Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, MARCH 2, 1854.

PARIS, MARCH 2, 1854.
We hear nothing now but the busy hum of pre-
paraton for the which all now believe to be in
eyitable; and at the moment i am writing all
Paris is agog in expectation of the address which
the Emperor is to deliver to the Senate and Legis
latiye Assembly, which have been convoked at the
Tuleries for the ceremonies of the opening session.
Something extremely interesting, and to the point
relative to the war, is expected from the mouth of
the Sovereign. shall endeavor, before closing my
letter, to obtain and enclose to you copy of the
address. Prince Napoleon has written a letter to
the Emperor, praying to be allowed to take part in
the expedition which is preparing for the East. He
does not ask, he says, high command All he
is post nearto the enemy as possble-an OPP
poruny fight and to win the high grade in the French
army which he atpresent owes only to his position
Imperial Prince and to the Emperors affection This
letter is deemed proof that the Prince win not it
reported he would be charged with the communicable
of the expedition Marshal Saint Arnaud notwithstand-
ing his i'll health insists it is said upon having it and
at present the better opinion to be that it will be
accorded to him. Lord RAGLAN better known as Fzroy
Somerset commandernchief Of the British troops des
tined for service in Turkey has arrived in Paris to
suit with the French officers the plan Of campaign
He is accompanied by Lord Ross and Baldwin Walker
We have denitiye intelligence as yet relative to the
position of the German Powers 1t will be some time
probably before have. But all accounts received
since the date of last show decided tendency
the part of Austria and Prussia make common cause
with the Western Powers against Russia. If they do so
shall consider the Austrian Empire in almost critical
position as the Ottoman Empire itself The nsurrec-
ton in the Turkish provinces, Atlanta and Epirus,
tguous to the western boundaries of the Kingdom Of
Greece is becoming daily more serious. The insurgents
encouraged by recruits from Greece proper
and even from the army of King Ohio himself already
beginning to proclaim the of political independence
1t is supposed that portion of the allied expedtonary
force will be required to quell this rebellion The En-
peror of Austria has increased fifty thousand his
Of observation in Serv to be ready action when
compelled to chose her side
Spain is in sadly unsettled and critical state. The
Queen and her Ministers evidently deeply engaged in
project against liberal constitutional government SINH
lar in many respects to that which resulted here in the
establishment Of the Empire rebellion that broke out
among the garrison of Saragossa promptly repressed
The Minister Gonzales Bravo, with many Others are
about to be exiled to the Philippine Islands. Gen. Jose
Coneha has escaped into France and has proceeded
Nice to reside. .". .%.,
Some interesting information relative to the compost
ton of the French army has just light in report
on the army recruitment in 1862, published by Marshal
ST. Arnaud Minister of War. OF the 81 21S young men,
conserpts composing the class of 1851 it that "a
in 100 could neither read write 90 il 100 could read
only 59 in 100 could read and write in 100 unknown
The degree ofntrucon Of the class Of 1851 compared
with that OF the preceding year, S50) is as follows