Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-01
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

Whilst the debate in the English Parliament th'
Addre in reply TO the Royal Speech has already beer
concluded, the discussion OF the Emperor Napoleon
Speech the opening Of the Legislative Session, 81
impatenty looked for by all Europe has not yet begun
The simple Is that the sttngs Of the Corps Leg
islat up to the present time have been occupied In com
pletng the organization of the Chamber, naming tn
various committees, electng secretaries, &c. 1t ha
hitherto been the practice to appoint the Secretaries
the Lower House from the ranks of its youngest mem
bers but there no just for this courte
which gave official precedence to those least entitled
it, the President of the Chamber proposed at the frs
session. that in future the Secretaries six in number
should be chosen by ballot which motion adopted
Pursuant to the determination expressed in the Impe
rial Speech, minute statement Of the situation OF tho
Emperor laid before the Senate and Legislative Body
Tuesday and has heen published, in full by the Nont
and other journals This expose not unlike the an
nual reports to Congress Of the Heads of Departments
at Washington; and is, in fact the summary OF each
branch of the Government submitted by the entire Cab
net, without the signatures of individual ministers. II
presented under the successive captions OF Interior
Finances State Justice Public Instruction and Worship
War; Navy Agriculture Colonies and Foreign Affairs.
The Interior Report remarks that the suppression oil
| passports between France and England has added
greatly the cordially of the relations between the two
countries and adds ba. the favor will probably be
e1 tended TO other nations off ring reciprocity. As no
passports requisite travel in country the Uni
ted States will doubtless be among the first 10 profit by
this amelioraon The project of suppressDg the sys-
tenn altogether in France, now officially announced as
under Ximination. 100000 INDECENT persons are est
mated to have enjoyed gratutous medical aid in the
year 1860. Mutual Benefit Societies have become large
| lv developed They nov number $500, comprising
500 900 active, and Ga 900 honorary members The UNI!
ted capital of these Benevolent Associations exceeds
twenty-four millions OF francs. Authorizations IN the
electric telegraph anticipated, from the adoption OF
| the battery invented by Mr. Hughes, of New York In
1860 copies of $4,000 books deposited by French
publishers The application of the laws regulating the
periodical press is of the most delicate attributes
of the Interior Department II has been determined 10
encourage all serious discussions by the journals aud to
repress ony that which attacks the State endangers
| the public peace.
| The finance Report shows diminuion Of ninety
millions of Francs in the annual revenue divided fo!
lows: on cotton fourteen millions; on wool, seven mil
ons on sugar ftysix millions; coffee, fourteen mil
| lions; on cOcoas, one million, aud one million on
various kinds Of merchandise. The Chinsee war
the expedition 10 Syria, the increase of the garri-
son at Rome and The annexation of Nice aud Sa-
v0y have augmented the disbursements of the Treas
ury beyond the estimates for 1860. The outlay will be
partially compensated by the Chinese indemnity. The
increase In the price Of tobacco will add this year.
than thirty millions Of francs to the public resources
The derived from letter hostages in 1860 Was jS
49, 600 francs, increase OF nearly two millions over
1859 Negotiations for commercial treaties pending
with Belgium Holland, and The German Confederation.
No mention is made by this report OF the commercial
treaty in debate between France and the United States
at the Of late Minister death, though there
il no doubt that Mr. Faulkner has endeavored TO con-
| tinue the negotiations.
The report of the Department Of Justice establishes
diminuOn in crime. In 1860, twelve thousand cases
less than in 1859 we're tried By the courts.
The War report mentions that, independently OF the
forces stationed in her twenty-five military divisions,
France has in the last year. furnished large armies for
service in Africa China, Syria, and the PapI States.
The formation of military is OF the most
important measures of 1860. By this plan the strength
Of the Empire is established upon solid basis than
before whilst operating relief to the population
called into service by the CONSUMPTION. BY the new sys-
TEN only a moety Of the recruits sctvey employed,
the remainder being back their homes after their
enrolment simply Obliged to undergo six months mill
tary instruction. in the first three years of their term.
The Navy report that, in less than two months
after the Chinese expedition had been determined upon
the feet sailed with corps Of 5000 men and the enor-
amount OF material necessary to troops about 10
operate at a distance of fifteen thousand miles from
France. The maintenance OF feet of sxtyeight yes
sells in the Chinese seas did prevent the Navy from
Immediately responding to the order of the Emperor,
when decided the Christians OF Syria
from the onslaught OF hahommedan faratlcsm. A
val division transported 5000 and 100 horses 10
SYRIA where they still remain TO protect christianity and
preserve tranquility.
The report of the Foreign Office is large document,
containing nothing of Importance Gs far as have been
able discover that not already, in shape,
known the world. 1t is principally devoted to
pose of the Emperors policy in Italian affairs since the
peace of Vilalranca The departure of the Sandman
Government from the provisions of the treaty and the
eKaton TO Piedmont Of much larger extent OF ter
rtory than had been contemplated, were the causes
which mpelled France demasd The ratification OF he
Alpine frontier by the cession Of Savoy and Nice. to
which Sardinia assen,ed, by the treaty OF March oath,
1860 The Report goes on to give sketch OF the inc-
dent between France and Switzerland, relative to the
neutrality of the provinces guaranteed by the treaty o.
Vienns the unsuccessful negotiations with the Papal
Cabinet before the Sandman invasion of Umbra and
the Marches; the vain efforts of the Emperor Napoleon
to bring the NespO!an Government to sense Of its
Danger fore Garioadi landed in Sicily The explana-
tons brought about by the Conference OF Warsaw; the
Chinese War; the expedition Syria and relations with
Foreign Powers in general The only reference to tn,
United States ia the following:
"0ur relations with the Cabine. of Washington have
continued to be stamped with those sentiments of mu-
tlal good will which have been so hlpaily maintained
for many year, between the two countries"
At Court Ball. given at the Palace OF the Tuieries,
on Wednesday evening last, thirty Americans pre-
scented to the Emperor and Empress by the Munster Of
the United States TIE following is list OF their
ExGov. Chapman and family, Ala; Mrs. and Miss Ev-
ans Philadelphia; DR. Charles Y. Swan, New York; MIR,
Mrs. aud Miss Brown, Tennessee Mrs c. Hutton aud
Miss McClrty, New York; Dr.. j Heard Boston Mrs yo-
gel New Orleans Mr.. and Mrs Gale, Miss Gale, New
York; Mr. Terrell Va; Miss Cornwall, Va; G j. Buck
nall San Francisco Mr. aud Mrs Splng and Miss Spang,
Pennsylvania; VIM. X. Dunlop Miss 1uri; DR.. and Mrs.
Wexford, Cincinnati Mr.. PeTdacaris Georgia Tn, Min
ister OF the United States in presenting these ladies and
gentlemen TO their Majestes, repeated all their
without the aid OF written memorandum which elected
a com ment from the Emperor. dare say that anoth
incident OF the presentation will be found very pleas
ant at home national yanities The Empress her.
self the iirest OF the fair told Mr. Faulkner that she had
never assemblage Of such beautiful ladies'
countrywomen at the Tuileres that evening.
An pleasant occurrence happened to the American
mentioned in my last letter. having written obse.
qlous opinion the BOnaparte-Patterso marriage,
accompanied by pror of his services to Prince Napo
leon. This person is confined 10 the prison of Ma
zls, & charge Of iorgary.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of The Wing:
The Peace Congress has at length reported. The prop
oson agreed upon combines, far practicable the
vows of Messrs. Guthrie, franklin, and Summers with
an amendment declaring fugitive free, whose escape
had been effected and whose value might be paid to
the party TO whom his service was due.
Et.Presdent Tyler Immediately commissioned to
lay the report before Congress- ard noticed him in the
Senate Chamber short time after its adoption. The
element is really intense and all sorts of opinions
freely expressed regarding the action Of the Peace Gen.
ven,ion. learned this morning that satisfactory
cusion would be arrived during the day. and the
nbahI hvt ha RI.