The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-12
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The following g graphic aad ven written sketch Of
French Eat. q he e. Court Of S. y.Sss with
regard TO n do Persgny, there Is vast deal 70 say,
.s BE- ss e siss q '
aloud 'Lonis Napoleon, man and Emperor, made
NJ Fialn, for that il the name he was known by for
the first thirty years Of his fe Is like the Emperor
approaching his hftisth year though from his appear
ave or thirty six OF very obscure origin his parents
nevertheless, had him brought up at public school in
bis native province q Anjou; and from this time
through life. At school, he became acquainted with
several boys who have since grown into men Of
Falloux, who, though considerably younger, and 80
widely separated from his schoofelow By high birth and
large fortune took great fancy to young Faln with
lin became sousofcisr OF Charles KS Gafds Royal,
he left the army at the Revolution Of July; and be-
cause he would not what he could not approve he
rs as it is called His friends Of the roysst party
helped him now, and obtained for him double employ
melt from dc Gsnonds then editor Of the Gasee de
Mode On theie two papers he contrved TO gain about
ECO ESQ year. not BY articles for his literary talent
was never even sufficient for that but by the collecting
and arranging OF those small paragraphs the third
Paris. -
This was NJ Fialns existence till the year 1885, when
chance brought him acquainted with Italian gentle
man, who was the travelling companion Q. NINE Mura
the widow Of the unfortunate King of Naples. few
months later NJ Fialin was despatched to Arsnenberg
the chateau Of Queen Horense to execute ccn6den-
tal mission for Nine Murat. Here, in 1885, nineteen
years ago. he the first time Louis Napoleon, at
tached himself to him, and has ne ver left him SINCE
though ateriy his opposition to him has often been Of
the most violent and indiscreet kind.
An anecdote, which have heard N. de Faoux relate
three or four tines viii paint Fialin (who, from the
moment'he Joined Prince Louis called himself tialtn
do -
days before the attempt at St-asburg, M. de Faoux
travelling to Germany with friend rsosvsd at the
ASA asa for such a person The writer was his
ny. N. de Falloux went. and found Perslgsy
surrounded by some dozen ill looking men, drinkiuy
punch. Psrsigny took him aside, and simply said
Philippe, and proclaim Louis Bonaparte." Many
thanks my dear fellow" replied M de Falloux but
Gensdarmes and shsll be of to morrow at cockcrov.
dislike Louis Philippe quite much you do but
much dislike snythng ridiculous; and your attempt
intended you to be one OF r.t Ministers and you
will be day, for all that Thereupon they sspa-
Dc Foux 'e read sn account Of
failure. Years passed on. Than came the Bouosne
attempt, and Prince Louis and his follower were
the same friend who wss-with him at stasburg, said
to him, Lei us some day to Versailles, and see that
ness by this time Peisgny had obtained permission to
pass his time Of Incarceration in maison de sants
at Versailles Thther, accordingly, went de Faioux,
shaking hands with his old condisoiple, II hope you
the resoute ans wer, ana tell you again have chosen
you for OF first ministers. shall yet GARY sog
porteteuille from the Prince" Faloux seeing this,
FRIEND 'We when you % So Iecolleca hold you bound
to give frstclass prefecture to M. -" Time again
A " M gerda oarad
the pe,asu1c promised; You must be our Che always
ton NJ. de Failoux accepted, and one of the men
longest in Office under the presidency Persigny also
ioux suited his friend who refused any employment.
Persigpy may be looked upon as the Incarnation Of
become senator after having facility approved some
parts of the deta the following conversation took
place bstye. PeTssny and do you desert s;
Montalembert sIf that BE- all said Persigny, "a win
in the interior, government resting the popular
masses with what you call the enlightened classes If
they win 60 With us wth0Gs them If they w04 IT.
reconquest of old frontiers 81 thought So"
swerec Moptaembert, land am SURF of it, will
Now this might lead people to suppose NJ de Persgny
very terrible parsonage. No, he is not that. When
did, and was, nothing No OF the corps dipIoma
ique ever saw him. ard nothing could less incommo
dious than he showed himself When he was named
Minister OF the Interior here after the edt people
frightened out Of their lives but the character of
his administration supinenass. He one OF the
worst ministers imaginable, from the fact OF his posi-
lively dong nothing.
PereieDys character is full Of the stranssst coutc
lions. He ID mystical in the extreme-cipabls OF sl
generous IDEAS ard plans but perfectly unreal, unprac
teal to the last de better heart moe viO
lent temper existed. he would probably die for
the Emperor day yet at the period Of his marriage
the speeches made against It, and against MSne. de
Moptjo, by NJ de Persigny, such tnst he
raj times ordered to hold his peace Whist Office,
his qusrrels with Fooi ut the council table quite
uns.emly; aod since his retirement from Office and
peciay within the last six months, his opposton has
been sucn that certainly LOUIS Napoeon's bteress enc
mica have said Of him than has aud
and and; uDrservsay been said by this tins atAssnt
bis plans carried out; now it is supposed, he will be
quite satisfied Persigny. too was guilty OF a ia alt
which IL really required all the Emperors patience to
cretion Of those before whom he spoke he would
staptlyrereat "Why, made him what he ia! Without
SION when he offered from tue Emperor, he would cry
cit is tco provoking to how he endangers the
ed6ce bave taken UGH pains 70 build up!'
stil PersigDy pouninetion is ominous clearly the
proof Of a universal conf agra>ion being impending
very saunch Bonspartst senator lately sad There can
be doubt that Persgnys advent to activity is ser
ry lead what must cali the revolutionisng Of the
think he is sent to London, as M. de Polgnac
was in 1922 TO prepare for his attainment to still
higher dignity believe in few months he VIII be back
here Minister for Foreign Affairs, the truest and
most complete expression Of genuine Bonspartis poll
cy He is gone to London to ssee out' Fould and his
set and If he takes the lead In affairs, believe,
shall then, for the first time see clearly the Emperors
ITSELF" There may bs truth in this
Meanwhile Austria does not incliued to cooperate
actively and all that is taking place here and IN Eng
land, touching the Poles is not likely to diminish her
aversion to any decisive step.