The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17 00:00:00

THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.

The facts connected with the Empreea Engenie's
departure from Peri., her etubarcation at • French
port on hoard an Hogl;,h yacht, and her arrival in
Englabd may thus be briefly told :
It had become evident thet the Tulleties was no lamer •
safe retidence for the Emproas, anions the stens et the times
in this respect being the plundering of the Imperial apart-
me-ite anti the private k Beets of the Empress by the servants
of the Imperial houtehold. The Empress, therefore, de-
termined to stay no longer in Feria or in France; and with.
cut lurgags of any kind, and in a plain carriage, she left
Paris and drove t k the port of Deauville, near 7•ronville. Bat
even here means heel to be soeght for reaching England.
Fortun,tely for the f agitivekk, the Gazelle cutter lay
In the harbour, and was to sail on the following day for
England with Sr John end Lady Bat goyee Lady Burgoyne
had arrived on board that t Teeing freer Switzerland, hut the
yacht, si kb Sir John cm bowl, bad been ly log some ten days
In the Male ur waiting Lo -y lOw goyne's arrival from Switzer,
land, e itch heti necersartly been much delayed by the pence*
state M.' things en the Continent. The Peat intimation Blr
John Bane:eine received Butt other persona wished to cross
to En-':and in tee Gaulle with Lady Barge-yes was a few
he ursbrf ore the time appointed for the ho:elle to weigh her
anchor, when the Emptets presented hermit announced her
rank noel difficult position, and claimed his protection as an
Ertilish gentleman there had beeu no smpleion by Si, John
Burgeyne of the Empress's pretence or intended pretence
Is the port Under such et:expected conditient he acied
as an Englishman would r.ct. Ledy Burgoyne was introduced
to the Emanate who ln cau.e her guest tor the voyage across
the Chant el. It was not, however, heron her time, which
bad already been flied—viz ,at seven o'clock on the succeed-
ing miming, the 'eh that, that the Unerile gave signs of
leaving the harbour for Eugland, and then, with a large
BrLish ensign flytutt from her peak, she sailed leisurely oat
of the harbour in charge of a French pilot, At 7.20 a.m. the
pilot was discharged, ane the Gazelle stood across Chancellor
England. For 30 milk a from the French land the little cutter
had a fair wind, but then the wind tuddoily chopped tumid
to the NV., and the remainder ot the voyage wet made
ender a three-reefed nielesale foresail, zed storm Jib in
the temh of a fresh gal. The Gazelle', seamen knew
nothing of the Emprese of the French belag aboard, but they
may probably have made shrewd gessoes among themselves
reletive to her rack. However that rimy have been, LO Man
left the deck dinette the nititit's work screen and 'lsm ens
seemed anxious to shorten the distance between tee two
lands as much as pomible. The Gazelle completed her voy-
age across Cnanuel by dropping anchor in Hyde Roads at
335 s.m. on Thursday. After landieg at Hyde from the
Gazelle the Empress emoted by steamer to Portsmouth, and
proceeded to Hastings to join the Prince imperial.
Travelling 'incognita, aid attended solely by her secretary,
Madame Lehreton (nee Bonet:mit.). the Empress arrived at
II aatlngs by the ordinary train on rfitur id y evening, shortly
after unte o'clock, when a gentleman entered the hotel, and
itiquired for the apartment's of the Prince Imperial. Mr.
Hutch:ego, having retiefied himself that the visitor was
known to the Imperial family, introduced him to Com-
mandant Deperre, with whem Ike remained in conversation
for • few minute.. Presently this gentieman (M. Ferdinand
de Learepk, it is believed; bit the hotel, la leas than •
quarter of au hour he returned, bringing with him two
ladies, whose yelled °edition and plainness of alter,
led to a bullet Ei at they were Sister. of Mercy. 8o
strong was thin imprestion that the ordinary courtesies
of reception were waived as • probable intrusion, and
, the trek pawed up-staira to the Prince's room unattended.
The effect of the first Metier; ;of the Empress with her
son, under the terrible circumstances of their separation,
may, perhaps, be intagleed ; but the columns of • -newmper
are inadequate, as they would be nefitted to deport a scene
of such touching and !sacred emotion. Ills sufficient in say
that the first impulse of the mother was to send an IDlOM-
diste telegraphic despatch to the Emperor in Germany in-
forming him that she hail joined the Prince imperial at Meet-
ings, that both were in good health, and that they desired
their affectionate love to him.
Before night cloeed Mr. Hutchings booms aware of the
position ot Inc guests, and made • private communication to
the Mayor of Hastingson the subject. Mr. Hatchinprepitkined
that the fact of the Empresee identity was not even known to
hit 01Irk household—to eemacenember of which he bad dee
scribed het inipertal Majesty as The countess—but be in-
voked the aid of the municipal chief to spare his guest from
the annoyance which might posaibly follow upon • public
anneuncemeet of her Imperial Majeste'spretenceln Hastings.
The msyor entirely approved the emmeation, and the secret
was so well kept therffffile of the local newspapers then an-
nounced the fact, nor were the numerous visitors at liss'Angs
and St. Lennards at all aware of the presence of their august
venter. On Friday moreing Le Commandant Daperre left
Hastings in a special train for Dover, te catch the Belgian
day rosin host Busying thet fort at 9.30 a re., charged with
letters for the Emperor Napoleon at Willlamshohe.
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Hering Friday the limpri.u, probahly glittering from the
reaction oeuswpient upon her hurried J,urriry, found it
neesmary to tell In the aid of a physician. Dr. Blakistue. of
Warrier.equare, visited her 111 itesty, and preacribed for
MB Imperial patient, who watt touch letter the fullowint
day. late &remarkable fact that Dr Diskiston, twenty.two
Jean since, was called oil to prescribe for King Louts
Philippe at Hastings. after hie perilous escape from France
in • tishivg-heat, which, it will be remembered, landed bias
at Newhaven.

Tie fcreigners who had arrived at Besting, during the few
days previous, left their ends at tLe Marine Hotel on halo,
day. Annaot others aho pall this mark of rope, t to her
Imperial Majesty were the Princess Murat, the Duke asal
Duelists do Idouchey, the Martinis de Lavalette, Madame
Canr,brrt, &t. The Empress Ii daily supplied with the
French and English newspapers.
I Is stated that the Prince Imperial was not aware that
the Emperor VIM a captive to the King of Pruitt& until he
landau at Darer on Tuesday.

It appears that when the Empress made her way out of the
Tuderte. Sy the gate next the seine cite WU escorted by
Prince Metternich and by one or two other gentlemen, but
unfortunately the crowd was so great teat she was almost
Immediately separated from them While thus alone In tho
Inch she wave- cogitlzed by a little g SLITS, who no sooner
cried on', " Voila rimpt`rufmre," then some of the crowd
exclaimed in a threatening way '' A to guillooiee!" " A la
•ruil,ofind JuSt at this moment, however, fortune stood her
i Mend, for asthe crowd stinted this way Rod that she divedlsto
the thtekest of it, and those who raised the savage cry butch
debt and trace id her. Eventually she fonnd tier way to the
hour., of a friend, built was not such all easy thing to t lfect
her exit trim Pads She was &deiced, and she resolved not
to fry the railway, for fear of being t re gnlzed , and at length
ehe was glad to find a =fleet cart which was returning Into
Normandy. In this cart she secured is Mt, Sad in it the
spent the bait part of three day. and two nights before she
saw the sea in the neighbourhood of Trouville, where, as
narrated above, she was at 011ie received on board the yacht
c 4 elr J, M. Burgoyne.