The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-26

hB bOOu tS Aut hlllOttI VI OuhtACO Wuo ih-
formed yesterday of the painful event in
question, he ordered the arrest of Prince
Pierre Bonaparte. The instructions we're
about to be executed when the Prince gave
himself up as prisoner at the Conciergerie
That FIRST measure having been adopted,
there remained to consider what jurisdic-
ton would be competent to judge the
affair. Prince Pierre Bonaparte, through the
Procureur Imperial, asked to be tried by an
ordinary jury. l replied that the Minister of
Justice was bound by the formal text of
Senatus Consultum, and that his duty was to
apply the law, although he might subsequently
consider whether the legislation did not re-
quire to be modified. (Hear.) / have in con-
sequence submitted to the Emperor, for his
signature, decree convoking the High Court
of Justice. We will afterwards examine
whether that exceptional jurisdiction should
be abrogated, and we shall perhaps be of your
opinion. But, sir, will not tolerate that you
should accuse any Judge of being wanting in
dignity and independence.
M. Rochefort-I refer to my own con-
demnations.
M. Emile Ollivier-You have only to refer
to some of your colleagues who exercise their
profession before the tribunals, and they will
tell you that the French bench is deficient in
neither of those qualities. (Hear.
M. Raspail-It has no independence what
M. Emile Ollivier-Moreover, the jurisdic-
ton before which we send Prince Pierre
Bonaparte is not of recent creation; it is
composed not only of judges, but also of
jury chosen by lot among the councillors
general of all the departments. You appeal
at every moment to public opinion; therefore,
why do you complain that the whole country,
and not the city of Paris alone, should be the
judge of Prince Pierce Bonaparte ? (Ap-
I. L.. /
to add that the Government has fulfilled its
duty Yes, yes)-with firmness promptitude,
and decision. (Hear, hear.) 1t will continue
in the same course. Let us not exaggerate
the gravity of the situation. murder has
been committed by high parsonage; we
prosecute him, and thus prove that, faithful
to democratic principles, we subject both
great and small to the justice of the country.
loud applause.)
MN. Rochefort and Raspail-That is what
we demand.
M. Emile Ollivier-As for the provocations
by which an attempt is made to excite popu-
lar passions, by speaking of imam of the
people killed and by descriptions of a nature
to excite the imagination, we look on them
calmly and without fear. We are the law,
right, moderation, and liberty; and, if you
compel us, we will use force also. ('Hear,
hear;" prolonged braves and applause
M. Raspail-You are applauding a melan-
choly act.
The President-The Chamber has COM
mended language which deserves to be sup
ported.
M. Raspail-The murder has caused more
sensation than that of Traupmann. Gnter-
ruption.) And the authority to which you
defer it is not justice.
The President-You must coniine yourself
to the question.
M. Raspail-The tribunal before which the
murderer of Victor Noir will be tried will be
composed of judges named by yourselves. We
know what those high courts of Justice are.
We have seen them at work. They are de-
voted to the men by whom they are ap-
pointed. (Noise.) Have we not daily exam
pies?
The PRESIDENT cannot permit doubts to
be cast on the independence and sincerity of
the judicial authority. (Hear, hear.)
M. Raspail-We require jury not COM
posed of enemies of the people. (Exclama-
tlons) L repeat, we know what is meant by
high courts of justice In one of them was
once found man who had been condemned
to the galleys.
The President have just received the
following letter from the Procureur-G General
paris, January II, 1s7O.-I have the honor to ask
the legislative body for authorization to prosecute
against the Emperor and for incitement to revolt
and civil war; in virtue OF articles eightysix of the
Penal Code and two OF the law Of May H. 1919. The
infraction consists OF article published in the
MGrseiliGiSe, entitled Murder and Attempted MUIR
der, Committed by Prince Pierre Bonaparte' JUS
tce, Monsieur lie President, cannot, by allowing
contempt OF the law to pass unrepressed, favor by
It's silence outrage, onense and provocation to
crime. have the less hesitation to solicit from the
legislative body the present authorization to prose-
cute that in reality the ofense is less one OF the
press than a violation OF the common law, punished
by the legislatures OF all free peoples.
"GRANDPERRET."
By the terms of the regulations this de-
mand must be submitted to the bureaux /
ask the Chamber when they will be convoked
to examine the application. Shall it be to-
morrow?
Numerous voices-Yes, yes.
M. Creuzet-I propose that the President
should have copy of the paper incriminated
deposited in each bureau.
The President-The request shall be ac-
ceded to.
M. Guyot- -Montpayroux- ask that it shall
be accompanied by one of the journals to
which the 4Hdrsei2aise in the first place
replied
CURTAINS AND SHADES.