of to-day ai a
"great national reparation," there was tremendous
cheering.
When Marshal St. Arnaud retired to his seat, M.
Dupin advanced. In a most eloquent speech, which
will hereafter become an historical document of no
ordinary interest, he declared that in his soul and
conscience the judgment of death upon Marshal
Ney was illegal, irregular, iniquitous, sod
an act of political vengeance. It was illegal,
because given in defiance of the capitulation sigued
under the walls of Paris; irregular, because the de-
fence was not free, and because such a pressure was
put upon the judges that they were forced to stop
the advocates when they were approaching the most
important part of the defence. Ney was a holocaust
offered up to the vengeance of the foreigner and in-
ternal reaction. He was the tricoloured flag sacri-
ficed to the white. " Let parties remember," he
said, looking up to the statue, " that certain men that
they kill rise again in the attitude of command."
After this speech the troops present filed past
the statue, and a deputation from Sarrelouis —of
which little town, Ney, the son of a poor cooper. was
a native—placed some immortelles at the foot. The
deputation then proceeded to the residence of Marshal
Ney's widow to present an address.
It is reported that a draft of M. Depin's speech
was submitted to the Emperor, and that he struck
out a very violcut attack upon the Restoration.
There are various versions of the Sultan's speech to
General Baraguay d'Hilliers, none of which can be
I entirely depended on in regard to verbal accuracy.
In the general sense they do not materially, differ
bat, according to some reports, Abdul Medjid used
language even more pointed than that reported by
your own correspondent and the Trieste Ga:itte. I
have seen one translation containing these words:—
" I will not refuse to entertain any attempt to effect
an honourable compromise, so mot as the Princi-
palities shall hare been completely evacuated by the
Russians." This would clearly show that the
Sultan declines to treat until the Russian army
I leaves the provinces, whereas the other versions of
his speech are open to the construction that he might
accept an arrangement of which the evacuation
should form an integral part. These discrepanc.es
are easily accounted for. The Sultan, according to
custom, delivered his speech in the Turkish language.
It was immediately translated into French by toe
Minister for Foreign Miele& The translations that
have yet reached us can ouly be those reported ly
bpi:enders, or attaches to General Baraguay
d Hillier's embassy. The Journal de Constantano);:e,
which will contain an official report of the speech,
has not yet arrived. All the correspondence from
Constantinople continues to be exceedingly warlike.
Admiral Hainclio, after inspecting hie that, issu,d
an order of the day, in which it is said, " Let every
man be ready for action at the first signal."
Count Walewski has left Paris for London, tar-
nished with his fresh instructions.

The misunderstanding between France and Naples
is on the point of being arranged. King Firditiord
has dismissed two quarantine officials who prevented
the French officers from landing. M. de Meupas
ha, arrived at Naples from Rome. It is stated in a
private letter that the Neapolitan army is about to `‘r
augmented by 12,000 men.
there has been a great rise at the Bourse to-do'•.
The threes (on which the' half-yearly dividend cf
:fr. 70e. was this dal struck) rose lfr. 10e. for cash,
avid 70c. for time. I'he railways were exceedimo
animated, and although the last quotations went

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SPAIN.

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n 504:. lower than they had been in the
04,,,, a the morning, they all kit Off with a great
Imrortatent. Several lutes were 10fr. and 131 r.
Who. than )esterday.

r.„; j,,rznals of the lit have arrived. In
'teeing the comaiittei, on the budget, and on the
rthtive to the i.suc of 8,000,000,000 real,. Three
pa Cent. Stock for the conversion of the floating
aebt. the Chamber uf Deputies.had given lae ma-
wits to the govtinnwtst citudid.!tes. Them pposi.
non ',macro had held a meeting in the house of the
*llll,ll, del Dutp. and had calculated that they
trald have a majority of 14 against the ministry;
by the general opinion out of doors was that the
enui.dert would triumph.
A o ,ted Csrlist cabreilia (petty chief), called the
s &Went of Villasier," is gated by the Tributo to
coosid the frontier, and to have gone towards
;11,Sivri.i de liargot; and that journal adds that
of Cabrera tit Bayonne had summoned some
°Nile Voiles wh served in the last civil wars to
up arms ; but the Espana declares that these
n,mtut nts are of no importauce.