The New York herald., 1874-06-02

French Political Leaders-The Proposed
Lecture ct the Academy Of Music

Yesterday n. Rochefort and his friends visited
FredricIs' photograph gallery. Alter NJ. Pain
had been taken. they proposed taking M.
Benedic under the impression that he was the
escaped Communist Gronsset under an assumed
name, and the gentleman felt at length called
upon to state his true position. M. Rocheiort and
party then went to another gallery and were taken
again, after which they visited the Brothers May,
the weliknown Communists who, with q
party OF like choice, spirits have been very
ardent In their endeavors to see NJ. Rocneiort.
sort OF semi-conerence took place, ana the
great French pamphleteer explained the position
present time he wished to simply assume the role
OF private citizen, and would not endeavor to
cause any embarrassment to his friends In France.
the present government would go down soon
enough OF itself without being helped, and his
present objects were not so much OF political I'M
port as OF family ties. He wished to meet his
family in Switzerland
The conference Of NJ. Rochefort with his friends
lasted about three hours and much was decided on
as to the future course to pursue. After the con-
ference N. RocneIort and his friends returned to
the hotel and prepared for the dinner rendered
them by Mr.. Pelletier OF the Union Republicane.
The dinner took place at six O'Clock and lasted
the Union Republlcaine were present. The occa-
sion was social one, and pol.ics for the time
being were tabooed no speecnes being made Of
some members OF various French societies. He
was strongly invited to be present at the meeting
OF one OF these which takes place this evening. He
declined, however, expressing his inability TO
attend, or to take any action in politics just at
present. He also declined being present at any
banquet In his honor, on the plea already given
thaS money spent IN this way, when many OF their
n were not oru from want and misery
ctsed very strongly by their opponents. He ad-
heres 10 his determination TO give the lecture.
mo h0o NM hon ftlnAo tn Lao
ture. 1t Will take place at the Academy OF Music
on Friday evening The price OF reserved seats, as
fixed at 81. and the admission 81 So. The subject
OF the lecture will be rhe Events in France Since
se sent e 81 q Inc me Wnole WIZ
New Caledonia, who are starving and IN the dlrest
misery. The sale Of the tickets begins to-day. NJ.
ROchei0rt states that as he wishes to refer to
many papers and documents, 80 as to make his
recital OF facts absolutely ncontr0vertibe, and
he cannot obtain the necessary quiet in the city,
ne will retire for two three days to M. Peleter's
country residence at Yonkers Tor that time and
will give his entire time to composing the lecture,
Will be supplemented with much that will occur TO
him at the moment. He will probably return to
the city on Friday morning. IL Is also possible
that he may deliver q lecture IN Boston, and II
time permits another in Philadelphia for the same
OF the Union Repubcalne, has entire charge OF the
business arrangements Of the lecture. under the
supervision OF his society. Already many OF the
tickets are sold.
1t is not probable that M. Rochefort viii leave
America permanently before Saturday week. and
Messrs. Pain and Benedic will leave with him.
NJ Pascal Grousset, another Of the prominent
Communist leaders who escaped from New Gale
donna with Rocnelort, will probably arrive to-
day from San Francisco, and viii join his friend.
Yesterday evening NJ. Rochefort accompanied
by NJ. Pain and Nj. Benedict, visited the office OF
the HERALD and spent an hour or TWO in going
through the various departments OF the establish
ment. The process OF stereotyping and the opera
tions OF the new Bullock press especially inter-
ested n. RocheOrt, who, as Journalist, Is familiar
the office about eleven, they stroled up Broadway.