The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
HENRI DRAWS HIS SWORD.
FRANCE FEELS TERT SOLEMN oTER
THE INTERNATIONAL DUEL.
EsGiand, However. Takes y Humorous view OF
q and Thinks . nat OF Csurt-Pisster WI
Repair All Damage Dene-Henri and Turin
May CrSsa weapopa To-Nsrrsw NerninE.

Special Cable Dispatches to TuE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. lI.-Public opinion on tho
Prince Henri OF Orleans and Count OF Turin
imbroglio depends upon the point of view.
Frenchmen. Italians and indool all the CONT
mental peoples regard the matter as solemniy
tragic. Englishmen take It US a huge joke.
Certainly the Paris dispatches, now received In
London from hour to hour. detailing each word
anu movement OF the principals and seconds,
read like the bulletins OF some great interna-
tiouL crisis and appeal more TO ones sense OK
humor than to any other emotion.
1t is well known that Prince Henri Graves
notoriety above all else. and the spectacle OF
this princelet by courtesy, sword In hand. ac-
cepting the challenge Of the whole Italian army
Il sublime enough TO satisfy even his ambition.
The latest bulletin. hot from the wires says
the encounter will probably take place in the
woods near Paris on Monday morning. Not q
SOU will be present, 80 he despatch says, eH-
cept the principals, seconds. and doctors. These
latter. IL NAV be assumed IN advance, will be
quite superauous. A hit OF court-plasteri in the
pocket OF one OF the seconds will be quite SUI
fcient. even IL the deadly ARRAY reaches the
point where a scratch is necessary for the honor
OF Italy and France.
Another despatch explains that tho seconds
Rravely debated, for two and a half hours, the
question of the rights OF a travelling commenta-
tor TO ~criticise or describe what he sees and
hears. as Prince Henri says he did. 1t is also
solemuly declared that Gen. Albertone with
draws his challenge simply to give the Count Of
Turin the first go.
Meantime. Paris is in n fever Of excitement.
One would almost imagine, from the talk OF the
boulevards, according to the correspondent OF
THE Sun. that IL the young Prince should.
by any chance. slay his Italian antagonist, the
people would insist upon overthrowing the re-
public in order to make the hero Emperor OF
France.
Nobody on this side OF the Channel believes
that more blood will be shed than would suffice
to write the signature OF the victor with a line
Quill pen.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE seconds appointed by
Lieut.. PM of the Italian army, whose challenge
was ignored by Prince Henri OF Orleans, have
drawn up a process verbal, declaring that Prince
Henri refused to fight Lieut. PM, contrary to
all the laws of chiv airy.
Tho latest adyices concerning the proposed
duel between Prince Henri and the Count of
Turin say that their respective seconds have
now definitely concluded their pourpariers, and
agreed to the conditions as to the time and
place Of the combat. The seconds are also sworn
which, it is declared, will be kept in spite Of the
fact that 100 newspaper reporters, representing
al countries, are on the alert to obtain an &C
count OF the duel.
1t Is rumored this evening that the Prince oil
Naples, Crown Prince OF Italy, claims the right
to light Prince Henri of Orleans in behalf Of the
italian Army. and that King Humbert has for
hidden the Count Of Turin to meet Prince Henri