THE NAPOLEONS AND BOURBONS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1582, 25 March 1887, Page 3

THE NAPOLEONS AND BOURBONS.

The chief representatives of both the French dynasties, the Napoleons and Bourbons, find themselves united by exne on English soil. The Express Eugenie, as well as the Corate de Paris, being welcome guests of the Queen and of the Princess of Wales, some people feared an accidental meeting might bring face to face these persons, who have certainly no wish to be thrown together. I think that a strictly-ob-served Court etiquette would probably prevent Buch an eventuality ; but even if it were so, I hear that a c'wming idea of the Comte de Paris has paved the way to a possible reconciliation. The young Due D'Orleans, his eldest son, is authorised to attend the militiry school at Sandhurst. Sandhurst being in the neighbourhood of Farnborouijh, the residence of the Empress, the Coirte de Paris wrote to Mr Tristan Lambert, Chamberlain to the Empress, hoping she would not be so much affected by the proximity of the Prince, whose years might remind her of the son she still mourns The Comte de Paris also expressed his sympathy and admiration for the Prince Imperial's amiable and courageous qualities. The Empress, deeply touched by this delicacy, requested Mr Tristau Lambert to thank theJComte de Paris most heartily on her behalf.

Prince Louis, the second son of Prince Napoleon, has just returned from his long journey round the world. He was not in Europe when his father was expelled from France. He is a very bright and gifted young man, and, unlike his older brother, on the best of terms with his father. The letters he wrote to him from Tapan, and a f terwards from the United States, are full of most interesting details of local customs and mauler* which have not escaped his shrewd observations.

He arrived at New York just as the festivities of the unveiling of the big Bartboldi statue were over, a circumstance which saved him from being placed in an awkward position among the French officials. On his return he only pasted through Paris, and after a short visit to the Princess MathiMe, he joined his father in Switzerland. Afterwards he intends paying a visit to hi« mother, the Princess Chotilde, at Montcalieri Castle. The young Prince will settle in Paris, as the expulsion law does not apply to the younger branches. His father will find in him an intelligent a?ent. —Life.