Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-29
SETTLEMENT OF THE sOULE AFFAIR.

ItU1tGtl0n from LOUIS Ndp0tc0D TO Mr. S0ute to
pass through France.
The New York Herald publishes letter from
London, dated Nov. 3, 8 P. NJ, which we subioin,
1t will be that the order of the French Govern
ment refusing MIR. Soule the privilege of entering
France has been revoked. The Washington papers
state that dispatches to the same effect have been
received by the President:
Don Piatt Secretary of the United States Lega-
ton at Paris has just come over with dispatches for
Mr.. Buchanan in relation to the discourteSy of the
French government to the American Minister to
Spain. Louis Napoleon, on last Sunday, invited
Mr.. Mason to private interview at the Palace. In
the of discussion, Mr.. Mason took occasion,
with great frmness to let his Majesty understand to
the full the disastrous consequences of war with
America, and that he had no doubt on his mind
to the course which the American Minister to Paris
should pursue in the premises. That he should at
once, without proper explanations given by
the French court, assume the whole responsibility
of the consequences and ask for his passports Lou
is Napoleon seemed il just awakened to the bear
ing of American men and things upon European
matters. He replied almost in the words of the
article in the ConstitutionneL which you will have
seen extensively republished in the English journals.
The excitement of the Americans in Europe in
regard to this affair had high as to affect the
prices of French stocks As the general impression
was that Louis Napoleon would not recede, the Lon
don operators sold large amount of French rentes
The consequence in Paris was the fall of stocks
nealry one per cent. AS such tendency was per-
ticu'ary dangerous at this time, when the Emperor
is in want of money! and the from Sebastopol
so gloomy that the festivities at Compiegne
second time postponed, he had no time for hesita-
ton dignity. His note to Mr.. Mason, breathing
still more deprecatory t. ne than the Constitution
mel, therefore communicated in substance to
Paris Bourse, some hours before it delivered
formally to the Legation, in order to stop the alarm
ing decline of funds The note aoithdruacs GU OBJ
lection to A1. Seule's free passage through France
Louis Napoleon moreover incites Mr. iSoule to pro
ceed through the Empire on his aoay to Madrid.
1t is certain that the whole influence of the Bri-
fish Ministry has been exerted, through Lord Cla-
rendon to produce the result that has been attained
The French government did not anticipate so de-
cided stand that taken by Mr.. Mason it thought
that he would refer the matter to the government at
Washington
1t is understood that George Sanders gives din
ner to Mr.. Soule previous to his departure at which
will meet the French republicans-Ledru RolIin,
Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo and others. On his ar
rival at Paris the American citizens there will invite
him to national banquet. Thence he goes to Bay
onne, and leaves for Spain in the United States
Steamer San Jacinto.
1t Is said that Luois Napoleon has been so fully
convinced by the turn this affair has taken, of the
impolicy of attempting to put bride on the wild
Yankee nation that he has resigned himself to per-
fectly amiable BEHAVIOR at least until Sebastopolis
really prise