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aware that Mr.. Seward hss n,aas AM .ou.u...,..,,
- nefcer, nor has Mr.. Dayton made any 70 y. Dro,vS
spsingng from the blockade Of the southern "oss,
c cop up an incessant correspondence between IN.
vernms OF Washington ana Paris Tue American &c.
n en which, since the breaking out OF the civil war
much crsumspection IN Its relations with the
rowers, knows well enough that its represents.
ushs " had 70 make should be ad iressod IN par
ticuar 70 the Mexican nation which sees az 10 return IN
institutions France would rot fail TO recr
ch,nso n 70 tne hericans al The real authors OF the
.her country and be would deny TO the Msxcans
sno rignt OF managing their affairs the Washington
oeoeary OF state would be obliged 10 accept a. legts
mate the return OF Mexico TO monarchy
hs 70 me right OF France 70 redress her grievances ~
even though that should result in tho overthrow Of
. to 10 not the time Tor the United States 10 at
Temp. denying u after having recognized il before the
LAD lot our ports. That right Is based upon
wy ousy incumbent upon every government worthy o.
.ne name 70 defend the hoQor OF its ag aad to protect
va ,iS auu property OF It's subecta II Is justified be-
In Mexico These facts must not be lost SIGN, or oar
commerce with Mexico rep esens the 9th of the total
Vomueoe 81 thM country II 70 second only the Eng
merce Of the United states The imnor, atoms from
France 70 Mexico form than fourth Of the whole
out Of eighty eight millions (S5 900 out OF 81 O0o
00o). Those OF the United States did reach twelve
millions S2 0cs As 70 the expectations than
the precious metals France holds the FIRST rank absorb
ing the third OF the Mexican products exported Can the
United Staes put forward for interfering 10
Mexican affairs the OF their Commercial interests
when their with country Ia not quito the
nth part Of the aggregate commerce OF France and Eng
iand Our rights would necessarily take proceience Of
theirs
II, on the contrary, they should set up political
son. Il they should pretend that republican institutions
are better calculated than monarchy to restore calm
aud peace to McKee, and TO assure there the safety OF all
interests the answer would be too easy. 1t would suffice
TO invite Mr. Seward to read again the messages Of
President Buchanan and the reports OF the United States
Ministers to Mexico tho United States know how TO
reckon They will not put the question the
ca ground their memory Is too good topu II on the 20
Ical ground
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The OperR.
NINE rIErJEs's DEBUT IN PARIS.

PARTS (Aug 2sl Corresp fence OF london telegram
have Jrst returned from assisting at a brilliant and
deserved triumph OF which the Grand Opera the scene
and the debut Ia Paris 81 Madame ciefs the occ sion
Lea Huguenos was the work selected ist appear
II is no small achievement 10 have filed thatargc
house out OF the aud Of tho hottest nights
Of the summer and II Is much greater boast TO have
sent that vast audience In state of delight after
performance which lasted four hours and half Both
these things has Madame Tctens done she may 20 to
sleep in the u cnhdence that Ike Byron. she wl wake
and find herself famous in Paris. should tell you that
scarcely equal 10 the poture-the gem
costly for the setting the best OF the company could
sing up their primA donna.
Madame Hanakers sang the part OF the Queen grace.
fully and with good taste, and Faarc-whom think you
know In London-pcrformcd the Count dc Neyers yery
carefully still they not first class execuat ts and
az for " Gueymard who sang the music Of Raoul, he
simply bad ungracoul actor, with feeble voice
he s always putting himself into uneasy positions aud
extrica,ing himself from vocal difficulties by an enor.
nous abuse Of fasetto,n which the resource OF the
gorcibe ieebcsp In singing as alics are in printing
For instance ia the beautiful duet Isl Jetas
with the Queen 10 the second act he ruined the whole
call prolonged scream. His best acting and singing
were in the last act but nowhere was he equal TO his
lcntne
The debut Of Madame Tietens has created great ex.
ctemen, "a this city empty as u Isl and even bets were
laid last nght AZ the Mason Dofee that should set
neither box stall Tor night. Indeed, this morning
there a. great crowd aud as long "queue" from
ns pu ~. - =, ~ ~ ns w. y lao 10 Isn
money 10 the Italian war loan. Prices ranged above The
average md the result was that executing ew boxes,
the private property ~ families "aux FAUX" there
not sea, 70 be had before three eos called the or
cbestra 10 attention.
The overture well given; but, 70 ears accustomed
the London opera houses, the orchestra am sure,
must have wanted volume. Ihe accompaniment 10 no
cnorus "a table, amis, q table was pretty; and tho
,.lse "a scsns toox with tho audience but Raouis OK
trcrnely falsetto rendering of
10 10 puls volontiers Ems coinpromettre celle.
Dopt mon ccur sst espriss
utterly upset the critcs particularly the foreigners
Germans Italians add Spanisawho literally abound I'll
in the housc. The rest Of the opcra-t the third act
where vrcntne part really hes ns-fcl very fat BY
the way u must have been drol sensation 70 Madame
T,e ana who has descended them TO many ovaiions
20 have marched down, as she did tonight with that
ucdo regina step peculiar 10 her, that flight of steps by
which she makes her hrst entes without elictpg
tho slightest applause. That the nght-ast
night perhaps, would DO correct, npr hear in
sane cock already Growing In back yNd-but IN Paris
IN not the fashion 10 welcome singer applaud hsr
before she has been heard. The acting Of the prma
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Italy Preparing for War.
Milan august 20) correspondence of the Official


chatter, OF vicnna.l
The military preparations which the government has
been lately making appears to b, exceed BY far what
can be required for home servicou> OIcers or every
branch Of the service are travelling abroad with tho
ec OF making contracts Tor the supply arms and ma
terals OF 10 the Italian government MAJOR in ths
nen Of ancers stationed here at present In France
and has cat, blanche to purchases thirty thousand SAD
dies and brides for the cavalry the same number OF
holster pistols. Lieutenant Colonel Castelar, Is in Eng
and and goes from there 10 Belgium purch, SO lty
thousand fret rate rifles for the army ana forty
thousand gun barrels for the National Guard
Captain do Benedicis, OF the Engineers, is going
10 stockholm and Liverpool TO study certain mr..
rangemcnts, the introduction Of WI ca would faci
tate the proyisi ming an army in war broke out.
Two naval o0cers viii also 50 10 England inspect tho
construction OF sort cf clad shirs on which
system the Italian government intend 10 their now
iron plated frigates constructed The second Engineering
division here Milan has received the order 10 draw
out a plan OF great powder magazine, which Is 10
be constructed here Tor the mobiised National Guard.
All the supern;endeuts OF military stores have received
notice that they mus. TO IL that their ammunition
dep0ts provided with the maximum quantity Of war
maud. IL u only surprising that its present nnan
cal straits the government End the money for all
The expenses The month Of October Is appointed ~
the eriod FOR strict inspection OF all the troops and
the stores The King himself Is expected befe in tho
middle Of september, and great military preparations ara
making In view OF this evontuality.
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-, " Instructions been In corresp ndcnce with oil
Az. d.. families Of wyndh. but one has
,no .u. knowledge idea oil Tho person named save
-. ,,,, r,.~, wyndham, OF near warwick who replied
10 tne esct ina, ~ too, had been puzzled and had ar
In 1sss when csr,f.sa was al tho height 9f his popy
rity in England. there sssa,, person styling himself
'Maior Percy wyndham" " soss SUBSCRIPTIONS though
having no authority from Getsri Saspadi' Charles
wyndhau. thinking him 10 DO resslve, caied on this
person, when the latter said that he really asn Aus
TRAN, and had taken the Of wyndham AZ ucon'
one, because his real name Garbadi would not
serve him 60 well English one aud also that u cap
turcd by Austriaus he would BIO tried and shot de-
sertar from the Austrian cavalry which he had been
eubeuteuant Charles Wyndham. thinking II no bust
Of bis, laughed and said about the matter
but your "Percy" Wyndham, II II DO be--whch am
assured II really SCALED and wrote himself that tmo
Theodore" wyndha. So you there is much wrong.
Subsequently Charles wyndham says he discovered
this person had been originally boy In
navy, " which he had served some five years. and had
then returned to Austria and enlisted in the cavalry that
he had gone out to Garibsld but had left the Italian
camp in 1891 In rather bad odor and had gone 10 Anne
RIGA, aud by letters he had managed TO got TO parties
there, had gradually got employment and promotion,
chiefly from his knowledge Of German and French His
English, though very good, may readily be selected as
g broken"
Now you will naturally feel surprised at this informa
ton; but guarantee It's truth. II he deny it, let him,
he easily do prove his origin and antecedens. The
matter OF name implies little intrnsically: but when
stranger surrepttiously appropriates OF some i'm
portance and up TO this moment unsulicd you
caudidy II it is not rather too much. For myself nd
viduay have serious and urgent objections to such
thing It being essentially my name without the 'Sir
for there "Sir" p W. contest tho right Of any
other person but myself to bear the OF 'sPercy
Wyndham." Ono unpleasant consequence OF this man q
assuming my patronymc has been TO mako mo the
cpent during the past three years OF many letters in
tended for the sol dsa p. W., rcclaming money for
debts due by him, to say nothing Of demands Of
serious nature.
am heartily in for The Of the United States and
Its prosperity and have opposed by all means in my
power the scandaous conduct Of government, but
emphatically protest against the appropriation OF my
name by a,person whom know not, and whose antece
dents not of favorable description In this am
sure, you will not, gentleman think mo oxactng.
therefore beg you act Of courtesy since you have
published much OF this man. publish limo convey
ing the Of this letter 1t is not for to Interfere
with the United States government his account; but
clearly have right TO ask justice at your hands
have the honor TO be, SIR with the highest respect,
PERCY s. WYNDHAM, MP.
OF "A Beigrave square, London.
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Mexico to Acknowledge the 9ebeIs-Re.
c0Cuftiou ali Around.

The london III raid o; August 81 thinks that the I'm.
peror Napoleon VIII Cause Mexico to acsnowedpe the
southern oonfederacy, and maintain tered his o1e
sLis position of nsgtr,l, but states that he Will nc
avoid responsibility by this HE viii Increase the
debt resentment America him Tor his persistent
Efforts TO insure the cooperation Of ba European Powers
Ia Intervention.
From the Dublin Freeman, Sept.
Paris letter oil Saturday evening" August 30 saws the
town is pretty much occupied with the Franco
difficulty tor, notw outstanding ceria assertions 10 the
contrary pretty sure that animated conversations
have place the subject " the Monroe doctrine
both between MERCER aud Seward and nro1yn dc Ihuys
ana Dayton, and as If TO reader still more grave the cha
OF the dispute TO lessen the chance entering
pacific channel, comes the Mexican proposition thar
the provisional government Of that country should
recognize the Southern confcderacy In fact there wodd
10 have been precoDcered agrec' upon
colleagues.
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The inst arrived by telegram from Vera Cruz Is
held TO be very favorable. The French prcss agrees
consider the Mexican AFFAIR settled ".Iuarez IL yanly
seeking Ia rally his old soldiers" SAYS the Con.
sfionnc. "He will not be able TO make stand al san
luis dc Potos and Ia few weeks will be le OF
that ubiquitous and detestahie government Of which he
the worthy head So, paper ut least the great
Mexican question Is happily and finally settled There are
still however gkepcs vho do not believe much.
We have another candidate for the Mexican throne il
s refused BY NaximianI Who 10 you guess2 sIe pvs
e dpHHe dr. Vine. de Seyipny rays Prince MI
rat, cavalry officer. so IL said ~ Saons last
night when the company tired OF praisng Tietens
The Frofee tells that the Archdue has already sent
OF an aid dc.camp to Mexico On a special mission fear
Muratg chance is a blank.
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fErom the lnndon SATURDAY. Review Augurt %
n n moi 10 he sunposed mi lord Rpssc al, co,sno
his au,umual recreaops 10 such very nv ksnds Of
travagapce as the indulgence 81 the saditona wing TEN
dencv 10 neootlsm ue ~ IN fecl N N neeos,,,y 70 80
imnortance as former leader or the liberal natv 10 MAZE
sensaiisn Of some Kind nv his fore,gn no,cv Wnat
part Of the world be win select "a inc theatre
for snch An exbibtlon must of course no nai,er ~
nure CONJECTURE we can opy predict with cer,s;p,v
iLa n win mot be any ,errjtory beoretnc m s,ror
power and that after all viii be Great eonsolstan ~
peope OF nervous disposition Il IL yerv possb,e thai
he NAV Indulge IN the composon Of some al
sn,ses nv which he has made b,mso fanars On ro,a
,ban one occasion and thai he In son,c recni.rv
ca,r,cous moment desuatch them to America or F,snrc
or ussa pu, when he rece,yos atm sh.y,er ,snv'
ne he undoubtedly will IL will have no effect in asyr.ys,
inc the hostility OF h,s Language ar demeanor m ,ns
contrary, the rebuff will immediately produce charming
scc az Of courtesy and comnlisnra mr. A. shs
ssTsign min,aer h ,olop great porsys mu ham tonnd
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THE INVASION OF MEXICO.

VIII Mnximi;tnn Accept the Throne
French journal having stated that the Archduke had
already commenced compose the list OF persons who
10 accompany him 20 Mexico, the Correspondence
Generate denies tho stacment AMI says-We learn from
the best that there has been the compe
tent eli Giles, question OF forming court, and that
anywhere has been addressed conldeuaiIy that
subject.
According TO despatch from Marse,es the Archdukc
was to go TO Rome TO ask the Pcpcs advice.
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An Envoy from Waximtitan-J Davis
60 RecOGnize the Empire

IFfOm mo ancIesIcr Guardan, AM ust 81
According TO La france aid de camp Of tho Arch.
duke Macmillan will embark for Mexico on Wednesday
and the authority says that President Davis has
promised 10 recognize tbo .cxican monarchy.
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The French blockade OF the Mexican

Translated for the NEw YoRE HERALD from L Opinion
Rationale OF 26th August
Up TO the present the blockade Of the Mexican ports
had not been vigorously enforced Admiral Jurcn de Ia
Gravere and after wards Admiral Bose had shown the
greatest tolerance n commerce other than contaand OF
ana several ports Maamoros among Others had
remained open. Matamoros, situated the kio Bravo
de- Nore, at some distance from Its mouth had for the
last two years assumed great importance OF
the between the North and South and Of
the Mexican Intervention s through this port that
Juarez received arms munitions and supplies but the
inhabitants could not have found In that trade asucicnt
source wealth account for the immense extension
which their has taken. The real OF their
wealth all In the Illicit trade which they carried
With the Southern States Matamoros had become the
port entry and departure OF the uhern conederary
An the vessels from England TO Matsmoros nd TOR
the object OF their destination Texas aud the Copfede
rate states
l. by tina, way that the shareholders have received
arms coming from the best English manufactures mun
tons, medicines. cloth, 81
But Juarez having taken refuge In the neighborhood
the Rio Grande Admiral Bosse bias ordered the rigorous
OF the northeast coast 80 as 10 cut from hun
The means OF supply. This measure dictated by rru.
depce obtains Iwofold result II affects Juare,, but
n affects particularly the Richmond government, and
comes uuexpectcdy the aid OF the efforts OF Wash
ue,ou government TO intercept the conraband trade
with the south. Already several vessels among which
vas An Fnailsh bark with cargo OF arms valued AT
three huuircd thousand dollars intended for the south
hsve been capured by the French squadron The roro
ocnds Of Nutdmofcs a fatal too fer the Var. csrfedp
roop and had been sconT applied NE coad pro.
bdtsy be a. an end.
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Irl.h Advice 20 Iri.hmen In America.

august
From the tone OF the British journals we induced
TO believe that England is at the bottom OF the
20 the DRAFT for the federal IL Is quite natra that
should be opposed TO CONSUMPTION Of thu kind and
that such measure would be especially unpopular
in free country like America II therefore, the
easy 10 stir up opposition to it. English gold is work
in New York Her emissares there taking vantage
Of the popular preudces and dong damage the
Of the Union than II had actually recognized
the independence Of the Southern States
The London Times has an article, glostng the anti.
would certainly DO playing the of the enemy 10
perfection. England would give the Governor million
pounds sterling he could be Induced to take such
step 1t might tend to tn proiongation OF the
the destruction Of the Unon Jh me- unquesiondby 10
ne complete dnathd1t,on Of Hish iniuence america
and emf Of al hope for ne freedom Of fdridnd IA
generation. III them and. III NE lat, b. he fdg that
has been J0rne d0n0ids he,r battle, under
,ohose folds alone hey md freedom and protection
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THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
The AngIo.RebeI Iron Rams.


LAUNCH OF A SECOND ONE AT LAIRDs YARD-rHEY
HAVE FRENCH NAMES AND FLY THE FRENCH
FLAd-DEsCRIPrIoN OF THE FORMIDABLE YES
(from the Manchester Examiner, Angus. 31l
Ono OF the two iron steam built by Messrs Laird
a, Brkenhead launched at their works Saturday
August 90 IN the presence Of large crowd Of spectators
who were freely admitted into the yard
The vessel launched Saturday chrstened the FL
ago being named the Toussouu when launched both yes.
seistorc the English flag as'Tn and the French fog amid.
ships
Each arc two hundred and thirty feet long feet
beam and nineteen feet deep Their measurement is
thousand eight hundred and fifty tons, and their engines
OF three hundred and dy horse power They plated
with four and half inch iron teak backing OF great
thickness boed the frame Of the ship which sup
ports tho inner shell. The decks also plated
aud the iron bulwarss hinged at the lower edge,
as TO be thrown down in action Zach "ram" is
pierced for six SIX. guns on each side, and they arc
tain Coles plan, with two guns to each cupola.
Their bows proect under the water so AS TO form a
g ram" The iron plates are SO beautifully plaDed
and fitted that Is almost impossible to tell whether the
vessels plated not rhe cupolls fore aft
and art OF tho vessel. Each RAM is bark ri,gcd.
having the lower masts and yards o, iron The officers
and iorccasile at each end and below the deck When
launched, the III Monassir taken into tho four
cd and fifty feet craving dock alongside of hcr consort
the Fl cussoun, which is expected to be ready for
about month.
Great secrcsy exercised during the building Of
the rams but In spite OF this they have long excited
the suspicious OF the federal officials aud sympathze
this country and the article In the Tunes Of Friday last
apropos the memorial OF the Emancipation Society
Lord John Russell has recently excited the public
curiosity respecting them. II stated at the launch
saturday that, IN spite OF all their precautions the
edera!s have managed to get spies into Messrs Lnrds
yards and shall doubtless soon hear their opinions Of
these formidable g ramsp
THE CREW or THE AH6Lo-sAxoN TURNED ApRrFr IN
BRESr.
Paris august 30) correspondence OF the London Tee
graph
! give you the following from LOceUn OF Brest:-
Tua fpn nm
the Confederate corvette Florida and turmoil adrt the
streets Twentyihr OF these NorherncFs and
out OF federal ship OF one thousand hundred
TONS captured and burned by the Florida NOT far OF the
English coast The twenty fourth is an English pilot
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Me xico and the United stascs-A Defsn nee
of Fea0ce.

Dplomali1ue.
Journals which have never ceased combating and rr
t,csng tho Mexican expedition been Tor some days
past Threatening the French government with the wrath
OF the United Sstos. n Ia now announced that note
emanating from Mr.. Seward "a on us way TO France,
and that Mr. Dayton viii send 10 thu Cabinet q
the Tuleries We enabled TO eve the most formal
dcnsAl " tAysa tuaos. w W Wv yrcsoat NC 40 oct
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Our st. Petersbars Correspondence.

of. FErFHsHUFu, Nugus0 y, IsbN
Rarrr Of ", Emperor 10 Tsdrstos Seo-Jo,0rcy Of the
Empress 70 ne Cr,mea-Pdclde Altitude Of Ergiond--
Relations Wa tae United SAFES aud Aer,co--Arriuoi
Of Grand Duke Coaadn,ine-Hs m. Succss IN Poland
S,de Of the lnswreo;,gn-Advices from ns cauca.
as, DC, DC.
The Emperor has returned TO rzarskosselo, after a..
cortns the Empress on her Journey far AZ Sai
Novogorod Her Msics,ys state Of health not allowing
her TO take the straight road from here to the Crimea
when only adapted for robust travellers she proceed
ed by rail- via Moscow to Nyi and then Steamed down
the yoea to rzlrt,n. From thence she crossed by the
new railroad the Don, when she again took stem down
tina, river 70 Taganrog, at which port the
imperial yacht Tiger IS IA waIlins 70 garry her