The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

and while The prlncipal was banshed TO America,
'ns oeTs sSGered certan terms OF
poleon, and on the las.er's return from the United
states and during MS subsequent sojourn In Lon.
don, became his confidential adviser and private
was almost forgotten BY the world He al and his
visitors at the houses OF tine second-rate English
nobility. Occasionally political letter appeared
signed by "Fian de PersIgny,' but people believed
that the Strasburg failure had completely damped
tanned by the nephew Of the Napoleon" that he
would re-estabiisn the empire In France. Not so,
however: There was always one at hand to cheer
the spirits and rouse the dropping energies OF the
exile. THIS was Persigny. No occasion was lost
by MIN for encouraging the belief that some day,
culminate to its former grandeur and the imperial
sceptre OF France pass into the hands oil HIM who 30
This apt and ready monitor OF Louis Napoleon
was q man with Will and resolve az doRged.
soul equally ambitious and aspiring as that whlc h
raised his master 10 the throne or France. N. de
Persigny entered heart and hand into the BoulOgne
expedition. He 1t was who arranged Its pre-
liminares ana made the most OF the scanty funds
which were then at the disposal OF MIN who Sc
pecuniary resources were during after years almost
The expedition sailed from the Thames in the
Ednburg steamer, landed at Boulogne, attempted
to storm a guard house, Jailed, retreated to the
seaside. when LOUIS Napoleon ana the ma.
was sentenced 10 imprisonment for lie in the
fortress OF HAM; the latter to lesser penalties
boldly declared 'he had fired at the soldiers for
the purpose Of taking their lives, and justified him.
sell by arguing that those who opposed Louis Napo
When LOUIS NAPOLEON escaped from Fam he re-
awaited him. ana continued his bosom friend aud
adviser until the moment arrived when the fortunes
ascendant. The revolution Of is4s came; the
throne of Louis Philippe was swept away by the
hurricane OF democracy, and the republic rose upon
Its ashes.
During the period Louis Napoleon was President
OF the republic NJ. de Persigny successfully held
the appointments OF Ambassador TO Berlin and Min
lister OF the Interior OF France. Under the empire he
became Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and, on being
succeeded IN That post by NJ. Waewssi returned as
Ambassador from France to England-to the
country wherein so many years Of gloomy and ap.
parenty hopeless exile mad been passed by himself
and his royal master.
lie was subsequently loaded with honors by
Napoleon, but was accused-juslly or unJusty can
not be said-Of gradually weaving his mind from
the imperial cause OF Bonaparte when he saw that
its chances OF dynastic stability and the transmits.
sion OF the sceptre were seriously mperled by the
surroundings OF The revolutionary movement.
Duke do Perslgny, was a soldier and writer,
served or held commission In the French
army from the year 1925 to 1882. He published
In Is44. He Joined Louis Napoleon IN Paris In the
month OF March, 1S4s; served as Minister OF the In.
terror from the m, month OF January. 1852, to the
England May, 1855, TO the month OF March, 1868;
neld The same high position again from May, 1859.
Of the Interior November &C. 1850, and
resigned the portfolio, in consequence OF his
stringent arbitrary measures relative to the
Napoleon created him Duke de Persigny, on the
18th OF September In the year 1868, and the Duke
shared the glOries, fortunes, eXtravagancles and
dissipations OF the empire almost to the dav Of its
fall. Perslgny was an ablc dpomaitst, naturally
servant nature. He was well read and exceedingly
fond OF study, and when any State difficulty of more
invariably summoned to the Tueries. and his coun.
sci and advice sought by the ruling powers, on and
Born 81 the people and in poverty, Persigny aid
not love the multitude nor bde with the democracy.
writer speaking OF his State policy at one mo-
ment OF his public career satd:-"It Is important
to remember That this contdant OF Napoleon under
took journey to Brussels, for the sake OF urging
ercion OF the press. No one has been astonshed,
aHce Of the Belgian a' ut with the S
tates OF the Tuilerles. The expulsion of M. Carnot
OF Alexandra Thomas and several other eslimable
liberated from Ham within the Belgian territory,
are sufficient evidence that the lndepe ndence OF
Belgium Is gone. NJ de Persigny, 1t Is thought, will
soon succeed TO the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs Of
France"
The Earl Of Kenmnre.
The venerable Earl Of Kenmare, of the British
peerage, has just died in Ireland in his elghy-thrd
year. The late peer, Thomas Browne, was third
Earl and Vsc0unt Kenmare and Baron Castlerosse,
in the peeraee OF Ireland, and first Baron Ken-o -,
the United Kingdom, The f"n" or tho family wos
an En..ii3a unical brought into Ireland as Auditor
General, after the reign OF James H., whose son
obtained his first step on the ladder OF rank for
vices as Surveyor OF Forfeited Lands. The earldom
was Union honor the price OF the support OF that
measure. The Earl was soldier and saw good
the war medal ana clasps Tor Rolica, Cudad Rod
rIgo, Badaos and Salamanca. lie Is succeeded in
his title and estates by his eldest son, Valentine,
Viscount Caserosse, now member OF Parliament
for the county or Kerry, seat Tor which becomes
vacant by his elevation to the peerage.
William Ii. Bnli. VI. ~, Of Richm ond.
DR.. william b. Ball, Of Richmond, whose death on
the 10th inst. was briefly noticed In the HERALD was
native OF Chesterfield county, and one of It's best
known citizens. lie graduated In Philadelphia,
ana soon acquired large practice, AMI was for
many years a surgeon at the White Sulphur
Springs. At the breaking out OF the war he was
tered the Confederate service He was sJon after,
Tor meritorious service, assigned to the Thirteenth
bore consplcus part in The service until
the close OF the war; He was appointed
Fish Commissioner by Governor Walker, under the
act Of the General Assembly creating that office,
and had already performed good service In this new
Of Mr. colin McRae and sister to ex-senator McRae
OF Chesterfield.
Enoch Carter, of Newbury, N. Y.
Enoch Carter prominent influential and much
respected citizen Of Newburg, N. l., died IN that
town yesterday January 14) afternoon. MIR. Car.
ter was democratic politician, who exerted q
widely extended influence In the political condition
OF the state. lie was slxty-one Years OF age Mr..
Carter had been confined TO his bed by illness
during the past three weeks His remains will be
inferred next Tuesday.
A Veteran Among the New ZcaIanders.
A man named Neil Murray died recently at Moa
Flat, Otago, New Zealand, who distinctly remem-
bered some OF the leading events OF the American
War OF Independence, and who was man wien
LOUIS XVI. expfaed the sins OF his ancestors on the
Revolutionary scarold OF France.
A P0STMASTER'S TRAP GUN.
on Wednesday evening Mr.. Henry Smith, Post
master Of ST. James, Long Island, set trap gun
SO that any one entering the Post ONCE without
nroc Lima oall