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the weekly constitutionalist. Our Paris Correspondence. Napoleon's Answer to the Senate's Address —. 4 Radical s Interview with the Emperor—Free dom of the Press—Address of the Corps Legis latif— The Oriental Question —JFor* and Hu mors of IVars—Political Affairs in Germany and Italy—Revolutions the Order of the Day The Pope and the Czar —The Fashions and Literature. Paris, 21st Feb., 1860. To the Editor of the Constitutionalist : the emperor’s answer to the address of THE SENATE. Sir : The discussions on the Emperor’s speech have at last come to an end in the Lux embourg, and the members of the French Sen ate have handed their address to the Emperor. The Senators, wishing to be agreeable to their Imperial master, thought it their duty to out Herod Herod, by urging stringent measures against the press and all those opposed to the consolidation of the Napoleon dynasty; so much so that the Emperor appears rather frightened at their exces de zile and has thought lit to put a damper on their retrograde views. In his answer, he tells the Senate “that his Government is not a stationary one, and that it is not in constantly undermining the basis of an edifice that one arrives at the completion of the same.” He is desirous that the Empire should progress steadily but surely. The Sena tors appeared rather surprised at the language of the Emperor, who it seems is taking a more liberal turn. A change has come o'er the spirit of his dream , and I think 1 can tell you the reason why. A SECRET INTERVIEW took place, on Friday last, between the Emper or and Mons. Emile Ollivier, the leading ultra Radical deputy for Paris. Napoleon f. begged of him to speak out and tell him what he thought of the situation. “ Yon wish the truth, Sire ?” “Yes.” “ All is lost for the Empire, if you do not change your system. The nation wishes for liberty, with or without your dynasty. Your advisers and your friends are detested ; the re sult of the elections will be unfavorable to you in 1869.” “ How so ?” asked the Emperor. " The arms of repression you possess ; have now become harmloss ; read the papers; it is of no use menacing the press; the deputies of the chambers daily receive letters from their con stituents, threatening not to re-elect them if they do not stand up for liberty.” “ What liberties?” “ Os every kind.” “ I will never grant liberty to the press ; it has been the ruin of three governments. I will grant the right of public meetings, but nothing else.” The Emperor dismissed Mons. Ollivier, tell ing him he would think it over. THE INTENTIONS OF THE EMPEROR are now a secret for no one—the laws as regards the press will be maintained, but any body will be allowed to found a newspaper without giv ing security, as heretofore. Public meetings will no longer be prohibited, but the debates there held are to be published in the public pa pers. Good news has arrived from America, and it appears that we are not to go to war with the United States; home qnestione will alone trouble the Emperor’s sleep. THB ADDRESS OF THE CORPS I.RGISLATIF. The discussion will begin or Monday, 86th. The address of the lower house is Tery different from that of the upper; it expresses a hope that the convention of the 15th will be anew guarantee for the temporal power of the Pope; that the troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. The Corps Legislatif farther congratulates the Emperor On the tranquil state of the country, and hopes that liberty will be extended to the people. THB ORIENTAL QUESTION again attracts our attention, as the Christian population of Lebanon are desirous of throw ing off the yoke of Islamism. Some time ago, the Turkish troops, commanded by Emir Pacha, routed a party of Christians, commanded by Koran, the Lebanon chief; a few days after an other engagement took place, in which Emir Pacha was totally routed, losing all his baggage and a great number of men—he, himself, was obliged to flee iu all haste, in order not to fall into the hands of the Christians. It is affirmed at Constantinople that the hand of Russia is visible in this affair, and that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg is trying to avail it self of the present embarrassments of France and Germany to play the wolf and the lamb with the Porte. The momeut is well chosen, for neither France, Prussia, nor England, who are too much taken up with their own affairs, will be able to offer any opposition to the pro jects of Russia. The departure of both the Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors from Paris, for their respective courts, has caused some ex citement in the political world here. We are always afraid of a blow up between the two rival German Powers. Lord Palmerston used to say that the Schleswig-Holstein question was like a constantly lighted match Inhering over the European powder magazine. Count Bismark has reckoned without Ms host in thinking that the Hungarian question would be a poser for Austria. The Maygars are now most loyal subjects, »nd would be found amongst the most zealous backers of the House of Hapsburg against the overbearing Hoheuzolterns. A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Austria, however, can safely reckon on the great dissatisfaction felt with the Government in Prussia to annoy her rival—the liberal spirit shown of late by the Emperor Franz Joseph has made him very popular all over Germany. There is now increasing agitation in the land of Bismark, and even the working classes are beginning to agitate; so much so, that all meet ings of every kind have been most strictly pro hibited. A large gathering of artisans was the other day contemplated in order to congratulate the opposition on their firm attitude towards the Government, but it came to nothing, as the milifcujf kept a sharp look out. There have been riots in the streets, and both insurgents and agents have come to grief. The Government is using most stringent measures, and the press is ordered to talk of every thing else but politics. All eyes are anxiously turned towards Prussia, as there is now no doubt but that the ministry and the people are at daggers drawn, aud no compromise is the cry iu the ranks of the opposition. It is to be feared that like disturbances will take place in Italy, as the raising of the taxes has given great dissatisfaction amongst the w orking classes. At Naples there has been a strike amongst the hackney coachmen, which is likely to degenerate into a riot. The Mayor of Naples wished the coachmen of that town to wear a certain livery, as their ordinary dress was generally composed of nothing but tattered garments. He proposed advancing the money for the said livery, which was to be paid off by monthley instalments. The Neapolitan jarveys, however,'politely declined the honor, and even expressed their disapprobation in a rather bois terous manner, which necessitated their being sent to the lock-up. Several conflicts have already taken place between the corporation of coachmen and the police. Brigandage is still in a very flourishing state in the Neapolitan ter ritory. PRINCE NAPOLEON TAKEN PRISONER BT THE BRIGANDS. A report was current a few days ago, which caused much alarm at the Palais Royal. It is well known that his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon is now traveling in the South of Italy, and as he had not been heard of for several days at Naples, it was reported that he had fallen into the hands of some Fra Diavolo; but such Is not the case; his Highness arrived safely at Capri a few days ago. Prince Napoleon will, in his next excursion, be always accompanied by a regiment of Italiau cavalry. BOMB. The friendly relations between the Pope and the Czar are at an end, as Prince Gortschakoff has formally declined to disavow the conduct of Baron de Meyerdorf who was very saucy to his Holiness on New Year’s day. The new pon tiflcial army is being got together; the Bel gians are in the majority; the French do not seem to be very anxious to figure in the Papal legion. It is said that the new kingdom of Italy will pay the Papal loan on condition of its recogni tion by the Holy See. I am sorry to say that the toilets of our ladies arc getting every day more decoltitees , and it may truly be said that “ A want of decency is a want of sense,” for it is now very difficult to distinguish the comme il faut from the non comme ilfaut. If poor Mons. Dupiu were'still alive he would see the effect of his pamphlet against overdress which has been the cause of our ladies being now too underdressed. ANOTHER RIDICULOUS FASHION ofthe€hy is the rage of our political men for writing for the stage. Mons. Emile de Girardin the leading writer in the Presse, gave the ex’ ample with le supplice dune femme. Others have followed in the wake with like ill success. The best of it is that all of these gentlemen are very reliant, and fancy they soar as high as our first dramatic authors ; but tho cobbler will sel dom stick to his last, and we all wish to seeve two masters. Victor Hugo, whe, It is known has for some time been living in exile, in Glern aey, will shortly give his new work to tho pub lic. It is entitled LBS TBAVAILLRUBS, Dl LA XBE. It is in three volumes, and It is said to sur pass anything yet writtou by the celebrated au thor of Notre Dame. Anew work of Interest is also Le livre dor, a kind of French PhUarsh ; giving a biography of those who have befriend ed humanity. The ltoldo- Wallaehia Revolution — Abdication of Prince Cotua—A Speculating Sovereign—Gro ceries and Liquort the Caute of hit “ Decapita tion"— The Provisional Government — A Blood less Revolution—The Oriental Question —The Romanian Revolution —Affairs in Prussia and Francs—The Great Exhibition—Prospect of a War between Austria and Prussia—The Press and the Fashionable World, etc. Paris, March 2d, 1806. To the Editor of the Augusta Constitutionalist: Sir: a REVOLUTION. Let me begin by speaking to you of Prince' Couza, but a few days ago the reigning Sover eign of Moldo-Wallaehia, and now no better than plain Mr. So-and-so, traveling with his carpet-bag, and spending the money he has been clever enough to raise from his subjects. Every thing went off very quickly, and never has a revolution been less noisy than the one which has 'just taken place in the Danubian Principalities. On the morning of the 23d, Prince Couza, was having his snoese, as usual, when he was informed that a few officers of the army wished to say a few words to him. He begged them to walk In, and after the deputa tion had informed itself of his health, it in formed him that the country was tired of his rule, and that he must please abdicate. Prince Couza, it is said, is not remarkable for bravery; fearing he might come to grief, he signed his abdication, and after having spent a few hours in durance vile, he left Moldo-Wal lachia to return no more. The Senate and the Legislatif Assembly ratified the Prince’s abdi cation. The oddest part of the whole business is that both these bodies had been named by the Prince himself. What a lesson! It appears that the immediate cause of the revolution has been THE UNBOUNDED GENEROSITY OF PRINCE COUZA, who was most liberal with other people’s property. For the last twelve months he has been making money by monopolizing the sale of tobacco, salt, and every thing else he could lay his hands on. The ruler of the Moldo- Wailachia had become a perfect “jobber,” and had agents and brokers in Paris, who carried on a regular business with this royal speculator. He will now be able to join his friends and spend his ill-gotten gains in the French Capital; in the meantime he lias been replaced by A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, composed of General Galesco, one of the illus trious Liberals of 1848, of M. Losear Catarding, who was President of the Chamber at the time of the coup d'etat made by Couza in 1864, and filially of Colonel Hacalambi, couuuuuder of the artillery. . Not a drop of blood has been spilt during the whole revolution. All would be for the best ill Moldo-W allaehia, if it were not a State (listing in virtue of the treaty of Paris of 30th March, 1856, and under the guarantee of the leading Powers, which according to the ideas ol'England and France were to protect the Sublime Porte from the ambition of Prussia, are now menaced by the Czar, who would like to avail himself of the opportunity to revive the Oriental question. We have received intelligence from the frontier, dated 23d of February, that the Prussian army of observation now on the Pruth is displaying much activity, that every thing is ready for a campaign, and that General Kolzebue was hourly expected. Another telegram, addressed to the Journal des Debate informs us that the Russian staff is looking for the most favorable point to cross the river, and that pontoons are being prepared. What will come of all this ? In order to prevent every kind of interven tion, the Senate and the Assembly, on the 23d, hastened to proclaim the Count De Flandre, second son of the late King of the Belgians, Prince Roumania, but the Belgian Prince has declined the honor, and is off to Italy, therefore, there is another big cloud lowering over the political horizon, and perhaps a Crimean war The Roumanian revolution was accomplished on the 23d of February, the day before Count Bismark entered the Prussian Chambers, at three in the afternoon, and informed the deputies that Parliament was closed by order of the King. So we see, that whilst Romania was getting rid of a tyrant, the Prussian Premier was rid ding himself of a Parliament, which was con stantly putting spokes in his wheels. For the fu ture, the royal budget will bo managed by royal ordinance, all annexations will be at tempted without the meddling of Parliament; and Prussia aggrandised, but deprived of lib erty, will applaud the spirited and enterprising minister. Let us, however, rejoice that things have not yet come to this, and that resistance to the ty rannical Premier is preparing. I should not he surprised to see the Prussians come to blows; indeed, there is no other way of getting rid of Count Bismark, who has now dissolved the Chambers for tho fifth time. FRANCE. I am sory to say that there are some in our country who would not he displeased if our minister were to follow the example of Count Bismark, for the opposition in our Corps Legislatif is getting very restive, and is giving Mons. Rouherl and Bismark a deal of trouble ; more than eighty members are crying aloud for liberty. Those Deputies were those the Gov ernment thought most devoted to the despotic tendencies of the dynasty of Napoleon 111. THE EFFECT PRODUCED BT THE MANIFESTA TIONS IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. The agitation amongst the Deputies of the French Chamber is increasing rapidly. The Government is uneasy and is doing all it can to gag the press. The debates in the Corps Legis latif are getting hotter and hotter from day to day, and the speeches of Mon. Glas Bizion are often Interrupted by the Speaker, who has to call him to order very frequently. Several .other opposition members intend having a fling at the Government, and we may yet live to aee our Parliament ahare the same fkte as that of Prus sia. The reault of all this is, that the situation of ths Government, as well as that of the coun try, is one of (he most unpleasant—it is a kind of from hand te mouth existence; business is in no way good, and the winter season, which Is generally one of great profit for trade in Paris, has been almost null. The cholera is still in many towns of the departments, and to make matters still worse, anew malady, the Thrychinose, has made Its appearance. THE GARDEN OF LUXEMBOURG, which was to b# cut up, It not to be sacri ficed, as the Emperor, who has gone over the ground himself, finds that there Is no sufficient reason for depriving the Parisians of the finest garden in the French Capital. A NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE GRHAT EXHI BITION FOUND AT LAST. The Prince Napoleon haviig thrown up the office of President, the place hag been going begging for some time, as no one could be found to represent the sulkv *»oC n . The Prince Imperial, a child ten years of age, is to be at the head of the exhibition; speculation is all agag, and it is said that there will be more far nished apartments than visiters. Before leaving the domain of polities, to touch upon matters light at air, regarding the say lags and doings, of Paris, 1 must inform you of the report! now current respecting the coldness between Prussia aogfi Austria, which will, per haps, end in a rupture between the rival lead ing Powers in Germany. According to latest accounts, it appears that Frans Joseph has de cided upon going to war with Prussia sooner than permit Bismark to carry out his design of annexing the Dutchiea. The question is, how Austria will settle matters with Hungary ? The London International gives as certain that the Emperor of Austria will grant a special minis try to the Magyars, which makes us believe that a war with Prussia it imminent. Borne journals go so far as to say that a Hungarian ministry will soon be named, under the presi dency of Count Apponyi. Nous verrons. The semi-political event of the day is the foundation of anew journal by Mons de Girar din and his staff, who, a few days ago, retired from the Presse in consequence of the opposi ion he was constantly creating on the part of the proprietors of said journal, who wished him to moderate his language. The bold and inde pendent writer has now set up a paper of his own called La Liberte, which would he sold one sou cheaper than other Parisian papers. This is quite a quite a revolution in Vslt'wwti journal ism, something similar to that which took place forty years ago, when Mons de Girardin found ed the Presse, and was the cause of his duel with Arrnand Carrel, whom he killed. The same day that the first number of the Liberte oppeared, there was a private concert at the Tuileries, and the court had an opportunity of judging of the talent of THE EMPEROR ON TnE FIDDLE.; for, after Allard, the celebrated violinist, had performed one of his most brilliant morceaux, Napoleon warmly complimented the artist, and, taking up his instrument, a most valuable stra dicarius, played on it an air, with variations, to the wonder aud amazement of the bystanders, who were not aware of the talent of tMfc Empe ror as a musician. LADIES’ DRESS GETTING MORE AND MORE EX PENSIVE. The ladies, who have no pity for their hus bands’ purses, when there is a question of dress, have now added another article of ex pense to their toilette. We lately saw, in the shop window of the first ladies’ boot and shoe maker on the Boulevard des Italiens. —what do you think * Boots with gold and silver heels. Oh, extravagance! thy name is woman! I will now close my epistle with an anec dote of one of our celebrated misers, who has more than one foot in the grave, and though most unwilling to part with any of his wealth, is very fond of doing the gallant to the fair sex ; having ordered a boquet of violets as a present for a lady, he object odrteathef price asked for it —forty francs—and sent it back, saying he did not want so large a one, and that half of it would do. The witty seller cut off the flowers from the stalks, and sent the miser the latter, with a bill of twenty francs. Our Washington Correspondence. Uneasiness as to the Future —The Radicals Gain ing Ground—The President's Position—He is Unable to Use his Patronage—Misrepresenta tion of the Southern People—How the Northern Mind is Poisoned—Disloyalty of the Radicals The Georgia Senators—lncrease of the Pub lic Debt — Gen. Howard and the “ Elephant" — The Flare-up between Clark and McCulloch — Alarm ing Condition of Affairs—The President Fighting with a Broken Sword—His Reliance, is on the People , etc. Washington, March 19,1866. There 1b a growing feeling of uneasiness as to the future among conservative men. Men of this opinion feel uncertain ns to what the people of the North will do In tho next elec tions, an® if the elections go against the Presi dent they are very apprehensive of the conse quences. I heard some ono recently, who was familiar with the duration of the Senatorial terms, say that there was great danger of the Radicals gaining several more Senators. That Nesmith’s (of Oregon) term expired soon, and he would be succeeded by a Radical; that Wright, of New Jersey, was veryjll, and not likely to recover—that his place wmld be filled by a Radical; that, if it became necessary, the majority would decide; that Stockton, of New Jersey, whose seat is contested, is illegally hi office, and that a Radical would take his place. In short, from the calculation made, it seemed that there was great hazard that the Radicals would have two-thirds of the Senate. If this took place, then what bound could be set to the boldness of the Radical measures ? The Presi dent might successfully impeached, and the most extreme programme of measures forced on the South. It is evident, therefore, that there is immense cause for uneasiness in the future. Some of the besUnfortned men, who •iso sympathize with the President, donbl whether he will be abstained on his present line of policy. The President is so situated as to be comparatively helplese. He cannot con trol his patronage, and his employees not only do not sustaiu his policy, but In many instances they are actively at work to counteract It. It is said that, at this very time, General Howard, Chief of the Fraedmen’a Bureau, la ayelemeU oally circulating papers the President doss not approve of. The flare-up between Mr. Clark, Comptroller sf the Currency, and the Secretary of the Treasury, is another Indication of this In subordinate spirit. The President Is under stood to favor the Secretary’s policy, and yet a subordinate is offensively active against this policy. This subordinate Is not removed. The President le like a skillful gladiator fighting with a broken sword. Iu the meantime, the business of the country is getting more para lyzed every day, aud the financial situation gets incessantly more alarming. It is the alarming condition of affairs that has caused the resolutions of Senator Stewart, of Nevada, to be received with so much attention. These resolutions are undoubtedly the sensa -1 tion Os the hour. Those persons who are anx ious for a settlement, hail these resolutions as opening the door to some solution. Some of the President’s friends say that if he would stand on these resolutions the extreme Radicals would not, and he could thus beat them before the people. The Committe on Public Lands of the Senate are going to report a bill withdrawing public lands at the South from sale, and let them re main subject to location under the homestead law for forty acres, no one to have the benefit of the homestead law but such persons as can prove their loyalty during the war. This would confine the homestead law almost entirely at the South to the freed people. The columns of the Radical papers groan UDder tales of the outrages committed at the South on the freed people, and the Unionists and Northerners. This is their regular stock in trade —thus they daily poison the Northern mind. Yesterday, a leading member of Congress, of the Radical stripe, remarked to one of his ac quaintances, who was expressing a hope that the Southern States would be admitted, “if you live a hundred years you won’t see the South ern States admitted.” The leading man among the Radicals in Con gress is Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania. Those who know him, know what a dangerous and persistent man he is. There is a rumor here that Mr. Stephens and Gov. Johnson, your Senators, are about to visit thi'seity. It is the opinion of some most judi cious persons that much good might grow out of such a visit. There is a strong probability that the public debt will receive considerable addition from the passage of a law to equalize bounties. From all accounts it will take several hundred mil lions. It is so unpopular to vote against a sol diers bill that this measure of equalizing boun ties is likely to be adopted. Washington, March 22, 1866. The first practicable steps have at last been taken to organize the new party, to support and carry out the President’s policy. This is the necessity of the moment. Unless anew parly can he organized' within which all' the conservative men may rally, the triumph of the Radicals is a fixed fact. The Democratic party arc considered by a vast portion of the North ern people as an unpatriotic people, as having opposed the war, as having consented to the death of the country. On the other hand, the Republican party Is the successful party, the party that conducted the war to a surcessfnl conclusion, and, above all, it vaunts Itself as the party of humanity to the freed people. It is felt, then, here, that something else must be done to make head against the Radicals, than rely on the Democratic organization. This new party should be controlled by conserva tive Republicans, and the leader* of the Democ racy should consent to serve in the ranks. By the instrumentality of this new party at the North, and great patience and wisdom at the South, we may weather the storm that is ahead of us. It will not do to underrate the power of the Radicals. They have entire control of the Republican organization; they are compact, well disciplined, with unlimited command of money, Intensely in earnest, aud represent suc cess. Therefore they esnnot be despised.— Mankind are too apt to imagine things are working as they desire, and hence many peo ple, because they want the President's policy to succeed, are confident It will, and already they imagine they hear the shouts of the procession escorting the President In triumph to the Capi tol for another term. It is now understood that a loan bill will pass Congress substantially such as the Secretary of the Treasury desires. By this bill be will have power to contract new loans to as great an extent as he may think advisable, with only one limitation—that he is not to make a foreign loan. This means that the Secretary will be permitted to pursue his policy of gradually leading to a specie basis. Tho eonduet of the Comptroller of tho Cur rency is very much condemned, In seeming to seek a controversy v4t!Mhi chler of Ills depart ment. He is not satisfied do say thlt the Sebre tary is In error, but he is In continual error.— This Is evidently the language of a man who wants to be dismissed from office. A mass meeting of the National Union party, to sustain the President, is called to take place in this city this week. It Is expected to bo got ten up and managed under the auspices qf tho Conservative Republicans. This is intended to be t lie beginning of the great new party. It Is certainly devoutly to be hoped that It may suc ceed, for if it does not the future before us is gloomy indeed. Expectation is much excited as to what the President will do with the Civil The best founded opinion is that he will sign It. A railroad bill of considerable general inter est has passed the House, by which railroads are permitted to make connexions across State Hues, any law of any State to tho contrary not withstanding. The bill is said to be principally aimed at the State of New Jersey. But it asserts a general power of vast Importance, the power of the Federal Government to regulate ths passage of railroads through the States. It is not to be denied that some of the States Jists pursued s very Illiberal policy In this regard. The Senate has passed an important Telegraph bill, by which a telegraphic communication will bs secured with the West Isdles. One would hardly suppose that the business relations of the Weet Indies were so Important as to jugtlQf e telegraph line across the see. By running down the Florida coast and crossing to Cuba the water passage Is made very short, not much If shy over sixty miles. Avery important railroad scheme Is before Congress, calculated to be of Immense benefit to Texas and Arkansas and Missouri. It is a railroad from the greet lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, running through Kansas, the Indian country and Texas. Bnch a line of railroad would give an immense development to popu lation throughout the vast region of country over wklch the railroad would pass. It will aid vastly to give direction to that stream of emi gration into Western Texas and the splendid regions lying this side of the Rocky Moun tains [From tho Baltimore American. American Boman Oatholic Bishops. “ The Rev. J. B. Fitzpatrick, who died !■ Boston, wns the first native of the United State* who become a Roman Catholic Bishop.” The writer, perhaps, lias come to think lika many patriots, that Massachusetts is the United States. Else what nationality does lie give to the first American Catholic Archbishop, John Carroll, born in Montgomery county, Md., con secrated in 17901 To the second American Archbishop, Leonard Neale, horn in Charles county; Md., and consecrated in 1800? To Arch bishop Eecleston, born on the Eastern shoro of Maryland, and consecrated in 1834? In the diocese of Boston, to whicii the writer alludes, he will find that the predecessor of Bishop Fitzpatrick was Bishop Fenwick, horn in Maryland, one of the so-ealied United States, hofore the days of Massachusetts supremacy. For the faturc guidance of the American, wo will mention the names of such other living native-born Catholic Bishops as occur to us, although most of them were not natives of Massachusetts ; protesting for ourselves at the same time that we care not for nationalities, that we are proud to number ainonjf the mem bers of our hierarchy the noble names names of Mareschal, Cheverus, Duberny, Flaget, David, England, Hughes, not to speak of others like them, whose Catholic hcarta-fitted them for ail climes and all people. Os native-born prelates, the following names occur to us at this time: Archbishop Spaulding, Archbishop McCioskcy, Bishop Wood, Bishop Whelan, Bishop McGill, Bishop Lynch, Bishop Young. Bishop Tlmon, Bishop Loughiin, Bishop Williams, Bishop Mc- Farland, Bishop Carroll, Bishop Bacon, Bishop Elder, Bishop Bayley, Bishop Grace and Bishop Rosccrans. —[Catholic Mirror. The Boston Pilot gives an interesting account of the consecration of the Right Rev. John J. Williams, as Bishop of Boston. The Diocese of Boston, comprising the State of Massachusetts, within the Province of New York, was established in 1808. The Right Rev. John B. Cheverus, first Bish op of Boston, was consecrated Nov. 10, 1810, afterwards translated to Montaubau, France, and thence to Bordeaux, and died Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux, July 19, 1836. The Right Rev. Benedict J. Fenwick, second Bishop, was consecrated in Baltimore, Nov. 1, 1825, and died August 11,1846. The Right Rev. John B. Fitzpatrick, third Bishop, was consecrated Coadjutor Bishop with the right of succession, in Baltimore, March 24, 1844. TIIB NEW BISHOP f was born in Boston, on the 27th of April, 1822, and will be forty-four years of age on the 27th of April.
