Year: 1870




Hastings Sept 12) Correspondence London Telegraph
The Empress and the Prince Imperial are Still
here and as yet Is no % sign aa the time Of
even reported that with a view 70 prolonged stay
they were about to exchange their apartments In
the Marine Hotel for house in one OF the squares
here; but this report has, am informed founda-
ton. To-day twenty-one horses and a large guam
tity OF baggage belonging to the Prince Imperial
were brought here from London. This, should
say, rather favors the supposition that the royal
eXiles intend to remain here for some time. There
is at present a regular French occupation of the
Marine Hotel. The imperial party fill the greater
part Of the house, in the entrance hall a crowd of
French Wallets keep up the hubbub OF conversation
with the harmonious volubity AMI graceful gesticu-
lation of their nation and occasionally there emerge
from some of the rooms military looking gentlemen
with the thin sombre faces and the somewhat faded
appearance which we have been so long accustomed
TO associate with the opponents not the adherents,
OF the imperial cause


3 The Prince goes out frequently, but the Empress
appeared out OF doors yesterday for the first t1me
In the morning she and her son walked together to
the Roman Catholic chapel OF All Souls and attended
the O'Clock mass. She went out, believe, in the
evening for a short time 1t is said by those who
have seen her that the Empress, considering the
scenes OF anxiety and danger through which she has
passed, looks remarkably well. Save that her face
Is rather pale, she bears scarcely any marks OF her
sufferings. She has not yet OF course, completely
recovered from the fatgueS of her long journey,
nor is her abstinence from going out purely matter
OF choice, for she has caught a slight cold. Our
doctor who called in to see her has believe,
pronounced his ustrous patient to be in very fair
health. The Prince appears fond of exercise, and,
in company with some OF his attendants, takes long
walks IN the neighborhood OF the town.


AS was standing near the hotel door to-day
suddenly saw the crowd, which is from morning till
night collected before the widows OF the royal apart
ments, begin TO move and to show some excitement.
A man beside me exclaimed, 'There he is," and,
following his hand, saw the back of rather low
siZed slight boy little stopped in the shoulders.
sauntered along in the direction in which / saw the
people running, being by this time aware that the
Prince Imperial was the object OF their chase A
narrow stone staircase brought me up to the West
HILL and here, at a short distance from me, | saw
the Prince stopping for moment, evidently to
could Judge at distance his face was not pale, but
ruddy, and when he began to walk his step ap-
peared quick and elastic Two ladies followed him,
and gentleman walked by his side. To this
gentleman he appeared to me 10 be speaking
with that eager yet respectful nquistVeness which
we find so charming in lad And in dress as we'll
as demeanor he resembed young schoolbOy. He
wore a short tweed jacket, tweed trousers and a
small black hat. Whilst l still looking at the
Prince was astonshed TO see him approached by a
gentleman who bore the most unmistakabe marks
OF being Brton, and Briton OF by no means the
highest rank. Without the smallest hesitation he
rushed up TO the young exile, twice shook him by
he hand with the air OF compassionate patron, and
hen walked of with a swagger, as II he had done,
not disgTaceful, but very laudable action. This
discourtesy on his part was met by the greatest
pOliteness on that OF the Prince; but 1t was nc
wonder that the lad who but few days ago left the
coart in which he was reared should look with rather
a puzzled air after the retreating form OF his
energetic patron. 1t is to be hoped that neithei
OF the flustrious exies who have fed for refuge
10 our shores VIII be again troubled viii