Year: 1864

PARIS, MARCH 3, 1854.


The predictions oi the l.. I'd Post ot approaching
deuge" in the shape of Huly Alliance and mi
vers warfare geod deal laughed at hero Still
however though less vioent ia the expre sion Of alarm
than their contrrorOr? across the channel the Paris
Journals only reH ,ct tho current Of public feeling and
opinion when they express the apprehension that roubous
times hand and that tho future is full Of doubt
danger and hazard Men of business and financial men
especially, certainly act upon this view Of coming
events and curta their transactions within the strict
cesstes of the moment Never did the money and CON-
mercal market remain long stagnant display little
disposition to rally Securities Of every description stand
at very low figure and the public stocks struggle vain
to rise above &C. The fact that one not the Empe
Tor hs minister's know what may happen next They
well other and lesser people, al this moment the
creatures Of and dependent upon the
Of ortutous events There 10 the north Of Germany and
Denmark there Poland proper and Galcia; ,here is
Hungary and Italy, Vena, Rome and the Papaoy-al in


state of disguise and expectancy Of which knows
what will be the next move The union Of Austria, Rus
sa and Prussia to settle the Denmark question and the
Duches after their fashion would infalbly bring
about second coalition between France and England and
what may be called the nstionaities" ]" But fox this
very it IL hardly likely that the former union will
duke aud Duchess n Paris Ut this momeut the guest
and in degree tho proSges Of the Emperor is q
strong question against Austria ut all events joining in
perous adventure.


And this briggs to announce the arrival at last iD
the French capital Of the titulsr Emperor Of Mexico"
and his wife, You probably that the latter
grand daughter Of Louis Philippe. One would suppose
that the meeting between such person and Napoleon ILL.,
who confscated large portion of the family property
would not have been very agreeable either side But
it astonishing how this of people get little pri
squabbes Of this kind and agree 10 accept Empires
from those who have deprived them Of their estates
Still there does seem to have arisen little embar
rassment else mistake for in the accounts Of the
cepon Of their Imperial Hghnesses at the Tuileras
read that the Emperor descended six seps Of the grand
staircase to greet his guest and that he embraced the
gentleman but only ,ok hands with the lady! A
very extraordinary way, indeed of making distinction!
The Archduchess pretty, with the stylish elegant look
of the Orleans But the Afchduke s German pHr
sang with copious ghtcoored beard and mousache and
the very last thing Of his would suppose
would think Of .'embracng!" Those who the
aceoads given aud returned say that it extremely


ous to remark the contrast between the two physogno
mics brought into such close contact After the salute
the Emperor gave his to the lady and the Archduke
his the EMPRESS and the party proceeded to the saloon
of the latter where e several suites we're presented to
each other. Alter dinner they went to the Gymnsse
Theatre with the Prince Napoleon and Princess Cltlde
to a piece Of Alexander Dumas Jr On Sunday
there grand official dinner; yesterday concert and
to-day another grand dinner Tomorrow dramatic per
formance takes place at the Palace and probably the
after the vsters will to England, where the Arch
duchess wishes to say good to her cousin Queen Vc
tors and her father King Leopold he Duke then pr0
ceeds direct to Trieste where be expects to embark about
the end of May for his new dominions The question
asked here universally is, Why does he 60 at all ~ And
the reply generally that the who has persuaded
him to do must be Every clever fellow indeed !"


PARIS, MARCH IL, 1864.


piece Of reaches US this morning which would
have been quite of secondary consequences under other
circumstances, but which ct the present momentassumes
great Importance by OF the position Of affairs in
Northern Germany. The King Of Bavaria, Maxmilan III
died yesterday morning after only few hours ness, at
the age of ftytwo. His complaint erysipelas His
death makes serious void in the ranks of the smaller
Powers Of Germany esgued against Austria and Prussia
and Of whose alliance Bavaria the heart and soul
he succeeded by his son. yeuth Of nineteen of whose
character and disposition know nothing His late father
was a of considerable ability and energy, fond Of
science and of science When last at Paris he was
surrounded by the members of the destitute and other
ned bodies and took just interest in the Improvement
OF the French capital which he has endeavored 10 initiate
a small scale 10 his


He as you ar doubtless aware the next brother to
the Emperor Of Austria and in his thirty third year
He has been bred sailor and has great deal of the
world Of waters at least for Austrian Archduks At
the age twenty-five he placed ut the head of what
is termed by courtesy the Austrian marine aud with
squadron visited the coasts Of Syria and Palestine. He
went also to the Red Sea- and took great interest in the
works Of the SUI canal which then just beginning
In all this he showed himself young Of popular
and active habits Its related Of him that when





o Napoleon to the Imperial throne he Immediately
ssmbed all the foreign Consus there alta sort of banquet
placing the French Consul his right hand and proposing
the health Of Napoleon Ill before he had been recognised
by single European sovereign Perhaps the above Incl
dent has not been without effect upon bis fortunes


To 1856 he to Paris and spent fortnight with the
Emperor at st. Cloud But the grand epoch of the Arch
dukes past life bis Governorship OF Lombardy and
Venice. He made himself popular amongst the Italians
that hs became unpopular and perhaps suspected at
Vienna and removed from his post lie used to walk
about the streets Of Milan and Venice qure alone during
the fres and amongst the crowd and would allow
the police to be the watch One day at Venice, chen
the Italian mobiles had plotted to make hostile demon
STRAIT against him the Piazza St Marco, he dscom
fitted and quite converted them his side by tucking his
wife under his and coming among them unattended
and foot with courage and fraBkness that dsarmed
every Another tune, just alter Orsni attempt at
Paris, bs life said TO be aso threatened, aud his
friends begged him not to expose himself Bot he mme-
diaey ordered his carriage to the theatre taking
with him Count Strombo to whom he said, laughing,
If am to be blown up it shall at least be in good COM
pany"


Such 10 the man whom Napoleon Ill has been lucky
scheme The expedition of severely attacked in
of the election placsrds just now publishing. One
Of tbese speaks Of tbe two armies fatally occupying
Rome and Mexico aud wasnng useessly soldiers and
millions" But must the subject OF the ap-
preaching Paris elections for my next communication


THE CAPTURE OF FORT DE RUSSEY.


Rear Admiral Porter in communication TO the Sec
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