, 1866-12-03
WILL NAPOLEON III. ABD1CATE
a Rum0r to that Effect Current in Eu.
Fopc-Iae Ia 10 Ike~iGn His Throne on
the Close of the Great Exhibition
His Reasons Therefor, &c.

Il Rum0r to that Effect Current in Eu.
Forc-IAe In TO IkeAiSn His Throne on
the Close of tho Great Exhibition
HIS Reasons Therefor, &c.
Correspondence OF the New York Wosld.l
PANS, November IL.
;. An Important rusnor has been IN cirtula-
tlon throughout Europefor some time, which
has just seen light in the Paris correspond
cnce Of L journal published in Rhenisl Prus-
sla. On tho successful closing OF the great
exhibition In Paris next year, the En-
Peror Saroleon, i Is said, will an
nonnee his ahaication from the thvnne.
being too III to bear up any longer with
the cares and responsibilities Of State. is also
superstitlOu5 man, md fancies he sees In
the recent checks which his diplomacy has
received from Prussia, 1taly, aud America
the foreTunner OF successive and serious dig
asters, and hint that it Is high time for him
to retire from the scene if he wishes to rc-
tain the reputation Of being the greatest man
in Europe. Moreover, as u stroke Of policy,
he concelvcs it Tonld be better for the in
tcrests Of his dynasty to sec his son firmly
established on the throne during llis own life
time, when lie could support him by
his counsels and by the advantage Of lis
great living influence and reputation, rather
than that ut his death his son, unknown and
unsupported, should hurc to struggle against
the unbridled activity Of the Republican and
bourbon parties. On the occasion of closing
the great cxhlbition-a monument Of the in.
dustry, prosperity, aud superiority Of the
French nation-he would deliver flrcwell
Grafton recalling the acts Of his reign-the
unity Of Italy, from the Alps to the Adrsatic;
the pacitication Of Germany the establish
ment Of an empire in Mexico but, above
all, the results Of that policy which, while
maintaining France as the mistress of Euro
pean nations, has been able to confer upon
her, at the same time, the blessings of pace
and ever-increasinG prosperity. After his
ahdtcatfon. the Emperor would watch over
tho interests Of his sol, and would devote
the remainder Of his life to the compilation
OF u complete history OF France during his
reign. lido not ask your readers to believe
this report, but hold it out asnn additional
reason for them to come to Europe next
year in tens uf thousands and witness the
grand doinss in the French capital, the
queen Of cities. II no such sensational event
place, what will take place will amply repay
the visit.
An operation has recently been performed
uCon the Emperor, which was quite succcss-
III, he not being obliged to remain In bed
or single moment, and being able to walk
derstood here, though, Of course. not print
cd, that the Emperor's disease was an
Inflammation Of the lining Of the passage
from tue bladder, caused by 4 Poisonous
discharge from the kidneys. The difficulty
was removed by the Introduction OF cuths-
ter. His being afflicted in this manner ac-
counts for his late depression of spirits
and 1owness Of mind. II is not unlikely thnt
the disease will eventually result in troubling
him to such an extent that he will be un-
able to discharge any Of the official duties ap-
pertaining to his station. Dr.. GuYon, who was
Surgeon 10 Louis PHILIPPE, and IS still deeply
attached to the fallen dynasty, performed
the operation. With m honorable feeling,
he declined receiving any fee for his profess
sional services, but, In accordance With his
expressed wish that the kindness which the
Emperor intended for himself might be be-
slowed upon his son, r who was also member
Of the medical profession. on the sau1c day
II. Gcyon, Jr., wus appointed physician in
the quarter of the TuIleries,