The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-28
PARIS LETTER.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
PARIS, December S, 1868.
POLITICS.
The "sick man" has appeared again.
;, ! the old, old story. Russia covets the
heritage, but, endeayoring to break the will
,an soon, the dying proprietor opens his
srcs. calls for help, and his physicians ar.
r;rc-Frsnce, England, and Austria. The
Gar desires to strsngle the 'naldde, the
doctors discuss the propriety of saving the
nstient. less embarrassed about allowing
ttbr disease to take its natural course than
the division Of the property. For two years
Eirore has been living amidst threats of
war. The causes of general conflict are
numerous. In proportion as black point
disappears from one place it is bat TO be-
come visible in another. When the Rhine
is tranquil, the Danube groans; when the
North slumbers, the East awakeus. The
long train of powder from Jutland to the
Bosphorus has been some time laid, and
the spark is about being dropped upon it.
The bellioose attitude Of Turkey-its sud-
Gen ntensity-towards Greece has taken
rs AL by surprise. George the First i'm
sriued that he could do as he pleased when
his father-in-law was at his back-possibly
be forgot the English Constitution, and cal
culated upon his brother-i -inlaw, too, the
Prince of Wales. The attitude Of the Porte
j. no doubt intended by France and Eng
land 10 force Russia and Prussia to show
their hands. The Greeks, Servians, and
Rplcarians, do not desire TO make war to
become the subjects of Russia or Turkey :;
they will fight as we'll against Cossacks as
Bashi- Basouks. They desire to be let alone,
hut this will not serve Prince Charles or his
minister, Bratiano-the creatures of Bis
mark and Alexander. France is prepared
for another Crimean cam mpaign if necessary,
Austria will seize the occasion to redress
the consequences Of Sadowa, and it is i'm
rossble England can stand by and see the
Eastern question settled without her risk
ing q man or a shilling. +. -
ITALY. l.El.s,I !
In this state of delicate relations between
the several Powers Italy sees her time
coming. She will have difficult role to
FIJI when France, England, and Austria are
allied. But be the risk what it may, it will
he encountered. Mazzini lives, and, like
4ntmas, has risen with renewed vigor from
his fall. The royal family are daily be-
coming more and more unpopular. Prince
Humbert and his bride have had an icy re-
ception from the Neapolitsns, who are
growing more and more republican in feel
ing-especially as ex-Francis is seriously
i'll from an affection of the throat, and is
coming 10 Paris, it is rumored, to undergo
an operation not unattended with grave
Danger.
ENGLAND.
The fall of the English Ministry was ex-
pcc,Cd, but il came little TOO soon for
many. The French press chiefly view the
new Cabinet from its foreign-politics point
Of view. Lord Clarendon is, as we'll as
Lord Stanley, highly thought of by the En-
peror, and if he will back up France in her
warliac views he will be the right man in
the right place for the French. In giving
the list Of the new Ministry, one Of the
Paris journals, through its very wicked
devil, made q humorous mistake-it gave
NJ. Bright as the new Minister Of War.
PROSECUTIONS.
The year about TO close may be charac
ierized as the year of press prosecutions.
The journals appear to do nothing else than
report judgments, appeals, and counter
appeals. Every tribunal in France seems
TO he occupied discussing the famous I'd
Q! December, bringing young lawyers to
the front, and making others famous, like
GambeIta, by the severity Of their attacks
against Napo!eouism. All is NEEDLE and
nulI!e By the authorities. They have tried
70 stiAe the history Of the coup detdt, and
they have succeeded in securing it d lament
able uo;oriety. LIuenir National has been
cited for the third time in connection with
the Baudir business, and q provincial print
las been also called upon TO explain what
It meaut by appearing with mourning
border OIL the Sd instant. 1t Is such mi5era-
bic matters that France devotes her great
strength TO crush-exhibits before Europe
trch vigilance to repress. There are too
many political prosecutions on foot, and
even justice appears not to have escaped
the rebound of the prevailing irritation.
NUREMBERG.
Europe has one plucky monarch-who is
every inch d king. His Majesty of Wur-
temoerg has announced to his faithful
Chambers that he will guard the autonomy
Of his kingdom. George the Fifth and
John Of Saxony wished to do the same; yet
Hanover is thing Of the past, and Sax
ony's king is high Prussian functionary. :.
If the King Of Wurtemberg goes on in this
nigh Roman fashion, Bismark may over
hear him.
TIRE I,NprR0R'S RE-ENT6SS
The pleasantest reiini0nS are those at
VOmp!cyne and will continue TO be held
until the 20th, when the Court is expected
al the Iuileries. The most costly style of
areoslng prevails at Compiegne-white tulle
PFelomlnateS, bat, in fact, all colors are IN
fashion, and all styles from Louis the XVI.
10 the JroadeaLSe, FQueuSe, and the Duchess
ae Montpensier. White satin, with berthe
u diamonds. is the dress preferred very
often by the Empress. The Duchess d'El-
chlngen wore white lace, valued at l0O,-
V0OfrGncs, oyera rose satin robe-diamonds,
precious stones, family jewels, everywhere.
Inc great pleasure Of being invited to Com
regne is that you are at liberty to do as
you like-to make yourself at home-get
Up private pic mics, or run up to Paris. In
Inc evening all guests unite-their MaJes-
9es talk to each, and take great pleasure IN
,He dancing. 1t is after dinner the Prince
imperial appears, dances two or three
quadriiles and waltz, and retires at half
past 3, TO the minute. The Emperor works
very hard, and takes constitutional -
either on foot or on horseback, with On
sid-de-camp, every day. The Empress has
An early tea" at o'clock, at which
twenty Of the guests are invited by turns.
THE BAUDIE AFFAIR.
Much ado about nothing" has been
acted this week by the Government. The
auDrrhapu;n,, ~ 90, ar,,o,ts op the 2rd the