Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-27


prolong miserable existence. They appear to have
had an abundant stock of ammunition.
Among the articles in the possession of the natives
were the fragments of Watches telescopes, compass
ses guns, &C. which had been broken up by them
Dr. Rae saw pieces of these articles with the Esqui
maux together with silver spoons: forks, &c.
and as many as could be obtained he purchased.
list of the important relics found, with drawings
of others, would he forwarded to London.
Arrival the City of PhIIadelphia's Passengers
Arctic Rumor unfounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 22.-The American steamer
Osprey arrived here last evening with large number
of the wrecke passengers of the steamer City of Phil
adephla from St. Johns. Immediately after her ar
rival it was rumored that she brought three of the
passengers and one of the crew of the Arctic, who
had arrived in of the boats at ST. Johns, on the
18th inst. One of the boats in which Balkans party
were saved in is on board the Osprey, but no more OF
the unfortunate victims have been heard from.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 23.-The intermen:s during
the week ending yesterday morning at A. M, from
yellow fever were 1870.
Louis Napoleon and his Excessive Love of
Horsedesh.
The Emperor's splendid stud of horses excited the
admiration of the Princes suite, and is not unworthy
of notice in connection with the Emperors we'll OIL
rected efforts 10 improve the breed OF horses in France
The cavalry horses OF the French army are mostly
bred in Normandy, except the horses OF the Hght
cavalry, which come from Tarbes near the Pyrenees
and which have mixture of Arab blood win
many excellent qualities of endurance, the horses OF
the French cavalry capable of great improve
ment in point of blood and bone, and Nopoleon's at
tenton is increasingly directed 10 this object Large
purchases of English horses are frequently made by
his agents. and, seeing the prices which are given
for good seeds and the rivalry which exists between
the buyers for the French and German Governments
to secure The best animals, some astonishment is
pressed that English farmers do not more generally
avail themselves of the facilities they possess for
rearing first rate horses for certain and good a
market Besides the haras of the Emperor, he has
a stud and breeding establishment at ST. Cloud, at
which colts of extraordinary value reared from Il
mixture of English and Arab blood.
| The Imperial stable at Boulogne, which are in close
proximity to the Hotel Brighton, the Emperors resi-
dence, an ertempOre construction OF wood, erect
ed in Is days, but extremely convenient and well
arranged, and covering nearly half of ground.
They contain Sc English saddle horses for the of
the Emperor, his suite, and visitors, Sc carriage
horses for the Emperors caeches, charahancs, and
other vehicles, and 80 post horses. The Emperors
chargers, reserved for his exclusive at reviews
aud in the fed, six in number They all
English are, indeed the greater part of the saddle
and carriage horses, and their former names are
retained, and every stall has the horses name
painted the animals head, the English visitor
might forget that he in foreign country, and
imagine that he was walking through the stables of
some English nobleman.
The Emperor's tavorlte steed is dark chestnut
horse called Phillips, after Mr. Phillips of KING hts-
bridge, of whom the Emperor purchased him. He
is noble and spirited animal and is usually ridden
by the Emperor when he reviews the troops, where
he distinguishes himself by his beautiful action and
! by his habit OF bowling and prancing when he ap-
proaches the colors of regiment. (What an in
valuable circus horse he would BED AS the Empe-
ror at the moment raises his hat the horse and
the rider appear to salute the colors together the
great delight OF the troops Both the Emperors stud
and establishment at ST. Cloud and that at Boulogne
are under the superintendent of the premier pr
queur of his Majesty, Mr.. Gamble, whose thorough
knowledge of the points and treatment of the ami
mails under his is we'll known to the English
| sporting world. The general control of the stud is
confined by the Emperor to Colonel Fleury, Premier
Ecuyer to His Majesty. In the saddle room are seen
! two gorgeous saddles and brides presented to the
Emperor by the Sultan, the sadde-co,hs of which
are most richly embroidered with gold. all the mount
ings being of solid gold, and the bit OF silver gilt
One OF these saddles &C., used by the Emperor
when riding out one day with the Prince Consort-
splendid saddle, with crimson velvet seat was pre-
sent from Add el-Kader, with three Arab horses
The Imperial carriages and veries are of dark green;
the former all manufactured in Paris Few things
grieved Louis Napoleon more than being obliged,
when President to break up his stud and dispose of
his horses; but that his exalted position sup
plies him the requisite resources he loses no occasion
of obtaining the best English horses that money can
procure. Boulogne letter, Sept. IL.