The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-03
Our French correspondence.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. q, /

MARSEILLEG, sept. 70, 1907
A,Teral of Louis Napoleon at Observation-Disclosures
on the Supposed Conspiracy-Fo PERSONS ar
rested-Enthusiastic Reception of the President by
the People of Marseiles, and by Sailors of Tarious
Nations-Amuican Sdiiors-Grand Dinner
The american Consul and the Prince- Grand
Performance at the Theatres and Illumination
Grand Rer,ew and Ball The French Nary IL
Elimination of the American ConsuPs House, &c.
left Lyons on the 18th inst, on board the steam
boat Papn, which is of the fastest boats the
Rhone river The boat was filed with crowds Of
people from the various counties of Lyons, as we'll
IS travellers from Paris, England, Germany and
Americs, who had determined to be present at tho
grand naval display which was to come off 1t Tou-
Ion, and the tstes Of this city and AK. Large
srouds Of persons came on board at Taiv, st.
Valeri, Tournon, Avignon and other places, and
when we arrived ut the railroad at Avignon,
the whole depot was like city taken bystorm.
The police were unable to preserve order from
the immense crowd The gates were broken to
pieces by the pressure Of the multitude of people,
and the officials connected with the railroad could
not collect their fares. / witnessed SO disor-
derby scene before.
In the city Of Marseilles, which we reached at a
very late hour the same evening, there was much
excitement and agitation. Every hotel was filed,
and all the private houses we're occupied by double
set of friends who either had been invited or had
invited themselves to share the welknown hospitality
Of the people of Provence. Early the next day. the
Ath, paid visit to the amiable American Consul.
Mr.. Hodge, who had invited me to his house, and
who received me with the cordiality so much appre-
ciated by all his countrymen who are visiting Mar.
settles He did all in his power to give me all the
necessary means to be provided with special tickets
for the different episodes Of the fste, and we dinsd
together not forgetting, at the dessert hour to drink
toast to Mr. Bennett and TO the prosperity Of 'his
New YORK HERALD" We had long talk about
the wouldbe conspiracy of the Rue AK, for which,
as we doubt you have seen it in the French newspa.
psrs, an assemblage oftwo hundred and fifty guns and
four small eannons had been prepared, and We con
cluded, with many other guests that this affair was
made up story Of the police, conco,ted in order to
create sympato fer the President, and to rouse the
feelings OF the people Of Marseilles in his favor. Be-
sides this, such suspected conspiracy enabled the
police to arrest large number Of persons unfavora
BILE to Louis Napoleon. More than forty persons
have been arrested and sent to the Chateau DIFF
but must say that the conspiracy well the ar
rests made, has made no impression among the peo-
pie.
Prince Louis Napoleon, after having received
good though not enthusiastic reception at Grenoble
Valence, Avignon, and Aries arrived here on the
18th instant and entered Marseilcs by the trumpha
gate Of AK, being the first chief of the State since
Louis XIV, who had visited the port of Narcotics.
The crowd was immense on the spot, and 1t was
really curious sight TO behold the variety OF the
ladies costumes, and the curiosity and excitement
which prevailed.
Louis Napoleon, accompanied by Generals st.
Arnaud and de Guyon, and Meesrs. Duccr and For
tout the Ministers of Navy and Public Instruction,
was received by tho military and civil authorities
city, which were Of silver, manufactured by Mr.
Charles Christofe. Of Paris When the addresses
were concluded, be proceeded down 10 the Cours
and The Place II La Caa6bisres satsesd The Place