New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21
BONAPARIE q. PATERSON.


Correspondence Of The London Times
PARIS Feb. 9, 1861.
The proceedings in the case of NJ Jerome Bonaparte
and Mrs Elizabeth Paterson against Prince Napoleon
were resumed az l0i yesterday In the Court Of First
Instance. NJ. BenUlt Champy pre- ded, assisted by
eight Judges Tue hall In VIII CD The Fittings ere held
is small and gives accommodation 10 very few persOns
besce the members Of the bar the great majority Of
whom attended simple spectators and had 10 pror.
ity In place the rest Of the auditory small
nun Der Of persons belonging 10 the uagstracy had
seats allotted to them on the platform behind the
Judges, and thoee who obtained tickets by the cour
tesy OF NJ. Benoit CbamPy placed on the benches
cose TO The leading counsel on both sides.
A newly -appOintsd Judge 10 some other Court hav
ing been swoin in, and some new formalities having
been gone through, Monsieur or rather Ma'tre Berger
lfor such, according 10 the etiquette OF the French
couts Of law, is the designaiion OF member OF the
bari rose reply TO tie speech Of M. Aou, counsel
for Prince Napoleon ut the last sitting.
He observ.d that the system Vf defense adopted by
the opposite party, the document which be had pro.
dueed snce The last fltting would prevent him from
being as brief as lie desired Nevertheless he should
enceayor TO be rapid possible without emitting
anything important 10 bis He alluded 10 tie
mark that he had pleaded in this SIMPLY for the
sake OF pleading, and without the hope of favorable
detlsl0n That he had published ali mI stoned memoir
ana That lbs pleacings had excitedhe patons OF the
public. To all that he had nothing to say because it
was to the judges that he addressed himself. His adj
versary thought hlkeh authorized 10 look upon the
marriage OF NJ jerome Napoleon Bonapate with Miss
Patterson as a ROMANTIC legend-a cLiInera--a vague
story floating in the an yet he could not deny that il
was destroy tbs romantic legend this ehimera that
powerful Emperor had employed the irregular arms
which bis absolute power furnished N with. lie
would not again go what had be en- said on The
other sioe touching the manners Of the country Of
which Miss PateTson was nstiye-the description Of
these volaptuous cmes-the enchanting banks Of the
Potomac, of the stream which flows ~ leaguet from
BatimOIeOf the character Of the populations OF the
Southern Statef different from ttOse OF the North.
lie would remind them that Baltimore IL TO the
north Of the grave Of Washington, that Mary land ia
10 the north Of Virginia, and that Virginia se is not
in tie South He would omit all this display If geo.
graphical science, which only for the purpose Of
iuIing the reputation Of her for whom he appeared.
Tie very age OF Mrs Paterson had been altered. She
was born the 9Th Of February, l7s5 SIZE was then,
on her marriage not II years. ar bad been s'id but
Is. This Important because this young lady, the
CHILD Of honorable paIenls had been represented 10 the
Court one born under corrupIing climate, with
light and easy morals imprisoned and exposing her
self TO every risk and words Dad been attributed TO
her which could only be pat in the mouth OF the most
abandoned; words attributed 10 the woman VINO had
selected this Court her judges, woman who at tie
aye Of 70 had crossed the ocean 10 claim IRON that
bench protection Tor her honor. YET" cIied Nj.
Berger
Ny adversary has been forced 10 deny u his
words, and striking homage 10 clienth tdBme Psef.
he Adted had resigned herself with dignity when the
days Of enehahtmsni had ted She Cherished he sacred men
nSpae sb7 would the wife Of and when she egsed
her freedom by the American well the French lao she
Temned eeAd shaving her existence with Ler
ea Tits bwaa yOu have been forced 70 sdni-thi youns