The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-24 00:00:00

DEATH Or THI 11-PRINCE IMPERIAL,

A Capetown telegram, dated June 3, and received
by way of Madeira, stake :—Prince Louis Napoleon,
the Prince Imperial, is dead. On June let, his
Imperial Highness, accompanied by several other
officers, left General Wood's camp on • reconnaissance.
The party dismounting from their horses on a mealis
6eld,near the Hyotosozi river,the enemy crept up and
assegaied the prince and twis troopers. Their bodies
have been recovered. The Prince bad just returned
from a three days' patrol under Colonel Buller, when
none of the enemy were met with. —The sad news has
been confirmed by other telegrams.
Eugane Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, Prince
Imperial of France, son of the Emperor Napoleon lIL
and the Empress Eugenie, was born March 16, 1856.
For some time great fears were eutertained on account
of the delicacy of his health, which improved con-
siderably in the summer of 1869. In 1870 he accom-
panied his father to the mat of war, and was present
on August 2 at the capture of Saarbrtick, when the
Emperor telegraphed to the Empress at Paris this
memorable despatch: "Louis has jut received his
baptism of fire. He showed admirable coolness and
was not at all affected. A division of General Fnesard
has captured the heights which overlook the left bank
at Saarbreck. The Prussians med. but • short resiet-
ance. 1 were in the front rank, but the bullets and
cannon-bile fell at our feet. Louis has kept a bullet
which fell quite close to him. Some of the soldiers
wept at seeing him so calm. We have only lost one
officer and ten men killed." After the disastrous
defeat at Sedan, the young Prince made his escape to
Belgium, and crossing from Ostend to Dover on
September 6, proceeded to Hastings, where he wet
joined by the Empress three days later. He resided
at Chiselhurst till a few weeks ago, when he sailed
for the Cape.
The death of the ex-Prince Imperial appears to
have caused a universal feeling of regret in this
country, while in France the Bonapartist' are reported
to be in an indescribable :srony of dismay at the
collapse of their hoped. Early yesterday morning
the melancholy tidings were conveyed to the bereaved
ex•Emprem at Chiselhurst by Lord Sydney, who
availed himself of the assistance of • Roman Catholic
ecclesiastic attached to her Majesty's household. As
wee to be expected, the grief of the unfortunate
mother was overwhelming. She swooned soon after
receiving the fatal news, and remained in a semi-
WICOIISCIOIIII state for the rest of the day. As soon a•
the news was received by the Queen, at Balmoral, •
telerraphic message expressive of her Majesty's deep
sympathy and regret was despatched to Chiselhurvt,
and similar kindly manifestations of sorrow and
'Section poured in daring the morning from various
members of the Royal Family ael the aristocracy,
and from leading Bonapartist" in France.

The Deily New says:-Prinoe Napoleon,with Capt. 0 trey,
of the Intelligence Department, and an WWI Ot six white
volunteers of Beddangton's corps, went out this morning
eight miles in advance to sketch the site of the next
camp. Alter. short halt noar Elutu Kraal, which was
believed to be empty, the Prints had just given the word
to remount, when a volley was fired at the party from
morale long grass within thirty yards. Not a Zito' was seen.
Carty reports that the party dispersed at • gallop when
the volley was fired. He and one of the ercot rode or
protection to the hollow about 2UU yards away ; they
escaped safe, and were afterwards reirined by four men
of the escort. Toe Prince and the otuvr two were never
seen again. There was an alternative but the belief that
the Prince had perished. His horse without Its rider
came galloping after and rejoined Carajs party on the
road beck. lhe Prince was always extremely venture-
some.

Carey met Butler and Wood with an escort of three men
going to the same place and turned them back, otherwiee
they would probehiy have fallen victims. l'he grief of
the whole column is extreme and profound.

Calle ITILp.ZI, June 2.
Six troops of cavalry under (timers! Marshall marched
out this looming for the purpose of reoovering Prince
Napoleon's body. They found it in a dongs or gully. IW
yards from the kraaL It was stripped naked, and lyimg
on the back. There was no bullet wound, but there were
IS assegai agate, two piercing the body from the chest to
the back, two in the side, and one destroying the right
eye.
A locket with hair, medallions, and reliquary WY round
the neck. The lade wore a placid •xpremion. The Priiace
bad evidently instinctually tried to mount, and the
leather of the wallet dap tearing, he then ran along the
path to the dorms, where he was found. Two troopers lay
▪ both alettaied.

T. body, wrapped in • Kaffir blanket, was fetched into
camp, and at five o'clock, in the preemies ol the whole
division, the remains were despatched in an ambulance
under • fitting escort towards the rear for transui4sion
home.

PAWS. Friday Night.
The news of the Prince's death hem been received with •
feeling of stupefaction. Regret la uppermost in most
minds. The people say the young Prime hem paid the
Bom debt to glory doe from the partista since Sed.„, and
has redeemed the military honour of his mina. They are
sorry, too, for %shimmed and exiled lady at Chisahurst.
and none can think without • pang, on the overwbeliniug
grief which has fallen upon her who was once Empress
of France. The Bonaparte, have been always personally
beloved, espocially by the army ; and as this is the only
one who has died in battle, the tears which old soldiers
abed for him are not vritholit pride Pleasant stories are
told of him. People remembered his cheery talk They
say he rode to danger like • French cavalier, with laughter
In his eyes and • jest upon his tongue : and that he died
as a banished Emperor should die, with the num of his
country among his last-recorded words.
This is the emotional aide of the question only, but the
political significance of it is more important. So young a
man had but • small personal following, and there ham
been a schism is the Bonapartist camp, which m•de the
more realms look to his cousin Prince Victor, on whom
there rested no shadow of the Gamma inymion The
extreme radical view of his death regards it as a judgment
of Heaven on theories. of December, but political enmities
are hushed now, and men forget much in the presence of
death. Moreover, France hes a serious interest in Africk
and in • colony which has even recently created alarm;
so that there sm not wanting men of weight and experi-
ence who think that • Prince who might on• day bee.
ruled Trance was not illmdased if be ettached so high •
value to • cordial alliance with Ragland es to do every
thing in his power to secure it, and that • wise ruler who
had the interest of the French people well in mind, could
hardly find better employment tor kis enforced leisure
than in making himself master of the African modes of
warfare and diplomacy. Thus there is not only • halo of
romance about the Prince's death which will endow hint
in • peculiar manner to French sympathies, but the fact
' of his volunteering in such • canes, which many had
considered • harebrained or Quixotic expedition, has wen
the approval of statesmen whose praise is not lightly given.
The principal political result of the Prince's death,
however, is that the Imperialists are 00. Wit•ollt • chief,
and must henceforth he regarded Man extinct party'. Tbe
pleblecituni a May, WO, proclaimed the deceased as sole
heir to the Imperial crown, and indeed Prince Napoleon
has so frankly proclaimed his actherence to the Itepublic
that be could not decently put forth his son aa • candidate
for the Empire
Is this paw ht. Paul De Camagnale writes:—" Has the
Empire gone with the Prince Imperial I No. He haa an
heir. The Prince designated as his sisoceseor Prince Victor.
the eldest son of Prince Napoleon, • young man of heart
and mind, whom training by his pious mother Ism rendered I
him worthy of us and of France, and in default even of r
Prince Victor the idea teat prevail if Bonapartism is I
Imperialism is stronger than ever. In this
mew It ate cemsgosic sees the impenetrable &ague ea
Providence.
The Guate de Fume Min :—" The prineiem Beam.
wait representatives met at IL aotthees Mae aternoon.
Before leaving for Zululand, Prince isouiaL we are told.
made swill instituting Prince Victor as is hair. 111.
hoped by the party that Prince Jerome Napoleon, who
has declared himself • Republican, will abdirAte in I
favour of his son.

Apart from the disastrous news teapecting Prince Louis
Napoleon, the latest intelligence front the tkiiie is not of
much important's. A telegram from I.rd Chahealer&
dated the 314 nlt, states that the forces for the north
border would move on the following day. The supplies
' were sufficient, but owing to transport difficulties only
one nwnth., vildo MS wen, to be Laken The troops
were healthy, and the weather wait cold. The road for
Four had been reconnoitred and (WWI
f.,„„mige. Ceneral Crealock had reported that two
his men bad Leen L. lletewaYo, who atitusd tut he (..11
send in hl w head messenger, and that he had given onto,u
to his soldiers not to ate upon white Waft Lord
, lielmsfonf b. unable to say whether the King Li or is not
negotiating with a real desire for to A 111,,,p, p. r
00 t asserts that Setewayo is resolved to light
tortretteallesides the inirprisa which proved ea fatal to the ex-Prince linear*, disaster had occurred in
Ussutoland. At half-ease two on the morning of May St
u.oop Of yes,s.sry, belonging to the forces investing
the Mormis Mountain. was by the Bunton, wk. drove In the sentries, six men in their tents, and dangerously wou fifteen ,d.hers. The enemy ,
ems pursued and heavy loss inactod upua them-

THIS
MARK L &NZ —Montt
Not mucli busbies' was does in wheal: but
was about at late rabbit Barley wee well hoh teedut warm, and oats sod maize left off with a blew Val
&NU, paw, and flour quiet.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Momott.
About 9,000 !meta, includior about 7:JO Trade wee quiet, at 4s to de. About 9,350
te,ebe And business quiet. Bbeel, selling et 67 r,, Cake, 13,1 fe 6d. Pis a, 3. 401 to r
Sib. At Deptford 700 beasts and 800 'beep aculiZeZ

DORCH ESTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLE HAMLET.
Rather a dragging trada, Sat,, nEnaurlide, at if
rapadtory IMO WWI. &mot 120 heed C. b
stock, and cows And calves fetched 4:15 to t 944147
Ineneners, £22 to cm per pair; 14 two-year-old aaman of Mr. Kent, Rockland, were sold at from L 7.3 10/, to
Kti 19k; yearlings £l6 to LIO per Pair. 134111, I from Elh to £22. Stock horn emu, rat. Id. sadi.
and bogs 00.,. each. Beef sold at 410% 134,
191 lamsoure, wetber mutton from 91. to 101
, b, 10 J. lid. per lb. The
con end co
trade we. rather dull; but a general da...44
'gelded.

DORCHESTIKR
SATURDAYS CORN DIARRET.
A rare thin market on Saturday, end for
offered. For come quelitim Uwe we, • dem taw ;
buyers wanted a reduction, to which holders mull
not eubmit, anything ve‘r B"mi Wog mil firmly
held, and the trade closed at abJut the rim pric,
lent week, when the average on =3l
421. 811 Of barley no tugliali wee qutQ, 1N
offerig,
foreign fold at about the same—ma 'verve
Oat. were very firm, and mizht be qu .ted IIo 4 k
n
d peed, and maize unaltered.

sAusßußy CoRN, DAT.--11.2 market wai quiet There was a slow sale for bi.qh whsia
into rates. Rest oats were steady in tals. tow
t0r47..
the turn cheaper. Other articles were unchaaoi "
LI VERPOOL tii IRN, FKID \I . —Trade ia .4„.144 spry slow. A limited trade done in whe.t.
were tolerably steady, without chan:e T Pnc" Flour !learnt lower. Indian nom gat,.
...
eor
rental lower ; new 'mood American, Used to I. io per rental.
SHEITON MALLET, IRIII4I --wheat, 3ist to 45.;
0.w..22. to:sc beaus, lust. l'eas,:lis to kis ; Flour
31eto:11s; Bread, 5d per 111, Ital. I;ftf. Its to lid poi
10.rc ; Mutton, to did per ha; , h‘t ;
lld to 124 ; Butter, Ifs Id 11. per doz ; Whey ditto.
Ettigs. !lid per damn ; Potatoes. IA Al to Is tid pet
peck.
CHI PI'ENHAII, FRIDor. —There was &short ;agar of
wheat, which mbl at fully last week's per, „opt
unaltered. Ducks, 41111.1 toso Ikl per roupte ;1.,w1t, %Mt.
5. ell per cvniple. Milk butter; Is per IL; whey dap,. ted to lig per lb. Imp, II for a shilling
WARMINSTER. SATI.II.II. Wheat, :Cg to ; Pfil to 224 ; Vetches. to to B,—Wliaat 11l fair suPti.f.
uk advance of about Is per qr. on last ascii pncei
Other grain unchanged.
BATH. SATI lIDAY. —At our market there woo. liraded
, supply of English wheat, but, with heavy
, foreign, Flaws were without alteration I ft/her vi... 14
, at late quotati3m. Wheat, white, Ms to bis per qr. ; diun.
36., to li.; barley, ots to Ilk peas,ait to ins ; oat% ' !Ms to 2IM dour, supernne. ; dam, pup, 32t:
ditto, seconds, ;11.
GLOUCESTER, S STl'ln —At to-day's manpap
supply of English wheat was small, and pnces sere elg.
levrer7ailittileverTtrade."elaiatideaderw.
. out change. Foreign very quiet, and sam could only la
made by submitting to a small ileciine. spnag corm dell
TancelliewAreatnunaliCwNtbasTe"auLtrYNdPreeirti°"eUtotnin-darakpriees7"Th.all round.

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CORK BUtTER. sArtaner.--ortheary—Firsk, ;
Seamus, 7.11; Tri, tia.; ruurtbs. 11, ; Nike
Curet--Superflee. ; Erste. A 7.: Sem* Aid; Tairde Zit. Number et firkins in make, UN.