The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09

nararte and his mother Mrs. Patterso who have
SEINE time In Paris have laid catm the
and division Of the property and aniatcn with the i'm
perial family Of The late Prince Jerome aad have
ploy ed b. Berry plead for them An mmeuse guam
y OF documentary eVdcnce has already been obtained
and the the trial will bring up the question
6 legality of Prince Jeross first age aud Of the
divorce granted By the FSench tribunals. The "leSu
macy Of Jsr rome Bonapare has already been acknow
edg, but family council, held ia 1856, denied tho
claim of the American Bonaparte TO a,ation and sue
cessr as branch OF the imperial family Their counsel
will claim that this Is matter for tho legal tribunals to
settle, aud some interesting Developments may be ex
lie ted before the trial is concluded.
Squire, the Boston "meejum,' who makes . table
weighing hundred pounds fy around room in ut 2
defiance OF the laws 81 gravatoD IL To exhibit his ~
Tents, those of bis Spirits before their Maestss A.
ter the ball Of the 23d.
Mr. Faulkner the American Minister gives his second
ball the evening OF the Goth his hosptable ard ele
CANT marsion in the avenue Montague. What has be
come Of Mr. Walsh, The Secretary Of Legation appointed
in the place Of Dir. Calhoun The Consul Mr Spencer
will not give his annual reception this winter.
A, J. Neaae. ESQ, the tragedian, is spending few
weeks IN Paris previous TO tho fulment OF series or
pre-ecgags ments in England
PARIS, jan 49, 1851.
The PliicoI Connexions Of ne Dos-Parsan vie,cof Sc
cession--7he War Queaiom--A0isxde Of The Gre@ Po~
as7he Lonoparte legitimacy business Stdgn 1ion
IN Paris, DE dc.
With much TO distract you at home your interest ia
the general fermentation OF the Old World must be
tailed But in these days whom tho exremities Of the
habitable globe traversed with lightning speed no
portion of 1t DO agtated without the ympsthy Of the
Everything that going this eventfu period
your side Of tbs Atlantic watched here with intense
interest not to say anxiety Is it possible said that
so glorious confederation will quietly submit to the de
stroyery Will not strike blow for that unity which,
In Ices than century has raised IL to immeasureabo
height of glory? To might whore moral persuasion il
powefess natural 10 French ideas that you will not
be surprised hear that in France the ,emporzag poll
OF Mr. buchanan meets with few adharents and that
the maxim is desperate remedies for desperate cases.
With ourselves the question Is still 70 be solved wha.
shah be done in the spring. The government journals
have evidently received their dordre 70 write as
the probabilities ali in favor Of peaceful issue
FnglDnd reprcs groang undor the rcubus Of
gigantic expenditure and full OF anxiety lest the exist
ing disturbance Of tho United States should affect her
acturing populations Russia Is described being
wholly occupied about her internal affairs; Austria bur
dened with financial difficulties, and France, though
troubled with Of these infections DESTROYS OF
tranquility account Of her commercial tariff with
England, and similar in prospect with Belgium.
Sardinia win think OF falling foul OF Austria and
Caibald oohardy enough to knock his head against
the Quar lateral his escape in the yourno but
for the PedmoIte sufficient to point out the fate
tbat will beial him.
But the organs Of government in France have knack
of talking for other purpose Than to lead people off tho
ghe truth very strong suspicion prevails in
well informed circles that the Rhine will after ALL DO the
Of stirring events in the spring The Sches-
Wig Uosten question it Is thought will yet bear fruit
in this direction. Things becoming and
embittcred bewixt Prussia and Denmark and Under
standing has long existed with Russia that may
her good Offices" The result Of which is that
either side the Rhine very warke preparations max
ing by the Powers most Interested in that boundary
France and Prussia and as The new King OF the last
g ga, A 10 on set
wig oster question, and France is determined that he
shall not do 20 in his own way collision is by no means
impossible
As for unfortunate Italy, fear nothing be
oron Than her present prospects The French feet has
already wei nigh disappeared from Gaeta aud Russia
does send in lieu She only ntmstes to SardiaM
that she will not countenance blockade the part or
any Power Whcreupon Francis IL sends word TO Fran
Joseph Of Austfia that he intends hold to the
Death The fact is the French Intervention has already
done its destined work-tha Of rendering Italy almost
impossbility for Victor Emanuel The state Of sicily Is
Of Almost entire anarchy The resistance Francis has
been able to make at Gae'a has produced serons spirit
of reaction at Naples and Victor Emanue,s soiiers,
called upon all sides TO put down insurrcctions in
condition to measure swords single hanted with Aus
Gerhadi is looming in the distance but wnat
in Paris than myself do not scrupe TO that Napoleon
has but obectto effect by stethy steps all that his
uncle did by the tiger spring Bnt II little boots To
pcerng down into dark policy which must give forth
its secrets long. All things their end and the
designs of strange Emperor will not be an exception
TO night tho Princess Mathlde opens her noble
rooms to juvenile ball given hy the little Prince Impe
the iuter among the youthful elite Of Paris But the
parents Of these little people have jnst a very alb
sobng topic Of conversation quite sufficient to compcn
them for Tesgning their children the charms OF
TerI.ichore.
on Friday next the legitimacy the Princess Mahle
and Of her brother Prince Napoleon is to be solemny
mpugned before tho Tribunal OF First Instance The
OF the late Jerome Bonaparte by his first marriage with
Miss Patterson of Baltimore has, as the legitimate
of his father demanded his portion OF his inheritance
Berger and yegrand the two abt advocates IN France
not only conduct his caee, but have recorded in
fua,tap ala IN ha
lodged the oAly true and legitimate son OF the do
brother Of the great NAPOLEON. All the saons
and boudoirs fun to the brm with the interesting
particulars ami certainly II the facts u the memoir
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is impossible to suppose they viii
not be coming rom o eminent-the in-law
OF Victor Emanuel and his sister tho Princess Mathde
are as poor bastars as any to be found among the
The published memoir shows that Prince Jerome, at
the time he espouscd Miss Patterson, minor but
OF full age, and therefore did not require tho
consent OF his parent. 1t shows that the
whole circumstances connected with the marriage
Of the most deliberate, formal and potent charac
ter, and tina; the marriage never i'm
pugned by the Bonaparc, or thought OF being So
till his Consulship extended into Imperial dadem.
Then indeed every species O chcanery and Justification
made to Withhold her consent Jeromes ago pu, back
from twenty two TO nineteen and the weak young man
bsguisd into abandoning tho wife Of his heart preg
nant with the fruits Of his love, for crown and
princess both Of which slipped through hts fngers
The memoir shows moreover, how Plus VII. soemnly
refused divorce the parties the request the great
Napoleon, and how the Emperor was obligea, Ike
Henry the FiRBth, TO get MS dirty work done
by temporary Archbishop; and, worst OF all,
shows how Jerome himself after abandoning his wife
and child and marrying her still found impossible to
smother the ycarnpgs of his heart and again and
agaio TO his deserted wife to and reside
IN his dominiobs bringing his with her, where pa
lace aud princcy fortune awaited them both II need
less say that this North American LADY disdaned
mako the slightest reply to such overtures But they
prove incooesaby that Jerome acknowledged the legti
| macy of his child.
When evil days fell on tho Bonapartcs thore was 10
longer aquestion of the validity OF Jcremes marriage
Nee pa Ralft ptprn han
10 Europe, Madame Leta blessed him her grandson
Jerome openly acknowledged him the whole family
hailed him brother nephew aud cousin The Emperor
the restoration Of the second empire to have
behaved remarkably well and all went smoothly till
young Napoleon and Mathide began 10 grow jealous
seeing into what glorious deep water the long tossed Inn
perial ship had suddenly drifted Old Jerome,
In his old ngc ~ in his carly youth ready
repudate hin as before he had been to epudatc his
wife and the American Bonaparcs withdrew from France
taking csre, however to maintain the validity of their
birtbri9hf No title, name, record would
they much IA hear Of that mpcrlcd their rightfu
olaa, and now, Ia open court and n face OF the civil