The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

Madame Bonaparte refused to answer his letters,
and rejected his offers.

Three years passed without any further corre-
spondence. In Februay, 1812, Jerome again wrote
to his wife anti son, and assured the farmer that

" sooner or later all would be arranged." Un-
changed by the assurance "that all would be ar-
ranged sooner or later," M2dame Bonaparte treated
his letters in the same manner; she refused to
answer them. But the next step she took was to
demand from the tribunals of her own country a
divorce from the husband who had abandoned and
repudiated her. She was divorced a vincula tnatri-
',lona in January, 1813, by an act passed in the
House of Representatives and Senate of Maryland,
"reserving her own rights and those of her son."

In 1819 she came to Europe, and was received
with much cordiality by the members of her hus-
band's family. Joseph, the elder brother of the
Emperor, proposed to give his daughter in mar-
riage to Madame Bonaparte's son. The Princess
Catherine of Wurtemberg and Madame Letizia.
the mother of the Emperor, highly approved
the project. Many letters are given in the memoir
from the various members of the Bonaparte family,
all couched in affectionate terms, and all recognising
the relationship of Madame Bonaparte and her son,
as if nothing had occurred. The marriage did not
take place with his cousin, the daughter of Joseph.
M. Jerome Bonaparte visited Italy in 1827, and
was received in the same affectionate manner by
his grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins, as
proved by the ample correspondence contained in
the memoir. He returned to America and married
in 1829. He received letters of congratulation from
all his relations. Madame Letizia, his grand-
mother, wrote thus :

" Nov. 10, 1829.

"My dear Son,—l have heard with pleasure of your
marriage, as the person you have chosen possesses all the ad-
vantages one could desire. I earnestly pray that you may
be happy in the union you contract, and if my blessing can
contribute to it it will be complete and lasting. I beg of
yo* to present. my affectionate wishes to your betrothed,
though I have not the pleasure of knowing her. Your
father is still in the country ; he will not return before the
15th. He is well, as also your brother and your sister (the
present Prince Napoleon and Princess Mathilde), I em-
brace you tenderly.

" Your affectionate mother,
" MADAME."

Similar letters of congratulation were addressed
to M. Jerome Bonaparte on the birth of a son in
1831.

The Princess Mathilde, daughter of the ex-King
of Westphalia, was married in 1840 to M. Anatole
Demidoff. Her brother, Prince Napoleon, lost no
time in informing M. Jerome Bonaparte of the
event, and he concludes in these words :
" 1 embrace you, dear Jerome, as also your wife and child,
and I am for life your devoted brother and friend,
" NAPOLEON BONAPARTE."

M. Demidoff also informed him of his marriage
with his sister, the Princess Mathilde; the wife of
Joseph, ex-King of Spain (then known as Count de
Survilliers) did the same; and the Princess Mathilde
herself wrote as follows :

" Nov. 17, 1840.

"My dear Brother,—l believe you will learn with all the
interest of a sincere friendship the conclusion of my mar-
riage.
My new condition realizes all the hopes which I had
anticipated. But, while lam happy, lam not the less at-
tached to all the affectionate sentiments which I pro
before my marriage, and you know, my dear Jerve my affectionateome, what
a share you have in my affections. Gi
compliments to my sister-in-law, though I have not the
pleasure of knowing her; assure her of my affection for
her. A thousand compliments from the Baroness.
4, Your most affectionate sister,
" MATHILDE.

"Kiss my little nephew for me."
When Prince Louis Napoleon went to America
after the affair" of Strasburg, M. Jerome
Bonapazte offered him his house as a residence.
The Prince (the present Emperor) replied :
My dear Couoin,—la a month I begin my journey to
the interior. The first thing I mean to do is to pay you a
visit. I remember with pleasure the time we passed
together at Rome and Florence.
" Farewell, my dear cousin; receive the assurance et' my
friendship,
"LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.,,
On the Ist of January, 1853, M. Bonaparte con-
gratulated his cousin on his becoming Emperor—
" on the foundation of his success—namely, the

* The Emperor had falsely stated to the Pope, when
trying to extort the bull, that his brother's marriage was
performed by a Spanisll, priest, whereas the celebrant was
the itoman. Catholis Bishop of Baltimore.