The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-24 00:00:00

THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.

A writer in the Patnie, alluding to the education
of the Prince Imperial, says :—" The hours of the
Prince Imperial are fully occupied, and his studies
well combined in a hygienic point of view with exer-
cises of the body. Under the direction of M. Mon-
nier, his tutor, the young Prince shows great apti-
tude for classical studies, history, and geography.
He speaks English fluently, having learnt it when
still young from an English attendant who has
always been with him. Although at present his
Highness has not commenced the regular study of
drawing and music, he shows a decided taste for
both. The Prince having received a few indications
from M. Capeaux, the sculptor, amuses himself
with modelling simple subjects which show con-
siderable taste. Amongst them are three especially
which have surprised those who have seen them. The
first is a statuette of a lancer on horseback, and the
other two busts of the Emperor and of M. Monnier.
The young Prince has rapidly made himself familiar
with all kinds of gymnastic exercises under the in-
struction of M. Foucart ; and his equerry, M. Ba-
chon, has some difficulty iu restraining his ardour
for equitation. His Highness takes his lessons at
the Alma stables, where his horses are kept. But
he prefers above everything military rnanceuvres
and the management of arms, so that his greatest
happiness is when once a week a sergeant of the lit
Regiment of the Grenadiers of the Guard, in which,
all the world knows, he himself is a corporal, con-
ducts into the reserved garden of the Tuileries a
company of children of that corps for drill. The
Prince places himself at the right of the first rank,
the effective of the troop being often augmented by
the presence in the ranks of some young friends of
his Highness, among whom may be mentioned the
sons of Dr. Conneau, tho Duke de Persigny, Gene-
rals Fleury and Espinasse, and of M. de Bourgoing,
the Emperor's equerry. For several years therrince
has been present by the Emperor's side at the prin-
cipal military reviews. During the fetes of the
past winter his Highness appeared several times
for a few hours in the saloons, when his grace and
perfect ease were much remarked. We may add
that since the return of the Court from Compiegne
in December last the Prince dines with their Ma-
jesties. His religious instruction is confided to the
Abbe Deguerry, cure of the Madeleine, who is soon
to prepare him for his first communion. We have
thus sketched hastily the occupation of this child,
who is growing up, under the enlightened and
vigilant tutelage of the Emperor, in contact with
the various classes of the nation. Immediately after
his birth a most touching institution was created,
that of the Prince Imperial's Orphanage, which
secures to its young pupils a thorough training and
all necessary care. At a later period an institution
not less generous in its conception was founded,
that of the Society of the Prince Imperial for lend-
ing money to workmen, which has come efficaciously
in aid of the laborious classes. Thus, from his
nected with institutions of benevolence."
tenderest years, the Prince has had his name con'