The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-29
A STARTLING PROJECT.
TIE PRIcE OF PE4c
Napoleon Nv to Se Proclaimed Emperor,
Marry a Hohenzoliern and he Happy
Queen Victoria ConsolinS tae rrencl,
Emprcss-A New Story OF her Escnp pc
The Poverty OF the HOnnpartes.

The Worlds LONDON corresponding says
there has been much going and coming Of late
between Chiselhurst Brussels, Windsor and
Cassel and he forwards remarkable letter
which has passed between distinguished per-
sons, whose names nc is not permitted to dis
close This letter reveals project to end the
war, and, to say the least Oft. is quite inter-
esting. Here is the plan:
Tie gist of the project is simply to end tile
| war by u reconstiLnion Of the French Empire
| In the person not oil the Emperor Napoleon
| Ill, bnt OF his son. The Prince'lmperial is to
be acknowledged as Emperor by Prussia,
| England and Russia, upon the formal abdica-
| lion of his father, the Empress being named
as regent during his minority, anu his majori-
| w being fixed for March, 1874, at which. time
| he will have attained his 18th year. Peace
| with France will be signed upon the razing OF
| the Notifications of Metz, Toul and Vgrdun.
Luxembourg will be annexed 70 Prussia as q
province of Rhenish Prussia. Lorraine will
remain absolutely FrYnch. But Alsace? Here,
now, is the wonderful point Of this most
curiOns combination, which / ask You 10
investigate al London. Alsace Is to be de-
c!ared .. free German State, OF which the
Princess Charlotte, OF Prussia, the Oldest
daughter Of the Crown Prince, is 10 be de-
clared Grand Duchess. The young Grand
DUCHESS (SIlt Wd5 Ill louVi dlll Is uUW u
mere child) is to be formally. betro lhed TO the
Emperor Napoleon w. SIt Is. case" said
T. TO me at Wilhelmshche, "ot Anne of
Brittany over again." But We do not live In
the age ofAnne Of Brittany. SO this modern
condition Is to go with the betrothal. Upon
the consummali0n OF the marriage, which Is
TO occur in 1875, the people Of Alsace viii be
called to vote either for complete annexation
to France, or fJr q separate administration un-
der customs-lnion with France, but with
prolrctorate Of the rights OF the 'irand
Duchess aud Empress vested In the Imperial
Crown Of Germany.
Yuu will perceive In all this the spirit OF
1921 Il is indeed there. rdo not anticipate
for the plan, If indeed 1t be seriously under
French, VINO are indeed, believe, too far gone,
too much demOralized and broken up 10 long
resist any plan Which offers them peace and
some hone OF respite. Nor yet from our Ger
man people will any objections proceed.
GerInal empress on tho throne oil Franco, anu
in England princes OF German blood ruling,
with our frontier advanced to the heart Of Bel
GUM and of Holland, what should we ask more?
But II. - frankly owned to me, aud l must
say found reason in what ne s;Iid, that some
disuniet existed both at Windsor am! II VIII
helnshole as we'll rs at Versailles. concerning
the light in which The English people might
view the arrangement. Yet the Queen has
most cordially favored it, and In close int-
macy with the Empress has indeca fully
embraced and applaudcd the plan. This
am we'll assured Of; what l doubt
more is the attitude of the Queens Govern
ment. Consider and examine this and let lis
know your views. The Emperor Napoleon Is
himself quite well disposed, hear. TO the pro-
jcct, bnt he has absolutely refused 10 act at all
either in IiirLheranco or In hindrance OF 1t.
Bismarck regards 1t, llare reason 10 believe,
with extreme favor, Notwithstanding his dis
like OF the Crown Prince, with whom it t. said
to have originated. He expressed to friend
of mine at Versailles lately his belief that moth
ing Is left for the French but to make them
selves the supporters ana seconders OF Ger
many in Europe, and TO rely for nnollc stahili-
ty upon the crown and arms OF Germany, "thc
corservators OF order hcncciorth
Perhaps he is not wrong. AT all events we
are SO ilarassed and worn out With this war
that who will not eXultingly accept the renot-
est promise Of an end To It all
TIE QUEEN OF ENGLAND CoNsoLlSe TIE uN-
FORTUNATE EMPRESS.
On Monday, the 9Th, the Empress Eugene,
accompanied by the Prince Imperial, the
Duchess of Gaiistco, and the Duchess OF
Montero, and attended by the Countess
Cluuy, Baroness Breton Boprbaki. Mile. Lar
minot Count Clary and Baron Duperre, left
Chlse,hurst about o'clock on visit TO her
Majesty at Windsor Castle, travelling over the
London, Chatham and De0er Railway tc Clap
ham Junction, and thence to Windsor by the
Southwestern Railway, this company having
provided special Train. at the Windsor ter
minl:s of the Southwestern Railway excellent
arrangements had been made for the recep-
tion Of the Empress. Those OF the pubic
who happened to be in the station at the time
of her Imperial Majcsty's arrival were per-
mitted to remain. while great crowds OF
spectators gathered IN the Datchet Road, be-
tween the lodge gate of the castle slopes and
the Queens private wafingrSGESms % ol SEnr.. tn Tne
roy and the Hon. Miss Phipps, who drove
down TO the terminus about ten minutes be-
fore the time fixed for the arrival. The En-
press Eugcnic and the l'Tince imperial, upon
quitting the saloon, were received by Lord
harles FltZroy and the lady in waiting and
conducted to the private waiting-roOnas. AS
the Empress crossed the platform, u ringing
compliment her majesty most graclously
acknowledged The Empress was dressed in
black. Her majesty and the Prince Imperial
apDearrd in excellent health. and The ilnstr!-
oi,s party remained for q lew minutes in the
royal aneroom. The Empress and Prince
lTiperill were ;hcn escorted 10 the Queens
carriages, which, followed by those contain
Ing the respective suites, We're driven Through
Ilr,. !Oge gales opposite The salion, and
,Iu the slopes to the castle. which WIS
rtachel about hall-past .. The En-
press and Prince were welcomed by her
Majesty and the royal family at the Castle.
The visit lasted upwards Of an honr, aud 1T its
close the Empress and Prince fmprrlnl took
leave OF the Queen, leaving the Castle At $40
p. NJ, accompanied by Prince Arthur, and at
tended by Lord Charles Fiizroy and the Hon.
Miss Phipps The special train wus timed to
leave the railway station as 3:45, but before
that hour, notwithstanding the rain which
Tell in i drZZiing shower. q large number OF
people had assembled outside the royal private
entrance and within the terminus. At the
Queens waiting rooms the Empress Elgenie
an;l the Prince Imperial took an alrcionate
leave Of Prince Arthur, who remained upon
the platform until the train started 1T 3:i5 p.
NJ. AS the saloon with the Empress and PRICE
Imperial moved away, the spectators loudly
chccred the Imperial party. The Empress and
Prince appeared pleased ut the demonstration.
and gracefully returned their acknowledge
ments.
NEW STORY OF THE ESCAPE OF EUGENIE FROM
n YRAsCE-POrERTY OF THE BoNAPARrES.
Dom plett writes in the Cincinnati Colnmer-
cIa!:
Touching this Prussian French war, which
I avoid talking about ss much AZ possible, ! am
reminded OF an amusing narrative told ME by
a friend OF her fight iron: the Tuileries. He
was III Paris ut the tiu.S, and en- ultimate
friend Of Dr. Erens, :he American dentist.
A fl,l Doptc