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teal LITERA Revelations of the Past Gleaned from the Cabinet of Louis Napoleon. PEEP BERIND THE IMPERIAL SCENES. RY LIMBO, Correspondence of the Emperor with the American Free Masons. THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY Bow Davis, Slidell and Benjamin Thought to Influence Napoleon, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TEXAS? Gen. James Watson Webb in the Manufactory Business, A GUN THAT WOULDN'T GO OFF. How His Majesty Was Defended by the Press of America. SAVE US FROM THE BOURBONS. George Jones’ Application for the Rib- bon of the Legion of Honor. LOUIS’ LETTER TO GEORGE. A Man Who Could Be Most Use- ful to His Majesty. KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF CUBA. Woodhull, Cleflin & (Co. Introduce Their Weekly to Imperial Notice, MATTERS CONCERNING OTHER PEOPLE. American Adventurers with the Em- peror of France. Panis, June 15, 1871. In the fierce days that marked the close of the struggle made by the men of the Commune passion ran too high—the fury was too intense for any mod- erate satisfaction, and the little revenges that had amnisiered to the popular taste in caimer days in the Khape of piquant disclosures of imperial scandal and corruption were permitted to fall out of sight af they were not forgot ther. But when the Commune gave up for more pressing occupations the publication of the imperial papers which had been found in the Tuileries, and which at that time ‘Were stil] kept in the Tudertes, there was still much deft that might naturally tuillate the risibilines either of the multitude or of the select few. It has ®ccurred to me that J might cull from amass of these papers, that were fortunately ved from Bhe contiagration, a bouquet that would have @ certain interest for American readers—an inter- estalbeit mostly comical, | need only premise that every one of the following papers pertained to what was called “the Cabinet of the Emperor,” m which ‘Mt would appear that every paper of whatever char- ‘acter that was ever addressed to His Majesty was carefully fled away. First in the bunch I find something that poluts to wnexpected relations between the greatest of secret societies and 4 man whose life it was always under- stood many secret societies sougnt tu take, Evi- @ently His Majesty Napoieon Ui, Emperor of France, was a Free Mason. In his earlier days his association with the Carbonari was weil known, and from that to Free Masonry the step was, no doubt, easy; and yet it ls something of a surprise to meet ‘this grand humbug of Masonic hocuspocus, red rib- Don and tinsel, playing its game so near the throne of France. AN OLD MEMBER OF THE CARBONARI HAS A PAPER To the Glory of the Sublime Architect of the Universe. Masonic Order of Memphis ace, Tolerance, Truth Grand Aroup. of Magic, Mystic Section of the Sovereign Brand Maner, Harry J.'Seymour, No. 152 Canal street, New VAULEY or Naw Youk, April 18, 1865—E. V. Srer—The soveroign sanction of A. and P. Masonry, of which sour well wisuer tue undersigned ts Graud Master, had the bonor of sending Your Majesty a Jetter announcing your election a& honorary member o: the Sovereign Sanction, with framed certificave of membership, directed vo the care of M. M, Heuliliant, 16 Rue Cadet, Paris. An acknowi mt of its reception by Your Majesty would be a source of frater- nal pride lo the thousands of Masons presided over by your devoted admirer, BARKY J. SEYMOUR, Sov. Grand Master, To His Majesty Louts NAPoLRON, Emperor, It is funny to find with this the following letter from a man who was PERHAPS A MEXICAN. 'Y¥, Secretary :— Guex MONsiru® (Cher is underiined by Mr. Bacaley, ith the nove in pei “I do not know Bim" )—I beg you to we the goodpeds to present personally the enclosed letier to The kimperor. Ihave the houor to present my adectiouate compliment, Your devoted ‘: ANDREA ANELINO, of Chiiuahua, Brew Yorx, april 18, 185. LOUIS HAS NOY KECEIVED THE CERTIFICATES “+ =iNET OF THE EMPRROR, 2 TALAOR OY Tir TuiLERiEs, May 23, 1865.5 To M, HrvILL ANT, 16 Roe Cadet:— Moxsrecr— Mr. Seymour, of New York, Grand Master of Memphis Masoulc Lodge, writes me that be has sent to the mperor, through your haps, a diploma of honorary mem- ‘Of that lodge, T beg you to be wo good as to inform me ‘whether you Lave forwarded this diploma to Hia Majesty, and 4m that case at what epoch and by what means. Above is # rough copy of the letter sent to M. Heuiiant. Evidently His Majesty had a special desire that the per should Hot yo astray, aud UPON proper searclt was Monsieur S04 POUND. - GrAxD ORIENT OF Fraxow, SUPREME Counot. 7 FOR FRAXOE amp ame PEROM FOSORURION®,| Ouient oF Panis, May 26, 1269. Cabinet of the Grand Master. v. MONSIFUR—M. ideuilluat as handed to the General Secre- teriate of the Grand Orient to France the diploma which was addressed to him by Mr. Seymour, of New York, United States of America, to be offered to the Emperor; aud the Grand His Ex Marsbal Magnan, bad taken Auto cor ton the mean: favorable moment for Placing joma in tke oauda of His Majesty. Tpresume be bad not found ay opportan ure ol the Sovereign, aud eciton bss ‘kept bin from therefore, impossibie to take his commands ou the subject, £ ‘Monsieur, that you will take {nis churge opon yourself. fhave the Donor of depos ting fy your Cabinet the object ach should jong ago Dave been presented to Lie Majesty. fecept the assurance of my thigh topsideration, the Grand Sisatér adiomt, cburged with the adnipistration [A microscopic sighature impossibiv to dectper ] ‘On this was 4 note in the handwriting of the Em. peror’s son's secretary, a8 jollows*— Upon an observation made to him, the signer of the above wlook vack the diploma to await (he sutborveation of Ja jeaty Rat the following pointe to an even more note- worthy chapter of the bistory of FREE MASONRY IN THR ONITRD BTATES. Memorendam by a #ecretary of the Imperial Cabi- Bet of the contents of a jeer not found:— Communicatiun, the object of which is: —Pirat, to ald in the Gevelopment of French manu actures in the Western Staten ; second, to apread French lntuen the Univen States third, vo bring Mack Masonry in the Western Stater to it inate central point, the Grand Orieut of France; gives information with regard to the state of Masonry inthe United Siates, and engages himself to bring back sue inilu- eye of the Grand Urieut In ¥rance. Notwithstanding the loss of the jetter to which ‘this memorsncum refers we are not jeftin ignorance of the name of the nan Who proposed to the Empe- ror to accomplish so much tp onr country, He also wrote the folowing, tn which it will be man American Freemason gives an opinion on the Grand fied under ihe Coim- Orjent of Trance Lust was mune: — To Hin luveniar Masgery Navoreow 11, Emperor of Frenew Bin je hombble petition of the 6te July the under- Manes wlrmyled hambly Wo Your Majesty OMFereut Masonic encaments, notably = petition Lolge, No. 6, Chineotbhe, Obie, United Btates, - First, to obtain a direct and free affitation with the Grand Orient of France, which Is retused to them by the Grand Commander Sovereign General of the Jnrisiiction of the United States of the North, under whom, unhappily, they are placed at present; second, 'to establish that this commander manifested hostile tendencies to the manufacturing and other brothers represented by the Grand Orient of France. Since the 1ith July last this Commander signed and sent to the undersigned and to other brothers a communication der the great Masonic seal—called “Grent East” —in which he declares that “the Grand Orient of France has nothing to do with Masonry at all, nor any Frenchman else, whavever.” ‘These are bis words, and he threatens the undersigned with Masonte penalties Tor having interceded in favor of the American brothers; which Undersigned has protesied ia Musonie form (the H1th inst.) at the risk of incurring these same penalties under the jurisdiction of the Untied States, where he js at present; and from whence he appeals to the Grand Orient, If the undersigned has been deemed worthy a reply to the above mentioned petition of July 5 trom the mouth of Hts jesty it has not been transmitted to him with the neces SAry precantions, and thus has perhaps been tntercepted, undersigned is, with most profound respect, Your ‘Majesty's very humble aad ove tieut servant . Professor BARTHOLOMEW MELCHIOR, COLUMBDA, Ohio, United States, August 29, 1884. Nors.—The petition of July 5 was dated Chilicothe. The Present residence of the petitioner is Colum bus. ‘There are other Masonic papers in the mass from which I choose these; but the above are sufiictent to show that the Emperor gave some attention to correspoudence of Us class, and to show also that the Masonie fraternity, which cut such queer capers 1n the recent revolt m Paris, nas its active agents In ben st fact worthy the serious thought of our people. Next to this I find some queer points of Southern diplomacy, which present REASONS THAT MIGHT NOT CONVINCE THB AUTHOR OF THR COUP D'ETAT. Brer— The bepeoni, fa begs leave most respectfully to pre- sent to Your lin} Majesty a very superior map on a large scale of Virginia, of which ere are few copies in Burope. He ts induced to hope that Your Majesty will deiga to accept it from the net that in the course of an andience with which he was honored Your Mayes! ‘manifested great interest in ‘the campaign then in progress in Virginia, and expressed re- ‘at not having @ good map of the seat of war. Many Hoody baitiecelde bare since made the soil of Virginia cia sic ground to every soldier and strategist; but none can bet- appreciate the genius of Lee than the filustrious historian of Cassar. ‘The nadersigned trusts that he may be pardoned if he avail himselr of (his occasion to make a suggestion relative to the Awerican question. It in that from the 4th of March next the gaverntbent of Washington will present in @ new aspect before the wor ‘Mr. Lincoln, at his frst eleotion, was chosen President in accordance with the forms of the constitution, and foregn Powers were necessariy obliged so to consider and treat him. All this will be changed, and Mr, Lincoln will ciatin to be President of the United States, while eleven of the States which participated in his first eleotion have taken no share inthe second. To th*sagacious and comprehensive mind of-the Emperor any attempt to develop thie idea would be superiiuous. It {a offered to the consideration of Eile Majesty on the hypoth. esis that reasona may present themeelves for modifying the oliey heretofore pursued by Franee toward the Confedtra\ ‘The undersigned tenders to His Imperial Majesty the hom- age of the proivund respect with whioh he lias the honor to ‘His Majesty's most obedient and humble servant, PABIB, Jan. 13, 1865, JOHN SLIDELL, The litte reference to the illustrious historian of Cwsur reads oudly since we have heard of Sedan, But the diplomacy of Shidell was certainly a slipshod affair, and we could not — his flattery to keep its favor in such changeable times as We live in. Above we see;lilm presentung to the Man of Decem- ber an argument founded upon abstract political jJusuce—What a market for such ware \—and below we have an argument indicating that the great Aiplomatist could not see the aifference between THE UNITED STATES AND PERU. Memorandum which, at the instance of Mr. Moc- quard, Mr. Siidell has prepared for submission to the Emperor, and which Mr. Slidell begs Mr. Moc- quard to present, with his most profound respec: ‘The undersigned knows nothing of the steamer Japan, or Virginin, referred to in the despatch from London, which hs jquurd bad the kindness to communicate to him iast more than % contained in the accompanying slip Herald of Tuesday. He believes the state- to be substantially correct, having had eamer was expected to leave an kng- yort about the date at which the Japan fs gald to have reenock. It seems very provable that in conrequence ‘Of damage to ber steaia apparatus she may find it necessary tio a Freueh port for repairs. ‘The undersigned most jy represents that he confidently trusts that the rwiil alrec. that, in euch an event, insiructions be n to afford every proper and necessary facility for Making such repairs as the damaged condition of the unuer may demand. ‘The provervial hospitality of the ich people. and the friendly sympathy which the Em- peror bas ceigued to express for the cause of the Confede- rate tales a the fearful struggle in which they have been encase Yor nore than two years, Juatliy the expectation that mck facilities will not be withheld. ‘The municipal law of land 18 very rigid on the subject of equipping and arming hips for the wervige of a foreign belligerent Power; but hows ever flagrant may have been the violation of her munteipal law, whenever a vessel 80 Gtted out has fairly escaped ve- yond ber territorial mits, the offence 4s purged, and no fur ther penally attaches. {this assertion he refers to the cases of the Aln- Confederate cruisers, built, ana, in a great tin England, which have beeu freely admi as English ports, have there repaired damages ied wich {uel abd provisions, ith subimitied that the fitting out of ships for tne service of-one belligerent 18 not a violation of nentrality under th ta equally ¥ ‘As ihe undersigned i# fuformed, no spectal legislation on the exiats ia France, and consequently elther the Con ‘al governuient may, without violation of Hic law, ireely build und equip in France vess Abont the rear 1843 the Chilean government, then being at war wiih Pera, caused to be built and equipped for war pur poses by Mr. Arman, the well known constructor at Bor- Geaux, & large Crigate. ‘The fact becoming known to the Peruvian Minister at Parts, he made a formal representation unc protest to the French goverament, and required that the ship should not be allowed to proceed to sea. The answer to | chis provest was that the sailing of the ship would be per- ! mitted; that Pern could not complain of auy breach of neu- | tranty, mwsmuch ag she was free to build and ejaip in Freneh pors ali such vessels as she might desire. Thetrigate Jy sailed from France under the French tlag, with a French crew, and was delive tothe Chilean govern- armed an eat at the port of Valparaiso. ersigued has tl Statement irom a geuUeman of ithe Ministry of Foreign Affaire, aud it has irmed to him vy Mr. Arman, asthe honor to submit to the consideration of ‘mperor cwrtats documents, which, in his opinion, demounstraie conclnsively that, notwithstanding the occupa: tion by the enemy of a largé portion of the Coulederate coasia, the blockade Js still ineffective at various ports, The Mat of ‘vessels running the blockede within the iast two or tree months would be largely extended by returne from Ber- muda au) The ondersiguea having already, on more than one occa- invited the attention of the i:mperor's goverament to question, and submitted bis viewa in detail, will not trespass on the invaluable time of His Imperial Majesty by Tepeating them. JOMN SLIDELL, Ponist April 16, 1883, 19 Rue Marignan, MORE ANCIENT HISTORY—DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN TE MSMORANDUM OF MR, SLIDELL, Pars, Hoiel da Helder, Feb. 19, 1853, Coniederate States Commissioner to thi Hon. Jon France Sin -in reply to your request that I should furnish you with some (acts relative to the supply of war material to the nfederate States army throuh the blockaded ports, I wave che bi state that since the commencement of the war I have bee ly agent of the Confederate stri government charged purchasing and forwarding of army suppites . No. preparation whatever hay: ing heen made for the waron the part of the Confederate States government, and there baving been no coasideravie rivate extablishments in the country at the breaking out of Eoeuiities, the prineipal_wants of the army have had to be supplied trom abroad. The plan of operations has for the most part been to end by steamer to Bermuda and Nassan, Bid at these polute to transfer them to steamers of light draught and generally of good speed. In some cases aleamers have sailed direct from Europe for Charieaton and Wilmington, and in all cages have run tp suc- conafnily. Sice, Lowever, the quantity of coal required for so longa considerable, and the qualiies re- teamer are so diferent from those re AS a the Confederate States government bein; disposed to enco’ age private enterprise. Of jate, however, the demand tie country have been #o great tor all Kinds of supplies that, previous 0 tue war, were received {rum the Northern 5 that the owners of the steamers have loaded their with merchandise for ordinary consumption, preferri Je of such articies (othe gencrous ‘States government. rofite arising from the Freigute paid by the Conieder a overbment bas therefore taken the question of trans- portation into iis owo hands. Until this plan was com- Mneuced I recetred no accounts of the transportation of sip- plies beyond ‘aud Bermuda. I canoot, therefore, fur- ish you with that eogurate information that 1 woula hike to send as to the dates of sailing and names of the several ves- eels that bave run the blockade with Ounfederate States government stores on board. T can, however, state the names of the ateamers that have been used. They are as follows:—Steamers Herald, Leopard, Nushvile, Nassau, Kato, Cecile, Giraffe, Cornelia, Hero, Miesho, Columbia. Other steame ave rap between Obarieston aod Wilmington and Bermudaand Nassau. The above, however, are the only vesreis on board which there has been Confederate States government property. ‘Of the wove the Commbia has been f with at sea, when only u few hours out (row Nassau, by a verse of the United States -not, however, belonging 'to the Liockading ‘The Columbia has since been Feeaptured by the States forced of the coast of North Carollo», ae unnecessarily given up when she was fn rating ship, abd actually within hail of the mingiop. it is generally beueved that the sight of the irien ‘at We master was bribed by the enemy. ‘None of the other vessels that Ihave named had, up to the intest dates, been captured. During the year 1462, there- fore, the ouly vessel with munitions o: war on board for the © States government actually capwured while ran- Kade was tne steamer Nassau, aud, us i have he was treacherovsly given up by the honor to be, vory respectfully, yoar CALEB HUSE, Major C. 8. Artilery, “WHICH I WISH TO REMARK." Just here there is a place in which we may profit. ably stick apin. Ina little while 4 commission is to sit to adjust certain claims and counter ciaims between British and American subjects, growing out of the war, and the attempt 18 to be made in England to oifset che Alabama claims by claims of damage that will more than balance them. We bope the commissioners will not admit the validity of any claim in which any siip Qgures whose name is in the list given by afr, Huse, y BTLLES’ OVINION. Paws, Feb, 25, 1863. How, Joun SLi DRL Sim—According to your request I bave the honor to state that I have just returaed from the Coniederate States of America, g successfully ran the blockade In and out of the port bf Wilrnington, N. C,, tn charge of the Confederate Staves steamer Cornabia, During my sbort,stay of twenty hve daya the Confederate States ‘steamers — Cor- nubla and Giraffe successfully ran the blockade in and ont of Wilmington, N. 0, (The Cornubia bas seain returned.) ng the same pertod the steamers Her- , Leopard and Ares did the saine at the port of Charies- C.; also one a vessel in of the por ©. Captain Loe Kate, bw iy suoseeetul tr a plain Kookteler, of omy opinion, with good #bips’ and manders, there Jp but litle or uo trouble in passing U {any of or ports. I bave the honor tobe, erp Te EDW. C, STILES, Captain and 0, 8, ‘Agent, WHat WAS THE MATTER? The very empress’ tone of the note below eng- gests a glimpse at its date. It was written just a month belore Lee sat down under the apple tree at Appomattox, the moment It was written the coufederacy Was in @ bad way. What was the urgent commmunicauon Stideil made in those press- ing circumstances? What higher and still higher price did he offer to the enemy of American free- dom if only he would streton out his hand and save their despera’e cause? Doubtiess they thought that France could save them KVEN TREN. Bine—The m f good will with which Your Majesty has deluued lo honor the ynderaleved On several ogcanionds eu block- Dolden him to solicit favor which he would fain hope Your Majesty will graciousiy be pleased to accord. It is that he May be permitted to present himself before Your Majesty for the purpose of making a commuvivation of the very gravest importance, and which, for reasons which he believes your Maj will deem suflicient, cannot well be submitted throngh an intermediate channel. | Should Your Majesty con- descend to receive the undersigned, he feels assured that Your Majemty will not consider that tance of the matter which he wishes ‘Miiesty to accept the homage of the profound respect of His ‘Majesty's most obedient and bumble servant. Panis, March 2, 1885. JOHN SLIDELL. In peneti is written:—“To-morrow at 7 o’clock.’? So the interview was granted; but the price was Lot high enough to tempt bim. Associated with the Slidell papers in the Empe- ror’s Cabinet was the following series of letters, showing how astonishingly they could play the tool sometunes in the confederacy, Certainiy nothing that we ever BaW assuming & serious aspect was wore ridiculously absurd than this attempt to carry the State of Texas out of the confederacy :— JEFF DAVIS & CO, FIND AN ENORMOUS MARB’S NEST. CONFEDERATE STATES OF wat ry the tmpor- to subuntte He begs tour DEPARTMENT OF STATR, RICHMOND, Oct. 17, I Sm-—-Since my No. 6, of ult, of which duplicate { herewith forwarded, some circumstances of @ very remark. able character have come to the knowledge of the President, to which your earnest attention fa fnvited. On the 7th tust, the President received from Governor Lubbock, of Texas, & letter, of which a copy iw aunexed, marked A,with enclosures and 2. ‘The very singular nature of this correspondence, initiated, an you will perceive, by Mr. B. Theron, French Consular Agent and Spanish Vige Consul at Galveston, naturally ex: cited a lively tnterest, but we had not yet arrived at any satis factory conclusion as to the nature and extent nor the source Of the Jatrigue evidently on foot, when, on the 13th inst., (he President received from the Hon, W. 8. Oldham, Senator frou Texas, « letter, of which a copy, marked , is herewith. ‘The concurrent action of two French Consular officers at points so remote from each other as Galveston and Rich mond, the evident understanding which exists between thein, thechoice of Mr, Oldham as the to be, approached —be u being generaily considered as ident ‘party _op- posed to the ministration, while Mr. Wigfall, the other Se: ator, 1s ite suppoi rier—all concor in satisfying us that there is not ‘only concert of action between these oflicials, but that their conduct has been dictated by some common super T have, in accordance with the instructions of the ro dent, expelled Mr. Theron and Mr. Tabonelle from the coi fedetacy, and nave forbidden thelr return without the vious permission of the government, I enclose copies of the order of expulsion, marked C and D. ‘A suzgestion occurs tome which you may receive as purely conjectural on my part. It is known to me personally that at the date of the annexation of Texas to the United States M. Dubois de Saligny, the present French Minister in Mex- feo, and who was at the time French Charge «’Aifalrea to the republic of Texas, was vehemently opposed to the annex- ation, and was acuive In endeavoring to obstruct and pre- ven! It ie not impossible that the movement of the Consular gents here had recelved is rat impulse from the Legation exico, ‘These movements are not considered as having the slicht- est importance as far as their effect in Texas is concerned. ‘The answer of Governor Lubbock and the letter of Mr. Old- ham will satisfy how little these gentiemen were disposed to encourage such attempts, while the popular fecitns in Tox iy best evinced by the fact that she has seventy regiments of volunteers in our army. J. P, BENJAMIN, Secretary of State, To Jony SLIDELL, Ac. OcTonER 2, 1862. P. 8,—bince the foregoing was written I have had an in- terview with Mr. Tubonelie, and from the explanations offered by him and certain’ facts which have come > my knowledge, I have become satiatied that notwithstanding the singular coincidence between his conversation with Mr. Uld- ham and the communication of Mr. Theron to Governor Lubbock, there was no concert of action between them, and that Mr. Tabonelle 1s no party to the intrigue referred to, The order for bis expulsion has been, therefore, revoked, as you will perceive by tne annexed eopy of @ letter to bim, marke It i barely possible that Mr. Theron may nave his own ideas of what he supposed would be agri his superiors, and not in conseauence of instruction: J.P. BENJAMIN, &c. THE EGGS THAT WERE IN THE MARE’S NEST. Executive DEPARTMENT, AUSTIN, Texas, Sopt. 11, 1862. His Excellency JRFFERSON Davis, President, dc. :— Sin—[ have the honor to forward for your consideration the enclosed copies of letters; the one, marked A, from the French and Spanish Consul at Galvestbu ; the other, marked B, being wy reply thereto, ‘s the proceeding of the said consul would seem to indi- cate an incipient intrigue I have deemed it prover to advise you thereot onthe threshold. I Lave the houor to be your &e.. F. R, LUBBOCK, [Private and confidential.) Consular Agency for France and Vice Consulate for Spain in Galveston, [Confidential.} GALVESTON, Angnst 1 To His Excellency F, R, Lusuoox, Governor of thes exis: Srm—Wiil yon be kind enough to 1 of your personal opinion on the following question: Firt—The annexation of the repablic of Texas to the United states—was or was it not a good political measure? Sevont-—The act of disunion, and of the junction of the State of Texas to the Southern States—was of w: other ood or bad political step taken by the Sta Thi d--The restablishment of the oid republi willor will it not be benelicial to our beloved adopted country Your answer to these my political correspo: have the bouor tor westions will serve mo as a f° @ with tue governments wi nt. Ihave the honor to be, & ‘HkON, ei and Spanish Consu (8: ide in 1 CUTIVE DEPARTMENT,) Avsrix, Texas, Sept. B_THERON, Fsq., French aud Spanish Consul, Galveston: SiR—Yout communication of the 19th uli, js beiore me, and contents duly noted. In answer to your first interrogatory, permit me to eny that the annexation of Texas to the United States was od politioa! measure.” ‘As to your second question, I answer most emphatically that Wie act of aivunion and of the junction of the state of ‘Texas to the Southern Sates was a goud and proper political E step. Lureply to your third Inquiry I have to say, the ro-estab- Ushinent of the of Texns will vot be beneficial to red adop ry. Texas has linked her fate sistera of the South. She will be true, steadiast and victorious, Thave the honor to be, &c., F, R. LUBBOC! Rrcumonn, Oct. 13, 1862. His Excellency Jerrrkson Davis, &c.:— y Monsieur T ile, Freich Vice Consul at Rich- ight an Introduction 10 me in the Senate Chamber, bat be desired to obtain from me certain statis. ation in regard to Toxas. I told him that Paid but that, if he would call at my row in giving him any information I po call this evening, which he did, he has just iett my Foom, I deeia it proper to give yon the substance of the cone Yersation between us, a8 it had a connection with the sub- ject matter of the correspondence between the Governor of xas and the French Consular Agent ut Galveston, of which you ndvised General Wigfail and myself a few dars'since, After I bad furuished him with information with regard to the area, population, debt, taxes and agricultural productive capacity of Texas be remarked that the resources of the Stace were magnificent and capable of supporting a power. fal and independent people; and then asked me whether I taought it would not be to the laterest of the State w assume an independent nationality. 1 told hita that tne people of Texas, bern: erants (rom the old Southern States, were strongly attached to those States and to our tederalive sysvem of government, whieh It some length expiained to him, I told hin that they never could have been induced to secede from the United States but to preserve vat form of government whieh was in danger of being destroyed. 1 further stated to him that not only the aifections and sympathies, but a'so the interests of the people of ‘Texas bonod them to the States of the concederaey; that their institusions, pursuits aud agel- cuitaral products were the same, and that mutual saiety mostly emi- 1 harmony “among theme whicd could only be iy a contederacy; at a8 & separate and endent State Texas would be weak and incapacle of we were seusibie thi collisions wita our si larity of institations and productions which u1 now bonds of union and the cause of harmony would become causes of rivalries, jeaiousies and perhaps wars between the States; that in the concederacy we wouid Hotbe a weak and dependent people, incapable of resenting insult or repeilin, Aggression. The subject was then waived and we talked o1 olber matters, But for tue fact that you had called my attention to the correspondence between the Governor of Texas and the French Uonsular Agent at ¢ this conversation would haps have tave no Impression of may mind; but as an in ion to me Was sought by the Vice Consul, with the f obtaining statistical information with’ regard to ‘and the separate fudependence of that State was shus Introduced by him, { strack me that it was not casual or J. thermore stated tome that he had written to the wiar Agent at Galveston for information upon the re- oes of ‘Texas, and had received from him a specimen or sample of Texas ‘wool, which he either had or intended to wend to France. have deemed it proper to communicate the foi you as affording confirmatory evidence to the conc! there is au organized plan to Induce Texas to assume an inde- pendent nauionailty. fhe fact communicated by you to Gen- eral Wig(ail and myselt put me on my guard and caused me to be more expiteit and specitic than I might otwerwise have been for the purpose of dissipating such a design, if {t exists, and to indace whatever steps may be taken to be for the Lam, &c., W. 8. OLDITAM. It seems ‘ikely that this Oldham, who was not high in th dence of Davis & Co., thought the Frenca+ man Was only sent to “try him,” and was too old a fish to be caugut with such bait, in the following letter we see HOW THE CONFEDERACY WOULD TREAT A FRIEND OF SECESS: DEVARTMENT OF STATE, } RioHMOND, Vet. 17, 1852.5 vernor of Texas has cominuaicated to the benetit of the entire confederacy. ly attempt to induce the Goveruor to enter rangement for tae withdrawal This attempt on your part ‘Abuse of the hospitaity 1g hostility on your part whieh you Pi into sume waderstanding or f Te: f° is cousicered by the President as of the confederacy and as ince: ‘against this government and peop le. Your presence within the conlederacy can no longer be permitted, You are therefore required to depart toy diately, and not " nea without the previous permission of this government, am, &. : 5. P. BENSAMLN, Mr. B, Tranox, French Consular for Spain, Galveston, Texas. ‘Vi £T ARMIS."? RIMENT OF STATE, i Oct. 17, 18 ith you will find enclosed a letter addre of State, jee Consul Seeretar Vand Vi Smm—Her Mr. B, Tl French Consular Agent and Vice Connui for Hpain ‘at Galveston, Texas, requiring that functionary to de ‘immediately from the covlederacy. The President re- quests that you will have this order executed as promptly as can be done Without undue barshness, and that you have Mr. Theron conveyed under surveitiance to Matamoros, or any otber couveulent point on the Mexican frontier, when he can Mr. Theron will be allowed ooks and papers ashe may deom proper. flease acknowledge the receipt of this communication, Your obedient servant, J.P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State, Major General J. B, MAGRUUER, Syottiswoode Hotel, ANOTHER DANGEROUS MAN. DEPARTMENY OF BTATR, 7 KiCHMOND, Oct. 17, 1482. ftm-—The Hon. Mr. Oldham, Senator from the State of ‘Texas, having communiented to the President the substance of @ conversation held with you on the 18th inaant, in the course of whieb you sought to Impress on that ator the conviction that !t would for the interest of the state of ate herself trom this confederacy, I ain ine Preaideot to inform yon that your prescuee within the confederacy can no jonger be permitted, your oun: duet being considered hostile to this government and people. You are therefore required to depart from the confederacy, and not to returu without the previous permission of this government, You will propare to leave, by the fag race boat which will depart on the 16th instant, 1am . P, BENSA Mons, TABONR:.LE, Vice Consul of France, Richmond. “NEVER MIND—IT’S NOTHING,”? DEPARTMENT OF StaTR, KiouMonD, Oot, 18, 1862, S1R—1 have seen the President since my iuierview with yourself and Mr. Gues this morning, and having taken into consideratios your explanations in relation to your {uterview with Mr. Oldbam, and the other facts stated by you, the Pre- sident ts sauased that your conversation witb Mr. Oldlara Was not prompted by any bostility to this government, and thal you are bot ponpected with the Inrigug know 10 vais between him and yourself, in | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1871.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. having for its object to indnee the withdrawal of the State of ‘Texas from the ogutedersay, You will therefore consider the order to depart from the confederacy as withdrawn, and you will remain at liberty wo reside here as heretorore. ' Your abesient servant, J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State. M. TABONRLLE, French Consul, Richmond. CRY OF THE BLOATED BONDROLDERS, BOUTHEEN INDEPENDENOR ABBOCIA ont MANOHFATER, Dec. 2, 1863, May it please Your Majeaty the soclety hamed above fs de- sirous toforce the Parilament of England by pressure of pubic opinion to take, measures for the recognition of the onfederate States of Americe. Several pub.ic meetings of a decisive character have already been held, the latest being in the city of Gl: ry Where an audience of 4,000) persons pronouneed in our favor, Believing that Your Majesty's wishes coincide with ours, ro venture to ask whether vou can lend peouniary anisiance to onr enterprise. At present we expend about £100 weekly, snd the paralysis of the cotton trade readers it dificult to ob- ain subscriptions from thowe most interested In ite revival. Your Majesty's most bumbie servant, MORTIMER COLLINS. THE INFVITABLE JAMES WATSON WEBB, LEGATION OY THE UNITRD STATES, Panis, Aug. %, 1455. by at UARD, Chief of the Cabinet to His Majesty the SIR—My countryman, General James Watson Webb, of Now York, has geht to me package, addressed by him to His Imperial Majesty the E: of the Freuch, He has re- queste:t me to sce that it reaches the hanas of His Majesty. Uninformed of the purport of tts contents, and knowin, only that General Webb assures me. of lis. high esteem and regard for the Emperor, whoee acquaintance he bas had the honor to enjoy, and that there is nothing in the package which it wili be disagreeable for the Kuaperor to receive, and believing from the character of General Webb that he would make no communication to His Majesty whicl, in his judg- ment, is not free ‘rom objection, After conversing with His Ex- cellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I venture to comply with the request of my countryman, so far as to send to you the package for auch itsposttion aetogou may seem proper, circumstances, very res} uF obedient servant, ery TARO. By the portentous style of John Y. it 1 evident that he wanted to guard himself carefully on all ints, and not to be held responsibie for any of ‘ebb’s vagaries, It ts also evident that there is heavier ordnance than mahogany-stocked pistols in the case, wherefore the reader will not be surprised to find that WEBB HAS A CANNON TO LL—AND A NEWSPAPER. New Youx, Jniy 11, 1865, Your Imperial Majesty will, I am persuaded, n intrasion dpon you in consideration “of the ‘motives whieh prompt me to do so, I have spent much of the last two years in London, where T was very kindly received by tue government, aome of whom were old iriends, and while there all my inilucnce at home and the influence of my press—the great conservative jour- nal of our country—was exercised in bebalf of the allies, ‘To such an extent has this advocacy of the cause of the allies been exercised that the radical press of the United States hae ot hesitated openly re me Wi in the pay of Your Majesty and of England. 7 babes Trefer'to this matter by way of introduction, should Your Majesty bave forgotien me, which is not impossible ; althor ‘on my return trom Austria’in 1850 1 was honored with a no’ from Your Majesty proposing to receive me on Your Majest; return from Cherbourg. As an old soldier I teel that any in- vention which will place the elliclency of artillery as far in advance of what t is now asthe Abnie rifle !s in advance of the old-fashioned arm of that name must reader the posses- sor of that invention for the time being invincible, Such an invention 4 Leileve has been perfected, and such, moreover, {s the opinion of General Hen whom Your Majesty may re- member to have met at my table on the evening of your (iret arrival in this city, 1n 1838. T speak not of a theory, but of an ‘actual practical invention, ag will appear trom thé enclosed copy of an official report made to our government by an olll- cer of the ordnance. His experiment was made with a brass cpounder, which threw an elongated elcht pound shot miles with wonderfal accuracy. If this be so what Would not a sixty-elghi-pounder accomplish? Then its wim- plcity is admirable, Hut Twill not dwell upon the matter, Your Majesty, better than anybody else, ean appreciate it, and, thank God, you aro suficiently practical to investigate and test its merits. This invention was completed and the gun tested after the ad- journment of Congress, and consequently there 1s no autho- iy, existing here to buy the patent, oF most probably the world would not have become the wiser for it at preeent. The inventor, therefore, was about selling it to M. Sioecki, the representative of Russia at Washington, when I succeeded in seouring for England and France the refusal of the patent. To accomplish and get the control of the invention £11,000 was paid, of which I furnished @ part; and should tne result ve what I anticipate J shall reap a rich reward in the gooa 1 have accomplished, even if France and England should Lor- get it. Mz, Arthur M. Eastman galls from this city to-morrow for Engaand, taking with him the sx-pound gun, and also a small model, and I have given him letters to Lords Palmer- ston, Clarendon and Panwure, with the latter of whom I spent the summer of 18f4 in Scotland. Ihave aatd to thelr Lordships that I obtalnea the offer of this patent to Engla: and France jolatly ty giving the ald allaled to and | solemn pledge that no unnecessary delay should occur in examining aud testing, or in accepting or rejecting this tovention, And I have said, too, that ft has now the admiration and approval of our mort seientife ollicers, including General Scott, I fear, however, that Your Majesty's greater practical knowledge and thorough under- standing of the gcience of gunnery should bave gent this arm iirst to Paris; andasitis the inventor will make the offer jointly to £ngland and France, believing it is casier to obtain access to the ininistry of England than to the Emperor of | France, an impression of which I do not partake, M, East. man will make the following proposition to England and France, and ff listened to in England Your doubtlees be cailéd upon to decide upon the merits of vention, PROPOSITION OF MR. EASTMA} “There Is the gun and the report ot the owner's offer to the Order it to be sired and tested in any nd if tt proves to be ali that is claimed for nor some larger guns (100-pounders) and try j and it thoy prove to be the Best, ever invented ou are to pay me £——; ff not Lask no’ remuneration lever for my expenditures, not even my expenses in visit- ing Europe." Moat assuredly never was there a falrer offer made to man, and most sincerely do pray that Your Majesty, with your [raotleal knowiedce of the world and of mankind, will canse it to be promptly accepted. I shall by this steamer apprise | wy friend A. U'Jey, of 109 Champs Hiyaces, of the address of Mr. Eastman in London, and shouid Your Majesty desire to see his small portable model of his gun, or the gun itself, it 18 only neccasary to send an agent to ME. O'Riley, who will Qiomeuy order Mr. Kastman to Parts, or do whatever Your fajesty may desire, T’bave taken the Mberty of enclosing some pubtications from iny paper, which so greatiy exasperate the small repub- lican party in our midst, a ud which will jnaicate the course I have universally pursued. On may return from my mission to Austria in 15) Treaumed the Conduct of my paper and continue it up to this time. vith prayers for Your Majesty's health and yonr success In the present war aud a long and prosperous reign, | km, us ever, your obedient servant, J. WATSON WEBB THE GUN WOULDN'T GO OFF, The account of the fun was apparently sent to General Fave, Chief of Ordnance, who writes as follows:— way yi CADINET OF THE Emperor, PALAck OF THE TUILKRiES. (No date.) My Dear Mooau ann rewurn you a letter from General James Watson Webb, which you sent to me by the Emperor's command, with the Papers which accompaiied it, ‘he American General proposes to the Emperor to have newly jnvented cannon tried, with the engagement to pay a certain price if 1t is found good, ‘The Emperor does not accept this proposition, but chargen you to write a letter in an amiable way to General Wetb, aud His Majesty wil sign the letter, Recelve, dy AVE WHAT WEBB PRAYED FOR EVERY Day. Rro Jaxerno, Dec. 17, 1868, Sinr—Presuming on Your Majesty's general kindness nnd well known reudiness at all times to ald those who baye been hovored with the title of friend, I take the liberty of askin; that Your Majesty will do me the favor to read the letter have this day addressed to Dr. Thomas W. Evans, with » Feguset that he will tee without have asked Dr. 7 thereby committing himself directly or indirectly in favor of my application. With earnest and daily prayers to the Giver of All Good, that for the peace of the world and the good of mankind Your Majesty's life may be spared many years, and that Your dynasty jn France may be firmly established T remain, ‘our Majesiy’# sincere friend, J. WATSUN WEBB, To His Imperial Majesty NAPOLEON TIT. MORE OF THR VENAL PRESS—AN APPEAL roR PAP. Memorandum of contents of a letter from Mr. Fuller, Grand Hotel, Ocrober 31, 1558, Has come to Paris on’ the invitation of M. de St, Paul to solicit the assistance of tho government in favor of his jour+ tan, in order to prevent 1 from falling into ‘ands of the Orleamiste; aud, hot having been abie to sre either M. de St, Pani or his’ snccessor, he addresses himself to His Majesty, in order to obtain a support which he will be useful to the empire. (Referred to the 7oreign Press Department.) WHAT OCCURRED TO A MAN IN BOSTON—THR SALABLB PRESS. Boston, U. 8, A., Dec. 21, 1963, Sim—I take the great freedom of sending you by this mail a copy o: the Boston Powtof the 1éth iust., contafnin, hastily written article upon the European policy of the Em- eror. Pee has occurred to me that a. few opportune words once in a whiie on such topics fu a lending newspaper of tbls Conti nent might porsibiy tend to develop more fiberal sentiments upon the great problem of Luropean civilization. [have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, To Monsteur Mocquanp. GEO, W. SEARLE, WHERE THR OPINIONS OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE PRESS COMS FROM. Bw Youk, Sept. 2, 1868, My PPAR Mocqvanp:— There appeared the 2éth ult, in the New York HeRALD an article which recalls and incrininates your character, Al- thougn this journal, from its habit of ealumnlating only de- xnjit, L wished nevertheless to make known here n honorable man, and I eeized the occasion in ournal—wbe Leeroy Poa—whieb on the same 'y gave an account of the representation of one of your jays. You will receive @ copy of this journal witn this jetier. T am happy that this circumstance has occurred, which ermits me to thank you for the kind welcome you gave to Wr. Arnaud, one of my best friends, when he preseated hime self at your house in my name, Tam in New York, 12 a 004 position, honored with the general esteem aud’ with « few sympathetic iriends. LT Eouid be useful to you t would be happy to devote wil my at- tention to you, as also to hear from yon. Tronew, my dear Mocquard, the assurance of my old and sincere utfection. A. MANZE, 36) Broadway, {Rough copy of answer to above.] CALINET OF THE EMPEROR, PALACE OF THE TUILERIES, Oct, 23, 1263, My Dran MAxZ#—Touched by your kind remembrance of me, J am happy to know that our old fricndsip inspired you with the article publsbed about mefa the Beoniny Po, and T thank you for it, To tell the trath, Tam rather indit- ferent to attacks of the nature of those uf the New You HrnAaid, Lositions Hike the one 1 bold do not exempt me from tiem—the contrary, perhaps; but I ever oppose eny- thing but © Thear, with the greatest pleasure, that yon are aatistied with your position in America. 1 congratulate you sincerely. [To be signed without title.) PAR NOBILE PRATRUM. All the great Americans wrote to the Emperor; wheresore, having found Une setters of General Web! We naturally expect that we shall soon come uy) those of George, the first and last Count Joannes, In this expectation we are not disappointed. Here they are:— JONBS WOULD LIKE THR RIGBON OF THE LEGION OF HONOR, Crry OF New Youk, Sept. 19, 1869, No, 9 Park Row. To Tumi IMPERIAL MaineTine THe EMPEMOR AND EM- RANCH: — s AME With profound respect I solielt per- migsion to address \our Majesties and to transmit my pub- ished refutation of the recent great wrong cast by mailqnant slander upon the memory of Lora Byron, the poet, and the honorable Augusta Leigh. ‘This Is vot the first time Your Majesties have honored me by xceepting my IKverary works, Ditring the past few years (repubife and empire) the lollowing works from wy pen have been accepted :—"'The Uriginal History of Ancient America,” “The Lite and History of General President Harrison.” “The Israel Indian Tragedy of Tecumgeh,’ “The Oraiton Upon the Life and Genius of Shakapeare,"* aud the Fngliab pocks welt- {en and spoken by mera Faris (June, 1630) upon (The Birth and Bapti of the Prince Imperial of the French. ‘These works, as an author, f trust will Jive alter me, when Taw in the grave of temporary death; but that which I now enclose Wul aio, T dare believe, live aa» refutation to time upon that theme whlch haa ¢alled torth my ‘‘chivalri devence, and which wii meet with Instant sympathy from the “chivalne” nature of the Kupress of the rrench, for Whom J FADFERS OB ail OOrARIODE. bY VER BY KEELE] Dy F- verbia! devotion and for the imperial dynasty for the honor, Prosperity ana glory of labelle Princes The recognition of the Emperor of this devotion, friend, have in the imperia! letter of January 22, 153 memorable day for France and her happiness, whea your Majesty announced to the Senate the intended marriage aud consecrated within a week thereafter at Noire Dame. Hav- {ng received the thanks of the French Academs for my wor m “Ancient America," and honors trom the late King of Tussia, and the royal family of Enciand, I ahall cherish the hove that Your Imperial Majesty will deem we worthy of ing nominated with that legion where honor hves found upon merit. With fervent prayer for the health an‘ life of Your Impertal Majesties, for that of the Prince Lmperial. I remain, sir and Madain, Your Imperial Majesties’ most obedient, faithful and proud xcrviteur, GEORGE Ti COUNT JOANNES, jupreme Court of New York, formerly George Jones. With this were enclosed severat cuttings from newspapers, among others one of ihree columns from the New York HERALD of September 1, 1869, on Mrs. Stowe’s article on Lord Byron, ‘ Jones received a note from the Emperor's secre- tary instead of the Ribbon of the Legion of Honor, SMALL FAVORS THANKFULLY RECEIVED, 85 RUE PR LA Seat aa! Wedaestay, Nov. 7, 186). MONSIRUR LP CHEF DU CABINET DE L'LMPEREUR—By the courtesy of our mutual friend, Monsieur Noyce Browne, Thad the honor of receiving (while dining last eveaing with a member of the British Embassy) your letter of yesterday's jate appointing to receive me ou Friday next, the 9th inst., t eight o'ciock P. M. I hasten to acknowledge this appoint ment, and I will (D. V.) at that time have leasure of senting myself personally. My recent lliness and metic” sortows have prevented my earlier ap- proach to render my personal hom: my profound respect to His Imperial Majesty, who has graciously acknowl my ¢levation in such # manner as to give a historical value to the autograph doou- ment pefore me under the hand of the Emperor of the French—who, may God preserve for the glory and prosperity of France and for the advancement and civilization of Iu- Tope I have felt full faith that the tasue o{ my interview with you on Friday will enable me to write words of conso lation to my beloved wife, the Countess Joannes, who is now tn London, mourning for the recent death of our ony child (23th ult.), the Countess Kugenia, whoxe name was ever @ fiving tribte (apart {rom my writlogs) of our respectful ho- Mage to their Imperial Majesties, Permit me to express how truly I appreciate your courtesy of receiving me so prompily, and to oer my sontiments of nigh esteem for the gentleman holding u posiiion of such dis eee d honor and contidance us yourself in the cauinet of Ihave the pleasure to be, Monsieur le Secretaire, yours ‘most truly obliged, ove PAE COUNT JOANNES (nee Jones). LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR FREQUENLY REFERRED Paracr ee ones # iy 'ALAOR OF THE TUILERIF! jan. Monsieur the Connt JONES. sphlaie ‘You accompanied me several miles when I left New York— & proof of sympathy it fs impossible for me to forget. Since, in every serious circumstance, you have given me an evidence of your kindness. ‘Té-day again you address me your good wishes and felicttations, | receive them with Pleasure as the expression of « devotion upon which Tam poy to rely, and J thank you for it, NAPOLKON. Monsieur the Count Jongs, (Envelope.} CABINE? DE 1) EMPEREUR—MoNsIFUR THE COUNT JON 18 Winpole street, Cavendish square, London, ME WAS ALWAYS A BORB, PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIOUR,| PARIS, May 24, 1849. Si—The souvenirs you Invoke mn offering your book to the President of the republic, your prayers for the prosperity and the glory of France, have deeply touched him; they bare caused him still more to appreciate the homage of your writ- {nys, to waich wn wlready ‘recognized taleit alone gives powerful interest. ‘The gravity of his occupations not per mitting him to repiy to you himself, he charges me to address to you the expression of bis regard. Receive, monsleur, the expression of my dlatinguished consideration, MOCQUARD, Chief of the Cabinet. M. GxoxaR Jonze, Count and Chevalier, HERE 18 THE QUEER, CURT EXPRESSION OF AN OUT- SPOKEN PATRIOT, Sim—Yon better keep clear of the Cuban maiter, and keep fair with the United States of America. FS. ‘New YoRK, May 18, 1869. _Aadressed in an ordinary envelope, postmarked New York, May 16, To LOUIS NAVOLEON, Emperor ot Franc Yaris, France, Per Steamer Herrmann, ROSEY-POSEY, GAMMON AND SPINACH. Memorandum of a letter from Mrs. Rose Greentow. HOTEL DE L'AMIRAU’ . Rue Neuve St. Augustine, Dee. 38, 1sbi.¢ Solicits an audience. She would regret to return to Kich- mond obliged to say to President Davia that she was unabie to present her homage to the Emperor of the French, fur whom she professes great atmiration. Makes no mention of the books reverred to in the letter of Mr. O'Sullivan, AN IRREPRESSIBLE PARTY—ONE OF THE LAST OF ROR'S LETTERS. CLAPLIN & Co. i 4 road street. P ; June 16, 1870.) Sra—We desire to offer to Your Majesty the first bumbers of our Week!y. ‘We hope that they will be favorably received, aud that Your Majesty will be good enongh to read and jtdce them. We ure making a great step forward, and we would like to secure universal approbation, You, sire, are aa wise as powerfut ; you can, therefore, np= preciate and encourage the efforts of those who are honestly seeking to ele their sex. Permit us, wire, to oiler our best wishes for Your Majest the Empress and Monseigueur the Prince Imperial. We have the ionor to be, with the greatest respect w miration, yours, WOODBULL & ULAFLIN Having found this we looked long, but always in vain, for some little favor trom James Fis, Jr. if James wrote to the Kmperor, the old gentleman car- ried the precious papers with him to Sedan or Wil- helmshiae, doubtless to cheer tus exile, ANOTHER IRREPRESSIBLE PARTY, New Haven, Coun., — 8, 1866. Hon, WiLLtAM H. Sewann:— DEAR SR—I am about to visit Paris to collect materinis for writing the ile of the present Emperor of France, which Mie Ll wish to write in the interests of national peace aud Iriendship. Firteen years ago, when I was writing the life of Napoleon First, the Hon. Daniel Webster, (t favored me with a letter to our Mini the greatest service io me, and wich secured for me an \dience particulaire” with the Einperor, then President of the Republic. Subsequently I received from the Lmperor, in return for a copy of the history, nia e'Dyy in gold, Alter the lapse of so many Conticent as 1 am, from the what L written, that I can command the aitention of the gr of young men {a our land, [feel that it may not be immodest for me to regard my miasion almost as « uational one, rather than a private excursio 1 wisn to study the workings of the empire, and to converse Pith the prominent men of all pares which now divide rance. it is with the greatest hesitation that I thus venture to trespass upon the time of Secretary Seward; but if be can favor me with a letter to our Ambassador, or in any viber Way aid me in my enterprise, I shall be very, very graicful. It i way hope to sail eariy in Jannary, | With the highest esteem, most truly yours, JOHN 8, 0. ABBOIT. ‘The following letter is a flagrant case of abuse of hospitality, It is from a fanctionary of the Britisn government, who, tt appears, used his position to facilitate his operations among us as a spy in the Eupperor’s service. He certainly OUGHT 70 EB XICKED ¢ OSTON, Mags., U.S., July 24, 1885. Tur Parvaz SroRETARY OF its IWPFRIAL Wasnery THE EmckROR OF THE FRENCH: ~ Sit—I forward to you under the seal of confidence the -- june of a conversation I had accidentally to-day with General Meade, commander of the great district from the southern boundary of Maine to the confines of Georgia, ‘The General’s intimacy with the administration must make this commant cation of great value and importance, and 1 wish you co sub mit it to bia Majesty the Kmperor for his personal inapecti General Meade and stafl, baving a special carriage for ‘on the L-— Railroad, T'was invited to join them. unity of asking, among other maiters, “What ‘The General ‘suid be “feared there would ont ft; that the Monroe doctrine woult be cn- far—viz., thatthe E be_probably thdraw his troops, #0 ax to give the Mexicans @ fair and fuli opporinnity of expressing their reat the form of government they wished to alupt, without being intlnenced by a foreign force; that the refusal of ihe Fi rears I visit Paris ror would probably be ‘followet by an inability oa the art ot the United States ithorities | 1 restrain their people in asserting the Monroe doo- tring; that the existing force m Tecas Of 40,000 picked tropa could be at o 1 inde(imtely augmented ;” in a word, that “no Fren protectorate would be tolerated.” Pro- foundly impressed with the reality of this peep behind the soene, and in accordance with the personal affection if T may risk such a term) that I have always felt for the Em- peror I think it most use‘ul to His Majesty that he should be acquainted with this, as forewarned, forearmed. I must, in veracity, add that sabsequentiy the General wished me to understand that he had only expresse? his own views, and has bad no communication with the Cabinet at Washington, which is manifestly absurd, but whieh, from politesse, I af- fected to believe. T need not pornt out to you, sir, that this note is quite confi- dential, aud trast to your good taste not to compromise me about it, my sole object being to render a service to i» lm rial Majesty, for whom Ihave the profoundest respect T fiave the honor to be % paday obedient se P. §,—L request to hear if you hav also asked, “Supposing the people cho of governinent, would. you then object they can choose what form they wish, but without the control of foreign bayonets.” It would be ma with euficient means at command, to direct the expression af public opinion; amass cua cu suns dive iy received thin. I the imperial form He replied, “No; “A STOW AWAY. cath by Drowning of wn Stranger in a Strange Land. To what extremes a poor man will resort to es- cape from lus native country to seek a home in free American was painfully illustratea yesterday before Coroner Keenan. Soon after the steamship Idaho left Liverpool for New York on her jast trip across the AWantic, Mark Aupura, apoor Englishman, who had no means with which to pay, his passage, was, discovered stowed away in fhe hold of the vessel. Auburn was auted from his hiding place, and frankly stated to the commander of the siup what ne had done and bis purpose for so doing, He was allowed to remain on deck, furnisned with good food and made comfortable by the ship's crew. The captain, however, determined to revurn Anburn from whence be had escaped, and accordingiy Sad when the idaho reached = this port ne was placed in @ small room Ww await the departure of the ship ior Liverpool, Panting for linerty, Anvurn made frantic efforts to escape, but did not suceced til] yesterday morning, when he inanaged, with a pocket knife, to cut away the sinall Window of his prison house and crawled out; but here further and serious troubie stared the’ poor man m the face, Owing to the location of the room from which he had escaped Auburn found no means left him of reaching tne shore without ranniug great risk of discovery ex- cept by crawling over the haweer which secured the ship to the pier, Pally resoived on obtaining hia liberty, Auourn commenced the periious wip over the hawyer, but unfortunately for hin he lost his grip, and failing into the dock was drowned. ‘Tho ly ‘Was subsequently recovered and sent to the Morgue toawall an investigation, Deccased, who was abou’ thirty-five years of age, is not known tw have had any relatives in this country, POR THE CENSUS OFFICE. To THR Eprror or THe HERALD: — Please let me know through the columns of your valuable paper what recourse I have to obtain my pay from the Consus Department, Washington, D. 0. have retnrned duplicates in receipt for nearly three hondred doliars, and have waited tll patience ceases 10 be a virtue. AN OLD AND (ONSTANT READER, | | | | \ | | | by his captain. sieei PETTY PARDONED, Hearing Yesterday Before the Commnissioners. The Captain and Roundsman Folk Make a Full and Menly Siatement—The Complaints Against Them Dismiased—Sergeant Quinn Fined Ten Days’ Pay. The case of Captain Joseph H. Petty, Sergeant, Quinn and Roundsman Folk, of the Thirteenth prey cinct, which was postponed last Monday, wag brought up again yesterday morning before Com~ missioners Smith, Barr and Manlerre, the former presiding. The court room was well fillea with friends of the accused parties, among whom were q majority of the captains of the force, A large nums ber of persons assembled about the corridors of thé bntiding and the doors of the court room, all eagerly discussing the merits and demerits of the cases, and guessing as to what the probable verdict would be, Many seemed to be of the opinion that each of the accused would be DISMISSED THE FORCE in & most suinmary manner, while others agaity were confident they would escape with, perhaps, a severe reprimand from the Commissioners and the loss of several days' pay. None of these wiseacres, however, were right in their conjectures, as the Buby sequent proceedings proved. Captain Petty and, in fact, all three of the acy cused were without legal counsel of any kind, and when the Board had been called to order and Presis dent Smith had read the charge and asked the Cap< tain what he had to say in answer thereto, he slowly, and hesitatingly rose and commenced reading in @ trembling voice the following manly aud straight- forward statement and plea:— To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF PoLIOR oF 7 POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE Crty OF New York GRNTLRMEN-—In answer to the charge presented againse, me by D. B. Hasbrouck, Acting Chief Clerk, of unoficers like conduct in causins the publication of certain resoln- tions reflecting upon the conduct of one of our military ors qaniaation.nt the distarbance in the Kighth avenue on the, iuth inst, I respectfully atate that 1 AN GULLTY OF THE INDISCRETION charged against me. It {swith sincere sorrow that I reflec upon the tact tat during the exhaustion consequen: of my severe lavors of the preceding day, and under the excit ment caused by a fire in the rear of ty men while we were, facing the mob, by which fire one of thera had been” severely ' wounded, 1 allowed — myseli and the force under my command to make a pub- lic statement without reflecting what its effect might be, But I nope that this offence may be overlooked Ju view of my good conduct on the day of the riot ani my re- cord during my service in the departinent. No one will deny’ that the police of the ‘hirtecnth precinet, who were in a most perilous position throughout the day, acquitted themselves with credit; aud surely some allowance may be mate for our excited feelings us we rellected upon the fact that a beloved comrade, Who bad stood with us. in the hottest of the fight, had been unnecessarily sbot, We are but menj- subject to human infirmities FRANKLY COFESSING MY ERROR, Tihrow myself upon your kense of justice as well ag upon your merey, with Lull contidence thac iny faithful service, uot only on that day, but during many years, will wot be disres arded, but will be considered in mitigation of my punish for an offence which was not an intentions! violation y rule of the departinent, Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH H. PETVY, Captain Thirteenth precinct, When the Captain reached that portion of the above which refers to Dis services fo the depart« ment Jor so long a period his feelings overeaine hun and ke burst out ib a food of tears. Every persor in the room was percepubly atfected by the antor+ tunate ollicial’s emotions, and expressions of syim- patny were heard on everv hand. Mr, Hasbrouck, the acting cer clerk of the Board, finished tu reatting of the document, aud a3 soon as he ui concluded Commissioner Barr moved that in view of the frank and manly manner in which Captalg Petty hud met and answered the charge the ease be dismissed. ‘The motion was unanimously adopted when the Captain, who lad by this tine recovered Dis self-possesston, most courteously thanked the Board ior their conduct, THE CASE OF SERGEANT QUINN was next called, and upon being requested to make a statement of fis participation in the matter to) which they were all on trial, replied that he ha nothing further to say than had already been sau President Smith remarked that the Captain's statement had nothing to do with anv ong suve himseif, whereupon quima’ commences giving | his version of the affair, and by the time he bad done he had denied any and all Knowledge of tn@ whole transaction, He sald he was vot ia the roouy at the tne of the holding of tie meeting; tiat he knew nothing whatever of the matter; had never given his assent to the publication of is name, an that he bever saw the obnoxious resoluuons ‘unt! they were handed to him with the charges which hq was then there to answer, and to which they werg | appended, Captain Petty and Roundsman Folk both swora positively that Quinn saw ine resolutions beforg their publication; that he knew all about them, and aa he had consented to Laying bis name signed 1g ern. Commissioner Smith remarked to Quinn that only; Jast Suturday he nad come to him and made a very, diferent statement from the one be now persisted) in making. After consultation with the other Commissioner President Smith said:--"Sergeant Quinn, had yo have seen fit to come up here this morning ani made a trank and manly confession of your connec tion With this affatr, as Captain Petty has done, 1 would afford me the greatest pleasure to vote fol the dismissal of the complaint; but since you hav not done so I have concluded, after consuitatiom with my colleagues, to tiue you ten days’ pay. Quinn again commenced talking in the samet strain as at tirst, when Commissioner Barr remarked that he had better Keep quict, as he Was only iujure mg. himself by hits persistency, wundsman Folk was next called, when, like Cap- tain Petty, he made a full aud untesitating contes- sion of his connection with the transaction. Commissioner Barr moved that the compiaint bé@ dismissed and the motion was at once adopted,, when the Board adjourned, } ‘The friends of the parties who had so fortunately! escaped at once gathered around them, when handd shakings and congratulations were mduiged in to the fullest exte) THE LAST RITES. Tho Funeral of Walter Prior To-Dny—Thq@ Ninth and Seventy-ninth Regiments To Be the Escort. The funeral to-day of Waiter Prior, the young member of the Ninth who was wounded during tha Aght between the troops and the rioters on Weduesq day last week, and who dicd of his wounds on Sung day night, promises to be a very impostum affair, The obsequtes will be held at Calvar. church, corner of ‘Twenty-iirst street an Fourth avenue, Tne Ninth regiment will atten in uli dress, and will start from their armory at half-past ten o’ciock. The Seventy-ninth regimen’ wili take part in the ceremonies, and provably seve eral compantes of the enth and Twenty-secondy The remams of the galiant young svldier are w be taken to Woodiawn and placed in the same grave with Page and Wyatt, who were buried in the Ninth regiment p.ot on Sunday. ¥) MORE VICTIMS OF THE LATE RIOT, Owen Stanton and Peter McCaffrey, two of the men who were shot during the riot, have died in Bellevue Hospita, Stanton lived at 305 East Twenty-fourth street. He was shot through th thigh, iracturing the vone. McUafirey’s home was at 4114 Washington street — Young gave an oraer for the removal of DOMES, Mr. Thomas McCleary, the keeper of a drinking Saloon in Kent avenue, Brooklyn, E. D., died yvester+ day irom the eflects of gunshot wounds recetved te the fight in Kightn avenue on the 12th inst. Mes Cleary and his bartender, Brian Burke, went to New, York to see the procession on the day in question, and In the evening both of them returned woundedd Burke 13 In a dangerous condition. Two hours after the death of McCleary his wife gave birth to a tiny baby. Yesterday morning in the neighboriood o ‘Us saloon an EFFIGY OF GOVERNOR HOFFMAN ‘was suspended, which drew together a large crowd, who seemed delighted wita the contemptuous pros ceedings. The mob was dispersed by the Fifth pres cluct police, and who also took charge of the oby Jectionable emgy. THE NEW STATE CAPITOL CONTRACTS, Proposals for Furnishing Marble and Granite, for the New Capitol—The King Busy x2t Work—A $3,000,000 Contract. AvBany, July 19, 1871, ‘The Capitol Commissioners some weeks since seng out ciroulars asking at What rates certain quarries would furnish the outside granite and the inside marble for the new Capitol. They received repilet from twelve quarries, the Concord, Hallowell, Dix, Isjand, Cape Ann, Butler's quarry or Boston, Mice, Colonel French, of New Orleans not rete There are two companies under the title of the New York Granite Company, one of whten is ens ineered by Briggs. who furnished the marbie for, the New York city Court House, In thls company 1t iy supposed the ring ts interesied—not only the New York city, but the Western ring. Anuther company of the same name has put in its bids, and ts sup- wed to maintain a smatier ring of the same kind. A Richmond (Va.) company has also btd, ani i to said tt has @ very good quailty of granite, ‘The contract, if awarded, will amount to severay millions, The Commissioners think that it may ba to award the contract for the basement, which) ts to be sixteen feet above ground, and which wil) cost nearly one milion, beiore contracting for thé superstructure, This stone contract Will amounts té Uhpee millions.