Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-31
ONE GRAND EMPIRE.

We cannot this morning. do better service TO the cause
of happy institutions than TO give some Items IN
relation the newly erected Empire few months since
in of monachca Europe France, with popula
ton of thirty five millions, had government Repuh-
mall its forms But how uncertain the fate OF Freedom
free in the hands OF those who are ncapa
BILE of approaching III Its said 10 the Bill of Rights OF Vir
GINA "That no free government the blessing of liberty
scan be preserved any people, but by firm adherence to
Justice moderation temperance ugaliy and virtue and
by frequent recurrence fund Itnenal principles The
people of France few years ago. sat out in search of some
good thing in government. They first plunged into anarchy;
then established Republics and by OF eight mil
lion, Of full grown have erected one grand empire In
this is improbable they will have too much Of good
thing The spendor OF the Imperial Regaia, in course Of
preparation to edon Napoleon Ill., Emperor of the French
will probably exceed in bliancy, if not in richness the
Regaia of any Prince in Europe Thus in few months,
dynasty been founded by election in the descendants
of citizen Charles Bonaporte which, in royal magnihcence
will surpass any Of the descendants Of Wooden of Sa1ony
the head Of most Of the legitimates OF Europe.
The IMPERIAL Cxows.-The following paragraph is
among the miscellaneous items by the Canada.
The new imperial tor Napoleon III, nearly
completed, AMI would be entirely finished before the close vi
the year 1t will WORTH including the diamonds trans
feed il from the old regal crown twenty millions
OF francs 1t Is SAID TO he not only master WORK OF inc
jewellers art which will surpass every royal
men in it's richness in pearls and precious stones The Jew
eier Lemonner, has been 10 Russia To purchase
rous costly stones and the Princess Matilda who has col
lection of black pearls placed them all al the dspO
sal Of the artist entrusted with the enumeration of the
The Paris correspondent of the New York Commercial
Dec. 9th, has the following:
The luxury and expenditure the present Government
exceed those of previous Court of France The
ton robes have eight millions OF francs, Sbue ono
they ia fact si with jewclry o. the highest price
Neither day consecalion, the betrotha the
marriage yet positively fixed unless to believe the
that letter has been received during the week from
Rome in which the Pope the Emperor al
Motre Dame, the Both Of May.
is believed that de Money will be chosen TO represent
the Emperor his beroha by proxy, 10 the Princess Va
sa. ut Vicnna.
The Emperor in his socnde for the glory of his family
has just ordered The execution .! bust OF Charles Bona
parte father of Napoleon the Great
have YET learned positively the amount of the civil
list of the Emperor the Salaries titles ana dgncs TO be
conferred upon members Of his family. The general
Idea is that Louis Napoleon will have % millions year and
that family will also be provided tor Jerome sonarnr,o
j. nab the Palais Royal which has not been royal re-
sidence for twenty-five years
The gives further items OF the work
ings of the imperial government as follows:
The Emperor has signed decree offering prizes of 5000
francs each 10 authors of the two best dictionaries
Ennco. aInbic and Arabic Franc. The Algerian idom
be adopted the standard ct The Arabian angnnee al
though The French have occupied Algeria or - years. II
eeems that there are hardly dozen officers in The service
many civil funconaries, who understand the Ian
suaGc enough TO be useful Inc otsl Atao senoar MAJOR
Bossnunet is to remain with Abde-Kader at Broussa-so
that there immediate need of action and the short pc
riud Of two years is allowed To the cumpers.
Abd.e Kader and his suite leaves Paris in day ar Two
for roussa The has ordered the fgate
oronoco be in readiness receive them at Marsees
and them hlondania small the
Of Marmora Is miles from Broussa.
Tine Government has taken fright at the enormous extern
credit which several OF their late acts have served TO
develop and the MANN for speculation in public works.
The Mon,eur has official paragraph today which Is nl-
portan says that applications tor concessions OF rail-
made day 10 the ministry and that they al
ready reach total OF 5000 miles, and would require
penditure Of two millions OF rancs-ihat II s the duty Of
the Government 10 resist exaggerated disposition; and
that will charter only few ,ime and the most urgent
hrs according the which the Treasury and the
public with safety devote to such undertakings.
Anoihe, correspondent Mr. Bryant of the n. Y. Evening
Post, Dec. Z, says:
To stimulate the activity of trade the Emperor has pro
,ected great financial scheme bank with
capital be enlarged according 10 circumstances and the
demands of borrowers which is 10 lend money
cages Of property in the country In this way
expression which once heard from the lips OF an eminent
Spectator In the United States real estate is to be made
huid-a process much for the welfare of the body polite
would be heahu for the human body if its soid parts
converted into liquid state This pan which u 10
BIZ Immediately carried into effect will stimulate speculation
70 degree Of which France has had experience since
the time of John Law and the South Sea bubble.
Mr. Bryant regard the views and feelings OF the peo-
Pile of France upon the present of Affairs and the
probable stability of the Empire, remarks: -
& in conversation the other day with intelligent
land rejecting Frenchman friend of the present order OF
things who said 1.-THE character of the French is
they swayed and fro by the impulse of The day.
lie while since they shouted ppe Ia repabiique; now
e voices raise The cry of Vrc Emperor; wha, may
81. next CRY cannot tell but. if Judge by the
the empire OF Napoleon the Third cannot last long.
any elements of duration in II which did not be-
y the government OF Charles y. Louis Philippe
OF the which has risen and fallen since
\e time Louis XVI has promised itself eternal dura
Nron ain waiting to see what will come next"