The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-08
THE UNION.

institutions OF The coun,y) gold will, although no
longer legal tender, always command al present .
premium IN the maTk,t The present premium OF gold
is between MY confines and francs per thousand
francs. This keeps gold out OF general circulation, and
as Is well Known, all Transactions take place IN silver
ia France. This rumored measure will tend, by acting
upon pubic opinion, 10 depTess the current value oil
gold, and thus may realize the fears which prompt US
suggestion. The Dutch government shifted the basis
OF It's coinage from gold TO silver time ago need
scarcely be stated thai these taken from
lear OF the effect the flood OF gold from California VIII
have upon the value OF thai coin may be mentioned
10 this onnexion that the Belgian Minister OF Finance
has presented to the Chambers bill to authorize the gov
ernmenl TO withdraw from circulation the gold pieces OF
ten aud twenty-five francs struck I'll IN virtue oil The
last currency law and Tor preventing me ~. q
will lose 600 francs BY the operation The object OF
the is TO lessen the ELECTS OF the decline IN the
value o. gold Large 81 so 10 nave s mousse
Messrs Rothschd, Fteres ct Gle, to send to Milan It's
understood that this house has taken the seventeen mill
lions Gin addition the last Piedmont loan) which Pied
mont still Austria. This gold is destined TO the
payment OF the Austrian troops and Will be portion OF
the ns,ameHt OF debt Piedmont owes 10 the latter 1t Is
said that large operations in silver have been made
by some of the large banking houses here since fine sill
yer has commanded high premium They pick out
the heaviest pieces which have been coined between
1888 and lS4s melt them and econ them, by which ope
ration they clear four or five francs per thousand
| francs. =. .#t1H@ 1.a# 5.
The transactions of the Bank of France have been
quite important since the commencement OF December.
The metallic has fallen OF one and hall mil
lions OF francs in Paris. and increased three millions IN
the country, The discount accommodation has aug
mented and three. quarter millions in Paris, and de-
clned three and three millions in the countryhe
amount OF the former being 5l97o,732 and oil the latter
9O,le7,6s3 francs The amount OF protested bills IS
3lo,2l9 francs On the side OF Liabilities the notes In
circulation have fallen of in Paris two and quarter
Millions and increased in the provinces not quite half
million The account current OF the treasury has IN
creased two and quarter millions, the present amount
the credit of the treasury being o36sS,55l francs
Private accounts current have increased seven and half
millions in Paris, and one and quarter millions 10 me de-
partrnentsthe amount of the former being S2,969 TAI
francs, and OF the latter % 5s2,351 francs The whole
amount OF the metallic al present is 452 millions
| to 1881 millions notes in circulation
MeRton made in due time OF the interview which
took place between Louis Napoleon, the President OF the
Republic, and M. Guiaot, las Dlrecteur OF the French
the continuation Of the choice of The Academy M.
Nsard] by the president Interest was naturally ie to
learn the result of The neryewhe topics INDUCED IN
between these persons who but yesterday occupied
such an,agonistic positions. An authority, which is
generally accurate, gives the following statement as 10
ton made by the Academy, the conversation turned on
the subjects of public inereston the National Assem-
bly, the revision OF the constitution, and the internal
situation of the republic and it's government The Pres.
ldent began by expressing to M Guzot the satisfaction
he felt at seeing him chez iui. He then touched on the
condition of society ia France-of this society almost in
state OF dissolution He drew comparison between 1t
had OF the possessed by the latter such
abundance Society in France, observed the President,
was, II were, decapitaed during the period between
1871 and 1874. and since then i has not succeeded IN
finding head. This IS great misfortune The govern
ment has point fappu'" These observations natu.
rally led the President 10 remark the divisions OF par
ties and the increasing breaches both out OF doors and IN
the Assembly, and added that the divisions OF the As
semby made its action ncessant cause OF embarrass
ment and difficulty M Guzo on this Observed " But,
Monsegneur, IT is nevertheless, necessary for you to
govern with the Assenby-wthout it you can do
nothing" The President referred to the constitution,
and remarked the ncoheen OF it. and on the i'm
tha fNUnn n tnHaf
Them, observed M. Guizot, why do you not occupy
yourself in obtaining its revision The constitution itself
gives you the right and offers you the means OF doing So
You have your disposal all The time necessary Com
| mence from the month OF June You will encounter re-
sstance in the Assembly, but you will also find there
large and powerful assistance. Summon to your aid
public opinion that resistance The inhu.
ence OF public opinion will act upon the Assembly In
wife petitions and let the wishes OF the nation be ex
pressed legally and orderly and you will end by obtain
ing the majority Of three ourhs OF the Assembly, neces-
sary 10 authorize the revision OF the constitution.
similar succeeded with reference TO the Consttu
Assembly, which had desire to quit It's place, but
which retired before public opinion The Legislative
Assembly will do the same. Constituent Assembly
will be Immediately convoked, and it will make new
ferred TO the little confidence shown in him by the pres
ent Assembly " 1t distruss me-" he observed Every
proposition make is rejected. or at least regarded with
suspicion ] can undertake nothing which does not al
once excite sentiment of mstrust and suspicion "
" That is possible" replied M Guzo, but IT is not
your condition alone, but that OF all governments 10 be
I
make up their minds 10 il, and To be suspected
is motive for sostainng stopping short The con-
vefsaon might have been continued in the same strain,
had not Nj. Guizo stood up and prepared 10 take his
leave The President asked Nj. Gulzot II he intended to
pass time in Paris and M. Guizot having replied
that he should pass the winter the capital with his
children, according to CUSTOM the President said IN the
kindesl lone and manner, am delighted, Monsieur, al
having contributed TO the tranquility you enjoy this win
ter Paris Al these words NJ Quiet took his leave,
and both separated, highly pleased with each other
Colonel DAlphonse, the colonel OF the regiment which
conspicuous al the celebrated review held on the
plain OF Satoy last October for its hearty cheers OF Vre
fEmpereur appears among long list OF officers recently
promoted General The opposition papers at the time
announced that this promotion would be conferred and
il has come a, last No doubts for instant but
that it is reward for his imperial enthusiasm al the
plain oil Satory No comments are made on this appoint
menl in the quasi opposition journals, tsuch the
etc, the legitimis and Orleans papers) "Bygones are
gones and the Of the plain OF Sa,oy are par
doned.
| As IL to make some amends for the annual dunes,
which obtains in the political world at this OF the
year, when all parties 10 keep quiet until the fes
tvite. incident TO DE Jour de PAn, (which answers Ia
Thank sgivng Day,] and the large traffic in peculi
arly Paris goods which that gives rise, shall
have passed, NJ. Nesor RoQuepan, the manager dreo
teur they called here OF the French opera hcddem's
Naon1ie de nusqre has given to the world new OPP
era by M. Auber. THIS new partition has long been
anxiousy looked for The great fame OF the great master
OF the French school OF music assurance that
La Muetfs de Portid, (beiier known TO American mu-
scians under the title OF Masdniefio,l lie Domino
NOR, LAmbossadrrce, Dieu ct la Bayddsrs and many
other charming operas fail TO charm notice OF d
Aubers opera cannot be omitted. A new opera, by
a great MASTER is IN all European capitals fvenemeni
al.