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Iher with dispatches Tor the,court Of France
Igiying an account of the victory gained O.
yer the king of Prussia. = Charged with
! these dispatches, and the treaty concluded
| between Russia and France, Mademoiselle
/ D'Eon set out For Paris; and though her
carriage was overturned and she broke
one OF the bones Of her ANGLE, she reached
Paris thirty six hoars sooner than the cou.
rier dispatched from the court of Vienna to
that Of France. The dispatches were de-
ivered into the hands of M. de Rouill, then
secretary Of state FOR foreign aglirs, and
Immediately taken to. Louis XIV. who Or
/ de3ed a lodging to BE prepared for her, and
sent one OF b., surgeons 10 attend her,
J From the effects OF her being overturned
IN the carriage, she was confined TO herbcd
for three raontfis; and on hcrrecovprv wa
presented by her sovereign with a}ieu!Sn..
ancy Of Dragons Ca situation she had long
been anxious to obtain &. was sent 4. thirl
time TO Petersburg as secretary Of embassy
70 the marquis oi- l'Hospital. She return-
ed from that court in 1885 and, being de-
sirous of distinguishing herself in her M
litary profession, she WAS permitted to Join
her regiment in Germany, as Captain OF
dragons, and as Ald-de-canpto the Count
and Marshal de Broglio. At the engage.
rnent of Ultrep, our heroine was twice
wounded. at that of Cstervich, at the
! head Of fonrscore dragons and forty hus.
sars, she charmed the battalion Prussend
dc Rhes, which she completely routed and
| took the commanding officer prisoner. In
September 1863, she WIS sent to London
as Secretary Of Embassyto the Duc de Nj
vernois, Ambassador from France TO thar
courf, to conclude the peace of 1853. Her
conduct on this business was so agreeable
to the King of England, that he desired
(.hough contrary to the usual etiqu on
these occasions) that she might carry to
France the ratification of the treaty of
peace, concluded between his court and
that of Versailles. Her own sovereign
also, as mark Of hi, appreciation, honored
her with the order of St. Louis. When
M. de NIvernois quilted his embassy, Ma.
'demolsefle D'Eon was appointed Minister
Plenopotentiary to the Court of London.
Her disputes with NJ. de Gnerchy, who
succeeded NJ. de NiveraNs, are related
with great spirit, under the title of g Let.
tiers, Memories, ct Negotiations particu-
Heres de Chevalier D'Eon.' Whatever
part the French Ministry might choose 20
axe IN thee disputes, her Severe on It'll
continued to honor her with his promv.lons
and confidence, and she remained in epls.
tolary correspondence with him Till tie time
of his death. Louis XIV. settled pensions
on Madamoiselle Dion, at difesert times
to a considerable amount, and they were
continued to her by the late Kingof France
with the express order for the resumption
Of her sex, and on condition that she wore
the dress ola woman. He permitted her,
at her own requsltion, To retain the cross
of St. Lewis. Since the peace of 1863.
Mademolsele d 'Eon, has resided chiefly
in and about London, where tie brilIiancv
Of her wit, the variety of her information,
and other companionable qualities, have
procured her many respectable friends. In
the company of select party, she very
lately took an elegant frugal repast,. at the
Long Rooms, Hampstead. She has also
publicly exhibited hes fencing abilities, at
the Rotunda, before the Prince of Wales.