The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20

Now that the EMPEROR Is no Longer Chief OF State
and his return to power not likely ever 70 ,axe pac
I IL mny be said that he was as good sovereign "
France ever had. He lnterfered 10 protect lurkel
wuen threatened with distinctions; he interlered u
Italy with such effect that the Kingdom OF lazy Wa'
called into existence through his actlOn when there
was not another monarch VINO would ure = snot q
preserve me whole lta,lsn peninsula am Tue '.rSs
rrian pro vinces He nteriered to protect the Chris
tiaus Of the East against the fire and sword OF tht
Mussnnan; and 1t was under tho shadow OF the
French tag that christianity could be preached n
Lebanon aud syria. lie nterfered 10 assist England
In China, whereby there has been opened new
world to the enterprise OF commerce. lie added
nothing to the territory Of France that was moi
honorably acquired. HIS intervention in Mcxloc
STATES aas Sc Of the But
after ALL the regeneration OF the neghoorlng repuo-
lie must he ACCOMPLISHED 6y some iereign roMct,
for Il grows clearer every day that Mexico, lett "
herself Is going faster and faster to rum IN all MS
speeches the most friendly sentiments are ex.
pressed towards the United states. and there Is
hardly any room 10 question thar che Emperor
always i0stered the most amlable relations between
the n os bes ns
PRINCE DE JOINvTLLE.
The Prince dc joinvllle third son OF the late King
year 1872. Tne reception gwen to him was OK.
tremely cordial, and IS he had tue advantage tnen
o. youth AMI vas tae noh aS smiles and
bright chances OF che fair danes 81 thirty years ago
lnaeed, all accounts agree that the Prince WAS rs
warm ami general. Il was one time thought that
na might make c9o ae 81 n a married.
JaneirO sister OF Dom Pedro H. Emperor 0l brazli.
The Prime in his youth submitted TO tna regular
training OF me naval profession and rapidly &C.
auIred prt fciency. While IN command OF the frlx-
ate creole IN 1881, he was remarkable for the bold
ness OF ms manners In front OF Vera Cruz In 1870
he was sent TO St. Helena with two irigatss-the
Belle Poule aud The faypxite-to receive The remains
OF Napoleon, which mad remained Inferred on tnc
ippe ike wise ruler. yielded 70 the national de-
sire that the ashes OF tue great Captain should re-
among anon The people ne loved 50 wei" The request
nade OF the English government was AZ once grant.
ed, and the prince was commissioned 80 nring tnem
back TO Franco. What gave additional interest 10
the visit OF His Royal Hignness to the United
States was that the vessel he arrived on
Nan nS Sss rom ST. Helena ps' yers oeor
The readers Of modern history VIII remember tne
important part played by the Prince at the time OF
contrary to the wish OF England, was
united TO Spanish princess, and at the same ume
queen Isabella was provided with husband This
about = war with Great Britain. French feet
under DC Jolnvillc secretly put 10 sea- me move
ment was regarded rs u preliminary step 70 noStlli'
ties In the event OF England going beyond protest ID
the spanish Marriage question.
The Prince visited the United States second
time IN 1861, with his son and two ncphe w5--the
Count de Paris an1 The Duke OF Cha:tres TIC came
with tue intention OF piaciug MS son IN tho Naval
Academy ut Annapolis and his nepheWS al she
headquarters Of the federal army, then about Fe-
suminc its march on Richmond bv way OF Fortress
Monroe aad YORKTOWN. On their visit 10 Washington
Lhey were received with marked attention by Pres1-
dent Lincoln. has Cabinet aud Inc political military
them at the White House was attributed, by rumors
ana persons holding confidential positions. TO the
friendly feeling expected towards the cause OF the
Union. However,. tho Prince and his nephews
oned the sad Of Gener MSGenaa ana s cers tau
L,e JOnville held IN honorary appointment. iney
participated IN tue Campaign from Yorktown,
through the ChickahofsA1y anu the snbsequcns re.
reaL Tne Prince wrote a narrative OF the cam
,aign, IN which the movements OF she contcnding
lries ably criticlsea. He favored the strategy
ii teneraI Mcuelisn srsd was generous In his
praise Of the courage and endurance or American
oi,lsers. This brochure las been looked upon as
ligh authority aud ~ quoted b. authors who have
lnderta1en the task or Whiting tnc history Of our
lvii war. The Prince retrrned 20 Europe soon
liter the removal OF General McCIeilan from the
command OF the Army of ahe Potomac anu has
lved III comparative retiremens since that time.
The son OF the Prince DO Joinvsie and grandson or
.ouis Ph,tlppe. the Due de PeBshievre was placed
y his iather at the Annapolis Naval Academy
tases Navy but subsequently, lefr It and went back
Europe. Re then travelled Tor several years, WIS.,
q has ontasnea peGmsson from the Tneirs govern
nensto eater the French Navy, but without any
IL I'd bias unoiiaciai atsache or tue service.
TAE PRINCE OF WALES.
or all royal visitors 10 the United States none re-
ceived q more cordial aud enthusiastic reception
Than the Prince Of Wales, who arrived In tnsS City
e Of lso :, ,h HE WAS " ;na
British Empire. Eighteen years before me Fr1nce
lie Jolnville had warm welcome, and created
Juror among the bellies OF that day, DuL the pro-
SESSIONS ninminat!ons, balls, &c, tnat gave ectat
% the Visit ofsths y0Hng Guelph surpassed oil pre-
rv no n,oss rsaers the snSounae Sosp, asy sad
knlncss extended TO the Prince must
country were for the time forgotten and Al classes
oined IN manife=iing their good WIN. There
vas one excepison1,sne samnsa ,na es co
lot be avsrted. Baron Renirew, under which
lame the Prince travelled, was 70 some ), sense
Iuance OF an invitation Of President Bucnanan and
accepted by Queen Victoria, he was guest at the
POLITICAL s,gnifcance events mat soon followed de-
)rvcd 1t OF EhaI character altogether. Baroa Ken.
accom- med him. ana whatever OF state policy was
n the Journey remained in the hands Oh me latter
iobleman. 1hc Prince was, OF course, rignt royahy
hough. ne positively refused To receive any atten-
Ion from the Orange societies OF the colonies.
prlnce.ln Montreal to invite him TO a banquet
laI wa proposed by the British subjects resident
New YORK. II was known INA. =, 'Te y"uss Een an
great agitation was displayed as To VINO his koyal
iIglu ess would select rs partner rom the myriad
air.,
Trouble also arose 10 the extent, grandeur and
success OF the proposed ball. Il was resolved 10
OUTS nine the sallatory splendor OF Montreal,
sliu ated on the same Continent New York, which
haJ dared TO be mignihcenL-n TACT, 10 entirely
ELS inguish the presumptuon, Canadian city. Then
ire sh grounds OF DISSATISFACTION appeared. HOW
ms any tickets were To De issued and 70 whom The
ba Ii took place. am was OF course magnificent AZ
ns r. The sot magic OF eyes ana music Of voice was
10 lul operation. rne perpIexng point as TO the first
~ lrtner for the Prince was discussed pro and con
u to the last moment Some spoke OF the accom-
y lisnei niece OF the President, MISS Harriet Lane.
ne great agitation IN the minds OF the ladies con-
<ernlng Tins question was finally settled oy
tine selection or the wife OF the Governor or
tine Stale, aud the rest were named by the
committee All this, OF course. was more or less
silly. The arrangement was not satisfactory, SO
II was reported ~ the Prince. He claimed the right
OF selecting hts own partners, anu nc Iound, Too,
that In many instances MS values. redowas, &C.,
were not as agreeable as they might nave been were
lie lat uulfammeiled III the matter OF choice from
among the young and fair. Cordial ackn0wledg-
mems were made by the Queen for the extreme
frlcndliness with which her son was received. inc
President and people were warmly thanked and on
both sides or tic Atlantic there we're born new
hopes or lasting concord between the Two coun-
Tries. II may be added that the loyal Canadians
were also thanked Tor the reception given their
future king and several OF the officials In the