The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-01

70 cone TO- had always thought that by the terms Of
tho law astronomer at the Of Longitude vas a
pointed for life but your decision has undeceved me
have therefore, M IL Minstre request you 10 appoint
day which shah have to quit an establishment
which have been inhabtng for nearly half \ cen.
fury The estabiS.ment-thank to the projection gyep
to by the governments which each other
In France for the last forty yeasthank above all may
scmbcs In regard to mchas risen from its ruins anu Il,
insignfcance and now be offered to strangers "a
model. 1t is not without profound sentiment grief
that shall separate from many fine Instrument To
the construction of which have or ess contributed
1t Is not without lively apprehension that shall behold
the Of research created by passing into male
VIOLENT even inimcal hands but my conscience has
spoken. and I bound TO obey It's dictates. ! am
anxola that in this circumstance everything shall pass
IN inc most open manner and IN consequence hasten
toinform Monsieur e NIinistre that shall address
TO all the great academies OF Europe and Amortization
nave long had the honor OF belonging TO them circular
which VIII explain my removal from an establishment
with which my had been in sort identified
and which for u second country desire il to be
known everywhere that the motives which have dictated
my determination have nothing for which my children
can ever blush these explanations above all to the
most eminent Swans who honor with their friendship
such rs Humboldt Fsraday Brewster, Neloni sc. am
anxious, also tina. these lustrous personages may
be uneasy concerning the great change which this deter
mination of mine will produce i'll my existence. My
health has without doubt been much impaired in the
service of my country cannot have passed part
OF his life going from mountain peak to mountain peak In
the widest districts Of Spain for the purpose Of deter
mining the precise figure of the earth in the nhosp
table regions OF Africa comprised between and the
capital of the regency In Algerian corsairs in the pr
sons Of Msorca of Roaas and of Paamos without pro-
found traces being left behind But may remind my
friends that hand without vgor still hold pen and
that the half blind old will always find him
persons anxious to note down his words Receive Mon
sieur lie Ministre, the assurance OF my respect.
FIR. ARAGO.
Louis Napoleon, in consideration of tho above,
specially absolved Arago from taking the oath
Naples.
A correspondent writing from Naples, under date
9th April, says" The frequent representations
OF tho foreign ministers at the court Of Naples,
lative to the treatment of political prisoners have
at length produced some triAing amelioration of
their unhappy condition. The heavy chains-those
used only for the worst class of murderers, and
which have hitherto hung about the OK Cabinet
Minister Poerio-have been removed, and subst-
tuted by the lighter irons Of ordinary criminals
The same boon is extended to others of that group
Of condemned to which Barren Poero belongs. A
commission has also been sent to the penal islands,
headed by General Ambro,o, for tho purpose of
giving liberty to those especially who have had no
trial and are ignorant of their offences. Death has
taken away another of the wretched instruments Of
the Neapolitan government. Tho too celebrated
President Of the Criminal Court Navarro, died on
the 22d instant. His suferings were extreme. He
first shifted blood in 49, from which period he had
shown savage satisfaction in condemnng political
offenders The Neapolitans lock upon his painful
death as a visitation Of Divine Providence He has
been taken away from a career Of infamy, which
history will quote an illustration of the immo-
raity of the age. 1t is generally believed that
Morelli, another perverter of justice, will be APP
pointed to this position of Navarro, and then the
State trials will DO again resumed