Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-26
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WASHINGTON, December 25.-At four
O'clock this afternoon the Secretary oil
State introduced to the President Mon
sieur Bertheny, the new French Minis
ter who was accompanied by Marquis
de Montholon, the retiring ambassador
NJ. Bertheny addressed the President as
follows:
"PREsIpENr: l have the honor 10
place in your hands the letter which ac-
credits me in the quality of Envoy Elk
traordnary, and Minister Plenipotentia-
nv of his Majesty, the Emperor OF the
French, to represent him near you
NV sovereign especially charged me to
make known to you the value he at
taches to the relations OF friendship
which exist between France and the
United States of America, to maintain
these relations, to draw them more close,
lift be possible, in view of the develop
ment of interests common to the two
countries. Such will be the constant
aim Of my efforts. and | have firm hope
TO attain it, il, as i am in advance as
sured. the Government and people of the
United States share in those sentiments
of which bring to this place the sincere
expression.
The President replied as follows IN.
Rer,heuy: Gratifed affection towards the
French nation is among the earliest, the
most profound, and the most enduring OF
the people and Government ofthis United
States. We constantly try to believe
that no interests Of either can ever re-
ouire alienation or antagonism between
them. while intimate commercial inter
esss tend to bind them together, as you
have justly observed They have at the
sane time q common claim in the
advancement Of civilization and hu-
mainly throughout the world. In ex-
pressing these feelings, / am only re-
peating what has been uniformly said by
the United States since they became SOW
ereign. We have had much reason TO be
pleased with the conduct Of your prede-
cessor, the Count de Moniholon, and be
assured Count Bertheny, that no consid-
Grafton or courtesy viii be withheld which
shall tend to make the performances Of
your duties agreeable and pleasant"
The ceremony being over, the leave
taking Of the NJ. de Moniholon and the
response Of the President to him was Of
the most cordial character.
QUEENSTOWN, December 24-The City
Of Paris, Captain Kennedy, from New
York, December 18th, arrived To-Day and
sailed for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Monday, December "a.
The ship Universe, from New York, ar
rived to-day.
ROME, Monday, December 24-The
relations between the Italian and Pspal
Governments continue in critical con-
dition, and " Touli, the Italian Embas-
sador, makes little progress in his nego-
tiations with the Pope.
Paris, December 24-The Empress
Eugenie, contrary to expectation, will
not 20 to Rome and Florence.
The budget submitted to the Italian
Chambers by the Finance Ministers
shows large deficit in the receipts as
compared with the expenditures.
LONDON, December 24-The Trades
Union have agreed to place their organ :
ization at the disposition of the Reform
party in the ensuing political contests.
No stock or commercial business will
be transacted to morrow.
CIEcISS&TI, Dec. 25.-The temporary
trestle work over Eagle Creek, near Mid
detown on the Hamilton and Dayton
road, broke down this morning, carrying
with it the engine Of the passenger train.
Four persons we're injured-two seri-
ously.
PEORIA, ILL.,, December Pa FIRE
broke out this morning at HaYana, in
Mason county, which destroyed an entire
block of buildings. Eighteen firms
we're burned out Loss 100000 The
amount of insurance not known.
New ORLEANS, December 25.-The
steamer Nicholas Longworth, from Lou
isyille has arrived. There were no de-
psrtures
Business on the levee was entirely sus
pended. to-day being Chrisimas
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