The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-12


Art LIN case Of our leaving no direct heir, legitimate
Our well beloved uncle Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte,
and his descendants direct and legitimate the issue Of
burg from male to male by order OF prmogeniture to
the perpetual exclusion Of the females appointed to
Art @ The present decree, invested with the seal of
the State shall be carried to the Senate by Minister
Of State to be deposited IN its archives ,s.
signed NAPOLEON
Countersgned-AcmIE FouID Minister of State.
The publication OF the above decree is generally
considered as humiliation for the Senate, which
had shown SO much repugnance to the Jerome branch
in question has been generax disapproved of by the
public, so much are the principles of Prince Ma
poleon the marshas son, held in detestation here.
Beyond this have no political news-0r little Of
any kind, except what is comprised in the following
paragraphs =
1t is given out that Russia Austria, and Prussia
have forwarded to their representatives at Paris Gre
dentals to the Emperor, couched in precisely the
same words as hint that the powers agree in their
relations towards France 1t is also said that Ma
pOleon on hearing of the proceedings OF the powers
at Berlin, broke out into furious TRADE against the
King of Prussia, whom he blamed with exciting a
coalition against France and ended with the slgnl-
ficant hint, that Prussia shall recollect she Is
within twelve hours journey of Paris"
The Minister of the Interior has decided on carry
ing out Napoleon Is idea to make the entrance into
in Europe. A space OF 10 yards Is TO be cleared
around the arch exercise ground for the troops
and for public ,fetes. Large additions are also max
ing to Ecoe Miitaire in which it intended to con-
centrate large permanent garrison.
visit by the Emperor to Corsica, next spring,
is talked Of.
One day last week, a report that the Emperor had
been shot at at Compeigne, gained much currency
in Paris, but it was wholly unfounded.
Midnight mass was celebrated in all the churches
of Paris, on Christmas eve, for the first time in
twenty years past.
-Four flags, captured at Rahoult Algeria, have
been formally presented to the Emperor the fruits
III"
Bou Maza the Arab Chief has been liberated, on
parole, to reside in any part OF France but he must
not leave the country.
A sale Of autographs belonging to Baron de fremont
has Just been concluded at Paris Some of the prices
paid were as follow :-Abd-clKadir,. francs;
Rouchefoucauld 800 francs; Moliere $40 francs; Mad
anne Lafarge, IA francs; Pope Alexander VI, "a
francs; Oliver Cromwell u frances George Monk, 3
francs; Bossuet 80 francs; Louis XIV, 40 francs;
Frederick the Great, $50 francs; Calico, 206 francs;
Bayard 81 francs; Leo X, l57 francs, &c.
correspondent Of the London 4Atlas, pretending
to be well informed, gives dashing sort OF story
respecting certain Spanish beauty, named NJ ollie
de Montgo, who is said to be allpowerfu, just now
at the imperial Court. Mademoisee fancies her mis-
sion is to be Empress Of France, and there some
who think her chance not altogether hopeless. In
connection with this piece of gossip there is another
that Louis Napoleon long ago said-and swore-that
if ever he became Emperor his own egitimate chill.
dren of whom he has several should elegalized and
made his heirs So the story runs.
Count Anatole Demidof has opened his " Napoleon
Museum" at the Villa San Martini, the Emperor's
residence, at Elba. 1t contains numerous memorials
Of the first Napoleon, and has cost the Count about
700, 900 francs.
The convention with France has passed the Bel
gisn Chambers, by sixtytwo against eight. This is
- 81. hos
Baron dOsy (of Antwerp) expressed the hope that
steps would soon be taken to effect treaty OF com
merce with Spain and its colonies. The Chamber
stands adjourned till January lS.
Spain.
Senior Lorente, the new Minister of the Interior
has issued circular letter to the Governors Of the
Provinces, broadly insinuating that the government
/ is dissatisfied with the present constitution, and
/ wishes it abrogated.
The following is the circular
MINISTRY OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
| MADRID Dec. II, 1882
The resignation Of the members Of the former cabinet
having been accepted her Majesty has been pleased to
honor the present ministers with her confidence in cir
cumstances different from those through which
passing. would conne myself to recommending to
sos.nA watching with uniting tenacity for the preser-
vaton OF public order and giving to the moral and ma
q the will her.
all the public functonares dispense to these important
objects But in the present state Of affairs in sight of
I
the day being when the electors have to give their
vote upon it. it is duty TO inform you OF the views and
intentions OF the actual counselors of the Crown and of
the principles which will serve the rule of their con-
duct in order that you may tranquilze the minds and
prevent the misleading of public opinion
Her Maiestys Minister'S consider that the fitness the
opporunenes and the necessity of revising and
forming in points the political laws of the State
cannot be put in doubt. The luminous experience of
which solemn testimony is given by the different minis
tries which have governed the country for the last
year-minstres of which persons Of different opinions
and political shades, although all animated with the most
lively desire 10 with loyalty their Queen and
try, and many endowed with eminent qualities, have
formed part-the repeated occasions in which these diff
feren ministries notwithstanding their well known and
sincere desire to maintain uninur the laws the keeping
and observance of which had been committed to them
deviated from the literal text Of Them being compelled
and forced by the more imperious law Of public safety
are at once the proofs and the causes OF the mperous
necessity Of modifying and accommodating TO the situa
ton and circumstances OF the country some points OF the
fundamental laws.
But if these causes did not exist was of
gent and palpable necessity to place the written law in
With rremedabe and frequent facts it is be-
yond doubt nevertheless that certain species of ques
lowers OF the State it Indispensable to ventiate and
resolve them.
country various projects of reform of the constitution
and OF the organic laws and her Maestys government be-
Geye the arrived that public opinion might enghten
itself sufficiently respecting them by means of con
scientious profound temperate, but free discussion This
ground remains open from this time to all legitimate
parties and all sincere opinions and at the proper period
the councillors of the after having carefully med
ated the Of ALL and with the corresponding per-
mission of her Majesty will present their projects Of
form to the impartial mature and wise examination of
the Cortes.
To exalt If it be sti possible the splendor and pres
ge of the throne the symbol Of all the traditions Of
history and of all the glores of the nation without the
essential bases of the representative regimen suffering
any dctrment, without the right Of examining and dis
cussing in public the acts Of the ministers disappearing
and adding TO the present institutions elements Of
stability and preservation Is the great problem which all
seek TO resolve and upon which, when the day arrives
the coegative bodies will have to pronounce their
lemn verdict.
such are Senior Governor the idea and the views Of the
government in the electoral struggle which is preparing
Penetrated with them II Is the wish Of her Majesty that
you endeayor to ncucate them in public opinion in order
that the electors may TO deposit their votes in the
with sincere conviction foreign to every kind Of
prejudice and with sentiments conormab bic to the pro.
verbal Spanish loyalty.
The which say TO you by royal order for your ntell
genco and ful6lment God preserve, &c.
(Signed) IIORENTE
To the Governor Of the province OF -