Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIs. ArauST Q. 1S52.

PARIS, AUGUST 9, 1852.
The most interesting intelligence from France
this week will be founded upon two DEGREES which
appeared in the MoniteUy of yesterday indicat-
ing commencement If relaxation in that severe
proscriptye policy which has thus far distinguished
the Administration Of the present ruler of France.
A decree of 9th January last removed temporarily
from the territory of France and Algiers eighteen
of the most prominent hostile members of the late
Assembly. A decree dated the It'll instant autho-
rzes the immediate return France of eight of these
eighteen, to wit; NM. Creon Duvergier de Hauranne,
Chamboe THEIRS de Remusat Jules de Lasteyre, Gen.
Laide Anthony Thouret. One Of this category, EMILE
GRARDN, of the Presse had already in March last,
been permitted 10 The nine who still subject
to the exclusion pronounced by the decree of January
are the Generals Changarnier Lamoriciere, LeAo, Be-
deau, and MN Baze, Pascal Duprat Victor Chauffeur,
Versigny, and Edgar Qune the distinguished Professor
Sixty-sx other members of the Legislative Assembly
expelled from France by second decree Of the
9th January Seven of this category permitted
to return by virtue of second decree, appearing in the
Monter of yesterday. An eighth member M Matthew,
de la Dr5me recalled about a month since. There
weight, therefore, of the expelled members of
the late Assembly among whom figure the names of Vic
Hugo, and Charras and Charles Lagrange against
whom the sentence remains in full force. more liberal
exercise of the pardonng power with which the Constu
ton invests him. had been expected the part of the
Prince President. The fact Of its being sparngly
used just previous to the great se of the 18th instant
induces the belief that no amnesty as had been hoped
i will signaze that day
All the French papers have had articles upon
cent fare-u with England in relation the fisheries.
But Of Thorn, observe treat the affair from
which serious difficulty and war is likely to proceed
find greater disposition among Americans here to APP
prehend serious rupture cannot share in these fears
England has many good to make her avoid
war; and most of all with u.s. that cannot for
men suppose she will give of offence That
are not slow to take offence and not disposed put up
with offence offered by her. she knows from the affair of
the Prometheus
The celebrated Count ALFRED p'oRsAY, with whose
name the fashionable and artistic world has long been
familiar has died since the date of my last at the resi-
dence of female relative the Of St. Ger
MAN. few miles from Paris He had long been suffer-
ing with the disease which finally took him oan afec-
ton of the spinal The gravity of his situation,
however, had been kept remarkably secret and to all
except his immediate personal friends the
of his death unexpected. There is hardly any
whose has been frequently before the public
during the last four months than Count 'ORsAYs He
marked Of those likely profit largely
in personal consideration and in private fortune under the
empire to which vending. personal
friend for many years past of the Prince President he
had recently received earnest Of future fayors,
comfortable snecure to which the comfortable salary
twenty five thousand francs attached. It's most
GUS charge the direction and dispensation of the
Princes patronage and bounty for the encouragement of
the Fine Arts of which, is well known, the Count
distinguished amateur He is said to have used with
an aacry that does great credit his heart the nhu-
he possessed with the Prince and his improved
private fortune for the relief of distressed artists Of all
kinds And in London, prior to the revolution in the
midst of the brilliant and precarious life which he led
there, he willing, though always able, aid
with purse and counsel his needy countrymen. He has
left to his friend CLEsNGER who since the death Of PA
DER is the most distinguished Of living French sculp
tors the task Of finishing bust of JEROME BoNAPARTE
which, by order Of Louis NAPOLEON, he had commenced
Coo thc Museum OF Versailles
Preparations continue on larger scale than we have
before witnessed here for the great ss of the ami
" rsary of the Emperors Birthday on the 10Th in
sta IT. next Sunday The Alps are rising ON the banks
of II Seine, in front of my residence They are to
form the scene of immense military ta6eau pivqn
which il to represent to NAPOLEON crossing the ST.
Bernard with his army in the midst of the combined
Alp inc and battle storm The snow produced by
pyrotecnic art is promised to be SO natural and abpn
dant as win send beholders shverng to their beds in
spite Of the Seine flowing their feet TO assure them
they in Switzerland and of the almanac assur
ing them that ,re in md-August We are TO have too
sham naval battle Il had like to have said sea-fgh, on
the Seine sham trigate large life has been rugged
up and is to be manned with two hundred real sailors
already arrived for the express purpose roBrest II is
to be attacked by hotlla of small steamers and row.
boats The drama to represent all the scenes of ma
val batethe attack defence, boarding striking of the CO.
ors &c. The President himself promises to honor this
exhibition with his august presence not Paris alone
that is to enjoy the @ of the Emperors birthday Re-
publican though are the day is be celebrated over
the whole extent Of France The Minister OF Worship has
dispatched his circular all the Bishops and Arch
bishops directing them the day to be celebrated
throughout their respective doceses by the chanting Of
Te Deums in all the churches. grand review Of the
National Guard of the Seine is to be passed by the Prince
for the distribution Of the eagle standards to the citizen
sodiery These standards similar to those Of the
army except that the fringe the embroidery and the
eagles which surmount them silver and plated in
stead Of gold and gided Each flag is Of the value of
one hundred francs All Of the National Guards Of the
Seine are not conyoked upon this occasion Selections
made with view to prevent the possibility Of any
hostile political demonstration Yet of the extent to
which the ranks of the citizen sodery Paris have
ments you may judge from the fact that from three hun
dred thousand the numbern whose hands placed
in the days Immediately subsequent to the revolution of
84S repeated wnnowing and sifings have left Of the
true, valuable acceptable grain the reduced number Of