The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

THE FRENCI-I EMPIRE. hershewobitjhectthorefegfieneuernaeleztttrnamctmioend.
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dretshse
The grand ball given to the Emperor and Em- parure of brilliants and
with gauze and garlands of flowers up to the waist, and
had on her head a magnificent press in honour of the imperial nuptials took place emeralds. Every one, on quitting the French Embassy,
last night. It was one of the most magnificent of which General and Mme. Aupick did the honours
displays that has been seen in France for a long
with so much grace, expressed their wishes for the Em-
time, and brought back to the recollection those press of the French, who hadcontributed to procure
pub_
famous days when the splendour of the French them such a charmingacco funt etoef. The
the ma Madrid Gazette
'age of the Emperor
Court was at its height. For three whole days it lishese i
kept the gay city of Paris in a whirl of excitement,
the Tuileries, h
Tuileries, it is intended to adopt knee-breeches and
lfull the
French.
In imitation of the balls and soirees of
and gave an astounding impetus to very many
branches of trade. Around the gates of the alace silk stockings as full-dress at Madrid. The Bourse con-
of the Luxembourg - p dense crowds congregated last tinues to look up, in consequence of the certainty of the
Government having a majority at the elections."
night, to witness the arrival of the Emperor and
Empress, and the numerous distinguished guests Don Jose Maria de Quesada, Rear-Admiral and
who had been invited to the entertainment. Tho one of the ablest officers in the Spanish navy, has
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approach was lined with relays of cuirassiers, who been ordered by the Government to visit the dock-
hady considerable difficulty in keeping back the Yards of France and England, in order to study
the recent improvements in the construction of
people, who were most eager to get a peep into the
ships and the system of engines on the screw prin-
carriages as they passed. A very large proportion
ciple. He is to be accompanied by the Duke de
of the spectators consisted of the fairer sex. The
line of vehicles at one time extended for more than Tarancon, a captain in the navy. Another letter
a mile, and it was noticed that the coachmen and of the some date adds that the most important
footmen belonging to many wore English liveriesi members of the moderate party, who still form
e
part of the anti-reformist electoral committee, had
The Emperor and Empress arrived in their sta
carriage, attended by a troop of carbineers, and
announced to their political friends that, as soon as
were received with enthusiasm. the elections were over, they would withdraw from
It is announced that the Emperor and Empress, the committee, not wishing to make a systematic
with the Imperial Court, will visit the principal opposition to the Ministry.
theatres in succession. The first visit will be to The Madrid journals of the 2d have also arrived
the Grand Opera, the managers of which are mak-
in
due course, but their contents are without im-
jug extensive preparations. By special request, portance. The Gazette publishes a royal decree
there will also be present the diplomatic body, the appointing Don Pedro Egana, the ex-minister of
Justice President of the Junta for the examination
chief members of the Imperial household, and de-
putations from the principal corporations. of the claims of arrears on the treasury.—The Queen
On Sunday the Emperor invited the Princes
and the other members of the royalfamily attended
Frederic and Christian, of Schleswig-Holstein, to divine service on the 2d at the church of Atocha,
witness a grand review of cavalry at Versailles ; on the occasion of the anniversary of the attempt
the division was commanded by General Korte, on her Majesty's life, to return thanks for her pre-
and the Empress, mounted on a fine charger, was servation.
present. At the termination of the review, Gene-
ral Korte, in the name of the officers, requested
permission to accompany their Majesties to the
boundaries of the city, which having been aced,
the Emperor and Empress set .off4rrieirlfefull
*-. speed, and were accompanied by the Minister of
War (Marshal Magnan), Generals Korte, Feray,
Montebello, d'Allonville, Partouneaux, and more
than 209 officers of the carabiniers, cuirassiers, and
dragoons. The Empress rode very gracefully, and
the acclamations were enthusiastic.
An extensive military penitentiary is in course of
construction at Avignon. All persons condemned
by courts-martial in central France and in Corsica
will be sent to this establishment.
M. Mery has received, for the cantata composed
by him on the occasion of the late nuptials, 500 f.
from the Emperor, and a gold watch, set with dia-
monds, from the Empress.
An upholsterer, named Paul Ledra, was on Sa-
turday sentenced to a fine of 100 f. and six months'
imprisonment for wearing afteur-de-lis in his button..
hole and on his shirt-bosom.
Two other persons were at the same time con-
demned to fines of 500 f. each and six months' int=
prisonment for having, in December last, uttered
offensive language against the then President.
Messieurs Herman and Andebrand, editors of
„La Arode of Paris, have each been condemned to a
fine of 500 francs and one month's imprisonment,
for nublishing a piece of " false news" (copied from
the Independence Beige), to the effect that " Lucien
Murat was about to inhabit the Chateau de Neuilly
which he had purchased last year for 1,400,000 f."
The Pays announces that some secret agencies,
formed in Paris under the inspiration of old parties,
issuing for some time those odious and infamous
libels against the French Government which dis-
honour a part of the foreign press, have been dis-
covered. The Government, informed of these in-
trigues, could not any longer tolerate that system
of calumny and insult, and in the night between
Saturday to Sunday several persons who directed
and fomented this correspondence were arrested,
and their papers seized. In this number are
Messrs. De la Pierre, Coetlogon, Pages, and De
'Ville Messant, attached to the Legitimist party,
and some correspondents of a Belgian and German
newspaper. Yesterday morning other arrests again
took place.
The Union says :—" We do not know the cause
of these arrests ; but we are sufficiently intimate
with some of the persons arrested to be able to say
that all suspicion will soon be dissipated, and to
affirm that in what concerns them there can
be no question of a conspiracy or a plot of any
kind."

Accounts from Tahiti to the 25th October have
arrived. The French establishments continued to
enjoy the most complete tranquillity, and had begun
to effect improvements. A custom-house had been
established in the Papeete, and works had been
undertaken for improving the port. Preparations
were making for the station of different lines of
steamers-which the English and Americans paqi-
pose to establish in the island. The Messager
of Tahiti gives an account of grand rejoicings which
took place on the c2mmencement of the works for
a road. Queen Pore and all the principal chiefs
were present ; there was a good deal of dancing
and firing of cannon, and at a banquet toasts were
drunk to the Prince President of the Republic, and
the French Governor of the island.

The cultivation of tobacco in Algeria has proved
most successful. In 1851 only 264,912 kilogrammes
were produced ; in 1852 the quantity had risen to
735,199 kilogrammes. There are two crops in the
Year, the first being the best ; but even this is
capable of almost indefinite augmentation.

M. Clerget, one of the most eminent artists in
Works of industry, has been charged by the Minis-
ter of the Interior to visit England for the purpose
of examining the progress made there in the arts
connected with manufactures.
The St. Petersburgh Gazette of the 28th January
announces the official appointment of M. de
lef to the functions of Ambassador and Minister
-lcuipotentiary of Russia in Paris. The St. Peters-
burgh journal L'Abei2le du Nord of the 25th
°.‘f January contains a long article on the possibility
and the consequences of a hostile landing in Eng-
land.

ITALY.

-
Very important news has arrived from Florence.
From Ravenna and Forli the Austrianiroops march
on Rimini fwitirartillery, and inconsiderable force.
Riots had taken place, and the Austrian flag had
been torn to pieces.
A letter from Naples in the Corriere Mercantile
of Genoa, states that considerable armaments are
going on there, and that a double number of re-
cruits is to be levied this year.
Advices from Trieste, published by the Brunn
Gazette, state that the coast of Cattaro requiring a
very strict surveillance to be kept up in order to
prevent any violation of the Austrian territory on
the frontier, the whole of the Austrian squadron,
which had been concentrated at Pola, with the ex-
ception of two vessels, have left that port to take
up their stations at Klek and Castelnuovo. The
Archduke Maximilian has embarked on board one
of the vessels, the Novara frigate.
The Milan Gazette of the Ist has an article on
the railroad of Central Italy, from which it appears
that a decision has been at last come to in favour

M. Walewski returns to London to resume his
functions as Minister of France to-morrow or the
'ay after, the portfolio of Foreign Affairs being
the
as far from his reach as before he crossed
e Channel. It is now believed that one of the
~le
at persons who will withdraw from the Ministry
-eiarshal St. Arnaud. This, however, would
'are taken place had no crisis existed. The Gover-
t,nOr-Generalship of Algeria has been destined for
Mau and thay is departure.
ch activity is obof h
servable in the mercantile sea-
tort, of France. Large purchases on speculation
a've taken place at Havre, Nantes, Bordeaux, and
The Paris flour market continues dull.
breamakers have succeeded in reducing the price of
tio by two centimes the four pound loaf, and by
th (I°ing have gained a certain advantage over
thee Millers. The best quality is still quoted at 55f.
is Sack of 157 kilogrammes, but ordinary quality
ii.°ffered at from 50f. to 52f., being a new fall of
the sack in eight days. The corn market
is not more animated. Prices remain station-
-if:lJ% Several cattle fairs have been held since
of the month, which were well attended by
w6l,e,re ; prices remain firm. There is no change
fac:,,t'Y ef notice in the price of raw silk in the
/,‘,7'erri departments. The manufacturers of
14,-118 and St. Etienne continue to purchase on a
Ivilye,.,Beale. It is the general opinion that prices
rp,:t ige during the present month.
cot,is",7 Bourse was languid yesterday, and a want of
tore "nee was apparent among the specula-
the"' The arrests made in Paris on Sunday among
disa writers of the Legitimist press was generally
0,,P1-veved. It was regarded as a proof that the
Th. ment is not confident in its own strength.
ilote -uhree per Cents, opened at 79f. 25c., and.
4Co withstanding some large purchases made on ac-
-4104,,.t of the Caisse de Consignations, they fell to
°.; and closed at 78f. 90c. for the end of the
at The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed
Nne 85c. Orleans Railway Shares, 987 f. 50c.;
'4ertC 952 f. 50e.; Havre, 441 f. 25c.; Great
25e ;1,13., 826 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 746 f.
pads and Lyons 845 f.; Lyons to the Medi-
Sharea 715 f • Bor'deaux and Cette 552 f. 50c.;
of the 8a..4 of Credit Mobffier,'7o7f. 50c.

of its starting from Pistoja, which already
commu-
nicates with Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Leghorn, and
Siena, and will soon be in communication with
Rome. From Pistoja the new line will cross the

Apennine, and extend to Bologna along the valley
of the Reno, thence branching o to Modena,
Reggio, Guastalla, and touching the o opposite to
Borgoforte, where it is to meet the Mantua line,
which will connect it with the Austrian railways.
Another branch of the central line extends to Par-
ma, Piacenza, Milan, and Pavia, and thence goes to
meet the Turin and Genoa line. The total extent
of the line is 270 kilometres (168 miles); it touches
at six large cities, connects the three valleys of the
Tiber, Arno, and Po, with the whole of Central
Europe, and the Mediterranean with the Baltic
and the North Sea. It is to be constructed by a
powerful company, numbering among its members
Messrs. Brassey, Jackson, Fell, and Jopling. The
capital to be employed amounts to 80 millions of
francs.

The Mediterraneo of Genoa of the 3d mentions
a concentration of Austrian troops that is taking
place on the strategical line of La Cattolica in the
Roman States. The garrisons of Forli and Ravenna
have been ordered there.

The Brothers Rothschild have contracted for a
loan of 50,000,000 f. to Piedmont, and another of
15,000,000 f. to Tuscany.

GERMANY.

The Augsburg Gazette states from Vienna that
when M. de Lacour presented his new letters of
credence to the Emperor of Austria, his Majesty
spoke in warm terms of the eminent services ren-
dered to the cause of order by the Emperor Napo-
leon, and expressed his conviction that the two go-
vernments would seriously co-operate in the main-
tenance of peace.
The Cologne Gazette states from Berlin that the:
news of the march of two. Russian corps d'armee
towards the Turkish frontier, is confirmed. The
fifth corps d'armee of General Rudgier has already
received orders to march, and the fourth corps has
called in its reserves.

The Augsburg Gazette has the following from
Vienna, dated the 4th :—" The Gazette contains
an article which has tranquillised the stock ex-
change and the public. It states that the Austrian
Government has not assumed a hostile attitude
towards Turkey."
The Austrian Government has just decided that
such persons as emigrate to America, or elsewhere,
must lose their right of citizenship in Austria. It
also reserves to itself the power of not again ad-
mitting into Austria for a certain time, according
to circumstances, such persons as leave it as emi-

grants. Notice has been sent to the representatives
of Austria in foreign countries not to viser the pass-
ports of such persons for Austria.
The Emperor of Austria has granted a sum of
30,000 florins (about 3,0001.) to Professors Bottger,
of Frankfort, and Schcenbein, of Bale, the two
inventors of cotton powder, for the communication
of the secret of their discovery.
Notwithstanding the efforts made by the Prus-
sian Government to encourage temperance socie-
ties, spirit distilleries are on the increase in that
country. The duty on brandy last year produced
20, 625,000 fr.

SPAIN.
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The Mad .11 • 13 of the Ist have arrived.
reeeeiGlazette Publishes a comparative account of the.
b Pte of the Spanish Treasury for the month of
4.leeereber, 1851 and 1852, from which it results
2'rt that month in 1852 shows an augmentation of
of 2th7.°6 reals over that of the corresponding month
hope -el Year before. The whole receipts for the year
Deen 1,288,845,667rea15, showing
a surplus
eve
4. r the expenses of 37,365,739 reals. The coali-
go
...._l,ll proposes the following candidates for Madrid :
1,47:14. Olca, Portella, Gomez de Serna, Montal-
aiitill) Zafra An ul and Mendizabal, Progressists ;
htl„ll,,°Ba, M' ong, and Gonzales Bravo, Moderates.
„a- watilor Public°, the Nacion, the Novetlades,
4-s: the Diario _Espanol were seized the day before.
''-, Madrid letter of the Ist says :
• 'A. report is in circulation that the Queen, wishing to
''-'3 to the ex-President of the Council, ,M. Bravo
r eejille, a striking testimony of her personal
fathe
4 ,"°ll, reserves for him the Collar of the Order of the
irlior, (").glen lqeece. The present Cabinet are, it is said, of
n that the honour should be it is
for some
tt"?. The Ministry are perfectly easy as to the result
oh`le elections ; they reckon on having a strong and
tpat majority. The salons of General Au strong
at the
ii, Arria,!l.'were filled with all the highest ranks of society
,i'jrrid• Among the company were the Duchesses of
~kbla"'"114) Catli, Fer;a, de Veriquas, Fernand
_Nunez,
ete. 41,tda, Medina de las Torres, Bailer), Sotomayor,
this 15, the Duchess d'Albe, Sister of the Empress of
renelip Nve.4 •also prefieut, and her toilette, added to