At this point the Prince stopped, hesitated
I and appeared inclined io go on, but at length
he descended from the tribune apparently
•<teatly disconcerted, and amid marks oi
great astonishment on the part of a portion
oi the members, and of annoy ance on the
part of others. Ihe German accent, the
confusion, the vagueness and inanity ot the
words spoken, the absence of all the quali
ties of a popular orator bud done their
work. Prince Louis Najioleon had lieta
warned against the dangers of the tribune,
and the warning had been thrown away up
on him. He has more damaged his cause
bv this short attempt to speak than by aa
the past follies ot his life. His adversaries
at ouce saw the advantage they had gainec,
and profited by it. After a short consulta
tion with Mr. Senard, M. Anthony Ihoure.
rose, and in a tone of contempt which wv
not even disguised, he said — ,
“ That alter the few short words they 6* l
heard, he was quite satisfied that his tear
from the ‘ Pretender’ were exaggerated, ar.
that his amendment was needless, and tiiere
fore he withdrew it.” . ,
The observation was received with iou>.
plaudits from ail sides of the Assem I .'» c
cepting from Unit upon which Prine* -i. -
Natwleon and his friends were seat*’*-
Debits says that the words s^ken , by th.
oratorical novice produced a niar ” .. ’
feet, for they set those who most feared bu..
quite at tbeir ease.
XT Kendall, of the Picayune, now c
Europe, has been seriously indisposed *:
Hamburg. Hr bad been under the han*--
of a physician for ten days, but at the I*6
advices was recovering.
