New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANCE.


PARIS Jan l4-Pierrc BOnaparto is a prince only
in name There is nothing puncely in his origin, his
history or his character Nobody to-day, unless 1t
be IN the circle of the Court society finds anything
TO praise in him. Even The London Times speaks OF
his riotous career and admits that "hs trial must
bring TO light much scandal. for, in order to de-
termne the degree of the Princes guilt in his recent
homicide it will be necessary to rake up particulars
OF his former exploits which were better If 1t were
possible. kept in oblivion" The history Of his life
Is well known but you viii find it only tamely
stated in Vapereaus Dictionary He has been nothing
moro or less all his days than what Rochefort has
called him since in the Chamber "a bandit" He
wash America in 1892 was mixed mp with the civil
wars of South America. went TO Italy and meddled
with the affairs of the Papal States quarreed with
tho Pope, ordered to quit and resisting, was set
upon by the Pope's soldiers. with whom he had
desperate fight, killing one man and wound
ing two according to some accounts, az
cording TO others killing all three After long int
prisonment in the castle of ST. Angelo, he went to
meddlng again, this time in Greece, which the En-
glish Government, after he had murdered more men
in fight of his own seeking ordered him to leave
He then offered his valuable services to France. and
being curtly told he wasn't wanted. made the
offer to Egypt, which didn't want them either.
Just then the revolution Of '48 broke out, and he
came back TO France to meddle with matters at
home. What he did here at that time would be long
to relate and without interest of any kind. Suffice
it that party trusted him. least of all the Repub-
lcaus Of the Extreme Left. with whom he affiliated
In lSi9 he went to Algeria and at siege there, de-
serted his post Just as the action was about to
mence and without waiting for permission. returned
to France. He was publicly dsgraced and deprived
of his military rank by vote of the Assembly.
When the Coup d'Etat came, he showed this virtue,
at least that he cOuld not jump clean out
of his political skin, and, not having dex-
terity TO make himself an 1mperalist out of Red
Republican, he went into retirement bought the
house at Auteu and lived quietly on the
small pension given him by the Emperor, He was
married short time ago to woman with whom he
had long lived. the daughter of an owner of the
FaubOurg ST. Antoine. This marriage legitimated
two children-a of 10 years of age and daughter
of four. The Princes fathernlaw is just dead, and
the Prince is in mourning for him. Pierre Bonapare
has literary tastes. like many of his family, has
written poor plays and pamphlets and made q trans
laton of the Eneid but mono of his works have
brought him either reputation or money. He had
one other passion, the exercise of arms His rooms
were furnished with trophies of arms; he spent all
be had 20 throw away in buying weapons of every
description and all the time he had to waste in firing
at marks and fencing with his friends. He had few
relations with the Court. where he is said to have
been no very welcome visitor.
The Emperor had been hunting on the day of the
murder, with the Archduke Albrecht of Austria,
and he and his friends together had killed 1.4OO
pieces of game. He had hardly returned to the
Chateau when he met by the agent of police,
Monsieur Pi6tri, with the terrible news that mem
Der of his family had committed a murder. The
Emperor turned quite pale, and Immediately after.
NJ. Olivier entered the apartment bringing with him
a decree for the arrest Of Prince Bonaparte. and
- n.uLT rNDfI I,uffp
cording to a law of France. which releases members
of the Imperial family from trial by jury and makes
them amenable only to an exclusive tribunal. The
Emperor Immediately signed the decree and orders
were at once given for the arrest of the Prince. and
orders sent to all the railroads to prevent his
escape but that person came in his own carriage and
horses to give himself up and to do him all justice,
declared it to be his wish that his trial should take
place before an ordinary jury. The law, however is
explicit on this point, and NJ Olivier had no choice
but to carry 1t into effect The Prince therefore
sent first to the Concierge and afterward removed to
Nagss.
Guests had been invited to dinner at the Tuileries
that night and they came. 1t would have been bet
ter taste to have sent them home but taste is little
consulted in the imperial circle. The shutters and
curtains drawn however and the interior bril-
liancy shut ont from the gaping public. The En-
press-w there ever be speech of that lady's
corded that will do credit to her heart her head p
the Empress was eager gossips say, to hear all the
particulars and she became quito enthusiastic
tho letter written by the Prince to Rochefort Dear
me-" she cried, Poor. brave man, how could he
think Of challenging Rochefort when he is so gouty
that he can hardly stand up straight"
Victor Noir, who only twenty-five years OF
age. to have been of nature to excite kindly
feelings in every who knew him. Even the bit
terest of the Opposition papers speak with tender
ness of him. He of humble extraction not
cultivated man, having never had many advantages;
but he honest Industrious, and showed de-
cded talent for journalism. He was poor, and had
lived for long time as poor young journalists live
in Paris-eating little and sleeping less now with
few francs in pocket, with none, but always
cheerful always gay and taking life as it came
from day to day. At last he attracted the attention
of ~ Weiss then editor of the Journal de Paris
Secretary General of the Minister of Fine Arts, who
gave him regular work on his newspaper. The "
saro also employed him. and better days had begun
for him. He was to have been married within
week to a Mile AubeDas an estimable young lady
whom his sudden death has plunged into untimely
grief
At the funeral of Noir Henri Rochefort and Louis
Noir walked behind the hearse. and every minute
ihe cry of "Yive Rochefortw was raised by thou
sands of voices and those nearest him rushed up
aud seized his hands. He looked utterly worn out.
His clothes bespattered, eye was blood-s
lis face lvid. 1t evident that his nervous en-
ergy was greatly oyertaxed. At last he was obliged
TO sit down the step at the back of the hearse.
Then he was to put his hands to his head and at
last he tainted dead away. The movement of the
moving army was with difficulty arrested, finally a
way was made. and Rocbefort was carried to an