The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
LETTER FROM PARIS.
European polttlc s--The Empcror's New
Years Observation-Disclosures Between Na-
pelcon and Mr.. Fautkner.-The First Day
of tho Year in Paris, &c.. sc.


fcoRREsroSDExcE THE RICHMOND DIsrArcH.l
PARIS, Friday, jan 4, 1861
The first of January is an important occa-
sion in Paris, in both political and social
/ aspect. 1t is 4 traditional custom for the
/ Sovereign of France TO receive the New Year
Fluctuations of the great Bodies of State, the
foreign diplomatic representatives accredited
70 the Court of the Tuileries deputatons Of
| the Army, the Navy, the National Guard, the
Legion of Honor, the French Academy and
! public func tionaiies of high rank. The gen
eral love of parade and display prevalent in
/ France, the necessity of appearing i'll uniform
IT Court. and the vast number of persons ush-
cred into the sovereign presence. have always
rendered this scene grand and imposing But
an addi itionai gravity attached to the annual
reception at the palace of the Tuileries since
the power Uf France has acquired u predomi-
! mating influence in Europe and notably
since the famous speech of the Emperor Ma
poleon to the Austrian Ambassador, on the
LIST OF January, 1859, foreshadowing the great
war which broke out a few months subse
quently .,t...5 af ... ~
The London Times, of the lat inst, graphi-
cally described the eager expectation with
which Europe awaited the words to fall from
the lips OF Napoleon III, on that day.
Anxiety s1id the Thunderer of Printing
! House Square, ''reigns in every foreign office
! in Europe, Every Exchange is conscious of
an uneasy influence, and Vibrates like the
needle before q magnetic storm. The politi-
cal world feels sensitiyely: for, this day, Ma
poleon III, Emperor of the French, will ad-
dress the Diplomatic Body, and the policy of
a great military empire for the coming year
may be revea led If the fear of some nations
and the serious concern of all be capable Of
gratifying the vanity of France and of her
1 Emperor, they have reason TO be fully salts
fled No fattery that could be poured forth
by the lips of foreign ENJOYS at the throne Of
French glory equals that which speaks in
their silence and breaks forth in their reserve.
The instant telegram and the quickly dis
patched messenger are compliments to the
power of France more exquisite than could
be conveyed by orations or odes."
The article from which this citation is made
ia more than column In length but these
brief sentences suffice TO show the 6xtraortii-
! nary curiosity and suspense with which the
Imperial speech was anticipated In Europe
The few words uttered by the Emperor ha ye
exercised happy effect upon the public mind
7 throughout tho con tinent, and indiea c that
possibility still exists Of removing the diff
cultirs in European affairs without a further
. recourse TO arms. Upon the presentation of
! the Corps Dipionatique, at o'clock. in the
Throne Room, Lord Coyvley, as Senior Am
bassador at the Court OF France. and in the
! usually devolves the duty, on similar occa-
sions of speaking in behalf Of the Corps, ad-
dressed his Majesty as follows:
SIRE: The members of the Diplomatic
Body: here united. have tile homer TO offer to
! your Majesty. by my voice. the expression Of
their respectful homage on the occasion Of the
! New Year"
To which the Emperor replied
81 thank the Diplomatic Body for the
wishes it has addressed to me. l look to the
! future with confidence, persuaded that the
amicable understanding of the great Powers
will assure the maintenance of peace, which
is the object of all my DESIRES
1t now devolves upon your correspondent
to describe an incident of the diplomatic re-
ception. occurring few moments after the for
/ NAL addresses had been pronounced, which, at
the present momen tous iuncture in the affairs
of our own country, will excite a deep in ter
inf nif1 cd tat Tha 7 nv,
about to make may he relied upon as exact in
every particular, When the collective recep-
ton of the Diplomatic Body over, the
Emperor passed slowly along the line of Am
bassadors and Minis tiers, speaking a few words
to each, in person. After q moments eonver-
sation with the Persian Ambassador. who
stood at the right OF the Minister of the United
! States. the Emperor approached Mr.. Faulk-
ner. and cordially shook his hand. The usual
! words of greeting We're then exchanged. after
which the Emperor asked, in English
What is the latest intelligence YOU have
received from the United Statesf Not SC
alarming, l trust, rs the papers represent it -
Like most nations. sire, replied Mr.
: Faulkner, ''we have our troubles, which have
, lost none of their colorng as described in tho
European press
The Emperor-.'I hope il is not true tlott
o"y Of the States hare separated from The
teaerut CoafedeFdtioa -
Mr. Faulkner.-''Thc States still form one
common Government, as heretofore. There
is excitement i'll portions of the Confederacy
and there are indications of extreme measures
being adopted by one or two of the States
But we are as familiar with the excitements as
We are with the vigor which belong to the in
stitutions of Il free people. We have already
more than once passed through commotion.
which would have shattered into fragments
anv other Government on earth, and this fac
t lu-tites the inference that the strength of the
! Union will now be found equal to the straif
upon II.
, The Emperor ~ sincerely hope It man b.
+ so AND THAT 1uU MAY Lone CONTINUE AN UxITEI
AND PRUsPtRouS PEOPLE"
2 Mr.. Faulkner then asked permission of til.
Emperor to present TO him Mr.. j G. Clarke
: acting Secretary of Legation, and Mr.. +. Beyt
I Faulkner. acting Assistant Secretary, Il
? whom His Majesty made a few kind remarks
and then passed on TO the Minister of Den
mark.
! repeat, that the account given of this i'm
portant conversation between Napoleon III
: and the Minister of the United States, may b
relied upon fully. have it from a gen telnal
. who was present, and who heard every wore
: pronounced on both sides. Indeed, the cir
! cumstances are now very generally know
g among the Americans in Paris, who commen
I upon the affair according to their individual
Y political sentiments but all, l believe con
curing in the opinion that the in Interrogation
) and observations of the Emperor Were inspire
1 by sincere regret at our unhappy internecin
diysions; threatening disaster which vii
not be attributed, in Europe, to its real source
$ and which could not fail to nfiict a terribl
4 blow upon the struggling populations of Eu
l litical liberty, and to our unexampled ma teria
| prosperity the most signal evidence of tn
n success and stability Of Republican institu
: | tions.
Socially, New Years day was celebrated il
= Paris in accordance with traditional usage
e OF all days in the year, feasts and holidays in
cluded, observed in the gay capital, New Yea
is, by long odds, the gayest. Everybody Wis
\ its verybody. Everybody makes presents I
= everybody. Woe be unto the miserly or power
> ty-stricken wight who neglects, on the Jou
II de fA,a, to present his felicitat tions, accompa
d MED, at the very least, by silk bag full of gu
, gar plums, to all the ladies whose smiles
- wishes TO retain. Instead of al mere common
= place bag, 10 be bought for a couple of dollars
, Tor $500 for each hundred lady acq uaintances
r. il is now quite the fashion, on this joyful OK
, casion, 10 present trunk full of bonbons,
;, the costlest description, the trunk itself bein
~ a miracle of elegance and art. with golde
y hoops, corners and handles. 1t is, howeve
r. proper to add, that few except Russian b'
a wards and American " sovereigns, indulge
~ this rather expensive mode of testifying the
,t gallantry.
N The hospitable mansion of our Minister w;
: thrown open during the day, and many of OF
- fellow citizens, from all portions OF the unio
20 cordially and fraternally met, under the ro
. of the representative of our common countr
~ TO drink and toast 10 the reconciliation OF Il
4 States.
SO HEAT AND CoLp IN THE UNITED STATgs.-Tl
p meteorological tables which accompany Il
he report on the sickness and mortality of the a
r, my of the United States, are very full al
4 complete 1t appears thereirom that Il
e. greatest thermometricai range at any of q
r military posts is TAT degrees, this being Fo
d. Ripley, Minnesota at Fort Kent, In Main
el ii is 1877 degrees. The greatest degree Of co
re at the former post is 80 below zero, and at I
es latter 81 below zero. In not far from the san
IN fha a