Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-01


borhood Son etimes 1, Is whispered in theatre "rake
care OF your oekets That 10 tho condition Of Europe
just now. ~ here Ia piekpocket among us" Sir O.
H. Seymour As been hustled and robbed. The articles
are indeed Of little valuemore valuable TO the
than they CD ud be to an Emperor; but when are
making war ,n the whole human they moro care
Tor the value of the booty than the sportsman does for
worth Of The beasts Birds or hshes he !, 90 anxious
Tho aptitude OF tho operation shows beyond doubt
that the Emperor prepared act tho contngen-
cy Sue man Is never taken by surprise. He knows
what T., do with unguarded house As well as with
falling empire. In mercantile phrase the Minister'S de-
patur bad already been discounted and the Emperor
enoye the property In anticipation. In this there
WAS n' body to consult and happily no one to divide tho
spoil' With. Nor again. there any embarra slug al
terwn ives. The imperial housc-breaksr has not been
under the painful necessity Of laying down beforehand
whit ne would not permit the part OF those whom be
suspected OF comPeto for the prize. He has been
ger no occasion to excls II will not permit the good.
TO be carried away. will not permit the house be
sos'; nor can permit il to DO occupied by tenant
onn thing only will permit-vz that may take it and
rs Gontents for as loug think proper" Tue
Eiup error has been permitted this occasion to 20
through all these alternatives in the privacy Of his own
mind, aud this secret correspondence" OF imperial
houseoreaker will never see the light But, the other
hand there Is disguise There could be no pretence
Of political necessity fear Of dangerous ueighbo-
b peror appears to have laid hs hsrds the pro.
perry without more ado than if he had found purse on
tue roadside aud pocketed IT, But We beg the Emperors
pardon. We said that made public preparation for
'heseisure He did make preparation, aud that bis
usual one lie informed the world some time since Of
course on the word vi gentleman that tho property VI
hnsnshmen would be sacred at ST. Petersburg Those
unfortunate Engshmen who still choose remain within
eacn oi the imperial taons will know what Is meant by
sahculy when IL Is PROMISED by Emperor. In this
country these matters LEFT to the universal rules OF in
sruatona law, interpreted by authorities In Rus
sa To this security added the word Of an Emperor
aud the value OF that additional security may DO seen in
this instance.
The Win AIRY Union OF France nd England.
lProm the Paris Presse, April 49,
This event. at which the Duke OF Cambridge was pr,
sent yesterday was more than brilliant military mat Gu.
Vet had political import nee, which did not escape
the notice oil any OF the spectators who throny
ed the champ de Mars. English uniforms npgnc with
French uniforms, were for every eye the visible sign of
that strict ALLIANCE which the feeling OF dyuity and
ivilz'ton, aud the interest cemenied between
France and England alliance much the more s.r-
GUS and durable that IL does result from those
considerations from those iynasc anties which III.
slightest incident compromises and overnrns
mutual sympathy and on truly national policy. The
presence OF the English officers has besides the occa
on OF manifestations altogether spontaneous which attest
at the same time tue progress aud the justice of public
opinion The acclamatious which broke their pas
sage demonstrated in undeniable that the union
OF the two nations not less cordial than that Of the 90
vernments There remaius present nothing the an
cent prejudces which aroused such lively and such de.
po.able passions between England aud France. All the
classes OF society in each OF these
that France and England are in the whole world most
worthy and most dsnteresed representatives right us
interests to carry out aud the interests defend
that in fine, us their contests have shaken all States So
Their alliance confirms the general equilibrium aud qua
ranices the security OF modern nations The first ,ort
OF this new and generous alliance has object protect
the right OF Europe against the ambition of Russia 10
maain respect Tor treaties arrest their in aiding
mach the heirs OF Ata and Of the Huns and oppose
TO tue barbarian OF the OF the tn tho impossible
barrier of civilization. The armies which march for the
support OF this noble cause may be proud Of their mission
they will obtain not merely that glory Of military char
for Tho hattla 6.Ij
have that still more useful glory which great services
merit rendered to humanity by the triumph Of principles
which insure universal peace Such the sentiments
aud Impressions which yesterday filed every mind in see
ing prince of England by the side Of the Emperor OF the
Ftetch and the superior officers Of Great Britain and
France COMPOUNDED in the ranks the MON, mt
VIII they about to undertake the supreme struggle
right against niquty and OF the interest of all against
ambition Of a single one,
Goignanis Messenger OF the same date SAYS The
most remarkable part this splendid pageant not the
appearance Of the troops however magnificent but their
oesng aud that Of the multitude of spectators towards
the English That our co1ntrymen would be received with
courtesy could doubt from the exquisite polite
and hospitality Of the French. II was not however
With politeness that they greeted, but with
marked and aIectiorate cordially As the Duke Of
Cambridge passed along the lines loud constant cries
Of 'vive rAugleterre! Vve lie Prince Anplai IN were
raised both by soldiers and people, in conjunction with
the shouts Of "Yive rEmpereur" and during the filing
Of these cries again repeated with marked enus
by both The btnds, too, of most of regiments
frequently played God Save the Qieen!" Amongst tie
IA to say, the lower aud numerous
of the sp-catOrs-the friendly feeling towards the
English was 10 fact so great occasion surprise
:. Which is the Prince :" (Which is Lord Raglan p, |
the universal inquiries whenever the imperial cor
eye passed near and whenever any good tured Eel
said with, by the way, regarded Duke great
desire to oDliSe than perhaps his knosedg, of Erg
sh social distractions wdrriutedl 'Yoa, Lord Cam.
ridge lie Prince Anglii'-ceai Ia cote de 'Emperrur!"
"VOla MiOfd Raglu-telu qu NAG un bras |" |
shenever such reply was returned, up fout OF
'Vve lie Prince! VIyent les Angais." One would have
aid, really, that peIi ious Albion had never exist
ID in the imagination OF the Feuch thar French and
English has been fast friends Tor agesl