Travel of h. H. H. Prince napoleon to turin. -a big wedding is being prepared, it is towards italy, towards turin that attention and public interest are being focused at this moment. H. H. H. Prince napoleon, who left paris on january 14, went to take the steamer reine hortense to marseille, or he embarked with the officers of his military household and general niel, aide-de-camp of the emperor. After touching down at villa franca on the 15th to go to nice to visit his uncle the king of württemberg, he continued his route towards genoa. The reine-hortense rounded the point of the lighthouse the next day and entered the port of this ancient commercial metropolis on the ligurian coast at ten o'clock in the morning. It is at this moment that mr. Henri durand-brager represents the imperial steamer in the drawing made from a sketch by mr. De saint-elme and reproduced on the first page of this issue. “i arrived in turin on the 16th, at the same time as prince napoleon, writes to us one of our artists, mr. Ed. Riou, sent expressly to this city by the administration of le monde illustré. I encounter the most friendly welcome everywhere; i have already been able to attend the reception of his imperial highness, by mr. Count of cavour. So see you soon, drawings and letters. »leo de bernard. Date: 22 January 1859.
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