The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-22

o,,.,s shave only guaranteed the integrity of
rarIev IN Europe The independence snd territorial
,aryity of the Ottoman empire are guaranteed IN Ar
@ vi ~ the treaty of March, and Austrian politicians
ISL a, x 10 recolect that the island Of Perrin ce-
WA ~ her towards the end of the last century by It's
liohtful owner the Imaurn OF Mnscat AS the French
ement is so DESTROYS that Turkey should suffer no
49, n win perhaps restore Algeria which was severed
w.e ,h ottoman empire, although the cabinet OF the
o'p,ared-boh orally and IN writing that II did not
a 20 hiring any part of the Turkish possessions IN Az
ca under the French scepun.
% bio;ned information relative 10 Perm may, per-
Ing ,tar.t your readers When the French took pos
% Of Egypt in 1899, the English began to fortify the
$500 Int autted il after 1901 in which year Egypt
toyed 10 the Turks. Somewhat to the south of Pc
rim and close to the African coast Is an island which Is
., ~ the ..Acht Brudcr, III is marked in English
. 80 tbe .IIigh Brothers. and of this British troops
aa,J 10 have recently taken possession. When the
1sIh returned to Perrin, about year ago, they found
hat no one had meddled with the fortifesons and res
;rs which they had begun to make at the beginning
- ~ century, The Ost- Dsuschs Poa says;
gbe occupation Of this island OF Perrin is TO lead to
Yonean coalition The conspiracy TO murder BILL the
iary addresses and the marshal nartial) ambassador
h been satisfactorily disposed or and now the occupa-
M naked rock is to disturb the harmony between
rca and England and to rouse the whole of Europe
anst fine latter The affair would appear comca if it
a moi 80 very serious When large quantity of pow
d i collected the veriest spark may lead to emcn-
s EXPLOSION it in the natural order OF things that
should so continually arise between France
and England Europe has much more important duties
m attend to than look after little island In the ked
Sea Besides the occupation OF fefh py the rhgisn u,
IN our opinion no impedment to the completion Of the
Suez canal
IN ,,,GuRATIoN OF THE BOULEVARD SEBAsTOPOL.
pcorrespondencs Of the London Tmcs.l
p,,,. sprl 5lI'he ceremony of inaugurating this
rtant line of unbroken communication took place at
. cock this afternoon by the Emperor In person, and
with a magnifcence worthy of the occasion. Immense
,owds Aocked from the most distant parts of the city
Al 10 oclock carriages prevented passing that
oriou of the Boulevard which lies between the Pores
81 Denis and ST. Martin. Nenitian masts surmounted
with green and tcourcd sreamers and escutcheons dis
payng the Imperias and the mural crown of the
city Paris at regular intervals from the Strasburg
station at one end to the Quay at the other Independent
" of the ornaments provided by the municipal authorities
the private houses completed the decorations and flags
streaners draperes, and inscriptions displayed
their fronts Among these inscriptions more or less
suitable to the occasion, several To this effect " pie
yEmoeuy r 'Nce rbperatricer Pie Ia Dyaastie Ma
polaaas r The National Guard and the regular troops
kept both sides of the way from extremity to the
other and at o'clock the armed force drawn up in
two parallel lines.
The Emperor left the Tulleries at clock, mounted
on a splendid charger with rich housings preceded by
half dozen Cent Gardes, and followed by numerous
body ofonices, among whom the Duke de Maakof,
Marshal Valiant Marshal Magnan Admiral Hamein,
his military secretary General Espnase aides camp,
orderly officers &c. On his passage from the Tuillees
up the Sasburg station the Emperor rode alone at
distance of about fifty PAGES in advance of the staff of
general officers who attended him, and more than that to
the of the few Cent Gardes who preceded him. The
Empress in an open carriage, and accompanied by the
Princess Mathlde with her equerries riding each sde
and preceded by squadron OF the Cent ardes and her
ladies in waiting followed The cortege proceeded along
the quays till 1t reached the Place du Chatelet, where
the projects the Seine and police with their secretaries
awaited his Majesty flag staff at the entrance of tho
Pont Change suddenly displayed n trcoored flag at
its summit signal to those ut the other extremity Of
the Boulevard that the Emperor coming along
The Quay dc la Iegisseric.
Two lofty inarets had been erected at the end of the
new line where it joins the Boulevard st. Denis They
rich in gliding and imperial ornaments. Between
them huge curtain displaying golden bees and the
imperial at the top and divided into lozenges ia
gold This curtain concealed from the spectators the
section Of the line which extends to the river and 1t
only the Emperor approached that IL to be thrown
open The moment the signal was seen flying from the
lofty pole the Pont Change the curtain fell and his
Majesty he reached the bridge, took in at glance
the whole sweep of the Boulevard from where he stood to
the north extremity of Paris From that spot 1t
Of the finest sights that could well be witnessed with the
immense multitude that lined the way the troops whose
arms gered in the sum- the gilded minarets and the
flags and streaers flying from housetops and balconies
The windows from the ground floors to the topmost
stories were full spectators and men and women might
I've seen watching from the roofs the progress Of the gay
cavalcade The moment the Emperor appeared, holding
with light hand the beautiful but fiery charger on
which he rode keeping his PAGES slow as possible and
thus presenting himself alone in advance of all guard
escort an immense shout broke FORTH and hailed him as
he advanced from the Place du Chatelet and did not
cease till he reached the railway station
The terminus richly decorated and in the inte-
ror, under the perisyle spacious and handsome
saloon decorated with green silk drapery and crimson
velvet for the purpose of receiving their Maescs The
entrance was adorned with the usual cluster of flags and
surmouncd with the imperial eagle. Benches were
placed to the right and left for the persons invited At
two the Emperor and Empress were received at
he terminus by the members of the municipal council
who delivered the usual address The Emperor warmly
thanked them for the activity they had shown in the
petlon Of The great works of the day. and particularly for
mat which they naugurating
The Emperor did not remain long at the terminus He
again mounted on horseback and, accompanied by his
stan OF generals, and followed at the distance
before by the escort of cavalry he descended to the Great
Boulevard and instead of returning by the way he came
which was lined with troops rode along the Boulevard
on which there not single soldier turned down the
hue de la Paix and in this way entered the Palace of the
lwleres The Emperors reception was most flatterng
The usual precautions taken against mischief but
nothing whatever occurred to disturb the tranquility
which reigned unbroken the whole of the day
oRsINIS LAST LETTER TO NAPOLEON III
1bhn Majesty Napoleon Ill., Emperor Of the French
sms: Your Imperial Majesty having permitted that
my letter written to you the 18th of February should
e produced for public comment whilst it is clear proof
Oh your generosity shows me, also that the prayers
which have offered on behalf of my country find
spouse IN your own heart; and to me, however near
DC 10 death, il certainly Gma consolation