The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-01

| On the 9th ult the President ruid visit Il
Versailles. He went into u close chariot, ut
tended by Edgar Ney, and with an escort o.
cuirassiers. The object of his visit was, an
told to address the officers of the garrison, who
were reported 10 be extremely disaffected Ru.
mors have been circulated that it was intended
to place 200 officers on half pay in consequence
of their Orleanist leaning Generally the con
fiscnion decree has proved highly offensive tc
the army, from the coarse manner in which they
are invited to partake Of the spoil
Madame Pauline Roland, disciple of NJ
Pierre Leroux, and author Of pamphlets on
working associations, is arrested. 1t is also re-
ported that sixty journeymen printers were mr..
rested at the same time.
| A fresh list Of senators is said to be on the
eve of appearing. About half the senators will
receive pensions.
240,000l a year il talked of as the civil list
which the senate is asked to vote for the Presi-
dent. This, considering that he has not the do.
maine prize to keep up, would be about equiva-
lent to the 100000. which was allowed to Louis
Philippe.
| Another batch of $50 of the Lingot lottery
emigrants for California, left Paris on Feb. 4
for Havre, by railway, to embark on board the
Lormond, which will sail almost immediately.
A third will soon follow. The government re
ceve many more applications than the funds OF
the lottery will allow them to attend to.
| II is stated, upon what appears to be good
authority, that modification il about to take
place in the French cabinet. NJ. Turgot, the
present minister Of foreign aff.rs, is about %
retire, and to be succeeded by NJ. de Persigny,
the present minister Of the interior. The change
is not calculated to add to the confidence of
Europe in the maintenance of peace. The name
Of M. de Persigny's successor as minister Of the
interior is not yet known.
! Since tho dismissal of Lord Palmerston, a
great GOODNESS has existed between the Austrian
and French governments. AS one indication, it
ia said that the decorations of the Legion of
Honor conferred by Louis Napoleon upon Aus
| trian subjects, will have to be declined as the
! Viennese cabinet refuses to grant permits for
| their reception. Whatever the fact may be- it
lis currently stated that a reinforcement of TO-
900 men has been dispatched to the army Of
lta1y; and that Gen. Baraguay d'flilliers is to
replace Gen. Gemeau All this, however, NAV
have reference to the King of Naples, who has
openly expressed his indignation at the vindic-
tive and unjust measures Of the President. His
Majesty is said to have declared that he cannot
have any further confidence in the French gov
eminent, and to have made immediate overtures
for reconciliation with England In conse-
quence of TIE turn that matters have taken in
France, the King begins to feel that it will be
necessary for him to prop up his throne with
something more substantial than coercve meas
ures, and it is hoped that he will make some con
cessions of liberal character to his subjects
Difficulties spring up thickly, almost instanta-
neously, about the President. One after an
other the great men Of the nation evince their
lack of confidence in the government by de-
clning to accept its Offices and honors. Very
few Of those who were relied upon to support
the new order of things, have met the expecta-
ton. The senate, Notwithstanding the list was
supposed to be completed month ago, is already
| reduced onehalf by resignation, and new at
will have to be compiled. It seems to be very
generally understood that the Orleans business
will have to be reviewed, or the government die
of weakness.