The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
AT CEISELHURST.
A Inner Chat With EXiled
Imperialists.
The Bonapartes sanguine of
Returning to Power.
Napoleon to AhGicate in Favor
Of His Son.
THE PRUsSiANS TO RESTORE TIE EMPIRE
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Home Life OF the I'm perial
EXiles.
Billiard Playing, Music, Ortdecr ard In
dOcr Retreations.
The Empress Becomes Nervous
and Sharp Tempered.
Financial Resources of
the EMPEROR.

EGlc LIMA PCIOEs
LONDON May II, 1871.
The International Exhibition brought 10 London
from their retreat IN Chiselnurst a couple OF the
most devoted Imperalists. As rule they do not
leave Chiselhurs at ALL They live there in perfect
secluson, and those had the chance Of seeing the
other day avowed to me that since they put their
foot on English soil they had only been twice in
London, and then only for couple OF hours. Yet,
when they came this time they wanted to dlne and
] took advantage OF the circumstance. expecting
that should get some information from them re.
garding the schemes Of the imperalist party.
IMPERIAL RErICENCE AND CONFIDENCE.
It appears, however, that the imperlaists are now
moro reicent than ever. No political information
could be pumped out OF these gentlemen, the only
thing perfectly plain being that they quite conf
dent that in less than month the Emperor VIII be
again In France-abdicating his rights In favor
OF mis- son and sueh regency as the
Assembly. fresh one or that still existing,
may select TnIy avow, however, that this
Will be The work by no means OF the imperiast
party which Is not strong enough FOR such pur
pose, although IT Is still the most considerable OF all
the existing parties, either republican, Communist,
egitinis or OrlcaDist. The restoration will simply
be carried out by the Prussans, and the suppostlon
the eXicd court at Chselhurst that neither the
Communists nor the Versailles government arc at
the present moment sufficiently popular or su0l-
GENTLY strong 10 enforce anything like peace or
order in France. The expected assault, whatever
its result may be, VIII never bring back France to a
! normal state. Sapposing even that chaos at Paris
shoud cease; the disconnected provinces viii rise
l. at place IN favor Of red republicanism in
another, ike brittany. for Instance for the cgiti-
! mists. BREEZY stated The expectation Of the tmpe.
riallst party 10 that The Prussians Will have to inter-
fQyp TINT having will
/ young Prince Imperial, the new Emperor-Kng, as
well as bismarck, being thorough partsans OF I'M
| limited monarchy, and having apparently already
| given promises OF support in this direction.
| fAroLEoN's CORRESPONDENTS WITH FRANCE
| How tar all this be correct events will probably
speedily show, But at I'LL events there are q few
| other facts which seem 10 snow that the hopes OF
the imperalis,s arc not quite devoid Of foundation,
for there Is a constant interchange OF cOmmunlca.
lion between various parts O: Franco ana Uniscl-
| hurst. The correspondence carried on with the
| Emperor through the French embassy is OF
| them. The number OF communications daily re-
ccived from France seems To lie something fabulous,
and the messenger OF tue embassy starts every day
and at abou, a quarter TO ten O'Clock Che Emperor
| opens The correspondence thus brought to him.
! Such imperialists as arc now residing III London
or, rather in the parks and theatres Of L0ndon-aro
also showing the most profound confidence IN the
| speedily forthcoming restoration OF the imperial
| dynasty. only yesterday ono OF them starting
for Brussels 10 settle some affairs with his bankers
l
a@ refot,, ASKED him, "hurvtor wherein Lon.
DOM" no" said he, "in Paris. Az all events
! am making all my arrangements accordingly
! TIE IMPERIAL FAMILY IN CHlsELHuRsT
| But II my dinner companions did not give me any
gave me some regarding the imperial family at
ChiselhuTst. IL would taae too much sraCe to
Wine snn' n Hn' raj asec Of the he Of that
| couple who once occupied the greatest European
MAJ be me on inc 9er size %
can be sad ct the present M meht except that she
IS not quite well, having canght severe col,, and
| tors attended solely by Madame lerm,na, the Only
lady in waiting she st,i retains Beside this tempo
| rary illness however the Empress seems also 10
have completely changed I'D her disposition Of mind.
| she is very nervous and constantly disseminated
win everything That happens around her. so that
her temper ut the present moment begins to he the
subject Of general complaint at Chschursr, and
the Emperor himself seems TO suffer from 1t more
than any one ase. Even the little Prince does
not seem 10 sec his mother as much as previously.
Tine greater part OF the day spends with the EN-
peror When they both rise IN the morning they 60
Tor walk until Tie messenger arrives from London,
Alter this there comes billiard play, which the Em.
peror himself teaches the Prince, as he also does
daily praycr OF the Whole house; then Inc young
Prince taxes his music lesson, IN which he seems
daily to n"r S,n ana IN WINCH his father greatly
known Indifference to music.
IMPERIAL sECLrsioy.
when tho weather IS somewhat tOcrlble, which
has been very seldom this year IN LONDON, both
father aud son spend great deal Of time IN walking
the most pleasant walking ground These sheep are
the only living beings Ia be met with In The park It
being SO guarded Us not 10 allow any one 10 Interfere
Win the solitude Of telt fallen maJestles, NJ Pie
lr mot the Project OF Police but his cousin. the ecre
!ary) and two or three oher gentlemen ofthc house
apI having niosl strict orders moi 10 allow ahy one
eonI S2ss' ns Eg g Y5sS ssfs
without being submitted 70 the Emperor. rnc work
OF thus guarding the imperial couple - entrusted 10
very few persons. The VIII L. body OF courtlels con-
ssis, as iar US know OF NJ. Cont, CHIEF OF the En-
peror's Cabinet: N. rclr, lhc Emperors private
camp; Count Davillcrs, the equcrry; NJ. Dnperre
captain In tho navy, aide de.camp 10 The Prince
Imperial; NJ. Connean, the Emperor's surgeon, ana
MS son BY his nrsl marriage-a young naval officer
the Emperor'a orderly.
the nousesoa Tns siil oro p;o,es Tho ga.
keeper OF camden House is still the English one,
and the whole change In his life Is that he has the
Emperor and Empress portraits on the walls OF his
lodgeas indeed they are to be found In all corners
Of Uhisehurst, hawKcd by boys all over the place.
House itself consist Of the OH raiet de chd,abfe OF
the Emperor, OF one ladys maid OF the Empress OF
one ioosman, taken from the Tullerlos, Of one
kitclen and couple OF Kitchen maids. The
Emperor dimes quite en Jamals with The EN-
press ana the Prince, ana none OF The
courtlers are present either at dinner or In the even
ing, except occasionally Both he ana the Empress
their fortune the cards seems 70 be the chief occu
patton in the evening. How little the means OF re.
OF Camden House there is a small spot under some
trees where table and few iron chairs are
placed, and the whole Court IS looking out for line
day, upon which II has been promised tnat coffee
should be served after dInner Tor the whole Court.
And this day Il stil expected and does not come on
account OF the unbearabe weather.
The MOT dord,e OF the Cusclhurst exCourt seems
TO be strict economy, and the thorough impress
SION upon the minds OF inc outside world that the
imperial family, as wei as the whole OF the repre-
nl hn rtfcrd gppC A