The New York herald., 1870-02-02
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The BOnapartc-Noir Case-Its Iuauence ON
PoIitics-M. Rochefort's Specnlation-COIo-
niai Representntion-Thc Censorship Of
Books and Thearcs-Dcath Of a Jour-
naIist.
In my letter by last mail gave you an accounr OF
the funeral of the late NJ Victor N0ir. Parisans
already turning their attention to other matters.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte has selected for counsel
NJ Nogent St. Laurens and barrister from Bastla.
The Prince wno like many other good livers. is
martyr to the gout was suffering from that innicton
when Victor Noir and his friend called on him with
hostile message from NJ. Paschal Grousset.
The Prince consoles himself In prison with
repasts supplied by Velour. OF tine Palals Royal.
VINO as we all know. can cook a good dinner and
make long BILL 1t is not right to prejudge the
case but there Is very general opinion abroad that
the Prince Will be acquitted.
The funeral has proved source OF difficulty IN the
4Aarseitiaise camp. The ultra rev0lutionists have
come to split. NJ. Vermorel and M. Flourens the
latter the gentleman who made so many at
tempts to turn the hearse In the direction for Pere
la Chaise, find fault with NJ. Deescluze and Henri
Rochef0rt for their conduct AZ the funeral. The
'irreconcilabes" wish TO put all law at defiance,
although they would willingly avail themselves OF
sefHdtse announces that when NJ. Paschal Grousset
received order to appear before III. de Lurcy
the Juge dlnstruction he replied as follows:-
I'VE inform the Sieur de Lurcy that we
do not recognize the tribunal OF the first or second
instance; that we do not recognize Bonapartist JUS
tce and that, consequently, we refuse TO obey with
consent his order TO APPEAR 1t is needless to
say that NJ. Pascna Grousset mas been arrested. lie
has thus saved his conscience. 1t "a 10 be hoped
that long the 'irreconcllabes' will understand
that 1t is no longer with personal imperial power
they have to deal, but with the country large.
fancy we are all more or less touched In the head
M. GrOusaet wishes to make himself popular by re-
fueing legal ORDER GamDon refuses to pay tax for
his COW. IL IL proposed that everybody shall refuse
everything. II the ''irreconcilables" were allowed
to have their own way we should soon become q
The demand made by the Procureur General for
permission to prosecute Rocheiort is likely TO prove
q severe bone OF contention. The Ministry means to
make 1t Cabinet question and TO stand or fau on
the point The opposition, and even those unfav0r
able to RochefoTt, will therefore strive every nerve
TO refuse the demand.
The Ministry win shortly propose the abolition OF
the last paragraph or The rst article OF the decetoi
Of the "a OF February, 1861 winch excludes Algeria
ana the colonies from nominating Deputies to the
corps Legslatf The result or the proposed altera-
ton VIII be that Algeria and the colonies will De
represented in the Chamber
The 'censure" OF books sold in the railway sta
tlon has been suppressed. The 'censuren OF the
theatres Is also abolished. When theatre exceeds
the OF society the Commlssary Of Police
Will interfere. Tne tneatrlcal managers Will be
henceforth responsible. The stamp duty on news
papers WILL IL IS said, be taken OIL. The govern
ment has resolved not TO tolerate the drawing Of
than salary by the same Individual NJ. Le
roy the Pfefet at Rouen, Will ne called on to choose
between the Senate, from which he receives an IN
demnlty OF 0,0O0f. per annum and the Prefecture
from which he receives 40G90f, exclusive OF allow
ance for office expenses. The PreIets VINO viii suffer
for heir violence and excess zeal during the late
elections. nearly all oil the first cass-the
Ggonds, the Loire lnfcreure, the Loire the Haute-
Garonne The orne. The herault, the Puy-de-Dome,
MI.
Roquette remains IN Paris to support some Of the
Preleus VINO are the most compromised.
All connected with Journalism viii regret TO hear
that NJ Aylc LanEe, the iate Chef de Division de la
Presse, Is dead He was buried yesterday. He
the author OF several works OF merit and was uni
versally esteemed But few months since he was
appointed Prefet de la Meuse. | called TO congratu.
hands with me he " said THANK YOU / am very
fortunate. The department OF the Meuse is charm
Ing, especially Tor sportsman. wlich anin Poor
fellow little did either OF us tnink that he would
SO soon be called away MAY nc rest IN peace IS the
prayer OF all who knew niin.
Discussion and rrincip!s-M. Kocheiori's
speech.
The French Legislature met in session the lstt
OF January, NJ. Schneider IN the char.
The pubic triounes were crowded. and great ant
nation was perceptlbe In the vicinity OF the Cham
ber. A considerable crowd was assembled on the
Pont de la Concorde and front OF the iron ratings
but strong parties OF police agents kept up the
cuattOn, and prevented spectators from forming
into a compact mass.
M. Rochefort arrived by the Rue de Bourgogne,
just before the hour Tor commencing, ana seemed
perfectly calm. At two O'Clock precisely the Presl
dent took the chair, the attendance OF members
being unusually great.
The order OF the day was the discussion on the
demand Tor authorization TO prosecute Rochefort.
N. EsrANcELlk said:-from feeling OF proprIety,
and In order 10 prevent regrettable agItatIons l
nope toat the Chamber, coniding IN the Ministry,
wnicn mas proved itself the representative both or
justice ana force, VIII adopt the following order OF
the day.
The Chamber, conhdng In the vigilance and nrmness Of
has taken 70 preserve the public peace is OF opinion that
ns nos suitable @ course a present to pursue is 10 withdraw
OF the day. (Appause on some benches various move
M. EMILE 0LLIvIER, Minister OF Justice-Tbe
Ministry declares that It does not accept the order OF
the day just read 1t considers that anything short
Of pure and simple vote would be 81 OF distrust
which would place IL In the imp0ssbility or continu
Ing the work It has undertaken. loud approba.
U0n.)
M. RocnEFogr--T wish 10 say a few words.
might reply to the report OF the committee that there
are certain attempts winch authorize tAose who
have been or nave nearly been victims TO them To
use almost any language. ] shall connne myself 10
saying that The masses, who care little for cabinet
qucsuons VIII In these prosecutions only a
method OF getting disagreeapie deputy out OF the
Chamber at any cost NOlse That II what the people
will say. III this deputy In now imprisoned IL is be-
cause he could not be got rid OF IN any other way.
The government has for O leng time past committed
so many bluLdeis In respect 10 myself, ii has eXer
cased against me such low and mean prosecutions
say this In presence Of two ex-Mnsters who by the
incredible behavior towards me have in some sort
taken me BY the hand TO place on this bench
that even though | may suffer for It. shall not bt
simple enough to prevent the government from
committing fresh bunders, for The faults OF the em
pre- Will turn TO the profit OF the republic ZAP
plause on some benches.l
prss on hearing that the alair before the Cham0e