Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-23

The PRINCE DE- JorSvILLE.-As this distin-
eusneo foreigner is now in our city. the following
sketch OF his life may not be undressing to our
readers at this time
The Prince de Jonville was born at NeuilIy. on
the 18th Of October, 1918, and was ehristined
francois Ferdinand Philippe, Louis Marie, Prince
d'orleans He is the third son of the late King
LOUIS Philippe and Queen Msrie Ameie. Like
his brothers, he received classical educ On
under the direction of private tutor. being deg
tined Tor the navy. He made several voyages on
tue coast OF France and Italy, and afterwards
presented himself for public examipstion at the
naval School of Brest. He received the commits
sion OF midshi pman, and thereafter was subjected
to all the requirements of naval ditcipline In
1896 be was raised to the rank of lieutenant and
Joined the squadron In the East under Admiral
Hngon, with view to operations against the city
OF Constantine, In which his brother, the Duke de
Nemours, was engaged; but he arrived too late,
the city having been already taken. In 1885 he
had occasion to distinguish himself in Mexico.
On hoard the corvetta La Creole November o.
he showed both courage and skilfulness in at
lacking the batteries Of San Juan d'Ulloa, and
few days afterwards, at the head of detachment
OF sailors, he forced the gate of Vera Cruz, and
with his own hand, in the midst of lively fus-
ilade, captured the then commandant, Gen Arista
This brilliant behavior won to the Prince the
Cross OF the Legion of Honor and the rank of
captain. In 1SiO he received the commission to
bring back from st. Helena the ashes of the EN-
peror Napoleon. AS the expedition was crossing
the equator, French ship Of war met them with
probably already commenced between England
and France upon the subject of the Turkish
Egyptian treaty. The danger of capture was
conseq uently imminent; but history records that
the Prince de Joinville Immediately resolved
that, in case he should meet with superior force
rather than surrender the remains of the Emperor
again to the English the ship and all its inmates
should 80 down with the ashes of Napoleon to
common sepulchre in the abyss of the ocean
Fortunately, however, this cloud of war was dis
PEELED, and be proceeded on his way unnolested
After this he made cruise to the United States,
which will be hereafter referred to, to the Medi-
terranean and other localities and In 1913 went TO
Rlo yaneiro, where, on the LIST of May, he married
the Princess Francesca de Bragance, sister of Don
Pedro III.
AS he was almost constantly at sea. the Prince
de Joinvllle was at Algiers with the Duke
D'Aumale when the news of February 1913, ar
rived Immediately resigniDg his commission to
the republican officials, he embarked for Eng
land, where, at Claremont, he reieined his exiled
family. When the Assembly was engaged in the
project of exiling the younger branch he sent to
the President dignifed communication protest
ing against such action, and maintaining the
rights of the fallen family. Since that time eX-
cepting occasional excursions abroad, he has lived
IN retirement, and his name so long popular in
france, and especially in the navy, with which
he was so honorably Identified, has never been
mixed up in the political intrigues of which the
royal families of France not upon the throne have
so frequently been the cause. The Prince has two
Children-Frances Marie Amelie horn i'm 1874 and
Pierre Philippe, Duke de Penphiore born in ISIS
The previous visit of the Prince de Joinville to
this country was made on the .s2d of September
lo4t, when La Belle Poule, a double banked
f1gate of sixty guns and the brig La Cassard the
same whiCh formed the expedition to st Helena.
both under his command, entered the New York
harbor, fired a salute, which was returned from
the North Carolina, and came to anchor off the
Battery.
AT that time the Prince was described as tsratber
coed looking young man, about twenty two
years OF age. somewhat above the middle hight,
OF clear, ollve-tinted complexion, attired III a
simple naval uniform, which differed in appear-
ance very little from that used in the British ser
vice, except that star adorned his left breast u
As we have before intimated, the Prince a.
Jonville has on the present occasion come to oIIr
metropolis in quiet and transformations manner
On board the Europa his real presence was hardly
known, though he mingled freely among the mas
senSers, and, with the atfability of his nature
rendered himself agreeable to all with whom no
came In contact. His stateroom was no better
than his neighbors' being adorned with thorouoh
republican simplicity. and only varied the ad
alti0h oil few well-chosen books, upon which
tue Prince always relies for comprehensive during
his travels In spite Of his efforts to the CONTRARY
however, II Will be impossible for the illustrioi,s
stranger to preserve a complete incogaifo There
are hundreds here who will seek him out, and he
VIII again be the private recipient Of that hospi-
tality at the hands of our citizens which ne ex-
Penehced twenty years ago, when here in an
Official capacity.
He came entirely nheralded and unannoupced
travelling only with single servant Arriving al
Boston on Thursday last, Ia the Steamship Eurona
he passed quietly on to this metropolis via New
York, and took up his quarters at the National
Hotel liz is said that the object of his Journey TO
America at this time is to engage in hunting
and fishing excursion In the North and West. Of
which pastime the Prince is very fond; but il is
YET unknown to what extent he will proIong his
visit He came to this city to paw his respects tn
week.
We may add that the Prince is now about
WI YEA nf tall
has peculiarly erect and dignitied gait but
manners at once kind and unaffected, which rem
der him apProachable by all. He possesses
large private fortune, which he inherited at tho
death of the Prince de Bourbon, the last of the
race of the Condos N
The Prince de Joinville is a man of marked
ability and is still held in great respect by con-
siderable portion Of the French peopIe. and ,.o,o
IT not for the interference of the Duchess nj
Orleans, who claimed the right of succession for
her son, the Count de Paris in the memorahIe
days of ISIS, lac would, probably, now be King of
Yesterday the Prince, accompanied by the BRA
lillian Minister resident here, M. Lisboa visited
.he Naval Academy at Annapolis, and, after
Delng saluted aud Inspecting the institution was
with the ofhcers present, Hospitality entertained
al the house OF the Superintendent, Capt George
,. Blake, L. 5. Navy. With his keen obserya
ton as sailor, his favorable opinion is worth
cbronlcllng He regards the Naval Academy
under the efficient super ntendence of Can't Blake
IS the best institution of the kind in the world
He returned to the National Hotel in this citv
last evening.
The JAPANESE Embassy sterday afternoon
the Embassy, with large and brilliant assem-.
blage, attended party at the splendid mansion
OF Baron Won Limberg, Minister OF the Neither
lands, Gen. Cass' son-iD-law. The whole resi-
dence and gardens were specially prepared i'm
style Of great magnifcence.
Last evening the chief ambassadors held a
levee In one of the larger of their suite at
Wizards Hotel. They were honored by very
cOpious attendance of ladies and gentlemen, the
occasion being to visited and visitors obviously
very pleasing one. The ceremony of shaking
hands did not, however, prevail
A New York correspondent SAYS: The Jana
nese, 1t is understood, will leave Washington
about the LIST proxino, and are expected here soon
thereafter parade of the Seventh Regiment
and OF the whole Fire Department is to be the
great feature of the reception Fireworks are
proposed, and the returning down Of the CITY
Hall suggested, but the japanese are artistes in
the matter of pyrotechnics and would laugh at
ours.
PREPARATION FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE
JAPANESE AT PHILADELPHA.-TheP PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin says:
The ambassadors will arrive In PHILADELPHIA
about June LIST. For their accommodation the
entire Chestnut street front Of the Continental has
already been engaged This part of the house
will be devoted to the mdQnates of the Ernhassv