The New York herald., 1868-05-08


the pretty girl two, one on each cheek. Then the
Prince visited several factories and presented the
Star Of the Legion to the headman Of the machinery
department.
The soup kitchens newly established @ under LEI his
patronage was the next novelty, and here ne was
presented by the son OF sdpeur WIN anosner Dou,
quet. This time the young Prince thought ne @ would
not wait to be asked for kiss he took an iaitatory
view OF the case and on receiving the bouquet offered
to embrace the boy, saying:-"I like you; come and
through NV veTy yyu fraternally indeed After having
looked over the maritime hospital where ne dis-
tributed three medals to wounded under omceIs tne
Prince again returned to the yacht, where dinner
was served for sixteen. Very heavy rain put stop
to other joyful celebrations, not only in the evening"
At twelve O'Clock the Reine Hortense set sail for
Bres followed BY the whole s. squadron 9h eh arme aSs
departure from the yacht. It was . thunder:
ing, rolling voice from ~ Thousand Ca cannon fo,
lowed for a quarter OF an hour by lightning
flashes from under gigantic columns OF smoke which
townspeopIe had left their stores houses and work.
shops to behold the grand sight, but when the smoke
had blown over and all was clear while tne reused
echoes were still thrilling as II too mighty commo-
ion had been raised and would not be suDdued, then
to the surprise Of all, they saw the harbor quite
empty, the yacht and squadron had disappeared, the
traces and watery furrOws had closed up, and thus
Thought few ends the path OF the great here De-
low.
The little feet reached Brest on the following morn
ing at forty minutes past nine, when the Prince vis5
tied the school OF naval apprentices on board the Ing
flexible and the school on the Barda. The boys per-
formed several exercises before him. In the after
noon the Prince went through the town visiting tne
charitable institutions distributing medals and deco
rations, and looking much as II he would infinitely
prefer scuffle with the boys, who must have been
hoarse with shouting "V,ue le Prince Lape1tdt" De
given to the apprentices Of the port in
number five hundred The Prince had to drink to their
q drop of Madeira every time while the sturdy boys
went In for roast leg of mutton and other substantial
stimulants. The young Prince dined with the pupils
CT the naval school on board the Barda. Prince
Murat,s son is among them.
dinner OF q very different kind was given on
Good Friday by NJ de Sainte Beuve which has been
commented on by the cercals in every possible Key.
The great scandal was pork-Pork on Good Friday!
At this dinner attended Prince Napoleon, Edmond
About Ernest Renan and eight other very free-thnk-
ing gests-one OF whom must be talkative 1or thngs
payne look very pad in print-a point which re-
markabe men are never guarded against. NY
opinion s that every Christian should attend to his
own pork butchery, and leave that OF his neighbors
on their plates for private autopsy. II religion
is question Of eels or sausage meat 1t is greatly
smplided and this smpliacation will not be very
profitable to the clergy in general The least said on
fat and lean the better therefor.
The Army NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Wnr-COlo.
NAL Famine.
King Leopold Of Belgium is shortly expected in
Paris.
The drawing for the conscription under the new
Army bill commenced throughout the empire. The
Paris Patrfe asserts that everywhere the greatest
enthusiasm was evinced by the recruits.
The Paris D65ats says:-The Austrian governments
also is proceeding with the reorganization Of its
army. In vain peace Ia preached up and desired.
Europe is arming on all sides.
The Right Rev. Archbishop OF Algiers has pub
lished another letter giving fearful picture OF the
state OF the colony. Typhus he says has set IN 70
complete the work Of starvation. In the district OF
Tenes fifteen hundred natives have died within
twenty-nine days. At Algiers itself upwards of two
thousand natives are fed by public or private
charity.
The reception Of M. Jules Favre at the French
Academy took place April - IN presence, OF a vast
ages. The new member was introduced by NJ. Ber-
ryer and M. Theirs, who acted as his sponsors:
The Paris MOntteur publishes the report addressed
to the Emperor by the managers OF the offerings
Fund (gfts made to the army and navy which shows
that the fund possesses In rente total revenue OF
266955f. During the year 1857 the receipts from all
sources-together with the cash In hand at the end
Of 1S66-amounted to Az, 1911, and the outlay to
249 e64, leaving balance In FAVOR OF the fund OF
163, 1881.
Marselles hopes Of change Of weather were for
moment entertained, as at Avgnon and Nismes o
slight shower fell, and ut Valence the Sky at one
time became obscured with heavy clouds: But the
dry wind returned all that part Of the country
and removed all chance OF rain. Public prayers
for wet weather were ordered By the Bishop Of Mar
settles.
The Tribunal OF Commerce Of the Seine pronounced
ninetysiX bankruptcies between the lst and 18th
April.
for divine worship on the 2lst Of April. The build
ing is on the Route Imperiale, leading from the rail-
way station to the town. 1t Is erected In the later
Norman style OF architecture. The lirst service was
In the afternoon, by the Rev. T. Baron Hart, In Eng
lish The Rev. G. Jaulmes preached In French. An
interesting feature Of the meeting was the delivery
by the chairman OF bundle OF New Testaments TO
distributed among the wOrkmen who had been en-
ployed on the building.