New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-01
4 sketch of Louis Napoleon.

The news OF the election Of Louis Napoleon u
the Presidency of the French Republic viii natu-
rally excite some curiosity in regard to his history
| and public character. Hitherto he has only been
known through the foolish affairs at S,rasbour,
aud Boulogne, his published works, nothwith-
standing the merits claimed for them by his adhe-
rents, having failed to enlarge his reputation His
lite has, nevertheless, been somewhat cventiul.
and he does not lack the advantage OF varied for
tune aud severe experience. Whether he has
protted by it, remains TO be seen. From such
hssty materials aswe could procure. have arranged
for The Tribune the following brci notice Of bis his
tory
CHARLES LOUIS NAPOLEON. son of Louis TX King
of Holland, born IN Pans the 2O;n of April ls0-
Ills god parents the Emperor and Maria Louisa
and during his childhood be was especial isvorle oil
the former Ca the return Of Napoleon from Elbs be
stood beside him the Champ de Mars and when
embraced by hun for the last time a, Malmaison, the
young Louis then boy of seven years wished % ial
low him al all hazards When the family bsnished
from France his mother removed 10 Augsburg where he
received good German education. he was after
w@rdtsken to Switzerland where be obtained tue RICH,
OF citizenship and commenced course OF military
studies After the July Revolution by which he wss
company with his brother aud IN ls3l took part IN
popular nsurrcciion against the Pope This movement
tailed but be succeeded In making bis escape and bis
brother dying at Forl The same year be visited bug
land and terwsrd returned Ia Switzerland whero ior
two three yesrs ne conten,ed himself with writing
political aud military works which 90 not appear 70
have been extensively read The death OF the Duke of
Rechsisai IN 1852 gave new impulse TO his ambitious
hopes His first revolutionary attempt al Slrasbourg
IN October ls30 completely failed bat after short i'm.
prsonmeut in Paris, he sent to this country The
illness Of his mother cccAsloned his the following
yeS snd after visit Switzerland he took up his rs
denoe IN England until hs second attempt at Boucsne
In $50
Ia this Affair several Of HE followers were killed and
he himself taken and sentenced 10 Imprisonment,
for life in the Castle OF Ham The particulars OF bis
escspe in May ls46 after incarceration of SIX Years
are well knowa. From ths, time until the END OF sep
TENDER last when be returned "a Deputy to the
National Assembly from the Department Of the Seine
he has resided In EnslSad lsle London Journal in
describing his mode OF HE gives the follow ing ust very
Gathering account;
tie was ansciupal0Gs IN contracting obligations ~hich
wee wholly beyond hs cans u repayment. snd hi.
serious pursu ne study % sch5ry ty which be
stone 80 vigorously ala be pSos~cel~ M, etc.,
see'ce, as house which he had nusd up sb5raior,
= = IS
onliuc whom % empoye 81 10 sic hn Ia Tsus1aung lh-
meals a.o 4, ,hsi ne SAID 10 have scIaay A.
pFoprisied hs revenues In nAcPsou, AID have
voted he hsg Lizard Of his gsas 10 he payment Of The
ns IA deos Of France IN order AcSsse Aas impe
ia throne by purchase ~
The large majority by which be elected Repre-.
sentative sstonishes every and gave hs followers
toe arsi encouragement 10 bring forth ais As
Candidate for The Presidency To defeat the scSnswL
edged Republican parry be received also the sgpgor,
OF sae Leglrmists and the OrlsAns,s snd those com
e'ned influences have elected him by an immense ma
jcri'y The rest must Dc lei. to Tine and Fs,e
Ihi CAoLkRA ON An AMERICAN NEssEL-The /
ship Eas'sa Capt WEST which has JUS, arrived from
Rotterdam, reports TIA; the saip Gen gasai.Slya,
Capt Low. from Alexandria, Va IN coming dosn toe
camel from Rotterdam run Agsnss The pior-hesd and
sustained considerable damage. which detained her
about week 10 repair Daring THIS time the Cholers
broke cut Smocg the steers-e passengers sHd crew
several Of whom died Tie sAip went up 10 the Hague
'ni placed the sck persons 10 the Mlisfy Hospiis -
Toe authorities. iesrning these facts Immediately
,rdcred ihe ship hsgl on the channel where she
when the kavisa eft
The CALIFORNIA The bark fsa5ei Capt
'HEFHAKD from Rio Jsre.ro. which port she leit on
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