The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

The Pays, in an article headed "1852," contrasts
the commercial activity of the year with the stag-
nation which had marked the time of the Republic,
and dwells upon the feelings of contentment which
have replaced the anxieties occasioned by the
threats of the Socialists, and which had been put
an end to by the coup d'etat. Certainly the re-
turns of the operations of the savings banks do
support this general view of things ; the lodgments
for the year, 33,705,578 f., surpassing those of the
previous year by 8,398,144 f. ; the reimbursements
for each year being about the same--some 19 odd
millions. The number of depositors, too, 194,954,
exceed by 18,957 those of the preceding year.
Besides the Nuncio, the Ministers of Portugal,
Sweden, and Greece, have presented their creden-
tials.

Pigs.
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The Moniteur comes out with a shower of
new-year gifts. The newly-created members of
the Senate, have, according to the late decree,
30,000 f. a year each. There are in all 37 new ap-
pointments, of whom the majority are soldiers, a
number of others devoted placemen, with a slight
seasoning of Legitimists.
Three navy lieutenants, per contra, are dismissed
for refusal to take the oath of fidelity. They are
M. Hilaire, M. Lecoat de Kerveguen, and M.
Lequellee.
The Moniteur, in reference to the rumour of an
intended fusion of the Centre, the Pans and Lyons,
and Lyons and Mediterranean railways assures
that the Government refused to allow so great a
concentration in the hands of a single company.
The only fusion allowed would be that of the Paris
and Lyons and Lyons and Mediterranean lines.
A tremendous fire had broke out at Malin's
great coach factory, near the Barriere de l'Etoile,
by which 380 men are for the moment thrown out
of employment. At this establishment were manu-
factured almost all the public carriages, whether
for the road or the rail, diligences, omnibuses, and
railway carriages. The whole building, one of im-
mense extent, is destroyed. Happily there has
been no actual loss of life ; only one man is spoken
of as having been dangerously burned. The effect
of the fire is described by eye-witnesses as awfully
grand, columns of flame shooting up a couple of
hundred feet. The event has excited much sym-
pathy for the sufferers.
The Bourse and public offices were closed on
New-Year's-Day.
Prince Napoleon, the son of Jerome, whose po-
litical principles would seem to be so little in har-
mony with the present regime, becomes Prince
Francais by virtue of the Senatus Consulte, of the
7th November, and the decree of his Majesty of
the 18th December, 1852, has been named Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honour.
By decrees of the 31st December the Emperor
has named—
The Bishop of Nancy Chief Almoner of his House•
hold

Marshal Count Vaillant, Senator, is named
Grand Marshal of the Palace.
Colonel Baron de Bovine, First Prefect of the
Palace.
Due de Bassano, Grand Chamberlain.
Count Baciocchi, First Chamberlain.
Marshal Saint Arnaud, Senator, Minister of
War, is named Grand Ecuyer.
Colonel Fleury, First Ecuyer.
Marshal Magnan, Senator, Commander in Chief
of the Army of Paris, is named Grand Veneur.
Count Edgar Ney, First Veneur.
Due de Cambaceres, Senator, Grand Master of
the Ceremonies.
M. Bare is named General Treasurer of the
Crown.
The following nominations to high military com-
mands have taken place :
General Gram to the command of the third mili-
tary division ' • head-quarters at Lisle.
General de Rostolan, to the ninth military divi-
sion head-quarters at Marseilles.
General de Riltrell, to the tenth military divi-
sion • head-quarters at Montpellier.
General de Salles, to the 14th division ; head
quarters at Bordeaux.
General Gues-Vilier, to the 16th division (Re-
nes).

General Dulae is named to the army
,of Paris, in
place of General Carrelet, who has been created a
Senator.
The Emperor received, on Saturday, the public
authorities, according to the order of ceremonial
previously announced. In reply to the felicita-
tions of the Papal Nuncio, his Majesty said—" I
hope, under Divine protection, to be able to de-
velope the prosperity of France, and to assure the
peace of Europe."
On Saturday, about half-past three, when the
receptions had concluded, the Emperor dressed
himself in plain clothes and went in an open car-
riage, accompanied by Colonel de Beville, to the
Hotel des Invalides, to see his uncle King Jerome,
who had been for three days confined to his bed
by influenza. His Majesty was received by the
Commandant, De Prebois, at the entrance of the
grand staircase, and immediately proceeded to the
room of his uncle, with whom he remained in con-
versation for some time. After leaving the Inva-
lides the Emperor took a drivealong the Boule-
vards. He had no escort.
A decree has been published, modifying the
mode of proceedings of the great bodies of State.
All projects of law, resolutions of the Senate, &c.,
are to be presented to the Emperor, who causes
thembe remitted to the President of the Coun-
cilf
settled, tState, and after they have been discussed and
are returned to the Emperor, with the
names of the commissioners appointed to sustain
the
discussion before either Senate or Corps Legis-
latif.
Emperor, by decree, orders the discus-
sion,
appoints the necessary commission.
The
a— or may not order the laws sent
up to the or
nary committee. 1s by public and
not secret voting t i
that the Senate declares its as-
seat, or the contrary, to •
the promulgation of the
proposed Law, which it cannot,
cannot, however, amend.
Individual senators may,
under certain restrictions,
propose resolutions. The
flotation of the Senate
30,000 f. a-year each senator, ,
is charged on the
budget.
With regard to the Corps Legislatif, members
may give in amendment to the committee for con-
,,,gderation before the report on the law be read.
Secret voting is abolished.
The
messages and
'ea to the Corps
pro-
clamations of the Emperor carried
Legislatif cannot be discussed unless containing a
proposition calling for a vote. The rules of debate
are rendered more strict ; a member speaks only
by leave of the President, and all sign of applause
or disapprobation is prohibited. The reports of
the proceedings take place under the surveillance
of
of a committee presided over by the President