The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-24 00:00:00

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

A FEW weeks ago, we announced several facts
respecting France, which showed a strong disposi-
tion on the part of the PRESIDENT to assume the
imperial purple. The people of France seemed to
expect it, the military fully calculated upon it, and,
small as the transition would have been from the fact
to the form, it would have thoroughly awakened
the warlike feeling of the country, and increased
the prestige for conquest. We were not, however,

quite prepared for the announcement,which was made
shortly after, that the republican title of President
was to be religiously preserved. The explanation
is now before the public. It appears that a strong
remonstrance arrived from the EMPEROR of

RUSSIA, through his minister in Paris, not only
advising a complete abstinence from imperial
dignity, but in effect prohibiting it; so that poor

LOUIS NAPOLEON had no alternative but to
accede to it with a good grace, and admit himself
to be " the temporary chief of the French govern-
ment." There are already nominally three
emperors in Europe, but practically only one. The
CZAR is chief of several of the ancient kingdoms;
Austria is a rope of sand, and its unity can only be
preserved by foreign bayonets; Turkey is also
weaker than many of the kingdoms of Europe,
and exigts nnly by the Raferanre of the others.
NICHOLAS objects, then, to admit an additional
monarch of the first class, on the same principle
that a Duke might object to an increase of that
branch of the peerage; but he has the further and
mere fundamental objection, that Louis is
really not a monarch at all, but merely one seated
for a time in the chair of the kings.

Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, a man supposed
to be named John Bibby, as found lying on his face at
the entrance to a cellar in Jarvis-street. At the time he
was so discovered the man was breathing, but diedshortly
afterwards.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.—In our notice of the steamship
Great. Britain last week, we omitted to mention the names
of Messrs. Vernon and Sons, as contractors for the iron
work, and those of Messrs. Miller and Mackay, as the
erectors of the splendid deck saloons and accompanying
offices.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The success (34. this so-
ciety is no longer a matter of doubt, and our readers will
see, by adveraisement, that Monday next is the last day
for receiving members' names. Clergymen and ministers
of all denominations should lend their aid to this society,
as it is pre-eminently calculated to be of essential service
in promoting the cause of sacred music. We are glad to
see the projectors have secured the services of Dr. Bexfield,
who is one of the finest organists in London, and a com-
poser of no ordinary pretensions, as his new oratorio,
" Israel Restored," will testify.
APOLLO GLEE CUM.—The fifty-fifth anniversary of
this society took place at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday
evening last. Amongst those present were his Worship
the Mayor, Sir John Bent, Mr. Charles Turner, Mr. J.
B. Lloyd, Mr. James Holme, and Mr. Arthur Holme, the
latter gentleman presiding. Mr. Samuel Taylor occupied
the vice-chair. The dinner was such as Mr. Radley
invariably provides, substantial, seasonable, and good.
Afterwards, toasting and glee singing were the order of
the evening. The selection of glees was excellent, and
the singing, under the conductorship of Mr. George
Holden, was such ae to call forth rapturous /*plow,