The New York herald., 1876-12-09
FRENCH OFFICIALS ARRESTED.

"A REMARKABLE CASE IN THE CENTENNIAL Ex-
HIBITIoN-GREAr EXCITEMENT IN THE
FRENCH DEPARTMENr--CAPTAIN AUFRYE Ar
AGAINST THE FRENCH CONSUL IN NEW YORK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s, 1875
An affair OF grave Importance involving, as it in
cvtably does, diplomatic intervention, has just taken
place. In tho month Of August last, owing to numcr
petty thes having occurred In the French section
Of the Exhibition, and complaint having been made
to the Director General, the detectives set on
watch, and, result OF their Investigations, ar
rested on Suspicion Arthur L. Smith, tho Cen
tennal guard duty. On the coming before tho
jury tho representative Of French exhibitor OF
inncy jcwcry acted prosecutor The jury acqut-
ted smith, who was reinstated tho corps and again
placed on duty IN tho French section. This oc-
casoned loud protests the part OF all tho French
exhibitors and Welding to tho expression OF feeling
conveyed to him, the Director General had the man
placed elsewhere Smith had threatened the exhibitor
who prosecuted him with an action for slander, but
nothing occurred, and tho whole thing we'll nigh
forgotten.
CAFrAIS AUFRYE.
What, then, was tho surp Of Captain r. Aufryo
the delegate French Commissioner. when this alter
duly signed by tho Judge, at tho instance OF said
Arthur 1. Smith, for tie Captain Aufrye NJ
Ravin, u. Elpcux, tho French Vice Consul in Phla-
delphia; M. Il. De Jalorct, French Consul in New
York, and ~ George A. GacnZcr, former secretary OF
the commission. Tho two latter II may bc observed,
Ia France, and N. ID. Epcux tho officer had not
ound according 10 his own account Captain Aurye as
every one knows Is military attach6 to tho French
Legation at Washington, and, as such, Is, like tho
consuls. entitled TO immunity from arrest In civil
cases. In tho custody OF The SherIs officer he pro-
ceedcd 10 the United States Marshas office, but
iunctionary who has list OF the cntro Diplomatic
Corps, had already gone hcmc, II being after four
O'Clock. The Captain was then taken before Deputy
Sheriff Spooner, who informed hun that II nc wished
avoid being taken TO Jail, he must 1nd two surces
$500 each for his appearance 10 answer to the charge
OF slander next mOnin
OBTAINING BoxDsMEy.
Captain Aufrye lett with tho deputy sheriff, and, In
custody oil tho officer proceeded 10 Colonel Thomas A.
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Mr.. Touguct son.
law OF Mr. DE Iacret, who Immediately offered to
his bondsmcn. Tho party proceeded TO the deputy
shcr.frs residence, and there, after having been In
or course the not ended; but, meanwhile, it
may stated that the proceedings SIMPLY mex
cusabic n every way the exhibitor who prosecuted
smith Is stil here.
SERIOUS DETENTION.
Captain Aufryc besides the IEdignty put upon him,
has also complain of tho half day lost In getting on
tho French goods, packages being allowed
the Exhibition without his signature, aud ,hc
sion having contracted with tho Transatlantic line TO
shin the by the steamer OF the 10th inst. For
this purpose packages must leave Philadelphia not
later than Tuesday next, and with tho many customs
lorna lcs tho loss oil lew hours Is OF material
sequence.
An ArrEAL SECRETARY FISH,
IL is Captain Auirycs intention to have tho case
brought by The French Legation at Washington before
Mr.. Secretary Flsh.