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Show The will of the lato Frince Imperial Impe-rial ol France, was read yesterday, iu which tho young man appoints as his successor to the barren title, hid coueiu, Prince Victor Napoleon; but from the action already tukeu by the Bonapartists under tho leadership of their manager, M. Rouhor, it ia not likely the dead prince's wishes will be respected. The Bouaparles are all distant from a throno, but some of them have more right to claim it than the oue d.siguated by Louis. Indeed, there ia an American who comes about as near to being entitled to the succession as anybody. The brother of the first Napoleon, Jerome Bonaparte, while a lieuieuaut in the French uavy, marrieJ iliss Elizabeth Patterson, of Baltimore, the lady who died a few weeks ago. Tne Emperor declared tho marriage nu't and void, made Jerome King ot Westphalia, and compelled him to marry Citberiue, daughter of the Kiug ol Wurteuburg. The Pope, bo.vever, refused to annul the marriage, notwithstanding the pressure aud threats brought te bear upon bim by the autocrat Nipxeoa One eon, Jerome Napoleon wis the fruit ol the Patterson marriage. Ht-died Ht-died in 1S70, but left a sou, Jerome Napoleon, whj was born iu lS32,and n now in this country. Ho stands first in the line of rightful succession to the French throne, were such a thing in existence. However, ad tho Bonaparte-Patterson marriage was never recognized as legitimate by the Napoleons, Napo-leons, first or thirl, the Americau Bonaparte is couutid out. By Jerome's Je-rome's marriage with the Princess Catherine there were two sons, Jerome Napoleon, who died while yet a lad, and Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul, who is referred ti now as frince N poleon. |