It will be noticed that the French Prince Imperial is
coming before the public very much more frequently than heretofore. The Emperor of the French, for example,- was to have inspected some works at Cherbourg on the 14th inst., but sent his son instead. The lad, who is said to play his part in high State comedy very well indeed, drove into Cherbourg with a grand cortege, " inspected " the fortifications and the arsenal, and was welcomed by the town with a grand illumination. He is to visit Brest before his return under the escort of an ironclad fleet, and " grand military fetes are to be held in his honour." The extraordinary éclat given to his movements increases the impression that the Emperor intends shortly to name him as his successor, to declare him of age, and to submit his choice to the ratification of the people. The recent imperial pamphlet certainly pointed to some such device.
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