c franz — The Imperial Government has issued a circular, calling on the
Church to chant a Te Dews for the Emperor on the 15th inst., the Emperor's file, and the day of Assumption. In the circular the Minister of Public Instruction argues that his Majesty has opened the "remoteat parts of the East to the civilization of the Gospel;" and reminds the clergy "that the Pope thanked the army of France for the support and security which it gave him." Great difficulties are still to be overcome, the "solution of which is to be a work of patience, honesty, and moderation, belonging, above all, to Provi- dence, whose work none can hasten." The article in the Pays, de- tailing the quarrel betweenGeneralGoyon and Monseigneur de Merode was, nevertheless, ordered by the' Emperor, and another incident of the same kind has since been publishes'. In this case the surgeon of the Roman hospital reported to General Goyon that a pontifical soldier had wounded a Frenchman, and was immediately dismissed by M. de Merode, fort having sent in his report to a foreign authority." The French journals say that the troops are defending in Rome, not the Pope, but the Ultramontanists ; but, nevertheless, the troops are not moved. The Temps, in a striking article, calls the attention. of France to the energy with which England rescues herself out of diffi- culties: "The Crimean war gave her military reputation a serious check; a military revolt shook her authority in Inca; Chinese.dn- plicity imposed on her a hazardous war at the extremity of the globe; it was found necessary to counterbalance in Italy and Syria the influ- ence which generous intervention had given to France. Well ! The indomitable genius of Great Britain came triumphant out of all these trials. England reorganized her army; repaired her fleets; fortified her coast; armed one -hundred and fifty thousand volunteers; crushed the rebellion of the Sepoys; took advantage of our aid to open China;
obtained the conclusion of the French occupation in Syria, and balanced the action of our arms in Italy by the action of her diplomacy." The King of Sweden is at present a guest at the Tuileries on his tour through Europe, and rumour is busy with his plans. It is be- lieved that his main object is to urge on the union of Scandinavia.
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