The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-29
the fCiioaiu< aEs extracts ITOm . iette
dated Wasnin gtoa. Iday II. published Ii 10
rev York Times:

rhe fCiioaiuE ats extracts trCm letter,
dated Wasnir gtoa. Msy u. published Ia the
rev orK Times:
Previous to his .isrsI tore for Europe. III
the S0tl, al, Mr. 0eoffoy First seer tary OF
Leg anon, tFrsrcn communicated to soIde u
his friends in Washfn & ton the result OF his
obse rvat!ons IN hichmo q d where he had bean
in company of uouut Mercist Dir. deofroy
was OF opinion that the rebsis saay be con
qnered, may suMsr defe> 1t upon defeat bur tkds
,aey oil zseer submit be sa53asd He was
pal tculariy siruck win the unaaimity Of
feeling there respecting the coniuet OF the
war. Dc could not md q single man who
was not for fighting to the / ,st rather than
surrender. The whois population suffers the
greatest privations witnou. complaint Ev-
cry necessary of life is heavily taxed.-p. cad,
m eat, salt, veget sbles-still the people struck
him as unaware OF this sta to OF things, and
seem to conform cheerfuliy to their new Pc,
alton.
The rpl ss ted .e representations Iii ada ii Louis
Napoleon by Mr Dayton. that the inland
ade would be opSH as soon as che narbors
would be In posses sion OF the nation al Gov.
eminent, had induced the French Nmper 10
verify the truth OF his statements, which
the private reports Of the French UOnsuls In
the Southern pors natiy contradicted. 10
consequence, hs sent Mr. Mercier to ascer tain
which, OF the American Or French represent.
atiye's report. was the correct one.
ths rspresen "a tives Of the Confederate states
IN Richmond, particularly with Mr.. Bsuja
snin, whom hs knew before. and there ac.
Quised the certainty, which he. no Wever, had
since the bfgtnaing IT the war, OF the unwi
iinxuess " The southern people to compY0
mise, or to go back 70 the Cid Union. His OBJ
sorvaions, although different IL IorM from
those ct Mr 0sofsoy. are substanu ally the
same.
IL Tecent rspoI. 10 ths En- poi ~. Als. NE
jean. the French Consul al New Orleans.
says that although no trace or Union feeling
II visible in New Orleans, he doubts not that
. n IA n n
win ttgor and energy, the const qaencS OF
it, tnaction OF siownsss Will be to ttrs and dis
gust portion OF the population ,whic would
In such case. Willingly Ieturn to ms Union -
Among Ali the reports smauating from the
french OOnsu 'atss In America. this 10 tie
only one which expresses hope OF partial
return u Union continent All others post.
lively deny the existence OF such senttmen In
their respective Localities.
The oauae 4 the anxiety, witch certainly
al exist some days ago 10 of1cisl circles, had
positive. 1t Tested upon the uncertainty Of
the Emperors resolution. after hs will have
heard of MIR. Nsrcier's report, aso sf or hts
ocnversation with MT. 0eonroy, who has al
ready reached Paris.
Iii the same oJnnsclon, We copy d sixnin.
can't paragraph from the New York Qsrs,d, Of
tns gath
In debate Az ths House OF Uommons On
Inc Relations u EnEiand and France with
the United Bsates, is &c worthy at remark,
ttss while HiI. Dtsraeii aassrts that the most
seiioas aitSrsnces and misHndsr landings en-
ist between Lord Lyons ann ~. Msrcisr ct
Waahington about American affairs, Lord
faimsrston, on the con sla1y. represents them
~ billing and cooling ltks pair OF turtle
doves The object Of meScisr's visit tU ktch-
lnoud il evidently sttll mystery TO .hs Byts.
ish cabinet and Parliament. AID Louie ~.
poison and his agents have succeeded In mys.
ufytnR Hritiah diplomacy and drawing lbs
wool over the eyes of even % sstuss etates-
man - Lord PAlmeratOn. Time will soon
develop the plot, % II hAs dome In the case Of
Mexico