Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27
France.

CONTINUED QUIET IN rARIs-MILIrARy pREcAU-
TIoHs-THE EMPEROR BREADS AN ATTACK
INAUGURATION OF THE EMPERoR's BUST.
The news from France is not of great inter.
est, politics in Paris being at a stand still.
Some sensation had been caused by decree
in the Monteur, commanding, "that in the
event of an unforeseen attack, the maritime
projects were to resign their temporary author
ity into the hands Of the general commanding
the territorial division, together with the re-
sponsibility Of the defence of the military ports,
and the authority over troops of all arms con-
centrated in their hands" People were at
loss to imagine from what quarter the emperor
so suddenly apprehended an attack on his for
titled maritime towns; and report stated that
letters recently discovered on the persons Of
some ofthe individuals recently arrested on sus-
picion of high treason, alluded to premedita-
ted attack on some strong position by the
French emigrants in Jersey.
The Moniteur states that the French troops
in Algiers obtained victory over the Arabs on
the 18th October. The enemy left two hun
bred and fifty dead on the fed the French
having captured all their standards, arms, and
horses, as well as four thousand sheep and three
hundred camels. The French lost eight men
killed, and twenty wounded
and the ceremony of administering the oath to
the employees and agents ofthe administration,
took place on November G, at the prefecture Of
police. M. Pietri, the project presided. A
richly ornamented tent, surmounted by an
eagle was erected opposite the entrance gate
of the court, which was filed with the high func-
tionaries of the department, the commississa-
ries of police officers du paix, &C., and on the
platform round the .fauteua occupied by M.
Pietri were the secretary general, the chefs de
division, the chef du cabinet and the heads of
the different departments of the establishment.
The bands of the municipal guards were pre-
sent and enhvened the scene by playing q
variety of airss The project of police read an
appropriate speech, which was replied to by
cries Of " Vipe y Emperor! Virep Lnperatrace!"
Admiral Bruat has addressed the following
order of the day to the officers and seamen
under his orders, on taking the command Of
the Atlantic feet
Officers and seamen: The emperor has done
me the honor to appoint me to the command
Of the Atlantic squadron. | come to continue
with you the labor so well commenced under
the skill and energetic directions of Admiral
Chamer, and which has already procured you
high mark of kindness as well as great en-
couragement. All our efforts will be directed
to the development of this new element of our
naval power and greatness. / shall be ut your
head during the difficult circumstances which
may present themselves-do you be ready to
gather round the flag of your admiral at the
patriotic cry which saved France ut the. hour
of danger, and led our arms so often to victory
- Tice rEmpereur.
The London Times correspondent writing
November It'll, says: There is but little change
to be remarked in the trade of Paris within the
last week. The conclusion of the eastern ques-
ton is expected with intense anxiety by all
commercial men, for until then no real i'm
provement can be expected. The country
shopkeepers merely purchase to complete their
assortments, and the export merchants buy
patterns, but adjourn all important orders from
week to week, in the hope, so often disappoint-
ed, that definite arrangement may be con-
cluded. This state of uncertainty is the more
unfortunate, as the commercial spirit was never
more alive in France than at present. The
orders received from abroad by the commission
brokers are in general conditional, so that if
| peace be not maintained the manufacturers
must suffer materially. Under this impression
the latter dare not manufacture on speculation,
| although their stocks are unusually low. The
vendors of articles of luxury are suffering more
than any other class. Some few have orders
| for the United States and for Spain, but the
| great majority find themselves in completely
dead season, although the months of November
and December are those during which they gen
orally effect their most lucrative sales.