Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-03

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Bonaparte. sur la Cour
L'Interieur de la Familie de Napoleon
Bonaparte; vol. vo. London, 1918.
The first interview with Bonaparte and
Maria Louisa is thus related:
6 AS soon as the divorce was agreed on,
Savary Duke of Rovigo, was sent to Rus
STA, to ask in marriage the sister OF the
Emperor Alexander, which would have
taken place, had it not been opposed by
the dowager empress. 1t was then that
application was made to the Emperor Of
Austria, who acquiesced TO the astonish'
ment OF every one. Berthier, as is wei!
known, was sent to Vienna, TO marry the
archduchess by proxy.
Maria Louisa was then only eighteen
years and six months old, majestic figure
and lively healthy countenance, light
hair, blue eyes but very aBimated-a hand
and foot which might serve rs model.
She received a most excellent education,
her mind was well cultivated, she spoke
French as we'll as she did her mother
tongue. No woman was more fit to please
Napoleon. Amiable and mild, she was
stranger to every kind Of intrigue.
" Among the many persoBages who
went from Paris to meet her at Brannau,
there were several who had known NIaria
Antoinette. They all expected to see
the new Empress full of sorrow with the
recollection that she was about to occupy
the throne which was sprinkled with the
blood of her grand aunt. However, they
were mistaken; instead Of finding her mel
aucholy, she was on the contrary, remark
ably cheerful All her German attendants
quilted her at BranDau, except Madame
Lajeski, her Governess, who was permit
ted to accompany her to Paris. The la
dies who composed her household were
entire strangers to her, viz. Madame Mu-
rat, the Queen of Naples, who was ap-
pointed by the Emperor TO be superin-
tendant of her household Madame Las
mes, Duchess of Montebello--a handsome
prudent woman, and mother of five chill
1ren, whose husband was killed 10 the
war with Austria in 1909 the Countess
de Lucay (whose husband was chamber
lain to the Emperor an amiable aud well
bred woman. There were several others
who are not worth noticing. However,
their complaints, intrigues, and their ieal-
Dusies, induced the Queen of Naples TO
commit an act OF despotism against Maria
Louisa, for which she never forgaye her.
NJ. Talleyrand, speaking OF Madame Mu-
rat, said that it was the head of Cromwell
IN the body of a pretty woman. She GER
aiDly has a strong mind, graceful, and
could be very amiable. When she first
saw Maria Louisa she thought she knew
ler character but she deceived herself.
Her timidity she mistook for weakness
her temporary embarrassment for awk-
wardness. She thought she might be a.
Die therefore to command her but by
hose very means which she took TO accom-
oish it, she was aIienated from Der heart
&C The presence Of Madame de Laieski
excited iealousies and fears in the breasts
IF the ladies who composed the Empress's
household. In short the latter was so
much teased by them, that when they were
10 further than Munich, she sent them
pack to Vienna. Even little favourite
dog to which the Empress was attached,
shared the same fate, as it was represented
10 her that the Emperor was not fond of
dogs.
6 AT Munich she received letter from
Napoleon; and matters were SO arranged
that every morning Gas she never travel
led by night at breakfast she received let
ers from him, which were brought to her
rom Paris, by page; she regularly an
swered them. This epistoIary correspon-
deDce lasted fifteen days.
Napoleon was burning with desire to
see his bride the first interview was to
take place at Scissors, where camp was
formed to receive her. Not being able
to moderate himself, he arrived there "a
hours before her, in company with Murat.
When he heard she was few leagues on
the other side OF Scissors, he went to meet
her, and their carriages met at about a
leagues from the town. The Emperor
alighted and actually leaped into her car
riage. Berthier had presented to the EN-
press, when at Vienna, a portrait of Ma
poleon. BY this she knew him, as she
bad never seen him before. After few
compliments on each side, they sat in 81
lence for few seconds, looking attentively
at each other at length she broke silence
and said to him--a Sire, your portrait is
not fattered.'
Paris, Aug. 29.-Ertraci Of a letter.
The nearer the opening Of the Congress
approaches, the less do the objects Of
which it is to treat appear to brighten,
and the obstacles 10 their accomplishment
to be removed. The question even Of
The evacuation Of the French territory, 1t