Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-05
THE PRESENT KING OF FRANCE.
from TIE Portsmouth I,nrnnL


Charles Philip Count D'Artois, who has lust as
cended the throne OF France, is the youngest bro
Their of Louis XVI. and was born October 9, I757-
consequently Is now CT years old. He was married
in 1913, when only l years of age, to daughter
of the King of Sardinia, who died in England i'm
1903, leaving him cnly two children, the Duke of
Angoulene and the late Duke of Berry. The Duke
of Angouleme, who is the heir apparent TO the
throne, was born III 1T76 and was married in 1879
to his cousin Maria heTesa the only daughter of
Louis XVI. but has no children. The Duke OF Ber-
ry, born i'll 1878, married daughter of the King
of Naples, and was assassnatatl in Paris, by LorcL
in February 1920. aud left, at his death, only am
infant daughter. The Duke of Bordeaux, a pos,hu-
nous son, was born in September 1920, and next
to his uncle, the Duke of Angoacme, is heir to the
throne. After these, we believe the King OF Spain
is next in succession.
In his early youth, the Count DArtois was dis
nsuished for his gaiety and dissipation eve in the
corrupt court Of Louis XIV. But we hear little of
him previous 10 the revolution, except two occa-
sioms: the one. duel which he fought with the
Duke of Bourbon in t77G, which termin. ted with
out injury to either party; and the other, Journey
which he made with princely eqnipaee, to the
camp OF st. Roch near Gibraltar in 1882, from
whence he returned in about three weeks, covered
with glory having actually visited the French bat
teries, in company 18th the Duke de CJiou. For
this daring enterprise he created on his return
Knight of he order of ST. Louis. Our countryman
Barlow alludes to him in the following lines of the
Conspiracy % Kings.
What new-made charm can aissipate your fears
Can Artois' sword, that erst near Calpe's wall.
Where Crillnn fought. and Elliott was to fall,
Burn d with the fire of fame bur harmless buf-h,
For shcathd the sword ieuiain'd and in its sheath
retund
From the commencement of the revolution, the
Count DArtos among the most Jealous defend
of the royal pTerog1tve, and soon became so OBJ
q hf bat no md; N
seek his personal SAFETY in fight. In July 1889 he
escaped from Paris by night, and repaired to Turin,
where he placed himself under the protection IF his
father-In-law, the King of Sardinia. From that
TINE until 1879 he was engaged ~ different parts of
Europe, IN exciting supporting the confederacy
against France, and protected in succession by
the King of Prussia the Emperor Of, Austria and
the Empress of Russia In July 1895 ne repaired
10 England, and continued 20 reside there till 1914
when the success of the Allies induced him to visit
Germany, that he might be AT hand profit by the
chances of war. Having been created by his bro
Their Lieutenant General of the Kingdom he entered
Paris on the 18th Of April, when ne received the
congratulations of Talleyrand the President of the
Provisional government He continued to exercise
the royal authority. iii the of his brother until
the restoration of Louis XVIII. During the hum
dred days" of Bonapartes reign, after his escape
from Eliza, the Count DArtois resided at Client
and returned to Paris with the King in July 1915.
lie soon afterwards received the Office and title
winch he enjoyed previous TO the revoution-that
Of Coloncl-Gencral of the Swiss guards.-Since the
last restoration of his BROTHER he has taken hut little
part in public affairs, except occasionally as MEM
Der Of the chamber Of Peers.
The Count D'Aftos has been usually ranked
among the Mtras both in his political and religious
opinions. He is said to possess more talent than his
brother, but less good nature. From an engraved
portrait o! him which we have recently seen we
should infer that he was naturally an jntellipeut
mau, but exhausted by life Of dissipation. His
figure is spare and his counienance bears the mark
of extreme old age.
GRAND AFFAIR ,-Ftort the .Ne,o York
.1mcr1cas, ntldr-essed 10 the etlitors.-I took np
thick octave volume day or two since. in n
booksellers Shop called BoxiaBa. AT pare 42l
is plate of g tie elegant silver cup presented
to Crib" on the occasion of his victory over
Molineux. copy the following explanation of
the design from the book itself.
"in the first quarter: the British Lion is look
ing down with stern regard on the 9,ueyjcnn
Tag, bali mast high: in the fourth quarter. the
beaver, S. nboic Of the latter country. hiding
lis head under its folds, abiding to Moiineux's
Jcfest.p
III this triumph is because the " clarnniop of
England" has succeeded in beating :, stray
American negro, who happened TO fad himself
IN London; and a better man than most Of the
cockUeys he passed in the streets. Before Mr..
Crib and bis friends vapourcd SO much, thew