The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04
Our Paris Correspondence.


Our Paris Csxysspsndence.
a,. PANS, Dec. IL, 1850
W2nss AmaIssxssste-5Ae Empevr's NaS SlslA-Jsrome
Bonaparss at as POisa Of Dsssa-Relaties Of France
end Asshsa--Rgrsasaaais q England at he 0bn
ges-Ehir for tie Benefit Of As american CHAPEL n the
Rue Dc Berthe Opru, &c., &c.
Tho ground u covered with snow, and anything more
picturesque and beautiful than the appearance Of Paris
with il lofty monuments ts towers, steeples, and SYM
ueioa arches ntersected by avenues Of trees, all crys
sllzed and glitterng in the beams Of December sun,
cannot easily be imagined sedges have not as yet be-
gan 10 ply about but b understood that the Emperor
coming out with Of new construction, which v TO
charm al behoders Atprssent, however, there 10 every
reason believe that the Court viii soon have 10 put ON
mourning for the only surviving brother OF the Great Ma
poleon. The ex.King Jerome Bonaparte Is dying The
wonderful vitality which has hitherto sustained the old
man under repeated attacks that very few Of his age
could have resisted has at last given way, and not
improbable that before this letter becomes fairly aoat
the wide waters Of the Atlantic he may have breahcd
his last The Emperor and Empress were both with him
yesterday. This morning appears o bulletin In the
Nowtev stating that his position is cnnently crit
cal, and from q private source learn that
his constitution and frame thoroughly Frustrated
that suocaton inevitably follow other Of the
violent fits Of coughing by which he is attacked.
Rumors have been flying about Paris OF an intended
sbdicaton the part Of the young Emperor Of Austria
have been informed from very competent authority,
that though the idea has been overruled, proposal 10
that effect positively emanaed from Francis Joseph The
young man Is said TO feel intensely the difficulties which
have naugurated his reign His mind naturally gloomy
and superstitous, and he has than declared
that he believes the hand Of God against him. should
not be surprised from many things that have reached
by way Of Vienna II the Gordian knot ohe Italian ques
ton not after all, cut by some violent measure.
said that the Emperor wishes 10 abdcate in favor Of
his infant SON. placing the imperial government during
his minority entirely in the hands Of his brother the
raj tendencies Of this Prince are well known, and no
doubt were the Emperor Of Austria determined TO make
the ssSrnU many Sn' 90 so N. es
anything Of the kind Yesterday Prince ketternch
received at the Tuleres in great state TO deliver his
court q vienna BE assured his Majesty that that The
Emperor his master set the highest value his personal
him 10 feel that the bonds Of intimacy between the
Empires were drawn closer and closer Napoleon replied
"have the nrm hope that the relations happily re-
established between the Emperor OF Austria and myself
q WS
value TO his personal friendship. a sincere I'M
by the choice he has made Of representative whose
| ciiatory spirit Is well known, and who has a many
| titles To my confidence as TO my esteem"
will not be worry easy, guess, TO extract much add
tonal on The present complicated state Of European
Affairs from this pthy response The Western sphynn
The Prince Of Orange e here aojournng 10 the Hctel
Bristol in the Place vendo%e. His Roy. Hghness WIS.,
received yesterday by the Emperor and Empress Al Vie
The King q Portugal appoints for bis %
IL asd &C. Ss ~
We are sun uncertain e 70 We nomination Of the Pope
Spain. lord wodshoose d here, but incog, aad has
| daily conferences with Lord Cowlsy The Austrian
ready began 70 bother the English AMBASSADOR but bis
oroship pques himself greatly on his knowledge of cha
every one Of The magnales who win on the Sc Of next
month constitute the great council Of the conference
be sees bis way 70 sate solution Lord wodehouse Is
lheto do with highlands views in the matter e bank
house he serves In many respects the sbssssdor i
exceenty adapted to he position for really having
matte education had fitted him TO- he win have no tempsa
ton to do so. BE s man Of few words, not much
great Strength his OBSTINATE :dSere ems 10
principle which his chiefs have once laid down foI
him-no sophstry, mo casuistry, oau move
have meet him know beforehand that after The Eng
mp a s o.
that he mobiles his premises will only be in
| n6tfuCkiOn8 ne4QQuofterH.
objections brought against him IN England x biz un Eng
Sh preudcee In consequences Of bis foreign education
rsc,er IS very az not think mpcran, His natural CHI.
not likely TO suffer on this account he H. in fact. one
that difficult to say with whom what &c does mos
sympathise Of the circle of his domestic hearth
happier than when stretched q M length on the ocr
he has them rolling and sumbing over hn in all d.
step he takes In public or In private But ousde Of this
charmed circle the man s cold, naughty Jealous,
picious overbearng and inolerant, except where he
knows full well that be must not indulge his mood. Cea
un hSnme say the French, acknowledgements Ygide He
bear, the English residents and such fool that
hes absolutely afraid Of doing right The Emperor
questionably likes him. He likes his few words and the
kind of isolation with which Lord Cowey enshrnes him.
entosoae lord wodebouse 10 altogether man Of diff
ferent stamp, and by his natural quickness lis ace
manner ana happy mode q expression not unlikely 70
placed.
ing assembled In the American chapel in the Rue du
Bots, to do honor to the memory OF the deceased Mr.
Mason, Minister Of the United States 10 France Mr. Curtis
the impoverished state of The funds Of the chapel he
rather unwisely tackled his observations to motion
the walls of the chapel and thereby caused meeting
suddenly 70 break up Since then, however the follow
Mssdames Berry Biselow, Cranch aenser' Green ps,e
Evans Giie Hutton Pepper, Richards, Townsend, Trst
ter, Walsh Warden, Thorndiks, Besel, Curtis, bepau,
Hutchinson JONES' Strain Moore. Phaen, Sergeant Shap
ley Smith, Tucker, Tomson, in order that public sale
Of fancy articles may be held the soh 2st I'D
inst on the Boulevard des ItalIens for the benefit
Of thSunds Of the American chapel Court the artist
has handsomely presented the Of bis the oc
cason and during the three days his pictures will al
lowed TO remain view. The chapel ia the most beau
full Protestant temple in Paris and cost believe the
purchase Of the land and construction something like
Eli eco sterling There e always excellent congrega-
ION in the morning. but very few to attend eve
ming service
To turn 10 theatricas: Giagln the tenor who had A.
ready such golden opinions In England has u length
appeared before Paris audience The opera chosen for
bis dftsa was II Trovatore," and his success think
han been complete his most sangune admirers could
have desired. The Italian Opera the occasion was full
70 the ceiling and such the intense anxiety ma
infested to hear the ilustrous dstuannt, that when
the preliminary scenes were over which Were 10