Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23

dead calm. 1t begins to be believed that the Emperor
has deferred the ceremony of his coronation the month
of August fNAPoLEoS III has really consented to this
adjournment of which he attaches SO much
Importance it be that he has received some assur
that the Pope will at that time visit Paris to Off
upon the OCCASION and that he cannot come at an
earlier date While at present inclined to abae
my confidence, often expressed that the Pope will come
either in May August, apprehend that the up
which he yields his consent have yet been deni
lively agreed upon These conditions understood to
relate exclusively the immediate dependence Of
the Gallcan Church upon the Holy See of Rome. The
Emperor is understood to be disposed to yield the
Pope several minor points, but upon the most mpor
tanttha relative to marriage in Franceit is
tain that, have heretofore ntmated the Pope has
nothing expect. That marriage is purely civil con-
is of the few doctrines introduced by the first
revolution that have taken in France The appre-
hension that the Emperor might be induced by the Pope
to consent to modify the civil code in its prescriptions
concerning marriage has been seriously dsqueting during
the last month ne@u III in France except sueh "a
beongfo the ultra religious party The interest and
Importance Of the subject have brought from the OBJ
scurity into which have thrown them two
distinguished men who bore prominent parts during the
two last regimes in France NJ SAUzET President of the
Chamber of Deputies under LOUIS PHnrppE, has pub
distinguished ursconsut and President of the late
Legislative Assembly out in defence Of the civil
code as it is.
An official communication to the Moateur Of this day
puts this important question for the present and
probably forever in France Government expressly de-
that there is whatever for the apprehen
sion felt upon this subject The Emperor is declared
have no intention whatever propose any modification
Of the civil code upon the subject of marriage.
Some believe that this official note Of Government is
evidence that the Pope has positively refused to visit
Paris and that the Emperor has been compelled to accept
discontinue upon point which he has notoriousy
sdered of capital moment Notwithstanding still be-
lieye he will be crowned by the Pope.
The principal cities of the are preparing to receive
the Emperor and Empress who have promised to visit
them this spring Bres has already appropriated the
handsome of hundred thousand francs toward the
expenses of the imperial visit.
The budget for 1854, which by courtesy is now con-
sdered to be before the Legislative body for discussion
gives the following information respecting the national
Indebtedness of France
Of the total of 1884 O99 s2s required for the an
ticpated expenses of the year. S4 262 760 more than
one ourth) is absorbed by the national debt OF this
last sum, 977 required for the al per cent
annutes, S443,5 ,557 for the per cent annutes and
49, 429 364 for the per cent annuities The interest
on the floating debt ESTIMATED at Sl29 O30 OOOl is
S4 1l40O0 Interest the security money (cautionne
ments which journals and certain public fnctionaries
required to depote ST. 300 000 The required for
contingent annuities is S10364 1876 OF this last sum
military pensions amount to S7096, $50.
Twelve of the persons implicated in the affair of the
correspondents of foreign Journals Of whose had
occasion speak month or two ago. are about to be
brought to trial About in four Of the individuals
rested rest it seems under sufficient suspicion justify
legal proceedings of more less gravity The accused
belong almost without exception to the Legimst party
Seven Of the twelve accused among other things Of
having formed part Of society This charge if
substantiated will beside the regular legal penalty af-
fixed to the offence subject offenders the terrible
chance Of deportation at the discretion of Government
The accused charged with having belonged
societies. with having introduced into France without
authority from Government political journals published
abroad; with having published in France and in bad
faith false Of nature trouble the public peace
with having in 1852 and 1863 by words uttered publicly
in the Cafe Toron nsulted the Chief of the State with
having distributed in the Cafe Tortoni 6veranc pieces
upon which the efgy of the Chief of the State
hlated and disfgured by odious and dsrespectful
symbol; and with having been found in possession Of
arms and munitions of war.
One Of the accused, foreigner by birth, NJ. LAzAR-
wARDY is charged with having remained in France after
decree of expulsion pronounced against him. These
persons will be tried next week The most notable of
the accused are the brothers CoCrL0GoN of whom
figured as hero in the Caraby affair few years ago, and
RENE NAPOLEON SAvARY, Duke of Roygo This gentle
man is rabd Legitmis Of the editors Of the late
Corsae and is perhaps the sole of the nhertors of the
great Of the first Empire who obsnatey refuses to
rally to the second Empire under NAPoLEos Ill mis-
ake Gen. 0UDSoT son and heir of the famous Marshal
of that name, remains out of favor with the Emperor
being confirmed 0reanist The false news and insult
ing language which form part Of the above charges are
understood refer the calumnous reports
which rife to the prejudice of the Empress Eu-
GENIE about the time Of her marriage
BERAsGER, the republican poet has quite recovered
from the indsposton which gave rise to the alarming
rumors concerning him. 1t has been reported that
he was dead His health is now in satisfactory state
Poor Berangsr His reflections upon his poetica career
cannot be altogether without bitterness sincere re-
publican, he has perhaps done more than any man living
to fasten upon France the present government From
hostility to the Bourbons he has kept alive by his songs
which are known by heart in every hamlet and in every
cottage Of France, the memory of democratic NAPoLEos
There is no telling to what Berangers songs have
contributed to perpeuate the popularity and magical in
huence Of the Of Bonapare, which has borne NAPo
LEON Ill to his present position but Beranger has
rallied the Empire He has not appeared at the Tu
cries lie could at word if he pleased to say it. take
precedence Of the MERYs and BELMosrErs who now
the court poets
Another French poet Of greater at any of more
ostenatious reputation than Berangsr is Just now the