The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-06
Prince Napoleon May Complete tn
Work Of Napoleon the First.
Tho Royal Austrian Visit ia
Hungary.
Austrian Courtesics to Italy and Jealous
Feeling Of Russia.
BoNAPARTE's THRONE.


Serious Illness Of the Prince Imperial-Chauces
Of His Early Death-The Bonaparte Sac-
oessiou Aner Napoleon HI.-Prlnce Napo-
Icons Position and How He May Establish
80 PARIS, March "a, 1851.
The state OF the little Prince Imperial OF whose III.
ness apprzed you several days before the oozed
out in Europe the greatest anxiety at the
Tuiieries Since last wrote to you about him he has
been death door He better. had risen from his
bed and confidently hoped that he would be able
to go and show himself to the public his birth
day March TO- But the dreadful weather had then
heavy snow and low state Of the barometer-threw
him back. While concert going at the Tuileries
Monday last he III at half.past eleven O'Clock
that the Emperor sent for to his bedside The poor
lad was In high fever and abscess had formed onhs
thigh The medical men in attendance. Drs. Corvisart,
Barhez aud Berger Fontaine, decided on calling Dr.
Neaton, who al proceeded 10 perform a second
operation.
On the former occasion OF which spoke to you the
Prince, by desire Of the Empress, subjected to
chloroform this he said he would BIO brave and
submit to the cutting without being rendered insens
be 1t likely that the doctors would have given
him any choice the subject had they thought the ad
minstrahon Of the anasthec desirable; but he weak
in tho chest and such choroform often danger
AS il the pain Of the operation produced great
shock TO the system. He was delicious all night, and
two doctors sat up with him AT time feared
that typhus fever would set in A favorable change,
however occurred Wednesday, and he now out Of
immediate danger. He had, Wednesday night q
Yesterday he ate outlet and drank little claret But
though the crisis ID for the moment over, relapse
extremely probable and the symptoms shown are such
TO render II highly improbable that the boy will ever
attain mans estate and not unlikely that he may die
soon. Whether hts death would be = good or > bad
thing for the dynasty Ii question not easy to answer
II was common opinion some time ago. when the
Emperor's health was subject Of anxiety, that II ho
were to be carried Of suddenly the chances Of his
dynasty would be worth very little. There would have
been no Illustrations, having any root In the country,
and France !. was sSoseS would nos long submit %
the Dictatorship OF the Empress who Is a woman OF
sms capacity and I, moreover IN the hands q tho
move the Prince Imperial from this world, widely df-
ferent perspective would be opened. 80. 4rs. t 3
,ndsores democrac COUSIN s' who vas
turned OUT Of the nvy Council for his speech in Cor
Franco although il would Be hard to say Why The
army bold him 70 b coward because be suddenly left
S. s
q sas Epssh army Gasp NE ala not agree long with
heads ache and the sight Of TIE wounded made them
sck Again during the Iistan csmp,gn Of 1852 Prince
genius may aos b n..1, Prncs Napoleon Is man of
him and susrrsins .i.h him Often has great personal
affection Dor him and frequently asks his advice. He
bears extraordinary likeness TO the hrst Napoleon
and 10 undoubtedly OF the blood OF the house.
II In tho case We supposng OF the young Prince
Ssses or B.srss. going Suddenly OK the On soms
hot summers day-both events quite upon the cards
then Prince Napoleon would become Emperor he
would have 70 be active 70 the cabals which
would be formed against him But II instead rcsorng
TO the state Of siege no were within twenty four hours
OF bis accession TO publish series OF procamatons pro-
missing liberty OF the press, liberty Of public meeting
freedom OF election, ministerial responsibility reduce
ton OF the army and reversal o. all the policy OF De-
cember Il ID my belief that being In possession he
would extnguish all competitors and Stand good
chance OF placing the Bonaparte dynasty In France
fair cons national basis II would be immense thing
for him that nobody could reproach him with any bad
political antccedentA Nothing stands much In the
political liberty 70 France, the recollection Of the
means BY which he made himself Emperor The first
people make OF liberty Is to throw the date OF De
cember In his face, and that be cannot stand
These speculatons on the consequences OF the drop
ping OF two very frail lives TO- morrow become In
vested with all the interest Of actually.