The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-13
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Dec %, 1858.
Effect Of the Presidents Nessage--Mr Buchaaams Letter
to The Pitsb1rg Celetration-Rs Undesirable EUect-A
Visit from Duke Constantine -Nontalsmbert's
Appeal-Adueyse Jacksonville Emperor Damaged-g%e
Meat QUESTIONABLE. Morphy Wins Too Games to M.
An6erssen's One-An'e,icans in Pis-Cour Balls, dc.
The great interest which the Presidents Message never
fails TO excite In France in Europe generally has
this occasion been superseded by Mr. Buchanans letter Of
November 49, addressed TO the centennial celebration Of
the occupancy Of forts Duquesne and Pitt held at Pitts
burg II is quite impossible to describe the profound
sation that document has produced coming from such
high authory-the cOntempuous sneers II has evoked
from the old feuda and Divine right party-the deep
anxiety and sympathy from the parsans Of progress On
subject all unanimous, that great, indeed must
have been American Presidents convictions TO have
induced such ebulion, and that Mr. Buchanan Is not
the TO have given way TO except under motives Of
unmpeachable honesty The letters receive from Eng
land protest that its appearance at the present uncure
when mems minds the Torment about constitutional
reform Of the most important consequence that has
dealt heavy blow and great encouragement to the whole
movement party and, as far Mr. Bright concerned,
utterly broken the staff in his hand. The reform
question appears TO have been exactly in that po-
son in which is liable TO be seriously affected either
one way or the other by any such extraneous cir
cumstance. The men who carried the reform bill Of
1882 not quite used up, and except Lord John Russell
himself are little disposed to agate for another and Mr.
Brgh.s 1 mar policy with all his talent is by no
since sprung up That there is ia time for all things" s
just now specially observed and the time Of constitu
tonal reform, with formidable feet army of 400 600
within few hours Of London, and waiting but the
nod Of man. many thought not the present. and
from what learn Mr. Buchanan's letter pointing TO
the venaly which the secresy of voting has
the republic Of the United States against has confirmed
and augmented the numbers in an extraordinary manner
We have just had q flying visit from the Grand Duke
Constantine Of Russia and at period when potwthstand
ing the protesatons Of semofca journals supported by
the MonetT itself, belief exists that France and Austria
will make Italy the battle ground very considerable i'm
pOrtance is pretty generally attached to it His imperial
hghness travels under the of Count de Romano and
did not take his abode at the Tueres though in other
respects the greatest eppresemeia has been exhibited
20 do him honor The Emperor has himself waited upon
slowed upon him Of the most devoted character.
On his arrival Monday all the staff Of the Russian en-
bassy in waiting at the railway to meet him. Count
RssaeG the ambassador, had started days before
10 accompany him back TO Paris and pass the Sunday
with him at Fonainebeau at the chateau Of Beleiords,
the residence OF Prince Tronbeskoi, father in law OF
Count 0rlofi. Yesterday his Imperial Highmess quilted
Paris for Narcotics. He found time on Tuesday evening
visit the Boues Parsennes, in the Passage dc rOpcra
a small theatre especially patronzed by juvenile
members Of French society. He attended by the
Count and Countess de Morny and the Russian ambasa
dor and ambassadors Count and Countess de RssaeH
and may DO interesting 20 of your lady readers to
know that while the Russian Countess appeared in the
Capacous sleeves and magnificent cuffs which have
long sympahzed with the full flowing skirt Of the exist
ing epoch, Nine dc Morny presented before the Grand
respect the perfect antpodes of her companion She
wore white lace bonnet aud pink plume but the robe
of sable silk was Of the simplest and panest description
AMI only charitable Tor its Quaker like exactress As
il is insisted by those in the secret that her Majesty
she Empress has cast off less than ten upe leaving
her self semi nudity, with only four who knows but
that the fair Countess de Morny be thus shot
sort Of pilot balloon to try the force of fashions gale
was ony SO far successful that his term Of imprsoSmert
was diminished by three months Tho fine Of 600 francs
stands before, which he has therefore TO pay and
throa ho Of
rial pardon cannot again be offered As early O'Clock
crowd had assembled at the doors eager TO gain
admission, and the excitement little inferior TO that
which attended the Orsn trial. Some changes had been
made in the court, so as 10 accommodate greater
bers In the reserved part were seen many Of the public
raj assisted by NJ. Roussel, advocate general On the
bench Of the defence was seated NJ. dc Monalombert
with NM Berger and Dufour, bis legal advisers The
report the subject having been presented by NJ Gresh
hard, one Of the judges Of the court NJ Dufour COM
as s adS oua OF S the apa
and powerful addresses In support of tho prose-
cuton, to which NJ Berger REPLIED but, IL was thought
by many not with his usual force No persons known
be connected with the could obtain admance and
no notes were permitted to be taken.
The Court having withdrawn. on its return declared NJ
Montacmbert guilty, first, Of exciting TO- hatred and
tempt of the government and secondly of endeavorng
20 weaken The respect due TO the laws The third charge
set asidethat Of attacking the principle Of universal
suhragc-for which the prisoner might as reason Of
pubc safety, have been transported to Algeria for ten
years.
The proceedings altogether seriously damaged the
Emperor. Wherever turn find but one echo-that
anything unwsc than the prosecution could scarcely
have been done except the manner Of doing IL. The
sentence has impressed all parties with Of venal
~ in the tribunals which painful to think of ana shows
too plainly the decentralization which, like fungus spring
ing up under an overshadowng dcsposm. The mode Of
securing for the world outside the details which
refused to the press, WINS folIows-M villemain,
The distinguished member of the Academy, whose
extraordinarily tenacious memory has 80 often
astonshed all who have the privilege Of knowing him,
kept In court from first 10 last But several OF his friends
desired to quit the after listening any par
tcuar speech certain time, say half hour, and TO
write down ut whit thus fresh In their memory
by this means series OF flying reports from of
Celent powers OF retention got together against W.
valenan's opportunity Of passing the whole under
view. Thus with occasional the principal speak
crs, who, either SIDE give their assist
hn.e very exact report was drawn up and, the
fasn occasion, forwarded to the British press.
me Presse with q view Of obtaining reduction In the
rrice OF meat in Paris, recommends the plan pursued
tpe United States of Strengthening the meat in the pro-
vhces fhe importance Of tho plan, IN economical point
81 Wow. mny be ludred ~ when IN rarncmhnrnd mi