The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-20

to E2O, 900, were destroyed. The canse Of the
ire had not been ascertained. The goods
consumed by the fire were only partially In
Trade has been brisk. The monev m,yte,
was easy. Several failures Of native bankers
in the Bazaar, both at Calcutta and Bombay.
were apprehended.
FRANCE.-CoEsuLTAT CoMnrssIoN.-
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The Consultative Commission
assembled yesterday, under tue Presidency Of
M. Baroche. The seven bureaus presented
their reports, from which il appeared that the
number of votes given to the President Of the
Republic with the exception Of some few re-
turns of communes not correctly verified is
7,439,2l6, and the number Of negative votes
640,737. Just before the sittin. was brought
to close, NJ. Segur d'Aguesseau presented
proposition to the effect that the President Of
the Republic should be requested to take up
his residence at the Tuilleres, as the only
place fit fsI she Chief of the State. NJ. Baroche
replied thatihe Commission had no rightfo take
any decislon TN such subject, but ought leave
the matter entirely to the wisdom of the Presi-
appreciation, and acceded TO. The Commits
sion then, on the proposition Of NJ Baroche,
unanimously decided, according tothe prece.
dent OF the 10th of December, 1S48, that the
proclamation OF the vote on the plebiscite of
the I'd of December should not be DELAYED,
and the process rerbai, summing up the labors
OF the bnreaux. should be duly drawn up. It
was also decided that the above return should
be presented, in the evening, in form, TO the
President of the Republic by M. Baroche, in
the name of the CommissionI
DoINGs AT THE ELYsEE.-Last evening, at
half-past eight o'clock, the Consultative Com
mission proceeded TO the Elysee, where it was
received by the President of the Republic. sur
rounded by his ministers and his saids.de-camp.
NJ. Baroche, the Vice President, then read, and
placed in the hands of the President, the ex-
tract OF the process rerbat which declares that
the number of the votes given in 80 depart
ments, Algeria, the army, and the navy, on
the plebiscite of December 9, was Z, ,439 PIG in
the affirmative, and 640,737 in the negative.
NJ. Baroche then addressed the President in
approval Of his course, and in congratulation
OF its ratification byth people. He said that
the national will had never been SO strongly
manifested in any country, and exhorts Louis
Napoleon to re.estabiish in France "the prn.
ciple of authority, which has been too much
shaken for the last 60 years." The conclu-
ding passage of this harangue admits of but
one Interpretation:
"Prince, on the ID of December you took for
symbol, France regenerated by the revolution
of 1879, and organized by the Emperor, that
is to say, wise and well-regulated liberty. an
authority stiong and respected by all. Let
your wisdom and your patriotism re lse this
noble idea. Restore to this country, SO rich.
SO full of life, and of future prosperity, the
greatest of all blessings, order, stability, and
confidence. Repress with energy the spirit of
anarchy and revolt You will thus have saved
France, preserved the whole of Europe from
an immense danger, and added to your name
new and impershable glory"
We give the reply of Louis Napoleon entire.
1t is too significant to admit of mutilation
"Gentlemen-France has responded to the
loyal appeal that | made to her. She has com.
pretended that | departed from legality only
TO return to right. More than seven milIions
of votes have just absolved me by Justify ing
an act which had no other object than to save
France and Europe perhaps from years of
troubles and calamity. [Strong marks of as
sent.l thank you for having shown official
ly to what extent this manifestation was ma.
tional and spontaneous. Ii l congratulate
myself on this immense adhesion, il is not from
pride, but because il gives me the force to speak
and act as becomes the chief of a great nation
like ours. Loud and repeated cries of .bra-
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81 comprehend all the grandeur of nv new
mission, and do not deceive myself as TO its
difficulties. But with an upright heart. with
the cooperation OF all right-mnded men who
like you will assist me with their Intelligence
and support me with their palriotism-with the
tried devotedness of our valiant army, and
with the protection which | shall Tomorrow
soemnly beseech Heaven to grant me, (pro-
longed seusation,J l hope to render mYself
worthy of the confidence which the people
continue to place in me. Loud approbation.l |
| hope to secure the destinies of France by
founding institutions which respond at the
same time to the democratic instincts of the
nation, and to the universally expressed desire
to have henceforth strong and respected gov
ernment. lStrong marks of adhesion.l In
fact, to give satisfaction to the exigencies OF
the moment by creating system which re-
constitutes authority, without wounding the
feeling oil equality, and without closing any
path of improvement, is TO lay the foundation
of the only edihce capable of supporting wise
and benefcent liberty"
THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIs.-The Arch
bishop of Paris and the clergy were next re-
ceived; the Archbishop spoke as follows:-
g. Monsieur lie Presdent-We come to pre-
sent to you our congratulations and our wish
es What We shall do Tomorrow, we will do
every day of the year which is about TO com
mence. We will pray God with fervor for the
success of the high mission confded to you,
for the peace and prosperity of the Republic,
aud for the union and concord Of all the ci,i-
zens. But, in order that they may be all good
citizens, we will demand of God to make them
good Christians"
OTHER iNCIDEsTs.-The Prince thanked
the Archbishop for having been kind enough
TO place under Divine protection the acts which
were inspired by the sentiment which had die
tated to him the words, "Let the good be re-
assured, and the wicked uembIe!" The se-
nior member of the clergy of Paris, the yene-
rable cure of ST. Nicholas, aged 81 years, ap-
preached the President, and said to him L
am happy, monseigneur, TO say TO you, with
the prophet, The work of God will succeed
in spite of all diffic ulties.'n
The NEW CoNTITUTIoN.-It is said by per-
sons we'll Informed, that the new constitution
will contain the following provisions The
Senate will be composed Of $50 members, cho-
sen among Frenchmen possessing an income
of25 000t. per annum, or, in default of this quail
i6cation, having rendered, distinguished SER
tt.a late