The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-03
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Of France, were invited, on Sunday last BY General
ST. Arnault to a 9cieitr d'adien, after which they
called ut the Elysee, to pay farewell visit
10 the President General Daumas was their leader,
and after having been introduced to the Prince they
were entertained by him with the greatest afabili-
ty lie delivered very neat speech, in which he
said that, perhaps, he would soon be able TO visit
them in their country, and to know for himself their
courage and ability. He then offered them some
presents and arms, and also decorations Of the Le-
gion Of Honor. One among them, Aga Mahomed
Bel-Hads, refused every other present but the por
trait Of Louis Napoleon. The Arabs left on Monday
last for Marseilles, where they are to embark for
Algiers. There are four who have desired to re-
main here for a few weeks longer. These same
Arabian chiefs visited also, the other Saturday the
widow of Marshal Bugeaud, Duke of Isly, late com
mander of Algers, and showed her and her son the
greatest respect. They assured them Of their adj
miration for the conqueror of Morocco, and ex-
pressed their desire Of seeing the succeeding to
his father in the command Of the great colony Of
France.
The project of killing Louis Napoleon at the
grand ball of the military school was not mere Cos
sip and invention. It is now certain that the Minis
ter OF Police had received private reports that
man from the southern parts of France whose hus
band had been sentenced to exile at Cayenne. had
been chosen by the socialist party to commit the
murder. This new Charlotte COrday had decided
that she would stab him through the heart whilst
in the ball room. According to this report, the po-
ieemen We're requested to watch the movements of
all the women and the police work SO well done
that no attempt was made to approach the Presi-
dent In the meantime 1t was understood that this
woman had been mado aware of the discovery Of her
projects, and that she had left Paris and the from
tiers of France
Before concluding the anecdotes relative to the
last grand fete, must not omit TO name the Dixie
OF Brunswick, who, in company with the Arabs,
was the most conspicuous OF all the guests Of Louis
Napoleon This eccentric parsonage, who, for the
last six months, has been nightly Displaying at the
public places his diamonds of the purest water and
nE fhn az ,:,ol1n
form-his jet black wigs and irreproachable gar
ments OF all kinds. changed his fashionable life
into a political display of official costumes,
which had never been equalled even by King
at the distribution Of the standards, dressed as
general of hussars, his uniform being so much CO.
vered with embroidery that one could see the
color of tie cloth underneath At the ball. he
army--hs epaulets, buttons, embroideries, all being
gold of the purest kind. And last, at the grand
dinner of the eight hundred officers, previous to the
fireworks, he wore fancy tunic, d Ia M0at, Of red
velvet. trimmed with silver and gold lace. These
three uniforms spotted with crosses of all exist
ing orders and his breast was cut in two by large
ribbon, of six different orders. Never has such
theatrical and political displayHbeen witnessed in
France, since the days of louis XIV.
The leading gossip of the week, besides the last
noise produced by the grand festivals, has been
caused by the well known letter written by Count
Of Chambord, Henry the ", and addressed by
has given them the most short orders not to take
any oaths of adhesion to the government of Louis
Napoleon. This letter, which has only been pub
lished by the German, Belgian and English papers,
has been refused admission in the columns of the
French press, and the Independence Beige, which
had been daring enough to publish and send it to
its subscribers in Europe, stopped at the post
Office, and not distributed by the carrier. 1t is
very much doubted whether the legitimists will
obey the orders of their prince, for most of them are
persuaded that they have committed capital fault.
during the eighteen years of Louis Philippe's reign
TO remain out of the government employ.
After the letter Of Count de Chambord, the cause
OF much excitement has been the epistle of General
Changarnier. The note Of the exiled Prnce-leay-
ing aside the form of his royal language.was, after
all, full of cancellations; as for that of the exled
general, which no doubt will be published in the
NEW YORK HERALD, tits a bitter recrimination, and
an accusation at the same time, which has not been
read over, as it ought to be, for document which
was, no doubt, intended to be rendered public The
general after having developed his political career,
speaks OF his serving the republic, though he had
no feeling in its favor; he then mentions the at
tempts which had been made, before and after the
I'd OF December, to render him favorable the
| Of Louis Napoleon and to aid him in obtaining the
aim Of bis ambition And then, after having pro-
tested against the coup d'etat he declares that he
will not wait the delay of four months to send his
resignation, by refusing the oath demanded OF him
in favor of Napoleon
General de Lamoriciere's letter, written in terms
Of much more moderate kind, has produced more
sensation than the long and useless compliment of
General Changamier. This noble hearted officer is
much liked in the ranks Of the army, and among
his fellow companions, and every pitied him for
| being thus forced to abandon career Of twenty
nine years and five months, and when he was with
| in a few months of having obtained his pension.
But the worst of all these evils is, that the Cosi-
tuti0and has ordered one Of its barking dogs
| Mr.. Granier de Cassagnac, to trample upon these
| two generals and to treat them personally with the
utmost contempt. NJ. Cassagnac tries to prove that
| after all, Generals Changarner and Lamoriciere
| weuld be good enough to make subieutenants, but
| that neither Of them is worthy Of commanding a
regiment
Generals Bedeau. Leaot, and Others who are
exled out OF France by the decree flast December
have aso II is said, sent in their refusal to take any
| oaths to the government Of Louis Napoleon.
| The ruInors about the Empire are still propagated
with much energy, and, as told your readers in
era previous letters, the only to the postpone
ment of its arrival the difficulties encountered
among the powers ofEurope. / am certain that diff
fculties of all sorts have been got up, but those
difficulties are not unsurmountable; and soon as
certain guarantees shall have been given by the
French government, the transformation will be COM
peted, without indirect protestati0n coming from out
side OF the country. In the meantime the conf
dence of the commercial classes not yet very great
and the fall Of the French stocks seems to show that
the situation Of the President is not yet considered
safe. The Emperor of Russia himself, who had in
vested twenty mine millions Of francs in the French
stocks had them sold the other day, and he has now
not cent in the Threes or -Four and a Halls.
What docs this mean!
Notwithstanding this state of uncertainty, Louis
Napoleon is daily arranging his house and buying
new horses. He purchased, on Saturday last, fifty
beautiful animals, which are, each Of them, worth
three or four thousand francs. In the meantime
wagons sadles harness. and other necessary articles
for his chateaux, have been ordered, and am told
that this next summer, the shooting and chasing Of
Louis Napoleon, will be carried on most elegant
scale. Five hundred snuff boxes "a present which
was much used under Emperor Napoleon,) have also
been ordered. They are all to be adorned with
diamonds and rubies, and intended for presents
Rumors are daily spread relative to change in
the ministry. NJ. de Persigny, it is said, would
axe the place Of Minister Of State, and NJ de
Maupas, (whose ministry would be suppressed)
would become Minister of the Interior IL appears
that the Ministry Of Police has been lately much
objected to, by the Commission of the Legislature
Prince Murat is said to be in great passion rela-
i've to the order given by the police to have fifty
masonic lodges shut. 1t will be remembered that
M. Nurat was lately named q. 0. Of the Masonic
Order Of France. At all events, he has protested
against this prohibition.
] will also add, relative TO Prince Murat that he