Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09
ron OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.

ron OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, AUGUST II, 1854
The Emperor has not been. able to be present in
PriHat the fete of the 10Th. lie has passed it
mire quietly on the sea-shore, near Bayonne, where
ths health Of the Empress seems rapidly improv
inc under the influence Of seaair and bathing but
the fse passed off not the less splendidly, and to
all appearance quite as satisfactorily to the pleasure
population of Paris as if their Maesties had been
present The Moniteur has been filled for several
days past with nominations upon the occasion Of
the Jate to membership of the order of the Legion
of Honor and to the new distinction instituted by
the present Emperor that of wearing the military
medal Numerous pardons, or diminutions of pains,
are also declared by the Moniteur to have signal
lied the joyful occasion The names of the persons
thus made subjects of the imperial clemency are
not given; they belong to all the categories of of
tenders, and are declared to present total Of two
thousand five hundred and eighty-two; about one
third Of the whole are stated to be political offend
ers The Parisians were favored upon this occasion
with remarkably fine weather. and nothing occurred
to mar the general festivity. have Paris
wear gayer face in fact oil the preparations
scale of unparalleled magnfcence It was however all
official rejoicing gotten up by order of Government and
paid for by the public purse Private persons were OIL
ciay invited to illuminate the fronts Of their houses
As the invitation did not however in the blessed days
OF the Republic the authority Of injunction,
it was generally dsregarded saw but single case Of
respect to the invitation must say however, in JUS
tce to La Saint Napoleon that my observations we're made
exclusively in the Faubourg St. German, which is per-
haps the very last quarter of Paris to which would
resort in order find tokens Of feay to the Empire BY
the way was told yesterday that the entire absence Of
M all other
complimentary signs in honor Of the French national
pte remarked, and will be unpleasany remembered.
was not in the neighborhood Of Legation the
tening of the 18TH and therefore do not know from per-
pal knowledge to what extent the allegation Of want OF
r,pect to the day is founded fact My informant,
hyever, and he was Frenohman, stated that the GUS
totheretofore has been to illuminate and that our Le
gain the 18th formed perhaps the single exception
amag all the foreign Legations in Paris. will inquire
sndhould be glad to be able to inform you in my next
that,recedent ind fact not much against us as
they eem to be at present; but feel in advance per-
fectysssured that no acquainted with Min
lister and Secretary of Legation will believe that they de-
beratey intended to treat the French national teday
with disrsspect On the contrary, have to know
that both Mr. MASON and Mr. PIATr have succeeded in
making themselves unusually acceptable well to the
Government here Americans abroad with whom they
have been thrown in contact.
The intelligence from Spain is not satisfactory
when last wrote The weakness of the Ministry in pre-
sence Of the difficulties of all sorts by which it is
rounded and its inability resist the ultra revolutionary
democratic Influences which are daily Strengthening
against il, are becoming daily apparent rufian
bull-hghter, who has at his back four five hun
dred lawess reckless men, the city with his armed
bands to the terror Of all peaceaby disposed inhabitants
EsrARTERo the Duke ofVctory himself cannot dares
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rid or in Spain The powers that be exist only by suffer-
ance Of the mob which may at any be reused to
outrage and riot the popular leaders, chiefs Of
barricades 1t would really surprise no to learn
that the ball of revolution which seemed for moment
to have been defnively stopped is again in motion.
The Queen Mother MARIA CHHIsrINA, is the special OBJ
ject Of popular odium. EspARTERos and 0'DoNNELL's
power, which is shadow, and the Queens own,
which is less than shadow, WILL it is apprehended be
unable to her property from con6scaton and
her person from violence. EspARTEno has been compe
ed to give public and formal that she shall
net be allowed to leave Spain till the Cortes shall have
decided what disposition shall be finally made of her
popery if not of her person. am forciby reminded
by passing events in Spain Of the condition Of Paris and
France during few months after the revolution Of 1S4S
when LouIs Blanc and CAUssIDIERE were sll-powerfu
over he Masses when BARBEs and BLANaUI threatened
nightly society with dissolution and SoBRIER with his
band OF ru1an Montagnards the real master Of Pa
ris The nominal Government at Madrid is trembngly
trying the same that tried here to concate
and disarm the people 1t is offering to purchase back
again the arms that lately put into the peoples
hands for the defence Of the barricades Three dollars
are offered for every musket with its bayone that may
be thus brought back The people, it seems, giving
into the snare. Upwards of twenty-five hundred
kets thus delivered into the State arsenas in the
course Of two days Let hope they will all be given
up for feel persuaded that the successful Of them
now by the people in civil war would result not in the
establishment of sage substantial liberty but Of anarchy
first and finally of tyranny harder than any they have
ever thrown off. You viii by the following extracts
from the latest from Spain that til fearful state of
doubt and anxiety is to be maintained possible
three four months longer The Constituent Cortes
meet the 9th November. 1t may well be apprehended
that the efforts of Government to preserve society amid
the agitation Of popular elections, the collisions of
ambitious leaders, the strfes of extreme parties the in
tgues Of wealthy corrupt courters till consttu
ton shall be elaborated will be unavailing The
stutional monarchy is to be preserved they say the
Question Of separating liberty from the dynasty is not to
be discussed orsoeh But where is the guaranty that
this expression Of the will Of NM EsPARrERo and ODoN
NELL who lack the power to put down the ruff
fan bufghter and his band of armed marauders, will
DO respected three months hence bya Constituent Assem-
dy instinct with the life with the wild and dangerous