The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-22
TEE DEATH OF Mr., DAYTJ e.

Relations with the French Government
--SigniGcant Change ia the Tone Of the
French Press The IrOn-ciisd Shnug-
hal
PARIS Friday, December 2, lSGt-A profound
sensation was produced in the American colony,
this morning, by the news that Mr.. Dayton had
Suddenly died, last evening, in an attack of apo
plexy, while paying a visit the Hotel de Louvre
Atthe beginning the year Mr.. Dayton had been
obliged to take some precautions with his health,
on account Of symptoms which were supposed
to indicate a tendency to apOpleXy, but for the
last three or four months his health appeared TO
be sl that could be desired, and bo seems not fO
have had any apprehension for tho moment OF
the coming attack His death occurred az about
9 o'clock in the evening lie complained OF
sickness asked 20 lie down for moment on the
sofa, and almost Immediately died. 10 was at
first supposed, however, that be was only sleep
ing, and IL was not till after the lapse Of some
Ininutes that Il was discovered he had ceased To
breathe His family, who were visiting iu an
other and distant part Of the city, did not hear the
sad intelligence until two hours after, and the
blow was u terrible one indeed. His body will
be embalmed, the funeral services wll take place
on Monday, and he will be carried home by his
family for interment in.New Jersey.
The loss OF Mr.. Dayton will be deeply felt BY
the American residents here for, by the amenitY
OF his character, his accessibility, and his reali-
ness 20 protect and further the interests of his
couutrymen he had endeared himself to all but
more than this, and much more important than
this, he had obtained by his dignity, nis frank
ness, and his good taste, such position with
the french Government as enabled him % man
age the diplomatic relations between the two
countries In a way to give entire satisfaction %
his Government His personal relations with NJ
Drouyn de Lhuys had grown quite intimate, and
there IS every reason TO believe that u perfect
uuuersmnuIug e,usvvs between them as to the
relations between the two countries,
A few days after the news Of tue reelection of
Dir. Lincoln arrived at Paris, Mr.. Dayton carried
TO Nj. Drouyn de Lhuys a desplrcn from Mr..
Seward, and held with the French Foreign Min
lister long conversation. What the nature OF
this conversation was we do not know; but since
then the tone OF the official and semi-Otlical press
has been entirely changed. An order has evil
IDENTIFY been issued to cease the abuse of Mr. Lin
coin and the systematic lying about the Union
caufe which these papers have been in the haJi.
OF indulgmg in.
The secessionists, naturally uneasy at this
marked change in the official and ministerial
press, are looking about for an explanation which
may serve TO disarm it; and they state, among
other things, that Mr. Dayton was authorized to
assure the French Govsrnmen that during the
coming term Of service of Mr.. Lincoln, the same
policy OF non-interygntOn in Mexican affairs as
that which had marked the present term would
be pursued. One paper even ventures the a,ser-
tiOn that Mr.. Lincoln offered to recognize The
new Mexican Government IL the Emperor NapD-
leon would promise his sympathy and moral aid
10 the Union cause.
But whatever may be the explanations, the fact
exists the journals under the control OF the Mu-
istry have changed their tone, aud a sorry dst
they make OF iL trying to tell the truth. The
BfoRitoar and COaStitatiOHdiiSt COntne themselves
TO giving the news it arrives by despatch, With
out transforming and altering it as heretofore so
as TO make IL say the exact opposite of what was
meant. The France writes cOufusedly, as If 10
were bitter pill to settle down 70 telling the
truth, and it would be difficult tor any man 60
toll, from the Baron de BazancOurts two last
articles, which side ne was trying 10 write on,
and almost what he was jrylng 10 write about
The Patrte, seeessonist, but no lOnger
ministerial paper, is bewildered and strikes out
wildly. IL says il cannot comprehend the Amer-
can people and does not believe they comprehend
themselves. What can they mean, it says, by
voting by such an immense majority for a man
and policy which are conducting the country 70
ruin What is there, it says, in the character Of
the people which renders them SO blind To what
we can see with so much facility
And then II adds, "In our perpleXity let US fly
t0De roequeville, and see If, in mis- Democracy
in America, be does not throw light on this
strange people and their strange mode Of looking
81 Affairs And then follow quotations from the
llustious writer's book, which 20 no further
than TO show that so long ago as the epoch in
which De Toquevle visited America, ne saw
and predicted tnat so loose confederation must
grow looser, and finally divide into secuOns--in
other words that he predicted the present civil
war.
But, notwithstanding the secession papers have
changed their tone in their editorial columns,
AuCy 10 PUBLISH ble outrageous ueSphEcne3
which dispatches are ha.f-column cDmmsnE-
aries OF the Hayas Telegraphic Agency at London
and New York, which Agency, as you already
know, Is, from some cause or other entirely de.
voted TO the fortunes Of the Rebels. This agency,
last night, sent us from London long resl1us
OF an article from the Rebel organ, the Hiier
based on Lord Russeli's reply 20 the manifesto Of
MessTs. Slidel Mason, ana Mann.
The Hay9s Agenoy gives emphasis 10 the assar-
tiOn that Mr.. Lincoln not having counted anV
votes from certain number OF the Southern
States, that he has therefore forever r5nOuncei
the control over those states, ami tnat ne thus
contessos that there is now 40 dispute between
him and tue Confederate States, but as TO which
OF the TWO countries Kentucky, Missouri, aud
Louisiana shall belong 10.
IL also avs emphasis on the manner IN which
Lord Russell spoke OF the two sections the one
as the 'so-clled Confederate States" aud the
other as " he former United Saies," and rlaims
thar this is n fair striking Of the political balance.
and that he is thus on the road TO a recognition
of the South. The Patrie aDpears 10 De pirticu
larly Obi geo 20 Lord john Russell for che phra
"the former United states, ana declares that the
world Will remain.
1he Shar gAai, one ofthe vessels built AZ Nantes
for the COntederates, bug sold 10 tae Prussian
GoYfrnnrnt. Is putting IN her guns, aud will SAT-
for Breni rhayen the 10th OF Ehis month. NJ
AIlnan, her builder, has ust returned from Bar.
In with bis pay in his pocket, and also with
Contract Tor two new vessels for the Prussian
Government, but OF different model from tne
others. TIE country is deeply indebted 70 Mr..
OaylOu lOt tuS mhuueF III WHICH nc COuuuCieQ
negotiations so as 70 put stop 70 the vessels
built for the Confederates in French ports, and
also to the building Of others for the same des-
tination.
ought TO put on record the success Of the tenor
bngnoh, on the stage of our Italian opera at Paris
The most difficult stage in the world to succeed
on After his failure at Madrid, for which, how
eYer, ne was In no way responsible, he appeared
mere with fear and trembling aud sang, there
lore, under great disadvantage. Nevertheless, he
vas eneored throughout on the frst night, while
on tne second night his reception was still more
% husiastic. He appeared extremely awkward
avg angular in his acting but this is peculiarly
MS ana omy for which this audience, which
oniy cares for a fine voice and correct singing
WI mold OF little account.--N. Y. Times
PROM THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT PARIS.
from n letter from John BigeloW ESQ.
A4sr ean Consul, dated -
nrAkis, December 6,--My Dear Mr Weed
1sr liend, Mr.. Dayton. died about 10 O'Clock
" NO. heasnlng, g, while visiting at the Louvre Hotel
fa,,tn@ @ No. ,Sa''su upon Mr., Yanderpool, buI not
Dsle lDhssilne Hln la ~. went 10 the apartment OF Mrs
80 and "as@~ snoS OF Judge Eckles), asked for