Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-14

Tie Bordeaux correspondent Of the London News.
writes as follows concerning the French priests and
priesthood
"rbe importance Of the support Of the priesthood OF
rather the more bgotej and ignorant class OF Roman
Catholics Che Emperor Napoleon has been very much
ovsIraiod he NAV have owed something 10 them at
hs election and 10 NAV have been used by certain pre-
tycts department, the means of facilitating the
seton I'd their authority. At the commencement Otb~
reign le clergy UNCERTAIN whIt dynasty or government
Migu; prevail Francs naturally gr1ti their views aud
attachment to what appeared the moss txei spot and
che more independent centre bcyoud the Alps But the
necessity tor JtamOutIlisu has died away. The Empe-
Tor is vel fixed upon Dob, throne He has ia his hands
the complete disposal of the pye1cies of France.
1.-THE old J.trImuu-4ul~ts are fast disappearing nor
w1gi Boz attended with Jhe least danger or inconyc-
us were tLc French Government 90 euii whole wesht
a.d patronage OBJ tdg Ga,'irlu and national church
'ut late year, too much has been done iu opposite
1 recti0u. avn ashamed 20 saw how many converts
tie Empress sanctioned during the period when she
Regent ou- this kind of patronage has ceased aud the
Il0de u which thc fraternity Of S. Vincent ie Paul has
il,t bee1 treated shows that dirreat spirit prevails
G O,he respects the religion, purpose OF the French adj
lnin.striuou ha, been improved The permission aud
suppression of service. m Protestant places of worship
is 40 longer lc he project and decided by central
jmpartahty, not local prejudice aud pressure
It q, iuGu4ted Be- letters from France that the change
the OF the Emperor of France towards the Pope
has been caused u a great measure by the advantage
which the priests took Of the Empress during the alb
senee OF the Emperor in Italy and while she vas acting
a. Regent They obtained grants and concessions in re-
gard % converts aud other matters whch have caused
much vexlton to the Emperor Elgenie is very deyout
aud has much for the clergy and they appear
% have taseu advantage Of her weakness and the alb
sence Of the Emperor
Toe actual spanish force now in Morocco is about So
600 strong Tue correspondent Of the London Tunes,
writing from the Spanish headquarters dating Nontene
gro, Jan. o. SAYS :-
The conduct Of the Moors puzzles everybody here
II tey continue 20 act rather act they have
doae since this army eit the lines OF Ceuta the march
70 letuAn, which expected % be series OF obstinate
SS'hoA,'' VAL prove a mere military promenade. The
Aoofi'n general, must either be extraordinarily ncapa
o's -lu U5cso.aie, or slse they have deep laid
seaems oang our penetraLon by which they expect 20
asaie TIE enterprise and work the destruction Of the
Sptnhb forces.
"Evea then and supposing they ielt eert,in of ,bs
Spanllrts defeat and Of their own ultimate t,b a.,
hardly seems reason for their svaing tbeTnseIy
q. favorable opportunities 10 weaken their enemy and i'm
pede hi. march They viii hardly ind better tb,r 49,
they have jus, allowed sip. This army has no dv
accomplished march that Is worth a battle ana Ia.
made way uunolesfed through passage which il must
have forced defended aud which they could nof have
forced sibJut heavy loss
The AIgeneae ZsifsEg after expressing astonshment
the "uubounded impgdeses' Of the Pesth letters in
1As Tias' ia exposing the OF Hungary breaks IL
20 lAls1t at The stupidity Of the English public in
spending il Ieaee ior ,ueh eaRars a, those letters con
tain !. thea gross sa'ags With tie whole English
pres Al ate il for .Lelding crocodile tears the