| Show 1 LN ess ens or OF tian THE baron byron scandal and the health of napoleon III ili are just now the all absorbing topics of nubile public interest in france and europe andon audon and aud on the nation of the emperors Empe rora present fit lit of indisposition all france and indeed the entire conti continent ilent tient seem to be hanging with bated breath napoleon should feel highly flattered at this excessive attention no sooner is he indisposed than the news is flashed across the diresto wires to the remotest corners of the civilized world and day after day the official bulletins and the thousand conflicting reports afloat in 2 paris aris 1 are sent to every city it ia is possible to reach in europe asia africa and america as though the political sy systems s and kingdoms of the entire world were as deeply interested in his I 1 life ilfe ife or death as france itself but why all ali this anxiety la it because the french people are so deeply affected at the indisposition and possible di solution of the man who has reduced their liberties and privileges to a minimum or because they are waiting for a fair opportunity to change the present system of government for one more liberal and more in accordance with the genius and tendencies of the age the latter is far the more probable supposition it iscis is true that nl apoleon Napoleon under the pressure of public feeling and opinion has consented to grant many reforms and to share the government of the nation with his ministry and the representatives senta tives of the people see bee synopsis of Consul tum fum in to days dispatches but those reforms are not yet inaugurated and were his death place at this critical juncture the french nation would be very likely to establish a republic or to choose a ruler not belonging to the reigning family this thi is is the cause of the present anxiety in france and of the interest felt in europe over the health of napoleon A paragraph in saturdays telegraphic dispatches says ia opinions niong nione nationale nationals Nati nafi onale demands the immediate completion of the Consul tum fears are entertained of an au early return of the emperors weakness and this fact makes it extremely important that the constitution of the government be well settled for without this revolution is certain in the event of any change of sovereign to prevent such a contingency as that indicated above and to see his son proclaimed his successor before his own demise takes place I 1 it is stated that the emperor designs abdicating me if he should do so his abdication will be only in name he would still be actual ruler of france As his reign can not in the ordinary ordin aay course of nature last many years longer in hope of seeing a consummation of the ambitious dreams of the family the abdication of the present ruler of france at an early day is not an improbable event |
