The New York herald., 1862-02-17
The Emperor Finds the French People and
Russia Friendly to the Union and
England PowerleI Against 1t.
Shden Arrives in Paris and Is Pro.
nounced a Nothing to Any One"
in Diplomatic Circles.
The Emperor Master Of the Situation
Among the Powers.
Lord PalnerstOn FOiled and
Furious.
&C.. &es, &e.
Our Paris Correspondence.

Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS Jan. 81, 1862
Mr. Sside1 in Paris-A~ Imperial Erinas,sher His
Claim as a Southern Ambassador-Cosrt de Morny Pro
claims Slideu ''NotLno 10 Aaybody'-Chasrin of Mrs.
slidell-Fance Sill the Friend Of the Uaior-Eng,and
"Ras.lel'' By NapolOn-Tne Essp1or's Programme for
the Ntat Ten Years, dc.
Mr.. Sidell has arrived in Paris Whatever may have
been thu policy Of the French government the affair
of the Trent this gentleman most egregousy deceives
himself if he imagnes that any undue importance will
be attached to him his mission. Paris society just
train and is in the salon the boudor and the
morning reception that the crisis Of public events is
noted and often determined able to take tolera
BILE Of the estimate about to be accorded to this
xebe envoy.
NJ do Morny al soirss gtre,s too nights ago al the Eng
lh embassy, said aloud "Mr. Stidel nothing any
one here" and il is understood that Gordrs has
been issued from the highest quarter that or. Of official
attention is TO be bcso,usd upon him.
II this rule is adhered to Mr.. Sden will be infinite
" ess important parsonage Paris than he would be in
London In London there coteries entirely ndepend
ent Of official influence but it Is not SO here. Unless
sanctioned not patronzed by the vast army Of polt.
cal func,ionaries, public drops the bot
tom; and thus will it be with the rebel commissioner
whose papers adrotly concealed in his wife's
crinoline.
Mrs Slias has taken up her quarters At the Hotel Brs
tcl tho Place vendome, where, in fact her husband
joined her yesterday. II s said that this lady is little
annoyed find such small notice uoucAaed her, She ex
pected have her hotel bcscged with French curiosity
or at least be followed by eager crowds when she
quilted It, Mrs slidell has, in tac from Der first arrival
10 he present mowens been simple nonentiy.
begins to be thoroughly understood, now that tho
letters been published that the Washington govern
msnt would have snapped its fingers At the English de-
ands but for the arguments brought forward by France
The whole thing s therefore French transaction and
Napoleon, always, 10 master Of the situation Such
being the case. the old element Of concord bctwixt
France and the United States not found be straned
any matter Arne5cins ererychee popular than
erer Eech secdy; the old sympathy breaks oil
occasions, and despite thing that has happened the
Old bonds Of unity are firm as ever Americans
made feel that the pear not ripe-that France
had other Of action but that the bed
of and hereditary wrong may still be left
rankie for q day OF future retributon
We have had splendid opening of the Chambers and
the Emperors speech has won golden opinion 8. one
may venture TO anticipate IN times when the futars
the horizon is thick and hazy, Napoleon is gradually
getting the vessel Of state INTO smooth water and hong
course OF prosperity s opening before him. He has bded
obstacle rscedes before him. The recent death or Prince
Albert exception to the rule; for tits well known
that the Prince Consort always believed that the mpe
rial coven foot would day be the borders Of
tho Rhine.
This difficulty with America has given him the oprorsu
nifty Of muzsling the ntcth Of England, while 1t has
damaged him with the United States The consequence
s that the Parliament press the Court and people
have now nothing but praise TO sing in hi, honor
dfc ty in anticipating tho language Of those give
tho key 10 its talk and the press m positively fusome
in its audations Of the imperial wisdom ami policy.
In the meantime Of course, tbs is made vi this
Ang aEprVb ion Tho French rarers copy the
tory tc:es OH the London Tpss the losf and the
ekn rigs with the reproductive works the policy Of
tho Emperor has originated. Tho foreign trade. wI
was hundred million ste ling year, is now more ha
twice that sum. Railways have, under tba secoud en-
pire covered France vast network, the capital 10
Of marble instead Of brick while every has
be kicked about from pillar post while his nuee
torn down his eas, tho proprietor twice rich
he beore, and though taxation Is fourth in
c. eused every body Is better able to pay.
ch OF all this must be taken cum gano. At the same
time cannot be dorbted that II 1t rs the policy Of the
En- to spend henext ten years IN Ting his dynaty
Ls foreign policy has pace him the ground
IL other rowsrsoI the world, there wonderfully good
time coming the close OF the nineteenth century. He
Las painted ha foundations deep ami stra hu rcancs
aud heayin OF the soil and IL quito possible that he
may the dynastic tee loursL in such dur
ing tho next fifteen years that history will have
cord 7uarter OF centurys reign the mcsi glorious for
France and the most astonishing to the world that
nd have ever read.
Paris in its very vortex gaycty Balls at the Hote
dc Vile, at the various ministries and at the Tuileres
succeed each other in endless ro, alton.
The Britisn anbassadorwho receives such outrageous
einoumens from his GOV err rneDt, f10 600 year bo
81 es allowances amounting 10 f2 Coo with the best fur
nshed house, or rather palace, In pafs-hes been
posed 20 continuous 1rc Of criticism for his absence o!
all hospitality, ior some yea past Tho truth Is
that although upwards OF E3O 600 have be spent
tho hotel Of The embassy during the years Of Lord
Coweys mssion he ordship always eontrves that tho
funds shall all short just when the repairs approach
ing the ballroom. Whie oil else 10 redo.ent with gold,
81 tapestry aud Gobbcn ~ the gerry that ouns
the sd,on de ddnss rs always IT, be OF poles
and scaiolding and thus excuse is furnished. Tho
ciggody spirit OF the present ambassador however,
well worthy ot the criticism IL encounters On Wednes
day meeting took place at the hotel express the
pat cf the British inhabitants their coincidence the
queen the death Of the Prince Consort, presided
by Lord Gray OF Gray.