Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-23
eICHMOND WHIG.
orR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS
VOLUME 60.

10 ts H'''' PlEls, Friday. Jan. T. 1861.
-, s-s, Of January is an important occasion IN
Ice = 10th A political aud a social aspect IL
FiFs .'l custom fos the Sovereign Of France 10 re-
year f.ict,tiOns of the great Bodies Of
ca'e ~. Gi,r Diplomatic representatives. accredited
S -. of lie Tuilercs deputatOns OF the army, the
tbe National Guard, the Legion OF Honor The
I"''t ..55saS aud public tunctionares OF high rank.
t''---I love Of parade and display, prevalent IN
ne s& 49, necessity OF appearing in uniform at Court
f., as. number Of persons ushered into the sove-
anu -,.ss,.cc have always rendered this eercmoI
req "a iro,siag But an additional gravity has attach
annual reception az the palace OF the Iuieries
-. m, p5W.r 0l France has acq lired predomnaiing
-. ia Europe and, notably, since the famous
l- oft he Emperor Napoleon to the Austrian AmbiS-
tbs FIRST of January, $50, ioreshadoWing tn,
$40, vhi.h broke out few months subsequently,.
r,,jon Times Of the lSt instant, graphically des-
l-ss,osr e1pectatiOu with which EUROPE awaited
,or i 10 fall ON the lips Of Napoleon Ill on that
u, .r,,,t, sid the Thunierer Of Printing House
-, ..si-rs In every Foreign Ohce in Europe. Every
t-., is conscious Of uneasy influence, aGd Vi
- he the uecjl, before magnetic storm. The p
, world feels ssusIlyely Tor, th.S day NapoleOH ILL.,,
g-or OF the Frcac5 wll address the Dpom tic
D ana the policy OF grea, military eaup re for the
DO, wear NAV o. revealed Il the fear OF some na-
l tbe serious concern Of al be capable OF gy1tify
,t, vanity OF France aud Of her Emperor they have
%, l. f..y Stii,f "a. No hittery that could be
-3 forth by ths lips of foreign ruV0ys at the throne
.t .',ry tgIAs that slich speaks their silence,
t,,,k, lj-th iu their The instant telegram
I'd ,be ,I.k v despatched messenger are compliments
-,,a possr o. France more exquisite tdan could DC
,-v.gsi by orlIous OF odcs.
t,r..l. ro,, which this citation IS made, is more 81
s5,llu il leuggt but these bsCt sentences sdi-
81 l, lay tho extraordinary cur, sty and suspense
, ,,i, the imperial speech was aItc'p tcd. iu Eu-
O. mae nr.f a l.g f|rts kttIfU rnr I'm. f. n
...l, b.apy elect upoa toe public mind, th.oughOgt
,lrrent and Indicate that PoSs hhiy still Is - OF
,,,r, the iii ,Gltics in Esrop'au aftis, without a
t-,- -s1ur,e 90 arms. pom tae presentation OF The
fl.r. p.p0ml,pl', a. O'Clock, in tie Throne Room,
I,i C5.Iry. So senior Ambassador az the Ccurt OF
E..-.s aud ia the absence o. the Papd NUncO, upon
,- 1t.tl.v dcvovcs the duty similar occasions, OF
,,;7g in behalf Of the Corps, addressed HIS Moi sly
s.tri0N, .-
.,-, Tn, members OF the Dipomatic Body here
..t have Oh, louor 20 offer 70 yOur Majesty, by my
, ,fe er-r,s,iou Of their respectful homage, The
r.l,5s Of t.e New Year
Ts which the Emperor replied
.lt1l1E the Diploma ic BODY for the wishes il has
s1t...,l 20 le 4 '00S To- the Ia ure wish confidence
..fsi ,ha. the amicable unders anding Of the grea
P5a.-s gil assure the maintenance Of peace whi,h
Lso' Ia,. oi 81. my desires
low lsy5ivcs u7ol your correspondent 10 descrio,
,-,.,i,n. OF she diplomat. reception, occurring &c"
s-. f.ar these formal address, hal been prOuOuuc
I ulcl al the present mOmentOus juncure IN the al
E-.o our own country, wid exct- deep interest ~
-s United States. The statement am about TO make
-sg be relied upon exact 10 every particular Wher
na collective reception OF the Diplomatic Body was over
M Furcror passed slowly along the line OF AmbassaSou
and vl.a-s speaking a few words each, In person.
A.e-a moments conversation with the Persian Amols
sd 5r who stood a. the right OF the Minister q th
rtsd Sl.es, the Emperor, approached Mr. F1"lNreI
-l s-4.y shook his hand. The usual worGs Of greet
.e uets exchanged after which the Emperor ask II
c..sb--
WHIST is the latest inteli igence you have receives
-l. .te Vni,d S.l.ess Not so alarming, l trust a
ta papers represent IT,
tLtcmo. nations, Sire" replied Mr.. Faulkner, W
lie lr troubles which have lost none OF their eOloru
d, described i1 the European press.
TIE Eno.rJr-I alps % IS not frst ttd' a"y ot %
S.r,s hare ssDlyairI from me general GpuerHUegJs
"Ta. states still forR one common Government a
.s-t1.ore There Is tNcie 20 IN portions OF the Con
f5sacy and there Indications y! extreme measure
..r- adop.td los one OF of the States bit W. ar
familiar aitI t1r eEcteuents "a We are Win th' W.
s.,r belong 90 the Institutions OF tree people. "
tT5 si--4sg u1ra than once passed through commoaou
s-cl ~ohd nave shattered any other government o
s.-l aol this bcf ilstues the iniereHceS ,hat u
-.ar..a of tLe Union ail nov be found equal 10 10
strain upon .'
T, EapIor-.'I siH-sr,lg hope Il may be So: An
tir Y1- NAY LoNG coSTiSUE Al UNIgED ANS FBoSrEE'V
a1rik
Nr Faulkner then asked permission Of the Em2ero
present % him Nr. j G.. Clarke, aetiag Secretary
Ls.st5l. and Gr. +. Boyd Faulkner, acting ss.s'an
,tte,afy. 10 whom His Majesty made len kiod r
MARKS. aud ihea passed 10 the Minister OF Denmaf'
trsrsat that the account given OF this lmporIu
lcv,-,,tiou betweea Napoleon III and the Minister
a- raitei States. may Os relied upon fully. have
from ~ gentlemen who present, ana VINO ueSr
every word pronounced on bOth sJes Indeed, tne gu
c-us,ances are uoN very generally knoRn among 20
Americans in Paris, who comment upon tHe 80 AR l' )
c1rrs 20 their individual political sentiments brt si
l1.g,e c0acurrng n the opinion that the mterroS'
1-e, and observations OF the Emperor were Inspired d
,1cere regret at our unhappy inernecine divisions
threatening a disaster which wall not be- aitnOuel' I
L0p, 20 It's real s0urSes aud which could MOI iah
nile, terrible blow upon zoe struggling pOpIIati1hs
t.-o7e, looking 20 our country a. mOiel oi pohIe'
i1.riy aud 10 our uueN lup pied maternal prosperity,
de signal evidence OF the success and staoiiiy
republican institutions.
Socially. Nex Years Day vas celebrated In Paris,
alco-ii1cc with traditional usage. Oi all days IN tn
wear ssts aud holidays Included, observed IN 'he ga
,-o- New Year. is, by long cdd',the gayts'- h'ei,
'li, visits ey-r,body ET,rybOIy makes presents
USyucsy Woe be unto TIE misarly Or POveriy-strc'
e. sight Nho ueglecis This J'lT q. FdH 10 pres
., f-.oia.ou-, accompanied, az tie very least by
'.1l- i- q. sugar pluHlst 20 al tue itiies ~loNe Si
-e s.,les 70 retain ilstead OF a mere common pa,
.a, 10 be- bought for a couple Of dollars, (or $40
ecl hundred lady acQulintauc,s. &c ia nov quite u
.- ol Gu this joyful occasion, TO present trunk u
r15lsous OF the co-tiest description the tru,.k iss
o1g miracle OF clCqueace and art, vita golden hoop
comes, and handles IL Is. however, proper 70 ac
-l. 'eE ,tcept Russian 0oyarts and Amcri an "Sov
ry .ndalsg in this rather expensive mode OF teSul
, -sir gsllau,ry.
lae hospit,b.e mans,OG Of our Minister was throw
e--a during Che day, and mauy o. our ieHow-eitzen
.-r al Farfs Of the Union, cordiahy -HG irateFnai
& g-i,s lc roofoC the representative Of our eeo.lnl
q Ha O INV M
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