The New York herald., 1865-01-22

lay In state OF syncope for at least quarter Of hour
Then the story goes that the Empress who has been or
months past not little troubled about the influence
for that lady, requesting her to TO the Tuleres
would not come TO Mahomet, Mahomet went
to the mountain. Her Majesty, taking sc'turc
de rcmse, called upon Mile Beanger and used with her
the most persuasive arguments she could master TO IN
duce her to leave Paris to all of which the Belanger
turned deaf Finally her Majesty applied an argu-
ment which Is usually unanswerable with ladies Of the
Bellanger stamp; she offered her the Of five hun
dred thousand francs il she would leave Paris instantly
and return The Bcangcr refused even this, not
considering il sufficient equivalent probably for her
blighted hopes and smashed aectons and SO her Ma
jesty returned to tho Tueries and gave the Emperor
in statu qao This is the story all Of which, before
stated do not most firmly and religiously believe.
PARIS Jan. 3, 1865.
Sherman and the Ccpperheads IN Napoleon's Ne'o
Year Policy-No Reference to American Afdirs-An
Open Issue-The Fste de FlambeauS-A Lucky Ameri-
Skaey-Liberal Catholics Sending IN Their Submit
sion-The Marriage Of Ateronder Dumas--Private
Theatricais, &c
We have just received and rejoicing the news
by the Canada, up to the 2Sd of December
Our secession, and copperhead friends who were
morally certain that Sherman would reach the
coast that II he did have the good luck to do IT,
would be with the loss OF than half his army are in
perfect state of bewilderment at his There
has yet been time when, in their nmost hearts,
the rebels in Europe felt much as they do that
their inevitable destiny must be to "cave in"
The news of the appointment of Mr.. John Bigelow as
chargs da6ires is received with great satisfaction by
the American residents in Paris Our affairs could not
have been present. entrusted suitable person;
and this appointment all happy TO know puts out
Mr. Sanords pipe and dasbes his aspirations to the posi-
on Mr. Bigelow will take charge Of the legation i'm
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his appointment
The Emperor said nothing in the few remarks which
he made to each member Of the corps dipiomasique
New Year which, in the slightest degree, indicated the
policy he intended adopting upon any particular question
To Mr.. Pennington, charge da6aiyes, the Emperor
expressed words of regret at the death Of Mr. Day
ton but said nothing whatever about our affairs in
general
II will be observed that in the reply to the Papa Nuncio
the Emperor said not word, he usually has done
such occasions about the Pope and in the reply to
tho fecaons OF the clergy presented afterwards by the
Archbishop Of Paris his Majesty gave his Holiness what
might safely be termed a slight sdg in the ribs" In
closing his reply the Emperor remarked, ~ am happy
that my efforts for the maintenance Of religious
interests appreciated by the pre- ate who governs the
diocese Of Paris" That is 70 say, he is not particular
whether they may please the Pope not; at least
this il the Interpretation usually given to the remark
here by everybody Retaliation and reprisa have indeed
been already commenced BY the French government
The MOn,tear Of yestcrdaythe same which contains
this reply Of the Emperor TO the Archbishopaso con
tans circular from Baroche, Minister Of Justice and
Worship addressed to all the archbshops and bishops In
France and in which he that the Council Of
State has decided to nerdict the publication OF the
cycical and the catalogue Of attached to IT, 1t
contains propositions contrary TO the principles upon
which rest the constitution and tho empire. Publica
tom here OF course means the publicity which would
be given this document by its being included in the
mondements of the archbishops and its being read in
the churches II has already been published In probably
every newspaper in France but the government does
mean that the clergy shall appropriate any Of its
hundcrs as in this same circular Of NJ Baoche the dig
their clergy to abstain In this matter from
any discourse which might cause "regretable
interpretations The present condition OF affairs
and the Pope than any which has existed since he as
sumed the throne And yet IL Ia by no means probable
that his Majesty will do anything in hufi hurry.
The Pope will not be abandoned TO his fate and his
people, but will be protected by French bayonets until
the prescribed ten years shall have passed and no shall
have organized army Of his own But this encyclca
etter has destroyed all probability OF my reconcilia
ton" with Italy, and Of any real good feeling with
France IL ~ declaration oi war against the world at
large which many good Catholics, believe will be the
destruction Of the temporal power OF the Pope.
NJ Guerout the editor OF the Opinion Nofiona6, In
an article on the subject, applied happy Term TO his
Holiness, when he spoke Of him "a citizen Of the
eleventh century lost in the nineteenth -
The ktte de Fdmbcdpr which organized every winter
on one Of the lakes of the Bos dc Bouognc took place
last evening was the play however, without Hamlet
The Emperor and Empress-for whom II has heretofore
been gotten up-were not present The fact s, their
Macstics are neither Of them in the most robust cond
health, aud after the fatigues Of the New Years
receptions they doubtless both preferred remaining en-
fttu. by the side of blazing fire In their private apart
ments the Tuileres talking and laughing with the
young hope OF France, now fine, handsome boy TO
going out in the cold air Of last evening to the Bois
de Boulognc still even without the imperial presence,
the Jste very BEAUTIFUL Ii organized under the
auspices Of the newly established skating club,
u.1 Int nayuha af tl.n eth md
accom- anying them were admitted on the little lake
which feeds the cascade where the e took place This
one having been previously allowed TO skate on il, rhc
lake brilliantly lighted up by blazing torches held by
guards, soldiers and servants stationed around IT, and
most OF the skaters carried little Chinese paper lanterns
while flying the ice and held aloft in the air cross
ing each other and dancing about like wildhre fen
making very pretty effect There were also two calcium
lights the ground the light Of which were thrown upon
any particular portion Of the lake where any particularly
good skating was in progress.
About twenty American gentlemen and ladies' pre-
sent and usual they attracted tho greatest attention.
and exhibited the greatest skill skatera The crack
American skater OF this year is Mr. William Martha of
Now York. the engraver Of the steel portrait Of washing
ton Mr. Marshall some days since, attracted by his skill
and grace the attention Of distinguished members
Of the skating club, and invited by them TO Join IT.
honor OF conservation with the Emperorwho compli.
mented him highly upon his skill, on the subject or
skating generally and had the pleasure Of pushing ne,
which about three hundred skaters and an immense
crowd Of visiters assisted continued I'LL about one
O'Clock in the morning.
II Is said that the Count de Moniacmbert and de Fal-
loux who have been noted regously rigid Catholics,
not politically Of the most liberal creed, considering
themselves condemned in their tendencies by The new
encyclca have just sent In Their humble submission 70
the Holy Father
The marriage Of Alexander Dumas, fis did not take
place, was announced Thursday II has been post
poped account OF the absence Of tho elder Dumas
The intended wife Of young Dumas Nine. Narisckne, s
not "princesN she has been often designated, al.
though allied by her first with the Emperor Of
Russia. She e by birth swede, but has lived for
several years IN Paris She said 10 be exceedingly
brilliant and seductive in her manners and has received
from nature ample supply Of those beautiful red
locks which are all the rage In Paris and which
ladies' unfortunately born with black or brown or any
other coorcd hair obtain by dying. The marriage Will
take place somo time this week
The pleasant sorees Of the amable lady Of the Amer
can Consul are understand 10 be rendered gaycr this
hy series Of private thestrcals. IN which mum