The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-19
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LIFE IN kRIS.
PANS, October %, le

fARIS, OCtOOST LZs lOcis
QUESTION of the Danitbian Principalities-Ihe1
Health of the King Of Prussia, and its PROB
able Resutts-State Of Findnces-The Ir1at
of Mgeon, a Candidate IN the Late Etec-
f;oasVTAe Gilman ofa Frenchman's Ambi-
Deione-Phe Suicide of an american, named
Ed,oard D-Mademoisele Rachel Non
sieur Guizot A First Glass Gold Medal
Awzyded to Captain w. POsoer.
To the Editor Of the National Era:
The political news is of little importance.
The question Of the Danuban Principalities lie
pending. Russia proposes Leichtenberg as
hereditary Prince for the United Principalities;
Napoleon, Joachim Murat; and the German
Powers, Prince OF Nassau. Austria alone OBJ
ects to any change being sde in that quarter,
and in,e.prets the treaty of Paris in regard to
the navigation of the Danube to suit herself,
pretend ng that only the mouth of the Danube
ia oDen to the vessels of other nations, but
that the rest of that great river belongs to the
respective countries bordering onit-consequent-
", to Austria
The next Congress at Paris will settle all
those points, and France, we hope, will main.
tain her own. If the Principalities should be
fortunate enough to be governed in future by
Frencnman, the Crimean war will have been to
so.ne purp Sc.
The health of the King of Prussia ia some
what improved, but there is little hope of his
entire recovery, suffering as he does from the
oss;6cation of the blood vessels, caused by an
excess of eating and drinking. The Prince If
Prussia (brother to the King) will be decla ed
regent during the illness of the King.
Tne Emperor of Austria has ordered that ali
the .gs Of his armies should bear the image of
the Immaculate Virgin Mary, besides the
double-headed eagle. What next?
The bad news from India and from the Uni
ted States causes the financial state of affairs in
England and on the Continent of Europe to be
still more EN- oarrassing, and all the funds are
on the decline Tne number of failures in Aus
t1is is increasing, and some of the poor victims,
who had 40. the moral courage to stand the
shock, have resorted to powder and lead to put
az end to their troubles.
Ahighly interesting trial has justbeen closed.
The Government accused Mr.. Migeon of having
used fraudulent means 10 obtain msj ority n
the last election for The Legislative body.
Count Migeon was q member of the National
Assembly during the last Republic, was elected
member Of tie Legislative body after the coup
d'etat, and again ran at the last election as u
friend Of Napoleon, but net as the candidate OF
the Cover ment, which brought forward Mr..
Nzee as its candidate. Migeon beat Nizeo By
q majority of $4,000, to the great dispeasure of
the Government; and, in order to deprive Mr..
Mgeon of his seat in the Legislature OF France.
the Government charged him with having used
fraudulent means to secure the large majority
he Obtained, 10 the detriment of the Government
candidates. The Government also charged
Mgeon with having gambled at the Bourse,
with having been cowhided at that privileged
gambling house, with being bankrupt, with hav
ing been separated from his wife, with having
worn the Cross of the Legion of Honor without
authority, and, lastly, with having been disnher.
tied by his own mother.
Tne trial came off at Colmar, in the Depart.
ment Of TIE Upper Rhine, where the Attorney
General brought forward great number of
witnesses in the lowest walks of society, to prove
the lille airy of the means used by Migeon to
induce them to vote for him. A letter from the
Protect OF the Police of Paris was produced by
the prosecuting attorney, stating the above men,
toned calumnies, and on that evidence the a.
torney declared Mr.. Mgeon not only unworthy
to hold seat in the Legislative body, but that
he should be punished according to the laws of
the country.
Mr.. Migeon employed the best lawyer of
France in his defence, Mr.. Jules Faver, well
known in the days Of the last Republic as an
cole crater and debater, who still openly avows
his prediction for the Republican party.
Nc. migeon brought forward a geat number
OF the most respectable men of that part of
France, as witnesses, to prove and to state un-
der osyh that he was their free choice that Mr..
Mseon Always was the friend and benetactor
OF the people, and indefaiigable in his office, as
member of the Legislative body, to promote
the interest and Welfare of his districts and that
the Government candidate, the police officers,
the Mayors of the villages and towns, and the
Preiect Of the Department du Hsute Rhin,
threatened the friends of Migeon and the voters
III general with the loss of employment, the
withdrawal Of licences, to deprive them Of the
ASSISTANCE of banks and public institutions, to
close their establishments, and with the enmity
of lLeir superors.
1t was furthermore proved, by highly respect.
abe priests and wealthy citizens, that tha con.
stables and police officers had received orders
to tear down the bills of Migeon, and put up
those OF The Government candidates that tie
Ooverhm, n, officers otferrd liquor and money
T. he vo ers TO carry their man, Nizeo. The
prosecuting attorney could not, however, sub
s.anna,e tue-cha~ges of the Project of Poice
and jules Faver brought authentic proofs tina,
Mr. Myeon IS not bankrupt, but on the con.
trary very rich man; that his mother did no,
disinherit him, and that she intends leaving
HIN IN lion of francs; that he did not gam
Ole, and th at he was not cowhded that he did
not wear the cross of the Legion of Honor, but
that OF St. Sylvester, and that of the Codes
Spur, given him by the Pope. Mr.. Jules Fave.
made most able defence; Judges and lawyers
from great distance assembled to hear th.
celebrated orator, who completely annihilAteC
the prosecuting attorney, the Project of the De
partment, ard all officials who had q hand il
tals prosecution.
Jules Faver closed his defence in a most elo
quent manner, by saying, Let US break from
ms melee of intrigue, ambition, duplicity, ant
abuse of power. Let US not ALLOW the sacre'
Image OF the law TO be thus disGgured, and lie
US bow to the holy idea of justice, eternal a
200 himself, from whom it emauates, calm q
hnth, lnhexibe as duty. Justice alone Cal
make barrier to this troubled state of society
10 excuses OF passion TO the caprices of arbi
uary power. Justice alone can say to this irri
lated tide, thus far shalt thou go, and no fur
ther'r
Jules Faver vas long and most vehementl
applauded. | am sorry not to be able to Civ
you the verdict, which will not be rendered til
al er this letter IS mailed. Mr.. Mieeon will n
doubt be cleared from these caIumniator
Charges, and this trial will have served to sho;
on the contemplate Vaccinations to which tb
Government resorts 10 counteract the influence
., tue opposition candidates, and to carry thei