The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-10 00:00:00

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After an illness of some duratine, N, Constant
Mocqaard, the private secretary tohk Emperor
Napoleon, died yesterday at Paris in his 74th year,
to the great grief of his Sovereign, who was much
attached to him, and who loses a devoted attsd well"
proved adherent. The Emperor visited M. .-M""
guard a short time eince, and remained
for some time. Since that visit the medical Ii1i0"
tins have been forwarded to Compiegne daily, but-
from their tone it was only too evident that no heptt
of restoration has existed for some days.

M. Moequ'ltd, who was a man of letters as will
as a great political celebrity, was born at J3ordeaux'
on November 11, 1791. He passed many of hiss
:.,arlier years at Paris, where he achieved disti[c-
non as a scholar, obtained an exhibition ftt the Vi.y
taneum, and afterwards earned off a prize at a puh'
iic competition. He studird law for a short time,
but spectlity enter-ea on political life by proceeding
to Wurtzburg in 1812, as secretary of legation to
General Count i 1 Month,lon, who, a few short
years afterwards, accompanied the Emperor Napo,.
Icon to St Helena. M. Mocquard had been but tt,
few months at Wurtzburg before he received bia
appointment as charge d'uffaires; but, in the course
of the stirring events of that important period of
European history, ho was recalled to Paris, where
ho resumed and completed his legal studies. Then
came the restoration of the Bourbons, and with that
event arose the energy of the young student, who
closely identified himself with the Liberal party in
their endeavours to subvert the reigning family. in.
1817, being then simply a licentiate, he gave proof
of much ability and energy in conducting the
defence of several political offenders, acting in con.
juction with several eminent French lawyers. Dur-
ing the three subsequent years he continued to make,
advances towards forensic fame, being engaged itt
political causes of great note; but failing health
forced him to quit the bar in 1826, after which
period, till 1830, ho lived in retirement and con,
tinned his studies.

After the Revolution of July, when the Duke of
Orleans assumed the direction of affairs, and after.
wards ascended the throne as Louis Philippe, M.
Mocquard accepted the office of sous.prefet at Bag-
nerres de Bigorre, in the department of the Pyre-
nees, but resigned this office in 1839, having never
abated in his former attachment to the Napoleonic
fortunes. For a long time he had maintained close
relations with several members of the imperial
family, and made repeated visits to the Chateau of
Arenenburg, on the Lake of Constance, where
Queen Hortense was then residing under the title
of Duchess of Saint Len, in the society of her two
sone. Here he gained the confidence of the ex-
Queen and the friendship .of Prince Louis ; and
being thenceforward free from all engagements
towards Louis Philippe, he joined the present Em•
peror in Loudon in 1840, soon after his arrival from
Switzerland, but afterwards returned to Paris to
undertake the direction of the Commerce, one of the
journals devoted to the cause of Louis Napoleon.
After the effeir at Boulogne, which resulted in the
capture of the Prince, his trial before the Chamber
of Peers, and his condemnation to perpetual impriv
sonment. M. Mocquard continued energetically to
defend his cause, and visited him at Ham on several
occasions.

Amidst the important events of 1848, wheri the
prince hastened to Paris to offer his services to the
Provisional Government, but retired in obedience to
a fear expressed by that body that his presence would
cause some embarrassment, M. Moequard acted
with increased zeal in rallying partisans around
the prince, and promoting his election as President
of the Republic; and as the elections approached.
he was one of the most active members of the
committee which had for its president Gen. Pyat.
At this time, also, he was in constant communica•
tion with the prince, acting as his private secretary
during his residence at the hotel on the Place Ven-
dome. After the magical influence of the name he)
bore Lad resulted in the triumphant election or
Piinee Louis on Doc. 10, :NI. Mocquttid coutibiod,
his duties as secretary, out now fiSving
also conferred on him the title of Clof du Cabinet.
evioui to c;:rryirg out the coup 11 clot of DA:). 2,
1851, by which the plans of Gen. Changarnier were
defeated, the President confided his intentions to
his trusty secretary, who took an important pert in
the extcution of this decisive step, and since then
has constantly continued to fill his important duties
at the Imperial Court,
Notwithstandir,g the demands upon his time
during the greater part of his life, M. Mocquard has
been enabled to contribute some literary works
which have acquired more or less celebrity, but few
of these have been published under his name'.
Amongst other effusions attributed to him may b©
cited a memoir or notice of Queen Hortense, which
was inserted in the " Biographic des Contempora-
rains," and was reprinted in the "Revue de l'Eme
pire." A large collection of "Nouvellee Causes
Ceiebres," published in 1847, is attributed to him ;
and besides these works many draneas,some of which
were taken from the remarkable trials narrated in
this collection, were confidently stated to have been
in a great measure written by the Emperor's prie
vate secretary. The two most famous of these were
the " Tireuse de Cartes," produced at the close of
1559, and the " Massacres de Syrie," produced at
the same time in the following year. Some portion
of the leisure of M. Mocquard's life has also been
devoted to classical pursuits, as is evidenced by a
translation of Tacitus and other works.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec. 19;
via Marseilles: .. Dec. 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Jan. 5. ,
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Dec. 29,
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sout.hampton.Dec. 19.
via Marseilles ...Dec. 13.
Falkland Islands

Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 12.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19,
via Marseilles , Dec, 13.
India (Bombay), via Southampton
via Marseilles Dec. 21.
Portugal.... ......
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 12.
• via Marseilles Deo. 13.
Newfoundland ..pee. 21.
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec 15.
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Dec. IG.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 11:
West Indies and Pacific . Dec. 14.
Bahamas (via New York) Dec. 15.
Bermuda (ditto) ..Dec. 21.
Cuba and Mexico Dec. 29.

LOCUSTS.—Fresh flights of locusts have once
more visited Queen's Town, and done a deal of damage tar
the young grass, At Haas Fontein, Mr T. Miller has again
been a severe sufferer, the locusts having destroyed all hig
young crops, and eaten off all the new grass. From thence
to the commonage they have left a track as barren as 06
wilderness. They have settled down on the thorns on the
borders of the commonage close to Mr Fincham's. Herer
they may be seen in myriads, having eaten off every greens
leaf from the thorn bushes that abound in those parts. We
never saw anything to equal this. The tree!' appeared as
though they were covered with a thick glittering brown
moss, while all round the roots the locusts lay about siX
inches thick.—Cape of Good Hope paper.
BREAKFAST BEYERAGE.—Homceopathic practitioners,
and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa;
as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc-
trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country;
there were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either at-
tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut
was either supplied in the crude state, or
pspos,uo !ifs
Loi unskilfully
manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. E
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to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined.
by the perfect trituration it receives in the process' it passes
through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
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beverage,
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breakfast
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cious aroma. Dr. Hassall in his work, "Food and its
Adulterations,"
says
containspcioecso_acvcryingredient
necessary to a great variety of
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portant nutritive principles—every
the growth and sustenance of the body." Again: "As a.
nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than other coffee
or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a
breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured
ie tin-lined alb., ilb., and ilb. labelled packets, and sold by
all grocers, confectioners, and chemists. - [Any-T.]
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after everything else has proved unsuccessful, Those com-
plaints especially, which affect the sedentary and studious,
give way, as mist before the rising sun, to the influence
of the Exernal wounds are as readily healed under
the ointment,

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