Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-27

:, , ,.,,y-,heuld take possss,lon Of ary, even -. :
r~n,nrte,t frscHcu CT Turkish territory, eno WaAe =
standing point from which to threaten TUG uar ro;nt
Of the world with her CANON. ana, 10 ne. Sua1 viii
of view, as the piercing OF the lsthmus y SaJ;,orra.
OMEN a direct communication between the III ~,
vsun and the Indian Seas, can France, whicn e ~
dsanly interested in the work, allow her nag 10 suu
mil 70 the English protectagate in the iorlueu !"
Perim1 Our dignity is 10 question; the u'guTf -
other nations cannot be less suscepuoiei inns,
G.ne' ,or Europe 10 chow England that che mus'
I've nm her traditional habits Of enoroachment.
Ths orss,ion cau no longer remain undeciueu' NV
her i i. TO be settled by diplomatic nsgona' Tu.rsv
NV ~, tIs n..t meeting of the Congress ct paris: tuN.'
refuaes TO grant the tirmah ior l,e Pielelns ,m size
ms nj Suez 40 long a. England occupies ferlh. h G"h
aa;..s tho frat opportunity to claim a possession WIZ
sba has neyer abandoned, and which sue WI 8 ,h.
Give away nor cell. Has she not, by her oreahe " ~
pres, at Coustantinople, denied Inc IIutho =. r III, =
that abe was in treaty for the sale OF Perrin 10 EnslHnI ,
EnaIand mnst. therefore, either show 8 titie 10 nou
Psrim. or give il up. In short, 1t the nat'oas VI u Eui
roma do moi NEAR TO abandon the navigation OF tDe heu
Sea TO England-if, in their eyes, the intega.J h,s
Ottoman empire be not 8 tctlon-lt Is uePLa ,ha
that they should, without a moment delay, maAe .me
occupation of Perrin by the English q poiI.icaI queS
ton of the highest Importance. II Is ior ms it Gs",
that we have reverted a second time to This suolert'
no, in order graiuitously to speak OF q sl'uanou P,es
not for a moment to be lost sight of-but to protest, III
the name of public right and treaies, against q nSut'
patton which we trust will not be
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INAUGURATION OF THE BOULEVARD Sc
BASTOPOL.
Correspondence Of the London Times
PARIS, April 5-The ceremony of inauguratihg
THE important line Of unbroken communication took
person. and with a magRi6cencs worthy of the occa'
zion. Immense crowds f0cked from the most distant
parts of the city. AtlU o'clock carriages were pre-,
vented passing Oh that portion OF the boulevard
which lies between the Portes st. Denis and 81. MAT
tin. Venitisn maste, surmounted with green and IN
colored streamera, and escutcheons displaying the m
perial arms and the mural crown OF the CITY OF farls,
rose at regular intervals from the Stra5burg station al
one end TO the Quay at the other. independently i"
the ornaments provided by the municipal authorities,
the private houses completed The decorations, and
hsgs, stresmers, drsperiss, and inscriptions were die
played on their fronts. Among these Inscriptions
more or leas suitable 10 the occasion, we're several &c
this effect: "Vire [Empei curl" 'Vire Flmpera
tr,cei" Vire la Dynasic .NapOleontennei" The Ma
tional Guard and the regular troops kept both side,
Of the way from one extremity to the other and at J
o'clock the armed force was drawn up in two parsl
lei lines.
The Emperor left the Tuilleries at 2 o'clock
mounted on a splendid charger With rich housings
preceded by half q dozen Cent Gardes. and followed
by a numerous body OF officers, among whom were
the Duke de Mslskotf, Marshal Valiant, Marsha
Megnan, Admiral Hamelin, hs military secretary
, General Espinasss, aides de.caInp, orderly officers
so. On hs passage from the Tuilleries up to The
Strasburg station, the Emperor rode alone at a dis
f lance OF about fifty PAGES IN advance of the staff o
general officers who attended hun, and more thai
that to the rear OF the few Cent Gardes who preceded
him. The Empress, in an open carriage, and accom-
a psnied by the Princes, Msthida, with her e1uerriei
: riding on each side, and preceded by a squadron o
; the Cent Gardes and her ladies in waiting. followed
The cortege proceeded along the quays till it reached
the Place du Chstelet, where the projects OF the Srin'
and police with their secretaries, awaited bis Ma
> iesty. 4 flag staff at the entrance of the Point al
Change auddsnly displayed a Fri colored asg at il
summit, Hs 8 signal 10 thoso - he ether extremity o
!, the new Boulevard that tho Emperar Tas comm,
> along the Qua de Ia Megisseris.
:. @yo lofty minarets had been erected at the end Q
! the ns~ inc .Eere it Joins the Boulevard ST Denls
a They were rich in gliding and imperial ornaments
;. Between them was a huge curtain displaying COLDER
j. bees and the imperial arns at tho top, ana divided
a into lozpnges in gold. ThiR curtain concealed iron
n the spectators the new section OF the line which TX
/ tends TO the river, saa I wac only "a the Empero
, approached that It wae 10 be irrorn open. The mo
! mem that signal was seen flying fror: the ioIty pol
> on the Point 81 Change the curtain fell, and his Ma
= iesty, as ne REACHED the bridge, took in at one glanc'
4 the whole sweep Of toe Boulevard from where n
E stood to the North extremity OF Faris. from tina
{ spot it was one of the finest sights that could veil o.
> witnessed, with the immeuss multitude that lined tn
way, the troops, whose arms %glittered in the sun, tn
= | gil52d ninsrsts, and the 6ags and steamers flynn
q from houserops and balconies. The windows from
i tbs ground hoors to ths topuiost stories we're full o
bD0CIat0fst EUp lH6u uUQ Wuu|ru nbkutG 20 nrru Tpi'H
= ing from the roofs thE progress Of the gay cayaloade
y The moment the Emperor appeared, holding WITH
= light hand the beautiful but hery charger 40 VhicI
he rode, keeping his paces az slo" as possible, an
thus presenting himself alone 10 advapcs OF all guar
or esn3ri. aE Immense shout broke forth, and hallet
= him as he ADVANCED iyot. the Place du Chatelet, AM
!. did not conss I'LL he reached Ire railway station.
The terminus was richly decorated: 6I2 II tEs iltf
q rior, under the ~peristyle, was n spacious ami hsnd
some saloon decorated with green silk drspery an
crimson velvet, for the purpose OF. receiving thei
q MajeSIes. tha entrance was adorned with the usua
q oldcter OF flags, sta sIrttlIfec with the lmperM
!, eagle. BsneL;os we're placed to The right snd left 70
the persons invited. AT helt-psst two the kmpeio
and Empress were received at the terminus by tn
! members of the municipal council, who delivered IN
, usual sddresa. The Emperor warmly thanked then
tor the activity they lad shown in the compilation o
the great works Of The day, anu particularly for tina
which they were now inaugurstinP.
The Emperor did not remain long Al the terminus
lie again mounted on horseback and accompanied
by his stall of generate, and followed Mt the same dis
lance az before by the eSaort Of cavalry, he descend
ed 70 the Great Boulevard, ana, i.isiesa ut returning
by the way he game, which was lined with troor5
rode sloDY the boulevard on which there was MOI
singie soldier, turned dowp the Rue de Ia Paix, and il
this way entered the Palace Of the Tuilleries. The
Emperor's reception was most tfstterinG. The usaa
precautions were taken against mischief, but nothing
whatever occurred to disturb the tranquility, which
reigned unbroken the whole Of the day.
ORSINIS LAST LETTER TO NAPOLEON ILL.,
To his Majesty Napoleon III, Emperor of thu
FreRch:
SIRR: Your Imperial Majesty having permitted
that my letter written to you on the llth Of February
should be produced Tor public comment, whilst it is a
I cisaT aroof of your generosity, shows me, also, that
the prayers whici ] have offered on behalf of my
country End a response IN yohr ov. hsart; and to me,
however near | may b. to death. II il certainly no
small consolation to see how Your Imperial Majesty is
moved sy genuine Italian feelings.
In a few hours J shaIl cease to be-, and so, before
drawing my la.t vital breath, wish it I" hs known
and l desire it with the frankness and courage which
up to this day ! have never belied-that assassina.
tion, In whatever garb it may be disguised, does not
enter among my principles, although by a fatal error
Of mind ! have allowed myself to be- led on to organ.
lie the attempt of the 18th of January.
No political assassination vas not my system,
and ! combhtted It at the risk OF my own life, both
In M writings and by my public acts, whom a gov.
ornamental mission placed me In q situation TO do 20;
and my coupsiriots, far from putting faith IN the sys
tenn of assassination, let them reject it altogether, md
hold it aloof, and let them know, even by ths voice of
a dying patriot, that their redemption must bs won
by their own self denial, by constant unity in their
efforts and sacrifices, and by the exercise Of true vir
tue-gifts which are nov budding in thu young and
arIiya nortiop nf nv fsllou countrymeD. and uifts