FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2501, 26 July 1865, Page 6

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

. ~," : - * FRANCE. ' * Thk Emperor left Paris' on April 20, ou loufco for Algeria, and arrived ab Lyons in tho ovoning. He '"• hadC^mort enthusiastic reception. ,„ Tho Imperial family of, Russia passed through Lyons at thesame time, but the two Emperors did not meet, as was ' expected." On the morning of May 1, tho Emperor left Marseilles for Algeria, where,ha arrived May 3. His Majesty stayed ft short time tho proviou* day before Palma, in order not to arrive in Algiers during the night. ' On landing he received the homage of the" public officials, and mot with nn onthusiastio >Ue6eption.~ He breakfasted noxt morning with the Aghas Bachagaa of the province. His Majosty was reported to be in excellent health, and to occupy himielf in making excursions into the onvirous of the town. He also visited tho principal localities in tho plain of Saliol, everywhere mooting with au enthuiiastio welcome. His Majesty has issued two ptoolamationa to the people, His Majesty was expected to return to Paris about the 3rd of June. The Army Bill, proposing to call out 100,000 men as the contingent for" ISOS, was discussed at great length and with considerable ability in the Corps Legislatif ou two successive days. Two amendments ■weie proposed, ' ono for reducing tho number by 10,000, and tho other 20,000 men. It was urged in support of them that Franco had no need of so laigo 'an army. Under present chcnmstanccs, tho amendments were rejected, aud the bill passed by a lflr^o majority. A monument to Napoleon the has beeu inaugurated at Ajaccio. Prince Napoleon delivored a long and oloqucut speech, which has been canvassed on account of its free criticism upon tho present system o! government iv France. Much uneasiuess pervades political circles iv Paris in reference to tho recruiting for Juarez in tho United States. The roturn of tho Einporor is looked for with great anxiety.