The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

We have received the following, dated August 21,
from a, correspondent at Strasburg :—" The Presi-
dent's arrival here to-day was announced by the
ringing of bells and the firing of artillery. A tent,
tastefully decorated, had been erected at the railway
terminus, where the authorities received him in all
due form. He immediately mounted on horseback,
and proceeded to the Prefecture, surrounded by a nu-
merous and brilliant staff. The streets through
which he passed were crowded to excess ; every
window was occupied by elegantly-dressed
ladies; in fact, all the beauty of Strasburg came
forth to welcome their President. The National
Guard assembled in great numbers, and received the
President with frequent cries of Vive la Repub-
lique I' mixed with those of Vive le President!'
Attogether his reception has exceeded the most san-
guine hopes of his party, particularly after the con-
duct of the Municipal Council, who refused to vote a
sou towards defraying the expenses, and after the
daily exhortations of the Democratic journals to pre-
vent the National Guard from coining out. The
President gave evident signs of emotion ; pro-
bably the souvenir came across his memory of
the last time he passed through the same streets us an
exile, whereas now he pranced gaily forward as chef
de l'etat. Immediately after his arrival at the Prefec-
ture commenced the official visits. A member of the
Chamber of Commerce, M. Erckmann (one of the per-
sons that figured lately in the republican process at
Metz), deemed fit—it was generally though with very
bad taste—to call the attention of the President to the
condition of those who had been condemned to impri-
sonment, thus making an appeal to his clemency. The
President replied, that 'none better than he knew the
pain of being a prisoner, but that it was necessary
that order should be re-established before he could
think of recommending their being set at liberty.'
This evening there is to be a grand dinner of fifty
covers at the Prefecture. A splendid display of fire-
works is also to be given opposite the windows of the
Prefecture, on the ramparts. The town is crowded
with strangers ; amongst the visitors is the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden and suite."
An immense crowd was assembled yesterday, both
within and round the Hippodrome, to witness the as-
cent of M. Poitevin, standing erect on his horse, sus-
pended, as in his former ascents, by the balloon. After
rising to the height of about 200 feet, the intrepid
aeronaut quitted the horse, and climbed into kis car
by means of a rope ladder. Almost at the same
time another balloon went up from the Park at
Asnieres. At one moment the two balloons appeared
to be near enough to each other to exchange signs, but
soon after getting into currents, they went off in dif-
ferent directions.

A piece, called Louis XVIL, is about to be played
at the theatre of the Vaudeville, in which M. Paul
Ernest is to play the part of the Orphan of the
Temple, who died when ten years of age. The Comte
de Richmond, who, it seems, has not renounced his
character of Pretender, is about to bring an action
against the director of the Vaudeville for producing
a piece in which he is made to die at the age of ten
years, whereas he is still alive, in perfect health, and
ready to assert his claim to the crown of France.
THE NEPAULESE AMBASSADOR.

The Nepaulese Ambassador and his suite of twelv•
persons, accompanied by Captain Fanshaw, their in-
terpreter, visited on Thursday the galleries and mu•
Eeum of the Louvre. They greatly admired all they
saw, but what appeared to please them most was the
gallery containing Chinese designs and utensils.
They asked many questions. Their gorgeous cos-
tumes, pearls, and diamonds produced an admirable
effect in the galleries, and made the plain black
attire of M. de Nieuwerkerke, the director of the
Louvre, M. de V ielcastel, the secretary, and
other officers who accompanied them, appear
very mean. The artists who were at work in the
galleries received the visitors with every respect. On
leaving the Ambassador and his suite heartily thanked
the officials and artists fur their flittering reception.
In the hotel Sinet, the distinguished strangers lodge
in apartments entirely separated from the rest of the
hotel. They communicate with no one, and keep
their curtains constantly closed. As their religion
requires them to kill their own meat, the Prefect of
Police, on the request of the English Embassy, has
consented to allow animals to be slaughtered in the
hotel.