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Il F0KE1GN CORRESPONDENCE
/ Pans, February IA, 1866.
Editor Cresceat--AH Paris is dancing and
spending its time in the foles Of carnival which s
now on its LAST legs as in few dayswe shall have
to put on sackcloth and ashes and repent The peo-
pie Of Paris avail themselves of the few days of
liberty allowed them 70 have their fling, to make
use Of mot very destiague but expressive saying.
The members Of the upper classes are no less joy
ous at present. for We have balls at the admiralty
4 balls at the home office, and all the Paris press,
for want Of matter tires its readers with most
minute descriptions Of the costumes worn at the
I different masked entertainments. ]
fTHf DISCUSSION OF. THE ADDRESS By. THE SENATE
Now occupies the attention of politicians. Up
to the present time we have had but two speeches
worthy of attention--those of the Marquis de
Boissy and Of Marshal Forey. The sriHy and orr
ginal marquis said many foolish things, and few
wise ones, His opinion is that the empire mus
fall If liberty be not granted to the people. The
| marquis further told US that he despised the Eng
lish. and that he was delighted at the Feniar
movement; that the Turcos were only brought
over from Africa to crush the people in case of a
revolution, etc. Prince Napoleon, he said, was a
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speech. which caused great hilarity amongst the
members Of the Senate. Monsieur Roufer pro-
1 tested in the name of the government against the
insinua lions of the noble marquis, especially as
regards the latter part of his speech. You must
not conclude from this that the imperial cousins
4 have made up their last b,,ouiae but Mr. Ronher
| had q duty to perform, as Prince Napoleon, few
days before his departure for Italy, had informed
the minister that if he did not promise to take his
defense, if attacked, he would postpone his jour
ney, in order to be here in person. The Emperor
fearing second edition Of his cousins speech at
Ajaccio, the minister was ordered to do as the
prince desired. Il, .5. ,..
Ea5s MARSHAL FoREY
Spoke at length on the Mexican question. The
former leader Of the expedition opposed the return
of the French troops the contrary, reinforce
inents and money should be sent out to complete
the work begun. This proposition was received
with acclamations Of dissent. The Minister Rou-
her wished to inform the Deputies that the Mar
shais opinions were personal. It is believed that
Forey had been commissioned to feel the ground,
and llr. Rouher was to blame orto approve, as the
case may be. The Emperor still clings to his ia
vorite idea of protecting the Latin races against
the Anglo, Saxon, on the American continent.
H The only remaining question to be settled is the
Roman, and thatof increased liberty to the people.
The French press has for the last month been the
object Of renewed attacks from the agents of the
government. Alarmed by the menaces Of the
Moniteur, it is afraid to make any comments on
the debates of the Corps Legislatif and the
Senate.
THE CORPS LEGISLATIVE s6 II
Ismuch more stirring than the Senate. The great
part of the Deputies alive to the necessity
of giving satisfaction to public opinion. 1t is eyi-
dent that the greater part of their constitu-
ents wish for liberal measures they threaten not
to re-elect them in 1869, if they neglect to urge
the government to act with less severity towards
the press. Mons. Emile Olivier, who is at the head
Of new mixed liberal party, will, it is thought,
give the government some trouble.
ON THE TwENTY-FouRTH or FEBRUARY
An election will take place in the Marine. 1t is
well known that the Gath of February is the ami
Yersary Of the revolution Of 1876, which gave the
people universal suffrage there are four candi-
dates, but the chances are decidedly in favor Of an
opposition man who, if elected, will assuredly be
found in the ranks Of those who imperiousy de-
mand an extension of liberty. In the meantime,
the French government is taking every means of
Strengthening the Pope's power, as a great many
French officers and soldiers will be allowed to take
service in the pontidcal army ! must notomit to
inform you of @ u II at + ~ Es
A PIous sTRATAGEM.
A Papal recruiting office has been opened at Ell
Wan, Savoy. Several who have enlisted unfort11-
nately turned ont to be heretics. What was to be
done The Roman cardinals would not like to be
defended BY any other than orthodox muskets
We hear the baptismal registry has been extracted
from the vestry Of the Protestant church
of St. German, Of Geneva and false acts substitu-
ted, showing that the enlisted Professionals were
never Protestants at all but born in the holy Roman
Catholic Church. The fact is certified BY Nj.
Fleury, the rector of the parish of st. German,
who, in q letter published in the papers, com
plains Of the thefth from his registry as much as
the Pope would if the keys Of st, Peter were
taken from him. a 5ss
THE ROMAN QUESTION
is getting terrible ones always on the tapis and
never solved. One would fancy that the nations
Of Europe had an interest in not settling it. Yon
know that the new kingdom Of italy has been re.
cognizsd by Isabella however, in the red book,
diplomatic documents) distributed to the Cortes,
the ambassador Of Spain, in Paris, writes to his
government Of the steps he has taken to obtain
promise from Mons. Drouyn de l'Hnys never to
quit Rome, and Of his effort to place thesoyereigu
pontif under the protection Of the Roman Catholic
moreover Senior de Castro maintained, in
the Spanish Chamber. that the temporal power Of
The Pope was necessary for the free exercise Of
the spiritual authority of the papacy.
\ The question Ii the following: What will be
done in case the Roman people should rise against
the authority Of the Pope, when the French troops
have left the eternal city
Monsieur Drouyn de l'Hnys has often said that
The French government would protect the holy see,
but il could never prevent il from committing
suicide Sy II
y We must conclude from this that the temporal
power Of the Pope is condemned, hut that every
thing will be done the Catholic States Of Europe
70 retara Ito fall The Roman government feels this,
and Is, Of course, very civil to Victor Emmanuel.
pio Mono has just written letter Of coincidence
70 the King Of Italy the loss Of his son, Prince
10done 55 4 ss 81 5ys
me Roman question is now being debated in
the French Senate Several cardinals and sena-
tors are opposed to the withdrawal Of the French
troops from Rome, and demand restitution of the
provinces taken from the Pope BY Piedmont in
1860 Monsieur Bonjean replied that Roman