The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-27

explain it. In cl.cct, A.-s.iy questions as TO
the religious arts and sciences Of antiquity,
and the early history of the human race, can
be solved only By renewed researches in the
vast mines Of the l-uphratG.; valley.
Ci,iscIhurst-A ElonaRasiist's Notes on
the Imperial Life II: England.
N. Paul de Cassa. mac has published in the
PGys, under the title of . Simple Notes. the
following account Of 4 visit iu has paid to
the Imperial family 1t Chisulhu:st
PAEIs. January &, lSI3.--Er;2nds ask me
70 speak of my recent voyage in England
and 10 relate everything affecting the lmpc-
rial cause in what have seen and heard. l
acccde willingly TO their desire, and proceed
simply au cOurdnt and without any merit pl
language. to group the few impressions that
render my fifth in the return OF the Empire
more ardent and confident than ever. lslIail
permit myself only one reflection rs TO what
touches me personally. The reception that
| received in the Imperial family was at once
ilattcrng and encouraging for the line OF
politics hitherto followed by this journal. /
desire to say this in order that my readers
NAV know, once for all, that Wearc not going
ut hazard and following our own personal
fantasy. The most complete accord reigns
between our ideas and those which we found
to prevail at Ch-c!hurst and if | went
thiticr fearing little that should perhaps
be obliged - discuss, / have come back
happy Il; having had only to converse.
The journals for some days have given
sal; factory news Of the Enpcror's health.
| can add that al those around him, and the
Empress at their mead, showed themselves
to be delighted 1t knowing at last, and il a
positive ni.ui!cr he cause Of The long suffer
ings Of TIE Emperor. Not knowing where
was the source OF the mHiady, they had rea-
son to fear thu. it might be constitutional !:
and in such case | need not say there is
little hope. Judge, then, how they were
conlruitcd when they learned that it had
0rly an accidciIti! oIign-E namely, tnc pres
euce oi foreign body, the dimensions
OF which were perfectly asccrtained, and
which it WAS easy to eXnd. This kind
Of operation, nerious enough some
wears ago, has become 10 clever prac-
tiiioncr> the simplest thing in the wc:ld
when the general health OF the invalid is
such as 10 aid the medical work. Now, the
Emperor is Il man oI no ordinary strength,
and from The day tia; the malaGy was dcii-
ui,cly asrcrtaiu,d. it has been possible to
short time hence Tie Emperor, absolutely
rid OF all suffering. OF a!l sorrow, Of all sick
ness. will resume his physical and moral
health of ten Years ago. He regards p0litl-
cal events with that impossible phlegm so
we'll MISUNDERSTANDING TO do nothing OIL
chance, but ready. at the salne time. to pro-
lit by the first reasonable and serious OCCASION
that may OTTER itself to contribute to the re-
-: . Iy,
in France.
have found the Empress wonderfully i'm
proved by events. Calm, mistress Of her.
self in supreme degree, full Of good sense
and animated with energy, she is called, /
believe, to exercise an influence us sautary
us decisive cn the destinieS OF the Imperial
family. The political apprenticeship that she
has passed through has been rude, but it has
borne it, fruits. At present there is one
man more in the Imperial house, ard that Is
the Empress.
The Prince Imperial, however, naturally
attracted my anxious curiosity more, for all
the future Of the dynasty, and perhaps the
future Of France, rest on that young head.
| have had the honor of talking for u long
time with the Prince, and of talking witt,
him unrcserveC'ly and with my most brutal
frankncss, and assure you that an salts
tied. lie is ut once calm and energetic.
There is in his large blue eyes something
both sweet and rcsolute. The child has
made way for the young man. but to ayoung
man who alreudy and profoundly feels to
what great dcstinies he is called. He knows,
he comprchcnds, all the trials and yiciss.
tudcS that the future may reserve for him,
and he faces them in q manner which en-.
chantcd me, when, taking bitter pleasure
in enulncrating them, l asked him point
blank, "Well, Monscigncur, are you prepared
for ali, aud are you decided!" "YeS, sir,
with q grave voice which betrayed not the
slightest hesitation. In a word, the Prince
diSposes himself resolutely for tue role which
Providence reserves for him. He has, a.
natural gifts, sharp intelligence and COO
courage; the education that is given to him
will do the rest. He Is Mt the Cadets Col
leye, 1t Woolwicb, where he is the object ol
Il universal Difference and general sympathy
Contact with that English character so prac'
ticll i'll lie can only hasten the precociouS
development of nature already remarka.
BILE. All that has reassured me, all that has
made my heart beat with hope, for have
plainly seen the hand of the protecting
Providence resting on this august family,
preparing long beforehand the execution oi
hidden designs in restoring the father to
health, in making the mother still stronger
and Drawer, and in endowing the child in adj
vance with those qualities OF head and heart
which be needs for the glory of his family
and the well.being of France.
Let us note some incidents in passing. But
first Of all, T. word as to the EmperOr's hab'
itaiion. 1t is comfortable and elegant, but
modest in its dimensions. 1t would be i'm.
possible to give room to visitor or a
friend. 1t belongs to an Englishman who
processes the most sovereign devotion for the
Imperial family. BY the lease, he has re-
served for himselfa room in the top story
and modestly, with an exquisite reserve, and
so that no one can see him, he slips to it from
time to time in silence, happy to be able on
the way to see one OF the august eXlics. All
that he can find OF furniture, of statues, &c,
he brings to embellish this dwelling, which
seems TO him so much the more dear because
it shelters that Imperial family which he pas
sionately loves. 1t was the Empress who
gave me these details about the proprietor,
and she gave them with a genuine tender
ness. ~
The Imperial family lives with extreme
modesty. almost with parsimony. Where
are the millions OF which people spoke, and
the riches said to have been accumulated by
the. Emperor The Emperor, if he had not
been SO prcdigal 10 his alnls.giying and 10