The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10


srs, but will be too expensive for many Of the small
purses" Of those who viii be obliged to pay the bin,
The new i've Franc pieces Of the Prince President
made their appearance few days ago and have been
much in demand by epeculstors who have either
sent them ont Of The country into the departments
Many Of these newly struck pieces have been sold for
francs offered of them for Ave francs
and ten cents butt thought worth the amount
OF Il at premium The beheaded head OF Louis Ma
poleon is not at all good for that stamp and on the
whole il does not show much rather prefer the god
dess Of liberty which on the former five franc
pieces though she not as pretty as she ought to have
been represented Louis Napoleon IL represe nted with
head without the wreath If sures which used TO
be on his uncles forehead No doubt the Prince Pre'-
dent has not yet dared TO sumo such glory; but Wa
sha the change, long, If Deu hu prize IKE The
lettering around the face is Louis Napoleon BONA
parte,' and this is the extraordinary anoIna
lous that upon all the DEGREES signed by the
Prince President, the only Christian names OF Louis
Napoleon are written down; as Charles and Louis
Philippe used to do who never signed their family
Bourbon and D. Orleans.
The stamp of letters will be- for the future like the
piece Of francs made with the head of Louis Ma
poleon. l cannot pass in silence this OCCASION
The mistake made by La Patre and lie Constitutional,
which either by ignorance or With full knowledge Of
1t customary TO the heads Of the Presidents en-
the stamps have in vain written explanatory let
ter TO the above named journals planning how in-
stead Of SEEING the portrait Of Mr. Fillmore the
stamps had the Likeness Of Benz amin Franklin,
of the illustrous mes of America The Pdtre nd
the Constitutional have paid attention TO my letter
This the way TO know the truth about facts 81 sucn
notoriety.
which the titles Of Princes, Dukes, Counts Vscounts
Marlpieses and Chevaliers which had been abolished
by decree Of the provisional Will be re es
tabshed, before 1t is said that Louis Napoleon,
having desire to see around him crowd Of men with
titles and not daring to be the only called Prince
cecded that would annhste the decrev OF lS4S
The unfit formerly by the Ministers Deputies,
Peers, and public officers during the Empire the Res
toraton and under the reign Of Louis Philippe,
viii also resumed within short time It is said that
the uniform OF the ministers will cost about $500 each,
for they vii be covered With gold lace aud emero
deries Wen al this will be apipg he Empire, aud
All the liberty trees, and the sacramsutal words
public .qusre and buildings Of the government through
France. This caunot blame Tor the most OF chem
spoirg the walls and jroatons OF many monuments
General Cavsgnar BIO II the prison the 18th ut
and married to Madame Oder, has requested the
to allow him to obtain his retreat from the
French rervlce We do not know Jet II bis demand has
been granted
The department of uautes Apes has been placed under
state Ct siege, and the cause of that movement Is that
then viii be directed under marital law the other
departments OF the 40 riot has
taken place in that province.
The first embarkation Of deportGs for Cayenne took
place on Saturday last and was only composed OF galley
slaves but in few days many arong the poll ical men
who have been sentenced 10 deportation viii be shipped
for the same country. Among those, will name Mr.
Xavier Durreu formerly editor OF the called
La Reloluon, and Lachsmbaude, the renowned author
of the Peoples fables These TIVE men have been eny
sentenced Tor their opinions.
The Public Opinion. legitimst paper which had quite
large circulation in Paris, has been stopped by the
in which the place of all the articles which had been
suppressed by the Censue had been left IN blank. This
sort of protstaton against the present arbitrary laws
repress the journalism has caused the ruin # Mr..
Neement the editor aud proprietor Of Opinion Paque,
and many Of his associates and workmen
NJ Boulsy de la Meurttse the Vice President Of the
republic ceased to hold his Office after the end Of
the month OF December His salary paid up to that
time
Before concluding the review Of the political acts of
Louis Naposou must cay that several di plom attic visits
have been made to King Leopold by the French Amoas-
cpon given by that king to the exes Of France at the
head Of whom l will place MN Theirs, Creton Lamo
riciere and Changarnier he three last gentlemen ar
rived there Saturday ast). 1t appears chat NJ de
Persigny went Immediately to Laken the actual resi-
dence Of King Leopold and requested him, in the most
earnest manner, not 70 receive any more with honors
these exles who the enemies of Louis Napoleon.
The King replied that he had nothing TO do with the pr
yate affairs Of the Prince President but de perssuy
observed him that to continue to do 80 wsuld be
considered offence and that he had better consider
upon it, There is sortof casus belh in that affair
The fall Of the French stocks during the last three
days, has which, though not rendered public, is
whispered in many quarters 1t Is said that the runor
of an imminent between France and England is so
general that nothing would be less astonishing THAI to
see it begin long The hostities would be made
first in BelguE and then after on England either by
land or by naval battles Time will shoS the value of
there rumors.
The grand ceremony in honor Of Marshal soult took
place Tuesday morning last, at the lnyslids The
preside nj was OF present, but an number
generals and officers OF s ks attended tn nsss sung
IN memory Of The valiant solder rne church ves hls
with many regiments Of all arms and the cannon re-
ounded during all the time of the ceremony
Another fun eral at which present all the lea
fHrer, Of the nav also took place on MONDAY LAST,
in the Church Of La Madeleine ia honor Of Aim raj
Dupotet Many speeches delivered over his grave;
and salute Of mrsketry fled before leaving the GENE
terry.
ara told by gentleman upon the veracity II whom
have full c5nfdepce that sn attempt made, on
sunday la,t against the life OF Louis Napoleon
whilst he was promenadin in the garden OF Ii. Ey,ee
1t appesrs that sentry who been unjusy punished
by his captain ana had written TO Louis Napoleon TO
n
wa, 30 much excited on the subject that he took
The hr.t ppcrupy OF revenge and fred at him whist
he wa. walking with Ma Conuean and de Persigay.
Louis Nspoeop had bis hat piercei by bullet. As for
tbs soldier he wa. on the spot This
fact has been kept secret, but 1t is certain.
runor which has some fou nd alton is that the
sent project Of England is to take possession Of Sicily
under the FIRST pretext which will be found opportune
think IL would be advisable under the present state OF
things that the government at Washington should teke
some resolutions reinforce the American squadron
which is IN the Mediterranean The dignity OF
the United States be kept unshaken IL Europe;
and doubt General Care who has been long tine
IN fh. couptrv ouid he ablest o throw