Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-11
LOUIS NAPOLEON.
Further Details from the Deathbed.
Views Of Leading French Journals
Eugenie Claims the Regency for
Little Louis.

I.ioneu py telegraph from WO0lwich, ar
rived at Chiselhurst after the death of th,
Emperor. lie was greatly afflicted, snC
Kissed the face of his dead father s3yera
times. The Emperor died peacefully. Ht
passed away without the slightest sign b
pain. His death is attributed to s7ncopf
or embofsm. The body will lie in state
several days previous 10 the funeral. Eu.
genie knelt at The bedside several hours
after the death of the Emperor, engaged in
prayer.
Her majesty, Queen Victoria sent mes
sage OF coincidence to the Empress. The
Prince Of Wales and Prince Teck visited
Ghlselhurst yesterday. The remains of the
emperor will probably be placed temporar-
!ly In St. Mary's Church. The Prince of
wales who IS at present in quest of Baron
Rothschild at Acton, has requested a post
po2ement of all French plays at the theatres
IN London, as well as ball which was
about to be given in his honor.
To be Buried at Canterbury.
a dispatch from Chiselhurst this morn.
ing says the Empress Eugene is more com
posed, but she is still very much prostrated.
She sees no one but her nearest relatives.
Arrangements for the funeral are not vet
decided upon. 1t 10 said that the dean of
Canterbury Cathedral offered, subject to
the approval of the Home office, q crypt in
that Cathedral beneath the crown of
Thomas q Brecket as temporary tomb for
the remains. Rouher, Fleury and several
other well known Bonapartists hsye ar
rived at Chiselhurst. Thelegrspbic dis
patches are being received from distinguish
ed persons in Rll quarters, expressing the
deepest sympathy for the Empress.
The Feeling in France,
a dispatch from Paris says the news
caused great impression In that CITY. and
there was slight rise in the price of French
rentes. The Bonapartist members in the
National Assembly left the Chamber unon
reception of the intelligence. MANY will
come to London where Prince Napoleon. |
Prlncess Mathilde, Rouher, Fleury and 9th |
ers are expected. The news was receivad |
throughout the Provinces with great regret. |
Much sympathy is expressed for the En-. |
press. The London journals publish high-
ly lsudatory obituaries.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-It is stated in 2
Washington special thst the French Minis
Ter there remarked on the death of Napo
icon that the Empire is dead and now The
man has died. The Minister does nottbinE
his death will make any change in the sit
u2tion in France. His death will only des-
troy the fall2cious hopes CT his few person-
al adherents who still cherished the idea of
restoration.
Views OF Mahon.
affected by the death OF Napoleon. Inere
are BOnapartists among the officers, but no
party which supports the Napoleonic dy-
nasty in the army.
The Legitimist, Clerical and Oreanist
journals DO justice to Nap0leon's good
qualities and concur in the opinion that
the system he inherited was re sponsible
for most Of the evils OF his government.
EBe Partisan Papers.
L Unirers appeals to the Orleans Prin-
ces to acknowledge Count De Chambord as
the legitimate heir to the throne of France
and thus rally around centre the mon
archicsl forces DOW strengthened by the
death of the Ex-EmperOr.
lie Temps says terrible responsibility
emerges oDNGpoleOn's memory. He, how
ever, was q victim Of tradition and was de-
tiCient in moral sense. The experience
France has gone through with him will
preserve her hereafter from political
saviours and fatalists.
lie Bien Public studies the man psychOl-
o9ically and says Of him that after gaining
power by conspiracy he contihued TO gov
ern with policy of contempt for mankind.
L'Ordre and lie Pays put their columns
in mourning and declare that the Emperor
is deaf but the Empire indispensable.
The Journal deS DebGtS is impressed by
the suddenness and character of the Chas-s
tsements of this mau. He Wss the great
delusion Of the country. The mass Of the |
nation dreamed with him. The awakening
was terrible. Now ''the Empire is peace"
the peace Of the tomb.
The RepubiQue Franchise considers the
BOnapartist party dead. Il reviews what
the etwo Emperors have cost France in
money and blood, shame aud disaster.
Both Emperors were only powerful by force
OF lies. By lies they fell. The Napoleonic
legend has vanished completely. The hero
of Strasbourg and BOulOgne is the nephew
of Austerii,z, and the Woolwich Cadet is
the son of Sedan. 1t is indeed finished.
The Constitutional finds the situation in
France and Europe in no wise affected by
the death of Napoleon III. His reign was !
most fruitful in great results. History
will regard it as one of the most progressive,
its disastrous close.
The GduLoiS shows black borders and de- |
fends the memory of the deceased. 1t at
tributes his death more to the anguish
caused by unmeFited disasters, shameful
treasOns and infamous calumuies, than to
the effects of physical disease.
The JOurReL Oficiel speaks Of the Em-
peror in terms Of respectful sympathy and
hopes his death, by reducing the number Of
pretenders, will Increase the CountGy's hope
fer calm and orderly future.
The DiI-NeltUiene Steele pitilessly re-
marks that this death Carries all thoughts
to Alssce. The importance of the news
from London may be summed up thus:
The Empire was dead; the Emperor has
just died.
The Figaro cannot forget Napoleon's
% years service against an army of con-
spirators. 1t deplores his faults and that
lie led France TO the brink of an abyss into
which others precipitated her.
The Dynasty not Dead.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Empress Eu-
genie will soon issue proclamation to The
French people announcing that she assumes
the regency during her sons minority.
Post MOrteTn.
LONDON, Jan. 10-MidDight.- post
mor,em examination Of the Emperor's re-
mains was concluded at ChiseIhurst this af-
tern0on, and shows that the immediate
cause of death was the failure Of the action
Of the heart. The body will be embalmed
and lie in state. The date and place of the
funeral have not been appointed. 1t is proba-
blethst tie funeral ceremonies will take place
in the Roman Catholic church, near the i'm
perial residence. Prince Murat and Prince
Charles Bonaparte arrived at Chiselhurst
to-day.
LONDON, Jan. II, 6 A. M.-The report of
the post mOrtem examination says the fail
ure of the circulation was due to the En-
peror's general constitutional condition. |
The bladder was found to be diseased and |
the kidneys were affected. The other Or
gans were sound and healthy, but death |
was simply question Of time.
The Empress the past night was eslmer,
and received several visitors from Franco. |
She went several times to the room in which |
The hOdV lies Oman Victoria SAINT Enl