The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21

and at the Legislative Palace. We only know that
General Cavaignae and Messrs. Cannot and Heron,
wrote to the President OF the House, Mr. Billault,
collective letter, signed by them, by which they de-
cnred that under the present state things, in the
presence of a threatened Empire, they could not
accept their mandate Of members Of the legislative
body. In consequence Of this denial of their oahs
of allegiance to the President, they have been
| sidered as having resigned theiroffce Louis Napo-
leon resented this insult. He got into violent pas
sion, and sworc revenge those who authors of
it. know that the elections will be postponed to a
| more opportune moment.
| General Cavaignac and his colleagues have not
said Ike of the newly elected Senators, who, be-
ing asked why he dared to take oath contrary to
his opinion Che was aegitimist), replied 81 do not
give it; only lend it," The above named states
men wish TO keep the oaths they would make whilst
their colleagues do not intend doing anything but
what circumstances dictate.
II has been resolved, by decree of the 10Th ult,
that the names Of all those who took the "oath'
should be engraved on plates of white marble, and
exposed at the Luxembourg, the House, and the Ho-
tel dOrsay. the respective places of the three
stituted bodies.
The next important news Of the week is the re-
mova Of the state of siege from the departments of
France. This abdication of dictatorship by Louis
Napoleon has been received with some satisfaction;
but unfortunately, the Prince President when he
does, one morning, something good, has the bad for
tune TO do, on the next day, something else which
meets with general disapprobation. Thus, for in
stance, the removal of the state of siege was fol-
lowed by decree by which the chateaux of Mon
ceaux and Neuily. as well several forests and
other property belonging to the d'Orleans family,
were 10 be sold by auction.
Another review of troops-durng which Louis
Napoleon made large distribution Of medals-took
place ON Sunday last, in the Court of the Carrouse
The regiments on duty the Ninth Of Chasseurs,
(hunters) and the Eighth of Hougards, accompanied
| by battery of artillery.
1t is rumored that NJ dc Persigny, the present
Minister Of Justice is TO be removed, rather that
he will resign his office. This / consider rs imrn-
nent, and that this change will be followed by a
very extraordinary nomination.
shower otdecrees has been issued, and published
in the Moa,tdT for the last seven days ndamong
them notice the nomination of several Senators,
among whom is Mynor de Sibour, Archbishop Of
Paris.
The names of Louis and Joseph Bonaparte,
have been engraved on the Arch Of Triumph,
at the head Of all the generals of the Empire, and
distinguished soldiers who fought under Napoleon.
NJ de Girardin, the proprietor Of the journal La
Presse, has made his temperance in the field
Of politics, by an article which was published
in the number Of yesterday morning, and which
may be considered his act of allegiance to
the new government Under the most specious
language, Al. de Grardin, the pardoned member
Of the PcsSe, announced to his readers, that he is
returning to the ''battle feld,' to support the
liberty Of France. We shall see what he intends
doing.
An extraordinary incident has occurred at CT
vita Vecchia, where the cousin of the President
Prince of Canine, the former hero of the revolu-
tion OF lslS with Garibaldi. the same individual
who turned the Pope out Of his States, has been
stopped by the gendarne Of the papal dominion,
and thus prevented going to Rome After the
restoration of Plus TX, the exPresident of the Ro
man Constituent Assembly, who had fled to
France. was banlshed by private decree He fire.
quented the Elysee, and having become the bo-
friend of the President. obtained his letters OF
naturalization few days after the % OF December
last. IL is whispered in some quarters, that the
heir IN Ian lie ba
in the last promulgated Constitution is the son Of
the Prince of Canine. young man full Of promise
OF the most brilliant intelligence, who is at Rome
completing his education. The same report says
that the journey of Mr. Charles Napoleon, Prince of
Canino was to force the diplomatic views of Mr..
Edgourd Ney, under the threat Of Withdrawing the
army of occupation now encamped at Rome. This
event will, no doubt, develope curious Incl
dents.
The Duke Of Aquilla, brother to the King of Ma
ples. arrived yesterday morning in Paris.
- Switzerland politics assume a very quiet
nor, General Duiour has nterfered and surmount-
"a oil d;Ann ,ies. He has forced the General Coun-
ell Of state to Sc ID troops to occupy Geneva, should
Dctator Fayv refuse to execute his orders relative
to the French refugees the difficulty between the
Monks Of st. Bernard will e setted as desired by
the French government, ana n ass az" - pieuseu
his word, that the radical newspapers OF ms coun,
try would no more be hostile to LOUIS NapoleoH Rnd
his government. All these diplomatic arrange:
ments viii, no doubt, if kept, settle the Swiss
question. ana restore peace 10 tnat country.
The authors of the masquerade, intended TO
insult the President of France, which took place at
Basle last month"; have been sentenced to prison for
six months.
A pronunciamento was announced the Goth Of
last month. at Bremen one Of the Hanseatic cities
The Senate Of that city, and the federal commissioner
have annihilated the liberty Of the press, the right
of reunion, the trial by jury. and the House. New
elections we're to take place week after. The
greatest quiet prevailed in that city.
From Poland we have received the diligence that
recruiting of troops is going on The Gar.
Nicholas, to arrive at Warsaw and 60 to Schwal-
back, watering place Of the Datchy Of Nassau, =
few miles distant from the frontier of France,
where he was to drink the mineral waters.
b. III. II.