Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-14
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daily increasing. He believed after tie success OF
his coup detat that France prepared to kneel be-
fore him and that It's future government would be
mere childs Yet three months havenot passed aWsy
since he violated the Constitution he had sworn to
preserve aud he already has convincing proof that
his future path will not be strewn with roses-ne may
meet with flowers here and there but otener he will
find his path obsructed by thorns tnd even the flow
ers he may meet with will often but conceal the long
sharp thorn that lies hidden beneath.
The elections that came off lat Sunday were not
SO favorable to the dictator he hought and hoped
they would have been. The government was obliged
to adopt candidates who hosie to its interests
because it was impossible to proGre the election Of
those whom it would have chosn The journals Of
the government have already isued their thunder
against any idea Of opposition These miserable
hatterers say that there csnnA possibly be any
division in the Legislature, beouse France entire
has given carte blanche to the will Of Prince Louis Na
polson by its unanimous vote of the Goth December
This absurd reasonng however, oes not prevent the
opposition from growing every Jay more powerful,
and without asserting believing that 1t will be re-
ally very numerous in the Legislative body am
quite it will be suicentlyio to materially i'm
peds the progress Of the absolute and tyrannical
power usurped by the dictator.
frequently see a gentleman who has an opportu-
nifty Of being we'll informed al that passes in the
home Of our French solouque, and can assure my
readers that his domestic happiaess resembles some
thing that Of criminal who seeks to sths the voice
of conscience by listening only to that Of vice and
passion Our illustrious soouque Acknowledges him
self that he has opened dangerous path, but as ne
is fatasE, even to madness be says that in acting
thus he Is only fulfilling his destiny. Under such
system Of belief there would be guilty personages
he ha onlV m
perstve necessity since each person would only act
as the Supreme Being willsd that he should act
OFFICIAL COSTUMES.
The Government tailors are very busy in preparing
the official uniforms The costume Of the Senators
was originally intended to be Of black velvet, but it
has since been decided that they ahal be of blue
| cloth profusey otnamented With gold. The Presi-
dent has not yet decided whether be will enrol
guard of honor, as it ssid was his intention.
However, his military household is already as nume-
rous as that of his uncle and it estimated that
the uniforms and accouremeDts of this host of sword
bearers will cost the public treasury no less 8 sum
than $40 O0O
Notwithstanding all the oaciel bulletins of the Die
tator have been dated from the Palace of the Tuile
ries he still continues to reside at the Elysee. On
Tuesday last he gave grand official Ball ct the Tu-
ierier which was attended by 5000 persons. I have
heard it said by those who admitted as much IS
he allows any one to be- into his confidence, that he
has expressed his determination not to take up his
abode at the Tueries unless with the title Of Empe
ror of France, and after having received, from the
hands of the Pope, the Imperial crown but if he
waits too long, doubt of his success, although after
the immense services he has rendered to the Holy
Father, the successor Of Saint Peter surely cannot
refuse to crown him in the Cathedral Of Notre Dame
de Paris.
THE REPUBLICANS STILL ALIVE
should not forget to mention that the republican
electors of the capital have adopted list of candi
dates which proves that the republican party is far
from being dead On this list Dupont (de lEure)
G eneral Lamoriciere (exiled) General Cavaignac
Carnot (exiled) Goudchaux Bixio; Eugene Sue
and Ferdinand Lasteyrie There no likelihood that
these candidates will be elected, but they will obtain
great number of votes The G overnment shows its
alarm by the Violent attacks it is constantly making
against the republican party in its infamous journals
WISE MEASURE.
Justice obIiges me to speak favoraby however on
one measure which the government has adopted con-
cerning the Bagiios to which criminals punished
with hard labor are condemned. These 6agniQs stu
ated in our princig al ports, bave ever been
the most wretched sinks ofiniquity and human deg
radiation Criminals of all grades have hitherto been
collected in these horrible places, and compelled to
come continually in contact, by which means those
who were least guilty and who might have redeemed
their characters, had opportunity been offered to
them, have in q short time become hardened crimi-
nails and ready for any decree of guilt turned
loose upon society Shortly, thanks to this wise
measure there will be bagnios in France the
criminals who filled them have already been trans
ported in large numbers to Cayenne and the remain
der will not be long before they on their way to
~, so hfa
place that criminals condemned to hard labor will be
sent to purge their crimes away I repeat this is a
wise measure and whenever the President acts with
so much judgement and so hensfcsly to the country
as he has done in this respect shall consider it
my duty to speak favorably Of him. much as dis
like-nay abhor his general principles I should al
SO add that the number Of political prisoners sent to
Cayenne is conaiderably the decrease. Public
opinion has compelled Louis Napoleon to mollify in
some degree the barbarous system of political trans
portation On the oath Of this month, the nonitslu
OF 10000 francs to the uehor of discovery which
shall render the voltaic battery applicable to the me-
chanical medical physical Industrial and scientific
arts The contest will be open for i've years and the
learned of all nations will be admitted to contend
for the prize This decree will merit the appreciation
Of a persons who desire the benefit Of the great hui
man family.
THE DECREE ON THE PREhs
This new law the press has been badly received
by all the intelligent classes 1t places the ndepen
dsnt journals in very unpleasant position more
particularly in the Provinces and well founded hope
is gaining ground that the oppressive decree will not
have long existence.
CARNIVAL.
The Carnival has ended in the calendar but fit
is understood by this that the varied pleasures the
wild gayety sights balls and amusement bave ceased
would inform my readers that the carnival never is
at end In Paris.
The famous procession of the 5oeT gras which
mentioned in my last letter, was not so brilliant an
affair it ordinarily is. It is true that the unusual
inclemency of the weather contributed in great
degree to this result. Mardi gras, which was on
Tuesday last, and is the of the last day of the
Carnival, also the anniversary OF the revolution
Of February, and great number of citizens visited
the place de Ia Bastie to deposit wreaths of flowers
and branches Of laurel at the foot Of the monument
which has been raised this memorable spot, to the
memery of the heroes Of July and February. Ths
patriotic demonstration was prevented by the police
and soldiers who were stationed on the spot. Thus
it is that Louis Napoleon respects the revolution
which re-opened the doors of France to him, and
raised him to the Presidential chair.
NO PROSPECT WAR
understand that there has been much talk in the
United States, of the probability of war between
France and other European powers. The reason why
have not alluded to it before is because did not
believe it was in earnest. War is not so popular in
these days; tie people want work and bread and
the government is little inclined for war that it
has declared officially, by ofits journals that
all the rumors that have been circulated to that ef
feet have not the slightest foundation, and 1
you that in this instance believe them to speak the
TRUTH and to be in earnest
THE LAWYERS OF PARIS
great change has taken place in the physique of
the Partisan lawyers. Of late years they have dis
carded the universal black coat put aside the white
cravat and attired themselves after the fashion of
other citizens even in some instances omittng to |
wear the toga in court Many went far to sport
a moustache, and prided themselves rot little on
the acquisition Of this, to them novel ornament Of
the upper lip But the judges of the Supreme Court
have come to determination to tolerate this system
no longer and the black coat the white cravat, and
the other parsphernaia has resumed its place. Even
the cherished moustachebas been shorn off as unfit
ed to adorn the lips of those who aim to charm with
their oratory the temple of Themis.
The sacrifice has been great especially among the
young advocates, and it is said that many of them
shed tears of regret for the loss of the cherished,
glossy black tufts Of bair The wives of married ad-
vocates have not been less sensible of the painful
sacrifice than have their dear husbands, and the
ChaiuGri has reaped harvest of csrcetures in
sequence of this metamorphosis.
The 1oRErrEs OF PARIS.
have often spoken in my letters Of the singular
character of the Loretes of Paris and have several
times portrayed the little fsu pas Of which they are
so susceptible It's but just therefore, that should
recount good action which was recently done by
party of them who at Casino, or ball, where
these girls meet with their lovers. One Of the en-
ployees of the establishment while trimming chande
lier fell and hurt himself very severely fracturng
his limbs and cutting himself badly with the glass.
When the accident happened the loretes fled, fright
ened from the room. But they returned and |
lent their Gid to bandage the wounds of the unfortu
nate man with their handkerchief and some of them
after procuring litter, determined to accompany him
to his lodgings in order to quiet the fears of his wife
and to afford such aid as necessary. When they
reached the poor mans house, they found his wife
was sick in bed and though it winter, there was
no fire in the CRATE and woodin the housein fact
his family was in the utmost state of destituton,
he had only been casually employed at the Casino
The two lQ1ettes who had gone this charitable
rand went over the misery they saw and giving such