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      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 ] ast three weeks there has been a fall of more than six francs on the Three per Cents . I have 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 remis 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 them . 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 Societes Fonciere and Mobiliere 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 l > e master at -home , and that if the funds did not rise sigain , he would hold him in pawn , and send him to plant siisar-canes at Cayenne . Rothschild left without making any promise , and the Bourse has continued to

      fall . Imagine the rage of Bonaparte . Rothschild , like a guileless Israelite , as he 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 lie has created it under another name than his own . M . Kspeleta isthe directorin-chief . He is just now receiving the subscriptions of shareholders . For greater certainty , Rothschild , at a

      recent dinner given to his brother , Salomon , declared thut he had no part in the creation of the new bank , which had been wrongly attributed to him—that the pretension of opposition to the French dovernment did not exist—and that , in any event , the Rothschilds wore strong enough to waive such means . This reply , so clear and precise , and the reported threats of Honaparte , created no small sensation : it the Bourse , and the funds have since ! fallen : igiiin two francs .

      Everything is now done in the name or the hmperor . Justice is administered in his name : in the churches prayers lire no longer offered up for France , but for the Emperor . Passports arc delivered in the name of the lrlniperor . Changnriiier was the first to tfot one lit . Brussels , for Italy . On the 2 nd of December , be presented himself at the Embassy to obtain a passport . It was delivered to him in the name of his ex-good friend the 1 'lniperor ! His first impulse was to refuse it , nnd to ask for another in the name of the Republic : he was informed that the Republic was dead , partly thanks to liim , and that henceforth lie could have no passport but in the name of the IOniperor . Ho wns compelled to suffer this humiliation .

      Bonaparte launches bis decrees from the Itulcrics without ceasing . They are of all colours and shapes . He has amnestied offences of the press , but bus granted no general amnesty . He hiis created his brother , Morny , ( hand Cross of the . Legion of Honour , in violation oi the statutes of the order , . seeing that Morny was only a simple Chevalier . lie has raised to be Marshals of France ( lenerals St . Annual , Magnan , niul Ciistelluno , in spite of that note in the Mouitcnr , in which be nurtured the public " that the services rendered during civil war could not entitle these gentlemen to be raised to this dignity of Marshals of Knince . To-day ho launches a decree on the hereditary succession . It is Napoleon . Jerome , I know , who lias been dolinitivcly nominated heir of tho Emperor

      Napoleon III . I can safely answer for his being aw heir who will never inherit . Tie 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 Consulte fixes the position and the rank 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 thing well , an allowance of 6000 francs for their three months' service will be accorded them . Bonaparte already has his " satisfaits * 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 commandement ' s ( 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 witbin . 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 Elysees , 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 , Ladv S ., acknowledged the invitation by a letter , which she concluded with a declaration that " she should bo too happy to depose at the feet of his Majesty the

      hovmigc of her adoration . 1 ' ridny evening , at ten o'clock , M . Mocquart presented himself at the Villa Beaujon , and inquired for Lady S . Lady S . was in bed . M . Mocquart 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 were not at all what the ' Emperor was impatiently expecting . M . Mocquart lost his presence of mind , and took to his heels . Whether he has ceased running , I cannot say . S .

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      CONTINENTAL NOTES . Tun Senatun ConsuRum for the adaptation of the Constitution to tho Imperial rtUjime , doprivoH the Corps Legislntif of tho rijjrht of dinouHsing the Beparato Horns of tho Jludgot , which it will lmvo to vote en bloc , loaves a hliiuk for tho Civil List to lie tilled up by Him Sonata , gives an allowance to tho members of tho legislature , settles tho dotation of tho Kinpress ami of the Imperial family , and hands over all the national palaces and doniniiiH to tho Emperor . Jt exactly fulfils tho antieipatioiiH of our correspondent . On Monday lust , Lord Cowley , tho British ambassador , went to tho Tuileries in Htato , to present his credentials to the Emperor . He wan convoyed with his miito in tho Imperial carriages , and presented with great ceremony . " IliH reception wan ojio ( say the Heini-oflicinl journals ) oi

      piirt . iciila . r distinction wo mippoHo as tho representative of Lord Mnlniosbury . Ah illustrations of " f / lCinpiro c ' twt la I ' aix , " wo may tnko tho following facts : A . few days ninoo , M . J ) uooh , the Minister of Marine , Huminonod tho Deputies of the Maritime Departments , and declared to them , that owing to tho augmentation of tho forces in England , and to tho national defencoN being carried out in tho Channel Inlands and elsewhere , Franco would have to incruauo lior navy coiwidoxubly , and to eopo with . . England etopby stop .

      • ° ^ , : Frid % lttst > writes the corr espondent of the Mn *^ tng Chrontcle , a great military banquet took place at tfc ~ Ecole Militaire o ! Paris , on the fate-day of 8 t b £ & « £ patroness and tutelary saint of the artillery . The dim « £ was attended by a large body of the officera of artillerTof the garrison of Paris ; and the person who presided wL » chefde bataillon . The affair might be passed over with out notice but for a toast which was given towards thp end of the evening , and which is remarkable as showW tianci ot

      ne leeiing encouraged at the present moment in the French army . The toast in question , as given bv the president of the day , was in the following terms : " Gentlemen , —The Emperor reckons upon your services abroad , as he has reckoned upon your services at home The re-establishment of the Empire is the re-establishment of our national frontiers—those of the Rhine . If people do not choose to give those frontiers up to us , we knowhow to take possession of them ourselves , and the Emperor will be at our head . "

      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 the consequences of civil discord , excepting 1 such as have been 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 the relations of Tunis with , Turkey . Abd-el-Kader ' s departure is postponed .

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      The coup-tfitat in Spain , so long announced , and ! so often contradicted , has at length arrived . The reactionary Ministry found a compact and vigorous opposition in the Chamber . M . Martinez de la Itosa , a moderate Conservative and decided constitutionalist , a man of hi gh' character and long parliamentary services , was elected ! President by the combined sections of the opposition , try 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 JSspana of another irruption into the Spanish territory by a company of French infantry , composed of three officers and sixty men .

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      Later news from Madrid of the 3 rd instant , bring the project of a new constitution , published in the Gazette ^ of that day , on the sole authority of the Government . The principal features in tho projected constitution are—To make the Senate a body of hereditary legislators , And to reduce the number of the Chamber of Deputies

      to 171 . It is proposed that the country l > e divided into 171 districts , each of which is to elect one deputy ; tho electors to > bo twenty-live years of age , settled two years nt least in . the district , and to form one of the 150 highest ratepayers ; in that district . . The presidents , vice-presidents , and secretaries ot botln Chambers are to be nominated by the Crown . A lotter from Madrid of the 3 rd says— " Nothing cUoii ' talked of for the moment but tho above measures , and tiler dissolution of tho Cortes . It is very much doubted whether thoHO ' reforms' will bo postponed execution so i" «{ , as to undergo tho ordeal of another Cortes . Those opp « j > " * to them ( which includes almost every one } at > ' ' . OuIe Y whole proceedings to French influence ; and thw ulcuv u » i . not make thorn go down tho better . Tho Government have taken military precautions for some days p « - « . ^ - noral UrbinoMinister of Warhas resigned .

      , , Tho Bourse at Madrid , as at Paris , favours absolutism , and rises as tho liberties of tho nation fall , tlrcat oxcu - jnent prevails at Madrid , and a military " pronouncement of some kind or other is anticipated .

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      Tho law on the press has passed tti « Belgian Chamber , after considerable re . siHtanco . An amcatOiDcnt wusu * . -c « pi - / that no prosecution for oifoncos committed by U >« V against a foreign Government should take place , unions uiu Government ho attacked should , demand it .

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      THIS CITY KANQUKT . Pohti'ONKd in consequence of tho funeral ofl'ttto l > rl 1 ^ of Wellington , tho great annual civic banquet , u « w * y held on the 9 th ot November , wan celebmt ^ " Guildhall on Wodhmlay . Mussing wit * % ?»» ' " hung with Hhkh and heraldic device * , < lMv nbod » ot uop and Mntfooj looked it * best . tf » nt Hovim o clock to Jlight lion . Thomas ChnlH * M l ' ., Lord M ^ ok otherb

      tl . och . ur , Hiipporfa" ! , unun . ff * , y ««> ""«* ; distinguished V' ™»>« :-Tl . « U » rl <>< ^ ] ^" v loon t Duke of Northumberland , the l * irl of Derby , hcj « » t Harding , Chief llanm Pollock , Mr . IngorHoll ( t o American Minister ) , Sir J . Pakin ^ ton , the « ' »»^» of the Kkcl . eo . uer ( who was received with loud c "H > "J , npon hiH arrival ) , Mr . Henley , Lord Stanley L « . < 1 JL Manner * , Sir W . Jolliflb . lord JJ . Hanjilbm . M - ChriBtophur , Mr . Stafford , Mr . F . MmAowjU , ^ ' ' Lonnox , Mr . Huron r « irko , Mr . Huron AUlomon , Mi-

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      1178 THE LEADER . ¦ [ Saturday ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 11, 1852, page 1178, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1964/page/6/