The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05
The Tap on the Wmdow-Louis Napoleon's
Identity Proved.

From the Coure- and Enquirer, Feb.
VI, did suppose that the grossly false charges made by
the secret emrniss aries Mazzni ana bis associates
against the conduct and associations OF Louis Napoleon
wben exile in this country had been so etieciusly ex
posed by authority whh admits Of no question, that no
body wUJd be found foolish enough 10 revive them But
the magny OF the witches who seek the life OF Napo
leon III through the in.trumen"lty OF italian oravos
hsts ., nothing natter how absurdly ridiculous
may be- II there appeas possibility or thereby exciting
feeling Of dstrust sgsiust him 10 France. This most
natural and keepnf with the character and designs OF
such reu Mazzui Kossuth, Ledru Rollin and their
o,ses but II IL matter Of surprise that Grnhdms
Mac1f,ne should loan itself 10 the originating Of
ISLANDERS against the Emperor, or that any respectable
press should give currency 10 them. Of course, the
HkRAtD would naturally give circulation TO any sian Ter
against Louis Napoleon and so IL would against any other
living man or wousn by so doing, could increase
the demand for is sheet which owes is extensive ercu
laon scey TO the fact that Is knewn 70 cser 70 the
worst pa sons Of our But the respectable Press
Of the tinted states will loan itself 10 any such Sian
der as has been origin a,ed n Grdhoms Magnan> which
h simply revival Of the or repeated tasehcod mat
louis Ssp con when IN the United states surrounded
by a set Of low associates and with these was The
haIlvt Of the lowest and vilest resorts IN ths city
Al the time referred 70, unfortunately for the present
Emperor his cousin also sojourner Ia our city aud
admis OF no question that he was most tsspstef aud
d. character and openly proclaimed his profit
s.cy' on course hrs acts were most naturally visited
upon the present Emperorbut very lev persons Know
ng wha, certainly was not very prooape oa, sre were
two Princes Napoleon residing IN New ork tue same
time We knew both Of them and We Know, 700, that
while Of them, the present Emperor OF france was
quietly assocatng the most retired OF the Old knick
etnocker families Of the city and remarkably sbstemous
IN he babtsrarely mixing IN genera society ana never
frequentng barroons and billiard saconsthe Otner was
notorious rot and nightly frequented those places OF
amusement which the hsbtual resort OF gamblers,
barkegs and persons o. similar habits and tastes Inc
consequences may be easily imagined. when Decsme
that the Prince Napoleon Who arrived IN New YORK
In iS37 had become the head OF the French nation OF
thoee who had been the associates Of Louis Napo
leon cousin and Who never heard Of any other Prince
NAPOLEON very naturally imagined that their old boon
comp snion the fortunate man. Hence the remtns
cenc,s with which the world has been favored OF
fla Allan nj I'M
French In 1s3e-3T. Never two more unlike
,lsn ele oousips Napoleon IN New York m 1s36-27 The
one was dgnhed reserved ard uncommuncative mixing
only with the oldest families and the most refined society
the city. and remarkable alike for his quiet manners
an a,s telnous hsbts while the other a noisy reck
less progste rO the hduHs Of drinking saloons and
houses OF III fame, and apparently utterly regardless OF
the decences Of lie and the opinion OF the world. And
now the vices OF the latte attempted 10 be fixed upon
The ouet melancholy rerng and invariably sbstemious
cousin who whatever his faults, was certainly while In
New York as prudent atd oircumspect as was possible
10 be- Heretofore this matter has been fully exposed
but IL revived for PURPOSE, and that purpose worthy
only Of the creatures Of hszzini.
This matter like ali others based upon the erckless
duct o( the Princes cousin, Is very easily put at rest IL
s not impossible that here was such person ne Bowen,
who assoeaiet and frOcked and disspaed 10 every
cevsbe yay with the Of Louis Napoleon but We
have no reaon believe that he was known " Louis Ma
teop himself Certain In that we never saw or heard Of
him and ths be did not know u.s. And yet IN 1899. when
waking Quietly down s. James street, in london,
heard brisk tapping club window and, looking mp
discovered the verible Louis Napoleon nov Emperor
France, making signs 10 10 stop. lie Immediately
joined and expressed himself ANXIOUS 70 near to our
many mutual friends In New Yark. He was not dead
then, can testify, unless II was THIS fellow Bswen
who thus imposed upon stranger 70 him and W all
The mutual friends and little reminscences which then
and subsequently, oonstsued the sufci q connection DO