Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-04-21
Foreign Gossip

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald says that Maxiinillian is going to have
secession nobility, and writes thus about it:
Letters from Europe report that all kinds
OF titles of nobility arc to be conferred by
Maxi.niiian on the seccssionists, who in large
numb@s attend him from Paris to Mexico.
DR.. Gwin is to be a Duke. Perhaps this
would interfere with q little plan which Our
Southern friends in Paris state had been ar
ranged for providing 4 good berth for DR..
Gwin, and securing the recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy By the new Mexican
empire, and the formation of al offensive and
defensive alliance between the two countries.
The Doctor, have been several times Inform
cd within the past week, is to accompany the
Archdmke to Mexico in tie capacity of q
general counsellor and adviser. The doctor,
Who is a large property holder in Texas, and
is supposed to have considerable influence
there, has frequently. RECOMMENDED the ccs.
sion of this State Of the Confcderacy, or rath.
or remuneration to Mexico as the price Of
this league. 1t was for this, if for any thing,
hat the doctor was 70 accompany the Arch
duke tic Ms new empire.
The London correspondent Of the New York
As'
Herald records the movements of Confederate
Commissioner Mason, as follows:
1t is to be noted in connection with these
movements that Mr.. Mason, the Southern
Commissioner, has been instructed to return
to London. There is u rumor of some new
diplomatic movement of the Emperor, and,
in spite of the news of the Federal victories,
the Confederate stock is rising, and is being
exchanged for the Mexican. 1t is said, with
adcgree of confidence which certainly sur
prises, that Mexico andTrance will and must
acknowledge the independence of the Con-
federatc States. LIDO not see the grounds
for the assertion, and it may rest entirely
upon supposed n~ecessity-tho necessity ofin.
terposing a friendly power between the Mex
lean Empire and the great Northern Repub.
lic-the necessity for q balance of. power on
the Western continent.
A recent letter from Paris relates the an
ncxed incident about the Prince Napoleon /:
At the last reception ct the Tuilleries, the
Emperor was conversing with some one on
the American war, when his little son ap-
preached. "Prince," said the Emperor, Hyou
have never heard of the American Var, have
you ?7 On, yes said the royal scion. "Well,
which side are ,ou in favor of 2" asked the
/ Emperor. /" take the side of the Confcder-
ates,' replied the child. "Why so?' said
the Emperor. Because they are the weak
est, and fight the best, p said the boy,
The Paris correspondent sof the London
Star does not admire the Few empress Of
Mexico. Hear him
The future empress. of Mexico is not at all
handsome. She is' very round sho6ldered,
and Of royalsbuild and p~hyiognony, although
l have bcentold by persons who, have been
presented to her that she is not devoid either
Of sense or wit.
It is stated on the authority Of a Yankee
Paris correspondent that, Maximillian had
consented TO anintergjew with Minister Slidell
but that Napoleon objected.
Tue Spanish Govapipeqt will appoint
Minister to Mexico as soon as it receives off
:ai.l confirmation of the browning of Maxi
mi,iian.
The London Herald SAYS: " Unless til,
Emperor Napoleon and Macmillan recog
MIG the South tho establishment oftbc Mex
lean Empire will 1e a. %fruitless expenditur
of. strength by France; aud will end in humi'
iation to all concerned"