New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29

eglflhtlNe Balls. some are IlallclOus CpOuph IN
that the principal point IN the existence OF the Frani
legislative bodies is to afford the Emperor an onnors
nifty 10 deliver an annual speech on BunconAe !.
keep the people advised Of the fact that the Enn;,
:" is Iesce" and tiat France great and free c5nn
try The Insignificant fact that al the Dsnn,;s,
elected are the candidates Of the Government ra
turned with striking uniformity Of 900 on O)) vote.
is merely testimony cf patriotism the part Of th
people
On Monday the Emperor asked the Corps Iegis,,,,
10 vote loan OF 2jO,UC0 900 OF francs to csrry on Na
wa. giving bis reasons through the President of tS,
body why he preferred a loan to taxation The per.
day, Tut sday, every man present IN the body (2Ssl
voted aye the proposition. without word Of d.eus
sion aud so delighted were they on their own unapi
submission, that tley agreed to go On the instant
in a body to the Emperor 10 present him the law in
porson Here Sgain, by one Of those incidents that
force nan believe that the solemn farce must hage
beer prepared beforehand the Empress the Mnis,en
oi State the imperial household and other diguitsres
in tul dress, really drawn up 20 receive the rep
resertatyes Of tie people who had voted the law with
out discussion only lew nutes before starting Tor
The palace What Ptiabie siehtitis TO men with
respectable talents thus consent 60 stand between their
te!ow- beings and honesty 10 act cloak % cover
up q most bare faced desp0;ism, aud 20 consent to
smother their independence aud their talents TO aid in
palning upon the honest people Of France the sies,
npOstuIe hch ever VoA the name OF free rcpresen-
tation.
Notwithstanding the Hood Of music which has been
poured upon Paris during the present winter in con.
ccvts and choice operas the attendance upon these
femblics appears not to diminish in the least Among
other suDouuct meuts ouc uay now be seen in the pub
lie places throughout the clty where Americans congre
gate headed Yankee Doodle Concert" Mldans
Lupl rase Borgheee. recently returned from Amen
ca, announces grand concert at the .lle uerl' -
sisted by several Italian and French celebrities, AM
y0urg American yiolnist, named ON the bills =.
One of tie pieces announced is Ole Bulls Variation,
on Yarkec Doodle. It is understood that Madame
Borehse oice Las grown too feeble fora larger room
tlan the Hall Henri Herr, and Il Is even feared that
Sic viii rot be able 10 on ttat with proper effect
Nearly al he seats in toe house are taken up by Amer
icaIs at five aud ten irsLcs, our Minister leading OF
with u good uUmb.r Of seats. The Grand Opera con-
tiuues crowded at tie repr ,entatons OF the Hague.
rots IN which Mademossile Cruyolll has made so bril-.
luut debut. She Is at the close OF the second
month Of her engagement ard she has not yet appeared
in any other piece than the tugrenots. The house s
continually crowded and her success is complete At
the ItaInts one is astOnishcd to see Mario, Alb0nL
Tau buiiui EIezzclini, pali-Este Card, Rossi, ani
other artists Of emiucuCc si night after nigh in the
choicest OUeras, 20 house tbat receives ihcm as cold
a. ii u em were many supcrnunerarles Bnt rarely
is piece called for twice Gnd the curtain tals on the
last act etines without single cheer. The actors
themselves seem 90 share the chness OF the audi
ou,e aud do not enter into their parts with the
crtius,asm % Il they were singing on an English or
an American Stage. Rat seems more astonishing is,
that seats can always be had the evening OF the
Performance at tho regular prices OF the theater, which
rarle from four To ten liaucS.
Tie report is still current in Diplomatic circles that
the Spanish Government has demanded, orts about 10
doueLd the recall Of Ar Soulc. This demand is said
to he based upcn the general dislike felt for Mr. BY
tic Spouish Cabinet and by the diplomatic corps. Ii
i tlduQht however that If the statement is true it is
rather based upon the fear of his influence asa props
pfnlist IN the revolutionary movements which have
already taken place and to take place in that cOun
try On the other hand, can state upon authority
that cannot be called in question. that Mr. Soue, since
The dues has been taken publicly into favor by the
Queen and her husband, and by Christina, the Qeeen
mother; that many occasions the q ieen has pub.
lcy recognized the honorable action Of Mr. Soule aud
testified 10 him in the strongest manner her apprOba
tiCn Of his course The Wits Of Mr. SOule to the pal
ace are 70 frequent that scandal has grown out of it.
TIore is only ore explanation Of this conduct on the
part of the Queen. by the wars VIII ch are about 70
invade Europe, the only protection which Caba can
iole for against adyenurers will be the Government
of tie United States The revolutionary element VIII
he at work before the end OF the year, throughout Eu
rore and Spain win be feeble at home to lend much
support to its distant colony Before one year shall
have rolled around the Spanish Government viii beg
OF The United States Government 10 assist in protect
ipc her against her subjects in the Island OF Cuba
Tie events passing in Europe will bring about bis
roslt and il will not be tie least interesting feature
in tie curious complications and combinations that are
now oIOwing up.
Can't Ingraham OF the St Louis, who has been lay
ing with his vessel for lime at Spezza, has been
ordered 10 proceed to COnsantinOple aud left for that
poTt cD Thursday last In the reply which the Secre
iary of tie Navy made TO the Captains request for
leave If absence TO return 10 the United States, no
was informed that be could 10 upon furough il bic
lealth absolutely required il but he was reminded Of
tie same time that since the date of his commission in
tie service he had not been upon duty quite half tho
time md that was not Justice to the service TO grant
him furloueh at this time unless upon the most i'm
peratiyc grounds Capt. Ingrabam therefore remains
in charge Of the ST. Lonis, and has been ordered by
Com Stringham to Constantinople. The Cumberland,
Com. StrDgham, remains at Spezza the Saranac TINS
week entered the port OF Spezza and immediately
dispatched duty 10 the eastern part of the Medte
raIean These the only vessels Of war belonging
to the United States, now in the Mediterranean. Dur
inc his stay at Spezzia, Capt Ingrahsm, although
irritable, retired man, was made against his will q
great lion. He was a welcome guest at every house
ard was treated with balls and f6 tes OF every des
criptioD. subscription got up by the citizens to
pay for portrait OF the captain, which was taken by
one 0f tie best artists. He s not popular however,
with the other officers in the Mediterranean, who
blame bin for not returning the visit Of the Captain Of
the liussar whose bravery aud subsequent conduct,
all the officers Of the St Louis praise in the highest
terms. Capt Ingraham excused himself from visiting
the Captain of the Hussar the ground Of ndsposi'
tioD, and sent lieutenant TO represent him. Ii is
alsO said that Capt. l. says to the citizens where be
stops, that he not fully justified in the course
which he took that occasion and that be affects at
least to throw all the responsibility upon Mr. Brown
These sDgularities in his conduct have given ubrage
to Lis fellow officers.
! Mr Goodrich, our late popular Consul who con
tinues TO reside with his family in Paris has been en
gagged for the last year in preparing for publication ~
the French language his series OF school-books, s'
we'll known in the United States and England Tb'
stereotypBg Of four Of the most popular OF h educs
tona series is just finished and the books will appea
in short time After holding many anxious eonsuts
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