The New York herald., 1879-08-11

earlier years his likeness to the great Emperor
simply extraordinary. His expression l. placid
the ire Of the Corsican burns In his eye and his
timely chiseed mouth adds to the intensity or his
yet gray. though somewhat bald. His head, says
lgnotus, is superb one worthy alike of the Prince
and the thinker. and second only in what the en-
thusastc reactionary writer calls arstocrac beauty
TO that OF the Compte de Cnambord.
TIL PRINCE AT HOME -A
Al nome ne usually walks to and fro while con-
verslng smoking cigarettes and keeping or both
hands in his pockets. Suddenly he stops before the
visitor; his language becomes animated and even
vehement. while his words TEEN with color and pic
turesqueness. He never laughs, but only smiles.
The Prince has wonderful collection of anecdotes
at his disposal In the street Prince Jerome NAV
be recognized by his broad brimmed hat: minciny
along he will suddenly quicken his steps when he
ing, being accompanied on THURSDAYS by his
two sons. Although fair horsemai, he does
not shine particularly IN the saddle The Prince is
a faithful friend. and among those who are welcome
guests at the Avenue d'Antn are NJ Emile Olivier.
Admiral Ia a RTneers se le M1ury Baron Boyer General
Arsgo. Now for the two sons. the Princes Victor
and Louis The former is tall, and looks more than
his age. seventeen. The upper part of his facs
is that of Napoleon, the lower reminds ono
of the Hapsburg type; Quiet. Intelligent
Louis is thirteen, and. unlike his brother, small
for his age. He is pale, and yet resembles
none OF the members or the royal ana imperial FAM
black and he is lively and Intelligent He il full of
fun. but hardly prodigy at school. Such is the
scurity to that fierce light which beats upon
throne. There in all eight males now living who
and i've grand nephews of the first Napoleon. They
are:--Prncc Jerome Napoleon. son OF Jerome fourth
brother OF Nepoleon L. and his two sons the Princes
Victor aud Louis; then the descendants OF Prince
Charles of Lucien Bonaparte, second brother of
the great Emperor. This Prince Charles are
Prince Lucien Bonaparte. the Cardinal Prince Nspo.
leon Charles ex-Presdent OF the Consel General OF
Corsica; Prince Louis Lucien. formerly Senaor and
long resident in London and lastly Prince Pierre.
whose son. Prince Roland Bonaparte, is studying a
the military school of ST. Cyr.
PRINCE JERoME's BETTER QUALITIES.
Prince Jerome. says English correspondent a
not understood to be rich. he lived in great profu-
sion during his tenancy of the Palais Royale, and
has not much store laid by for the rainy day
which set in with the fall Of the Empire. But he
was owner of the Palace Of Prangina. in Canton
vaud with all its valuable furniture, pictures
and articles of vertu. and these latter he has sold
from time to time to provide for his not incon-
siderable expenditure; for His Highness, as
may be supposed. has never acquired habits
Of economy. and though he possesses, az
the French say, no domicile connu-no fixed habita-
tion-tne life of hotels and the support of sundry
ladies of easy virtue may be costly the mainte
nance of great establishment. The house at Pran.
gina is still intact but Its contents have been scat
tered far and wide. Some OF the land has been
disposed Of and the beautiful grounds. washed by
the waters of Lake Leman, have fallen into decay
and become wilderness of weeds, suggestive OF
the fallen fortunes of its As to tho personal
qualities of Prince Napoleon other than those named,
he is a of remarkable ability and wide
culture. That he write. and write WELL
shown by his contributions to the Rerue des deuI
Mondes and other publications.; he is moreover an
acute art critic. and there are few sciences with
which he is not acquainted; with more than one his
acquaintance is profound. 1t would seem. indeed,
that the chief of the Bonaparte family possesses
not little OF the genius Of its founder and
had he been endowed with greater steadfast-
ness Of purpose and been less OF cync.
q rous and roi fdinfant, he might have
made for himself name in history, and his now
hardly concealed pretensions TO the throne OF his
uncle might, in certain not impossible contin-
gencies. be crowned with success. But a man does
not change his character at hfty-seven and Prince
jerome 3 character and his, unpopuarityr with his
countrymen, together with his determination to
play the part of chief and pretender and st nd
In the way OF q possibly more eligible aspirant will
probably consummate the ruin OF imperialism in
France and prevent the recovery of the Bonapartst
from the terrible stroke which 1t has just re-
cetved.