Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-10
MIR. DALLAS AT COURT.

Drawing Room, June 2O:."Mr Dallas moved
in the gay crowd 6isR distigyue as was said Of
Lord CaStlcreash, at the Congress Of Vienna, bg
the simplicity of his attires. Dallas is the most
venerable Of all the American ministers that
remember. If you saw him sitting upon the
platform Of a Wesleyan conference, you would
instinetiTely turn to him and declare that he was
fhefttest man to preside over their deliberations.
Indeed, his long hair Of silvery white. his sage
yet amiable expression his white neckcloth and
black cleTical-lOoking dress, completely realise
one'sidea Of the president Of religious conclave
Mr.. Dallas paid his respects to her Majesty in
block coat Of Quaker-like cut, white wsisteoat
bhttoned almost up to throat, white neekcloth
and black knee breeches, and black silk stock
ingS; and as his tall yetvenerable figure was
in the diplomatic circle, closely followed by two
young attaches similarly attired, the American
might have been proud Of their minister; for
. more gentlemanly man, or one whose bearing
was indicative Of more simple dignity aud self
respect, vas not present at the drawing-room."
FFnneo.
THE REGENCY LAW.
The London Aorniag Post gives the following
abstract ofthe leading provisions of the SeAatats
L0NsultWu providing for regency in the posi-
bic event Of the Emperor's premature decease:
1.-THE Prince Imperial is to be minor to the
completion Of his eighteenth year. In thcevent
Of the death of the Emperor without any further
disposition, the Empress-Mother will become Re-
gent Of the Empire, and guardian of her SON.
While IN that capacity she cannot marry again.
In default Of the Empress the Regency belongs
TO the first French Prince, and in his default 10
the next in succession, unless otherwise ordered
by the present Emperor before his dccease. In
default ofeny French Prince, the Council of Re-
gency shall convOEe the Senate, who, on the
proposition of such Council, shall nominate a
Regent. If there be no Council of Regency the
Minister of State shall pro hHe rice from such
Council. Both Regent aud Council must be
Frenchmen, upwards Of 81 years of age. All
acts of the Regency are to be in the name of the
Emperor. Minor The Regent shall exercise all
the powers Of The Emperor except where special.
" limited by the powers of the Council Of Re-
Gency All the acts that protect the person Of
the Emperor shall protect the Empress Regent,
or the Regent in her default The functions of
the Regency commence from the moment OF the
Emperor's death. Should the Emperor Minor
die. leaving brother heir to the throne, the
present provisions shall apply to him without
any new formRlity.
Thus far all arrangements are upon the sup
position that tho Emperor shall leave a son heir
TO tho Throne. But the possibility Of the death
of the Imperial Prince-which Heaven forbid
must be provided for and it is done in this
way. The Regency Of tho Empress is to cease
should the order Of succession call to the throne
Prince that is not her son; in that case the
provision made above for the joint operation of
the Counsel of Regency and the Senate in de-
fault Of the Empress, is to be adhered to-
Should the Emperor.M Minor die and the new heir
be minor, the same Regency shall continue till
the now Representation is Of age The Regent,
once appointed, is not removable until his func-
-tions expire by the accession of the Emperor
The Empress-Regent has exclusive right over
the person of the Emperor-Minor, In default
of the mother, the duty deYolyes on the Council
of Regency. If the Empress and Council Of
Regency have not taken the oaths prescribed in
the lifetime Of the present Emperor, they arc to
take them in solemn form before the Emperor
Minor and the great Ministers of State before
proceeding to enter upon their functions.
The Council of Regency to assist the Regent
Is to be composed OIL. The French Princes;
and, @ OF persons appointed by the Emperor;
or in default Of such appointment by him, thcn
Of five persons named by the Senate. No men,
Der ofsuch council can be removed. The Regent
Is to parade or to delegate president The
Council Of Regency shall deliberate on-1. The
marriage Of the Emperor g. The declaration
-ofwsr and the conclusion of treaties. 8. The or
ganic drafts of Scnatus- Consulta. a majority
Of votes will be necessary to q decision. The
Regent 10 have casting vote.
Il, During tho Regency the administration OF tho
sDotation Of the Grown and the employment of
the revenues viii go on as before, only IN the
name Of tho Regent instead Of the Emperor
The amount of tho expenses of the Regent and
the househould win form part of the Budget of
the Crown, and be fixed by the Council of Re-
geney. In the event Of the Emperor's death be-
fore the Regent can act the affairs of state will
be governed dd interim by the Ministers, who
shall form themselves into council, and act by
anlajority Of votes.
Such Is the outline of this important prOvis-
ion. The Emperor seems to have forecast Owe
ny probable emergency. It will be seen by the
,Gbstract here given that tho event is contempla-
ted
j. OF the Throne descending to the Prince
3. OF the death of the Prince Imperial, and
the succession Of brother being minor.
s. OF the succession Of some other French
Prince.
-. or the Emperor Minors death, leaving the
Crown TO an Emperor Minor Of another branch
"a OF the death Of the Empress Regent.
8. OF the default of any other Regent
7.0f the inability of the Empress-Regent or
Regent to act Immediately upon the death of the
Emperor.
L now remains for the Senate to adopt this
sehsme, which Il viii doubtless do with readi-
srissS and loyalty PrOPortioned to the importance