The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-08
THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY AND NAPO-
Icons DEATH.
Attitude Of the Participation Of Louis Blanc,
Duclerc, Count de Merode, n. de Remu-
SAT, Duke Decazes and N. Delpit.

VERSAILLES, JAN II, 1873.
Scarcely ever in the history oil the world has the
news Of the death Of fallen monarch produced
less general sensation in the country he had regned
over than the death OF Napoleon did In France.
Except the leaders OF the Bonapartst party whom
the event affected very strongly, everybody re-
ceived the news with certain apathy. Theatres
and popular places OF amusements were as crowded
as ever; the Exchange experienced no decided al
iteration in prices, and there was certainly less
common talk OH the subject than there was few
days ago about young Duval, the butchers son,
who attempted suicide In the house OF his late mis-
tress Cora PEARL The Journal O11ctel Of the next
day did not even mention the event. 1t was only
on Saturday, January 11-that is, to-day-forty-
eight hours after the death took place, that the
ofrcial organ of the Republic printed the following
paragraph Napoleon Ill. est mort hier, 9Janvier
a Chiselhurst."
The telegram which reached NJ Rouher in the
Assembly by three p. M. on Thursday was even not
read on the tribune, as is usually done when the
death OF any statesman, French or foreign, or Of
any OF the deputies is announced. The news cir
culated simply as piece OF private intelligence,
and the immediate rise and departure OF the lead
ing Bonapartist members the only fact showing
that the news was not false and that the man who
had ruled so long in France was really gone for
ever. All the Bonapartists took the evening mail
train to London so that 1t is impossible to ascer-
tain yet what the views and hopes of the party are
as to the future. NJ. Haentjens, Deputy for the
Sarthe and son-in-law OF the late Marshal Magnan,
and NJ Boyer, late Project Of Corsica,
| were the only two influential members OF
| the Bonapartist party l was able to
see within twenty hours after the fact Of the
death Of Napoleon became known. They seemed
both perfectly terrified and utterly unable to form
| vet any opinion a. to the probable consequences
the event would have on the future OF the party.
| The death occurred in their opinion from the ad-
minisration Of chloroform in an English fashion,
that is to say in excessive quantity and with
utter disregard to the constitution OF the patient
| The extreme Left seems to be unanimous in the
opinion that the death Of Napoleon is also the
death of the party. Many officers and generals,
having until now considered themselves tied to the
Emperor by past favors bestowed upon them as
| well as by their oath, are now, according to the
republicans opinion quite free, and will be able to
| sustain the Republic without any scruples OF
| conscience. Louis Blanc said to me in addition
| that he had just received the news that
at the camp OF Satory the soldiers re-
ceived the information with rejoicing. 1t
was perfectly false he ADDED, that any sensation
had been produced yesterday in the Assembly.
"The news circulating quite privately among the
benches created he said, mo more excitement
| than would the news OF some unknown man hav-
| ing been run over by an omnibus in 'front.' OF the
! Assembly, He said also that every Frenchman
| will be now opposed 20 the institutions which, bad
as they always were, would now be represented by
awoman and child, equally weak and equally In
capable OF escaping from selfish intrigues and the
corrupting influences of party OF adventures.
y. Ducerc, thorough republican, too Deputy Tor