Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-12
The Coming Empire In France.

Most probably the next steamer from Europe will
bring the news of the proclamation of Empire in
France The Presidents return 10 Paris which
fixed for Oct 10th, was, perhaps, the day chosen 10
officially the order of things. 1t wants
in iced, only the formal announcement and few
of the paraphernaa OF the purple to make the thing
complete for. in reality, Louis Napoleon is much
Emperor ever was his uncle No power could be
more absolute than his, and the foma|ities proclaim
ing and cTOWnng are mere after decorations of what
is TO all appearance, an established sovereignty
There is accounting for tastes, and least of all
for French tastes; but the people of the country seem
really TO be quite well salts fed with their ruler, and
anX to get rid OF the name and forms of a repub
lie gracefully as they can, consistent with ordinary
decency. He has evidently pleased Them and they
are disposed 10 reward the man who has skilfuIly
governed them, by every conceivable honor The
bold step of last December, and the subsequent cleo
ton were admirabe-not in honesty ustIce-but
as feats of political management. The French,
erng from their first surprise, to have been de-
lighted with them, and reward the actor on thus great
national stage. they would the performer OF any
skiIiuI stage trick on the boards of Paris theatre.
The whole business has been conducted by Louis
Napoleon with skill and knowledge of the people he
dealt with which ustifes all that have frequently
said 10 his ability We have idea that he will
be less prudent the subsequent steps of his remar
able career. He will be made Emperor with much
romp attended the same ceremony with his uncle
lie will, in that rank, have difficulty in effecting a
will again be established. with apparently much Sc
curly of Old The Pope, of course, with French
army in his capital will not withhold his sanction
from either the imperial marriage or the coronation
and Napoleon Ill., as they proclaim him at Sevres
Che unfortunate Duke of Reichstadt being the second
of the name) will far fulfil his supersttious
antcpations as to sit in unsurpassed splendor upon
the imperial throne of France.
How long it will last is matter beyond all editor
ia speculation A slight mistake-a single error oil
judgment a single altering in energy vigilance
may upset the whole fabric of the new Imperialism
The turbulent elements of Oleansm, and legitmatsm
10 say nothing of RepubIicanism and Socialism, car
easily be disturbed in such a dangerous sea that OIL
French popular opinion, and even such a strong band
Louis NaPoIions may be unqnal 10 The peIlious
vlgatIOn. But no yet safe in predictions
OF French affairs, and shall not look futher than
into the immediate future, where the Empire is plain
~ visible.
PoaT MoRTEM OF Mr.. WEBsTER.-At Il recent
meeting of a medical society, of the more stIi
king results of the post norton examination were
stated and formed the subject of interesting sci
entifc discussion. The cerebral organs Of the
very largest known capacity, exceeding, by thirty
per centum, the average weight of the human brain:
and with only two exceptions (Cuvicr and Dupuy
tren,) the largest of which there is any record. 1
is also worthy of remark, that we'll marked effu
sion upon the Arachnoid members discovered il
these Investigations. although there percep
tible evidences of any lesion during Mr.. Webster
life time
l. is su' posed to have been caused by his sever
fall from his carriage in Kingston last spring. 1t i
a rcmai kable physiological fact that an injury tina
would have impaired the intellect, if not at one
caused DEATH in another, should, in this instance
have been attended with so little external cvidenc
Of SC important an injury to a vital organ.