The New York herald., 1871-11-12
THE BONAPARTES.
Marriage of Prince Pierre
Napoleon.
T. Fl T. II A PPY Bird
THE MEMORY OF VICTOR No1R.
TElEGeAM TO THE NEW YORK HEHALn

BRUSSELS. Nov II, 1871.
Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte who gained q
degree OF unenvable notoriety by mis- shooting or
assassination OF M. Victor Nolr OF the Marseilaise
newspaper and his subsequent trial for the offence
at Tours, was married to-day at the French Lega-
tion in this city to Mile. Rifin.
SKETCH OF PRINCE PIERRE NAPOLEON BoNApARrE
The bridegroom, Prince Pierre Napoleon Bona
parte, is the third son OF Prince Lucen Bonaparte
brother Of the first Emperor Napoleon. Pierre Ma
pOleon Bonaparte was born on the 18th OF Septem.
ber In the year 1915. lie is IN the fftysixh year of
his age. The Prince formerly cherde battalion in
the french service. He subsequently filed the office OF
Presidenr-General OF Corsica He Is OF the elder
branch OF the Bonaparte family, resulting from the
fusion OF the two lines OF Joseph and Lucien,
brothers Of Napoleon the Great His eldest sister was
the lrincess Letitia who was married to sir Thomas
Wyse, formerly British Minister to Greece and died
In April, 1862. One OF his brothers is Prince Louis
Luclen. He had one elder brother. Prince Antoine,
VINO married the Princess Mary Anne, daughter OF
the Av0cat Cardinal OF Lucca and two sisters, one
OF whom, the Princess Marie, married viscount Vim
cent Valentino OF Canine. The other sister Is the
Princess Constance, Abbess OF the Convent OF the
Sacred Heart, IN Rome.
THE BRIDE.
Mademoiselle Riflln the bride has, it is said,
maintained the most intimate terms Of family rela-
tionship with Prince Pierre Napoleon during several
years past, the holy 0tllce OF the Church to- day
being merely the performance OF a long-delayed
ceremonial.
The Shooting Of Victor NOir.
This homicide was committed on the 10th OF
January, In the year 1870. On that day MN. Victor
Noir and Uric dc Fonviee presented themselves at
the house OF the Prince, So Rue dAuteut, Paris as
the delegates OF M. Paschal Grousset who had
slgned an article in the MdrSettla,Se rejecting
the Bonapartes and personally on the Prince. Hav-
ing been introduced into the drawing room,
Prince Pierre asked them 'lf they were the
nanGvTes tworkmen' sent oyM: Rochelort; At that
blow IN the face, and NJ. de Fonvielle drew re-
volver from ms pocket. In presence OF SO violent
pistol from panoply which decorated his apart
menr and fired at M. Victor Noir, wh0 finding him
self wounded, staggered down the staircase and FELL
THE EXCITING CAUSE.
We should perhaps have promised that the sub
joined letter which Prince Pierre Bonaparte had
previously a. addressed to NJ Rochefor @ Of the - Aar ar
quarrel ana this explains why NM N0ir and de
Fonvielle were at the apartments OF the Prince. The
paper reads as fOll0ws:-
MONSIEUR After having insulted, one after the
either women or children, you now insult ne By
the pen OF one OF your workmen. Nothing could be
more natural and my turn was sure to arrive arr 0niy
lumber OF those who Dear my name-tnat Of
being o private person. while being q Bona
parte. l therefore come TO ask you II your ink
bottle Is protected by your body, and confess that
have but little confidence In the success Of my
interrogation learn, In fact, by the journals that
your electors have given you positive orders to re,
fuse all reparauop OF honor. and to carefully guard
your precious existence. Nevertheless, ! care to
risk the adventure, In the hope tnat feeble rem
nant Of French spirit viii induce you to depart, in
nv favor, from the measures OF prudence and pre-
caution in which you have taken refuge. II then.
by chance you consent TO draw the protective bolts
which render your honorable person dOubly nviOla-
chateau; for ! live simply at SO Rue d'Auteuil,
and promise you that you present yourself there
you will not be told that Am out.
Waiting for your reply, have the nOn0r to salute
you. PIERRE NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
WHAT THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON SAID.
The Emperor Napoleon Ill. Immediately issued q
decree directing trial Of Prince Pierre Napoleon
on charge Of homicide In this paper His Majesty
6ald:-
Whereas certain reports drawn up attribute to
Prince Pierre BOnaparte a homicide committed on
January TO- 1870 on the person OF Victor Nolr; and
whereas the person inculpated belongs to our fam
ily and therefore, liable TO be brought before the
High Court or Justices on the prODOsitiOn OF our
Minister OF Justice we have decreed and do hereby
decree as follOws:-
1.-The Chamber Of Indictment of the High Court
shall be decide the Of homicide
imputed 10 Prince Pierre Bonaparte