The New York herald., 1871-02-04
FRANCES FUTURE RULER.
The Prisoner at Casscl and
His Chances.
WILL HE ACCEPT A RESTORATION?
He Will Only Return at the Request o
the Whole People.
The Ex-Emperor's Grief at the
Bombardment of Paris.

wnHRLMsHoHE, Jan. 10, 1871.
Ever slnce the first despatch announcing the
commencement OF the pombardment OF Paris
reached the imperial prisoner he seems
overwhelmed with grief at the misfortunes
OF the iair city. How very deeply It moved
him is evident from remarkable change IN his
features, their painiul and melancholy expression
indicating how sincerely ne loved dear Paris that
city from which he has experienced so much wrong
or the mInSns In and outside OF France mourning
Es terrible destruction who has reason to be moro
distressed than Napoleon ILL., Are It's architectural
spiendors, the beauty OF its boulevards and noble
streets not a monument erected as Is were, 10 him
sell, and eommemorating work to the execution
Of winch during nearly twenty years he has devoted
Rntring energy ana prde2 The beautiful
city would have been an imperfshaple monu-
ment speaking TO generations 10 come OF
she welaDnsed empire In better and
more truthful language than the journals and pam
phlets OF the present epoch. And now Does not
Pruss,an 24pounder each second tear out leaf
rom the solid historical record OF the Napoleonic
glory Can 1t surprise your readers that The CON-
nencement of the bomoardment has produced re-
markable change in the piaed features of the impe-
rtal prisoners
FICTITIOUS REPORT.
English ana Belgian journals have, with great
zeal, spread the news that the Emperor wrote q
letter 70 the Pope in whon he gave assurances tnat
ssseon as he was reseated on The throne he would
exercise all his power in driving the usurper out OF
Hsme 1t Is barely necessary to state that no sd ca
esteI was written; that the whole story is
mere fabrication i am enabled to anirm That of all
khe cOngratulatory New ar's letters received ny
the Emperor. next TO those OF his relations, none
vas more cordial than that OF Victor Emmanuel.
DOWN ON THE PRESS.
Aner the close OF the war the Journalism of Eu-
rope may prepare Itself 10 receive drubbng.
must not be understood that In order 10 eject this
she usua, means employed by governments, such as
IN increased severity In the handling of the press
laws VIII be resoried TO. Experience has dcmon-
strared the inefciency OF this weapon. the inten-
Non, then, IS TO show up the utter worthlessness OF
the European press in sucn light that the public
are bound 10 see and appreciate 1T. literary man
OF great note, whose name am not yet al liberty TO
reveal, Is writing, and has almost completed work
ON the spirit OF untruth which, sace twenty years.
has pervaded European Journalism and insidiously
ansinuated itself into the public mind. This work.
OF .Ast nteres and strictly avoiding all personali-
Nes viii appear in the five principal languages Of
Europe. Tho gh it WIN only expose those down.
right laslfcauons which can be clearly proved
eRcn-no by simple denial, but by conclusive facts
1t viii nevertheless be volumlnous work OF 500 and
more pages, exhaustlvey treating she subject. The
English press will appear the best light; at the
bottom OF The ladder the press or Paris and Vienna
interviews OF your correspondents published In the
NRw YORK HERALD, with Count Beust and Napo-
Icon III; Tor reoolect thar both these statesmen
came down heavily upon the press or their respect
I've countries As 10 the forthcoming work In ques-
1on IL maY be added that the author has obtained
encouraging promises OF assistance IRON several |
governments
CHANCES OF A RESTORATION.
OF the many who are wasting their powder and |
shot on the probability OF return OF the NapoeonIc
dynasty none consider for moment that the great. |
Get Of all obstacles has arst to be overcome4viz,
Emperor
possibility OF such occurrence may be doubted by
those mo have endeavored for series OF wears 10
portray the Emperor OF the French IN false coors and
60 carcature him beore their contemporaries. They
may douot that the prisoner at Wihelmshohe would |
reject that dignity OF which he has been deprived by
. compaI auvely small number OF demagogues. Let |
me endeayor to give you a few hints concerning the
thele Is tnat sentiment expressed by the Emperor |
spoken OF IN former letter TO you-vtz., the whole
nave rlg1t To recall the Emperor. Neither the
army, nor Inc Prusslan government nor the de- |
mands OF party, could induce his return; the entire
people only are entitled 70 repair the great wrong
berpetrared against his person by those political
leaders who forced him INTO TINS war, aud VITO |
prohted by the hour OF misfortune 10 carry out their
long prepared and sinister designs.
Secondly, the verifcation is needed OF that utter.
ance which 1ell nom the lips OF the King Of Prussia
ct his reception on New Years Day: II want a !
Durable and honorable peace" just such peace Is
desired by the Emperor and therefore ne win Of sign
suffer the Regency to sign any otner conditions
than such as secure permanent peace and involve
BETA who gives premium OF 750 francs and offers
an advancement In rank TO oicers who violate their
parole. may sign treaty such as Napoleon would
never agree to. And lastly, as the Emperor is con-
bcous OF possessing the balm that win heal the
wounds OF france-navlng healed them once before
he will not submit TO have that arm shackied which
can bring delverance when the ship or State steered
by incompetent heimSmen, Is prey TO destructive
elements
MYSTERIOUS BssBvoLENcH.
You are certainly aware OF the TACT that the French
officers imprisoned throughout Germany, whose
monthly pay heretofore amounted to Twelve tina ers,
have received from the commencement OF the pre-
sent month twenty -four thacrs double the former
amount. But you probably do not know that the
Prussan government had refused tn increase ofpaY
And only consented TO II alter another government
Dad guaranteed the return OF the amount In excess
was no easy JOB, in order to satisfy the urgent
wants OF the officers hard up for money, TO ina the
security demanded oy Prussia. All at once 1t was
Snered by the English government, and, OF course
Nnhesltatlngy accepted. 1t Is super1u0us to state
ny whose influence The English government was
moved 70 guarantee the endorsement OF an outlay
amounting TO fl,000 per day. But much is GER
tain, the misguided officers are now beginning to
understand the thing. and there is plenty OF proof
OF this at the Castle mere, and the documents have
been exhibited TO me- Another, and most sguin-
cant circumstance, Is that twenty-five OF the impri-
eohed officers whose names the i7sdepeadd7tce
Beige had appended TO the oit-Bamed protest have
Tins Journal through whose falsehoods they had
been misled into this step.
The late pamphlet OF General Deligny against
Marshal Bazatne has failed TO produce any eject.
Is known that the author suffers from wound IN
the head, which renders him incapable Of Judging
never have produced such nonsense as is contained
In this pamphlet.
TIE onBE ANTI Tilt