Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-26

The Great Financial sensation In PatIs--
Remarkable Eject Of the Arrest Of A1ires
the BaDher-Partioulars OF The Event.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times writes, on the 22d inst:
The sensation produced in Paris by the
arrest of Mires defes the power of exagger-
alton. The fall Of Gaeta, the siege of Mes
sina, the GuerrolnieTe pamphlet, the Patter-
son. Bonaparte case, are all forgotten, and
every body is eagerly asking who is ar
rested 2 who has committed suicide? who is
declared bankrupt and who has run away7
Although public rumor may, in some in
stances, put the saddle upon the wrong
horse, this much is certain, that many
courtiers of the highest rank and influence
are gTavely compromised. If the whole
truth comes out a state of corruption will
be disclosed for which no parallel can be
found in the worst periods of French his
tory. ..t .I....
1t appears that Mires, foreseeing that
time might come when all would not run
smooth.with him, resolved that, in case of
smash, ether parties who had profited by his
operations should come in for their share of
obloquy. Accordingly he opened an ac-
count in his books entitled "fnfuence Ac.
count," and under this heading he chroni-
ced every pot de UiH (the French word for
btlbe) which he paid to illustrious indi-
vlduals. His books were seized so long ago
as the middle of last December and it was
perfectly notorious at that time that a GRIM
inal prosecution against him was contem-
plated. The matter was, however, hushed
up, and it is understood that the Emperor
advanced as much as million and half of
FRANCS, in the hope of making things pleas
ant" 90
Lately, however, fresh discoveries were
made; certain injured parties became very
clsmorous, and it became necessary once
more to call the Emperors attention to the
subject. Mires felt so confident in the
strength Of his position that he wrote letter
to the Emperor last week, of very threat
eniDg character, mentioning the names of
variety of people whom he would denounce
if he should be molested. The Emperor held
council, in which opinions were much di-
vided. Count de PeIsigny and NJ. Delangle
recommended His Majesty to have Mires at
once arrested, but Count de Morny and NJ.
BaToche warmly opposed such course.
The Emperor ultimately followed the coun-
sells of his now favorite, and probably most
judicious adviser, De Persigny, and gave the
word that the law should take its course,
come what might. He is reported to have
said, ~ 'dinle mieuI mon fills que ma tdmiils"
On Saturday evening, as the Mres family
were sitting round the domestic tea. table, in
one Of those sumptuous drawing rooms in
the Palace of the Rue Neuve des Mathurins,
where prineely balls were given last year,
their privacy was broken in upon by the
ruthless minions of the law.
The Prince de Polignac, Mires's son-in-
law, who not year ago resigned himself to
neSdtLidnce for, the sake Of the supposed
wealth Of the young Jewess, convulsively ex-
amined the arrest warrant, and vainly ques-
toned its legality. The Princess de Polig-
nae, who is far advanced in pregnancy,
tainted away, and serious consequences,
which happily have not been realized, were
apprehended.
Politely, but firmly, and without any de-
lay, the officers marshaled Mires to the hack
cab which was waiting at the door; and in
that vileequipage, Mires, the great fnancier,
the second Rothschild, the man who was
wont 10 make a Minister his footstool-
Mires, the regenerator of Marseilles, and the
last hope of the Turkish Empire, was hurried
away to Mazas Prison, where he now lies,
awaiting his trial on the triple charge Of
forgery, swindling, and "abuse of conf
deDcen -,
There was a report last night that he had
been liberated on bail, but this is positively
denied to. day by the Droit, an authoritative
legal journal, which says that he is still in
prison, and that M. Daniel, the Judge of In
structicn, is actively proceeding with ths
affair. Mires was yesterday under examine
alton for five hours. His daughter, who is
a charming young person, only eighteen, and
commands much sympathy, passes her time
in calling upon Ministers and great people,
to whom her rank as Princess obtains her
ready access. She implores their influence
in behalf of her father. She has been once
allowed to see him in prison, but only in the
presence of his witnesses, who hear all that
is said, for he is an secret.
More than half the houses in Constantine
pie are expected to break when the news of
Miress arrest shall arrive there. They are
glutted with paper drawn upon him, which
will be dishonored.
Rumors of the instability of the Credit
MobiIieT are so prevalent, that do not hesi.
tate TO mention them with all due reserve.
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