The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-16

federacy By France
The Savannah Neps, of the 10th inst, contains
the following:
"A gentleman who arrived here yesterday from q
Confederate port, and who left Havana only a few
days SINCE reports that when he left that city the
prevailing opinion among the leading merchants
and intelligent men was that the Independence of
the Confederate States has already been acknowl-
edged by the French Government. The event had
been strongly predicted for some time by persons
In Havana, whose connection with English and
French commercial houses gave them peculiar fa-
cilities of obtaining correct nfornati0n and hume
diately after the arrival at Havana Of the British
steamer Trent which reached Havana on the 26tll
ult, It was confidently asserted by leading msr.
chants that the recognition Of the Confederate
States by France had taken place.
Our informant who IL an intelligent gentleman,
says that IL il believed in havana that the recent
the then proposed recognition of our Government
by France, which has since been contaminated. II
not yet publicly proclaimed. So strong Is the be-
lief in commercial circles in Havana, that Napoleon
has recognized tho independence Of the Confeder-
ate States. that wagers as high IS ten thousand
dollars had bee6 offered by merchants not accus-
toned 70 bet vpOn hazard that our recognition
BY France was tine d6afrs dccomrN.
Our recognition is believed to be incidental to
grand scheme Of diplomacy and national aggran.
dizement now IN process Of accomplishment by the
Emperor Napoleon. II il known that France Eng
land and Spain were recently associated In joint
movement against MEXICO.
When their combined forces invaded the Mexican
territory they were met by representatives of the
existing government Of that country. with whom Eng
land and spain effected satisfactory treat to which
France was not party. The English and Spanish
armies were withdrawn from Mexico. while that Of
France remained ahd has since been hraly REIN
forced. It IL believed In Havana that the Emperor
designs placing the Prince MHxiinilian the throne
of Mexico, aud that with this view he has negotia
ted a treaty with Austria which power, In consid
Grafton of the elevation Of Macmillan to throne
relinqushes the territories Of Italy TO Victor Fan
anuel, aud consents to y new boundary between the
new kingdom Of Italy and France, which will give
satisfactory and permanent settlement to the Ital
Inn question. This being the grand object Of the
Emperor, II ID deemed polite TO cultivate friendly
relations with the Confederate States, who rs near
est nei3hbor to his Mexican Iu0naSchy, viii stand
between it and the once valiant asserterS Of the
Monroe doctfue.
In addition these political considerations. there
aEU others, Of commercial character, which, to
gethor, are believed to have determined the Empe
rf to lead In the recognition Of ths independence
of tho Confederate States
The news Is most too good to be true, though i
b mt without the Enforcement of strong prObabili
~. It VII " observed that the brief telegraph,
dispatch Of the late xngish news, which No publisl
"Nsxicnn adsirs with the schemes Of Napoleon, are
exciting much interest in Europe" May not thu
recognition Of the Confectionery be included in hi,
shchemes, "as part Of his diplomatic programme
: The presses Of LIncolndom have recently mani
tested mQch dstrust Of the designs Of the Emperor
.ad 4 10 highly probable that much Of the sctiyit,
displayed OF late by the Yankees, both in fighting
and lying, has bsen prompted by their appsehen
s0ns Of this step on the part Of the French Govern
nent. They know that every day that the rebel
lion ren,ains not .crushaT'is one day nearer !.
OUT Independents.