21 AUGUST 1869, Page 2

The Prince Imperial has performed one of the functions of

royalty for the first time. Napoleon, being unable to pass his fete "in the midst of his ,great military family " at Chalons, sent his son, now thirteen years of age. The child preaided very gravely at the review, watched from a sort of throne the distribution of crosses, and, says General Bourbaki, " declared himself well satis- fied with the appearance of the troops at the review." It is evidently a great object with the Emperor to accustom people to regard his son as a great State personage. All his education has

tended to this end ; and Parisians say the little man plays his part with more than his father's dignity and confidence.