New-York tribune., 1874-06-01
ARRIVAL OF ROCHEFORT.

A LECTURE IN PLACE OF BANQUET--HIs PLANS.
Henri 7 pochefort arrived in New FORK at p. m.
on Saturday by the Hudson River Railroad with Thomas
PAIN French political prisoner who had escaped Win
him from NewCaedonia, and olivier Benedic, french
acquaintance whom he bad met at sydney, New-oouth
Wales On reaching tho Grand Central Hotel he TOOK
supper with his friends After breakfasting yesterday
he visited photographer by invitation, ana renamed
at the until p m. This engagement caused hm
to miss an appointment with committee OF the Frencn
societies at $50 D. On leaving the photographer, he
visited with party Of friends Claude Peleter artificial
flower and feather manufacturer OF Wooster-st. VINO
took refuge In country after the French revolution
of lS Here he conversed freely the various acts
Of cruelty perperated by the Versailles troops upon
Communists, and upon the discomfort OF his imprsoh-
ment In New Caledonia. He expressed much sympathy
for those OF his fellow captives, who unlike hmsei'
were unprovded with money and were limited 10 scanty
and Indifferent food and wretched accommodations IL
was proposed by Mr. Peeter that he should lecture IN
this city, Boston and Philadelphia for their benefit ana
he expressed Willingness to do 80, especially
as he might in that way place the motives
and acts OF the mnch-abused Communists
In more favorable light before the American people
Joseph Olivier, refugee, and George Baron member
of the Socet6 Union Repubicane who entered at that
moment agreed that this course would be more desir
able than the attendance of NJ R0chefort at banquet
profits Of the latter would be absorbed by res
taurant keeper and be Of assistance to their suer
ing countrymen.
NJ Rochefor told TRIBUNE reporter that he thought
of prOongng his stay In this country eight days. Hs
possible that he may retire to Mr. Peietlers couh
try seat at Yonkers for day two to prepare his lee
ture. lie intends to remain only few days In LONDON
a. he considers the unfavOrable to the health OF
his children neither will he sojourn at Brussels as
he thinks the Belgian Governments unfavoraDie
to him. He will proceed to Geneva and await events.
He feels confident that the Government OF MaeMahon
will last only few months and that he will be able to
return to Paris soon. He has no idea Of publishing
paper out Of France account Of the difficulty OF cir
culatng 1t there. He will probably write for
Paris journal, IL practicable publish new one IN
that city, and edit distance He thought that ne
should act as correspondent OF one or more OF the
French papers he could easily accomplish his pur-
poses Instead Of his signature at the foot arti
ces las the admission into France Of article bearing
would be a lantern. He going TO devote himself
wholly to salvation of the Republic, and would not
take part in the labor movements. Ia eonyeIsatOn
great length the views concerning Napoleon IL tne
Commune. and the MacMahon Government, which nave
been attributed tO him IN tho foreign oi
M Rocherorts five feet nine inches in hight, and a
years of age with thin, dark compile xioned face fu
high check bones, and numerous marks OF smallpox
There slight OF MS dark eyes, ana MS DARK
curly har tinged with gray His beard Is conDned 70
the upper and chin He appears fond OF animals ana
has brought him from Australia Dig red-headed
parrot For hideous little Mexican monkey possessed
took the little animal on lap fonded it, and kissed
its head with sympathetic "pdurre peht and other
expressions Of As he deposited 1t the
ground in the excitement of DISCOURSE the animal would
soon return and climb upon his Knee luis repeated
him an evident Re publican for his attraction. On eav
Mr.. Pelleters house, he dined with friend VINO
had omp him hither from Chicago and was not
at the hotel to receive visits during the evening No
time has yet been set for Ills lecture