M. Emile 011ivier has behaved admirably in the affair. He
arrested Prince Pierre at once on his own authority, sent him to Mazes, and with the consent of the Emperor summoned the High Court of Justice, which alone can take cognizance of offences against the Imperial House. He then informed the Corps Legis- latif that he had executed the law while agreeing with Radicals that exceptional jurisdictions were bad; applied for permission to prosecute Rochefort for inciting the people to civil war ; and finally declared that as his Ministry represented moral right, so also it would if needful represent material force. He was strongly supported by the Chamber. He then, in concert with M. Chevandier de Valdrame, prepared a plan for suppressing a riot should it arise on the day of the funeral, and as a proof that he was in earnest on both sides of his duty barred the way of the funeral cortege down the Champs Elysees with cavalry, and sent Prince Murat before the High Court. This Prince recently ordered his servants to beat a man named Comte who had offended him, was prosecuted, and was allowed to go free on the distinct ground that the Court had no jurisdiction over the Imperial family. The incident excited extreme bitterness, but under the old regime there was no redress.
