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London, England, 1857-08-15 00:00:00

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FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
By fin imperial decree, issued on the occasion of
the Emperor's fete, Tice-admiral du Petit-Thouars

INAUGURATION OF THE LOUVRE;

has been promoted to the rank of Grand Cross of
the Legion of Honour; M. Berenger, President of
the Court of Cassation ; Vice-Admiral Charn.er,
and Count de Salignac-Fene!on, French Minister
in Switzerland, to that of Grand Officer ; and
Baron de Perigord, Minister Plenipotentiary on
special mission to the Danubian Principalities, to
that of commander. The list contains 32 promo-
tions to the rank of Officer, and 156 nominations t•
thrt of Knight in the samo order.
Cardinal Morlot, Archbishop of Paris, has been
named Grand Almoner to the Emperor. Mgr.
Menjaud, Bishop of Nancy and first chaplain to
the Emperor, has been promoted to the rank of
Commander in the Legion of Honour.
The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree mak-
ing a number of promotions and appointments in
the higher ranks of the magistracy.
The Emperor, on the occasion of his fete; has
granted pardons, commutations, or reduction of
punishments to 1,142 persons confined at the
bagnes and other penitentiary establishments.
Tibaldi, Grilli, and Bartolotti have not appealed
to the Court of Cassation, and the time allowed
them for appealing has now expired.
The Debats contains the following remarks on
the statement of Lord Palmerston in Parliament
relative to the Moldavian elections : _

have to tLallr you for thelinsertion of my
,etter of the uth, and mark with satisfaction the
tone in which you treat the subject of the Danu-
bian Principalities. Correct premises are the key-
stones of argument. Nine-tenths of the press dis-
cuss the question from false premises. Moldavia
and Wallachia are not—never have been, and I
trust never may become—provinces of Turkey. In
proof, vide their history ab initio—their treaties
with the. Porte—their representatives at the Court
of the Sultan—Election of Princes—Autonomy--
European Protectorate, &c. - The April numb. rs of
the Edinburgh and of the Westminster Reviews may
enlighten some of your readers. The Sublime Porte
is most anxious to convert the Principalities into
provinces, in which attempt Austria and Britain
back him up. This is not kindness to Turkey,
although it would be destruction to the Roumans.
The Moldo-Wallachians ask no favours—they
demand rights—rights recognised by Eurk pC', which
Austria and Turkey would fain see annulled. Bill.-
garia and Roumelia are Turkish provinces. Would
you rank Servia, Wallachia, and Moldavia in the
same category ? Turkey formerly made the attempt
in Servia that she is now making in
Servians had not the promises of
assembled Europe to rely on, but they had Kara
Georgy, and stout hands and hearts—Turkey ac-
knowledged her mistake, and the Serbs rectified it
for her.

PARIS, FRIDAY.
The Emperor naturally desired that the cere-
mony of the inauguration of the Louvre should
coincide with the anniversary of the birth of his
undo, which he has adopted as the anniversary of
his own fete. The inscriptions intended to corn_

memorate the date of the foundation of the Palace

of the Louvre were, by a curious coincidence, only
discovered yesterday. To them is annexed the
date of its completion. Both are now affixed to
the front of the Pavillon Sully, which is right op-
posite the central Pavillon—the Pavillon d'Hor-
loge—of the Palace of the Tuileries. They are
engraved in golden letters on slabs of black marble,
and are to this effect :—" 1541, Francis I. com-
mences the Louvre ; 1564, Catherine de Medicis
commences the Tuileries; 18524857, Napoleon 111

connects the Tuileries with the Louvre."

The ceremony of inauguration took place this
day at two o'clock. Long)3efore that hour crowds
of people thronged the Rue de Rivoli, the quays,
and the other approaches to the Palace. The Place
du Carrousel, from the triumphal arch of the Tui-

leries clown to the Pavillon Sully, was occupied
by troops—the National Guard on the left, and
the Zouaves and a battalion or two of the line to

the right. The entrance was by the Pavillon
Denon (the pavilions are named after men dis-
tinguished in the arts and sciences), which is to

" The declaration of Lord Palmerston in the
House of Commons was perfectly clear and satis-
factory ; it confitms all that was reported in Paris
concerning the result of the conference of Osborne.
The question of the Moldavian elections which di-
vided the great powers may be said to have been
settled by means of a common accord between
France and England. As far as regards those two
powers, a difference of opinion no longer exists.
It is difficult, therefore, to understand the doubts
and comments raised by certain journals which are
still harping on a fresh convocation of the Paris
conference. Why should the latter be convoked
What question would be submitted to it ? Surely

not that of the annulment of the Moldavian elec-
tions, for that question has been solved. It is
very evident that the conferences of Osborne have
rendered completely useless the conferences of
Paris. What will be the policy of Turkey, of
Austria, after the sudden change of England r
We have seen that in. the opinion of Lord Pal-
merston that question is already answered ; with-
out knowing the private motives which led the
Premier to calculate on the adhesion of Turkey
and Austria, we think that the two powers would
disavow their traditicinal policy and injure their
interests were they to persist in opposing the views
and efforts, henceforth unanimous, of the five other
powers. We may, therefore, await with confidence
favourable intelligence from Constantinople and
Vienna.

TRE WONDERFUL SUM/I-AM-BE LAMP.

Imperial, quitted the building. They drove to the i TDB DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. I
Palace in the Tuileries, !close at hand, and after-
wards set out for St. Cloud. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. , The French Mediterranean fleet, under the com-

mand of Admiral Trehouart, anchored in the roads
of Toulon on the 11 th inst. The same day a trial
of a newly invented lamp, called " the wonderful
submarine lamp," was made on board the ship-of-
the-line Eylau, in presence of a commission appoin-
ted to report on the result. The lamp was let
down three feet under water, and the light which
it cast around enabled the visitors to examine the
copper bottom of the ship, its joints, and rivets.
The lamp was then let down 24 feet, and continued
to burn all the time of the experiment, which lasted
two hours and a half. Several trifling repairs may
be effected on the bottom of a ship by means of this-
lamp. It will be particularly useful likewise in ex-
tricating the screw of a steamer from a rope twisted
round it or from any other impediment.

FAILURN of the ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY EVENING.

The United States' steam-frigate Niagara, Capt.
Hudson, from the Atlantic, followed by the Sus-
quehanna, Capt. Sands, and her Majesty's screw
stelmihip Agam.r nation, Master-Commander Nod-
dall, entered the Sound this afternoon on their re-
turn from their unsucce,sful effort to lay the tele-
graphic cable. On board the Niagara they report

that at the time of the severance, a quarter to four
o'clock on Tuesday morning, 335 nautical or about
380 statute milea had been laid, at a distance of
260 to 280 miles in a direct course from Valentia.
The wind was southerly, there was some sea, and
.the ship was going from three to four knots, and
the cable paying out five to six, and sometimes
seven, knots.
As the quantity of slack thus expended was
greater than expected at starting, and more than
could bs afforded, the retard strain was therefore
increased to a pressure of 3,000 pounds, and the
cable broke.

The extra expenditure of slack commenced on
Monday evening, when a strong brpeze and heavy
swell prevailed, and a powerful undercurrent was
experienced. This current forced the wire from
the ship at a considerable angle.
When the break was applied with increased
power the stern of the Niagara was down in the
trough of a sea, and the extra strain created by her
rising was the immediate cause of the cable's paat-

ing.
The Susquehanna was a mile off on the Niagara's
starboard beam ; the Agamemnon, the Cyclops;
and the Leopard were within signal distance.
At 12 o'clock the Cyclops left for Valentia, and
thtLeopard for Spithead. The other three re"
mallaed to make some experiments.
Soundings were found by the Cyclops at 2,000
fathoms. At night they kept a course E. 5.80
under easy steam, and on Wednesday, morning at
10 o'clock bore up for Plymouth Sound. The
Niagara is gone into Hamoaze. Th 3 general °pi'
nion is that the season is too far advanced for ano-
ther'effort now, but every confidence is expressed
in the ultimate success of the undertaking. The,
machinery now aboard the Niagara is considered
too heavy for the purpose. It is stated that the

wheels ceased to revolve when the pressure was ar
lied on Tuesday morning.

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