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ported that he and two others had been killed but
TINS needs confederation. 1t is certain that the
1ruitdeaer, IL alive, is not yet out of danger The
servant OF the Russian Prince, Bariatainsk, his
masters carriage at the time NJ "OPENS de POS
tendl, Belgian, brother-in-law of Moustici the
new French Minister to the United States and an
intimate friend to General De Noue, and two
french officers, who were in citizens dress, are
among the wounded. But the case which comes
nearest home is that of Mr.. Glentworth the Ameri-
can Connsul, who was getting into his carriage in
'front.' OF his own door, in company with a French
othcer In full uniform, when the dragons gaoped
up. One of them aimed blow at Mr. Client
worths head, but the officer at his side pushed him
back with one hand, and half drew his sword with
the other. AT this point the gend'arme would
seem to have opened his eyes to the uniform,
the presence of which in the city made his own
existence possible, and rushed on with his compan
ions. Whether the gende'arme understood that
Mr.. Hall and myself were Americans or that Mr..
Glentworth was the American consul, it is of
course impossible to say. But we stated our
natlonallty distinctly between the first and second
Diow; and Mr.. Glentworths house, before which
his carriage was standing, occupies conspicuous
position opposite the Via Condott, the great shop
street and thoroughtare from the Piazza di Spagua
and the principal hotels to st. Peters Every gen
darme In the city ought to know the character of
the house, even if it were not plainly indicated by
the American eagle on the front. This, which ap-
pears to me vital point, will doubtless receive
thorough examination in the course of the official
correspondence which is likely to grow out of the
affair. Our Minister here, Mr.. Stockton, transmits
to w ashington, with commendable promptness by
the mail which carries this, full narrative of the
affair OF Monday, together with the statements of
the Americans injured. translation of the latter
has been furnished to Cardinal Antone No
other Minister, as far as can learn, has moved in
the matter.
PRINCE JEROME BONAPARTE AND HIS
TWO WIVES.
The PRINCE DECLARES HIMSELF PROUD OF HIS
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.- AMERICAN WIFE
QUEsTIoN.-A family council, presided over by the
Emperor, and comprising Prince jerome, Prince
Napoleon, the Princess Mathilde and two of the
cabinet ministers, is said to have been held at the
Paais recently, to hold a conference concerning
the proper steps to be adopted in the affair of Je-
rome Paterson, which is beginning to give great
annoyance to the imperial family. The publica-
ton OF the particulars of the first marriage of
Prlnce jerome Bonaparte, at that time merely
Lieutenant Bonaparte, in the service of the French
Republic, with Miss Paterson, an American sub.
Ject, as detailed in the last volume of Theirs His
tory OF the Consulate and Empire, has reused the
ingenuity as well as of Justice in the bosom of
Jerome Paterson; and upon reading the account
as given by Theirs, he Immediately sent in his pro-
testatlon with copy of the letter written by Plus
VIII. on the occasion of the second marriage
wherein his Holiness refuses to annul the first
there existing, according to the Roman law, no
reason whatever for so doing. The Emperor Ma
poleon, then, taking advantage of the old imperial
privilege claimed by every royal or imp erial
mouse in Europe, of sanctionng annul-
ling marriage contracted by any of its members
by the will of the chief of the family alone
Immediately declared that the marriage was
void and that his brother Jerome must forthwith
marry the Princess Charlotte of Wurtemburg
Now Jerome, who has been quietly enjoying a
country life, with the wisdom and dignity of man,
little caring for the greatness which he behods as
the affiicton of his family, is suddenly awakened
to the idea that it is the second-not the rst-mar-
rage which is illegal. Napoleon Bonaparte,
| W baTh pal~ -. ~
deed, become Emperor of the French nation-a
mighty conqueror, a powerful law-giver, and a
ruler OF many peoples; but not even all this glory
and greatness, however much it might lift him
above his fellow-men, could change his birth one
little, nor make him the head of his family after
ALL Madame Letita Bonaparte was still living,
and so was Joseph Bonaparte, the eldest brother.
1t was Madame Bonaparte's consent which had
been considered necessary, in order to egalize the
| first marriage. She had been considered on that
occasion, as she was, according to French law, by
the death OF her husband, the head of her family.
This was, therefore, the act by which the Pater-
son marriage was dissolved, without consent of the
widowed head of the Imperial family. As civil
formaty, and in actual defiance of the Pope's de-
cree as religious necessity, it must naturally be
| regarded as contrary to the jurisprudence of the
| country, and consequently of no effect-null and
void,-he who contracted it unconsciously guilty
OF bigamy and the issue of such marriage to stand
| second as recognized children, not of right the
| heirs OF the contractor.
The summons sent by huisseer to the publisher OF
the second edition of the volume was, of course,
complied with, the law publishers having recently
been made more stringent than ever on this point;
and the consequence was the seizure of the whole
edition before it had left the printers office and
the expunging of the letter from the Pope, with
Jerome Pattersons prOtestation. Notice of protest
was Immediately served upon the publisher, and
his application to the minister resulted in an ad-
dress to the throne itself for advice in this dlem.
ma. Jerome Paterson's defence of his conduct is
independent and noble. "For myself seek no
thing. am as proud of my glorious title of an
American citizen as | should be of that of Prince
Imperial of France. During Prince Jerome's life
time no measures shall be adopted to restore those
who are dependent on my love to their rightful
position, but this protestaon necessary for their
security in future years" 1t has been decided that
the volume must appear with the letter and the
professionalism protest to come before the pub
llc by way of answer, Immediately afterwards
Paris Letter an the Star