The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-15 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

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X" tint EDN'1,3)2,2 EVENINu.
By a fiction which great personages find rlow and
then very convenient, the Grand Duke Constan-
tine will be supposed to quit Paris two days
before he bodily turns his back on it. An
apartment has been taken at the Hotel du Louvre
for him and two or three of his attendants for
that time, and, like Jupiter when bent on
a private excursion earthward, he will lay
aside his splendour for forty-eight hours in order to
run about Paris unencumbered by state. He anti-
cipates a good deal of amusement, and doubtless
of instruction, by thus descending to private life.
He will probably visit during that short holyday
the theatres of the Boulevards, may dine at alO-
- restaurant, or, seated among bonnes tourlourous,
And' inoulards, enjoy a laugh at the pleasantries of
Gi ingalet, or sympathise with the domestic sorrows
of Guignal. In a word, the Grand Duke enters
private life for a space, and he is determined to
make the most of his liberty.
So far as the people at large are concerned, it is
undeniable that the visit of the Russian Prince is a
failure. It is probable that among the great per-
sonages of the day the case is different. By them
he relay be admired, and courted, and be praised ;
and, in return, the Jioniteur may soon contain
a column or two of announcements that the
Emperor has been pleased to permit General
This, Count That, and Baron t'Other, and other
people of merit, to accept the .St. Andrew's, St.
Michael's, .and other orders granted to certain of
the Emperor's subjects by the Czar on the demand
of the Grand Duke, Sic itur ad astra What
unoccupied corner will be found on breasts which
even now resemble a house over insured, so covered
are they with stars and crosses, it is difficult to
imagine. The- masses, however. on whom no ray
falls of all this starry glory, and who can only look
from a distance at the galaxy, think otherwise.
They think of the sons; and the brothers, and the
friends who fell before the walls of Sebastopol, or
were frozen to death is- the trenches, or who
perished miserably by disease or:Privation. ;They
feel little sympathyaor erithusiasin at` the sight
of a Russian Grand Duke, and the reports which
vary the amusements of Fontainebleau, or the
high plias of Villeneuve l'E,ang,, may by this have
informed the Court that the majority of Parisians
• think that the pressing invitations to the Russian
Prince to visit France came rather too soon after
these terrible campaigns, and that but little
regard has haen paid to their feelings in the matter.
There is no animosity towards an enemy who is
sit) longer so, but they say that it is hardly, consie.
tent with decorum to show all thiS homage at a
moment when the memory of all that happened in
the Crimea is still fresh in their minds. These
are the remarks you now and then hoar among the
eroal, and it is not certain that the display of
Russian stars and crosses on the breasts of a few
'• dozen dignitaries will diminish their bitterness
The Emperor has committed a fault, and it is pro-
bable that by this time he is aware of it.
The following particulars of the stag hunt at
Fentz,inebleau are taken from Galilnani•s Messenger
The grand stag hunt, which inaugurated the residence
of the Cowl at this Imperial Palace, was of a most inter-
esting description. The weather was delightful, and the
appearance of the forest most picturesque, with its Ugh,-
green.covering just assuming the strength and beauty of
summer foliages The sun was not too bright, and a gentle
breeze fanned the air ; in fact, a more propitious day could
not be wished for. The place of rendezvous was the Carre-
four de la Croix de St. Harem, situated on the road from
Fontainebleau to Nemours. . At eleven o'clock a number
of carriages of all kinds arrived from every quarter,
and took up their station at each side of the road near
the Carrefour. Admirably mounted horsemen came in
every instant, apparently the cavaliers of the fashionably
dressed ladies in the carriages. This constant series of
arrivals constituted a scene of the greatest animation, and
the excitement was increased when, at a little after twelve,
were seen advancing a number of hounds conducted in
leash by three of the Imperial grooms on foot,
accompanied by two mo,mted huntsmen. These men
were all dressed in the Emperor's hunting livery—
green coat trimmed with silver lace, red unmention-
ables, and laced hat The huntsmen had each his horn
suspended from the shoulder, and the hunting harger
was suspended on the left side. At a quarter past one the
Imperial party made their appearance from the Palace,
which they left by the Cour de Choral Blanc. The c ,rtege
was composed of several chub-a-banc and open carriages.
In the first char • a-bum ware the Emperor and the Empress,
occupying the front seat, with the Grand Duke Constantine
and the Prince of Nassau behind, their Majesties and the
Princes being in the court hunting costume, consisting of a
green coat with gald lace, the waistcoat red, the lower part
of the dress being white, with high hunting boots. The
hat Louis XV., a hanger, and a whip completed the cos-
tume. As soon as their Majesties arrived at the Carrefour
de St. Harem they and their more immediate party got on
horseback, grooms having brought horses to the spot a few
minutes before. A considerable number of the guests 1)1-
lowed the example of their Majesties, horses being pro-
vided for all; and as the Empress thought fit to follow
the chase on horseback, of course it was the fashion for
the ladies to follow the example, and accordingly, a
considerable number of them appeared on horseback,
and all in uniform The ladies' costume was exactly of
the same character as that of the gentlemen, the
habit being green with crimson waistcoat, hat and
:,:!feather, and gold lace. The Empress's horse was a
h most beautiful animal, remarkable for spirit, but Her
ere Majesty sat him fearlessly, and proved herself a most ac-
conaJlished horsewoman. When all the guests had got on
-horseback, every one in the costume prescribed by etiquette,
the sight was an exceedingly striking one; and the eager
baying of the hounds, the impatience of the horses, the
animation of the riders, and noble forest for the back
scene, were in themselves worth coming 20 leagues to see.
Bat no great time was afforded for admiring the scene, as
the Emperor at once gave the signal, and the chase cam-
mencel. The Imperial party took what is known by the
name of the Route Ronde, and almost immediately the
stag was roused at no great distance from the trysting
place. The Emperor, Empress, Grand Duke, and Prince
de Nassau were in the first line, etiquette as well as
politeness interdicting their being headed at the first com-
mencement of the hunt; afterwards, when the incidents
might become multiplied, why alors comma czars Near
the Empenor's party rode Marshal Magnan, the
grand 'huntsman, on an immensely powerful horse,
which seemed quite up to his great weight on the
turf, though it might be a very different thing were
the gallant marshal in Leicestershire. General Ney,
first huntsman, was also in c'ose attendance on their
Majesties. Behind came the other persons on horseback,
and last of all a number of char-a-banes, containing such
members of the Imperial family as loved better to trust their
limbs to steel springs and strong wheels than to the wild
eurvettings of some unruly steed. At first only the privileged
persons were allowed to pass along the wide alleys of the
forest in the immediate neighbourhood of the place of
rendezvous ; but, afterwards, when the hunt stretched
out in the distance, all attempts at hindrance were useless,
and when at last •all advanced, some few were fortunate
to hit on a side path, bringing them near that the stag
had taken. It was generally thought that the stag
would make at once for the Mare aux Bceufs, and then
stand at bay; and accordingly we all made for that point.
But we soon learned that the animal had gone straight
forward in the direction of the Carrefour of the Croix de
80,-aray. There we met with another disappointment, for
one of the piqueurs informed us that the stag had made a
detour, and doubled back towards the spot from which it
started. It was then about three o'clock. The stag, on
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approaching its lair, finding itself rather closely pressed
by the dogs, again made for the open forest at greater speed
than previously, and put both horses and riders on their
mettle. At last the whole bunt become more or less
dispersed, but as the animal had returned to its starting-
place the greater number of the riders by degrees arrived at
the Carrefour St. Harem, and at about four o'clock the
Emperor and his party made their appearance in the dis-
tance. Presently they draw nearer, and while the Em-
press, the Grand Duke, and the Prince of Nassau
continued the chase in the direction of the Croix du
Grand Mai re, H's Majesty came and gave an ac-
count to the persons assembled tf what had taken
place. The run, it seemed, had been a splendid
one, and the stag was then to all appearance fresher and
stronger than at starting, and no one could say when the
animal would be forced,' as the phrase is, or if that most
desirable event would take place at all. But to the heated
crowd of farhionables around, the stag was not at that
moment of so much importance as a drink of wine and
water. The day'had become exceedingly warn, and the
exertion rendered any potable refreshment most desirable.
Foetunately a fourgon was near, and in a moment every one
was attacking the contents of a hamper of wine, and another
containing beer. Again and again they drank, and to their
parched lips the glass of weak wine and water seemed like

nectar. At last the party turned their horses' heads
towards the Palace, -vhile the Erapcl.or, accompanied by
marshal Maven, gallopped off towards the Gorge aux
11,ups in lido hope of faltins-, with the chase. The stag
4r,,g4 hid, ho-.7ever, 1,_;:-L ':::d beyond that spot, and
mieless to think of goil;g farther on mere chance.
So did Emperor returned to the Palace, where the Em-
press and her party had already arrived, at about five ,
o'clock. At the moment that I write no one can say that
the stag has not been found, but if so, the cut ee, or breaking
up of the animal, will take place to-night in the court of
the Palace,

• M. Bratiano, a Wallachian, has written a
pamphlet on the condition of the Danubian Princi-
palities since the signing of the Treaty of Paris, in
which he maintains that every change made by the
Porte in those provinces is a violation of the
Treaty. He states that, according to. that instru•
ment, the Porte ought, at the expiration of the.
powers of the existing Hospodars; to adopt measures
for the fulfilment of the intentions of the Congress
by combining the free expression of the wishes of
the Divans legally assembled with the main-
tenance of order and respect for legality. The
Porto did not wish to extend the powers
of the Hospodars, but preferred appointing
Kaimakans or Provisional Governors. The Porte
had a perfect right to do so, but on that point M.
Bratiano makes two observations. The first is.
that the Porte, in appointing the Kaimakans did
not appoint them by virtue of a sovereign power
inherent in itself, otherwise the Sultan would
possess in the Principalities a different power
from that which existing treaties acknowledge. He
would be a sovereign, and not a suzerain. He
named the Kaimakans by virtue of the delegation
conferred on him by the treaty of Paris. He was
commissioned by the Congress to maintain orderand
respect for the laws, and at the same time to secnre
to the population the free expression of their wishes.
He had no power to appoint Kaimakans but that
conferred on him by the °Jagless of Paris. The
second observation is, that by appointingKaimakans
at Bucharest alai Jassy, as if he were legislating for
Damascus or Aleppo, the Sultan expected he Was
taking a step towards the sovereignty he wishes to
exercise in the Principalities—a step. towards-the-
transformation of the Principalities into Paehaliks,
which is his favourite dream. "The firmans—that
is to say the acts of the absolute -Government of
the Porte," adds M. Bratiano, " succeeded each
other with rapidity, and have been all directed
against the spirit of the treaty of Paris." The first
firman suppressed the liberty of the press. M.
Bratiano asks is that the mode in which the Porte
means to assure the free expression of the
wishes of the population. The second finnan
suppressed the privilege of the navigation of the
Sereth conceded to a French company. The
third firman suppressed the privilege of the
Bank of Moldavia conceded to a Prussian com-
pany. M. Bratiano attacks these two firmans as
contrary to. the rights of sovereignty in Moldavia.
Prince Gregory Ghika, the last Hospodar of
Moldavia, having granted those privileges accor-
ding to the laws of the country, the Porte, could
not revoke them without violating the sovereignty
of Moldavia, and consequently the treaty of the
30th March, 1836, which establishes a restricted
sovereignty, it is true, but within the limits defined
by the treaty as sacred as an absolutely independent
sovereignty. The fourth firman of the Ottoman
Porte forbids the return to their homes of the
Rouman patriots who were compelled to quit their
country after the overthrow of the revolution in
1818. M. Bratiano regards this finnan its both un-
grateful and impolitic. Ungrateful, _because the
revolution was accomplished against Russian inter
ests ; and impolitic, inasmuch as the Rournan
exiles are the most determined adversaries of both
Russia and Austria. The fifth firman, which M.
Bratiauo most warmly attacks, is that which con-
yokes the Divans charged to express to Europe
the wishes of the Rouman population, and which
regulates the election and organisation of those as-
semblies. There are, however, the European corn-
aaissioners assembled at Bucharest, who are the
real authority in the country, and who will, no
doubt, take care that the votes shall he freely
given, and if the opinion of the population of the
provinces be decidedly declared in favour of union
that decision will ultimately prevail.
It is said that the Minister of Marine has
decided that, notwithstanding the success attend-
ing the building of the frigates Audacieuse, Inipe
tueuso, Souveraine, and Imperatice Eugenie
(frigates of sixty guns), in future none but small
frigates are to beeonstrueted. capable of navigating
in shallow waters

The Papal Government is at present occupied
with a new organisation of the Catholic dioceses in
China. This measure is to be followed by the
organisation on new bases of the Catholic missions
in the extreme east.
The minister for foreign affairs has received by
the Clyde, which arrived at Marseilles on Sunday
last, despatches from M. Gobineau, French Charge
d'Affaires at Teheran. They are dated the 3d of
April, and consequently anterior to the arrival at
Teheran of the treaty of peace signed in Paris.
They leave no doubt, however, of the intention of
the Shah to terminate the war with Great Britain
as quickly as possible.

Despatches have been received from M. de
Courcy, the French Charge d'Affaires in China.
Those depatches did not arrive by the ordinary
channel.

The Government has decided that until the
establishment of a penal colony in New Caledonia,
which cannot be accomplished in less than two
years, convicts will continue to be transported to
Cayenne.

The project of law on the smaller journals, not
political, has met with so much opposition in the
Council of State, that it has been withdrawn for
the present. La petit. presse will be allowed to
have its fling some time longer, without the obli-
gation of lodging caution tainey, or of being
stamped, or a censure, which are imposed on all
journals that discuss political subjects.
*The following despatch has been received :
MADRID, MAY 12.
Marshal Espartero yesterday sent in his resignation as
senator. M. Lafrogna is expected here to-day. The Duke
and Duchess de Montpensier are to remain here but a
short time. It is thought they will proceed to England."
The following are the amended provisions of the
Bill for imposing a duty on transferable securities,
as given in the budget for 1858 :

Independently of the duties established by the law of
sth June, 1850, every transfer of shares, promises of
shares, or bondq, in any company or undertaking
whatsoever, will be subjected from the lst July next
to a transfer duty of twenty centimes per 100 f. of
the value negotiated. Shares to bearer, and those
the transfer of which can be effected without any
entry being made in the books of the company, are
to be liable to an annual and obligatory duty of El
centimes per 100 f. of the capital of the said securities,
calculated on the average price during the preceding year.
The duty on nominative securities 'which cannot be nego-
tiated without an entry in the books of the company will
be payable at the moment of transfer, All securities liable
to the annual duty are to pay the amount quarterly, and at
the end of each quarter the companies are bound to give
an account of the said receipts. In companies which
admit the conversion of securities to bearer into nominative
ones, and vice versa, the transfer duty is to be paid on the
said conversion, but that act may be effected without
charge for the space of three months from the date of tt e
present law. Foretn securities are subject to the same
duty as French. Any contravention of the law will be
liable to a fine of from 100 f to 5,000 f."