The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26

"Give me q return ticket TO Maubeuge" The Com
Of o ss IKE S
peuge forgot 10 get out at that place anu arrived
safely in Paris, long before reaching which tee-
gram had been received by the Commlssaire desr-
ing that by order OF the Emperor Rochefort was to
be set at liberty and TO be allowed free license to
occupy himself with his election. III the government
had detained him in custody q lamentaDle mistake
would have been made and an apparent ground for
| political Indignation anorded although many insist
that no difrerence should be made in the case OF
Rochefort. People are becoming wearied OF potl-
cal areoraIds and .ne mas Rotaang 70
the dim light OF the LdiseTne was long since snuned
out
IL must be borne in mind that NJ. Henri Rochefort
was not arrested IN consequence OF any political
offence but thar there Is In existence against HIM
sentence OF four months Imprisonment for cutting
| ana woundng pronounced by the Tribunal Correc-
| tlonel de la Seine.
| At the present moment we fiud repeated the In
congruites OF the lale general election. The Opp0s
| ton candidates on the same day sOemnly engage to
accept Us tneir creed dlrrerent doctrines. In the
morning, at the Hotel de Ville. the oath OF fidelity
TO the constitution and the Emperor makes the
dictate; IN the evening" at the Electoral Committee
contract 70 destroy the constitution and dethrone
the emperor makes the future deputy. That the gov
ernment Will abolish the oath because some tnou-
sands OF Parisian electors desire It, and thus open
lne doors OF the Legislative chamber to Victor Hugo,
and Ledru Rohn, Is hardly to be expected but
really the oath is OF little value. Tor among the
the responsibility OF the he oatn as binding.
When 10 was announced the rettflion electorate
that N. Henri Rochefort had been arrested. and
could not, therefore, appear before his admirers,
there was considerable excitement, and II was pro-
posed that the other candidates should withdraw
from the contest. One OF them, however, "oldn't
see IT. and was hO0ted accordingly; the other took
| tile hint, and was popular Tor the moment. The
meeting separated amid loud cries OF awe Roche.
| iort." on the following evening the light OF the
L1atefe appeared In person before the electors OF
ce H lie very Quickly mads It apparent e. his
friends tnat he Is the man OF the revolution;
that he knew the destiny OF those who accepted
The popular mandate and would give himself up
heart and soul TO the cause he then explained MS
reasons for taxing the oath. The meeting broke up
at eleven O'clock with considerable cheering. The
Rappti has published letter from NJ. Rochefort in
which he declares that the 'free pass said to have
Teen sent by the Emperor Is dream. The truth is
that NJ. RochefOrt, being under condemnation OF
the tribunal c0rrectioek could not come into France
without permission, perhaps he may not have
received II In writing as II could have been only sent
by post which w0uid have detained MIN twenty
four hours at the station OF Feignles. When the
was made known TO MIN he thanked The Commissary
OF Police refer TO the ''free pass' as the arrest
ana everything connected with 1t Will probably be
turned to account by the opposition.
Ledru Eoilin mas consented to be nominated a
candidate IN the fourth CONSUMPTION, but declines to
iake the oatn OF allegiance.
The Ministers have lelt Tor Compiegne there was
Cabinet council the afternoon OF November s. The
Ministry Is IN state OF dissolution 1t Is necessary
10 ina successors for several OF Its members. the
dinicuty IS TO lind men whose tendencies and
character harmonic with the liberal movement.
The Council Ul Ministers has decided modifying
article seyentyhve OF the constitution OF the year
3, winch has reference to the responsibility func-
officially that the project has been transmitted the
Council OF state. The right OF direct citation will be
recognized, but II the accusation should prove false
the accuser will become the accused ana be in his
turn prosecuted The opposition Is preparing a
grand oattie and selects the ground Of this famous
articles but it Is than the probable that the gov
eminent will be beforehand and deprive Its OppO-
nents OF the vantage ground.
TAKE the Ltoertg this evening, SAID an old woman
In the street last night ala Llbere fort belle
s0ir. Monsieur" Liberty Is pleasant at all times to
both man aud beast the liberty to which she referred
was the journal OF that name. / took the good old
lady's advice and invested three sous-she was q
hads'chdhde de Jo,,rnaur. soon found the article
which had induced her to recommend the paper.
IL was signed by NJ de Girardin, and pointed out IN
the ablest manner the great absurdIty the electors
would commit If they elected Henri Rocheiort as
their representative. As orator he Is utterly
neflclent-n tact, he is not mediocre. He has
made the same speech, such as 1t is the various
electoral reunions aud people are satisfied that he
| Is not the man. Should he be violent and In the
corps Legsiatlf refuse to deslst when called on by
the President to dc 3d. the latter Will declare the
Cbamber closed, and none bu the gdtce will remain
70 listen to N. Rocheort's attempts at oratory The
electors OF the First clrconserpon Will undoubtedly
place themselves IN ridiculous position should they
elect nin one writer asks, what security have they
taat the man VINO Will take the oath with the inten
uon to break VIII Keep his word with tnemf The
| Ltberre suggests that Nj. Allou, who is really can
aidate OF merit, should come forward the First
Instead OF the Fourth pon, ana thus stine
The only / have to report is o regular old
1 fashioned barring QUIZ when occurred few days
since In OF the largest schools in Paris. The
pupils FABRICATED the doors OF the dormitories and
enjoyed the pleasures OF revolution and the singing
at the top OF their voices LA Marsellaise.v TIE
young champions OF independence held out for two
days, Notwithstanding the threats and entreaties OF
the director Of the establishment, but were at last
forced TO listen TO the voice OF nature, which ap-
peaed TO their feelings in the hdeous form Of nun
ger. The garrison was starved out.
great diminutt0n IN the number OF foreign visi-
tori 10 Paris has been observed during the past
months, In consequence, 1t IL alleged OF the unset
tied state OF political affairs. The shopkeepers
complain loudly, and declare that In every country
throughout the globe 1t Is now the custom
to inquire before starting on journey II Paris Is
tranquil Everywhere the reply Is In the negative
and IN consequence many remain at home, or select
other IL Is calculated that there are on
average 10000 strangers III Paris ana that they
spend 100000 francs per day. Multiply by 1856,
anu at the END OF the year appears very respect
aole amount Inds It's way into the pockets OF
tines should fee! uncomfortable ut the prospect OF
she drying up OF their chief source OF profit and
plumber. The shopkeepers IN the Paais Royal, the
rue de la Palx ana the Bouleyards frettng them
serves INTO hddestrings. For SIX months they have
done nothing and curse the agitators who are the
Il cause OF their losses
referred IN OF my letters to a theatrical rem.
resentation which was announced for the benefit or
Nile Sarah berniardt, whose apartment and furni-
ture were destroyed BY ire some weeks since. As
predicted, she has aetted good round sum Qe 600
| irancsl. Something should De done Tor fhe widow
and children OF RomaInve, VINO have strong claims
on the sympathy OF the comrades OF that actor. ON
| the same evening that Mile. Bernhard received
the Wherewlthal TO furnish ut any rate portion OF
new apartment letter written by command OF the
Emperor arrived az the desolate abode OF the widow
anu ueT Children. III contained 500
francs the price OF box at the representation,
which he thought should be organized for their
benefit Several OF the first oJtistes taken the
mint and performance Will be given at the Theatre
des ltaliens
Compegne Is pleasant place, although 10 be in
yed 10 the Court Tor Visit OF five days IL calculated
10 dismay any but the best balanced minds
accompanied with long purses. Two ladlus Of my
acquaintance left Paris yesterday for Compiegne. ON
receiving the Imperial mlssve their rst care was To
call on Wurth. the man mlilner, who has supplied
eacn OF them with twenty dresses As the boxes ne
ce sary 10 convey TINS amount OF female adornment
would occupy 100 much space In their Apartments
fresh dresses are TO be sent down every morning and
those which have been worn on the preceding day
Will be removed. IL Ii the etiquette at Compierne
that dress shall not be worn second time and
when the season begins the leading mlllners OF
OF Paris are IN flutter Of excitement and remain
| for months happy. Their unfortunate assistants
however. find nolning but increased hard work and
sit from morning TIL night, stitch, stitch, stitching