New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-03
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Count Bismarck, the Prussian premier, who has
probably been tile man most influential in bring
ing about the present status of affairs, and many
others--but there is probably one whose power
is so universally acknowledged as the emperor of
the French Napolen ILL., Practically, he is almost
sovereign Of Europe, and the slightest indications
of his policy are watched with the utmost interest
and capable Of producing most terrible effects;
as witness the financial crisis in England some |
time ago, ascribed by most persons here to be due
to the emperOrs speech at AuXerre. Said he to |
the mayor of that city, in reply TO public recep
ticn II detest the treaty ofl8l5, and in case of
European war, France reserves her liberty of
action" Hence the sudden fall in the bourse-
hence the panic. 1t is now nearly fifteen years
since he assembled the throne of France an I'M |
known sovereign, his abilities doubted, considered
as belonging to race of usurpers, and his own
manner Of reaching the purple fully bearing out
the reputation Of his family His life, previous to
reaching this point, is well known. For loag
time potical.prisoner in the fortress of Ham, af
| forwards French voyageur and advcnturer, he
/ played all parts in the checkered game Of life,
until finally fortune smiled upon him and he be-
came president Of the French republic. The
country was just emerging from long experience
Of anarchy and misrule, law had not the full force
and power which by nature belongs to it, the time
was propihous the man was not wanting, and with
such status Of affairs, be 'the right man in the
right place. the step from the presidency to the
| imperial robes is not a long one. When a ma
ton is governed in a military spirit, if not by alb
solute martial law, it is then that the soldier
achieves his highest degree of importance and be-
GENES the instrument of efecting important polit-
ical changes. AT such time, with the army on
! 20 md bo
detat" becomes comparatively easy. Be that as
it may he achieved his place and has kept it, and
with every year we have seen his importance as
sovereign increasing, until now he stands at the
head of the list, and even the of all the Rus
sias stops to hear his decisions. The emperor
of to-day is little different from what we or
dinariy see him represented. Somewhat stouter
and fuller of face, he is still a fine looking
man and may be seen almost daily driving
on the Champs EEys6eg. Occasionally, not
often, however, he accompanies the empress,
though in general she drives out alone and in
much grander style than hmseG She is a fine
looking woman. though not doing full justice to
those beautiful portraits we have over the title of
'e7npeT0trice. Rather enbOnpOint, though still
very stylish, the empress is, as ] have said, very
fine looking woman though not what might be
called a beauty. But to the ubiect offeminine good
looks, more than to all others, can we apply the
old saying - de gltStibuS non dSprtlandllnl est
Though the head of Partisan high ife she is but
little given to display in public in the way of fine
dressing, foolish eXtrayagancies, ETC., as she
thinks it wrong by her example to give the fash
ionabte world such expensive habits. Truly is it
to be hoped that her example may have the de-
sired effect. There is one remaining member of
the imperial family, who is to be, Dec Uolente the
next ruler Of France, and to whom, therefore, can
extend my mention with probable interest This
is Louis Napoleon. the Prince Imperial, 81 the son
and heiru Of this ilIustrious family. He is now
about ten years Of age, slight pale
faced boy of an interesting sympathetic
look, ard resembling in features, and it is
said in character, his mother. On him is lavished
every possible care, both physical and mental,
and his father will try hard to make him worthy to
succeed to his throne. Like the rest of the i'm
peria family, he drives out almost every day in a
, state carriage, generally young companion with
him, an officer at the side of his carriage, and a
squad of the cavalry of the imperial guard in front
, and rear, the whole forming quite pageant, and
one whichattraets the attention of ALL and serves
to keep him before the people.
a He occupies complete suite of rooms at the
a Tuiieries with his quota of servants, etc. His
with him, and his tutor Mr.. Monnier has his
: apartments close by. This gentleman is said tt
. be savan worthy in every way of the post he
: occupies In his method of instruction, he seeks
to carry his lessons into the every day affairs Of
life; and the work done in the study is in minu
a mum proportion to that done out of doors, by
4 means of promenades, etc. He engraves dates or
the brain of his pupil by making him write then
, on the sand of his garden walks; in the woods he
explains why the lungs feel more at ease in an at
mosphere filed with oxygen and designs object:
by calling themSby their Greek or Latin names
. At night, should the heavens be the object of at
teutIon, the conversation turns on the stars, and he
adds a leaf to his knowledge ofastronomy, and thu
it is for other subjects. The excellence of this sys
TEN becomes manifest, when we reflect that though
!, hardly ten years old, there is scarcely human
science on which the prince has not very seriou
= IDEAS II must not be understood that books arr
altogether discarded, On the contrary, lie is quite
a studious boy, bat in his study he T. ceives the
y germs ofkno Wedge which his carefuinstructor de
. velops III the manner stated above. History ant
natural sciences are his favorite studies but out
4 side of what is acquired he shows naturally an ac
, tive and acute smind, capable of judging quickly
=, and Of making good distinctions, as perhab
the following incident will serve to show:
y, Mr. Monnier relates that he told the prime
A. one morning the legend of Cadmus
The child listened attentiyely to the story of tn
Phenician heroes founding city in Bnotia, mmc
: lating the dragon who guarded the fountain c
- life, and sowing his teeth, when immediatel
- there sprang up band of soldiers who, in mutua
= bombat, destroyed themselves. Cadmus, said tn
prince in explanation, is civilization the dragon
:, barbarity, which prevents it from approachin
- the fountain, that is to say the light the trump
- Of Cadmus is that Of civilization and the comm
~ of the soldiers who massacre each other is civ
" war, or the agitation of factions, which it is in
a possible to Danish from any government. 9TH
is equal to any -four year oldn that ever appeare
- in Harper's Magazine) He joins to this precocit
o. decided taste for the fine arts, draws quite vel
:. paints, and has made some very good mode
~ without ever having had master. Altogeth
- he is boy offne promise. Such is the life al
~ character of this child born on the steps of IL
- throne of France, Few, think, would wish hi
- better fortune than that he may succeed to
=, fathers qualities as well as his position. Y
VI former will depend on the God-endowed poYe
~ of mind, while the latter is rather mora immp