The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-21


\ January 9.
FRANCE.
Tho Press. PrOsecutiOns-A Very Sharp
Letter.
4 The Paris correspondent OF the London Times,
under date of January Z, wrtes;-
The manager and printero OF the emancipation
OF Toulouse are not the only persons who have
suffered by the proceedings Instituted against
that journal which mentioned yesterday. fne
Procurcur Imperial, or Crown Prosecutor, of
Toulouse has sent in his resignation. Why he
is obliged TO do so his own letters TO the journal
in Que stion and to his immediate superior, the
Procureur-General will fully explain. To the
Emancipation he says:-
Justice) has accepted my resignation as Pro-
cureur Imperial of toulouse. am the victim
of my lenieucy towards the press. My cause is
your own, and ask you to make known to my
fellow citizens the circums tances that have led
me to adopt that resolution. The subjoned
letter which address to the Procureur General,
leaves doubt on the subject:-
NJ. le Procureur-General-l have the honor
TO thank you Tor having communicated to me
the fresh rcpTOaches addressed TO me by the
Keeper of the Seals, and pray you to excuse
the trouble / occasion you at this moment, 1t
appears from the letter Of the Keeper of the
\ Seals, dated the 30th of December- First, that
IN my address, pronounced on the 24th against
the Emancipation, desired to commit you to
the singular engagement ] am said 10 have
taken to accept the indulgence OF the tribunal.
never uttered a word OF the kind, and this
proves TO me what in point OF TACT already
knew-tbat the persons VINO are charged with
watching me during the proceedings In the
court and with repeating my words have been
i'll selected. You inform me, second, that the
Keeper OF the Seals does not think he can any
longer tolerate my addresses as public prose
Cutor, on the ground OF their being too weak as
regards the press.
Now, to address a court under the supervision
Of a secret police ana to adOpG conclusions i'm
posed beforehand by the Keeper OF the Seals
are two things which. for my Part, | cannot
accept; and therefore | pray You, NJ. lie ProCu'
resien"tlon as ProcureUr Imperial of toulouse %
in the hands OF the Keeper of the Seals. The
resignation | offer is rot a vo untary act. 1t is
forced upon me by the unjust and offensive
reproaches which have been lavished upon me
y for some time past to1 my attitude towards the
press; and it is real disgrace am subjected to
at this moment for my desire 10 serve the
Emperor with the moderation aud dignity
which the Keeper Of the Seals himself recon-
mended to us in his circular Of the 18th of June,
1868. remain respectfully yours,
SEGUIER, PIoCurcur Imperial.
- Grand Bali at the TuiIeries.
The first ball for the present year at the
Tuileries, the night of the 4th instant, was
/ exceedingly brilliant. The arrivals began al
nine, and upwards OF 5000 persons were present.
The splendid toilets of the ladies', the rich
costumes of the marshals, ministers, ambassa
doris, and nigh official personages, and great
variety OF foreign uniforms, produced magni
fCent coup d'Gil. At ten O'Clock their Majestic
entered the Sale des Mare ChauX, accompanied
6y the Princcsses Mathilde and Julia and
Charlotte Bonaperte, and attended
BY the dignitaries of the Court
The Empress wore a dress of exceedingly
hin white silk, embroidered with flo wers IN
Llyer and trimmed with lace to match. AIguil
As OF brilliants were arranged on the shoulders
md her Majesty wore magnificent diamonds OF
I he head and neck. After going through th(
noms the Emperor and Empress took the
Place in the throne room, cOuyersng with tht
guests and seemed in high spirits, At half-pas
il supper was announced, and their Majestic
y proceeded to the Galerie d'ApOllon, accom-
panied by the ambassadors and some Othe
guests specially favored. The imperial party
withdrew at a quarter past twelve, but dancing
Continued until four in the morning.