The New York herald., 1871-11-10

ARMY WUuTu no dOubt naVb DHtH UUItaVH H1Iu
thrown back on that OF Metz. when tho latter would
have been compelled to retire, aud the junctioa
would THIS have been effected. In explaining the
details oi the march on Metz, as submitted them
to the Council OF Ministers, 1t was far from my
Intention 10 attempt TO control the operation
aaismsa aSeTsns mauns by Masai ON s
contrary, am OF opinion tnat IL might have com.
pletely succeeded by the defes OF the north; and
ON confirmed IN TINS opinion by the statement OF
Saxon colonel, who, on the 9th OF Scptember-at
Sedan, toO-c0ntessed to q friend OF mtne that the
Saxon army at one time believed itself Outhanked.
should astonish many critics were TO say tnal tho
Prince OF SayOny has spoken In similar manner 10
one OF the most honorable generals IN tne Frencm
army, from whom have the fact direct. IT'S no part
of my duty, nor Is 1t my lntentiOn 10 search the
causes which contributed TO che ruin OF plan con
Ceiyed and executed b. a marshal OF France Wnoni
the army-whose entire confidence and esteem ne
very Justly possesses-oGnsdcred yertaole
Bayard."Nas peuf ct sans ''eprocfse.'
The s,n'e Of the Imperial Effects "a. the
Tuilerics:
Writing on Wednesday evening, the 25th or Octd.
Der. the Paris corresponding Of the Lonaon Do1p
Ners gives scme interesting details Of the sale OF the
eiiects OF the emperor, Empress and Prince Impe-
rial OF France. He says:-
Tue bidding this afternoon was exceedingly spi-
rlted, owing to the presence or English sympa-
thizers with the Chiselhnrst exiles. Ladies VINO
had, / dare say come over on purpose for the auc-
tons az the Louvre, were trying to make the
employees understand that they wanted quite re-
had been actually worn by the cx.Empress. or
1.-THE little Prince" A gentleman, with long Dun
with three fellow. CouDtrymen and countrywoman
the fee simple of six dozen dlshc!outs, all patched
and darned After inc dish.clonts were dlsposed
of portion OF the COmpiegne linen was set up al
auction. The first lot-consisting OF TWO table,
cloths for eight covers ana four dozen napkins.
knocked down at SO francs to French lady. All
the others fetched enormous prices. some lots
not quito so large or new as the one sold for %
rancs-ran up in few minutes to the high figure Of
k1u francs and uDWar1S reSEeCtfVCY. The Com
piegne linen Is In fine Irish damask. with sylvan de-
signs end the imperial arms The gem OF the ratab table
IT was reported TO serve at the coronation OF the
Emperor ana Empress which would have taken
Germ Germans been beaten by the French But ascer-
toined, on making inquiries that II was woven with
view a. well to the royal entertainments given IN
the North OF Ireland. The largest cloths
fetched, in proportion to they value
Sss er services q he Zee se ree taa
over thlrtytwO yards long brought $40 francs,
cots @ eight yards Gd In length and three dozen nap.
kins were purchased ut the high price Of 79s francs
by young English gentleman. Agents OF tne ex-
eets tnat were going cncap. They obtained for hlm
some Of the banIueting table cloths, but did not
who was connected with the dispersed Court spent
nearly 1000 francs In Beo services, which she in-
tends 10 present to the ex- Empress.
The Prince Impcrials hed-llnen was hoty con-
tested by searchers after relics. dozen plain
pillow cases, made to Mt small pillOws-Wcdge-
shaped, presume, from the long triangular gus
sets the sides and broad overlapping hem at the
top--were sold for 186 francs. Hall dozen bolster
70 a1u any nea aned The Eeg a
who is now the happy posscssor or them was all the
better pleased because the repairs and marks or lre
Quent washtngs Afforded her presumption that her
relics must have direct contact with 'the lit
tle Princes nead. Half dozen pairs OF Union Inen
By an admireT, suppose OF the fallen dynasty 10r
more than f1o The servants sheetng sold very
nigh the highest bidders beng Of course o. rs English
good to last continued the sale over threequarters
OF an nour over the time G which hls hammer usu-
ally ceases 10 operate. The utmost difficulty was
experienced by the purchasers In carrying away
tLeir welghy packs oI housenold linen.
The Prince 1mperials toys and school room be-
Iongnys have teep all disposed OF. IL was hardly
far to bring his eneGts TO the hammer. Many yaua-
what praicXt-iamped up III the civl! list properly.
A yelocirede, very elegantly constructed, and with
ono presented 70 the Prince Imperial by
alphonse Of sran srsIa,, was bought ,rsn by
City. This purchaser intends 70 place the veloci-
pede under glass case upon his drawing room
chimney piece "scminaer to his sons that richer
men tnan io:srlkcrs can bust up Few Of INC play.
things o, carly boyhood were produced. WHAT were
disposed Of dated within the last eight or nine
years. The mimic cannons were very neatly exc.
curcd and quite capable or killing poodle at fifty
ysrds world Of pains had been evidently
taken wtl the prnce who was 10 have inherited the
empire of me Napoleons 10 get into his head,
by means OF object lessons she tecnnlcalites
o' vauoan and Cohorn. He was given toy fortresses
counteteRrps, toy positions, such Is woods, hills
anu streams, whose TIN beds could be nusncd; toy
slega guns and endless hosts OF roy combatants,
capapic Of Beng fastened on movable slabs Ill reg
nlir el irregular order Then h. HAD raised plans
to nich on The plateau Of the Mourmolon. Afortress,
supposed to be Chofhourg, with q glass sea IN
front and ee n y means so1 q oaa
finally thrown into heap OF rubbish, Of which,
more anon Ihe Prince Imperial was fond OF
maronettes. HIS Pnnch and Judy Theatre, the
pi,ythlng that had seen most service, was beautl-
illy goG up. The droilatiS personn iucluded the
usual funciionanes who serve os butts for Gulgnols
w,ttioisns with the addition or kings and queens or
imaginary States, and laxative dentst serving as
u laughing stock for al those soyereigns for whom
rom the gallery AZ Versailles, Dedicated TO the
gloylos oi rnc First Napoleon, adorned the curtain.
boldly thereupon, was repeated on many OF the
large theatrical toys. The Prince Imperial, 10 IS
very probable would have become nrss rae g, ars n
Tuileries. He Yves dcbarred by his rank irom
that wholesome rivalry with boys or his age
strength. hectness wind and pluck. Ills little
steam press usc1 to be very cievery manipulated.
State papers, probably intended for practical
work OF the young Napolson. Nearly
bore me wneas yosr 10 n PhSe pSssTT They
con- ained German French, English ana Italian
exercises IN q lalr rouna hand, ana very cieafiy
missed seeing them--had an Exeter Han smack.
rhev were IN all cases highly moral, ara IN many
IL stances Biblical. From al that nave boon able
10 zee OF his toys books and other belongings not
many rcdnemcnts OF luxury were PROVIDED Tor n,n
nv nis narcnts and tutors Except in 'babyhood
Tie most costly things given him were by inc Pre-
feet of the seine (who very pr0luse ol nlaGnih-
cent GIFTS MI rhe expense OF tue city, the Princess
Mathildc. INC Duke de Mouchy, the pa9na OF
Few OF their eXtravagantly expensive presents
have found their way INTO the market. ", fllors,
I nn1eraioud MADE an exception IN their favor
whom the property Of the imperial family was
prought TO the hammer FOR the liquidation o. rrt
vatc debts. , ,, -. 80
In NV whole life | never saw VIII not say
together. but IN all the ironmongers' SHOPS nave
anferel mt tooelher-so many copper stcWpans,
saucepans drigp,ins pans ng griies ian
shapes skimhiing ladies', roasting JACKS
ann other cooking utensils. The auctioncer. fear
ING that he sold IN detail he wond not get through
oo9 and 36J pounds weight. No department.
in theory practice, was so imporIsnt a. INA, Of
The bou,,Ic or cooking department.. Ihe amount o.
vjctuals consumed daily 10 the Tuilcnes mus
nave surpsssed IN quantity those gigantic feeds OF
Vtua fnmplpr-