The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05

present MAJESTY OF france DAB maze the nero
Of many stories that have their only fcundaon for truth
The lively Imagination OF tnsr authors The folio wing
snecdoae In The lie Of that remarkable vouch
by gentleman In whose versciy can place implicit
conhdedce he WAS himself acquainted With the indi-
vdual who figures "a character 10 the story.
Many years ago, when LOUIS Napoleon WAS mere
odRer In st. James street. London, he was invited a.
kueet 70 the hospitAbie manc,on Of the aie SIR John
he joined In all the sports and pleasures common 20
neiHn country gentlemen, and in which the la.e SIR
Cheshire hunt and being excellent rider DO said 70
nave appeared 10 great advantage in the neid but pes
cure weares like labor and ere the day sport nAd closed
the hounds by SQUIRE -. So wrapped up was be 10
deep meditation that he did poce the sqares ap
daily sauted each other Your Bighness,n said The
fqune, "looKs ured.n Not with the sport, good sir
replied the Prince; "out Of my Me y the squire looked
.epanc which remarkable in the Emperor, convinced
nu Ida. tbe Prince serious. "You young TO be
smiied remarking "Sbor, as my life has BEEN fortune
has dealt strangely with me, SIR" "Why, Prince sand
the ,qae, never heed the jade" His bishness nsreiy
shook his head, and ssd, 'Nay, sir, none Of us
cape fate" "YouT Hgdress surely no. believe 10
ibet supers,itionT Was the sqares exclamation "Ca
Vbs, will, air." replied the Prince, 81 is az religion
10 me-" After long pause the squire sad, "Every
Lac right 10 his opinon-none moro Tran yoaT
sishDess" The Prince r.s s me hat, rs%ars'ns,
SAID" observed The squire. "ina. issaas's (steal'
IDg Cautious glance ~ the impeuesraole fa'e
ordinary men by Anticipating their future IA tins world
Ihe Fnnces face became lii up With sudden animation
srr If ,shst sbsl be- would not me sIaee's
merry laugh cut short the Princes speech ne rosush
" exclaimed, All 40; this IS the advantage me ioos.
Of our religion labor under. Your g,ae hereafter is
much mystery 70 you rs our earthly existence 70
poor aevls" The Prince good naturedly joined IN
Ire sasn himself, but soon relapsec into his meGocno
again. The squire 100 Interested in the s1bect
crop. He said al should be afraid 70 think
that future dlquiets you" ar ia SO, good s.-
q IL
ece,c pes reply Of the Prince. "Wnat % tost,
yorr heh1ess" ASKED the squire, nov al Stehuon
Renss ID hp uosee ant iocg ss.sdNy jn tae squus's
f5e open Engish ccontensncs, she Prince JefAea VISTA
much e@psars, "Nenins lese, sir, San tbs saSss.ai
arch eui there scnD-,nns -i-S-ecrbaoe about
the e5srge his sde nat be felt mysterious nl
It's cfee. &c. however, -eo'ared ~ address
tbs Prince, hgi u deierenta taan be asa
oeer Aecnsofoed 20 ase "co great ss''cn as the eae
you mensn yc~- ss lnesr would compensate most cnen
for ~. the ne ,nst .ss heir TO- iSir piec
P-a.e with ~srs4tr che majority ~ nArA;sd are
canei; great weusEera bscsrse iocy are gisn;s
in the midst Of pismies. d. Emperor Of France Lave
destiny 20 fsl5. Cg.e;Iporsr1es rlsy csIl crpe
be JUDGE" 'Yoer BrtDvss 10 right" snswsred the
turirc she ietp5rsoi,ly c. tIca "a otco YOU'D h~<o
q Jour Higeuees' ..is',sci setnrs but n .se
am but mortal, and must vegeta.e Ike ny ieloTs'
The squire looEed up IN doubt remaining, 81 don't .c
win effort % tmiie .s~li nis.ary to romance
when !. written that Napoleon the Third experienced
sae psIss Of poveryf' re sqGire booked up again
wnh s,u more surprise aud heetattg.y sad, 81 fear
10 be impairment, but you astonIh ne i. should
be merely ''f ;snFSrsry sssssnse ypsr hsoIess
ing the squre's hand, you gentleman, zaa vorr
deicacy dots you houor. Vould ask q favor, though
nay BE- a. the excense OF M own feelinss" nYolr
Eehnegs has opiy 20 tel hos be 1 sssi.nce,
ard there az END Of tie matter and 40 Obligation" In
few words ias Prince told h'm hcw lie vas pasned for
money, tie victim Of hs credtors, his misery and his
wants chsque Of sl00 mined atey changed nantg ard
then the Prince writing o.: receipt on the fig leaf OF he
absert mind soad sir, sac may forge: us ,r.nsa.tsn
es this be memorandum, ard when you - Paris
call at the Tueries and The debt owe you snail re ais
charged-borsh before that hope the obgaoa may 20,
exAi Ny gratitude may not repsy you; JET yea tE.ak
ne respeet Of Napoleon Ill Of any value Joa have 4, ir
the sqare "but will keep MEMORANDUM, and you may
depend afon snal rnost certainly call fuieries,
ey had HI the door Of s % house.
where the hunt mad already assembled and 10 be eas,
OF resson and the oE q SOAP which followed the s1uire
oio rot forget tie extraordinary OF the morning.
ard was only the graz dawn Of the following day tn-
chased the recollection Of it from his pillow
Great events lad occurred snce ths memorable Incident
we have been deFcribing Revolution mad once again
ourst Paris, and the chaos Inst ensued tie
oover Of ne Cneshne mounds haa become me EGpeeor
OF France. Squire - had never forgotten The meeting
with the oman Of destiny" on whom all eyes we're nov
turned Durrg all the long years mat mad elapsed snce
that occasion the rqnre aever heard from the Prince Re
supposed that, IN the whrlwind Of potcs aad govern
r.ent, the Prince had fsed remember he
edge OF hjs existence; strange impulse, wnch
nc aad 10 control and for wnica ne could not account
prompted MN 20 seek once again The present occuper Of
ne ruLeries and DE TO Get su for PARIS With
delay. &c arrived in that gay capital
morning, and amer substantial breakfast at Neurces
Bo's ne took ne way TO the PALACE Ma o vas m
s Ia ana ~ ss He bad not long go back 70 his
.yafinsn,s when knock 20 The door, and
Derry ecer walked BE sad that he was requested By
re Emperor 10 present his Compliments 10 Monsieur,
and 70 reeuest tina. be would return vita him TO
the 7rBeries A carriage at the coor which wo1d
convey Monsieur without neo1Senence The fac: OF an
4rrivG. Of member Of the Enperors household az Meu
matee Of mat very pe.san. sstaohsInsnt, ana wnen
squire ard bis military friend descecded the stair
,nquiriee Ano,nef erosa asalted them at the
door, when they grove oil amidst the app.g.e Of ;he
csross multitude Squire - felt himEelf becoming
very leryous On they raed hroue the Streets every
one turning round sland!cg 10 gaze a: them and
long before they arrived at the gaes Of the palace
ard were ascending the grand staircase. Squire -
fe himself becoming stli more nervous ana ehen the
ocirg Of the salon throTn open ne mad some
difficulty 4 maintaining hg equilibrium lns room vas
Sized siih Numerous personsges, inc11ng many -!i'
ary officers The squire gazed timdy feird the sq1ft
mep., but nowhere could he gee liz OLD friend Of .Se
and from tie nadsl OF gay and handsome uniforms the
EI psror advanced spa stTagh. up 10 WHARF
ne squire vas sanding and seeing ha. ne hessted =.
lake his tands be srssped ne With both, and snoos n.
warmly. All eyes were -,~ turned on me trembling
see, which oniy added to his psrplek.y "Gentsusen,
sAa Emperor, turning to his suiie allow me TO nitro
nine. when rocr Fnpcro- r.ool IN need Of frienas'
avefy moved towards them ann when the squire
SEe presented seyefsAy % flrsu AasIsa ils; eolt'
Ihe, and G.DsfA 80 ard So, the cLu4sx Of nis
potion had arrived, end had been Tor iae support
OF The aim 81 TIE EmYsfor; who vas leading nln up
tie salon Re mcsi certainly measured MS length Ibe
polished floor AFTER resug the tosr CT tie room, the
Emperor asnsseG de Gi.eEiaI,s and ed ns friend TIE
squire to his srga.e cHoire,. Here ne EsuoF.es
Of caye gone pas, were revived snt u The sfaoe a1d
peasant Conversation OF tie Emperor, Squire forgot
hs embarrassment AL ~ss 5gnsen assn. At lers,n
re rose 20 take hs lesve "By.lts BY" sad toe
Emperor, Where are you ttayIef' Inc sqcIe
gave rs Iid-ess, srd ne Enp-iof rang me Dell,
witch qric.'7 answered % magnificent specimen
OF the plusa fsr =, sho ordered 70 seni re- Hon
sieufs lLip.c ard prepare room for MIN "A tns -se
The t1l'Fe looked aTE-si .nd sad De co4i col hiak G.
srcn .L.sg "yy dear Or, ssd tee Emperor, "yo1
ob.ss ne Z LAB ils.1rcC- ne Jay say nave
Of returning the I-aay fFTors received Tnle y Eag
and Again zee s4rro "a sS'r.EfAe ~, the Emperor
would is.e d.1.. All Ne ~ ifs vas srorn - nA
slarirIen FOR three vsess ia lie csrsry me sAt-2,
ard turIrg the whole Of this iue he squire n beer
heard 70 Ray i rs vtUT rs q Tle&s1re. NnG Vile
he bsrqGss, TIE 1sir, reTi*-- and al sne CHAR e
vcee OF luxr-irUs ccUr'r %. rfaise ~ . for
get al MS old f.saas a-gsad AID even l-e gs2g'-sA