The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-18 00:00:00

FRANCE

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Moniteur continues its list of nominations
in the Legion of Honour on the occasion of the
anniversary of the birth of the Prince Imperial.
It now publishes 244 nominations to the rank of
knight among officers of the army, and officers,
non-commissioned officers, and privates in the gen-
darmery.
The answer of the King of Prussia to the last
communication of the French Government haS been
received. The terms are said to be pacific, sad,
what is not often the case somewhat to the point.
His Majesty was evidently in a benevolent humour
when he wrote or dictated them. It would be
hazardous to say what the next communication will
be. The conference will soon open again "for
the despatch of business." The two Commissioners
sent by the canton of Neuchatel to Paris to assist
Dr. Kern have been received by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
The King of Naples, with the view of conciliating
the Western Powers, has, it is said, promised some
large contracts to English and French capitalists.
The members of the Senate, Legislative Corps,
Council of State, rtc. , were admitted to the Tuileries
last night, to present their felicitations on the
happy event of the Prince Imperial having com-
pleted his first year yesterday. His little Highness
is, as you are aware, inscribed on the muster roll
of the Ist Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard, and
tile men of that gallant corps have celebrated the
auspicious event by thebanquets, accompanied with
appropriate toasts. The public, who seemed to
have forgotten all about the matter, were reminded
of it by the flags hoisted on some public buildings.
The Court tailor, also, who in matter of joyous
demonstration is next to the Grand Master of
the Ceremonies, himself the most enlightened
man in Paris, bad given notes of prepara-
tion. For three evenings previously a stream
of gas-lights played round the shop front for
half-an-hour, and experimental flags fluttered
over the doorway. The Moniteur of yester-
day and to-day has several columns filled with
promotion in the army and the Legions of Honour,
and, what is still better, a number of poor children
are received into the Orphan Asylum, which is
under the patronage of the infant Prince ; and
which owes its foundation to the funds subscribed
last year to offer a testimonial on the occasion of
his birth. Nothing is left undone to render the
heir to the throne popular, and keep him present
in the minds, if not in the hearts, of The people.
It was supposed that the anniversary would
ho signalised by a pretty comprehersive crea-
tion of new nebility. The intention has been
often attributed to his Majesty; and it is still said
that he has not abandoned it altogether. In his
more thoughtful pioments he has perhaps recoiled
from such a parody of the first Empire, never less
opportune. The ice, however, has been broken by
the Dukedom of Malakhoff, and there are many
among the aspirants to nobility whose victories on
the well-known battle field in the rue Vivienne are
considered by themselves as on a par with t e Mar-
shal's.attacks on the Crimean stronghold. Duo du
Grand Central, Marquis de la Bourse, and Comte do
la Coulisse would surely sound es well as Duc de
Bouillon, Comte du Tron-bonbon, and Baron de la
Marmala le, and poaterity would not make much
dff-rence between a genuine aristocracy and the
pestir,;he. Few eyes detect, at a distance, the dif-
ference between paste and diamond. They who
have set their hearts on patents of nobility, as well
as on railroad concessions, nrry well be gratified in
the clue is they have been enriched in the other.
The French addition squadron is expected to
reach the Chinese waters by the end of April.
Feruk Khan, the Persian Envoy, will leave
Paris for London this week. Before his departure
his Excellency will have an interview with the Em-
peror Na,poleJn.