The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-21

Of conspiracy for the overthrow Of the existing
order of affairs in France, and resolution was
| adopted, providing the use of the most vigorous
measures for its suppression. The public journ-
| ais will be exempted from interference il they
refrain from melting the people against the Gov.
| eminent
| The office and material Of the Temps news
paper had been seized BY the police, and tho pub
LEGATION Of the Journal suspended. The French
Government has commenced prosecution against
other journals for alleged violation of the press
law.
| MaYfori, the favorite of Queen Isabella, has
been dismissed his place, which is now coupled
| by Count Elpelats, belonging to one Of tho frs.
antilles of Navarro.
| Baron James Rothschld, head of the house Of
Rothschild, died at Paris on the 18th.
| The deceased was the last survivor of five
brothers, whose father Anselm Rothschild, was
the founder of the celebrated clearinghouse since
conducted by the Rothschild family. OF these
brothers, three, Anselm, SOLOMON, and Charles
died in 1885, while the fourth, Nathan, preceded
| them by some nine years. Two sons OF the lat
| ter are now members of the firm, and one OF
them. also named Nathan, IS the leading and ac-
tive business partner. Other descendants OF the
third generation are also present members OF the
house, and two'or three even Of the fourth have
been admitted to the family partnership. The
London branch of the firm has been in the hands
of Nathan Rothschild and his descendants and
the second Nathan, has for many years, been a
! member of the British parliament. A brother OF
| the latter. named Anthony, is barouet. The
! family have, very generally, intermerried with
each other with a view, in fact, Ia retaining their
vast wealth in as few hands as possible For
many years the house u ROtc.ac..l.1 Lave been
the principal takers OF the loans on the European
GOVERNMENTS and have been, in some instances
compelled peace by refusing to furnish the sinews
of war Within the last twenty years they have
loaned more than 800, 600 10 the various Eu-
/ ropean powers Their success has been unparal-
leed, and almost without interruption. lie iirNt
Nathan, it will be remembered, made over 81, uVp-
900 by securing news ~ the battle g Waterloo
some eight hours before the British Govern
lnent was informed OF it. But one material loss
/ is known to have occurred to the house since its
formation and that was caused by the revolu-
tons of 1o4S. During those troublous times the
Rothschilds are said 70 have lost over f40O0OOOO
F, in nine lnonths yet such were their resources
that even this did not in the least impair their
financial credit or ability. Baron James Roths-
| child, whose death is here noted, was born at
Frankfort in the year 1892, and spent his boy
hood at Vienna, under the pupilage of his BROTH
err Solomon, but eventually took charge OF the
Paris branch of the establishment, and has since
resided there Each of the five brothers has
been ennobed by patent of the Austrian empe-
ror, and from this derived the name of Roths'
child (Red shield, by virtue Of a red shield,
which wa. the insignia of the ffm. The origi-
nal name of the family was Mayer. Tho dc.
ceased is called the head of the house, only from
the fact that he was the oldest member, the real
business head, for years, having been
Nathan. the grandson OF the founder OF the
house. The house of Rothschild will remain
now, - heretofore, the leading clearinghouse
not only of Europe, but of the world; the only
material change resulting from this event being
that Baron Nathan, of London, will hereafter b'
the nominal as we'll Is real head of tho famous
partnership