The New York herald., 1870-01-26
M. I,ochcfort's Prosecution.

several OF tue barracks. HIS Majesty was every
where warmly received ana cheered.
M. Rochcforrs Prosecution.
The Legislative Body of France met ON January
IA. N. Schneider In the chair.
M Nogent saint-Lauren presented the report Of
the committee appointed 10 examine tne appncar
tion for leave prosecute NJ R0chefort ana stased
that all the members Of that body. without any ex-
ception were Of opinion that the autaorizssion
The President called on the Chamber TO declare on
what day the discussion OF the report snou'o saAo
After observations from MN. Garnier.Pages,
ROchef0rt Gambetta, AragO and GARNER de OaS-
sagnac, Monday next was liked
Tks Court OF Bonaparte's Trial.
Several French journals having objected TO the
High Court Of Justice In the case Of Prince Pierro
Bonaparte on the ground that such course gave
violent shock to the principle OF equity so dear TO
the French mind, the Paris Pat,te replies In these
wOrds:--
We ask, ana we have no fear OF uttering para
dcx n in the present case justice Will not be better
and more fully rendered BY an exceptional tribunal
constituted as the High Court u than by an ordinary
onef Win not that entire freedom Of mind. that aD-
solute liberty or action, that complete absence OF
impeachment which every judge ought TO feel IN nlm
win Woy 1I rom exaerDa things be- more readily found In
the jury from which desire is Expressed 70 with-
draw Prince Bonapartes Is not tnat body, moro
numerous and OF higher position. one OF the best
guarantees for the sincerity OF the verdctf In an
AFFAIR grave, when political passions are so over
excited tnat they can disturb the soundest minus,
the lact very strange that not only Paris but all
France, should be called on 70 pronOunceS And
men OF an ordinary Court Of Asslzes, taken IRON
among the population OF the capital would DO ~
unbiased by pressure from without-as uninluenced
by the passions OF puDllc opinion, as those deslg-
mated by lot from all points Of France and strangers
for the most part TO the men and Things which are
IN such violent agitation In this great cityf
Legal Amennbility OF the Bonapartos.
In the sitting OF the Legislative body January 13
M. None Peryoux asked the Minister OF Justice
whether members OF the Bonaparte family were
amenable to the common law OF tho land.
M. Rochefort followed and demanded whether the
Minister OF Justice intended to put an end to the
system OF not treating murder the assassination
OF one OF the sons OF tho people by prince. NJ.
Rochefort compared the B0naparte family to the
Borgas-an expression which evoked loud dlssen.
tlenr remarks.
Inc Presldent called NJ Rocherort to order.
N. Olivier Minister OF Justice, sald-ln tne name
Of justice ana Of right the government which you
be c0ucned IN such insulting langua9e. Ii NJ Roche
fort understood justice better ne would not attack
be treated with respect. Prince Pierre Bonaparte
demands TO be tried BY common JURY; but, In con-
sary to assemble the High Court or Justice. We
snail at future time inquire whether any akera-
ton OF h the present Jaw
On that point we may possibly be Of the same
| opinion as yourselves protest against the
or independence. The Minister then held that the
higher court Of justice afforded guarantee for the
hgh parsonage, and concluded:-A proof Will thus
De given tnat nobody escapes the justice or the
country regret 70 Witness Inc popus9
| descriptions waich have appeared In the Journals
but we look upon these without fear-we embody
| right and justice. Immense cheering re5Ounded
| from all the deputies, except those OF the Left.
Aner few incidental remarks from N. Raspail
the President announced requsltion for the autno.
rization by the Chamber Of prosecution against
M Rocheort In consequence OF an article ia to-day g
issue or the MarseiHaase. The requsltlon Is signed
| M Gerard Perrett. The President concluded BY
saying, 'Justice cannot remain insensi0le 10 the
Tne abovc requisltion WIN be taken into consde-
ration Dy the Bureax TO- morrow.
Prince Bonapartc's Duels.
Prince Pierre Bonaparts has fought several duels
during his lifetime-one IN 1S4o, with M. Rene de
Rovigo, and in which he was wounded; second
with M Adrien de Layalstte, Q writer in the Assem-
btee NdCiOn0le, and third with Lleutenant Henri
| de Laplelre, who was subsequently a0-de-camp 70
| General Almonte IN the Mexican expedition.
French Commerce and Free Trade.
| The French senate met on the 18th OF January
M. Rouner the President, was seated on one OF the
benches below having to all appearance, the inten.
| ton OF taking part in the discussion. Prince NaDo
| leon was present. and the Ministers, MN. Louvet.
Buffet dc Parieu and the Marquis de Talh0uet were
| In their places.
The order OF the day was the Interpolation on the
ind ustria position OF the country as affected BY the
Count de Butenval began by reading the passage
Of the Emperor's speech relating to economic lnte-
rests. The public was not, perhaps, aware that
there existed In France two tariffs OF very differ
| ent kind-one conventional resulting from treaties
concluded with foreign Powers. relatively llDe-
raj; while the other some articles OF which dated
| far back 1898, bore the stamp or the Terror
regime and contained thirty-iour prohibitions, In
teidcting the importation into France OF sugar. pig
| iron chemical produce, porcelain, glass, &c. Inc
coexstence OF the two led TO strange anomalies.
In view was iorce England to make peace by at
tacking her markets; but then the prohibitions had
| however, France and England, finding that they
gained nothing by such TeJtme, MADE
ecR fae OF them e w6our de
mandlnz any return. The prohibitions were
therefore taken OF, but the general tariff still
| remained, so that countries when had been Lne old
| est allies OF France were still anected by the blow
aimed at England three quarters OF century ago.
In presence or these contradictions ne would put
1 two questions the Cablnet:-First, why had
the rem0delng OF the earlifS been SO long delayed
and when would it be realzeds and, second, IN what
spirit would the government set about the task
| performed? statesman charged with the economic
interests Of country might seek to satisfy them On
two very different systems. He might study. above
ALL the interests or the producer and altogether In
terdct the entrance OF foreign articles That system
|
empire, the restoration and the July monarchy and
| II ne Qhe speaker was not mistaken that was
still the creed OF the present Minister OF Commerce.
NJ. Louvet, Minister OF Agriculture and Com
| merce sad-The answer Of the Cabinet to the two
questions put ny Count Butenva would be clear and
distinct. The Ministers were not devoted to either
the the Otner OF the two systems in An aDso-
lutte manner. The truth lay between them. With
respect to the treaty OF commerce with England, the
| question was simply whether IT would be right to
denounce It, tnat II should terminate on February
| 4, 1871 He had no hesitation IN replying In the
negative. No decisive step OF that sort would be
| taken until minute and scrupul0u3 parliamentary
inquiry had made known the effects OF the treaty,
| aud declded in what sense and IN what manner
notifications or the tariffs ought to be Introduced.
NJ. Buffet Minister OF Finance, could not see thaf
any one called exclusively Tor prohibition or exag.
gerated prohibition. IL would be 10 caumnlate the
protective school to assert that Its members re-
| qEired excessive assistance. He had lately been
| present at large meetings. OF manufacturers, bul
mad not any perceived any marks OF ultrarpr0
| tecuonlsm.
NJ. Rouner agreed with the honorable Minister
OF Finance that parliamentary inquiry relative tc
| the general economical results or the Treaties 0
Commerce was necessary. He also believed that The