The New York herald., 1874-11-02
F r A N CE.
N apoleon and the Ma
poleonists.
IMPERIAL FAMILY TROUBLES
England and France Against
Bismarck.
PARIS. Oct. Z, 1874.

PARIS. Oct. 7, 1874
The rupture between Prince Napoleon ana the
mperiaist party seems to be at length complete,
N. Rouher having actually been to Ajaccio BY
order OF the Empress Eugenie In order to oppose
the reelection OF the Prince TO the Council Gen.
eral OF Corsica. Prince Charles Bonaparte (of the
Canine branch) Is the candidate OF the loyal fac
tion OF the party. He will probably be chosen in
opposition to hts cousin, Tor the Corsicans are
aercey devoted TO the head OF the imperial house.
and Prince Napoleon is now openly disavowed by
him. As | mentioned In a former letter, the
Prince. whose Irritation with republicanism Is Of
long standing, would be welcome to power by the
older heads Of the liberal party, who dread the
youth and administrative incapaciry OF Gambetta;
but party In France is seldom led by Its most
prudent and experienced members. Hence Prince
Napoleon, by quarrelllng with the family from
which, after ALL he derives his greatness. Is isolat
ing himself from those ne might influence for good
and throwing himself into tho arms OF men who
can o1er him but feeble support
Itis q very old game this Of Prince Napoleon's
which has been played with more or less success
In the history OF most countries by discontented
scions OF royal houses. Philippe Egalite. instead
OF gaining the crown OF Louis XVI, only lost his
own head, ana tn ough his son was for a time more
fortunate he may well nave asked himself as he
ned from Paris on that memorable February morn.
ing in 1S4s whether would not have better to
remain, as Duke OF Orleans, the pillar and support
OF the old monarchy, which he mig mt have helped
to lioeralize than to reign as nondescrips .King
of the Barrlcades" looked down upon by his
brother soveretgns, and be finally compelled to
hurry across the channel disguised as
'MR SMITH,"
with scarce dollar In his pocket.
In Prussia too. Frederick the Great experienced
some opposition from his brother. william Fred.
erick said nothing till one day the Prince had the
misfortune to commit a strategical blunder in the
neld, when the King sent him such mess age as
induced him to retire into private life with all
convenient speed In few months he died OF
chagrin and mortlAcarion. Napoleon III. never
dealt harshly with his cousin. though often sorely
tried by him, as we'll as his father Jerome. the
King OF Westphala. The old man, on whom the
Emperor had conferred rank and wealth, so far
forgot himself one day as to excaim, petulantly,
In the Emperor's presence. that che had nothing
In common with the first Napoleon" pardon
me, uncle" replied the other, with imperrurbable
good humor, ~ have his family on my hands"
Prince Napoleon's transgressions were never WIS.,
Ated BY the Emperor with heavier penalty than q
solemn rebuke, ad m1nstered In very measured
terms. He never received an allowance OF less
than $l50.000 year, besides being Sem
ator, General OF Division, member OF the
Council OF State and everything else that he could
be. He would nave been appointed to the COM
mand Of the Baltic feet the outbreak OF the war
with Germany had not the oflcers OF the French
Navy signed o round robin refusing to serve under
him. The imputltion OF cowardice under which
the Prince, whether justly unustly, labors will
Always be fatal stumbling block in the way OF
hts Advancement The charge dates from the time
OF his sudden recall from the Crimea, where he
commanded division OF infantry OF reserve at the
battles OF Alma and Inkerman In other words,
was kept safely out OF reach OF shot and shell. In
the campaign OF 1859 he was not even offered a
share, but sent with an army corps to protect
Tuscany, which was not Likely to be attacked
little while alter he was challenged by the Duke OF
Aumae, and shlrked the encounter in SO discredt-
able way that the Empress taunted him TO his
face with his want OF courage. Indeed. that au-
gust lady has made practice OF saying unpleasant
things to her cousin and aterward sending o
correct account OF the interview to the newspa-
pers Guelphs and HohenZoerns more wisely
wash their family linen ut home
Still Prince Napoleon rave very pleasant dinner
parties at the Palais Royal, where questionable
stories were told about bishops and managed to
be the friend OF hall the wits in Paris Some OF
name for their own ends, and he may find that he
has fOrsaken his own kith and kin to be shadOwy
emperor, while clever minister reigns in hts
Though there are yet two months TO
THE MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY
that event Is already being looked forward TO with
considerable anxiety, and in consequence or the
uneasy feeling which prevails and the uncertainty
the money market shows little activity. At the
same time the bank Is rcn In gold and Is absorb
ing It's twenty franc notes. Moreover, the ofYlcal
returns Of the harvest. which are coming in. show
that the highest expectations have been realized.
The final election lor the Department OF Name
nj. .Inirn tor n1n n fha oulf fuoo
date, n. Maille. has has been elected BY si,sls
ist" NJ. Bruas. Thus the Bonapartists, who sup.
ported N. Berger have declared In the most Sig
prosnect Of MacMahons enrtnened pres,nency
The Marshal must learn TO
LOVE THE REPUBLICANS
II he wishes to remain In power, for they are the
only politicians who wish well TO his government.
Even the Oreanists who compose his Cabinet
would throw MIN over without hesitation did they
see their way to lurthering the pretensions OF the
Count OF Parts. Whether the President Is inclin-
nG ne nave az ns
both friends and foes to give strong liberal
The man-of-war Orenoque is to be recalled
from Ctvita Veccnta. This determination Ia the
more significant IN view Of several petitions
which the President received during his tour in
openly called on him to support the power OF the
Pope. It would seem as though Marshal Mac.
% a bes 90
a cause q offence to the Italian government,
meant to proclaim openly that ne entirely dis
sociated himself from the aims and sympathies OF
the extreme section OF the clerical party. He
probably feels that there Is
CHANCE OF A COMPROMISE
with them and that therefore he must run the risk
OF ncurring their enmty. Their influence Is not
probably great, even so devout Catholic as the
Bsnop OF Orleans having In the National Assembly
repudiated the IDEA OF q war Tor the sake OF the
temporal sovereignty. This eminent prelate has
rnnr NON tndi
Moderate counsels seem to prevail at the Vatican,
for IN spite OF the inende recall OF the Orenoque
the Papa NunclO has returned to Paris, charged,
II Is said, with instructions to the French prel.
ates to rally round the Septennate. MacMahon,
indeed, Is said to be
yAvORITE WITH THE POPE,
which VIII appear rather strange when IL Is
remembered that the battle OF Magenta was. in
directly the first serious blow struck at the tenn
poral power. his Holiness probably sees, ike
most wise men, that the Republic Is the only form