Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-26
AN ExlLED DYNASTY.
The Remnants of a PrincGIy Fortuue-kag.
nifceRt Treasures Of Art at Ian
caster RsUss.
From the London Correspondence of the
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From the London Correspondence OF The
Few York World, February Sd
Last night Prince Napoleon left
London for Corsica via Paris. He
goes to take his seat in the council
general of Ajaccio, to which he has
been elected In spite Of the eXtraOr.
binary efforts made by the govern
ment at Versailles to obtain his de-
feat. He is under the impression
that the government will not again
attempt to intervene with his move
ments; but he gives them a fair chal-
lenge, making no secret Of his inten-
t%ention, and going to Paris before sail
ing for Corsica. The prince some time
ago purchased a mansion at Lancaster
Gate, fronting Hyde Park. He has not
yet occupied this house, but in it are
stored the remains of that splendid
collection of works of art which he
had spent years in procuring, and
which were exposed to fire in the
Palais Royal last May. About two.
thirds OF the collection were DESTROYED
by fire or stolen by thu mob; the re-
mainder was saved, taken by the Ital-
ian legation in Paris, and subsequent
ly sent to London. Yesterday, q few
hours before his departure, the Prince
went with me to his house, and we
spent some time in looking over the
collection, which is so large even now
that it fills nearly the whole of the
spacious but dismantled mansion.
Happily, some of the greatest
works in the whole collection were
saved. Among these is a beauti-
Jul statue of the mother of the
Prince. This was broken into several
pieces, but the fragments had been
recovered and reunited, and the
which is one of rare
lovliness, is again perfect, with the
exception of one arm which he has
not been found. The lips of the
Prince quivered as he uncovered the
statute and displayed to me this mu-
tilation. Near by it is a wonderful
group in marble-the Prince when a
baby Of six months and his brother
and sister. In another room were six
busts in marble Of Napoleon I, as
lieutenant, general, first consul, en-
perez, exile at Elba, and exile at st.
Helena. The interest with which
)ne regards these works is heightened
by the fact that In all of them, and
specially in two Of them, the like
ness Of Prince Napoleon is perfectly
startling. Near by WIS what re.
NAMED Of a marble statue of WASH
ngtOn, by OanOva; the fire had almost
ruined it. In the same room
vas a splendid bust OF Victor Emman
the father in law of the Prince.
This had been saturated with petroIe-
I'M and subjected to great heat dur
ng the fire; but the only effect of this
lad been to change the white of the
marble into a marvellous flesh tint,
The King might be said TO have his
ace suffused with pride at the cOntem-
'latiOn of his united Italy. In other
ooms, leaning against the walls or
Ieaped high upon tables, were a vast
objection of ancient and modern
aintines by the greatest artists, and
bewildering array of iSevres and
Their china, plate, lamps, dinner ser.
ices, and articles Of vertu. The
usts, pictures, and other articles
hitch are of family interest, will be ]
stained by the Prince; the others {
ill soon he sold at Christie's, partly |
ecause the mansion, spacious as it is. !
as no room for them, |