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ll 78 THE LEADER. [Saturday,
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CONTINENTAL NOTES. Tun ScnatuH Consultum...
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The coup-d'Stat in Spain, so long announ...
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Later news from Madrid of the 3rd instan...
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The law on the press has passed thn Unlg...
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T1IK CITY UANQUKT. Porti-onei) in conseq...
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Letters From Paris. [From Ouk Own Oourkh...
of one mind . They would leave him alone , "but on condition that he remain quiet , or let him beware . " In the evening scarcely a private house was illuminated ; and the population , generally so eager to see illuminations , did not stir out to get a sight of the fairy-like splendours of the public monuments and buildings—notably the Hotel de ViLle . All these symptoms are far from re-assuring . The funds have been falling ever since the 3 rd inst . In the last three weeks there has been a fall of more than six francs on the Three per Cents . I Lave already told you the cause of"this disturbing and surprising
depression . Rothschild is angry . Hostilities have commenced between him and Bonaparte . The latter began well by following the policy of Louis Philippe ; he began by alliance with Rothschild , and by Rothschild he won over all the financial aristocracy . The good public was then rerhis en coupe reglee . Enormous stock and share-jobbing of every description was carried on . Bonaparte shared the proceeds of the spoil with Rothschild . His entourage saw nothing of it all . But after the 2 nd of December , these intimates began to murmur . All the shabby-genteel squad of the Elysee demanded their share of the booty , and so loud were
their reclamations , that Bonaparte was obliged to listen to tliein . Since that time , these harpies have required special favours . Operations have been carried on without Rothschild ' s privity or concurrence . Once entered on this course , the audacity of these jobbers waxed mightily , and on the 13 th of November they effected that enormous fall of 150 francs in railway shares , which enabled them to realize , I am afraid to say how many millions of francs—the hungry rascals ! The Soeietes Fonciere and Mohiliere are their handiwork . They bought in at 500 francs ; three days afterwards , they re-sold at 1500 francs , —a premium of' 1000 francs a share . Of this premium , Rothschild
hadn't a sou . He was not in a pleasant temper at this affair , —a loss to him of some millions of francs came to confirm his disaffection . He gave his orders for a fall , and down went the Bourse . He is now intent upon crushing the Moveable Credit Association , founded by the adherents of the Elysee , by starting a rival scheme . The affair threatens to be serious . As soon as Bonaparte got wind of the affair , he sent for Rothschild , and told the financier that he intended to be master at home , and that if the funds did not rise again , he would hold him in pawn , and send him to plant sugar-canes at Cayenne . Rothschild left without making any promise , and the Bourse has continued to
fall . Imagine the rage of 33 onaparte . Rothschild , like a guileless Israelite , as lie is , takes good care not to " show" in all this transaction . He has created a bank of moveable credit of 600 millions ( of francs ) in opposition to that of Bonaparte , but he hits created it under another name than his own . M . Kspelt-ta isthe directorin-chief . He is just now receiving the subscriptions of shareholders . For groiiter certainty , Rothschild , at u
recent dinner given to bis brother , Salomon , declared that he had no part in the creation of the new bank , which hud boon wrongly attributed to him—that tho pretension of opposition to the French Government did not exist—and that , in any event , the Rothschilds were strong enough to waive such means . This reply , so clear and precise , and the reported threats of Bonaparte , created no small sensation at the Bourse , and the funds have since fallen ; i < rnin two francs .
Everything is now done in the name of the Kmpe . ror . Justice is administered in his name : in tho churches prayers are no longer oll ' ered up for France , but , for the Kmperor . 'Passports urc delivered in the nuine of the lOmperor . ( Mian ^ urnior was the firs t to get one at Brussels , for Italy . On the 2 nd of December , he presented himself at tin ; Embassy to obtain a passport ,. It wan delivered to hint in the mime ol hia ex-good friend tin ; Kinpcror ! His iirHt impulse ! was to refuse it , and to ask for another in the name of the Republic : hi ; was informed that tho Republic was dead , partly thanks to liim , and thai , henceforth he could have no passport but in the niinie ; of the Emperor . He was compelled to sutler this humiliation .
Bonnpurto- launches bis decrees from tho TudeneH without censing . They are of all colours and shapes . He has amnestied offences of the press , but lias granted no goneral anuwKiy . I Ie bus created bin brother , M orny , Cirund Cross of the Lotion of Honour , in violation oi the ; statutes of the order , seeing that JMoniy was only n simple ( Mievidier . He has raised to be Marshals of Franco General * St . Arnnud , Magnun , and Castellane , in spite of that note in tho Monileur , in which he assured tho public " that tho services rendered during civil war could not entitle those gentlemen to bo raised to tlio dignity of MYiralmlH of Fruueo . To-day ho launches n decree on the hereditary succession . It in . Napoleon Jerome , I know , who I ihh bceu dottnitivoly nominuttxl heir of tho Emperor
Napoleon III . I can safely answer for his being an heir who will never inherit . The Senate met yesterday to vote three Senatus Consultes . The first modifies the Constitution ; the second regulates the Civil List of the Emperor—25 millions to his Majesty of the Second of December , and five millions to their Imperial Highnesses the Princes of the family ; the third Senatus Cbnsulte fixes the position and the ratfk of the Princes tout court .
The Corps Legislatif is dismissed . These gentlemen have been promised to be recalled on the 15 th of February for the session of 1853 ; they will have the honour of being allowed to vote the Budget of 1854 . To induce them to do the tiling well , an allowance of 6000 francs for their three months' service will be accorded them . Bonaparte already has his " satis / aits , " like Louis Philippe . Nothing , however , is more talked of at this moment in Paris than the unexampled favours and prizes granted to certain fortunate husbands of beautiful women . Our Sultan throws the handkerchief pretty
liberally , it appears . I cannot forbear to tell you a little current scandal . It is right that you should know thoroughly the man and the regime that constitute the present happiness of France . After all , as good neighbours , it is only fair that you should have your share of our overflowing bliss . About a month since , his Majesty , on the strength of a little secret information furnished him by Mocquart , his secretary des commandements ( read , his grand purveyor ) , took refuge on a rainy day in a country-house in the neighbourhood of Paris . A lady and her daughter were
within . The young lady was charming : she was the daughter of a master builder . On the following day the father was summoned to St . Cloud , and there received an order to execute works to the tune of three millions . Joy of the father—gratitude of the daughter—enthusiasm of the mother ! The enthusiasm of the last grew to such indiscretion , that she was heard to say that his future Majesty would refuse her daughter nothing . Bonaparte being informed of this indiscretion , instantly sent to the builder to countermand the works . Need I add that since that day there has been one Ariadne the more in Europe !
Another adventure : a lady from the country was recently at one of the court balls . Her rare beauty attracted the attentions of Bonaparte , who assured her that it would give him sincere pleasure to see so beautiful a person fix her residence in Paris . The lady replied , that it was impossible for the wife of a poor provincial tax-collector . The following day the husband was appointed to a receivership of 80 , 000 francs per annum at Paris . Since the lady has become the wife of a " receiver , " she receives Bonaparte .
A third story , and I have done . Some English ladies , of the Villa Beaujon , in the Champ Elyse ' , burning with desire to go to the Tuileries on the 2 nd of December , made a formal request to that effect to Bonaparte himself . He lost no time in sending an orderly with the precious invitation . One of the ladies , Lady S ., acknowledged the invitation by a letter , which she concluded with a declaration that " she should be too happy to depose at tho feet of his Majesty the
homage of her adoration . Inday evening , ait ten o ' clock , M . Mocquart presented himself at the Villa Beaujon , and inquired for Lady S . Lady S . was in bod . M . Moequart insisted on her getting up . Presently Lady S . dresses herself and comes down stairs . As soon as he caught sight of her , M . Mocquart recoiled with terror from her charms . They wore not at all what the Ninperor was impatiently expecting . M . Mocqimrt lost his presence of mind , and took to hia heels . Whether ho has censed running , I cannot say .
Ll 78 The Leader. [Saturday,
ll 78 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
Continental Notes. Tun Scnatuh Consultum...
CONTINENTAL NOTES . Tun ScnatuH Consultum for tho adaptation of the Constitution to the Imperial rJt / ime , deprived tho Corps ' lji ? ginlatif of tho right of ( lincuHHing tho wojmrato itoms of this . Kudget , which it will havo to voto en bloc , louvott a blank for tho Civil List to bo tilled up by tho Sonato , gives mi allowiinco to tho irioutboru of tho logi . stnluro , Holtlos tho dotation of tho Empress and of tho imperial family , niid hands ovor all tho national palaces and domains to tho JCmnoror . It exactly fulfils tho luiticiputioiiH of our corroHpomlont . On Monday hint , . Lord Cowley , tho ^ British ambassador , went to tho 'iSiilories in nUiti \ to present his ercdontialti to tho ICiupornr . Ho wiim convoyed with his miite in thft
I mix rial ciiiTuigoN , and presented with groat , ceremony . " Ilis rei-option wan ono ( say tho semi-otlieial journals ) of ' particular distinction' " - —wo suppoHO as tho reproHentativo of Lord Mahnesbury . Ah ilhiHtnilioiiN of " t'Dinplrci e'est la l . ' aix , " wo inny ( nko tho following i ' aclH : A low days winco , M . Dueos , tho Minister of Mittino , summoned tho Deputies of tho -Maritimo Departments , and declared to thorn , that owing to tho augmentation of tho forces in England , and to tho national dofoncos being carried out in tho Channel islands and olsowhore , Franco would havo to incroaBO hor navy conoidornlly , ami to copo with , England utop by stop .
On Friday last , writes the correspondent of the Morning Chronicle , a great military banquet took place at tho Ecole Militaire of Paris , on the fete-day of St . Barbe the patroness and tutelary saint of the artillery . The dinner was attended by a la-ge body of the officers of artillery of the garrison of Paris ; and the person who presided was a chejde bataillon . The affair might be passed over without notice but for a ttoast which was given towards theend of the evening , and -which is remarkable as showing
the kind of feeling encouraged at the present mometft ia tho French army . The toast in question , as given by the president of the day , was in the following terms : " Gentlemen , —The Emperor reckons upon your services , abroad , as lie has reckoned upon your services at home . The re-establishment of the Empire is the re-establishment of our national frontiers- —those of the Hhine . If peopledo not choose to give those frontiers up to us , we know how to take possession of them , ourselves , and the Emperor will lift at our hftad . "
The Moniteur of Thursday announced , in its non-official part , that the Emperor will restore to liberty , to their families , and to their country , all those suffering from th & consequences of civil discord , excepting such as have beem guilty of crimes reproved by morality , on the sole condition of submitting to the national will , and engaging not to commit henceforth any act against the Government of the Elect of the country . A professorship of civil law is created in lieu of that of constitutional law , which is abolished .
The Moniteur denies that France intends to alter tho relations of Tunis with Turkey . Abd-el-Kader ' s departure is postponed .
The Coup-D'Stat In Spain, So Long Announ...
The coup-d'Stat in Spain , so long announced , antf so often contradicted , has at length arrived . The reactionary Ministry found a compact and vigorous opposition in the Chamber . M . Martinez de la Rosa , a moderate Conservative and decided constitutionalist , a man of high character and long parliamentary services , was elected President by the combined sections of the opposition , by a majority of 121 to 107 given to the Ministerial candidate . After he had taken the chair , and had delivered a short and very moderate address , promising to defend liberty of opinion as well as order in the Chamber , and to assert at once the constitutional guarantees and the prerogatives of the crown , as essentially indissoluble , M . Bravo Murillo , President of the Council , read a decree dissolving the Cortes , and convoking them for the first of March ; to ; be elected under the existing electoral law .
The Moniteur , at the very time of this dissolution , contradicted the rumour of the French Government having exerted some influence over the Spanish Government with regard to the projects of constitutional reform imputed to the Spanish Cabinet . At the same time , we read in the Uspana of another irruption into tho Spanish territory by a company of French , infantry , composed of three officers and sixty men .
Later News From Madrid Of The 3rd Instan...
Later news from Madrid of the 3 rd instant , bring the ; project of a new constitution , published in the Gazette ot that day , on the sole authority of the Government . Ihe principal features in the projected constitution are—To make the Senate a body of hereditary legislators , _ And to reduce the numbor of the Chamber of Deputies ) to 171 . . „ ,. It is proposed that the country bo divided into 171 districts , each of which is to elect one deputy ; the electors to be twenty-five years of age , settled two years at least ml the district , and to form one of tho 150 highest ratepayer * in that district . . ,,. » ,. The presidents , vice-presidents , and secretaries ot botu Chambors aro to be nominated by tho Crown . . else is
A . letter from Madrid of the 3 rd says— " Nothing talked of for the moment but tho above measures , and tlio dissolution of tho Cortes . It is very much doubted yliethcr these ' reforms' will be postponed execution so long as to undergo tho ordeal of another Cortes , lho . se opposed to them ( which includes almost every one ) attribute tho whole proceedings to French inllucnco ; and this ideu « ot « not mako them go down tho bettor . Tho Government have taken military precautions for some days pusi . v ^ - neral Urbino , Minister of "War , lms resigned . Tho Bourse at Madrid , as at Paris , favours absolut . win , and riBes as tho liberties of tho nation fall . Groat excitement prevails at Madrid , and a military " nroiiouiieonuoiit of Homo kind or other ia anticipated .
The Law On The Press Has Passed Thn Unlg...
The law on the press has passed thn Unlgum ( A m ^ r after considerable nuustunco . An amendment wiih aca ^ tui Hint no prosecution for otlences committed by tlio i > w . » iigainHt a foreign Government should take place , uiibn tiio Government bo attacked whould demand it .
T1ik City Uanqukt. Porti-Onei) In Conseq...
T 1 IK CITY UANQUKT . Porti-onei ) in consequence of tho funeral of tho Duko of Wellington , tlio K reut annual civic Imnquet usually hold on tho Dili of IMovembor , was celebrated in tlio ( luihlhiill on Wednesday . JJlnzing with liff litH , and hung with flaps and heraldic devices , tho "bode ol H «> h and " Muiroir looked its best . About wwun o clock , tne Right lion , thoinns Cluillin , MR , I *» rd Mayor , took btho follow
tho chair , supported , union * otherH , y . K di « tin K ui * hed persons :-Tho Karl of Lonsdalo , t , Duko of Northumberland , tho Kurl of l > orl » y , V « m Harding , Chief Karon Pollock , Mr . 1 » W ™* J * . . American Minister ) , Mir J . l'"ki » tf to » I ho Chan xllm of tho Kxohoquor ( who wu » received with loud « hu n » j , upon Iuh arrival ) , Mr . llo . iloy , Lord Stanley 1 amU . Manners , Sir W . JolUlfc . l *» rd C . H . un . llm , M - Christopher , Mr . Stafford , Mr . F . Mackenzie , lxudJl-¦ Immox , Mr . Huron ltoko , Mr . Uarou Aldow > . » , Mi-
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1852, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11121852/page/6/
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