New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
FRANCE.
po,iacaI and Other Matters.

Asa seauent 70 the last notifications OF the |
ro,,,,,,or we cave very long irnSerial decree Of
90 re- quitting The condition aod procedures OF
a. ,,unsl a es,e Of the senate and the legislative
So Their relations 20 each other and 20 their master
ras decree ~ Ia the main the sule a. thst Of the2@i
81 lat March and therefore omit &C analysis OF Ir
n,ovis;ons 7, u IN effect contribution N Tsef, ami
the uncontrolled right which tire Emperor has, Of alter
,,s and recops.ructing !. q. win, nuGes what little
merit In, paper which goes formally by that title has
a. barrier sstween absolute despotisrn and tae peo
pe. The Aonisear ssys Of IL tia; by the changes IN
troduced into the decree Of March % the Government
Lss he'd the purpose Of providing for ali the cases which
the last session indicated but that If defects and
mperfections revealed By time, the Chief OF the
stsse will undoubtedly provide for them That IT, any
new manifestation the part Of the Bodies" Of an
independent opinion, will be answered by new sup
pretsive decree decree Of Dec 81 created thirty
eight Sepators 6fteen of whom are Generals aud
two Vice-Admirals. (LEnpire ees Ia PaiE) The
names On the list which excited the most attention. are
those Of LarocheaqDen and the Marquis de Pastoret
II say attention rathcr than surprise for the first OF
these has not been purely the bigotedly faita-
fol egmist for the last two years. and more lsttery
has been In fec; thrown Of the Count de Chanoord
He a. well az Psstoret who lately toe manager OF
the COunt &c IuafnDOfG NJ ptcN
ofce under Louis Napoleon this past summer and ag-
tunn They worth their coat 30 900 annual francs,
to the Emperor OF the senatorial Generals, one s son
OF LspIace eufhor Of the Mecanigae Cdests another,
con of Las Casss author OF the IMMORTAL de s. Helene,
end with his father an attendant ON Napoleon in exile
be twice challenged Sir Hudson Lowe to duel, and
went 10 London expressly 70 get up fight with him;
he refused Office under Louis Philippe; and went with
de yonvile 20 bring back the remains Of Napoleon TO
France; another, General dc Flahsult, favorte
of Napoleon L. noted for hi. beauty AZ court and
has the reputation Of being the father Of Count de Mo-
ney who has the reputation Of being very near rela
tive of the present Emperor; another, General Vau
dry, took part with Louis Napoleon in the affair Of
atr~burg, where he had Colones command In the
garrison he was a;erwsrd engaged in the affair Of
Boosne he has been made General Of Division by the
present Chief Of State for these military serrtces.
There very few Oreanists in the list but in
the whole thirty there hardly any Of
men distinguished by their Parliamentary career
Lueien Bonaparte second son %" Uncle" Lucen one
Of the thirty eight Another decree of the date
the last mentioned appoints certain members OF the
ImpeIisl Household Grand Chamberlain Grand
Huntsmen, &c, &c, all with grand salaries. Thus st.
Arnaud receives with bis title Of Grand Eeuyer,
100000 francs yearly, which added 20 his salary
Minister of War of 10000 francs, and his appoint
rsents as Marshal, of 10000 france aud his pay
Senator 10000 francs give idea Of the Emperors
regard for the suffering classes. Eighteen months ago
Gen. st. Arnsuds promise 10 pay worth a. litsle
- his masters promises to keep the Constitution On
the 9th Of December his Majesty made four hun
dred and fifty nominations and promotions In the
Legion Of Honor, and on the 3lst one hundred and
Ave more The former were taken almost entirely
from the Army, the latter from the Navy There has
been marvellous increase Of honor in France of late
In the last past year the Legion has been recruited
by Thousands upon thousands, nine .tenths Of them
from the Army which confirms not only the pacific
declaration OF Bordeaux, but the declaration made
by the then President, at a review the Champs
de- Mare in February lS49 "The Cross OF the Legion
Of Honor has been too freely ashed under preceding
Governments IL shall not be 90 In future will make
the decoration the reeompense of services rendered to
the country and shall be given only to ncontestablo
merit" In accordance with this latter clause, His
Mejc,ty gave the decoration Of the grand cross to
his cousin Jerome Napoleon for New Years present.
The services which this inconesaby mcritorioa.
young man had rendered to the country contained
in his speeches and votes Rcd Republican member
ofthe late National Assembly.
On New Years day there a grand reception al
the Tuilleries at which the Army largely repre-
sented- that the Emperor Is OF warlke tastes for
he on that day again gave hmself verbal certificate Of
Ills peaceful and pous frame of mind, saying 20 the
Popes Nuncio. 81 hope with divine protection to he
able to develope the prosperity Of France and assure
the peace Of Europe And again. the official journal
Of the same day remarks OF several works, among
others entitled The Limits Of France which
adapted 10 stsr certain tendencies attributed to Gov
ernment, that " Government repuds ,es all participa
ton with the writer Of these works whose spirit IL
mach at variance with the Emperor intentions as 9Th
his openly declared policy" This il, believe, the
nrst Official admission OF what is generally understood
that His Msjestys iHsafisRs and his openly declared
policy are not necessarily OF piece. The Government
press make the little speech and the note quoted
the text for weArisome argument in proof ofthe
honesty Of the Bordeaux speeeh These journalists
have an odd way OF complimentary their masters
character for truth and veracity.
Yesterday the Russian Ambassador presented his
credentials at the Tueres those oil the German States
win be offered to day Mr. Ruel has also
received his Napoleon lie said to have been extremely
vexed the diplomatic delays of the Northern Powers
thinking like the res, oius thsiit rather insulting
the part Of these old families to be slow In admitting
him TO their circle Reasons Of State were all pre-
tense although the hdgety, semi ofhcisl writers here
have, for the sake Of saving appearanees been busy
these three weeks in making the most of them
The business of the general Partisan world for the
last ten days has been pleasure, which Is furnished
abundsn,ly At this season that selection OF the two
three phases, to which must limit myself that are
most characteristics of Partisan holiday, very emSsT
raising. When am embarrassed 20 10 walk on the
Bouevards 1t 10 an agreeable promenade Sssys
But In the closing days Of the old year and the opening
ones OF the its ordinary attractions augmented
BIZ line OF little Temporary shops erected the outer
edge ef the sidewalk and cxteading from the Msde
leine,o the Place Rsshe This yesr there eishtsea
hundred of them stocked with chilirens toys ginger
bread persamery, and variety Of small wares some
tmes Of elegant workmsnship adapted for holiday
presents. There miniature beds aud hshes, and
Miniature kisehens al sorts OF domestic and forega
animals providedwiih ventoqusl bellows zig sntesqae
jumping Jacks ID OF all these small dealers in
PLEASURE have eoseryea tlst none drive 4 brisker