The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-10

Continent when he received letter from his
mother which caused his immediate return to
Europe. He arrived just in time to receive her
last blessing and close her eyes In death.
While IN this country he resided in Hoboken, in
small, sparsely furnished room, and the table, bed
and chairs which he used still preserved there
by the keeper OF his boarding house as memento
OF his distinguished guest. He devoted himself.
while thus situated, to study, although he saw not
little OF the interior life OF tle city after nightfa
His particular friend and companion was Louis
Depew, then OF the leading young bloods OF
New York. They were constantly together and
might occasionally be seen over bottle Of claret
in Palmos Old place at the corner OF Duane street,
at that time famous resort for the oon-civants of
the city. Ola New Workers remember having met
HIM lounging in the vestibue OF the Washington
Hotel, which then stood on the present site oil A.
| T. Stewards wholesale store. When ne became
Emperor Depew appointed to highly lucra-
tive post In the imperial establishment, and waxed
happy and fat through the favor OF his friend. New
| York society was AZ little impressed by the pres
ence in its midst OF this child Of destiny as 1t is
| now by the arrival ut Castle Garden of an mpecu-
NOUS German count of the Grand Duchy OF Schles-
| wig Switzer-Kase. Napoleon, however, made no
effort to court the acquaintance OF the republican
aristocracy of that day, though he might have done
so with abundant success II he had had the inci-
nation.
DRIVEN FROM SWITZERLAND.
| The government OF Louis Philippe, repentant
when too late OF their former clemency, which
allowed Napoleon to see America, and fearing the
| outbreak of some new conspiracy, demanded that
the exile should be expelled from Switzerland; but,
| as he had been enrolled as Swiss citizen, the
CantOns decided upon resisting the demand az con-
trary to their rights as free people. The French
| government pressed their demand by threat and
Louis Napoleon, acting with wise discretion,
sought shelter in England, where he arrived In
| 1885,
| The life which Louis Napoleon led in London,
from the end of 1888 to the month OF August, 1s40
was that OF man about town. His days and nights
were passed on the turf in the betting room or in
| the clubs, where high play and desperate stakes
rouse the jaded energy Of the 61ase gambler. Still
he did not forget his favorite schemes. He was
still quietly studying mankind in general aud the
British nation in particular. London fine ladies'
and gentlemen termed him dull and uninteresting,
little recognizing the tact and strength OF Will
which was one day to conduct him to that imperial
throne.
THE DESCENT ON BoULoGNE.
In 1910, impeed by that sefreiance, II not fatal
ism, which marked his character, he undertook to
make another desperate struggle for the Crown
of France.
Embracing with Count Montholon and General
Voisn, with ffty-three other persons, on board an
English steamer, the City OF Edinburg. at London,
Thursday, August 9, he landed at Boulogne, on the
coast of France. The little company marched into
the town at an early hour in the morning and trav
ersed the streets with cries Of "Viue pEnpere1'"
The first attempt to win over the troops was made
at the guard house, where they were joined by O
lieutenant Of the Forty-second regiment. The
whole town was thrown into excitement; the Ma
tiOnal Guard were ordered out and Prince Louis,
with his followers retreated toward the monu-
ment, on the hill above Boulogne, called the Co
Tonne de Napoleon where he planted the tri-color
with golden eagle surmounting the nag stan. lie
had taken with him from England tame eagle.
which he had taught to eat out OF his hand,
and a sight Of which was intended to inhame the
enthusiasm OF the French. ProclamatOns had
been scattered on landing, announcing that the
Bourbon dynasty had ceased to reign and that NJ.
THEIRS was appointed President Of the Council and
NJ. Clausel Minister of War. But the Prince was
surrounded and overwhelmed by superior mum
bers and with all his followers taken prisoners
Three hours after the landing they were all con
fined in the prison OF B0uogne with the excep
ton OF a few who were shot or drowned in the
attempts to escape. The news was teegraphed &
Paris and the government proceeded to bring tn
conspiraJors to trial before the Court OF Peers.
The court finally condemned him to imprison
ment for lie In the Castle OF Ham. When he heart
the sentence Napoleon said
"At least shall have the happiness Of dying OF
the soil OF France"
He was conveyed prisoner to the citadel OF Ham
where, after the revolution OF July, the members
, OF the Pognac administration had been immured
and after having been confined here six years
made his escape May rs, 1s46, having effected his
exit from the castle by assuming disguise the
dress OF a workman, thereby deceiving the vigi
lance OF the guards. DR.. Conneau, who was after
wards, in brighter days, the confidential physician
of the Emperor played leading part in TIE man.
agement Of this escape. AS soon as the escape
was discovered DR.. Conneau was arrested, ana,
being Intercepted by the tribunal 1t Persnne. he
frankly gave history Of the whole AFFAIR 1t
cost him. however, an imprisonment Of only three
months.
LIFE IN ENGLAND.
Again England was open to him, and he reap
peared in London, no one suspecting the greatness
Of his destiny or looking upon hin as other than Q
desperate and rash adventurer. But his long
formed design was seldom absent from his mind,
and it is related that when Louis Philippe was
foolish enough to attempt to fan up the embers
of his own fast fading popularity by obtaining
the consent Of the British government for
the removal OF the remains OF the great
Napoleon from st. Helena to the 1nvalides
at Paris, the Prince called upon an Ambas
sador In London, with whom he was personally
acquainted, and rubbing his hands joyously To-
getner exclaimed, "Conanae u est bete, O. Louis
Philippe; II Jatt mon jeur' ('what a fosl Louis
Philippe is; he is playing my handrO The result
verified the prediction and when the corruption
~ ;;tnat moi. rch's system Of government at home
and his ntrigues abroad, mere especially in Spain,
had 40 exasperated the French people as to lead to
the memorable outbreak Of February, 1s4s, and his
expulsion from France, one OF the arst measures
Of the new government, upon the motion Of M
Louis Blanc, was the notification Of o decree o.
exile passed upon all the members Of the Bona
parte family.