New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-23
HORACE GREELEY IN FRENCH PRISON.
THE FEELING OUTSIDE.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
PARIS Monday, June 3, 1855.
On Saturday evening last at 6 O'Clock dinner
party of Americans was awaiting in the saloons
of the Trois Freres Proreneaur, Palais Royal,
the arrival of Mr.. Field, the President Of the
American Board of Commissioners to the Paris
Exhibition, and Mr.. Greeley of THE TRIBUNE.
The dinner was an official one given by Mr..
Field to his colleagues, the American Commits
sioners, and few invited guests, among whom
were Mr.. Greeley, Gen. Thomas, Under Secro-
tary of State; Mr.. Fay, Minister to Switzer-
lard; Mr. OSullivaD, Minister to Portugal; MIR.
Belmont, Minister at the Hague; Mr.. Past,
Secretary of Legation at Paris. AT half an
hour past the time set for the dinner Mr.. Field
arrived and announced that Mr.. Greeley had
been arrested while dressing for the dinner and
was at that moment in prison. The CONSERVATION
of the company at this unexpected announcement
was general and ALL in the expectation that II was
political arrest, asked in the same breath Tor an
exclamation. When the cause made known
general burst of indignation was heard, and
the event promised for moment to interfere
with the festivities of the evening. No Amer
lean possesses more admirers or more warm
friends among his cOuntrymen than Horace
Greeley; and to see him thus rudey seized
for debt for which he was in no way respon-
sible, and thrown into vile French prison, was an
event well calculated to arouse the angry feelings
and the symPaihies OF every one present Not
outstanding the large number OF ofiice-heIders
and Political enemies of Mr.. Greeley present at
the dinner-party, disposition was at once mani
tested by all these gentlemen which did great
credit to their hearts. consultation was held to
devise measures for his immediate release but
when il was known that the process was purely
a civil one, and that Mr.. Greeley, fearing to CON-
promise to some extent the strength OF the case,
had positively refused TO make concession to the
authorities by giving security for the payment OF
| the money it was evident that all means OF re-
lease was cut off, and that he would be compelled
to lie in prison till the case could be brought before
tribunal To Mr. Belmont whose conduct as .
Minister of the United States have had occasion
| to criticize in the columns OF THE TRIBUNE, ten
der the most grateful thanks for the energy and
| good feeling which he manifested in view Of this
gross Outrage.
Mr. Greeley was seized at his house while pre-
pairing to attend the dinner party referred to, BY
the Commissary Of Police Of the district in which
be was residing, attended by two deputies Mr.
Greeley had received no intimation OF the proceed
ings which were preparing for him. and was nat
uIally astonisked at the arrest. He asked TO BIZ
conducted to the United States Legation, request
which was at once complied with Arrived il
front of the bureau, the officers, fearing that be
might find sanctuary for protection if once under
the flag of the United States, refused to allow him
to descend from the carriage. Mr.. Piatt Score
tary of Legation, aud several gentlemen who hap
pened TO be in the bureau, were called to the door
and here a scene OF q somewhat ludicrous ebarac
ter took place. Mr.. Piatt asked Mr.. Greeley to
descend from the carriage in order to be able Il
converse more freely, when, as Mr.. G. made
movement TO descend, the officer rudely pushed
him back again and closed the halfopened door
Mr.. Piatt, exasperated at shis conduct seized The
officer, pushed him aside, and again attempted t.
open the door. The Commssary then hustled up
and demanding Of Mr.. p. if he knew who he was
drew from his coat pocket his insignia Of Office,
tricolor flag in the form Of belt, tied it AROUND
his waist, and projecting his full stomach forward
to its fullest official dimensions, demanded witt
authority If the gentlemen saw and comprehende<
u.atl There 10 no officer so pompous and so arbi