The New York herald., 1871-10-07
LOUIS NAPOLEON.
The Ex-Emper0r at Home In
South Dev0nshire. h
His Msjesty's Hsalth-The Prince Impsrial-@
Torquay-How the Royal Refugees arc At
tendsd-Napoleon and the Nobility
for the Future-The Restoration Of the
Bonaparts Believed In-Ths Object
Of Eugenie's Visit to SPAIN t
Mary Of Russia a-Horr Krupp. ia.q a.
ToRoUAY, England, Sept, IS, 1871.


ToRQUAY, England, Sept. IS, 1871.
OF the numerous pretty places on the south coast
OF Devonshire Torquay Is certainly the most charm.
ing. There is something peculiarly mild in thel
climate the scenery and even thc water OF the bay
One would think oneself on the shores OF some'
Swiss lake rather than the seacoast TO the
Atlantic. The season begins at that fashionable
winter station only towards the middle OF Novem1
Der, and lasts till April; but the Emperor, for some
reason other took up his residence there early In
September after having despatched the Empress to-
Spain and his private secretary, Pletrf, TO Parss'
The official explanation Is that N3 4o}
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL's HEALTH alfF &,
required such an arrangement, and no doubt can be
entertained as to the influence of the climate Of
Torquay upon the delicate lad. After stay OF less
than ten days he has already remarkably improved
In appearance and seems to have now good deal
OF flesh about him, and his formerly cooross checks
have turned quite rosy.
Tne style OF living OF the Emperor must also
greatly contribute to such result. Both he and
ns son rise early. go early to he'd, battle, walk
much and IN the matter OF diet strictly confined
TO the few meals which an average English hotel
cook can provide EcY
THE PARTY
consists OF eight persons-the Emperor, his s0n,
Count dc Pierreionds, Prince Achilles Murat, Count
dAriiilers Count de Cary professionally filing the
post Of NJ PietrD, Dr. Conneau and his son. the aldet
de camp Of the Prince Imperial. The party s ats
tended by six servants OF which only one-the foot,
man-wears the well-known green and gold livery
Of the n&H aa&
MAIsON DE L'EMPEREUR.
Fifteen rooms at the new hotel, still in course O3
completion, proved quite suflclent to lodge the
distinguished guests and SUITE and the unpretentous
manner In which the party Is accommodated win,
perhaps, be best shown by the fact that your cOrre
spondent has his between that OF Prince Murat
and the apartment OF the Emperor himself The lmpe
rial Hotel ror Is the name OF the Emperors res
dence) makes by this visit great amount Of
money, that may easily good deal OF the total
cost OF this new and elegant establishment; for 1t ID
crowded from the bottom to the roof with British
holiday makers anxious to the fallen sovereign.
to breath the same air with nm and to eat, II not at
the same table, at all events from the same Kitchen
And for these advantages they are glad to pay
whatever the proprietors choose to charge them. :.
HOW NAPOLEON IS REGARDED BY THE MOB. LITY.
England and wnere s' .ne he Emperor is not particularly
popular, certainly among the arlstocracy the gentry
i iect OF worship. The town liberals disregard him,
and this alone-without the dread OF French repuo-
llcan ideas-s quite sufficient TO make him an oojecs
OF veneration the part OF the conservative ele-
ments Of British society. During hls stay at Chse-
hurst he went beyond the enclosure OF Camden
House without meeting an enthusiastic demonsIas
ton, AT
ToRouAY g-tst
the approaches OF the Imperial Hotel are constantly
thr0nged with iue visitors anxious TO have q LOOK
at the fallen monarch. Yachts carriages and horses
are placed at his and his son's disposal. Flowers
ana fruits are daily sent IN to his apartments; and
the mere rumor OF MS gong 70 this or that place Of
the environs is sure 70 assemble crowds or people
come on purpose to Torquay-attempted 10 speak
to the Empcror on one OF these walks ana to SPEAK
e E no. one
Imperial suite ihe police as wen % the towa fnaas-
aeeaIs weTe p1s a reaalsS SS the LADY was con-
pace at oDe she could not be allowed to moless
Ine alst, ,IgLished guest any more. All this shows
,evonshlre hosts anu II needed still more evidence
could be gathered from the fact that IN nine
hears hears. either in the streets or az ihs
hotels, begin with sentences like these: "Have
Whether His Maesty Is likely TO drive out TINS after.
noon ~ and end with the same sort Of TOPICS ON
looking the a o 1d oa e ,a
Emperor see some day all his chances OF q return to
the throne OF France vanished he could scarceiy
find better social position than to become ona
way or the other, The King OF Devonshfre: *
sTRivisd FOR THE RESTORATION. sxi Sngts
ne meanwhile yrSng 70 ge done
to advance tile cause OF Imperialism In France.
NJ. Pietr after weeks incDgnlt0 stay at Paris mas
been directed To Corsica that Gibraltar Of impera-
ism. Whatever electoral or other official support
may be wanted thence Is always sure to he got with
out being asked Tor. But NJ. Pietri may get through
his visit something more than that-vil., cash and
men available In France. The Empress mas also
started on an expedition purporung to oe Of
she was anxious 70 see her mother the Countess or
Montl9 WHO IS not IN very good ne eatn, Bus
MONEY MATTERS
play good part in the Empress journey. She has
IN the Spanish funds alone, without reckoning her
landed Estates Ill that country, some 10, ,0)0, 000f.
ana these funds are not easily to ne realized ON
foreign markets, owing 10 the Stll not quite restored
confidence In the STABILITY OF Spanish political AFFAIRS
IL Is certain at all events that Empress did her
London market, and failed to do so. The properties
both she and her husband possess in Italy and swift
since about eleven mou francs are renored ~
have been lent upon them at the rate OF i've per
cent by some bankers and some members OF the
English aristocracy, among whom the names OF one
OF the richest landlords OF Devonshire mentioned.
1t IS even added that the Emperor took no his resi-
rendered TO him by that nob.eman, now Oi his
NAPOLEON NOT DISCOURAGED
The last supplementary elections having already
cost something like eight million francs without
having brought any palpabie result, one would have
steps In the same direction. The return of M.
Rouner for Corsica Is aimost certain; but beyond
that hardly any amount OF money Is likely to make
anything In favor OF the empire IN France properly.
Yet the nrst loss seems not TO have discouraged
Napoleon and his riends and money is still col
lected IN large amounts, with q view 70 some new
campaign, or which the beginning has already taken
DiuCc III ulc uuuOuHCciuCHt Iudt M ClculSut DuVcf-
nOis, late Minister under the empire, Is to start
new paper, called pOid,e for which the necessary
funds to the extent OF 900 francs had been sup
Piled by the T0rquay refugee.
THE REFUGEES RECREATTONs.
Business transactions on the Devonshlre coast do
not prevent, however, the ex-Emperor from enjoy
ing now and then simple amusement. The other
day he had q trip OF several hours in the bay on
board the pretty cutter Dione, placed VI his dis-
posal py one 81 his Torquay admirers. An occa-
siona drive with the Grand Ducness Mary OF Russia
contributes also to the recreation OF the imperial
emigrant The Grand Duchess who Is known al
at the manor house, little above Torquay, for the
benent OF her own ana her familys health. She is
now o lady OF fifty, but years ago I'm 1887, II am
not mistaken) there were some rumors current mas
she, then young and beautiful girl OF eighteen,
was about to be. married TO the Prince LOUIS
BOnaparte. The lasher OF the Grand Duchess, the
Emperor Nicholas seemed to have had opectlona
to this match and the Grand Duchess became I'D
1889 the wiIe OF Maxtmllian Eugene Duke OF Leuch-
tenberG Prince or Eichstadt, and consequently
more or less near relative 70 all the Bonapsrtes a