The New York herald., 1870-11-10
EUGENE AID BISMARCK.

Alleged Political anfriGuc3 of the Ex-Empress.
The London Nelcs publishes the following impor-
tant statement regarding the relations OF the ex-
Empress Eugene with political parties in France
during her solourn at Chslehurst;-"A document
OF which what follows is translation, has been
placed In our hands Tor publication. In laying IL
before our readers In the character in which 1t
reaches u.s. that of an authentic statement or facts
and of the views and aims OF the Illustrous lady
mainly concerned do not it is scarcely necessary
TO inform any careful reader or the Daflp NelrS
sociate ourselves with the opinions as to persons or
policy which 1t expresses. Our sole object Is TO af
ford an opportunity for the rectiicailon OF false I'M
pressons which have been very generally diffused"
Since ber arrival In England the Empress Eugenle
has not only remained stranger to every intrigue
but has repealed with energy and dignity everything
which looked liked Bonapartist conspiracy. 1t Is
not to be inferred that she has lost all hope OF res
toration hor Is her present silence to be construed
10 the prejudice OF the future; but with political
sagacily which misfortune has rendered more clear
sighted than ever, she has perceived that the mo-
ment for dynastic speculation is not yet arrived and
that too great haste would nrallibly prove fatal TO
her hopes. At this moment her anXietes are Of
another kind. With the same fidelity as II she were
stll in France ard in full possession OF the power
which the disaster or Sedan destroyed her thoughts
sre occupied solely with the national defence. Upon
that point her Ideas are In complete accord with
those OF the government at Tours 1.-The refusal OF all
ceSsion OF territory
rne evidence OF this may be found in her answer
10 the fst eh,tSSayy sent TO her by NJ. Bismarck on
the 18th Of last month, when SHE had been only
few days in England, and when the events that had
brought about her exile were still so recent that she
might perhaps nave been excused If she had seized
on the rsi opportunity OF exercising her authority
as Regent. Prussia at that time was ready to make
peace. The victories Of Wcissenburg OF Forbach and
Of Sedan were enough for her glory. Public opinion
In Germany had not then been embittercd Ivy the
continuance oil war which the surrender OF the
Emperor promised at first to terminate, aud the
Chancellor OF the North German Confederation did
not then feel himself obliged to offer to country
haustcd by the struggle any considerable territorial
compensation Accordingly he proposed to the En-
@ qgss o g The Ae kew ~ Of the house 's as he calls
that French CITY, with portion OF the Department OF
tho Bas- Rn, Including but 250,00O Inhabitants and
Unr nj 4 n n
The EMPRESS rejecting long before the provisional
government the Idea OF territorial cession, refused
this proposition which has remained so completely
unknown that views arc to-day imputed to her
which would be wholly inconsistent with her past
acts ana as hostile to her interests to those OF
France. No doubt conversations take. place at
Cnislehurst between the Empress and her house
hold. The chances OF restoration and the means TO
be employed when the hour shall strike may well
be discussed bnt such Views are private, and have
remained private: nor has any indiscretion-a thing
I'm Itself impropable-gyen 10 anybody the right to
state them in positive form, much less 20 give
them IN an Official character.
TO form ,uster estimate OF the various nara
tiyes that have been published it needs only to be
kept IN mind the intrigue IN which General Bour.
baki became an involuntary tool, or that famous
u is KNOWN 10 day how entirely ignorant was
:ne Empress Of those two matters, and what
ssp, e Marshal Bazane 'n Il ourht to be Equally
well Known that her desire TO take part IN none
Of the :ntrigues OF which It was sought to make
Ch.sehurst The centre has been formally expressed
IEe Empress lives In the most absolute reti-ement,
surrounded By few persons whose devotion Is
auown, coming but seldom to Lopdcn, and dyid-
Ing her hopes between France aud her son. the ar.
rival OF General Boyer was as unexpected as that OF
General Dourbak. u was only natora that the en-
voy sent ty Marshal Bazainc 20 the Pr.iss!an head
quarters should have thought II duty, when his
mission was accomplished, 10 raJ his respects 70
tho Empress at Chiselhurs. aad to apprise her Of
wnat was passing in Metz. Everything beyond
this was pure imagination. Thcre was n9 question
OF military revolution In the interview o. Saturday
at Chiselhurst, but soelv OF the POSSIBILITY cf con.
between the Empress ana General Boyer had
any other end is to hold light the military
honor OF the defender OF Metz. as well as 70 con-
less ignorance OF the relations existing,