The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1861, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our London, Paris and Berlin Correspondence. Dore English Correspondence from Gur Battle Field. THE PARIS FASHIONS, &e,, &e., deo. Our London Correspondence, Loxpon, July 25, 1861. The American Retellion, as Viewed by John Bult—Enilea w of the Pines la Impair the Creditand Good Name of our Gowranvn’—Pinancial Movements of the House of Rothschild in American Stocks—Amount of American Securities Held in Great Britain $500,000,000—France Leeving at Sardinia—How England and La Belle France Propose to Divide the Spoils—Rettrement of Lord John Russell from the Howse of Commons —Mis New Vitle, Hart Russel—Mr. Gladstone Deciines to Stond for District of South Lancashire—Candulates for the Vac Seat of Lord Russell—Census of Inetand—Large Derr of Ponilation—The Galwoy Maii Contract— and Scurrilous Charge Against Mr. J. 0, Lever—The Opera at Covent Garden—Immense Success of Mle. Ade Lina Paiti—The Strand Pragedy—DPrices of Graii—Ad- Journment of Parliament, de., de., €e. ‘The American war continues as great a mystery as ever to tho bicared optics of Mr. John Bull. He has so long been accustemed to look at the world through his com, aland manufacturing eyes that be can see nothing le of “the fast anchored sie’? but huge granaries with which to replenish his coffers. China is a great tea warehouse; Jamaica, Demarara, Ceylon, Brazil, Java, Mocha and “Araby tho blest”? are coflee plantations; your Southern States are his cotton Golds, Aust a sheep pasture, Virginia is his to- bacco farm, Carolina sends him his rive, Mlinois his bread stuffs, Hud s Ray his furs, California his gel, Mexico and Peru his silver, and Golconda and Potosi the dia. monds and precious stones to bedeck the fairy neck and syiph like arms af Mrs. Bull and the daughter: True, he pays for all these luxuries, bi be must by thom, and if anything in torferes with their production he is in asad way, and sometimes he gets “riled.” Y fear he sometimes half forgets the rights of others, and instead of beinging phi losophy to his aid, and “rendering to Caesar the things which are Cvsar’s,” quite forgets himself, Then, too, he is so accustomed to have all his wishes obeyed—whether political or commercial—that times are not now as they wore ‘in the days tho Third wa » Since tho nows has arrived of the sum of £100,000,000 belng wanted for Mr. Lincoln’s government to prosecute the war against the rebels, (he Times has opened its bat- tories in a most formidable manner to break down the credit of the American people in Europe. At least half of the money article in Monday’s paper is devoted to the subject. OF ex you will print it to show the an people the Shylock propensities of the great Sanhodrim of the Isnelitish money lenders. Its arguments are almost as clear as the testimony given be fore the Dutch justice—two witnesses swore they saw the prisoner steal the boots, while four swore they did aot See him take the boots (being in another street), and, therefore, the majority or balance of the testimony was in favor of the prisoner, and he must consequently go tveo, and the constable must pay the costs. Three States at the North—necording to the assertions of the Times— come time repudiated seme of their obligations, me number at th® South having repudiated, therefore the goverment of the United States—being at at this time largely sustained by the North—must have as poor credit, aud be as unworthy of being trusted as tho sham confederacy of Jefferson Davis, But this unmitigated nonsenge will no doubt haye somo effect on the class of minds that aze accustomed to look on the Times.as an infallible index of political and finan* cial philosophy. Though it not apparent that apy money will be wanted from this side of the watery ueavenand carth are to be moved to deprive your coun- try of that good name which it has always enjoyed. Of course the credit and position of a nation Like yours cannot be snutled out by a money article, or by a hundred of them, but itcan be damaged. There isa great dif- ference between governinent stock: and the 3; and if tho Jews of the hous: dd cay man: © get alot on the market at the} ce, and then let their organ turn round and write them up for afew weeks—a proce 1 out by theee notorious st car: gamblers every month, and as often as they can fine tim—of course they can pocket the difference themselves, and very easily jingle a willion of dollars in their pockets as tho “sway”? obtained from the chiselings of al of six or seven millions. Beautiful little operation, that. And if the Jew and his fellow Christians of the money market can go ‘snacks’ in he operation, of course ere is no opposition “on ‘Change,’ as it“pays’? all round. This is gospel, according to the Old Testament, of those who have not yet been kicked out of the temple; and the gestion now is, how can you counteract it? The other London papers—those who do not pin their faith to the sloove of the Times—will do something towards it, probably. But you are in a big war, and you must bleed in order to glut the appetites of the harpics who are ready A statement has just come out, showing that tha British public are not entirely indifferent to the profits and dividends to be derived from American securities. In a“Circular for Bankers’? of last week, is given the amount of American securitics held in British hands— State stocks, city bonds, railways, &c., &c.—and what would you imagine the sum total to be? Probably few of your readers could guess within two hundred millions. + The amount is £100,000,000 sterling, or, in your cur, conef’, about $500,000,000, Really the backslidings of Pennsylvania and Michigan, along with the graver pecca- Ailloes of Mississippi, Arkansas and Florida, have no, quite disgusted British capitalists. They donot like repu_ Ajation of honest debts—and who can blame them?—but ‘bey do understand the cheering visitation of a’seven or a ten per cent dividend. Your national credit should not suffer in the money markets of the Old World, and. parti- gulariy ‘of this metropolis. You have the facts; turn them to protit. Strong indications have lately come out that France has B loving eye on Sardinia. A discussion has taken place on the subject iu the House of Commons, and though both France aud Sardiuia have goletanly denied that apy such plan is on foot, the Pairir has advocated it directly, and other indicati¢ to show that the project is busily at work in the prolitic brain of the Emperor. If it is done, my word for it, Uw British government pockets the affront. ‘ho importance of keeping the alliance good between that country and this Ui) they have fonnd an opportanity of joining together and throwing Brother Jonathan, is i they will not fall out about Italian affairs. Very at Hiritein inay want to get Sicily; aud wanting alent to having it In this case. Lord John Raseell has retired from the House of Com- nons, after an almost uninterrupted carcer of forty-seven years, twenty of which he was representative for Ue city of London. lis speech before is late constituents at tho Guildhall on Tacsday was a clever, if nota masterly prod will well repay perusal. He goes into the House of Peers ngt as Karl Ludow, but aa Earl Rus- d to stand for the the creation Mr. Gladstone has been invi tation of South Lancashire on of a new Parliament district, but he fas declinod the request of over seven thongand electors d solely on the ground at ft would not be grateful or fair towards his constituents of the minority of Oxford. is the candidate of ives y London by Lord John Russell, and Mr. Western Wood is the liberal can- didate, Monoy, toryism and the Disraclitish party bid fair to conquer, though the whigs and liberals will put forth tremendous eifurts to clect Wood. ‘The census of Ireiand has been completed, and it has disclosed a Large dee in the population. Tho { has been twelve per cent since 1851, and thirty por cent since 1841, ‘The figures are worth farnisi Th ation of Treland at three periods was as » conserv: tyand évery town, except Bel- fast und en off in a larger proportion than any other place, All this has no doubt been for the ad- vantage of the countr, They 8 recommé carried 0° Parliame' fr. Jol fous petition to the House of made by a convicted felon, named Geor This Irwin has bad several suite at In for gorvices ( very one of them nt into y e, charging Mr. 1. atters imagina i steamships costs, he w the He urd and trivial z that he advert som th “He. pre pa were a 4ised not by bim, but by the brokers of the comp 4 NEW YORK 18, 1861. that they hat an existe and were nearly put in service, the captains being actually engaged, But see the fit tool’ that poor forger Irwin got to carry on his dirty work. He was Mr. Coningham, the Member for Brighton, and brother toa man bigh in olfice in the Liverpool Dock Company (chairmen or engineer), and thus all this Lruaia spite tothe enterprising Manchester man resolves itsol into @ contemptible jealousy of the dock and property holders of Liverpool towards the new packet station of Galway. 0, Liverpool! Where art thou and all thy dignity as a city of half a million people and untold wealth, of merchant pri who lay up colossal fortunes and build and endow great institutions of learning, after starving half their clerks through along aud niggardly carcer?) And Brighton, that Brummagen watering place, which was deserted by the Queen of these realms because the people there could not behave themselves decently towards her! How magnificently you appear in your Par- liamentary representatives. ~ ‘White—the charming White—is the most rampant secessionist—next to Grego- ry—~in St, Stephen's honored hatls;and Coningham, the other member, fads nothing more dignified to do than to Present petitions got up by forgers to libel honest men! O, Liverpool O, Brighton! 0, Coningham! 0, O’Malloy Ir: wint Arcades ambo! humbugs all! To cap tho climax of insultand unparliamentary proceedings, Mr. Coningham selected an evening to present the petition when Mr. Le- ver was absent, and the House, from both the Ministerial and opposition benches, denounced the dastardly and un- ed him to withdraw it till to answer to it. Mr. Gye, the le # Covent Garden, has found Patti creating stich a furor, and the rush for boxes and seats has been so great, that mstead of three nights he has been obli- god to open the theatre for opera five nights in the week. thing Jike the present opera excitement has been known nee Jonny Lind negotiated her nightingale notes for British gold. ‘dy and tho attack of the Baron Devidil no new feature. Mr, Roberts is dead ¥ not yet out of danger. The prices of geain still keop up, though sales are not brisk, Amorican wheat is 698. per quarter, but during the pending s ra will act with caution, ‘The weather unfavorable for the ripening grain, and kept the prices firm, A fortnight more ang our Parliament is dispersed, and mong the hills Jochs and moors, rambiing, fishing, iting, hunting and match-making. May the ‘ed wisdom gather plonty of muscle, and prove the . f the witty Dr. Jaznes Johnson that partridge is better than pilis and grouso superior to gruel. Our Paris Correspondence. Pann, August The English and Prench Coalition om American Affa Attitude ant Animus of the Palmerston Newspaper Organ—Decision of the Two Powers to Recognise the Jeff. Davis Government Unless Prevented by a Series of Univ Victories—Count de Persigny Operates Again:t the Wash ington Government in Germany—Katraordinary War Reports of the Paris Journale—The Roman Question—Is Napoleon For or Against the Pope? —Serious Complications Between England and Brance, &e., &e. The Cabinets of St and of the Tuileries have agreed, a8 Tam assured on good authority, upon a com: bined action as regards the United § Th fect you may be assured, as the Paris correspondent of the London Post, Lord Palmerston’s organ, announces tho cvent.—{Extract given in the Hxkatb on Thursday (Loth) moruing.— ‘Tho assertions of the Post, as regards the United States, ave Iinportanedg from the fact that it not only represents the British Cabinet, but that its editor is the sworn friend and ally of M. de Persigny, and that throngh him the Post may be dered ag the organ of the Tuite” ries Cabinet, It must have struck you that the Post bas become the defender of Persigny, whose fearful back. gurds liberality the Post en®eayors to gloss over by a weekly article eulog Minister’, lf tacking the F The Post pub: lishes nists, emanating from the Home Office here, and, in fact, has stepped inte the shoes of the quoadam organ of this government, the Lon don Chronicle, with the differonce that (he Chronicle was tho Einperor Napoleon's organ, whereas the Post is that of Persigny. Still, as his organ, its statements are im- portant, and when its Paris correspondent, fresh from Porgigny’s presence, pens such statements as the extract alluded to, you may well expect that foul play is intended. ‘The fact is, France and England have dected to break the Uekade and recognise the Southern Confederacy, which events will soon take place unless some brilliant and specily victories are gained by the Northern fore In the meantime every effort is being made by the government press hor yjutice the publie mind against the Union, and statements the reverse of polite, not to speak of theix total estrangement from the truth, are daily mate. The Constétutionnel, itself by marked hostility, each day having o, ghed by one of the lesser of its contributors, butema’ nating from the Cabinet of that most Liberal of Ministers’ Persigny. The trick now is to unite Mexico to the South: ern States, 80 that the Northern confederacy and that of the South may be more equalized, and that one may keep the other in check, leaving France and England. safo from the annoyance of seoing the American States ng a power that menaced them, ‘The Journal de Frankfort, an unimportant paper pubd- shed at Frankfort-on-the-Main, announces to its thre hundred daily Gorman readers the speedy downfall of th Union. Here again we lave the int of Persi Proprietor of the journal in question ts a cou liberal Min francs a year from the French Home Ofte Le Journal de Frankfort is at th rvic who keep it alive. Its editor is a Frenchman, employed on the staff of the Constitutionnel, and you may re prehend the cause of tho journal's hostiity when you know that it gets its orders from the same source as the Patrie, Pays aud Constitutionnel. Tasserted from the first that France was unfriendly to the United States rovernment, and I did this because I observed that, without an exception, the authorities here wore inimical to you, All the pretty phrases alleged to have been uttered in favor of the Union were but empty sounds, From the moment the struggle began, and even before it began, France favored the South. No one can now doubt that Southern politicians had re- ceived strong promises of aid both in England and France ere they commenced their insane struggle against that in- dependence which had cost their ancestors such sac- Aes, this isa assume com Tiflces, The London journals are annoyed to find that the North is so much in earnest, and predict misory and degredation for all, ‘They tight—ean’t tight—ai yy you have no means, that thosoldiers won't «that the North is upon the point f bankruptey. The French papers say that half the Northern troops are killed already—that out of one thou- rand Zouaves that left New York (uit) but fifty are z Jeft, the rest having all been kille while standing as sen- Unels—their executioners being Southerners that have sworn to exterminate the murderers of Jackson, the semi-oflicial Constitutionnel journals here, th era—th appeals to the stance of that one’s lt is hat favored its readers . According to the semi-officiat Northerners are: murdet and imvad- putheruers the “chivairons defenders of their homes and institutions and sacred rights? This from the or, of a Power that, in spite of all the mitrary, Still holds Rome, $3 a striking in- jindness that prevents ail perception of own fanlts, while being more than ordinarily quick in pereoiving where our neighbors sin, Speaking of Row minds one that France and Ttaly are on the eve of axplit. This is why General Flonry was sent to visit King Vietor Emanuel. He went as a mediator more than with any inteution of congratulating the newly recognized monarch. But his efforts to make the kiz mise he would drop the subjectof Rome were unavailing. The Emperor, informed of this, was much displeased, and apropos of some severe measures taken by the Piedmontese avainst the Neapolitan banditti, he wrote a letter to Gen. Fleury, Which was to be shown to Baron Ricasoli. In this letter were severe expreesions regarding the Sardinians, and threats of taking up entirely with the Pope. Rica’ soli a€ course communicated this to his Majesty of Ttaly, who answered that he would not give up his pretentions to Rome. The Sardinian Minister made known this to General Fleury, the Emperor's envoy, and to some rather sharp remark made by the General, Ricasoli lost patience, and intimated that France had interfercd now as Jong as with this atte Italy would soffer it, and “that she might favor the Pope if she plea l;’ as for him he would wid his royal mas- ergy to gain his capital. Gener ne back here, and all was very un. comfortable; it was evident that Italy was getting her baek up at jast. Franee tried the effect of writing letters: to the Pope, assuring him of friendship and continued sup. port; but this in no wise changed the attitude of the Turin Cabinet, and ft then became evident that some serious conclusion must be come to. So a past affair was brashed up, General Goyon had aquarrel with Monsignor Merode, whose face the French peause the priest was injurious ‘apoleun, and we 4 you thata new era for Italy had dawned the present Minister, Itisasoli, was appointed, and ts will prove the correctness af may su He is 'y patriotic, does notlike the French, and is deter- mitied to see Lualy free from the Alps to the Adriatic, and bids fair to aceompligh this by his rm policy. Ihave j vard from a source that I have ever found informed the following startling assertions, which I ou With due reserve—It_ is said that the Emperor ined to place the Pope go fir vanuel will hate to give up ail ul making it his capital. France, Austria and Spain are to gurantee the ’ continuance of bis power to Pius IX. The Conslituiionnel of morning asserts that the situation has become pal government must re: iso. that legitimate in in Lely as well ag throughout the ‘or its imdependene fugnee it Should have wdtld.”” In othor words, ognized King of and other must he ance will quarrel with the newly re- » with Franevs I. inst his power. I Je portion of the Courthas taken up (he ease of X., with a firm. re- solve to make it win, and you know that the old proverb “ mut.” M. Fould, ex-Min : m Il., oun answer for it that th th made him res'g The ladies are devout, much under the domination of their oo for the Pope to the last. But this is not all, Tat assured that tie r twean Franeo and England are very bad: Ht the animosity and i}} will has just arisen “from: the fwet tec it has transpired that France was maklug undue elorts to win over the King of Prussia, who has almost consented to visit the Emperor Napoleon at Chalons. Should he do 60 England wit understand that ail hor reliance upon Pruasia, in case of a quarrel with Francs, is ended. 43 grave, and has caused some sharp remonstranees from tho Cablnot of St. James to the ‘Tuileries. ‘The sont. official press here is charged with attacking Rngland’s government, and the Constitutionnel of this morning has commonced the battle. It will, it says, show up ‘the vices of the British constitution; ‘will show up the condi- tion of Ireland and Seotiand, tho Tonian Islands an! India, the corruptions that preside at all English elections; will show up the persecutions to which the English mus! ub- mit when thoy do not proporly observe the Sabbath; and, as a fearful ‘threat, will give @ history of tho English press”? All this ia because the London Times spenks too plainly about the internal condition of France, and because Franco now tends toan alliance with Austria, Rassia and Spain, and that she would most likely push matters to extremes, should she succeed in gaining Prussia over. All this is important, and fucts would go to prove that my informant is corr Ho whispers to me that France 5 find that England js not dispo: th thist towards the United States that woleon mivines; in fe Englana foars that France wishes to make her, and that, once tho South recognized, ‘set English influence aside there, 25 th oll know, spite of Mr, Ru: sand iS not Liked in any portion of the™Union, be it rthor South. France wilt make England act with her, or she will act aguinst England. Panis, August 2, 1861. Dread of Ovleanist Influence—The Case of the Tul the Children of the Duc de Nemours—M. de Persigiy as a Mananta} Quarrel Betwem General Goyon aud the Pope's Minister uf War— Very Uncasy Feeling Towards England—American War News, de., de. Tealled your attention very recently to the absurd conduct of our Parisian police in regard to M. Gautier, tho tutor of the sons ef the Duc de Nemours. I mentioned that this gentleman, having been appointed by the Or- lean'st Duke to superintend the education of bis sons at the military school of Segovia, in Spain, was passing th aris to spond afow weeks previously with by tions in the South of France, but that, on his arr at the station of the railroad, violent hands were 1 diately laid on himself’ and his Ingsage, the dete oxaminaté which resulted in the discovery of thre: copiesof tho Duc d’Aumate’s famous pampliloton the “11s tory of Franco.’” At the time it was not seriously believed that tho government would permit the Prefect of Pol to proceed any further ina matter so essentially trivial, but it is always impossible to take the measure of indis, erect M. de Pore ¥, the Home Minister, has got it into his head that as the House of Hang ont 1 of tho Stuarts, lost no opportunity of exhibiting a inorbid joaoysy respecting them, go it is the bounden er of the French imperial dynasty to ‘ainst the family which preceded it oa the throne, Napoleon UL, », Save mo from my nt of myself.” Por what with nptibly eon at some Of these in all moral dignity and principle, and tho superabundant zeal of others, it is miraculous, or little short of it, that his ace should still be 60 universally admit he io riends; pro) ution was proceeded with, ari IM be more complete than its failure. ‘The ed by his counse! that, being much pressed she had left the package of his b of whieh n large boxes, to his servant, who had y thrust in everything that came to his hand. One copy of the prohibited pamphiet he had certainly intended to bring, but as there were three in his study the servant had put thom in altogether, Voila tow! The judg found the defence amply suilictent, and acquitted instanter. But seriously, if M. de ny is detcemined tof govere in these absurdities it is by no meaus im that he may not eventually endow with flesh and blood what at present is but the ‘abricof a vision. This perpetual Uilting at windmills, this continnal resuscitation of the Orleauist bugbear, as exhibited in one ouivry after another about ths pamphtet if let alone, or vult long s articles in i necessity of re- : order to sapress Or- filat pariy a factitious import ier ar, sue as the Due ase is univers Ww to tiles div into the vor allmon, and was as iL is possible to conceive. y to pick upagood deal o ing to pu pinion, as 40 nee flushed w ea with: as little like ity e with ali personage ents, Lie ation re- fed by a free press. He nod intentions, and in oved himself the most r that has ever he Men are gradt sion, constitu lation portfolio t ant a Degiming to think that freed tional gov wit g identity with the e: trath to tell, th have sof po of Louis interior goes on fostering such chine! t) his imperial master wn the ayowed contumely of x {ile of Furopean journ: form you of ap iu ting litte ¢ aibly be! n'S sold a Roman woman. The er, whese man has boon wounded, insists npon an investt- ion botor ch tribunal. | Monsignor de Morode re- fuses, and tolls the general that his imperial master is no better than he pro proses that the n by this mail will in. iodo in the Roman od by import: aquarrel w results, hold tum- quadly ignomini 2, that it did not », but something ike re, is it only just it is not said U y the matter, as rth whether you will or ‘no. sub rosa, and no one bnt for the French govorn juuieated it to the Pays, to bo atod by the Constitutionnel, and press of Franee, with the ex- whose Delphic volce has not yet se-—polled, Yor somethi ous. The queer part of all this, hoy take placo yesterday, nor a w fifteen, . And why, there published it was to be? resent to He 9 “turn up’? took pl need have been any the w , Which h commented on and corcobs quently by the whi ception of the Afoniteur, been heard, ‘The copelusion in most men’s minds is that the govern- ment desires to preserve this as a very pretty quarrel, and that the unperial troops will be withdrawn trom Rome, the Emperor emphatically washing. hia haods of what may follow. They have” been left in the Eternal City but for one parpose—tho Pontifical protection; but if from the canduct of such persons Monsignor de Merode they are made to feel themselves de trop, it is high time, indeed, they should retire from their Uhankloss position, So it is thought that an order for the recall of General Goyon and his soldiers will not be long delayed, and that the publication of this qu: hast a special regard to it. Iv remains, then, to be what the Sardinians can do with te situation of whi they will thon bo masters. Catholic France will wai thein with a jealous eye, and the Emperor may possibly be well content to stand apart Just now and do the same. Affaire between France and Et i certainly have an uneasy aspect. Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright may talk as they will about the approaching millennium, founded upon the commercial treaty; I contess [find very little faith in it, T have lately been visiting Boulogne-sur- Mor, which looks npon ita very existence as bound up in the enten’e cordiale of England and France; but so groat is the distrust every one is complaining of, and the dete = ration of property, that merchants, who would ginuiy invest their capital in large transictions, declare thoy do not feel justified in entering into anything more than hand-to-month contracts. An Enghsh chapel, the returns of which ure estimated at £300 or £400 a year, cannot find a porchaser at £1,000, though, under other circum- stances, it would casily realizo donble the sum. But who knows, it is asked, when its only use will be a powder ‘magazine for the Fronch government? These jealous expressions about French armaments on the part oF the British legislators, and the recent appointment of Sir R. Peel—one of the most suspicious commentators on French policy—to the high post of Secretary of State, are all pointed to as indicative of strong mistrust; and the unceasing exertions made by the French government to increase their naval armament seems to prove that a tre- mendous strugzle is thought inevitable. Commander Constantine Nigra, the new Minister Pleni- potentiary of the King of Italy, bas arrived in Paris. His age is not much above thirty, but as the favoriie disciple of the deceased Cavour he is already famous. Theed not add that we are ail watching the movements of tie federal troops with the most intense interest. One good victory over the rebel Southerners, and eyery yoice will join ip the triumph over that foolish and perrerse generation. Panis, August 3, 1861. The Imperial Invalid and His Impressions of Vicky—Two Grand Balls—Mililary and Municipal Fele:—The Covert Returns to Fontainelleau by a New Railroad Route—Roy- al Dowers und Bonaparte Christidhity—Queen Christina at the Waters—The Siamese Ambassadors on Portrait Painting—Spanish News of Queen Victoria’s Heath, de. Vichy has been favored with another week of the Im- perial presence. The Emperor, whose ailments (rheuma- tism and congestion of the liver), have been greatly re- sieved by the water, fresh air and exercise of that rising thermal locality, and who, itis reported, has been ex- tremely delighted by the very cordial welcome given him by the people of the little town and its vicinity, has still » popalation by honoring with his presence two more balls. One—a private one and very magnificont—offered to } Dubar, and at which he danced with Countess Walewska and the other Jadies of the Court; the other, a public one, got up in aid of the poor of the neighborhood and which, being placod under the Emperor's patronage, has beon most nu- merously attended and yiet nd sum, Before qnitti fies his fellow bathers Hy all the soldiers that could be mu: Ii farther grat in the j ‘ed for the occasion, ding a reviev ark of HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUS' ¢ all men, has a right to" be- | vizs—tho geudarmery on duty at the imperial villa, the battalion of the Grenadiers of the Guard, the garrison of the little town, apd the Sappers and Mivers of V! nd Gusset. After passing in frontof the lines the kinperor distributed a number of decorations, and the troops filod Off amidst loud vivas. ‘The samo day the Emperor received the pupils of the colleges of Moulins and Cusset, who marched past his Majesty with colors and bands, and enthusiastic cries of “Vive ’Emperour!” “Vive Vimperatricel” “Vive le Prince linperial!” The academic and musical authorities of those towns wore aftorwards presented to the Emperor by the Prefi of the region; and the Director of the Normal School of Mou_ lins was made glorious in the eyes of the country side and in his own, by the bestowal of that cross which—though those who haye it, and those who have it not, all declare to be becoming * too common,” is nevertheless: declared, upon good authority, to be an Object of inc sant longing on the part of all Frenchmen. ‘Tho Emporor having signifled his wish to return y Fontainebloan by the new railroad in course of construd on, from Nevers to Montargis, a groat number of work men baye been employed upon that portion of the tne, and the works were pushed oa wi that he was able to inaugurate that portion of Ue new fine by returning direct by that route to Fontainebleau three days ago, The entire population of Vichy appears to have turned out to salute their Imperial guest on his de- parture, and so much has tho Emporor boen gratified by the “atvetionate demonstrations” which the Monifeur deelares to have given him such very great ple A that he has testified his sense of the same by decreeing & long list of “improvements” that must almost take away the breath of the Mayor of Vichy, ‘on whom will rest the re: lity of earrying into ex? ecution th f the imperial cutter out out of w 8, who opened Fri- day's ‘This re, witched by the attractions of pencils and compasses, aod unable to let alone the architectural topography uf ein which he sojourns, Vichy is acvordingly to —as tho phra ith eight” new ets, two poulevards, eral new bath ery. pretty and (way stations, at the Little oe, magnificont park ( 1 available public park already), two new ri a now church and an hotel 'de ville. W! town ts to do with this last piece of m i ve got ib, or should ep ting the fashionable watering place into a de- tal chef Liew by @ tonch of the imperial wand. 1 iimense number of bk towed on ation to the ed to make the 2 sun towards these cor that body to appropriate cortain number of years, tho f the waters of thi tcipal splendor ct, for ¢from the ns which have ‘Tho old church is to be thorougilly tho immense exulbation of thy anti Lagarist portion of the population, and probably to the quict satisfaction of its y old curate. ¢ Emperor, wh was quite aware of the ah which his waday movements were od beforehand, When requ » by pa- proud and wealily Lazar fonor the pol of thoir institution by ‘hearing mass. nked them for their javitation, bat » “Tam accustomed to attend Divino parish church. The little church of St. d every: Sun- odrinary sight ‘uve looking, middle aged nian, of middle hel y long mustaches, seated ina vel- vet armebatr in frout of tie chaneol, that a gendarme hus had to be placed at each door to prevent crushing, aud to hinder persons trom foremg their way into the church, when every tuck of standing room had beon alres !y fill day er a plain fyre taking leave of Vi the ed y for the present gonzon, 1 jon of all who take € of erowns, in the p: stina, formeriy'of Spain, is alsg rfamily. She to which sho present, that Queen Chi there, chapel of Duke de Ri »maryiage rite haying apparently yes of her dowayor Majesty to an with horse’, and by her gon, Who being jor birth by his father’s side, s not aljywed to. oon a Tie s august mothor, but walks prayer book. > Amtaasa tors—who have beon sadly dis- thomsclyes “represented with on 0 pietnre he has be: nem brane f ting some of insisted on receiving a t to the cvct that such an wotrathtul tation of thor two-eyed faces had been mare en- st their will and in spite of their protest— yarontly, much impressed by their whither the Emperor will shortly , it is now confidentiy believed, ho the King of Prussia and his son, 1 papel hwere the first to spread the nful rumors regarding the health of Queen Victo- which have been so rife in this city for the las month , hay eturned to the charge, and assert that the r Majesty, by the Crown Prince ch has boon pe of its contributing to bring about revulsion of fveting, and diverting the thoughts of uignet mother from the painfal inj mm created death of the Duchess of Kent. As far as Ihave been able. to in, through private channels, these rumors aro either totally without foundation, or’ are at most. cross What the Queen should be deoply a ffvcted by her mother’s loss —the first arvellously happy live—fs in- blo; nor most loyal and affectionate of ubj cts even wish that it should have been otherwise, 1 the tribute of natural affection duly paid, there seems eho reason to doubt that the healing ‘influences of tire has so wisely ordainod that they shall be in tho case of humanity in general, whether crowned or uncrowned. It can hardly be doubted Uhat this Hirst appearance at O3- borue of the two reyal infants in question must be fell as ure by the Queen and all the members ho refusal of the Prussian Court to ncoss to take to England the precious infant do Eagiond’s sovereign a grandmother, was Llearn from a lady connected with the Court, as “a Ditter disappointment.” ‘The Princess, on that first visit to her atter her marriage, took over with her, in ce- it of her darling, a number of photographs of the new m heir to the Prussian crown, one of which—represent- ing a round faced, snubby, happy looking, fut little thug, just such as a baby ought to be—was here for some time in the custody of the lady aforesaid. When the Queen first saw this photagraph of her little grandson, sho declared that ‘it was 0 exactly Jike one of her own babies thet she should never have known them apart.”? But though the photographs were inspected with the keenest interest and weicomed with the utmost affection, tho absence of the little original was very greatly re: gretted by all parties, and especially by the younger members of the royal household, who had set their begrts onenjoying the full dignity of the now relationshijfon- ferred pon them by the birth of a ‘nephew.’? When the news of the arrival of this “ nephew’? first reached tho royal family, little Prince Leopold, it seems, was tho most excited of them all. He ran about incessantly all the rest of the day, and for a day or two afiorwards, exclaiming at tho top of bis voicd to every one he met, *Vie’s gota boy, and I'm his le! Qh, Vic's got a boy | Vic's got a boy, and [mn his uncle! ‘The only drawback to his little highness? otherwise intense and perfect satisfaction arising from the reflection that ‘the baby hag two uncle Leopolds ; and how wil! be ever know which is which?” A sugyes- tion of coming perploxity which muat have been auff- ctontly amusing to “the other uncle Leopold,’ whose hair has 60 long ago grown gray under the not very heavy crown of spirited, constitutional, king-loving and pro- gressive little Belgium. The young mother, 80 much beloved both in her ofd home and in her new one, who is now rejoicing in the possession of children of her own, appears to have been, mm ber childish days, as fond of a bit of mischief as the humblest of the millions of other ‘little girls” born under her mother’s sway. ‘A young woman, now respectably married, who was formerly one of the housemaids at Wiudsor, and left her Majesty’s service to marry her present husband, pre- sorves © lively remembrance of the various incidents of her stay at the castle, and of the pranks of the little peo- ple who are now growing up. Among other jucidents of her residence at Windsor, Mary weil remembers how one morning sho was busy’ cleaning the grate in Prince Alvert’s study, the bars of which she was in the act of blacking, when the door ‘opened, and in tripped the Princess Royal and Princess’ Alice, in white morning frocks, their hair very smooth and nice, their hands very clean, just ready for their morning lessons. Mary hap- pened to be rather late that day, and was brushing away at tho grate with might and main, being rather fearful lest the Prince should make his appearance before she had done, “Oh, Mary, Mary,” cried the two children, coming up to her, ‘‘what are you doing?” “Cm blacking the grate,” replied Mary, ‘and I’m in a great barry, for I’m afraid the Prince will be coming be. fove Pve done.” “Ob, Mary, now, there’s a good Mary, let us help you brush the grate,” Cried the two children, stooping down, one on each side of her, and trying to get bold of the broshes. “Give us the brushes, Mary, and the lead, and jet us help you, it will be snch fun.’ Mary begged them to go away, and not make her lose time; out somehow or other, though she did her ,best to keep her hold of the brushes, the little Princesses were too cunning for ber, and contrived to get possession of thom, No sooner had they done so than they dipped the brushes into the pot of black lead, and then, in a twink- ling: mee Mary’s fuce all over with them, & blad& as a chimney sweep; which feat ¢ performed, they scampered out of the room in the ‘ible state of delight, leaving the poor house- herself with terror, as the Queen, who is a ser, might very probably meet her if she ‘oom, und what would Lior Mojesiy say at the sipht of such a blackamoor? While the poor girl, in her fright, was hesitating ther Co go or stay, afraid of coming 1 if she lort the study, and equally Albert enter itif she ned, th fast as they could. tows with exultation at the th they suddenly met their gc st m,andasked them what that particular passave at that hourt ‘We are going to (he sehoolrgom) of the rc allow the apswered the litle “Very yood; but where are you coming from?” An awkward question, at which the children, looking uncom. fortobly conscious, held down their heads, but said nothing. At this moment,who should appear at the same door- wity Dut ber Majesty, who happend ty bo poing to Prince Albert's study supposing the i'rince to be there, and wishing Lo speak to bim, “Why, what are th» children doing here?” inquired the Queen, stopping at the sight of te group. “That, your Majesty,’ replied Miss H——4, “is just what Lamp trying to Mhd ont, but have not yet been able ta discover.” “Where haye you beent!? asked the Queen of the children, much surprised at their evident embarrassment, and tooking at them more closely; “and what are ali thes litte black spocks on your {rocks and on your hands?” she continued, pursuing her investigatiog. “It is very evident that you have been at some mi chief,” said hor majesty, “and T fusist upon your sli ing meat once where you have come from.’ As li hildren have alway to know that th mnmaa is notto be trifled with, they imm’ the way to the study, though greut trepidation as heard wh being no oth whien the Qu the door, wh who waa ery Joad off her f ti 0 of the pra V ir royal wdtiatoly led uclunuly, and in as sana herself, who ML uot eseape, there y than the passage by , Was advancing to face of poor Mary, : ng to rub thé * with hes apron, reved w the Queen vk in which the little truants had y, but go and ar face,” sald tho vant, “You are not done wrong. You dy (0 Wit ws rooms you will therefore Har, which you will And as you have behaved xl in blacking her pardon for what you Queen, kindly, tu ths frightoned & to blame because the Peineesses hay two nuughiy she to the ebildren, 98) the hoosomaid ‘yon have spoiled Mary's clothes, y for out of your own mone it aud very rudely to the 1 6, you will both of you beg yo done.” ‘The children’s footman was accordingly despatched forthwith into the town with instructions to purchase a sown, cap and collar for Mary; and as soon as those ght up to the schoolroom the two little prin- § were sent by the Queen to carry them to her, and to ask her pards'u for the trick thay Laud played her, “Hore, Mary,” they cried, as they presented her with the things, * Ww €4) for you, and a collar and a are 2 is nile enough tor tlounces. And wel r pardon for putting the blacking on your face this morning.” And back they ran again to the ect that “they did not iu the least amind cap, ant collar and dee hex'pardon. room, declaring ving Mary the now but they did not Like to beg Our Berlin Correspondence. Dynan, July 31, 186, Intense Recitement as to the Progress of the American War— The Rhine, the Adige and Napovon Forgotten for the Po- tomac, Scott ani Beaureyard—The Union Cause Con- sidered in the Ascondant—Anaious Stucly of the Geography of the Unite Siates—Maps of the Country at a Premium— Crude Notions of the Topography of the Country Hitherto Eristing—Lieal Cabinet Afairs—King Frederick Witt liam Litely to Meet Napoleon in France, de., ec. H any oue had told us a little while ago that, during the course of the present summer, instead of listen- ing to the din of battle from the banks of the Rhine or the Adige, all Europe would be watching the operations of American armies on American soil, we should havo thought him a false prophet; but so it has actually turned out. Tho movements of Gen. Scott and Gen. Beauregard ex” cite as much discussion and give rise to as many con- flicting hypotheses as did those of Napoleon and Ginlay in 1850; ana the apparent hesitation of the old hero of Chip- pewa and Cherubusco may, perhaps, be not inaptly compared to the mysterious inactivity of the French Emperor, when collecting his strength for the grand strategical combinations which culminated ac tatesteg, amik Missule DY Wee Jesh acca frou, your side of tho water it would appear a3 if something of the samo kind was actually in progress at tho svat of war in Virginia, Tho victory of General McClellan in tho right wing of the Amecican army is the counterpart of the success obtained in tho left wing of tho Franco- Sardinian army at Palestro, and possibly the nest mail may bring us intelligonce of a movement of General Scott against the contre of tho rebels similar to that of Napoleen against the centro of the Anstrians, which will carry the forces triumphantly to Richmond, asdt did the lator to the oxpital of Lombardy. At any rate tho prospects of the United States govern. tment aro considered by competent judges to have do- cidedly improved, and those of tho rebels to have deteriorated in the samy proportion. After assuming the initiation at the outset of the campalgn, and threatening to march upon Washington, they are now reduced to the defensive, as Giulay was after crossing the Ticino; and if some American Garibaldi should make a bold diversion in tids war, they may find themselves in as awkward a camont as were the Austrians when tho gallant Ita’ian leader maie his appearance at Varese and Como. In the meantime the geography of the United States is being attentively studied here by all those an interest in polities or military ser- vico, and maps of the scene of hostilities are at a premium. Hitherto, although thore is searcoly a German family but has connections or friends settled in Atncrica, rathier vague notions have existed on the relative positions of the varivus Slates and the geographical fea- tures that distinguish them, Peopie’s ideas of the Great West are mostly derived frota Cooper’s novels, which are extremely popular in Germany, and they ate unable to divest themseives of a erstition that the streets of New York are war paint, and that vorite costumes of the Sar What particularly confuses the immense distances that separate one portion of the Union from the other. They haye great difficulty in realizing the fact that Maine fs as far from Texas and Iowa from Goorgia as Berlin is from Central Asia, and that in @ territory of such vast extent armies cannot be coucen- trated and military operations carricd on with the same rapidity as on the comparativery limited supertices of Ttaly or G em If this unfortunate war has no other efiect, it will at least ditfuso more correct ideas on tho subject of American history aud geography, and we shall no longer hear persons, well informed in other respects, inquire whether Ohio and indiana do not belong to the slave States, whether Chicago is not situated somewhere near Charleston, and whether the German settlers in Wis- consin and Michigan will not be exposed to the inroads of the Southerners (vom Missi¢sippi and Alabama, Although the resignation of Baron Sclilenitz has not yet. appeared in the official gazette, he is taking leave of the corps diplomatique, and will resign the management of the department of Foreign Affairs ina few days to the Under Sceretary of State, M. de Gruner. His successor, Count Bernstorif, is with the King at Baden-Baden, and will pro- bably not enter upon the duties of Lis office till his Ma- Jjesty's return to the capital, I understand the Count has ‘only accepted the anpointment provisionally, and has sti+ ulated that, im cas. he does not find it to suit him, he shail be allowed to retain his post in London, where he has been accredited for the last seven years, and which i certainly ess arduous and more agreeable in many re- spects: than that of Minister in Borin. The London em- bassy, therefore, will not be filled up for the present, the first Secretary of Legation, Connt Brandenburg, remain- tug there as Charge d’Affaires till his chief either returns or is permanently nominated to the office which he has now only undertaken on trial. Count Bernstorff is de- scended from a family famous in the annals of diplomacy, which bas given ministers to Hanover, Denmark and Prossia. It was his great uncle, Count Andrew Peter Bernstorff, Danish Prime Minister under Christian VIL, who formed the project of an armed neutrality between the Northern Powers during the Amorican War of Inde- pendence, aud who carried out. that plan with the assistance of tho Empress Catharme of Russia, to the great disgust aud discomfiture of tho British government. The present Count Albert de Pernstorff is the son of Count Frederick, Danish Chamberlain and Privy Council- Jor, and nophew of Count Christian, who was Mini Foreign Aftidtrs, firat in Denmark and then im Pri is now 52 years of age, has represented Pr courts of Munich, Vienna and London, and enjoys the re- putation of a skilful diplomatist, In his principles he is said to be highly conservative-—even more so, indeed, than his predecessor, M. de Schienitz; but it is quoted in his favor that he refused to be instrumental to the bumi- Hating policy adopted by Montouffel at Olmutz, aud threw up oftice in consequence. ‘As I stated in my last, there seems to be hardly any donbt that the meeting between the King of Prussia and the French Emperor will actually take place. It is certain that the Prince de ka Moskowa, who was sent to Baden- Baden to congratulate the King on his escape from assas- sination, was also the bearer of an invitation from Louis Napoiean tw the Prussian monarch to ‘assist’? at the manamuvres of the French troops at the camp of Chalons, and there fs every reason to believe that he took back a favorable answer. Tam not, however, inclined to attach any high political importance to this interview, although the reactionary party are farious at the very idea of it. Tn my opinion it is more an act of courtesy than a political demonstration, After Napoleon had paid the King a visit lastgrear on German soil, etiquette peremptorily required him to re- turn the compliment, and it would have been a gratui- tous insult to refuse doing so, even if the two conrts had been on the worst possible terms, instead of their being, outwardly, at least, on the most ainicable footing. 0 course an’excnge Inight readily be found; the King’s heaith, State affairs, the preparations for his approaching coronation, or any other pretext would serve, it he wished to avoid visiting his formidablo neighbor without offer- ing hima direct rebuff; but then there must bo some motive for such repughances, which, in the present in- stance, does not appear to exist. WeTdo not live in times when ‘princes take their guests prisoners, as Charles the Bold did Louis Xf., or stab them at supper, as James I. did the Black Douglas. A south German paper asserts that the King has made it a condition, stnequa non that he should be accompanied by ether Gorman sove reigns and by an Austrian Arehduke. But this is perfectly absurd; it would amount to a congession that he js afraid ‘of being inveigied by Lonis Napoleon into some plot inju- rious to the interests of Germany, and that he cannot trast himself in his company, except under surveillance. them are Another English Special Correspondent Among the Rebels. LETTER TO THE LONDON HERALD FROM RICHMOND, June 29, 1861. cavalry , The constent fantry and even artillery—to the sea ¥ uninterrupted excitement in this capital, Never, por- a. -nae haps, wore soldiers uniformed leas pretentiously or with Joss regard to outward appearance. Their Object is nob ‘80 much to look i lg, a 1 tight woil; and tho latter, xo far as Tum capable of judging, hey are determined ta do jon offers. Besides the twenty thousand ie impedaround Richmond, there cannot be less than fifteen or twenty thousand additional troops ere, ® portion of whom are drafted off daily, according a other troops arrive. HOW THX RRVKL TROOPS ARK LODGED AND HOW THEY ENJOT THEMSE) VEN. Owing to the insuperable difficulty of providing s accommodation for go numcrous ap army, pub! Jocture halls and similar places are mado to do duty Darraeks, while im the loading hotels guosts are packed tor gether ia single apartments, without the least regard to fi ‘Tho indus of such numbers from alt parts of the Ci aves docs not, as 4 matter of urse, improve the morality of the town, which in ordi. nary times, and considering its limited population, is not of the very highest order, Taw fact is that au undercurrent, of viow ws freely here. It cannot be perceived by @ ca ental observer, but it doos not require a very loug’ study of men and iaiuners to see beneath the surface of both, Gambling houscs and other = plices of a de moralizing character, apparently reap a rich hare vest. Tho game of’ faro’ “seems to be much indulged in; and as the chances are thirty to ono in favor of the dealer, those ‘hells’? deri returns, ‘The “respectable resorts of this dese but three in number, but there are oUiers of a table’ kind, which regnlarly send out scouts to hout for prey, wha idem return unaccompanied by some unsuspecting vie tims. In the leading gambling establishmonts dinnere aud suppers, with the best of wines, not omitting cham- pagne, are daily served out ad libitum, and without charge. This is a seduction which youth, nor even age, em withst ‘The municipal authorities, one think, migat easily do thing, if not entirely to sup. the evil. But as Southern gen- nare probably tond of easé and pleasure the tale might prove a difficult one, At all events, it isp. the laws against gambling houses are inoperative. WSHOP POLK AS A MASON GENERAL—IFFP. DAVIS URGES SIM TO ACCKPT THE COMMISION, The recent singular appointment of Bishop Polk tow ueralsbip in the provisional army of the Confede- tes has been the subject of mach comment, and ( some merriment for several days past, there ave grave conviderations which have justified Prosideut Davis i ureing the acoeplance of such a post upon the distinguished Uivine, and in inducing his concurrence, i! ‘cumstance, ever, must sound somewhas in both hemispheres, as savoring too much of the Irie spirit of the middle ages, whom tho cowl of the pricst was combined with the armor of the warrior, and the hand that held the crosier did not disdain to wield the sword. Ono day I said to General Henningsen, who was amander in during the Nicaraguan war, “Bell post you are about to dil during the present w am going,” the brave yeteran replied, “to apply for achaplainey.”” The moral was obvious the irony rather keen. WHO MSHOP POLK IS—iNS APPEARANCE, EDUCATION, ORDOBA+ TION AND LINRAGE. Leonidas Polk, consin to the President of that name, ie a flaoly built, well proportionod man of the ordinary height, and about fifty years of age. His countenance is open and intellectual, bis features classic, and his fore- head capacios, indicating great intellectual power. He interosts as well by his manly appearance as by the biandyess of his manners and his conversatioua! powers, Hie is of irish descent, his grandfather having taken part. in the siege of Derry, and was born in North Carolina, His father’ was an oflicer in the United States service, who inguished himself and was wounded in the Re- volutionary war. Having graduated and dul} taken his degree in the University of his native city, Mr. Poilt was appoint t at West Point Military Aewlemy. Here. he remained during four years. When he had completed the regular curriculum of studies he received a commis- sion as socond lieutenant in an artillery company. During his residence at the Military College he became @ communicant of the Episcopal church, under the impressive preaching of the chaplain, Dr. McIlvaine, the present Bishop of Ohio. After ’ an association of a few months with the army he retired from the service, and became a candidate for holy orders. Having completed his ecclesiastical studies and through the pate, he was ordained priest, when be became the assistant of Bishop Mooro, ot Virginia, and assistant rector of the Monumental Church in thige! burned owe several Yours ayo, whe tain: destroyed, bts fon health at length failing, he jour- neyed to England, whero he remained for some time. Om his return to this country, and being in possession, by mnarriage and inheritancs, of a large number of slaves, be took up his abode, with his family, in Tennessee. Upom Lis estate he erected a beantiful chapol for the spiritual eilitication of the slaves, for whom he regularly performed religious ministrations. From this work, however, he was calied by the Convention of the United States Episeo- pal church, to the distinguished position of missionary bishop. (His episcopate comprehended some 6,000 miles of territory, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas and the Southern Indian States, the vist- tation of which usnally occupied six months. Bishop Polk was consecrated at Christ Church, Cincime nati, in 1838, on which goccasion Dr. Mcllyaino delivered the consecration sermon. One striking passago in the discourse, with reference to tho “chaplain and the student,’ made so great an impression that it was subse- quently’ reproduced in the English journals, In 184 Bishop Polk was elected to the episcopate of Louisiana (which he still retains), when he retired trom his more arduous office. Ho belongs to what is termed the mode- rate or sound school of theology, holding neither high nor low church opinions or predilections. In addition to dis- tinguished and comprehensive intellectual endowments, Bishop Polk. possesses considerable military knowledge, which, coupled with the moral influence he nece exerts, have, no doubt, induced President Davis classmate at West Point) to urgo his acceptance of a com- mand in the provisional army.” As au evidence of Bishop Polk’s religious zeal, I havo authority for asserting thas since his appomtment to the episcopate of Louisiana, he has built ifty churches, and collected and expended ,000 in the work of church extension. ‘That in tak mimand of an army he is influenced by the stron; and purest of all motives, Lam fully conscious, from his repeated porsonal conversations with myself. “If oar canse be holy,” he observed, “to become a soldier is am obligation not less religious than civil.”” EFFECT OF THE RLOCKADE ON THR TRADE OF THR CITT. ‘The ordinary trade and commerce of this city is all but iy suspende!, Tho blockade of Southern ports i= rily Keeping out goods, and as the principals of some large establishments have nothing to sell, they are shutting up their stores and making a retreat to the Mountains and tho Sulphur Spriugs—places of fashionable. resort during the suminer months, but which, at this mo ment, are very thinly attended. As Tpass along the lead- ing streets I observe numerons closed stores (which seems to be daily increasing), on the doors and shutters of whiels are inscribed the portentous words, ‘For reut.”” Com- plaints are being continually made of the dishonesty of thes smail traders in charging exorbitant prices for their goods, to the manifest injury of the soldier, who generally pute ‘up with the extortion. Animadversions upon this “4 practice have been repeatedly resorted to by the local journals, seemingly without effect. Apparently, there isno retnedy, municipal or legal, that can be applied. The vendor of the one cent newspaper insists upon five as his right, while the nigger, who drives you bat a milo or two at the most, will coolly demand five or even six dollare for his fare. Everybody does as he likes in this free comtry, with tho exception of talking treason against the government, and that of course will not be permitted. OPERATIONS OF THE IMPERIAT. TOBACCO AGENT OF NAPOLRON, ‘The course that England and Franco intend pursuing with reference to the Southern confederacy is a question constantly on the fapis. ‘The fact that M. Luel, the of Messrs. Haffr & Co., French contractors, ig in this city superinteniling the purchase of tobacco for the French eme ire, his inspired conidence and given an impetus to this ranch of trade. Some planters are sanguine enough ta imagine that it indicates a short continuance of the block- ade. At ail events tobacco ranged higher on Wednesday and Thursday last than at any timo this year,and ag high ag at any period of the year preceding. ANTICIPATION OF A GREAT BATTLE. With the exception of occasional ‘brushes’? ecouting parties on both sides, no fight has taken place since I last wrote, Preparations, however, are being made for an engagement on a major scale, as the Confede- Tate troops are moving forward,and have taken up a sition on this side of the Potomac, and within a few mf of the Lincoln troops. Between the 4th and 20th of July fome very wise people confidently expect that a serious engagement must take place between the belligerent ar- mies. A VISIT TO MANASSAS JUNCTION—A PEEP? AT THE DEYENCES WHICE BEAUREGARD CONSIDERS IMPREGNADLE. Rwunonp, Va., July 6, 1962. Ihave recently come up from General Beauregard’s headquarters at Manasas Junction, having passed afew days at Cymp Pickens and tho Washington urtillery camp at Mitchell's Ford, some three miles distant. Upon my arrival I was not a littledisappointed to learn that the main body of the troops, under command of General Boa- ham, lind started "off the previous, | day, | im order to keep a potition in front. This circum stance has given rise to the conjecture thas @ general engagement between the _ belligerent forces cannot long be delayed, especially as both armies are almost in sight of each other. But for some cause or another the federal troops show no disposition to risk & general battle, at least for the present. Manassas June- tion and the wide expanse of country around is strongl: tigied in several places. Deep ravines, bastions and en, meet the eye on every side, while upon some of the fortifiea- tions are placed guns of heavy calibre. Considering the nature of the defences, the ebaracter of the country and the force that can be quickly brought to bear upon any given point, the position might almost be regarded ag im- pregnable. "As such, however, General Besuregard views its and ho doubttess has weighty reasons for opinion. ‘The General is considered to possess great military offl- ciency, having signatized himself in the Mexican war, ‘and to be superior as a strategist to Genarai Scott, whose age ie greatly against him. The latter, of course, is de- tested in this quarter, a8 he is a Virginian engaged im making war against his own State. CAPTURE OF THB STRAMER ST. NICHOLAS BY THR (FRENCE LADY’’—SKETCH OF THE ‘(FRENCH LADY”? AND THE AIDS 1 THE RROEL EXPO. Lhave to record @ v romantic and Cs ca undertaken and successfully carried out by some Murteen Maryland Zouaves, under the command of General Zarvo- na alias Thomas. Not long since the hero of our story conceived the klea of capturing the St. Nicholas, a large steamer im the employ of the federal government, runnin, between Baltimore and Washington. Disguising hit aa a Prench Indy, he with his companions went on board, the majority of whom appeared to be good ead lege sub- jects of the United States; indeed, sv strong was their patriotism that they more than hinted the were goi to join che Lincoln army at Washington. A) .t four @’cl P.M., on Friday se’nnight, ghe steamer jut off from the whart at Baltimore and regularly got under weigh, Upon. reaching Point Leokout the vessel stopped and took in addi- tional passengers in various disguises, who turned out to be a reinforcement of Zonaves, ready to follow their ad= yentarous commander, Among the latter was Lieutenant Alexander, who, upon enterivg the saloon, iamodiately recognized his oll lady acquaintance from Paris, when ® general conversation (in French, of course,) ensaed rel tive to maturing their prearranged plans. In a rms that had been smuggled on board were care- adod and concealed about the porson of each man, All went on very harmonionsly until one A. M. on Satur- day, when Colonel Thomas Shrew off his disgaise, and commanded hig men to do their duty; the vessel in a few minutes was made a prize to the Confederate govern pei erected upop (hy age gf Seay yee a4 vi