The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-23
EUROPEAN coRhEspoNDENcE.


PARIS, March 1.-WAsHBaroN's Birthday wal
celebrated in this city by grand ball given at thu
Grand &c tel by Gen. DIX, the new United States
Minister. I have heard the number present I'll;
mated ut from 800 to 300. Among them I under
stand there werc also many Southerners Tho
Foreign Legations were nearly all represented
Gen. Dubois, the colored Minister from Hayti, moi
to be forgotten.
On the evening Of the 9th the last grand bali O
the season took placo at the Tuileries; quite :
number Of our countrymen had the honor Of an
invitation: among them the Rev. J. S. G. ABBOTT
who is understood to be here for the oxpress pur.
pose Of taking tho Emperor's likeness. His Majesty
it is said, has received his reverence very gra-
cously, and is not averse to nffording him every
facility for carrying out his design. Mr. ABBOTT
desires to glorify the third as he has done tho
first NAPOLEON; and tho nephew Of his uncle has
no objections TO beng glorihed. Mr.. ADBorr's
NAPOLEON Ill will probably be as little reliable as
his former work, though doubt whether it viii
sell as we'll. 5A
In the edict which the Emperor sent forth few
weeks ago, s'the crown of the edi6ce Of liberty. ,
your readers viii recollect there were certain miti
cations of the stringent laws respecting the press
But the imperial words were few and oracular:
and the anxious publishers are in doubt as to the
precise meanings Of the decree. The Council Of
State, however, it is understood, will submit bill
On this subject to the Corps Legiszatif, which will
settle this difficulty.
Although it falls far short Of the liberty Of the
press enjoyed in England or America, the outlines
OF this law, as far as they have been reported
here hailed us q great advance and gain on the
side Of liberty. The previous authorization here
tofore required for the establishment Of paper is
to be done away WITH but caution money is to be
continued as now viz: $4,000 francs; and thero is
also to be o reduction Of stamps. all charges
against the press are to be referred to the corrcc-
honal tribunals, which may suspend or suppress a
journal alter two condemnations within two years
Imprisonment Tor offences Of the press is abolished.
The great sensalIo here just now is the debate,
day before yesterday in the Chambers, on the first
Interpolation M. jules FAvRE, the leader Of the
opposition, made one Of his most brilliant and tell
ing speeches, in which he did not spare the Gov
ernment. The Interpolation was to know why the
debate on the address had been abolished. JULES
FAvRE was, Of course, much admired by his parttii
sans, called to ordar by NJ le President and inter
rupted occasionally by occupants of the Govern
ment benches with cries of &C reasonable Tic
press yesterday Hprning, Of course varied much
IN it's remarks this discussion according to the
complexion OF its party. The Constitutional says,
IN. JULES FAvRE in his ingratitudc and injustice
towards the reforms of the 10th Of January, had
pretended that they were 1etrograde step, and
That the suppression of the address was a proof
that the discussion and control Of the Chambers
were feared. This idea it avers is preposterous
The Debots says: Tt seems that the right Of
addressing an Interpolation to the Government on
special and well defined subject expires at the
precise limits of the terms in which the question
is put. IF this were the case: the new privilege,
already embarrassed by so many obstacles before
it can be used at ALL and SO narrowly circumscribed
when exercised, wou.d be well nigh impracticablo
or denuded of all efficacy"
The Pdtr1e thinks to deal the opposition hard
blow in the following language:
fortunately III. Jules Favre was enabled to speak
and give utterance to all his thoughts He at
Of Interpolation strictly interpreted, NAV impase
He gave ful career to that incisive elounence
which charms even, those whom it wounds, aud at
Picard the satisfaction of hearing ideas expressed
M9th e51g1aga1t is tfpF a4aRpl9o af, 81 4ge
OF the tribune which terminates NJ. Jules Favre's
speech? We in Trance were already acquainted
proposes that which consists IN occupying the
tribune to speak de- omnibus rebus ct qui6nsda7a
dtiis solutely as If the address were under dis
Der, just as one might say .tLet us revolt Let
US speak without ceasing, and the gentlemen hos
tile to the address will be nicely taken in. They
plenty Of them. They wanted to have clear precise
and conclusive discussions; W. will bring on 9th
ers idle, vague and purposeless." Is not all that
sufficiently original
La France says; NJ. JULES FAvRE, in an I'M
improvisation gave its most radical con
clusion to the Interpolation. His speech was only
a bitter Indictment against tho present and the
past of tho empire. It was he who uttered thel last
word Of the opposition, and that was menace.
We believe We are expressing the sentiments of all
really political minds in deploring that this disc IS
sion, already so regrettable from the course which
it has. taken should have terminated with such a
war CRY: Happily words SO imprudent'w Will be with
out echo, both in the country and in the Chamber.
g dligna.ats Messenger this morning thus speaks
Of the second days discussion:
"A The Hsecond and last days. discussion in the
legislative body on the Interpretations relative to
on BY the Paris press as was the first, and
again each Journal makes its observations from
the point Of view Of its own political position An,
o who eoGId weS ife eaaSe gsyea obtain tG
hearing, the majority treating him with indifer-
ence as new recruit and the oppo sihon showing
their ranks, 30 much had been said lately Of that
honorable deputy's position that many. believed
he had some importent declaration to make. But
IN place OF that result he only uttered some insig-
niaeant sentences to express his happiness in
voting with the majority on the order Of day and
IN conformity with the wishes Of the Government.
NJ RouHER, the chief orator on the ministerial
side, appears to have achieved as great an orators
cal triumph as H. JpIEs FXvnE himself. The
papers this morning are all in ecstasy. The Pahae
Gays: c- 4s>.3 tl4l y . .41, 4g?i y5 .sa VI III
The Minister of State assurediy does not expect
miretiem 80 many times caused BY his great ora
torlcal talent. What he sought for in the Chamber