New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-09
ground for Migeon to base q libel suit sgsins: tia.

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And here, emitting many reflections suggested by
ibis singular trial. It il but just 70 direct attention TO
the fact, that in III, &c times the majesty OF the
law ASSERTS its dignity. The magistrates Of the
Court a. COmar secured to the defense every right
guaranteed by the law ard nowhere IN the course Of
the proceedings showed themselves unworthy their
position 90 human representatives of divine justice.
cannot refrain from one other reflection that must
aIise in the mind OF any one who calmly reads the
report Of testimony in this case-that Is, that the
voters of the District Of Belfort have not, for the
most p,rt the Iemotest idea Of politics in the Amer.
can Democratic sense of the word. The majority
of them voted for NJ. Mgeon because they knew that
be was a benevolent man, and because they believed
that he was really the fayorite candidate Of the En-
peror In spite Of many intelligent exceptions, it is
evident that the great majority OF these honest
Alsatians have not two political ideas in their
heads.
The Legislative Body will be convoked toward the
close Of ne 1t month
The Emperor and Empress. with high invited
guests, are hunting at st. Cloud. Whether that
glass of fashion and mold of form our Minister, on
whom they are known to dote fondly land who did
not put his arm round the Empress her chair,) be
invited ttither to follow the stag is not yet an
nOuDced.
Gen. lie Flo, formerly quastor Of the Legislative
Assembly, one of the political exles of 1851, re-
siding in the Isle of Jersey, having recently made
inquiry as to whether he would be permitted 10 re-
side in Belgium for the education OF his children,
the Emperor ordered that passport should be sent
him TO return to France. The report is, that the
passport is not accompanied by any restrictive con-
oitioDs ~hatever There is little doubt that Napo-
leon would now be glad to let back to their country
all the exiled generals, and even Victor hugo him.
SELF as quietly as possible If they will say nothing,
he will say nothing. There would be only taclt
understanding that they as he, overlook the past.
The body Of the King of Prussia is better: his
mind j probably shaken past hope Of sound reco-
very. There will then be Regency under the pre-
sumptiye heir, the Prince Of Prussia. This Prince,
who in Is4S, was considered more reactionary-ap-
parentIy because he was more honest-than the
King, is said to entertain liberal ideas nova
DAYS than the se maintained by his Majesty, aud to
be decidedly sed to the retrograde party IN Prus
sa, who have OF late been moving backward toward
feudalism. In foreign policy he passes for being
favorable TO the Western rather than the Russian
alsnce and as to the Prlncipaites, favorable 70
French rather than Austrian views. This ia little
better than pure guess work. the worth Of which is
greatly reduced by the fact of the English marriage
which is to take place, they say the leth Oh
January.
Americans continue to laaye for home, .fr-ia ehas
remittsnces will not follow them, should they travel
farther. As one of them said taking for the nOnce
the usual clothes measure of geDtlity, great many
more gentlemen will leave Europe this year than
will arrive in America. Those who renal enter
tain each other with gloomy talk Of suspended banks
and failing friends.
Ten DAYS ago. our cOuntrymap, Charles L.. Fleisch.
mann. formerly United States Consul at Stuttgart,
and for several years past resident at Paris buried
his only son. II did not mention the mournful tact
at the time, it was because the bitter private grief
seemed too sacred for the public gaze II mention
il now it ia to relieve by expression the sincere ieei
ing of sympathy for the parents which, IN common
with all their countrymen here (and they are many,
oppresses me. Even to us all, who knew him, as l.
we're only in passing, the death of the fine, gentle,
noble lad was bitter loss. He was our American
boy. We all felt a sert of patriotic pride in him,
and we all mourn him. His fathers many friends
your side of the Atlantic will join with us.
p. ST. O'Clock, p. m.-The Judgment OF the
Court at Comar was delivered this morning, and
has been forwarded by telegraph. The Court de-
cares its incompetence to decide on all the facts re-
errng to the electoral frauds. In reference to the
wearing illegally decoration of the Legion Of Honor,
the Court decides that Migeon was guilty, but con
dennis him only to one months imprisonment. The
low st penalty by law is six months This leniency
is explained by the fact that Migeon had had the
promise of the decoration in lS49, although the for
NAL papers were not sent him. There is nothing in
this verdict which will prevent the prisoner from
taking bis seat in the Corps Legislative next month
That body must feel fsttered in its dignity by such
treatment of one of its members.