The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-31 00:00:00

E FRENCH EMPIRE.

Pettrie says :---" The return of the Emperor
was retarded by indisposition ; but it had
Ti() US result, as he was able to return -without
lenience yesterday, and this morning tran-
°ugh:less with his Ministers."
Emperor was present on Wednesday even-
the representation of the new ballet at the
i`Ppera. His Majesty entered the theatre at
half-past eight, and was hailed with warm
rations. On the previous evening he visited
'audeville.
,I4ing the stay of the Emperor at Compiegne, a
7, which found its way to some of the foreign
iiwas spread that an attempt had been
upon the life of his Majesty. To prevent
111 the departments from this unfounded
air, the Minister of the Interior transmitted
,wowing telegraphic dispatch, which appears
'reral of the provincial journals :
18, 27th December.—A report has been spread
and in some of the departments, that in a hunt
itllPiegne the Emperor had been wounded in an at-
-111:10n his life, and that several persons of his suite
Even killed or wounded. This rumour is utterly

jA announced that Prince Jerome Bonaparte
fined to his bed with influenza.
' Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian
Aer to the Court of St. James, has arrived in
from London.
lilloniteur will, it is said, make known in a
44. Ys the composition of the new Imperial
:hold. The following list of that of the
or in 1812 may not be without interest by
~,g comparison. The chaplaincy, which was
[1 the orders of Cardinal Fesch, was com-
besides him, of six chaplains ; the grand
1 of the palace had under him three
of the palace and two marecha-ux des
the grand chamberlain, and the first
rlain, and the superintendent off specta-
llad a numerous personne/ of ha-
amounting in number to 89 there
also a grand equerry, a first equerry, an
commandant, and a governor of the pages.
„pages'fir
were 43 in number. There was also a
trof the hounds ; a grand master of cere-
es • an intendant-general of the Imperial
`,:ellold. ; an intendant of the buildings of the
~,t1 ; an administrator of the forests of the
e; a treasurer-general of the crown and of the
Mrdinary demesne ; an intendant-general of
private demesne ; an intendant-general of the
Irdinary demesne ; and a secretary of state
~_e Imperial family. The Cabinet of the Empe-
"a composed of a seeretaire du portefeuille, a
1,47 of the Archives, a director of the typo-
'&o cabinet, and two secretaries of the cabinet.
itikedical men attached to the household were
number. There was also a director of music,
dor and composer of music for the private
and a director of the theatres of the court.
, Were also a number of other officers, such
illerries, introducers of ambassadors, governors,
kcclnmandants of the palace, &c., &c.
early ten columns of the lfonitenr are filled
. a list of promotions and appointments in the
ckl. of Honour, in favour of officers, sub-officers,
111a3livates of the army.
ii:statue of Napoleon by Bartolini, which is to
~,.?,eted at Bastia, reached that port on board
oat' a/ern-Jean, in the evening of the 23d. The
of the vessel was hailed with loud acclama-
,, and by the discharge of fireworks. During
following day the vessels in the port were
cL out with flags, and preparations for the
Journal
and erection of the statue was immediately
C.tenced.
iJournal of the west of France relates the man-
till Which the name of La Vendee was given to a
b,,ct Brittany. It states that when the Consti-
i,',_ Assembly was occupied with the task of
11,,„42g France into departments, it was proposed
~,741, the circumscription, of which Fontenay-le- I
ke was the chief town, the department of the
Lays, which are the chief streams of dis-
Its
% ' It so happened that the two members for
tt,,eald circumscription, MM. Bouron and Mercier,
klttot the handsomest men in the Assembly, and
,4" Wag rose and said that if the appellation of
k, Lays was given to the district, it would be
Na for Deux Latids, and referred to the two mem-
). This pun was much laughed at, and the name
PK' Vendee was given instead of that proposed.
e Monitewr announces that the Swedish
ter, Baron de Lowenhelm, has received his
entials as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Em-

„or.
\illes(eiasye.ssion of the Senate was formally closed on

THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.
bil4tladrid. journals of the 25th have been received,
se
contain nothing of interest.
P e Gazette announces some nominations of go-
ors of provinces. M. Melchior Ordonez is
Malted governor of Madrid, in place of M. Yen-
if Diaz ; General Lasala is named political chief
tilarcelona ; and M. Fernando Balbba, political
r
teeetf of Grenada. The Queen of Spain held a grand
ta,,,,,Ption on the 25th, in honour of the anniver-
q;)f the birth of her daughter, and in the even-
Queen Christina Christina was to give a grand. ball.
ueing Christmas-day, the Stock Exchange was
open.tte° Ga zette of the 24th gives an account of the
L.Ptjon on the preceding day of the French Am-
clrer, General Aupick, by Queen Isabella. The
tO °assador, after being introduced with the usual
klitra lities, presented his new letters of credence,
, addressed the Queen as follows :
tf I have the.honour, Madam, of placing in the hands
ltoi(lur Majesty the letters by which the Emperor Napo-
k fly august Sovereign, accredits me as Ambassador
kelvYour Royal person. As the organ of the sent-
kl,i" of his Imperial Majesty, I am happy, Madam, at
%%rig this opportunity of renewing to your Majesty the
prance of his sincere friendship and his ardent wishes
tiro 'e personal welfare of your Majesty, and the
41,8Perity of your kingdom. The form of Govern-
-4 Which, in her independence, France has just given
N:erself, and consecrated by the most solemn
et can only strengthen, more and more, the bonds
ellib-'endship with Spain, which has so profound and
th:tairous a love of monarchy. In the firm conviction
Your Majesty in continuing to me the august kind-
th: with which you have honoured me up to the present
ttijae;: will deign to facilitate the accomplishment of the
4.4at011 that has been confided to me, I entreat your
teeileaty to believe that my constant efforts will be di-
the ed to the maintenance, and, if possible, increase of
tW intimate relations which happily already exist be-
een Prance and Spain."
'tier Majesty replied : •
ke General —I receive with pleasure the letters which
t,i,l'edit you as ambassador from his Majesty the Empe-
gfr,.- °I the French to my Court. You may assure your
qr3t Sovereign that I respond sincerely to the friend-
k.tiP Which you manifest in his name, and that I offer up
til,eut wishes for his happiness and for the prosperity of
tak French Empire. With regard to the resolution
te ea by France, in the exercise of her independence, to
teueata.blish the Imperial government, I am pleased to
der the Emperor as the best fitted to maintain and
W Collten the friendly relations which exist between
Co and France. I do not doubt, Monsieur l'Ara-
CousB4eur, that the continuation of your residence at my
thi,;rcit will contribute in an effectual manner to realise
eked result, and you may rely on my constant

GERMANY.
teik letter from Berlin, 26th, in the Cologne Ga.
le, says :—" We have just learnt the important
s tthat Russia, Austria, and Prussia have come
oew
a, a resolution to recognise the French Empire in
thl,7 short time, and that they are directed in
step by the same motives which led them to
Louis Philippe. There is no idea of any
lal reserves."
-e Bonn Gazette has the following from Co-
lo ogneassured that the Pope will visit
this We are
Pi-ace in February. This visit will take place
on the occasion of the journey, of his Holiness to
-.Alice to crown the Emperor.
The Lloyds of Vienna announces the return of
tercl Westmoreland, the English Ambassador, to
at city.
The Dresden journal, under date of Vienna 26th,
saystlia " We learn from a source entitled to credit
t
the
project of increasing certain special
'klatches of the army has not been approved of in a
tgh quarter. An objection is particularly made
the two regiments of Hulans,
and the new bat-
tTries of artillery. The Government is above all
furloughs
desirous of effecting economy. Numerous
tlyloughs are delivered to the soldiers, and reduc-
-1_,..°11s will be made as soon as the political horizon
R 'au have completely cleared up, and a
perfect
word shall have been secured between the mon
-
arelis of the North, and which will be principally
ring to the visit which the Emperor has made to
Berlin. For the last two years and a half the fur-
loughs which have been delivered to the army have
4111, ounted to nearly 300,000, so that the effective
strength of the army does not exceed 350,000 men.,,
letter from Warsaw states that the Emperor
Vienna,
on going to Venice will pass through
lenna, and remain there some days.
f,,rrhe Posthampt Gazette of Frankfort,. gives the
lowing from Posen, 23d :—" In the night of the
throughout
the recruitment for the army took place
foeughout all Poland. This operation is not per-
ri'reed in Poland as it is in Prussia and the rest of
g Germany, where the young men present them-
selves spontaneously. The period when it is to
a',e Place is kept a profound secret, and is only
~aue known to the competent authorities. It
'"vitMences at midnight, and finishes by six o'clock