The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-16
THE ok" non OF PRlNCE."
The Heir Of Napoleon and Eugenie
OF Age To-Day.
Sketch of His Birth, Education and
Family ReverSes.
E,pGy!e. Intention Of tn Ex-EmpSroT 10 hb.
dieais in His Favor.

dirais in Ills Favor.
The ex.prlncc imperial of France is to-day sir
! teea years Old. He was born The 10th March,
1856, an, by the provisions OF law passed during
his fathers reign he now attalnj legal age. yn5
matter Itself would not be OF any grent importance,
bu: II IL stated confidently in quarters mat the
occasion vii be awaited OF By the ex Emperor 10
aD sicato IN his favor, and thus leave tie young
Prince ~ tne ostcasiblc head OF the Ronapaftc
party. Napoleon, disembarrassed OF all personal
csre, would, in such event, I've able tO
place ali his abilities 10 The service OF Ills son. Thc
iripce though youGg, been educated with
special reference to MS being The future ruler OF -
gfeat nation: and the Importance ol Keeping, con-
sautly his destiny beiole hts mind, wei. as tho
traditions OF his family has never been overlooked.
From The very larc Of his 5irn up to the iasa Ger
man Napoeon mas seized every opportunity ~
ur!atl,.tlng MS son UPON the a0ections Vi the
people, anu, above AL, upon the Affection Of the
army
AFTER Tng cour D'IrAr.
The pleoisciie OF 1852 conferred the npcrla
dIgnlty upon NapoleoA, aud made IL nerednary In
his nrect aud iegni,uatc helts, from mae maze
! 10 ihe exclusion Of women and ticr descendants.
/ Nap0leol reserved tis right, IN he
should have no male cniidrcn 10 nominate
I as his successor member oil the 1am-
! lily OF the fist Emperor, and he accordingly
nominated his rrc'c Jerome, cN.kin9 Of WcSJDhaila
! AID MS male descendants iron The marriage with
| Catherine, Princess or Wurtemberr. The same
r.gGt OF nomination does not, eier belong 10
any OF the SUCCESSORS of Louis Napoleon. II this
hue should become extinct the members OF the
Counci, OF State together with The Presidents VI
the Senate anu Legislative Chamber were to eject
! an Emperor, whose election was TO be ratified by
tue people,
| BIRTH THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
ht.t r D,. lnNAn nj uvnc add
element OF strength 10 Napolcon's power. II
| occurred Just as the Cr.mean war was coming 20
end. Fairy in the morning The roar OF cannon an.
peraI throne OF Bonaparle had an heir On THIS
occasion The dccouchep' was N. Dubois the grand
son OF n. DUBOIS who oflatcd IN the capacity
10 Maria Louisa. iiy years before at the Drth
Of me unfortunate King Oh Rome, son OF Napoleon
BAPTISM or THE CHILD or FRANCE
ine nanS , renamed IN ,ne apartmcat or me
eerenlony OF baptism to"do1enaen0 took place
WIN much ponp IN tte chapel Of the
biased mass, the A9oG Deplace preached calling
down the blessing OF the Almighty on the new born
| prince. ana mus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MIN the
genius and magnanimity of his father; the Kindness
aud Inc xhausiioe chariCy OF mis- mother; the sincere
faith ana devotion o, both, and 10 sum those
wishes IN one word, besow on him heart worthy
OF MS destiny and ms name"
Inc chid was named Napoleon Louis Engine
I John Joseph.
| AMrrsrY.
ON this occasion the Man or December exc
hhiei MS clcmencS by visiting the Cnataan
dAutoroi+e, where tnc heroic Arao. Emr Abd-et-
! kadcr, vas IN confinement and not alone restoring
him 10 liberty, but providing handsomely Tor hiS
suppolt among the ntlcs of Inc imperial infant
! Was that ol irlncc OF Algeria.
EDUCATION.
The hoy was carefully educated, almost COM
| plee,y under The eye us father Ny priVaie
tutors, having fol MS companion and classmaie
lG"S wao s aaea Nm so sccs Pov"i n
eiecling his escape from tue fortress of
cX ; far bey s youths Of ms age lie IS an aS
compllsned hngust, and speaks live languages
greatest pains have been bestowed. Fvsa in the
days OF his childhood he mad as play things mnia.
nursery were plIiIHiy brought to view at Inc late
sale oil the Emper0r's household. The Prince has
nance, gnnnery and military enainoerlag, ana.
young as he Is, mas an Intelligent knowledge of the
osigns His future destiny was always Kept 20
view ana never suoordinated TO other ends. Under
training; have been conducted. the Princes irst
communion aud continuation were celebrated as
| notable episodes In his llfe
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
He is far, delcaie loo bu. well formed
! TO his mother than TO the Emperor
MAY COME AMONGST U.s."
! during the coming summer. lie WIN prOba-
bly, oe accompanied by Prince Napoleon ana The
IN THE WAR WIN PRUSSIA.
The with Prussia IN 1870 found the Prince
him INTO tue neld aud the Empress yielded
Prince Imperial set out from Paris July IS Ior Metz
| to JON the army. Tue boy, who used to wear n1H
HAIR long ana curling, mad IL cut before his depart
| ure, according to the French military regulations.
1t did not look quite so becoming. but ms mother
thought 1t suited hun very well. Before leaving he
gave lock OF his hair to all The ladies OF the palace.
the Empress Eugene, MS mother, supcrintended
the preparations OF the young soldiers nit ami
packed his trunk with her own hands.
"GAPTIsM OF FIRE.
In less than week the war was opened. Tho
rst mp9rta ans move began August 2 when me
| Avolo against Saarbruck. The Emperor and
| Prince Imperial arrived at fixed point TO
open lire. The German garrison, after cannon
| ade OF q fey hours, Withdrew, and Inc French
cuped the heights without entering the town. This
was claimed as great advantage amt that 1t proved
the SUPERIORITY VI the French weapon over the
| Prussan neede.gun The Emperor teleyrapncd to
imperlaD received the baptism OF fire. He DIS
| played an admirable saiiarojd and was IN no way
excited. He has preserved ball which dropped
chose to him. There were soldiers who shed tears
when they saw hun so can!."
| IN EXILE.
Reverses came heavy and last after the affair at
Saarbruck. Fros5ard anu MacMahOn were ucatcn,
and the young Prince was hurriedly sent back to
followed In quick succession. The Empress, unac-
companed by her son. mad 10 seek safety In night.
On the 9Th OF september the Prince Imperial landed
| at Dover, by the Belgian packet from Ostend, and
panied by several officers. The Empress
corning the boy, and when he joined mrs
| mother her JOY, as mothers should knew
peria OF France has remained quietly doms cated
in the land which proclaims TO the exile that 'lO
matter IN what disastrous battle his liberty may
have been cl0ven down the nrst moment he touches
generated and disentnralled"
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