New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02
How the Empress and Prince Imperial
Passed Their Time at Hastings.

tna6tluS3 Correspondence LOuUOu 1elt&raDn
The Empress and the Prince Imperial are
still here, and as vet there is no sign that
the time Of their departure elsewhere is
approaching. 1t was even reported that,
with a view to prolonged stay, they were
about to exchange their apartments in the
Marine Hotel for q house in one of the
squares here; but this report has, am in
formed, no foundation. To-day twenty-one
horses and quantity of baggage belonging
to the Prince Imperial were brought here
from London. This, l should say, rather
favors the supp0sition that the royal exiles
intend to remain here for some time. There
is at present a regular French occupation of
the Marine Hotel. The imperial party fill
the greater part of the house; in the en-
trance hall a crowd of French Wallets keep
up the hubbub of conversation with the
harmonious volubility and graceful gesticu-
lation Of their nation; and occasionally
there emerge from some of the rooms mill
tary looking gentlemen, with the thin SOM
bre faces and the somewhat faded appear
ance which we have been SO long accus-
toned to associate with the opponents, not
the adherents, of the imperial cause.
The Prince goes ont frequently, but the
Empress appeared out of doors yesterday
for the first time. In the morning she and
her son walked together to the Roman
Catholic chapel of All Souls, and attended
the eight o'clock mass She went out, be-
lieve, in the evening for short time. 1t is
said by those who have seen her that the
Empress, considering the scenes of anxiety
and danger through which she has passed,
looks remarkably well. Save that her face
is rather pale, she bears scarcely any marks
OF her sufferings. She has not yet of course,
completely recovered from the fatigues of
her long journey, nor is her abstinence from
going out purely matter of choice, for she
has caught slight cold. Our readers, how
ever, need feel no alarm. for the local doctor
who was called in to see her has, believe,
pronounced his illustriOus patient to be in
very fair health. The Prince appears fond
of exercise. and, in company with some of
his attendants. takes long walks in the neigh
bOrhOOd OF the town. As was standing near
the hotel door to-day l suddenly saw the
crowd, which is from morning till night col
lected before the windows OF the royal apart
ments, began to show some excitement. A
man beside me exclaimed: There he is"
In following his hand, l saw the back of a
rather lOw-sized, slight boy, little stopped
in the shoulders. l sauntered along in the
direction in which saw the people running,
being by this time aware that the Prince
Imperial was the object of their chase. A
narrow stone staircase brought me up to
the West Hill, and here. at a short distance
from me, l saw the Prince stopping for a
moment, evidently to enjoy the outlook on
the sea below. As far as could judge at a
distance his face was not pale, but ruddy,
and when he began to walk his steps APP
peared quick and elastic. Two ladies fol-
lowed him, and a gentleman walked by his
side. To this gentleman he appeared to me
to be speaking with that eager yet respect
full inquisitiveness which We find SO charming
in n lad. And in dress as well as demeanor
he resembled a young schOOlbOy. He
wore a short tweed jacket, tweed trousers,
and small black hat. Whilst l was still
looking at the Prince l was astonished to
see him approached by a gentleman who
bore the most unmistakable marks of being
a Briton, and n BritOn of by no means the
highest rank. Without the smallest hesita-
ton he rushed up to the young exile, twice
shook him by the hand with the air of a
compassionate patron, and then walked of
with a. swagger. as if he had done. not
disgracetul, but a very laudable action.
This discOurtesy on his part was met by the
greatest politeness on that OF the Prince:
but it was no wonder that the lad. who but
a few days ago left the court in which he
was reared. should look with rather puz-
zled air after the retreating form OF this
energetic patron. 1t is to be hoped that
neither of the Industrious exiles who
have fled for refuge to our shores will
and insulting sympathy of such
persons as the gentleman of whom
l have just spoken. All those who have
come in contact with the Prince or his
mother, speak of them with the greatest
warmth. They show, in The trying circum-
stances in which they are placed, dignitied
selfcontrol. The Prince speaks English
perfectly. is affable to all, and is very thank
ful for any attentions paid to him. The
mayor of Hastings, the deputy mayor, the
Roman Catholic clergymen of the neigbor-
hood, and few others, are the only persons
who have called to see the imperial party.
1t is expected that Prince Napoleon, who is
believed to be at present in London, and NJ.
de Lavalette, will pay visit to the Marine
Hotel tomorrow. NJ de Lesseps, who ac-
the Empress from Paris, has re-
turned to France. The Empress is in con-
slant communication, by telegraph. with
Cassel. Further than that, the Emperor is
in good health I have been unable to learn
the effect OF these communications.