New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-23
FRANCE.


IMPORTANT LETTER OF THE EMPERoR-A NEW
SENATUS CONsULrUM sUGGESrED-ANOIHER
PARIS Tuesday, March %, 1870
The Journal Ofcicl of to-day contains letter from
The Emperor to the Prime Minister NJ. Emile Olli-
vcr lie SAYS il would be expedient, III the present
condition of affairs. to adopt all reforms which Will
restore Constitutional Government to France IN Or
drr IN mt an end TO that mmoderate desire for
,b,ng, which Possesses certain spirits, who disturb
the pubic mind by their belief III the instability OF
the present regime. Among the reforms winch he mas
Instituted the Emperor places IN the hIst rank
those which touch the Constitution and the preroga-
tyes of the Senate lie urges NJ. Olivier to concert
with his colleagues for the submission TO him tine
Emperor Of project for SenatuS CoHsuitum' winch
will fix invariably the fundamental provisions grow
ing out Of the plebsoa of 1872, divide the legsla-
tive power between the two Chambers. and restore
to The nation a part of the representative power
which had heretofore been delegated.
Tie workmen OLA Crenzot are again on strike.
No disorders are reported.
I'M TRIAL OF PRINCE BOSAPARTE-HE CHARGES
TWO OF THE WITNESSES WITH HAVING
SWORN TO SHOOT HIM-EVIDENCE DAM
AGING TO TIE PRINCE-FAILURE OF THE
DEFENSE IN SEVERAL VITAL POINTS.
Tours. Tuesday, March o. 1870.
The High Court Of Justice opened It's session at
arrangement Of the courtroom. The Judges now
a; the upper end of the hail. with the Procureur
General and his assistants their right the clerks
and officers Of the Court in the center, and the jury
the prisoner. with bis counsel, and the reporters, on
tucIol- Tie remainder Of the apartment is devoted
l. spectators. bat tie space is very limited
The lTst witness examined to-day was NJ. Milliere
who came into the Court between two gendaTmes
lie gave testimony with irInness but made no at
tempt al display. lie said the letter sent by Prince
Bonaparte to ROchefOTt was not IA proyocation but
all insult. Being asked why he wore arms he re-
Piled that he lived IN district outside the city, and
gong home late at night. was obliged to carry arms
for self-protection lie incidentally blamed the
Government fol- the delay in the arrest of the Prince
after the shooting. whereupOn he was reprimanded
by the President of the Court.
The Prince rose eXcitedly, and declared that Mil
Iere and Grousset had both sworn that they would
Yet shoot him. This the witness positively denied.
aud the audience seemed inclined 20 hiss the Prince
The ProcneuT-teneral insisted that the witness
should be removed TO prison. and the lawyers for the
prosecution demanded that he remain. and give the
remainder Of his testimony. The Court decided that
the witness should seInain, and he concluded his
testimony.
Several servants of the accused were placed on the
stand and some Of his personal friends were exam.
lncd The latter damaged the prisoner by displaying
TOO much zeal
Paul dc Cassapnac was next examined lie was
Insulting III his manner toward the lawyers for the
prosecution.
". LarOcca. who testified ~ favor of the accused.
VAS at one point called 70 question by the Court be-
cause be showed too much warmth
MI the witnesses for the defense testified that they
noticed the confusion on his check after the airay
But physician, WHO war called ia at the time 10