Polynesian., 1851-03-22
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The following intelligence, from Paris, is
extracted from the London correspondence of
the Times
nj. Dupin, President of the National As
sembly, gave a grand dinner, yesterday,
dec l9, at his official residence, to the
President of the Republic. This banquet
was intended to commemorate the anniver-
sary of the election of Louis Napoleon,
though the date of that anniversary had al
ready passed, having been celebrated at the
Hotel de Vile. The. banquet was given IN
the grand gallery of the hotel, where the
tables were laid for so persons. Among the
guests were the President of the Republic,
President of the Council of State, the Papal
Nuncio, and the whole of the diplomatic
corps now in Paris; the four Vice Presidents
and the three Questors of the Assembly,
General Changarnier, M. Theirs, Generals
Oudinot, paraguay d'Hilliers, de St. Priest,
and Carulet; the Governor of the Bank, the
the Prefect of the Seine, the President OF the
Municipal Council, the Duke de Noaiiles,
the Duke de Mortmarl, the Duke de Broglie,
the Duke Albert de Luyues, the Duke de
Montebello, Count Mole, Count Montalem-
bert, NM Odillon Barrot, Berrier, Charles
Dupin, Vatismeul; Admiral Cerceil; NM.
Victor Lefranc, Gustave de Beaumont, de
Remusat, de MalevilIe, Passy, Lanjuinais,
sc. A military band, stationed IN an ad-
joining saloon, the folding doors OF which
were thrown open, performed select passages
! from the favorite operas. On the whole,
whether as regards the guests, the magma
cence of the apartment, or the etiquette OBJ
served, the whole display was in princely
style. When the dessert was placed on the
table, Nj. Dupin arose and proposed the
health of their illustrious guest, in the follow
ing terms:- ..
" propose, gentlemen, the health OF the
President of the Republic-the chosen of the
10th December-whose high and noble ms
sion, conformity with that of the elect Of the
18th Nav (the representatives. OF the peopie),
consists in defending and ensuring the tri-
umph, over impiety and anarchy, of the great
principles of law and morality, on which the
essential order of all human Society," the au-
thorty Of government, the security OF private
affairs, and the loyalty Of all pacific relations
between civilized nations are eternally based.
To the President Of the Republic.
Much applause followed the toast, which
was done honor to by all the guests standing.
Louis Napoleon arose, and, in the midst OF
profound silence, replied thus
&c Nj. lie President,-I return you my most
sincere thanks, for having, second time,
afforded me the pleasure of celebrating the
anniversary Of my election, in the midst OF
the representatives of France, and the MEM
bers Of the diplomatic corps. 1t is a second
solemn occasion for congratulating ourselves
on the repose which the country enjoys, yet
is this repose not entirely without its danger
Dangers produce union; security, division.
Can there, then, be obtained no advantage,
no good, without the germ Of dHissssolution'
memo emo o." avs present. Yet there is nothing
more glorious, more worthy Of the public
powers of the State, than to give an example
ofthe contrary. May that Union, which was
formed in the tempest, continue unbroken
during the calm. drink, gentlemen, to the
concord Of the public powers Of the State !.
to the National Assembly! to its honorable
| President ~
This toast was also much applauded, and
was followed by appropriate music.
! In the course of the evening the saloons OF
the hotel were thrown open, and it being the
usual night of reception, they were soon filed
| by the elite Of Partisan society particularly
on account of the presence Of the President
of the Republic Two Arab chiefs, of Guel
ma, dressed in their picturesque costume,
were presented, by one of the Questors, TO
Nj. Dupin, and, afterwards, to the President
of the Republic, who invited them to the re-
ceptions at the Elysee,