New-York tribune., 1841-04-13


Maria Louisa conir lod By pn;ernal protection de-
sired 10 forget her husband sic complied with the request.
and embroidered the banners which TO confront the tn
coorcd flag
The Prorc,heis OF ST. Helena forgot his Empires.
and hi, child To her his letters and reer-
cJ with vain but assiduiy. 10 yisi;cr ms first
questions we're concerning Maria Louisa To her. IN his MI"
he entrusted all he still faced himself possess 10 her
love ard kindness recommended his friends. MS veterans
the companion. his goric the hurcr ot h+ disasters
Marin Louisa badc put OIL the arms and veTlcs OF
hcr lord to dyest herself Of the title o: Empress 70 sur
render the son of hcr husband.
In all she obcden: she became snarer IN inc -poiI
of Itnlv and was crcnted Duches, of PARMA Pacena and
Guustalla Napolcous rcbaruzed his paternal
name was obcrae legal record-tat OF Charles 10
epl was substituted his title Of King Of Ro'e was chang
ed into that Of Duke Of Rccsad; ana ne was withdrawn
from maternal guardianship
Widowed and chIdlcss but surrounded with pon1p and
nagnficcnce Maria Louisa left Vienna and fastened towards
her humber metropolis Greeted and apPauneo a7 SIC
passed along she drow after her host OF Loliard-.
Parma vas crowded her arrival with strangers; the
friend. and servants of her husband mad hatcncd rolcc
with her in posperty and nd home IN the territories o
their Emperor wife Show triumph and enthusiasm re-
ceyed her but in vain Napoeons followers searched and
incurred for his SON. The absence o the heir OF the
I,n;o crown DESTROYED all hope OF successful BonaPar
intrigue The festivals the capital restored to order
Nara Louisa thanked the assembled thousands Tor their good
wishes and desired all strangers to withdraw She was lett
alone with her subjects.
Marin Ionsa was now cn,lroncd in iourishng state,
rched M the gold layshcd upon during the former Spanish
dominion by the comparative !, bod eioy"d a"d a.
the and industry awakened under the government
of ponnpnrte. Parma capital, pleasant ana ll'ti
town whose frank and bospabc inhabitants always rivaied
the largest cities intellectual culture and caused their small
metropolis to be honorcd b the appcaton OF the Ane' o
Italy. -,
Mari, Lousa by taste and ncinato. addicted oil kinds
of refinement declared herself patroncsS OF learning and art
She restored the University from the rvascs OF recent con
sons and the Academy O Inc Arts from the lnVoNS Oh
French lovers of Her comparatively mild government
brought conspicuous pcrsonagcs from nchborng states and
her uncent encouragement called all talents into cX
crcc She erected the OF seven years o care ana
several millions Of francs the nobest bridge Ill Italy Win
twenty arches the luro one OF the shest oil torrents
She raised upon the ruins OF ancient convent theatre
riy,ug in magnfcence the Scala Mnn and the San Car
los in Naples and endowed it with large sum under the
title of dowv she called into its service every KIND OF per
former and bestowed orchestra OF unsurpassed per-
fection. .
Her bridges her theatres her superb villas, hcr mosnii
cent corsge regiments of grenndiers her prousc ber
ali, before long exhausted her finances Commerce and
industry languished taxes were increased ana The state ran
merriy into serious inducements
Money went TO Austria, tribute OF vns'angc
as bargain alliance. AT timc Mana Louisa paid
her expenses when gues, AT the court OF her aer ut an
other she discharged the debts of her The commerce
and industry of the Duchy nciced 10 preserve the
prosperity OF tho Austrian states
But her own prodgaities and endless pcregrnaons were
no; less fatal thun the cupidy oi Austria On the return OF
eve
palace. 1t the desire ot embracing her son al
chonrunn now her sister Munich now, her cousin at
Naples Wherever she went long caravan OF DANES pages
and grooms horses and carriages dog parrots and monkeys
followed While the monarchs of Europe adopted an ccono
mica stve of travelling under names than the titles
they bore to enjoy more comfort and freedom Maria Louisa
went through the with all the pon OF The late En-
press of the French.
Yet her subjects half ruined and nearly starving still non
ored and loved her They fondy believed her unacquaincd
with their ncric they looked upon her conduct u. the con-
sequence of Austrian policy ihcy coniiHued 10 her with
touching kindlncs of feeling the title OF Majesty they SYM
pathetcay called her La Porera 1rad''a- the poor be-
traycd and warmly welcomed her home. Sometimes they
appealed to her sensbiiiy
One spring She hired rgac OF the King OF Sardinia ard
furnished like the barge OF Cleopatra tor Visit to VA
pes The harvest had been scanty the winter very
we're her people muucd and gronncd On the eve OF her
departure at supper under her napkin little note was dis
covered it was which embodied the popular feeling
Maria Louisa read and turned pale She bi her s and sed
fears of rage Her coniounded but on the
morrow La Porcra TraG riding 10 Genea and ;hee
davs after sailing TO Naples.
Other causes helped TO undermine her popularity the
cla enthusiasm of her people III the early years OF her gov
crrmcnt awakened the jealousy or aared the fears OF me
court of Vienna II apprehcnded that should popular feel
ing burst forth Italy might place Marla Louisa ut the
head of the nation and proclaim her Regent.
Italian liberals the Napoleon school, as they term them
selves but whom Bonsparic III his famous letter to SeiaId
after the peace of Campo Forio termed gang OF bra"er
whom should better stylc madmen. that Austria
resolved to ruin of the oveest of Its daughters IN the
s;on Of nations but history will shrink from the response
biy of asserting political proigacy ptFocous we but
record the long Had of her woes
Adam Halbrrt, Count Of NePpcrg heFenani-senSFa ci
Hrnonran lsh,-horse appointed by the Auc Council
chamberlain and private secretary TO the Duchess OF Parma
The general ii is said had orders TO leave her she
a directions never to move step without him In affairs
Of state parties Of pleasure they were thus constant com
nions Neipperg tall, nc-loohing parsonage His
20 -, b;s arrival in Parma much above thirty. He
had bright martial countenance and h Jeff de-ncc
the ypc OF manly beauty In his early campaigns the lance
Of French hussa had deprived him OF ms right eye That
bonoabc wound was carefully covered with black band
l b, we're charms enough in the eye that remained
WIN weak wonans heart The heart Of Maria Louisa
WON and before the 5th of May, 1921 the day of Napo
Icons death she preferred the groves 81 sa and the parks
of Coorno the wachul curiosity o the c! eF pale