This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... council of regency and appointment of senators. Council of Regency Constituted in Prevision of the Emperor's Death--Decrees Naming New Senators. (28.) Although the title of our publication speaks only of the papers seized at the Tuileries, we think we should not abstain from giving an exceptional place to documents coming from another source when they are interesting. The following paper was seized at the residence of M. Eouher, President of the Senate. The envelope which contained it bore this inscription, evidently written with difficulty by the Emperor, and almost illegible: --" Letters patent naming the Council of Regency." This document, enclosed in a second and larger envelope, and carefully sealed, had been placed in the hands of the President of the Senate on the 7th of October, 1869, at which time Napoleon was in very bad health. "Letters Patent. "Wishing to exercise the right conferred upon us by the senatus-consultum of the 17th July, 1856, concerning the Regency of the Empire, we name by these presents the members of the Council of Regency--1st, In case the Empress should be called upon to exercise the powers of council of regency. 55 the Regency; 2nd, In case that in default of the Empress, the Regency should devolve on Prince Napoleon (Jerome). "In the first of these cases--that is to say, should the Empress become Regent--the Council of Regency shall be composed of eight members, and we name to form part of it: --"1. His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon; 2. M. Rouher, President of the Senate; 3. The First President of the Court of Appeal who may be exercising his function at the time of the Regency; 4. The Minister of "War for the time being; 5. Admiral Rigault de Genouilly; 6The Duke de Persigny