27 DECEMBER 1851, Page 9

The retirement of Lord Palmerston has become a great Parisian

topic. The Constitntionnd, leading organ of the Usurpation, says- " We will confine ourselves to saying, that this statesman, with a pene- tration which has never been contested, had understood from the first day the true character and all the drift of the events accomplished in France. When a portion of England was still hesitating, Lord Palmerston had with sagacity and frankness recognized the salutary influence of the revolution of the 2d of December. He opened upon this point the eyes of his fellow- countrymen ; and his judgment, this time, has been ratified by all Europe. Perhaps Lord John Russell before long will repeat with regard to his retired colleague the old saying, 'One can neither live with him nor without him.' " The Assemble° Ai:60mile, M. Guizot's organ, announces the event as if not the most important, at least the most happy, that has been accom- plished in Europe since MSS."

A Te Deum is to be sung at the cathedral of Notre Dame, "for the result of the vote on the plebiscite."

M. Bonaparte has already improved his pecuniary fortunes : he has re- purchased the castle of Arenaberg in Thurgau, the property of his mother, for 200,000 francs.

Among the rumours of intended Ministerial change in Paris, is one that M. Montalembert, " the Jesuit," is to receive the portfolio of Public In- struction.

The Siecle of yesterday, contradicting the report that M. Thiers is now in London, states that he is in Brussels.