Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-25
PlOn-PIOn.

be indicated exceeding love or exceeding hate the eX
treme of admiration and the extreme of contempt
When the French soldiers bestowed upon the great Ma
poleon the soubrquet of lie petit Caporal," they test
fed at the same me their enthusiasm for their leader
and their love for the man. When the republican press
of Paris bestowed upon Louis Napoleon that OF Bad
aguy they intended to convey, and probably did con-
vey to the French nation the sentiment OF their pro-
found hatred and contempt for him. We have now an
other example of a nickname which has like that Of
Bomba ~ for the king of Naples) come into common
use to represent ussy, passionate, seimportant
entity, known to the world as the Prince Napoleon
Bonapare. The origin of this Sottbr9ue is somewhat
obscure, but there it is" stat nonlins umbra and
the sensual blase prince reoces in it best he may
Our present business, however, is not so much with
the name as with the He occupies at this moment
very prominent position in the world and his recent
marriage with the daughter of the King of Sardinia
has linked his fortunes with those of Italy He is,
moreover the nephew of his uncle" whom he strongly
resembles, circumstance that has always given him
certain amount of attraction in the eyes OF the French
His father, Jerome still lives in the gorgeous secusion
of the Tueries, nrm old man. devoted the charms
of certain fair Florentne who has for years been
to him ministering angel and has her abode in the
saloons in the Palas Royal that belonged to Phil
Ilppe Egallte. The succession to the imperial is
fixed upon Jerome and his descendants in default of
heirs to the present holder and in defiance of the laws
of Inheritance for the children of Lucien Bonaparte are
OF the elder branch and therefore the real heir would be
the Prince Of Canino. But according to the latest Pa
risian gossip Prince Napoleon already plays the En-
peror and bullies the impossible Louis Napoleon
himself His antecedents have, apparently wrought In
to his dull mind the conviction that he is great
as his imperial cousin though his exploits IN the Crl
mea certainly not such to remind the world OF
his iustrious uncle; nor has his government of Al gera
manifested capacity for ruling horde OF Iouaves.
His want Of popularity has lately been shown in Paris
to his intense modification. The gOsSipS report that,
Immediately on his arrival there from his matrimonial
expedition to Italy he made complaints of various griev
ances-real and maginary-to the great annoyance of
the Emperor, of which the unnitated could not under
stand the drift until the truth Leaked out that he had
been instructed to make highown speech to the Ita
ians by way of feeer, which, having been interpreted
and accepted by them in the spirit, the Emperor
thought it advisable to check their ardor by from
himself, in a pacific strain. EXasperattd at this
Pon-Plon insisted upon interview with lis MASTER
who suffering tortures from umbagO and gout and
who devouty wished him the other side OF the Styx
The Emperor had called NJ Delange, the Minister of
the Interior, to his aid and the following scene is re-
ported to have occurred. The Prince, in bitter tone
reproached the Emperor with making fool of him in
the italian business The Emperor defended himself
My opinion is he said " in favor Of war, you are
well aware but that of the country is so decidedly in
favor peace that it would be madness to oppose it,
Z" Then why make me pronounce that bOmbastc dis
course at Genoa which has raised the hopes of Italy,
and rendered me mark for rdicuIe?" When the dis
course penned had not yet received these, said
the Emperor as he took packet of papers from his bl-
feau ana ndnCeQ Inem IlOn-IlOn IneY letters
from the projects of various departments of France all eX-
pressing the great aversion which existed in their several
departments to the war, and the mpossiby of keep
ing the rural population III order should any fresh eves
of men be required or any fresh taxes be laid Plon-
Plon tossed them carelessy aside and was beginning
further recrimnations when Deangle was announced,
and the ire of the warke Prince was instantly directed
into the channel afforded by the minister's entrance
The codness of his reception his return to Paris lay
ranking at his heart, the so as he had all along
expressed his opinion that public display ought to
have been made and he not sorry to reproach the
minister with having yielded to the opinion OF the court
He therefore hurled at the head of the unucky Deange
storm of abuse couched in language for which he is
celebrated g If' said he you had done your duty,
and taken little trouble in the matter nv reception
would have been very different" Pardon me- re-
piled the minister; Z" if [ had not done my duty and
taken little trouble in the matter your imperial High
ness reception would have been very different indeed p
PonPlon exasperated at this unexpected reply
that sezng the inkstand from the table, he was about
to throw it at the offenders head when his was
rested by his imperial cousin, who held him fast until
his passion had subsided and Delangle, on sign from
the Emperor, had left the room-grnning. This inter-
view had another effect not anticipated. The Emperor
was suddenly seized with lumbago which nailed him to
the chair whereon he seated and which he was I'M
able to leave without assistance Such is the latest on
dit " of the political saloon OF Paris. The Partisan
world prophecy Emperor at no very distant date
In fact the Emperor himself is said to be alarmed at his
of confidence in his medical advisers lie abors under
frequent heaviness and sleepy Indifference which render
him unfit for business in other words the gout is max
ing rapid inroads on his constitution. Perhaps he con-
templates campaign in Italy the best plan for rous-
: ing him from the ethargy which he so much breads
The "dynastic Napoleonienue p" would probably
cease to reign were anything to happen to Louis
Napoleon His infant could do nothing a regency
would soon do for France Jerome is too DID, fat and
feeble, and his son. friend PlonPlon, is too mper
ous hasty and impotc to hold the reins of power for
any length of time OF the remaining members of the
Bonaparte family, there are but two OF whom the world
knows much Charles Napoleon, prince Of Canino, the
eldest of Lucien Bonaparte and Pierre Napoleon
Luciens third The latter distinguished himself al
the outset of his by resgning his command in
Africa when in front of the enemy and repairing tc
Paris to quarrel with his cousin for which he was sum
mary sent back into private te and was fortunate in
escaping being shot for desertion The former is man
of the most amable and spots private character de-
voted to science, and one of The first ornthologisS
the age He married, in early fe his cousin Zenade
daughter OF Joseph Bonaparte by whom he has had
eleven children, ten of whom are now living. He re-
sided for considerable time with his fatherin-aw near
BordentOwn n. j., and is very favoraby remembered
by many of citizens. He has, however never dis
played any ambition to enter the stormy world of poll
tics, and is approaching age when men seek rather
for repose than excitement. The Count de Chambord
alias Henry W of the Duke de Berri of the direct
Bourbon ne and the Count of Paris son of the Duke
of Orleans, and grandson of Louis Philippe of the col
lateral Bourbon ne would probably raise their at pre-
sent diminished heads and the lists with the Bona
parties for the of France unless the republican
party should be strong enough to carry matters the
own way, they did for short time in 1848.
Philadet, ,ahia North Anaerican
From the Paris Correspondence of London Paper.
An Ominous Mistake.
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