The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-17
FOREIGN.
PoRTENTOUs SIGNS.

ment was published by the Morning Chronicle |
in the letter Of its Paris correspondent.
II am credibly informed that at the nre.en, |
moment the Presidents whole idea Is with rs. |
spect to the invasion o { England that he has |
consulted generals, studied the plans Of the |
Boulogne expedition, received reports on the |
feasibility of the passage of the Channel, Sc. |
There is not a man connected with the Elysee
that does not affect to speak of the invasion
as an affair that is not only practicable, but
which will be attempted. Let il not be sup
posed that pretext is necessary. There are,
unhappily, too many points, on all of which it
would be easy to rouse the feelings of the
French nation, and any one of which would be
an excuse for war. The friends of Louis Ma
poleon imag ine-and fear imagine truy-that
the French people want TO have their revenge
for the defeat at Waterloo, and for the imprison
ment of the Emperor at ST. Helena. Such a
war, they say, would be popular, and in snch
circumstances why should they not undertake
it? l know nothing of the feelings of other
countries, but here the belief is that Russia
would join in any attack which France might
be disposed to make on England. Certain il
is that since the I'd of December the repre-
sentative of Russia has been the most assidu-
Gus in his attendance at the Elysee, and the
most honored of the diplomatic corps that
Russian mobiles are more plentiful in Paris at
the present moment than they have ever been
since 1913; and that both amongst the French
and the Russians it is currently stated that an
arrangement between France and Russia could
easily be managed, for that Russia would not
interfere with the extension of the French from
tier to the Rhine, if France would permit Rus
sia to seize on Constantinople."
From the Daily News of the 24th ult
Some rumors as to French affairs have been
set afioat to-day, and have caused anxiety; but
the stock market, although little business has
been done, has shown greater frmness. 1t
cannot, nevertheless, be denied, that the poss-
biliiy of French invasion has taken strong
hold Of the public mind and is eagerly can.
vassed, and that already an impression has
been made by which the traditions of six-and-
thirty years of peace are seriously shaken. 1t
is long, indeed, since the tone of public feeling
| has been SO expressed as it is now. On other
occasions, the danger of war and invasion was
discussed as remote and contingent but now,
| though Its occurrence is not invited, il is
looked upon as imminent, and the position of
| the country as urgent. This state of feeling
is on many grounds to be regretted. and most
because il cannot long prevail without causing
serious prejudice to commercial interests.
To-day, the tone of the market has, it is true,
| been better, but the war rumor has not been
without its influence, and Consols were, du-
| ring the greater part of the day, at Sc to 96a.
They closed, however, 961 to for money and
| account, which is ] better than Saturdays
| quotation.
THE BALL AT THE TUILERIEs.
The President ave last night grand ball
at the Tuileries. Between four and five thou
| sand persons were present at this immense
fete. The file of carriages commenced at the
Place de la Concorde; and the unfortunates
| who occupied rearward rank, were obliged
tn fl,rot. rosf,, har
rived at the perron in the Carrousel, and could
reach the foot of the great staircase. Then
such as were not prepared to make magnan-
| imous sacrifice of their paletots and wrappngs
had TO undergo fresh quarantine before thew
could receive a ticket for the deposit of the
same in the VestiGire. Thus several parties
who made a comparatively early start from
their houses, did not succeed in reaching the
scene of display before three in the morning
The whole range of building appeared to the
outward spectator brilliantly illuminated. The
grand staircase was profusely adorned with
wreaths of flowers, which were continued into
the magnificent suit of apartments freshly re-.
paired and restored to all their original splen-
dor for the occasion. Notwithstanding the nn-
mense spaciousness of the brilliantly iIlumi-
mated halls, the crush was so dense that peo-
pie could hardly arrive by forming en- queue
from the bottom of the staircase TO the top in
less than half an hour. Uniforms bedaubed
with gold, and breasts plated with orders,
glittered ON all hands. Great numbers of Eng
lish and Russian officers appeared TO be pre-
sent, from the sprinkling Of scarlet and green
coats and furred hussar jackets. Then all the
various dialects Of the British Isles greeted the
painful explorer of this resplendent crowd
The President made his appearance at twelve
in the Sale des Marechuux, coming from the
Pavilion Marsan. He was dressed in the uni
form of Lieutenant General of the line, and
wore the grand Gordon and the crachat Of the
Legion of Honor. He had rosette of the
same order attached to his sword hiIt, aud in
his button hole the little plain decoration
| which was always worn by the Emperor, and
sometimes given away mark Of high per-
sonal distinction. The Presidents face looked
worn, and his eyes fatigued.
Amongst the rumors current, is one, that in
consequence of the DEGREES, an immense num-
ber of cards of invitation to the s0iree at the fu
ileries were returned. Ii this as done, il must
have been 10 a very slight extent, for amongst
the visitors there were hundreds who might
have been expected to do this, but who did not.
There was, too, a rather profuse display OF
British uniforms.
The Legitimists regard the Presidents de-
crees as the act of Providence. The Legiti-
mate King, they say, was overthrown by the
intrigues of the Orleans family, and Judgment
has fallen upon them. When Louis Philippe
received at his Court with honor the bad wo-
man who by her influence extorted front the
Prince de Conde will infavor ofherself and
the Duke dAamnle, liltls was il thought that
the day was not distant when the blood of Con-
de would have vengeance. This is the way in
which the Legitmists talk ofthe DEGREES ia the
M0niteur
have honestly told you that the effect of
the DEGREES in the MOniteur is unfavorable 10
the government, but we must wait few days
to ascertain the permanent impression. The
French are very tickle in their appreciations,
and should not be surprised If in week or
SO all the present irritation shall have subsidized.
The COSTUME OF THE SENATOR will be
magnfcently embroidered, at least il we may
believe the designs which an artist has been
ordered to draw. Ii is not yet known whether
the coat will be in cloth or in velvet; the cut
of il viii be quite French, but more elegant
than any that has yet been seen. In bringing