Washington telegraph., 1849-02-07

VINO Is Louis NAPOLEON Persons
who are not familiar with the history of
ali the members of the NAPOLEON family,
have often asked us to what branch OF
that stock the President of Franee be.
longs The following brief biographical
sketch, which is furnished by the n. Y.
Tribune will satisfy their curiosity and
enlghten their ignorance.
Charles Louis Napoleon, son Of Louis,
Ex.Kins Of Holland was born in Paris
on the Goth of April, lsOs. Ills god.
parents were the Emperor and Maria
Louisa, and during his childhood he was
an especial lavorl.e OF the former. Gu
the return OF Napoleon from Elba, he
stood beside him on the Champ de Mars,
and When embraced by hun for the last
time, at Malmalson, the young Louis,
then boy ot seven years, wished To fol.
low him ut all hazards. When the iamlly
was hanished from France, his mother
temoved.to Augsburg, where he received
good German education, lie was after.
wards taken to Switzerland, where he
obtained the right OF ci izenship aud com.
menced course of military studies
After the July revolution, by which he
was second time prescribed from France
he visited Italy III company with hi>
brother, aud IA 1881 took part in pop.
ular insurreolion against the Pope, Tins
movement failed, but he succeeded IN
making his escape, and, his brother dying
at forli the same year. he visited Eng'
land aud aiiefwafd returned 10 SwiIzer'
land, where. for two or three years, he
eontented himself with writing political
and military works, which do not appear
TO have been extensively read, The death
OF the Duke OF Reieh.ladl. in s32, gave
new impulse 10 his ambitious hopes
Ills first revolutionary attempt at SIias.
boufg, IN October, 1886 completely tailed,
but. after short imprisonment IN Pans
he uas sent to this eouulry. The illues,
sl bis mother oceasioned his return the
following year. aud after visit To swllz.
erland he tsok up hls residences ia Eug'
land unLil his second attempt at Boulogne,
IN lsl0.
In tins affair screral OF his followers
wee killed. aud hs was himself taken
and sentenced tn imprisonment for life III
the Castle OF liam The particulars OF
ms escape IN May. 1916. after an mcaf.
nemtion oi six YEAR. a0e well known
FUm that time Hnt!l ths eHd OF Seplem.
beflasl. When he gss returned asa Deputy
10 the National Assembly from The De.
padment Of the Se.ne. he kas resided IA
England. A laie Isondon Journal, IA des-
erbtng his mode OF liie, gives the iellow-
ing not very liaiieHng account:
81 lie was uaserupulous iu contracting
Obligations which wee wholly beyond
his meaus OF repayment, aud his mo,l
serious pursuit was The study OF alchemy
by winch he expected To arrive al the
discovery OF the philosopher si0ne. -
vigorously did lac prosecute Ih,s exploded
sclencc, at a house which he had lifted
up a. laboratory a, Ganberwell. aud
81 hfm was his faith IN the chaflalan
emplnc whom he employed TO AID hlm III
uansmlIlngtLe baser metals into gold.
shat he is said To have actually appro.
pnaled his revenues "a Anticipation, aud
TO have devoted the hf,t milnard OF his
grams to the payment oi the national
debt Ot fraarr. in order 10 acquire thu
an imperial throne by purchase"
The large mslonSy by whlca he wa
elected Representative a,toni,l,es every
one, aud gave followers lhc hrs' rneouf.
age'nent 10 bfing forth h's nshc a. can'
dldaIe iOr the Presidency 10 defeat the
acknowledged Republican parry. he re'
cciycd also the support ol the LcsiIim'sl-
and Ofleauisls. sud those comhlncd ~.
auenees have elected him 10y an Immense
maIoaly. The rest mus, be lett 70 uine
and late.