New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
PRINCE NAPOLEON'S WILL.
TIE ESTATE TO BE DIvIDED-C0RSlCAA AND
THE CRIMEAN PICTURES.

THE CRIMEAN PICTURES.
Paris April 10.
Prince Napolcon's will is not going to ne
oxccuted. It will not be set aside in court oil
law. but Prince Louis, the beloved son. 10 WHoni
he bequeathed all his real and the most OIL MS
personal estate has agreed to DIVIDE the hci4''-'
with his brother and sister. Prince victor IS Only
mentioned 10 he commanded not to appear |u '"'
testators funeral This provision OF the VIII mus
have been known to the King OF ltaN pcl"Ie INV
obeoouios were solemnizcd at Rome Prince
Victor acted at them as chief mourAeI' an" "H'I"
at the ROYAL Mausocum of the Superga near
Turin where the body was Professionally placed
The passionate longing of the Prince 10 be- bured
in the crypt of the Inyalides, close to the tomb OF
the Fmperor. was an old one vault was maze
there for the purpose between 1850 and 1871.
His fathers body lies in one facing IT, Prince
N0polcon meant to be alone in the former, "hIcH
is called the Chapel of Saint jerome, II having III
a niche an altar dedicated 10 that saint.
II is certain that the French Government will
not comply with the desire Of Prince Napo!coh'
and il seem6 unlikely that the alternate "aH
will be acted upon 10y Prince Louis namely u
take the body for intcrmcnt 10 n vault VIM"
he directs to be scOOpcd out OF the size "l O.V
red granite cliff Of ono Of the Sansulnctto lSianN
in the BAY of Aaccio, facing the grotto where
u
on the Mediterranean. Prince Napoleon shows
tbe kind Of romantic sentiment which often DIS
nloycd itself i'm his uncc's early literary illusions
He wishes the tumultuous breakers-thc " image
of his stormy ifc"-to dash around his grave, over
which he enjons his son 70 erect pyramid III
granite Should the son try to cHecut" TINS I'I'
Of the will the County Council, sitting at AJaccl''
would be sure t. help him. i was Prince N"-
polcon who won Corsica in SIG TO the Republic.
lie went there on the Republican ticket again Ill
1877, hut was beaten by candidate OIL lhe
| Emprcss NJ Rouher Prince Napoleon again went
forward rs a Republican for a seat in the County
| Council Of Corsica. The excitement was rrea'
| ms the steamer on which he was a passenger
entered the hafhor 1t rose higher and higher
nc. after landing, he walked from the quay 20 th'
hotel where he was 10 put mp. When be reached
the monumental fountain erected in lsGG in honor
Of the Fmpcror Napoleon and lis brothers. Prince
Napolcon mounted the steps leading 10 the pedestal
| on witch Napolcons statue stands, and Il1cl"-
his back against it, took on his hat and waving
| it. cried: Vivc Ia Republiquc' All cried with
! him, for tie first time sine" the Empire was
| founded Prince Charles Hoaaparte, supported by
the Empress Eugenie's purse" started AGAINST
! Plon Pon," and on the Victorian ticket or
rather on the will Of the unfortunate Prince I'm
perial, who. hating his mothers enemy, left IN
! Il
/ ne made at Chischurst, the Imperial Crown TO
/ Victor.
The Council Of Corsica will obliec Prince Louis
! 10 execute those clauses of tie will in which
certain pictures and tie greater part Of tie col
! lection Of Napoeonc souvenirs are belueaihed
! 10 the town Of AJaccio for It's museum. One OF
! them is The Battle Of the Alma by Horace
Vernct Prince Napoleon took part in that heht
| lie was sent 10 tie Crmea because il was agreed
! that the Duke Of Cambridge should serve there
under Lord Ragan-and, perhaps to get Td OF
! him. The picture is large one, ana tl'dgh
| Veruat was an old man when lie did It, Is iuL OF
! spirit. The Landing Of the French Army in tie
! Crimea." by Pills, is another Of the work. winch
! is to 20 10 tie Aiacoio Museum. Prince Napoleon
| desired that in the cradle OF his race the charge
| Of cowarIicc which the Empress and lcr st got
uD against him should be set aside by means OF
these pictures. lie is in port Of danger il the
one By NerIct and in the glow OF youth ana
NapoIeouic beauty IN tine one BY Plls.
! iii, admirable portrait by landTn lac lett 10
| lis SISTER, Tie Princess MatniIde. lie Is repre-
| ,cntcJ -ittin. in an armchair in his ordinary
| walking arcss, with a hand resting upon his Knee
/ The otucr hand Is thrust into the breast OF ms
coat At the Princes apartments IN The faldis
| Royal the light OF two IeiiecloIs was luIhe' III
. Inc evening upon tins portrait, by the Prince >
| order This showed That he valued the painting
AT It's worth, and perhaps betrayed vanity. me
! Princess MaihlGc Is 6eNcnt%-Phcl ana Jhc piopd-
| bility is that she will not long nave the puhiul
pleasure OF being reminded Of her brother by this
! portrait one wonder, that ne does not leave her
| merely a life estate in l.. Princess M"thllde Is
married, AID has been, for many years ~ NJ:
Popcn, painter lie is man Of fortune i ana
him all her possessions. which are not great J
dare say that the Fandrn portrait taken in
! 1852 Will also 90 10 him.
Tie Princes, I4etitia's legacy. is lock Of the
| Emperor's hair. The Princess ClOthiidr may take
any two articles not otherwise disposed Of in the
will rs kccpsalcs He is full Of bitterness against
her blaming her for the ultimate failure Of his life.
She left him. he angrilv insists, al a or tca Iunct-
ure when Lcr presence AT his SIDE might have
Helped him. The son, Prince Lous. is cnioincd 10
| read the correspondence between father and mother
relative 70 their separation
The Princess ClotAildc was not obliged o. he
present at the opening OF the will, OF the con-
tents Of which she was appraised ten days ago.
But She felt that the reading Of il by notary
in the presence Of the three executors her children
and some other persons was opportunity for
| decentralization which must not be lost. +. G..