Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-08

II is said NJ. de Persigny, the alter ego Of the
Emperor Napoleon, is about to replace Count dc
Wnlewski in the office of Foreign Affairs.
Prince Napoleon left for Marseilles, there TO
proceed to Turin by sea. Gen. Mel also sci
out for Turin; though probably his is not SO
pleasing a mission rs that Of His Imperial
Hichness. lie will, perhaps. inspect the for
tresscs Of Piedmont; and it is not at all impro'
bable that he may meet the Grand Duke Con
s~tantine at Genoa.
The troubles in Algicrs are not so serious As
were anticipated. Gen. DesrauX having re-
ceiyed achievements, marched, on the 10th
of January, to chastise the rebel tribes in the
mountains OF the Aures. province of Constan'
tine.
The Persian Government, which Is drilling
its army rs much as possible, in the European
fashion, (and obtained for that purpose, from
the French Emperor. thirty Of his best and
most thoroughly disciplined officers has sent
m order to Belgium for 1000 muskets. Two
thousand rifles, Of the model approved by
the French Minister Of War, have been like
wise ordered (from Paris BY the Persian Go
vcrnmcnt.
News of q totally different character is the
publication of Ia Ciinique Earoptenae. Medical
SClSIlCC j. w iohdl INV " 1AAAah hb'
yersal; il is, however, the first time that an at.
tempt has been made to ccntralize and exchange
physical and medical observations and Disco
ries. The new publication is quite an event on
accoun Of the celebrated men who will contribute
to it: Mn. Barthez, Claude Bernard, Becquercl.
Cruvcilhier, Chassaignac, Dcsmarrcs, Dubois.
Gruby, Hardy. Jobert dc Lamballc, Malgaigne,
Maisonneuve, Nonat, Nelaton, Plorry, Rayer,
Ricord, S;c,icl, Trousseau. Telpeau, Rokitauski,
Skoda, lIcbra, Gaacfc, Middeldorpf, Oppclzcr,
Frcrich, Orlt, Hasner, Addison, Britchett.
The expected continental war does not pre-
vent France and England from indulging in their
~favoritc schemes. Ii is rumOred in naval circles
in London, that the Government have ii in
contemplation to make q considerable augmcn-
tation in the channel squadron by the addition
of twelve sails Of the line. The greatest ac-
tivity prevails at all the dock yards in hasten
ing forward those linc-of-battle ships, which
have been on the stocks several years. During
the present year several first class screw steam
ers will be launched ut Portsmouth, Chatham,
Davenport and Pembroke, when other line.of-
battle ships are to be Immediately laid down OH
the same slips.
The French Government on the other side
continues to give the greatest attention to the
navy. In Toulon, there are several gun-boatS
being constructed on new model. Orders have
been received to prepare two steam frigites for
sea as quickly as possible, and ten other sail
of frigates and light craft arc to follow. The
Toulon fleet, which sailed on the morning Of
the 4th, returned to its anchorage in the after
noon Of the same day.
Mr.. Gladstone has been appointed Governor
Of the Ionian Islands. The Ionian question
which commenced with the mysterious disap-
pcarancc of dispatches from the Colonial office,
has, like all Eastern subjects, q hue Of oriental
cioudiness about it. 1t is evident, however,
that the Islanders want to become subjects Of
the King Of Greece. and it is all in vain Eng
land tells them, You don't know what you
wish for; you are ten times happier with us; bet
ter cared for and better governed; we are making
nice roads for you, and there are no highwaymcn
to prevent you from using them, whilst in
Greece there are no roads, and nevertheless
plenty of highwaymcn." The answer is a trite
one: Love in a cottage" bread and cheese and
the blisscs of King Otho's government.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone has recommend
cd the creation of two Houses to meet for three
months every year. The upper to be nomina-
ted BY the protectoratc, and the lower by popu-
lar election; and that they arc to sit simultanc.
ously. This would TO a certain extent be the
British constitution in miniature.