The New York Herald Newspaper, November 20, 1871, Page 4

OUR ROYAL GUESTS Sketches of the Lives and Characters, Fortunes and Misfortunes, Deeds and Misdeeds of Our Former Royal Visitors. HOW WE WELCOMED THEM. The American History of the Bonaparte Family. MEMORIES OF THE PRINCE OF WALES The Orleans Volunteers in the United States Army. Visite of William IV., Louis Philippe, the Duc de Montpsnsier, the Comte de Borujoisis, Jerome Bonaparte, Joesph Bonaparte, Lucien Bo- naparte, Napoleon and Lucicn Murat, Louis Napeleon, Prines de Joinville, Comte de Paris, Duc de Chartres, the Prince of Wales, Prinos Napoleon, Frincess Clo tildeand Queen Emma. The visits of the scious of royal houses to Amer lca bave been numerous, four who subsequently became monarchs remained lu tic United States for some time—William 1V., Louls Philippe, Jerome Bonaparte and Lows Napoieoa, and one who filed two thrones lived many years in elegant retirement 1 New Jersey. Five years ago Queen Emma, o/ the Sandwich Isiands, made a brief stay in tus coun- try. The two Princes who received tne most en- (hastastic ovations were the Prinoe de Joinville and the Prince of Wales. But there were others who passed long periods here engaged in literary and scientific pursuits, Karly in the present century the royal family of Portagal sought refuge in Brazil, when Napoleon declared that the House of Bra- ganza could no longer reign, and founded an em- Dire still ruled by one of that fumily. Maximilian came to Mexico ouly tomeetacruel death and bloody grave, The American people have al- ways treated with respect the Princes who by choice or mnecesstiy have como among them, and ito numerous iostances received them with warm and sincere manifesta- Uons of good will, This they have done knowing full well that the true method of estimating the merits of sovereigns 1s only by weighing the good they accomplish for their people and for humanity, To cultivate friendly sentiments between their own * and foreign coantries who send national represen- tives here has been their cnet object on these oc- casions, and also to testify their appreciation of sympathy exhibited in trying days in the Ife of the sepublic. VISITS INTERRUPTRD. After the battle of Waterloo and the second abdi- cation of Napoleon the National Assembly decrecd his dethronement and reqnired him to embark for the Untted States, He fled to Rochefort with the hope of finding some vessel upon which he could es- cape. There were frients still leit to the fallen Em. peror, who formed a plan to place him on board an American. ship; bat tne vigilance of the British cruisera was too great, and find. ing mo means of leaving France he sur- rendered bimself to Captain Maitland, of the Bellerophon. Lucien, his orother, also mado &n attompt to come to the United states, He wasa man of diferent calibre from the othor members of the family, and disposed to accept any of the crowns offered for his acceptance. Me retired to Italy and burchased an estate at Cantino, on the borders of Tuscany. The Pope was a warm friend of Lucien’s and created him Prince of Canino, In 1810 he em- barkea on a vessel for New York, but was captured by 8 British man-of-war and placed in semt-confine- Mentin one of the royal castles in England. His son alterwards seiticd in one of the Western States, These are the only two instances of royal personages being defeated in their efforts te visit this country. WILLIAM IV.—HIS ATTEMI‘TED CAPTURE, ‘The first visit to the United States mado by a royal personage was in the year 1782. The Kevolutionary war was on the eve of closing successfully. New York was held by the British and tt was to this eny that Prince William Heary, son of George Ul. came as midshipman on the line-of-battle sbip Prince George. This vessel formed one of the fleet sent out under Adm ral Digby to join in a last effort to subdus the struggling colonists, Prince William was born ta 1755: ue ascended the throne | after the death of George IV. a3 Wiliam IV., he died in 1857 and was succeeded by bia niece, the pres- ent monarch, Victoria. Iu 173) be was created Duke of Clarence, aad “art af Munster in Ireland, Atan carly age he expressed a preference for the maval profession, and was popularly known as the “Sallor King.”? Dis arnval in New York was looked ‘UWpou as an event of no small mportance. Though onty seventeen years oll, his presence here ana active participation in tie war against the Ameri- cans was inteaded to show tuatevin at that day the advisers of George ill, were determined to carry on the struggia, A plan was formed for the capvure of Prince Wiillam by Colonet Ogden, of the First New Jersey regiment, and approved by Wash- ington. It came near bemg successful AD English historian thus refers to the service ofthe young man:—“Amid the various means that were employed to call forth the euergy and ‘“Garing of the nation at that eventful period whon the connection of our American colonies with the waother country was at leugn destroyed, the en- trance of Priuce William inio the navy excited ant versal admiration, and produced theyfollowing en. comium from the Spanish Admy Langara:— «Weil does Great Britatu tmerit the emplre of the s¢a when the humbiest stations In her navy are sup- ported by princes of the blood.” The Prince Georze was stationed for @ consideravie time in New York, but te ROYAL MINDSHIPMAN ‘Was averse to remain in a@ place whcre he was likely tv be made prisoner, and, perhaps, neid as a Dost. age. ere were Complaints oi ihe 11 treatment of American prisoners by the Briush on their vessels im the harbor, and it Was unierstood that the fail ure of ove effort to capture Prince Henry would not satisfy the Continental soldiers, However, tie Prince was transferred to tbe frigate Warwick, and sent to the West Indies, where he saw much wervice, Lefore sailing Souta his vessel vistied Boston, and Gnding in that port several vessels z NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1871.—TRIPLE sHKET. | attention. During that strict ana ultra republican | period princes and dukes were not held Pica estimation a8 they are in our tune, Their | father, Mniivpe Batis, Duke of Orleaus, as is knows, Sones, bis Kindred and jolued the revolulionists, Following thts rs Tons Philippe, the future King, notwithstanding his, mother’s Opposition, was carried away aud gave bis open allegiance to the new popular doctrines, [fe Faw some cervice, and p.rticularly distinguished hivself wt tae battle of Valiny, under Kellerman, and at Jemappes under Dumourier, In the course of ume he was oblige! to fly lo Switzer: land. | fle enconnierec many dimcultics, and (aaght school under an assumed name, Arriving to fan. urg in March, 1795, he secured the good will cf verneur Morris, thon Arnericaa Minister In In Sepiember, 1796, he took passage ov ip America Danish subject, and landed in Philadephia on the 2is¢ of the succeeding month. Io company witn his two brothers, above men- tioned, he made an extended tour of the United States, The tliree brothers proposed to gu to Spain, where their mother, Louise de Bourbon Pen- intevre, lived Inexlie, but were detained at Ta. vaaa by order had to Court of — Madrid. They eventually rn to the United States, and sailed from lana in W nese Li January, 1800, Lonts Philtpy ad grea fondness {or travelling and oa ness for knowledge, He made the acquaintance of many of the leading men of America during his etayon this Continent. He passed throngh the country quite unostentations- ly, Dut he was a close observer. He was at that time anavowed democrat, though an exile under a re- ubdlican government, He died at Ularemont, Epg- land, two years after the revolution of 1848, JEROME BONAPARTR, Several members of the Bonaparte family have marie the United States pats resideuce for years, Jerome, the youngest ther of the Emperor, was the drst to arrive, and in fis career Americans per- haps nave the test juterest. His marriage to Miss Patterson, his forced desertion of his wife and the train of circumstances foliowing are all of aro. mantic character, ‘the Bonapartes of Baitimore’? consutute a family as well known as respected, and they now stand, after a ines of nearly seventy years, vindicated in thetr rights ny the lcwal triba- nals of #rance. Jerome was born in Corsica, in 1784, He was placed tn the naval service and sent as licu- tenant to St. Domingo, under General Le Clerk, his brother-in-law. Returning to France as bearer of despatches he recetyed an independent command and sailed for Martinique. He arrived in New York in 1803, and on visiting Baltimore saw Miss Patterson, and soon became much attached to her, ® parsauity she soon returned. The lady was am- Ditious in her yiews 0’ Ife ana@ at once accepted Jcrome’s oifer of marnage. The ceremony was ney by Right Rev, Dr. Carroll, Roman Catho- Hc Bishop of Baltimore, brother of Uharies Carroll of Carrollton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The marriage contract, which was considered of amportance, was drawn up by Alexander #aitlas, subsequently Secretary oe the Treasury, aud witnessed by several oficial person: inciuding the Mayor ot Bulttmore. Jerome remained @ year visiting various parts of the country with his wife, He embarked in 1806 on the American ship Erin and arrived at Lisbon, The news of the marriage was distasteful to the Emperor, Who intended that his young brother should be united to some ‘Enropean pmip- cess. Belore the newly wedded pair could | reach Europe all the ports under contro! of l'rance Were closed against tnem, The hopes of the tair American were sow forever blighted, Jerome went to Paris to soften the Emperor, and he directed his wife to proceed to Holland, as she was unable to travel @ long distance by lana, On arriving at Texcl Mme, Bonaparte fonad an order awaiting her forpidding her to land. She was obliged to sail for England, where she took wp her residence, and at Camberwell gave birth to a son (July, 1805), Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte. Sue never saw her husdand again except at acastat meeting many years after Separation. The Emperor had the marriage an- nulled by bis Council of State; but the Pope, to whom he apphed to pronounce the contract nuil and void, retused, on the ground fhat tt would be a henious scandal before the Ciristian world if he complied, Threats nud entreaties were in vain. The Sovereign Pontitr woul! not yield. Jerome Was ailowed to enter rrance aller a whiic. He was sybsequentiy crcutel Rear Adiniral, and, in 1807, transierred to the land service with the rank of general of division. In the same Year his brother caused him to be married to Fred- erica Cathariag, daughter of the King of Wurtem- berg, although his own wife was living. Six days after Westphalta was erected into @ Kingdom and the youthful and inexperienced Jerome made king. Tt must be said that he was much attacked to bis lawiul wile, but he was compelled to yiel] before the power of the Emperor's will, Prince Napoleon (Plon-Plon) and the rincess afathilde are issue of the Gorman marriage. JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION, Some twelve years since tne hearlag of the case of Madame Bonaparte, through her son (as netry for a share in the estate of Prince Jerome, brought again to light the romantic inarriage with the beautiful aud rich American girl, the story of her desertion Qnd dlsavowal of the marriage. The trial took place in Paris, Prince Napoleon, the representative of the secona marriage, made under the auspices of the first Emperor, watcbed the judicial investiga- tion, Berryer (defender of Marshal Ney and Louis Napoleon in . 1840), the slourony and influential legitimist advocate, had adame Bonaparte's case In Keeping. He said:—Mademoisclie Pat- verson was young; she was in the enjoyment of every advantage when under the guldance of her Tather, and in fulfiment of every lezal requirement of her country she bound her life to the brother of the First Consul. A lituc time passed and Madame Konaparte ound herself atandoned—repudiaied, The hand which a solemn oath pad placed ip hors Was to be given to another. Thencefortn she with- drew the grages of her youth and beauty within the rotecting shadow of her fatner's-house—the tnvio- lable asylum of ber humiliation and abandonment. There she waited, aud on the very day when at length the death of the Prince creates for her @ legitimate occasion tor the declaration of ner rights she comes from her retreat. Fifty-five years has she been sustained by ‘her maternal love and the Bobie pride of aiife withour stain. She crosses the ocean; she appears before this august Court and demands of you the vindication: of her honor and the establishment of tier child in the posi- tion due his birth.’ Berryer then told who the Pattersons were; how the great Jefferson had spoken of ber father’s touse as one of the most honorable and opulent in all [ree America; how @ young heuienant in the year 1803 had carried tbriber in the feet of Admirai Villeneuve the great hame whoee splendor then filled the worid, aud how & warriage took place with all the ceremony of re- ligion and requirements of law. ‘fhe Court decided that the rights of the issue of the American mar- riage was confined to tue use of the name Bona- Parte, but no property would descend. THIERS ON THE AMERICAN MARRIAGE. In the seventeenth volume of the “History of tho | Consulate and the Empire,” by Thiers, published in 1860, there 13 @ note in which Jerome Napoleon Bouaparie. a French citizen residing in Balimore, requests the publisher to imsert thas in the year 1803 Jerome ‘Bovaparte, then pineteen years oid, was Married to Elizabeth Patterson by Bishop Car- Toll, and sald marriage was regularly registerea; that Jerome had attained the age required by french law to contract @ valid marriage. That his father being dead, his mother, Madame Letiua Bonaparte, did not within a year, as juirea by French law, demand that the marriage should be declared nuli and void. That, on the contrary, Madame Letitia Bonaparte calied Mr. serome Napo- Jeon Bonaparte “her dear son,” ald signed heraetf, in a letter to him, * very affectionate motner.’? ‘That ip 1805 the Eraperor Napoicon demanded of the Pope a cull annulling that marriage, and that the Pope replied there was no reason to ainul the marriage, and that were he to do so he would be guilty of @ most abouwtuable abuse of nis sacred | ministry before the tribunal of God and before the entire Church. PRINCE NAPOLBRON’S! ANSWER, An answer to this note was transmitted by Prince | Napoleon to M. Thiers, and annexed by the pub- Isher. It reads:— “At the estabiisiiment of the eu pire of Napoleou IJ. tbe descendants of the mar- Triage with Miss Patterson attempted to estat lish @ right, and Prince Napoiecon aud Prin- cess Matlulie appealed to @ family cougcil, the only competent tribunal, to fortid Je- roine Patterson to attribute to himself the naine of Bonaparte a filiation which does not belong to him Jegally. The family council on Joly 4, 1546, having heard M. Allon, the a:lvocate of Prince Na- poleoa und the Priv Mathilde, and M. Berryet jor M. Jerome Bonaparte, to the rignt of defendan' to the name of Bonaparte, grants that prayer, bat | without the right of ‘avatiing nimsetf of the advan- tages conterred by, articies 201 and 202 of the Coae Napoleon. THE EMPEROR APPROVES, Tue Emperor Napoieon [LL sanctioned the jndg- ment, and when the previous note was subnitted to hun for his approval ne added with lity own hand tne following:—‘iis Majesty the Emperor, by his conduct towards the oescendants of Madame Pat- tereon sitice the judgment was determined, thougnt itrightto prove wat he dia not consider them as velonging to his Iamily civity.” ‘The question was raised again by Jerome Bonaparte, by claiming a wecurely anckoréd he reiurned to Sandy Hook. Wille cruising in the West ludies he made the ac quaintanco of Nelson, apd laid the foundation of a tong and intimate friendshtp with that distinguished commander. The Prince returned to England in 1783, and three years luter returned to Halifax in bis own ship. He passed years subsequently in American waters, but did not visit the United States second time, He was honored with the command Of the ficet that accompanied Louis XVIII. to France after the battle of Waterloo, In 1791 the Duke formed @ connection with Mrs. Jordan, the actress. It lasted twenty years and prodnoed a family of ten children, known as the Fitzciareoces, THE DUKE OF KENT. ‘The father of Queen Victoria, Edward A ugastus, Duke ot Kent, passed througn Boston towards the ose of the last century on his way to join nis regi- and | ant of the qmeont m Canada. He made a very short stay, bat iitle notice was taken oi his presence. He served under Sir Charies Gray in an attack on the French West Indies, whero he was potion’ for gallant conduct, and in compliment to bim the name of Fort Royal, Martinique, sod roodera\ yort Edward, Soon after he was made Scotia and appoinied Com- oe ut ot the ‘brush Horces ia North aw St, Jobn chan ey Prince Haward is.and, which i stul changed to mander-in-Chief of America. part of Vardina) Fiescher’s property. lt was re- jected by @ decision of the imperial family council in 1598. THE BONAPARTES OF BALTIMORE. Jerome bonaparte married early in life Miss Susan Wiliams, of Roxbury, Mass. The lasue of the marriage was two sous—one born in 1432, the Otber in 1802. Mr. Bonaparte received a handsome allowance from his father, the oR Westpha- he, with whom he was oa terms of in! y during his several visits to Europe. There was ® remark- able resembtauce between Jerome and his uncle, the great Napoleon. The family were on terme of inti- macy with the Emperor Napoleon ll., and they have on several occasions, by invitation, paid visits to thetr imperial relative. The eldest sou mention- ed was at West Point, andsoon after entering the United States Army Dis con. mission and comnt service 98 @ French soidier in le attained the grade Of colonel and fougut last year from the be- to theend @ the gentlewan has returned to the United States and was recently married in Massachusetts to a descend. epster family. senna bent, JOSErD BONAPAKTE, 5 Joseph Bonaparte, who filled two thrones, was for many years a resident of New Jersey. He was a year older than the great Emperor and was a man Of an entirely different disposition. He was not made for camps of counc.is, His smbition was and nis sentiments gencrally mild and amiavié, In person ne was graceful and elegant and he was jond of books, of pictures and of so- ciety. His memory ts #tul cherished in the adjoin~ tng State, which he made choice of as a residence during his exule, While Counseiior of State he ne- ah. te Duke of Kent was third son of George gctiated tre treaty of peace and commerce with the only ordivary capacity. HL, and wae @ 4 AND 115 BROTHERS. sit of Lotus Phitippe ‘The visit of de Mow: r and Count de Beaujolal and his two brothers, Nited States in 1800. In 1503 Napoieon gave him the ig ord of Naples, which he hesitated to ac- cept, He endeavored to be a good cia, ove he was bound to carry out the. orders of the Emperor, which sou is sarone @ bed Of snorus Ia | adiers expelled the Councti of Five Handred from alty and affection of the Neapolitans, essayed a sim Nar attempt t that made by tke Emperor from vessels he set sat, September 24, 1315, for Naples. He was captured, trie: and suot om the same day. Oo belng offereda chair and aAandkerciiel in the room where he was to die he repied, ‘I have braved death long aad often enough: to fuce it with My eyes open and standing.’’ He leit four cuthiren— two daughtcrs and the two son? above mentioned, NAPOLEON MURAT'S MARRIAGE TO & NIKUE OF ee ee wanes, a 3 for Spain. he ordered jose, ¥ » ne, winch he ai and found repeated: Wu worst features "ot bis «experience ta Naples, dispost- Hon Was inild and co:promisiag, and jeft to Mmself might have Overcome the unbdending pede camuty of (he Spaniards; but his ap, eais 10 Paris were unhee The Emperor's orders had to be obeyed at all hazards, After Watertov ng (ook solemn jcaye of His falien brotheryabthe Le aArx, j fad quitied France and polities for ever, jug the uitic of Count de Survilkers ne purchased an estate at Bordentown, onthe banksof the Delaware. Here he lived im opulent refinement and plitto- sophical redrement, He had in the vieinity of 1,500 acres of land, part of which possessed natural beaaty, whicn his taste aud wealti ecimployed to embellish, Atthe expeuse of several huadred tou sand dollars he convertod a wid and impoverisiied tract tuto # park of surpassing beauty, blew ling tie charms of woodland with & charming water pros The bulicitigs, plain, but Coumedtous, are ‘on the site of his origiwal aud more spleudid man- sion, which was destroyed vy ‘ar » together pictures from the poncils masters, whose merit made them invaluable, With characteristic liberailty tho ex-King opened his grounds to the ublic, but (nis favor was not properly appreciates, some Of Structures and staiues were vadly mutilated bas ore. Josep ved a: Borientown until 1830. ‘The revolotion of that year induced nim to write to the Uhamber of Deputies in benuif of the ¢laims of his pephew, Louls Napo'eon, to the atne but as his vor! Was Dut read io ‘he Una. p had landed a fugu years before. Josep! LUCIEN BONAPAKTE, PRINOK OF CANINO. Reference has been made above to Lucien, a cg Rear gS the FI poleon, who west 92 & vessel. in 1810 with the view of sailing id? United states. He would vot nea king, though e choice of several crowns was offered’ to til. His first wife was the daughter of an inukeeper, and she having died, ho married tue widow of a rich stockbroker. He leit his title of Prince of Cantino to his eldest son, Charlies Lucien Juice Luwrence. Je Was boru in 1803 aud died at the aws of ility-four. He was more distingatshed for his scientiilc attain- Ments than for tis political influence. He resided for many years in the Western States, having come to America wien quite a young man. Le occupied ao e farm, bus tue greater partol his lue was ste devoted to the cuitivation of letters, While in the United states he at Mis time chiefly 1n ornithological studies, which led him to pupils & splendid continuation of “Wilson's American Or- nithology,” 1u four volumes, beautifully illustrated, Wuson was @ Scotchinaa, and came ty the Uaited States iu 1794 ie settied in Philadeiphia, where be taught school, He made an unsaccessiul appli- cation in 1806 to President Jefferson ior periuission to accompatiy several scientide men who were about exploring the district of Louisiana. lo 1314 Wilson pubiished elght or nine volumes of his ornithology. lt is @ most delightful work. ts iliustrations are of a higia oruer, ofexcelience, Beiore Wilson's death there was not & monarch in Europe who did not subscube to the American Ornithology. Luciea made the acauaia- tanco of thus abie max, and periected the work he had left unfinished. As # member of all learaed and scientific associations in Europe and America Lucien achieved a wide distinction, During tke Tevolution in 1348 he was one of the leaders of tho republican party in Rome, and oviciated in 184) ag Member and Vice Presideat of tue Coustitnont Assembly. He was not, however, @ confrére oi Gar- dbaldt or Mazzint, FAMILY OF MURAT, KING OF NATL Two sons of Joachim Murat, ex-Krog of Naples, came to the United tates about fifty years age, and setiled in Florida. The history of tums dasing cay- alryman and of his family 13 of much interest. He accompanied Napoleon to Fgypt Here ne tuund an appropriate field as a daring 1 not reckiess sold: On mg return trom Airica he, at the head of nis gre! their hall at St. Cloud. For this deed the ciel command of the consular guard and the hand ot Caroline Bonaparte, the first Consut’s sister, were his recompense. Iu August, 1503, he was prociatmed King ef the Two Siciiies, alter the clevation of Joseph Bonaparie to the throne of Spain. he quar- relied with the Emperor tn reference to the manner of governing his reaim, but as in all simiiar cases he had to succuimd to tue great ruler. io ins efforts to retain ats kingdom be fougkt against France, but On the news Of the esvape of Napoleon irom Elba he marched against the Austrians, was beaten and had to fy hws Kingdom. Tnree montis after we battle of Waterloo, wud when the tate of Europe was for the time sottled, Macat, trusting im the loy- Elba, At the head of 290 men: and with seven small Assume | Hy kf and independente of their character, and Ku ‘wheir coun: Of erent value at eve Times. “| LOUIS NAS NAS A SOVER IGN. Now that the Emperor 13 no longer Cutef of State and his retura to power not likely ever to take place | it maybe sald that he was as good asovereiga as France ever ua‘, He: interfered to protect Turkey Wuen threatened with destruction; he interfered in ! laty with such effect that the kingdom of lialy was | enlied into existence through his acuion, when there ‘Was not anotier monarch wie Would Ure & shot to preserve the whole Italia pealnaals and the large Iskinds of ¥ardunta and Sicily from becoming aus- trian provinees. He interfered to the Chris- tuaus of the East agatast the fire aud sword of the Mussuiman; and it was under tho shadow of the Freach tag that Christianity could be preached in Lebanon and Syria, He interfered to assist England in China, whereby there hag been opened a new world to the enterprise of commerce. He added nothing to the territory of France that was nob honorably acquired. His intervention in Moxico was & inlstak and no yieided to the United States and the necessities of the case. But, atier all, the regenération of the neighbvoring repub- lic must he accomplished by Some loreiga Pomer for it growWs clearer every day that Mexico, leit b herself, 13 going faster and faster to ruin, In alt his speeches the most friendly sontiments are ex- ressed towards the Unit States, and there is Raraly any room to question thas the Emperor f always lostered the most amiable relations between two countries. For France he accomplisiea great things in advancing her material prosperity. PRINCE Df JOINVILLE, ‘The Prince de Joinville, third son of the late King Louts Puitippe, arrived’in New York during the year 1842. ‘I'he reception given to him was ex: Wemely cor.tial, and a3 he had tue advagtage thea of youth ant was uomarried the honors due royalty wera charmiagly blended with the smiles’ and bright glances of the fair dames of thirty years ago. ludged, all accounts agree that the rrince Was oth sarprised and grated beyond measure at tho attentions bestowed upon him, His welcome was warm ani general was one tlme thought that he hg make cholce of an American bride, but it turued ont that oue.year later, he married in Rio Janeiro a sister of Dom Pedro 1!., Emperor of Brazil, ‘ne Prinve in his youth submitted to the regular training of ine naval paoieesion and rapuily ac- quired pregoiency. hile ia commaud of the friz- ate Creole, in 1333, he wag remarkable for the bold- ness of nis manners in front of Vera Craz. In 1340 he was sent to St. Helena with two frigates—rne Belle Poute and the £avi —to receive the remains of Napoleon, which had Fematued interred on the island for nineteen years His father, Louis Phti- Ippe, like a wise ruler, yielded to the national de- Biro that the ashes of the great captain should re- pose, as he desired, ‘on the banks of the Selue, awwong the people he loved so well.” The request lade of the Enyiish government was at once grant- ed, and the prince was comumissioucd to bring them back to France, What gave additional mterest’ to the visit of His Royal Highness to the United States was that the vessel he arrived on was the Belle Poule,. that boro the remains of Napoleon srom St, Helena two years before, ‘The readers of modern history will remember the. imporiant part piayed by te Prince at the time of the Spanish Marciages. His brother, the Dake de Montpensier, contrary to the wisn of Enoztaud, was united toa Spanish princess, and at the same time Queen Isabella was provided with @ husband. This stroke of Frencu policy. came. very near bringin: about & war with Great Britain. A French fleet under De Joinville secretly put to sea. The move- ment was regarded us # preiiminary step to hostili- ties in tie event of Engtaud going beyond protest 10 the Spanish Marriage question. SBCOND VISIT. ‘ The Prince visited the United States & second time im i861, wih his som and two nephews—tue Count de Paris and the Duke of Chartces, He came With tue intention of placing ats son tn the Naval Academy at Annapolis and his nephews at she headquarters of the federat army, then about Fe- suming its warch on Richmond by way of Fortress Monroe aad Yorktown, On their visit to Washingtow they were reteived with marked attention by Presi- dent Lincota, has Cabloet and the political military authorities, ‘The empressement exmbited towards them at the White House was attributed, by rumors and persons kolding confidential positions, to the fact that the Ewoperor Napoieon aid not show the friendly feelluy expected towards the cause of the Union, llowever, the Prince and his neplews Joiued the sia oi General McClellan and were duly commissionel—the ¢Wo young Men as captatus; we Joluville held am honorary appointment. They participated in the gampaigo from Yorktowa, through the Chickanormmy aud the subsequent re- treat. Toe ’rince wrote & barrative of the cam- pain, i which the movements of she contending armaics were ably criticised. He lavored the strategy of General Acvlelian: sad Was generous in his praise of the courage and endurance of American soikers, This brochure bas been looked upon as WASIINGTON, The eldest son, Napoleon Muras, borntn 1801, mar- ried a grand niece of George Washington. He de- voted bimself to scientic pursuits and wrote some essays on the institutions of the United States. He died in April, 1847, on his estate, near Tallahassee, His widow continued to reside in Florida, emjoying the profound respect of the rich and poor. To the jatter she proved herself @ most generoas friend, and to whom s:¢ was known as Madame Murat. Her relationship to the great Washington; comuined with her cuaracter for benevolence and veing a niece to the Emperor, gave her @ social dietinction in the Gulf States everywhere acknowledged. The younger son, Napoleon Lucien Charles, bora. 183, came to the United States when he was twenty-two rs old an@ married 8 lady who maie ber liv: y teaching. The cvents of 1848 brought him bac! 1% France, where he was welcomed by his father’s Old friends, and received the trie of Prince-ot the Imperial Family. He has played an important part in politics dunng the past twenty years. THH BONAPARTE MARBLAGES. The Murat beauch of the family, as willbe geen, remained in part in the United States, ‘The mar- riage of the younger son In Florida excited no-wom- ment, aud tne oiapring were tully recognised as Members ofthe smperor’s family. The opposition to the marriage of Jero‘ne seems somewhat strange when it ts remembered that Lucien, Prince of Canino, was uatied to aa Innkeeper's daughier, and that Louis, King of and Hortense Jed a muserabie hile, The marriages of nearly all Napoieon’s family were unertunate. fue Princesa3 Matniide separated from her husband, the Russtan Prince wemidof, onthe al ground of cruel treatment. Letiia Bonapaite also separated. from her husband,. sir Thomas Wise, an frish Member of Parhament, and the firat Napoleon himself putaway Josephine. The young Jerome was known 10 be ardently attached to lis American wie, bud the dynastic views o! fis brower were not fully developed until atier his (Jerome's) return w Europe. Ie had no capacity to resist the orders of the Euaperor, Who Was Ue (1007) Io the zenitu 0! his power. LOUIS NAPOLEON. In the year 1846 @ young man was arrested: at Strasbourg changed with one of the greatest crimes that can ve committed by any humau being, though tue world seldom visite it with moral condemnation, ‘The young man »vas Charles Louis Napoleon, son of Louis, King of Holiaad, and Hortense beaunaruais, | daughter of the Enpress Josepiine. His oifence Was an armed attempt to overthrow the govern {| ment of the country and assumo tke prerogative and titie of Emperor, whicd he claimed as the legab successor of Napoleon. He was allowed to go to the United staves, and sailed In the frigate VOrient November 21, 1836, Mad the French government o1 that day felt strong enough to act strongly tne fur ture Napoleon Il{. would have been treated as the Neapolitans treated Murat, the brodver-in law of the rst Emperor, and ag the jexicansin our own time | teated-the Ul-fated Maximilian. To execute a bo- naparie, the undoubted heir of the Emperor, re- quired nerve such. as po French government. pos- sessed siuce that day on which the brave Marsval Ney had been shot, with the concurrence of the Duke of Wellington; and thera. wore 700,000 foreign , soldiers io ce Whey that piece of judicial butchery was ordered. So the government sent the Frince to sew York. on board a tational vessel. Later still, woen the same young man landed in France, having the same op- ject in view, aud not three months after the remains ot Napoleon were conveyed from St. Heleva awl the greatest enthusiasm of tho French people, the government shruuk from inflicting capital, punish. ment, agd sent the offender to, the fortress of Ham, trom which he subsequently escaped. But itis with the Strasbourg affair we have speciaily to deal. THE STRASBOURG AFFAIR. The Emperor has reached since that tme the Dinnagle of human greatness. He was then as now imeshe He had written yaany works, all tending wo rae and extol we plans of his great uncle, He had received a military.education ju,Jerne; was admitted, an honorary citizen of the Swiss republic, and Was captain of arullery. He bad opened a corre- spondence With the colon¢kcommanding the garnson at Strasbourg, who had, persuaded Louis Napoicou that. he bad ouly to show himself to raise @ military movement that would lead him to the throne. Eary um the morning of October 3, 1636, he appeared, wn Strasbourg dressed ina uniform samewual resem~- bling that which bis uncle used to Wear, adorned ‘With decorations and the cordon rouge. A few sols diers answered to the cry of revol!, but they were quickly overpowered. and Louis taken prisoner, IN NEW YORK. It would be neither pecoming nor useful to repro- of the storiea told of the Prince’s real this country. Whatever freaks or fol- bles he may have had thirty-five years ago are of very little Ley when compared with whe tm- part as President and Emperor of Frauce e has played in the world’s history during a period of nearly a quarter of a century that since elapsed. Peopie who were fond of having gather. ings of celebrated characters never used to present: Lous Ni te their irends as a serious pretender to throne, but sather ag though he @ ® balloon man who had had & from tho skies and wag suul mn some measure alive. Yet the more men knew of him whue in the United States the more they liked him, He entered into all the amuse. ments, parsaius &nd enjoyments of his acquaint. ances. He was friendly, social, good-natured and willing enongh to talk freely about his views upon ‘Uhe throne oi France. Tho sayings he uttered about ‘lestimy” were addressed apparently as @ matter of licy to casual acquainiances; but to his intimate Friends he used the language ot a calculating and Practical aspirant to empire. His long and endiesa study of the mind of the first Fepoiwon had caused him ‘to adopt aud imitate the Einperor’s habit of looking down. mm wbe French people, a8 a sup. stance to be studied and conirolled by @ powerful and commanding brain. Napoleon waa always Triendly to the acquaintances he made in Valted States, and among those most trusted duri Teg were AnICTIOAdh No doubt we his | wich eane, visited the high aathority and 13 quoted by’ authors whohave undertaken the task of wating €he history of our clvii war, ‘The Prinee reterned to Europe sova alier the removal of Generat McClean trom the command of the Army of the Patomac and has ved uy comparative retiremens since that tle. DUC DE PENTHIZVRE, The son of the Prince Ge Joinville and grandson of Lous Phitippe, the Duc de Perwsulevre was placed by his inther at the Apnapotia Naval Academy in 1862, and served for seme’ time-in the United: States Navy, but subsequently lefeit and went back» to Europe, fe ihen travelicd tor'several years, vis~ iting California among other piace. Within a mouth he bas on! permission fromthe Theirs govern- ment4o eater the French Mevy, but without any specific rank of duty, Me is now a sort of recog- Diz2d bas unoiicial attaché of tue service, WME PRINCH OF WALES. Of all-royal visttors to the United States none re- ceived & more cordiat aud enthusiastic reception. than the Prince of Wales, whe arrived in thts city during the summer of 1460, lie was y ugmar- ried and ‘heir ent to the throne of the great british Empire. Kigtiteen years before the Prince de Jomville had 9 warm welcome, and created & furor amung.tne pélics of that day, bat the F be cessions, tilnminattons, balls, &¢.,-tuat gave cciat to the visit of-the: young Guelph surpassed ail pre- vious demonstrations of # simuar kind 1@ this coun- try. ‘So most-reacers the subounded Nospkaitty aad unmeasured kit:incss extended to the be fresh in metnory,. AJ| diderences With the mother country were for the time forgotten, and ali classes :, Joined in manifesting their good) will. ‘There: was one exception—the Sixty-ninth regiment— 4: that nrose from causes that cuuild » not be averied. Baron Renire ‘ mame the Prince tavelled, was in some seuse ‘@ guest of the nation. Whi'e In Washington, ta pur-. suance of au invilation of President Buchanan, and accepted by Queeu Victoria, he was & -guest at tue White House, If the-visit was imtended to have a political significauce events that soon followed de- prived it of that.character altogether. Baroa Reu- frew had bts mentor tu tae Duke of Neweastie, who accompanied bim,.and whatever Of state policy was in the journey remained in the hands of the later nobleman. ‘Tie. Prince was, of course, Fight royally welconged by his mether’s loyal subjects in Canaia, though, he positively reused to receive any stteu- ion from the Orange: societies of the colomles, A commifiee of. well known citizens waited on the Princetin Montreal to invite him toabangnet, A ball was proposeu by.the British subjects resident iw New York.. It was known that the young gentic- man Was eu ardent worshipper of Terpisenore, and greatragitalion was displayed as to woo His Royal duighg.ess would select as partner from the myriad fair, THE BALL. Trouble-also arose a3 to the extent, grandeur and Bucgess OL the proposed ball. It was resolved to outgynine the saliatory splendor of Montreal, sit ated on the sane Continent as New York, which haJ. dared to be magulfceut—in fact, Ww enurely €zs inguish tie presumptuous Canadian city, Theo fre 3h grounds ~o! dissatisfaction appeared. How Mi ny Uckets Were Lo ve issued, aad to.whom? Tue ba Ui lookplace, ana was of course a magnificent af- Mir. The soit magic of eyes and music Of voice was ta jull operation. Tae perplexing point as to the first Peartoer for the Prince was discussed pro and con up to the last moment, Some spoke of the accom- } shed miece of tne President, Miss Harriet Lane. ‘J he great agitation im the minds Of Use ladies con- “eruing wis question was finally settied oy wthe selection of the wife of the Governor of ‘ihe Stare, and tne rest were named by the «cormmitiee. All this, Of course, was more or less 4sily. The arrangement was Not gausfactory, 80 , It. was reported wo the Prince. He claimed the right jofselecting his own partners, and be found, tuo, that im many instances bis walrzes, redowas, &., Were NOL as agrecabie as they might have been wero he jaft uatrammeiled in the matter of choice from Among the young and fair. Cordial ackaowledg- ments were made by the Queen for the extreme Triendiiness with which her son was received. The President and people were warmly thanked, and on both sides of the Auantic there were bora new hopes of a Jasting concord between the & coun. ; It may be added that the loyal Canadians were also thanked jor the teeeption giveu their fatare king, and several of the ofiicials in the colonies were nouunated to new dignivies and pro. mosion to ligher positions, The vist of the Prince of Waies was a memoravle one PRINCE NAPOLEON AND PRINCESS OLOTHILDR. Not long alter we departare of the Prince of Wales we. were favored with o visit from I’rnce Napoleon aod his then newly wedded wife the Princesa Clownilde, daughter of Victor Emmanuel, King of Maly. Of course fashionable circ.es were aya duly excited, and the royal strangers /éted in royal styie. The Princess Oloumide was rather re~ served, and It fs told by Kassell, of the Londom Times, hat Mrs. Lincoim, was considerably piqued because the young lady did not receive her in, New York. Prince Napoleon had been in America be- i, ‘and travelled considerably over the Cuntinent. g.the second son, of Jerome (Who married. Miss Pattgreon) by a second. ‘His title 8 Prince de Muntiort, but he ts known by the fami, name. 'Tn@ Prince has served in the army, but for some reason or other his conduct has not always escaped criticism. He was President of the Inter- national (olnsae Convention held at Paris wm 1365, and marked deierence to the views on Vena ‘of the Unived, sintes, He wa Men fan than the Emperor, and 1s be- Hieved Lo jain ambitious views. His marriage ‘with the Princess Ulotbilde was intended to con- solidate in errata pes, stbe Fesarigns ‘between France and Italy, ‘visti to the United States iu new the Emperor toward then. rap! tee Yt Sd ts 8 ore tha Jaiert of A Sew mont wrong Mair occurred, afd. this, feeling. increased, 7 e's visit Was only brief, but during his stay the ationtions he and his bride received from Frenen wiaow of ® former Jang, sat 1s still quite young, sho 18 of Op rae dik Baropean exiraccion, ls maaners. Having the benetit of a rood edicatn she is very intelligens and te She landed w San Franctseo, where with fine Conversational bowers, she spent @ few weeks, and was treated with marked couriesy and respect. The Queea visited all the public Institutions, including schoo!s, asylums, &e., and gave many fg of her antavle disposition. The lady h New York en roule to England, waere alty, even [rom tne Pacific islands, is always certain to command great re- spect. The e@bject of the visit, it was understood, yelated to the missions of the Established Churca of Engiand in Hawalt, Her Majesty 18 au earaest frieat to the misuonaries, who have large and successful cnurcnes and instiulions under their charge, The authorities of the Eagush Church sent & bishop io Honolulu some rears xtnce, and he enjoys the same rank and distinctiou as the pre- Javea of the colonial churches, The Freuct huve also numerous misstondaries tn the alanis. Hono- Appear saat tne Gatholioe make mote, VE°gr=ae, I make more pr ur spreading Chr.stianity among the natives than the ¥rotestants, Queen Emma was receive! With be- her visit was availed of to strengtuen the hands of the Engtish missionaries, Thore 13, besides, a ques- tion between. the Ui States, Frauce and Great Britain as to which Power should exercise the greatest authority tn the kmzdom. ‘The Ministry 13 made up of nativesso{ the three countries nained, wih one or two Hawatians, The present Kiag, Fancepenahe, ae aos YY a ot magit 0 or capacity, « jug the commercial import. ance ‘of! the islands, tis generally believe that they will suoner ur later tall into the possession of One of the great Powers interestod. PROBABLE ROYAL VISITS. As to future or tunnedtiate visite trom royal per- soniges to the Unite, Biases we may look forward to @ probable call from td Euaeror Dota Pedro, of Braail, now’ enjoying # Build ‘thts hb has earned the good-hearted aud & senerous pairon of the arts and dolenses, Ie ts quite @ savan, aud, white fa Lon- don last summer, caused geueral surprise by the early hours in the meratug he was up aud Abou! Visluiog the pablc institutions, manulactories and other places of tucerest, ‘fue abohtion uf Slavery tu Lis vast dominivns, which aas jus) been accompished, Would ve im Atsoif sniiclemt to secure for him a warm welcome should lic come to tua country, It 1s thought im some quarters that the Marquis of Lora will be appointed Governor of the Canadian Do- Minton, und that he and hts wife wiil ere long arrive on this side of tho Atlantic, itis eveu salu that the couple are expecteu at Niagara Falls darig DeXé spr.ng. It 1S not impossinie either that the King and Queen of the Belgians may honor us with avisit. Taree yeurd ago, ata dinar given to Ad mural Farragut at the Palace uf Lorekea, “both ex. pressed gvvat interest in. our country, and hoped that at some future day circumstances might perutt them to visit the Untied States.’ Prince Arthur, while serviag with lls regiment to Canada, pail @ brief visit; but as It occurred very Tecently reference to it may ve cuusidered suidcient, RUSSIA AND THE UAITED STATES. THE CATACAZY QUESTION. What the St. Petersburg Jour- nals Say. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6, 1871. The \Catacazy question 1s exciting considerable interest Here, as might matarally be expected, from the relations of Russia and the Untied States, ag ‘well a3 from the curtous coincidence of this ‘difi- culty” with the visit oi the Grand Duke Alexis, I translate two extracts irom our leading journals here, whica I have every reason to believe repre- sent the opinions of ihe guvermmenmt on the subject. The Golos say¥3:— Jt sometimes happens that @ government desires and gsks the recadl of a foreign repre- sentative accredited to it. AccorWing to dipie- matic 2 tims can be done m two Ways. & foreign representative may yo persomally uncou- genial and disagreeavie to the’ head of gne State to which he ts accredited; or, on the over hanu, he may by his conduct cause a reyuest for Jils recall to be made by Mis government. In sae dirst case It 13 customary thal he (the head of the State) should not#y contidentially, in cvurteoas Jorm au with the reqmishe delicacy, the desire los & personal change, which §% never refused. It Ie obvious that government-accredited diplocratic representa. tives is lor Use purpose of cultivating. inuvual good Felations. ‘Tis purpose would be entirely umssed M the Ministerscharged With the imiwsion did not fulfil the necessary persoual conditions. Every head of a State ts comsequentiy jusiified in dexping to have near himvarepresentative Whyrls persouslly agreeable to lilm, and no government ean entertaia the wea of imposing on auy other government, in quariy of @ representative, a persou who could bot win its good conddence or good will. Such @ supposition 1s espec:ally inadiwissable Lotween two eountries and two governments like Kussta.and the United States of America, winch are bound tw gether by sympatines tm interests aud in national sentiment, Wiich maoiest themscives im all cl camstances, and of witch they give, at bls very MO Ment, to each other cordia? proois, Bot i may also happew that a request for recall may be caused by complains to Which the official conduct of a loreign :representatve lus given rise, In such @ case it ts customury tu formulate clearly’ these complaints, and the facts or the ucts on witich. tnes-are founded, vecause, Lhen, either the incrimi- nated Abuser has acted:in vir.uc Of orders trom Ins wovernment—and in that case it would ve from lis vernment, and not irom him that explanations: ouldbe asked—or he has. acted coutrary to nis in- structions, and ww that Case an accusation would ve made against a public tunctiouary, wich cer- tatmly Bo yovcrument wouht desire to Uring, without serious Motives aud adequate proois, These truths: are elementary. Nevertheless, in the American article which we Have quoted, tue question at issue is not piain. The Telations of business and of society are cumiounded. On the one bandit speaks. Of the oficrai and per- sonal conduct of M. Catacagy, who 1s said to have diminisbed the usefainess- of his presence for his own government —a useluiness of which bis govern- meut is, at bottom, the best judge ; ou the other hand, 1¢ speaks of relations hoth in business and in society, Whici arc said to have become very disa- agreeable with him. But.no positive fact, no proof Whatever, ia mentioned ia support of these asser- tuons, We have very good reason for supposing that these facts and these proo{s have been ue- mapded, and that up to whe present the Minister of the Unite! States at St. Poters- burg has not produced them. There is evidently & misunderstanding here which it 1s desirabie to seo cleared up, and which will cer- tainly ve Cieared up, seeing the excelient dispo.t- ton With Wuich the two governments are animated toward oue another, But apart trom these ques- tions of etiquette, a complication results from the coincidence of unis affuir witn the tour of son- seiaeuw the Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitcn, ‘Tue representative of the Emperor at Washington had beeu charged with all the arrangements to be made for the arrival and sojourn of “His Tmperial Higbness. Le was naturally calizd upon to accom pany hum in bis excursions, usefol information on the men and things of a friendly country which the Grand Dake visits for the nrstume. However dasirabie a change may be in view of personal relations, wuici no longer cor- respond to the mutual sentiments Of the two gov- erninents, tho season Was not favorable tor discussing tis question, since, on the one hand, @ change was physically within the ume,. and, on the other, the abseace of an official a credited represcatative’ Who was well acquainted With the country might prejudice the voyage and, the sojourn of the Grand Duke. ‘This the federal. government appeats to have understood, tor the question has beea for the moment suspended. But tue assertions which are added by the Amoncan article we have quoted cannot ve passed in_ silence. They agree neither with dipiomatic usage nor with the Mutual good retations of ine two governments. The federal govornweut has no need whatever. to send his passporis to M. Cafacazy, ant such aa in tenuon Cannot even be supposed to have been enter- tatned by tt. M. Catacazy 13, doubtless, very desir- ons uimself to see au cud pui as promptly as pos- sible to @ mission which must have become very painful to him, and the tmperial Cabinet bas certuimiy no, reason for prolonging it beyond the term strictl¥ ary. Up to that time he will not be tolerated; us the American article in question Says;. bat we ure convinced that, ag the representative of Kussia, he wilt be tne ob- Ject of the respect due the viice with whlch, he is invested, and Lo the goverument of which he ts the oMcial organ. The federal government has too strong asense of ita owa diguity to depart im any way whatever from diplomauc courtesies, the strict observation. of which it would certainly de- mand for itself, However paintul this iuejdeat may be, it 13, as will he purely & personai question, It affects neither the interests of the two, countries Bor their mutual senuuments, Tue voyage which Monseigneur the Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch ‘undortakes at this moment on the invitation of the federal government,amd the aympacieuc welcome whica i prepured for him on the American soil are striking evidences of the cordial relations of the two governmonts. Nevertheless, tne,question of woich the Ameri srticle mukes mention, 4s onc of those which ought to, be discussed, ‘With courtesy and moderation, without 4 sion or personal prejudices. \Ve regret th the American press tag not always conform to this principle. Unintenttogajly, without doubt it brings to the consideration of these facts @ want of discretion and often # vho.ence whicn ute not ‘gual in diplomatic questions, and which, by giving the question into the hands, of maiignity, might ve tie adeir an iriitating character. But very nately decisions remain in tue calmer hawds of vernments, and we do Dot doubdt fore moment jab this affair will be ted ina satisiactory Manner by an amicable agreement.” The Journat de St. Petersourg writes a8 fol lows:-- Foreign papera have qnoted an article which ‘Ve majority of the American papers have publianed 4 now retired with regard to the difiquilies tuat have arisen In farnuory t seer eher nt not ‘auiikely that Boh tho personal relations or ihe Eresideas ‘and the Sec among us again, a8 60 many of iis family | retary of State of tho Union with the Kussian Am- fave uring tue present century. bassador there. We do not wish ta enter ilo & Daring foe VSR TSA RAAT Pie eee ee roeet Beaten two countries, wut ay we article In Tuts-lady is uot @ Sot nomad, aes ngoarche Bue i ths question @pvears to be rewarded ws inspired from official coming consideration in Eugiant, ani it ts supposed | . and to furnish him / Se KE are obliged to draw atcention to some iMaccuracies Which it coatains, Every government unquestionad:; the right to receive as the tepre- niative of a f i gouncry & are who ts agroa able to a head of the Slaw, No government will thio mposlug | on adother government & representative who no> win Jts gouile ood Will, is is self évidou' eapectaily in 1s ene of two friendiy nations wis Sogrenenietey: eno other mission than to culti~ ¥aie tne frien lly relations oa both sites. It ts ltke- Wise clear thit in case such a personal question snould arise between two friendiy goveraivents courteous explanations will be quite sufticient vo Seitle such questions to the satisfaction of bot | parties. The senalog of passports to a forcign Aue | bassador assumes, howevor, que a diferent charag- ter. We are, therelore, emoowered to declare that the Ambassador of the Unioa in nt. Petersburg Las never made tae least allusion to auch a ci Cy. ‘The same statement applies to the ngeertion cea ee Russian Ambaasador has been informed that his presence will only be tolerated ee the rf of the Grand Duke al ant would be received — yn oe he was inthe company only, so. jong as the None Duke, a the President would hoid no furthér con sind sat with bim, ihe question of fecalt of an Ambas- + sador may form tne subject ee ‘between, two goveraments; but so long as au Ambassador has not handed in his letiers of recall, so long he will be regaried as exercising his tanetions, and conse- queatiy has the right to be treated wit respect due to his government, We oan, theref | only repeat that Mr, Curtin, who fils such | worthy manner the [riondly mission with waicn he fa entrasted by nia ut, has not ¥ eee cng yp ecrieeced Teast de seers ipso rete rm respon to d:plomatic je an col rel tions existing Letweea Kassie and the United States, sed NATIONAL ETIQUETT?. To THe Epttor OF THs HeraD:— The Emperor of Russia has paid a high compl» ment tothe people of the United States by sending @ fleet, accompanied by his son, the Grand Duke Alexis) Thi3,in a national point of view, 13 most charming, and afords to the citizens of the Uniied States an opportunity to return those clvilities pe stowed upon the senior Admiral, Commander-in- Chief of the American Navy, on a late visit to Cronstadt, by the government and citizens of Russia. But thero is ono circumstance which, in the optnion of the writer, should be condemned by every true-hearted American, and that is the attacks almost dally made in the columns of the New York Daily Times upon the representative ef the Russian: government residing in the United States, What ever difference of opinion may exist among onr citizens in relation to the course parsued by that gentleman in his oficial intercourse with the Secretary of State, the facts arc imper‘cctly Understood, and, at most, based upon rumor, But of one thing there cannot be any aiiercace of Opinion, aud buat 13 the bad taste of a newspaper editor in making atiacks in his columns, true vr talse, upon the representative of the Russtan goverumeni, atathne when the son, tne Dake Alexis, 1s at our door upon & visit and the. Whole nation upon tiptoe to pay hin the highest compliment by a welcome intended to exceed the expectations of the world. Such attacks at thia.thme do great injustice co the American people, are unworthy the source from Which they emanate and insulting to the Emperor, through his representative; and the committee have ing 1u charge the arrangements for the gran re. ception owe it to themselves and the citizens of the United States, whom they represent, to publicly dis approve of this unwarrantable assumption, and te place the people of the United States right betore the word. Compliments accompanied with insult do pot mingle pleasantiy together, are not in ace cordance with the sentiments of the Americun pco- ple, and spould have no place in history. THE PERILS OF THS LAKE, Wreck of a Bark on Lako Erio and Sucring of the Crow. The Buffalo Courter of Saturday morning givos the particulars of a shipwreck om Lake Eric, which we copy below :— é The terrible storm which raged upon the lake Tuesday and Wednesday was, as ail anticipated It would be, very disasirous to the sbipping. Attuoug! prooanly Bot the hail has yet been reported, ave learped Of several instances of shtpwreek, in- yolving tne destruction of fine vessels, anu we have Reard sad stories of Jearful exposure, danger and sauering. ‘kbere are many reports about in regard to’ dilferent vessels sult to have met witii disasier, but a large proportsen of these are very contradic- tory and uorenable, 20thatdurtner time muat elapse veluse the iud tratn can be Known. Certain it is, however, that Ramerous vessels are Wrecked OF Li distress ‘at various points, and that otters, 1ong overdue, are yet missing. One thing we dave lo be espectaily thankial for, which: is that, so far as is: yet known, tbe Jess of Wie las been provudeniialy small, (WIR WRECK OF THE P. OC, SHERMAN: The captuin of theschoerer Lewis Weils, upon his arrival inthis port on ‘Thursday, told of passag s buat flied with men near Long Point, on Wednes- day night. He could do notung to assist them, aud believed alt must have perished. Those menwere the oficers and crew of-the ti-lated bark P, C, Sher- man, and they were saved, provideatially, ater pussing through one ot the’ most terrible Ocdeale ever chdured-by human-beings. For twenty nours they were tossed about by the fury of the ~ drenched by the seas which broke over them, pel by the driviug. suuw aud. hail, and cove with chilling ive which formed wherever the water and spray fcll upon them.- Im this coudition, with: nothing to cover themseives- from the biast, their: bout was driven by the iur¥ ot tbe gale antl 16: traversed the eauire width of tne lake aud stranded upon the American shore, ‘Tue crew arrived: here yesterday noon, and from: thein we have learned some pardeulars of the dis- aster gud Lucir open boat voyage. Yhe ”. C. Sherman was # Due, stanch bark, com- Manded by Captain Charles McMillen, of Batmato, On Wednesday of last week, 81 Onts eagofor butfalo with a carg@of 25,000 bushels of corn, consizned to B. F. Bruee, Her passage down Was allended with nothing unasual unl last fues- day afternoon, when tne violence of the gule obliged her to seek @ refuge bebind Long Polut. Anucipaing a chaixe of wind from the southeast tw the Nortiwest, tne captam caused both anchors to be dropped, supposing that sue would then ride We out in safety. ‘This eXpectation was anhappily disappointed, for about midwight she dragged ber anchors, and finally struck stern first upon the spit whieh extends out irom Long Pot head. The trst destroyeu her steering apparatus, aud there she ing, the seas sweeping Clean over ner whole length. The crew of tie Sherman consisted, all , told, Of nine men and one woman, the stewardess, As one of our informants told they gould do noting to help themseives, and hang around the rigging aud the rails, loog- ing at exch otner and at the vessel, So they weathered it out until! about eight o’clock Wednes day torning, when it suddenly became apparent thut they could no longer remain. upon her In safety, So they hurried ito their boat, unabie to take any. (thing with them further than the wet and frozen } elothes they stood in, Even the books and papers { of the vossel had to be leit veld. Soup after te boat had put away from her the Vessel swung Ciear, aoa then, rolling over the reef, Bulk iu deep water, ‘1be crew endeavored to eivect @ landing at the Point, but the wind biew so strong ana the sea ran 80 Igh that, to their consternation, they lonud it impossible. Two Vessels passed thei— one, the Lewis Wells, near by—but could reoder them no. assistance, and hope died in tue heart of every one as ine gale drove them out upon the ‘seething desert of waters. ‘The terrors of that voyage can areely be depicted. Nerved by the awlul exigency of their situation thes Ceaselessiy plicd their oars, and, borne along by the blast, went lossing acruss the Jake toward tue soutti shore, ‘Their bodies were encased as it were with ice and the spray swept over them, freezing M3 it fell, the tempest ali the while howling, anu not one of Uiem cherishing the Jeast hope of ever setung Toot apon land again, ‘Thursday morniog, aboat eight o'clvcs, aller enduriog such feariul exposure to the wintry storm. tor twenty hours, the boat, which had borne them so nwbiy, drut upon the beach near Brocton, and tuey were saved—all but the poor. woman, Who expired before the land was reached. With much trouble and danger the mea succeeded iu getting onshore, one of them, Jona. Prenck, Whose lect.and. hands had pecowe trozea, nurrowly @scaping drowning. Almost overcome by* eX posure and suflering, they belook themselves to the nearest houses, where they obtained snelter, ont warmth. The captain and all his men were much prostrated, Thomas Triacieock, from whom. We heard @ graphic account of their misfortunes, had his feet badiy frozen, and another man bis bands. The oniy matter for wonder Is that any escaped with life, for the chances were as @ thous sand to one against tuens. he Sneraaa lies in. deep water, only her topgal- Tantmast appeatig, fw signt, and 18 considered & twlal loss, She was valued at about $30,000 aod was twsured for $20,000, ‘One of the vesacis stranded at Long Potnt ist Achooner Kesulute, Capiam Mullen, which clea! Tuesday for Cleveland with @ eargy of stone. her crew. end sufferings we have full reason to believe Last evening the 6 Vulcaa, ‘Which afrived ‘here with the pi ir brought to thw city the body a salloa nese Robert. Adam:, who was trozen to deasn. body Was taken from the Resolute yesterday morte ing. The balance of ber crew were saved, with the exception of the female cook, who was loat, In what meaner We have not yet earned. pected mcrae HORACE GREELEY IN JAIL About nine o'clock om Saturday night Horace Greeley and Peter Pocket, botn colored, residing at 69 Thompson street, became engaged in 9 dispute ‘on account of Horace’s voting the democratic ticket at the late election, The dispute finally cuded by Horace drawing a knife and attempting to stab Pooret, he making two thrusts at tim. The Jatter’s wife interfered to protect her husband, and received an ugly Wound on the forehead. morace ‘was finally overpowered agi detained unul the arrival o1 Officer Kelly, of the Eighth precinct, who coaveres him to the station house and locked him u jon being arraigued belore Justice Snandley, at JeMlorso. Market, ‘Yesterday, Hoace’s Wil, & ‘white wom: ‘As & Witness azainat Que and be was answer