The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-03 00:00:00

111 F. DUKE OF ORLEANS.

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M. Eugene Britrauit has just published, fietre; bf
the deceased Prince, from which \* inake the fol-

lowing extract
" the Tousti of the Prince Royal had two phases per-
feetly diatinct. Before 1530, when far from the throne,
he received a most liberal education, such its is test
suited to wealthy citizens. It was ftte all that
esmplaisance and adulation whiash cannot ever be totally
eradicated from courts; and, being public, it. immediately
placed the pupil in the midst of the proceedings of so-
cial life, and initiated him at once into the manners Or the
(lay. After 1830, when events bask phicert him on the
first step of the throne, his ivy al apprenticeship com-
menced. But it M.'S strengthened by the vigour of the
popular education which he had received, and the second
Itset, of his intellectual improvement was directed bi
himself with infallible certainty We shell not be sus-
pected of exaggeration in saying that nature had en-
dowed him with all that could second this disposition.
He was abundantly provided with the most amiable
qualities) but what struck every one were his inexhetists
iele goodness, his unequalled generosity; hild his con-
stant evenness of temper, withotit losing anything of the
force of his thoughts slid actions, and the dignity of his
demeanour. What astonished most were his exquisite
tact, and his keen perception of the exact Icbtittb it
was fitting to pursue. His opinions on public affairs
had a discreet frankness, from which nothing tempted
him to depart, Few persons, in any rank of life,
received so brilliant an education. His mind possessed
a certain encyclopedical curiosity, which prompted him
to run through with eagerness all the domain of informa-
tion, and, without pretending to universal knowledge, he
had acquired a very considerable range of varied ac-
quirements. His mode of expressing himself was distin-
guished for singular facility and elegance, and there
were two subjects on which his language rose to elo-
quence—military glory and the fine arts, He avowed
openly his admiration of the beautiful, whenever he met
it, without reference to dates or doctrines. His admira-
tion for the masterpieces of all the great schools was fer-
vent, but he reserved his encouragement and his libe-
rality for the generation of artists by which he was
surrounded. For young artists he was truly the Prince
Royal, and the worthy brother of the Princess Marie,
with whom he had so many points in common—Barye,
Ary Scheffer, Jules Dupre, Antonin Moin, Louis Cabat,
Eugene Delacroix, Decamp, the Johannot, Camille
Roqueplan, Louis Boulanger, Klagman, and many
others, were constantly ordered to execute works
for him. He confided to their talents the embel-
lishments of his plate, his furniture, his apart-
ments, his arms, and the details of the opu-
lence of his station. It was thus that ho became the
possessor of the Stratonice of Ingres, and obtained the
immortality of her , portrait from that great painter.
In a visit which the Prince Royal made to M. Ary
Scheffer he perceived two sketches which struck him as
well executed. He inquired " who was the artist ?"
" A young man full of talent, but unable from poverty
to go on with his studies," was the reply. " I will take
them," said the Prince, " and tell the young man to
call on me to-morrow." The next day, on the young
artist appearing at the Pavilion Marsan, he was most
kindly received. " Monsieur," said the Prince, " your
sketches are excellent. I pay you 2,000 f. for them, and
if the price'suits you, bring me two others in a week."
For the present state of the arts, the loss of the Prince is
immense. He was passionately fond, not of war, but of
all that had any connexion with the art of conducting
and commanding armies. On this point his studies and
trials were indetatigable. Above all other means of suc-
cess he placed the well-being of the soldier. At the
army, he first directed his thoughts to the comfort of the
troops ; their encampment, hospitals, transports equip-
ments, and subsistence, were always the first objects of
his care. It has often occurred to him, in his long and
laborious expeditions, not to take any nourishment before
being sure that no person suffered from hunger. The
army were aware of this anxiety, and their gratitude
and devotedness repaid him for all his solicitude. Bene-
volence was in the Duke an innate virtue. His affability
and amenity were of the highest order. When encamped
in Africa, after seeing that all the wants of the soldiers
were provided for, he gave himself up to the most free
and delightful intercourse with his officers, conversing
with unrestrained gaiety, frequently laughing at his
reveries as an artist. His brave and experienced Gene-
rals. such as Lamoriciere, Duvivier, and Changarnier,
cherished their young commander, admiring his vivid
and fecund imagination. The scholar of the College
Henry IV., smoking his cigar—the young artilleryman
of the National Guard of Paris—the lover of literature—
and the frequenter of the studios of the celebrated artists
—approached him with equal ease. Never can be for-
gotten the richness and taste displayed at the Pavilion
Marsan, where were given those concerts, uniting the
most celebrated musicians—those balls, so animated and
so splendid—and those historical entertainments, so true,
so pompous, so ingenious, and so amusing. Chantilly,
and all the other race-courses within the reach of the
Prince Royal, were promoted by his presence, his judg-
ment, and his active exertions. No one was more anxious
than he for the improvement of the breed of horses,
seeking nothing but utility. Ile it was who founded the
bares, or stud-house, at Meudon. He excelled in all
bodily exercises. The gymnastics, swimming, and
fencing, were his favourite recreations, and he practised
them with all who were around him, using towards
them the most frank and equal demeanour. Amidst
all his manifold avocations, he never failed in any of the
duties imposed upon him by his royal and military rank
and station, pursuing at the same time in private his
more serious studies and avocations ; devoting with scru-
pulous exactitude several hours of each day to such as
claimed a preference. The Prince wrote the history of
one of the regiments of the army, which, if we be not
deceived, he gave to M. Alexandre Dumas, for whom his
Royal Highness entertained a sincere friendship con-
tracted in his early youth. Dr. Duval, who was the first
to reach the fatal spot of the accident which caused the
death of the Duke, and who for nearly two hours was
alone with him, declares to us that he has seen very few
heads so happily constituted. Being on the point of
going to the camp of St. Omer, the Prince wore his hair
cut very close, so that the protuberances of the cranium
could be well and accurately examined. M. Duval says,
it displayed the organs of benevolence, veneration, reso-
lution, justice, hope, and courage—very little selfishness
—no vanity—no evil propensities. The most prominent
qualities were benevolence and resolution."
A Journal of the Vosges gives the following anecdote
of the Duke of Orleans :
" During their last journey into our department, the
Duke and Duchess of Orleans entered one morning a
poor inn at a small village near Epinal, and ordered their
breakfast, which consisted of black bread and milk for
the Princess, and black bread and eggs for the Prince,
After this truly frugal repast, which they ate most
cheerfully and with good appetite from a table remark-
able only for its cleanliness, the Duke asked the land-
lord what he had to pay. Twelve sous,' was the reply.
here are eighty francs for you.' But, Sir, you did
not hear we. It was only twelve sous I charged you.'
The Duke replied that he had heard him very plainly,
and insisted on his taking the money. `Ah! mon
Dieu!' exclaimed the landlord, you must be the Duke
of Orleans, and this fine lady must be your wife. If I
had known it I should have spread a cloth on the table,
and have given your wife a white bowl!"
In compliance with a pastoral letter of the Arch-
bishop, a funeral service was performed in all the
churches of Paris, fur the repose of the soul of the
Duke of Orleans, commencing at ten o'clock. A cata-
falque was erected in the choir of each church, and
the high altar was hung with black. Detachments of
the National Guard in full uniform, with crape on the
arm, attended the ceremony. One platoon carried
their arms, the rest wore only their sabres. The guards
af honour at the catafalques were composed of national
guards and veteran non-commissioned officers. Besides
the men expressly ordered on this duty, a considerable
number of the national guards attended in uniform.
The bands of the National Guards joined in the music of
the masses. The civil authorities of each parish and
numerous bodies of the citizens, were likewise present.
The porch, of the church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerroils
as being the Royal parish, was hung with black as well
as the choir, and the catafalque' which was peculiarly
rich and solemn, was surrounded by funeral lamps, and
crowned with groups of the national flags veiled with
crape. Here, in addition to the National Guards, and the
civil authorities, the officers of the households of the
King and Princes, the Colonel and Officers of the Muni-
cipal Guard, all in full mourning, were present.

We regret to have to announce the death of Sir
Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh. Bart., which took place at
his seat, Rufford Hall, Lancashire, on Wednesday. last.
Sir Thomas was in his 65th year, and is succeeded in his
title and estates by his eldest son by his first wife, now
Sir Thomas Henry Hesketh.
THE CROPS GENERALLY.--A gentleman of this
county, just returned from an extensive tour in the coun-
ties of Lancaster, Northampton, Lincoln, Rutland, Cam-
bridge, &c. &c. informs us that, except in a small part
of the best corn 'land in Lincolnshire, he never saw such
splendid crops as now cover the fields. The grain ap-
pears as if bursting from the ear, which is very long and
large ; and the farmers all say that they never remember
when there was so fine a prospect of a good yield.—
Cornwall Advertiser.
THE MAILS.—We understand, that in compliance
with a communication from the General Post-office, the
coach proprietors met at Truro on Thursday, the 14th
instant, to consider the proposal of running a second
mail coach to and from Exmouth and Falmouth daily,
by the direct route through Okehampton, Launceston,
Bodmin, and Truro, and that it was determined that
from the first of September next, a mail coach shall
leave Exeter at 9 minutes after 7, A.M., and arrive at
Truro in 9 hours, the distance being 90 miles ; and
from thence to Falmouth, about 10 miles, within the
next hour. In consequence of thu above arrangement,
it is probable that the North mail will change its
route, and pass through Camelford, Wadebridge, and
St. Columb. The rate of speed proposed between Exeter
and Falmouth, allowing for the necessary stoppages,
must, we are informed, be 12 miles an hour, which, for
so long a distance, is not equalled in any part of the
kingdom.—Devonport Independent.
STEAM-FRIGATE.--A trial of the steam-frigate
Montezuma, took place on Monday, from Blackwall-stairs to the
Lower Hope and back, accompanied by a select party of gen-
tlemen and others interested in the success of the experiment.
The Montezuma is upwards of 1,100 tons, and draws only nine
feet water ; she is built to carry on the upper deck two swivel
guns (68-pounders) besides the usual number of small guns.
The trial was highly satisfactory, and although the vessel is
built more for the purpose of war than great speed, she went
at the rate of full ten miles and a half an hour against the
tide, both going and returning. During the trip a disconnect-
ing apparatus, for releasing either paddle-wheel in case of acci-
dent, was tried, as also a new and ingenious method of using
the steam expansively, and both were found to answer the best
wishes of the projector. She starts in a few days for some
foreign service.
The lighthouse on the North Quay at Ayr was
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. It was built of
wood, and has faced the storms of nearly 17 years. No
cause can be assigned for the occurrence,—Scotsman.