The New York herald., 1879-07-06
From the London Times.l


who allowed the Prince to enter at all upon war
fraught with such numberless and inglorious risks.
and attended with little real military interest But
when he had gone, and gone "as spectator" his
"own account" to have kept him sheltered from
peril would have almost been to have exposed HIM
to ridicule. The Prince in fact. was guided by
have shielded him. Though the particu-
lar choice to which it led him may have
been injudicious. it was just view of
portunity of winning the reputation of brave and
dashing soldier Even now 1t is not impossible that
family in the regard OF the French people He has
touched the chord of popular sympathy and there is
q tragedy about his fate which will go far to eclipse
the disgrace Of Sedan. There is, however. great
distance between this recovery Of personal respect
for his family and the reestablshment OF the Bona
partist party. The Princes death weakens many
ties and brings to an end many sympathies which
have hitherto been on the side OF his house.
SERMONS ON THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE I'M
PERIAL-soRRowFUL SCENES
The death Of the Prince Imperial was the subject
of many pulpit dscourses in England the Sunday
after the news was received. At the Catholic church
at Chiselhurst Mgr. Goddard. in broken phrases
described the dead Napoleon 1.-The Christian
soldier and ''the Christian prince and the
excessive anguish Of the moment caused
him to frequently pause and once to bow
by this ted spectacle the congregation mingled
their tears with his. and the grief of all
cessive and most painful to witness He described
the Prince the last day he spent in Chiselhurst;
how he had performed the most solemn duties of
life he knelt by his fathers tomb, prayed. kissed
the tomb and then left for the station He Quilted
the church for the last time until he should be
brought back to it dead In all the Roman Catholic
churches Of the archdiocese of Westminster to-day
allusion was made to the death of the Prince Impe
rial and the prayers OF the faithful were requested
the end OF the services for the repose of his soul
Dl,,, nar,.a
Leicester square, a very affecting scene wit
messed. The congregation was composed mainly OF
han for the renose of the somi Of the de-
ceased Prince and for the Empress in her present
affection the edfce filled with the sobbing Of
the female portion OF the congregation.
DEAN srANLEYs SERMON LESSON TO ENG
LIsH BOYS.
At Westminster Abbey Dean Stanley said MANY
and strange are the memories which crowd in the
mind hear that fighting under the British flag.
the Prince Imperial of France has passed away. Any
one who was In Paris the day of his birth can
never forget the when. in the early dawn Of
that Sunday morning. were reused by the sound
of the which announced the birth OF child.
and the feelings which deepened the continuance
of the volleys announced that the child boy.
Every nhabtant of that vast city listening at the
same hour and the same moment with anxious expec-
the long protracted thunder of the artillery
which told that another bulwark given to the
Empire, another prop to o rising dynasty, fresh
complication for the future of France. Then we
learned OF his wish to share the tolls aud dangers
his comrades in South Africa-that Africa which has
been so strangely associated with st. Helena. the
place of the exile and death of his uncle Ali
over-all the hopes aud Tears of those to whom his
existence the rallying point for all the
which gathered round the imperial name. 1t might
almost be said that all these hopes and aspirations
that this name. at which the world grew pale. >
has sunk beyond foreign seas to point moral or
adorn tale This Is not the place nor is this the
time to dwell upon that wider range of politics
speak OF the fortunes of the family of Napoleon.
At these moments, when the lfeless remains OF the
young Prince are travelling across the sea. had
best fix our thoughts the spirit which has gone
TO God, who gave it, and OH her who now sits soli-
tary. who once was great among the nations He
las gone and he has left a stainless name behind
honored and respected even by his adversaries. To
his comrades and to You English boys he has eft the
best of legacies the example OF faithful and
friend the example pure life and of clean lips,
have been told by who knew him well. 10 the
could-his service and his life. To him IT per-
mtted to die soldiers death. which was denied to
his father and his uncle and he has been spared the
lifelong struggles and temptations. the thought Of
which drew tears of anguish from his iather he
standing over his baby couch. For her who now
survives ~ there not o tender sympathy. which Is
good for MS. whatever may be our judgment her
her she awaits the coming of those remains; much
people. both of France and England. prncely noble
and humble. Let us all remember that he the
only OF his mother and she is a widow" The
Dean then uttered fervent prayer for the Empress
and concluded with the benediction.