Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-12-16
VOLUME !-NO. i2. I,
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kings raised InIo divinities, we them now de-
pressed as beggirs. Our times in Two op-
posite senses may be distinguished rs the age of
kings"
Mary of Medics, tho widow Of Henry tho
Great, mother OF Louis Kill, mother-in-luw of
three Sovoreigas, and Regent of France, frequent
ly wanted the necessary OF life, and died at CO.
lngne IN the utmost misery. Tho in'ugues of
Richelieu compelled her 10 exile herself and live
an unhappy fugitive. Lilly, the as,rooger, in
his life and death of King Charles the First pre-
sents us wiki melancholy picture of this uulor-
tunale monarch. lie has also described tho per-
son Of the old queen mother Of Franco.
= In the month Of August, lG1l, | bohcd tho
old queen mother Of France departing from Lon
don in company of Thomas, Earl Of Arundel.
sad spectacle Of mortality Il was, and produced
tears from mine eyes and many others, TO see an
aged, lean. decrepiJ. poor queen. ready for tho
gave, necessitated % dspart hence. having 10
place of residence in this world left her, but
where courtesy of her hard fortune assigned her.
She had been the only stately and magnificent
woman of Europe wllo 10 The creates; king that
ever lived in France mother unto one king and
unto two Queers.'
Adelaide. the widow Of Loihario. King Of Italv,.
one Of the most beautiful women Of her age, was
besIeged IN PIvi1 by Berenger, who resolved 10
constrain her to marry his son. After Pavia
was taken she escaped from prison with her aim
oner. The Archbishop Of Rcggoi had offered
travelled on foot through the country by night,
conccaing herself in the day time among me
corn. while the almoHer begged for aims and food
through the villages.
The Emperor. Henry ", after having been
dethroned aud imprisoned by his son, Henry v.
escaped from prison; poor, vogrant and without
and, he cEIrcatcd the Bishop of Spires 10 grant
him lay prcband in his church. 81 have stud
led, SAID he, aud have learned 10 sing, and
may, therefore, be Of some service 10 YOU" Tho
request vas denied, aud he died miscrably and
o5scurey, at Leige, after having drawn tho at
tention Of Europe to his victories and his grandeur.
In the year 1885, died at Paris, Antonio, King
Of Portugal. His body is inferred at the Corde-
Icrs aud his heart deposited in the Aye-Marla.
No!hIng on earth could compel this prince 10 re-
nouncc his crown. He passed over TO England
and Elizabeth assisted him with troops, bot at
length he died in France in great poverty. This
dethr0ned monarch happy in one thing,
which Is indeed rare-in all his miserics he had 4
servant. who proved tender and faithful friend,
and who only desired 10 participate IL his MIS-
fortunes. and 10 soften his miserieS, and for tho
rccompenSc Of his services he only wished TO be
burned at the feet Of lrs master. The hero in
loyalty 10 whom the ancient Romans would have
raised aitars Diego Coihei, one Of the greatest
lords Of the court of Portugal. aud who drew his
origin from tho kings of Bohema.
Hume Informs Us thut the queen Of England,
with her son Charles, had moderate pension as
signed her; but II was so i'll paid and hcr credit
ran 50 low, that one morning hen the Cardinal
de RclZ waited on her. she Informed him that her
daughter. the princess Henrietta, was obliged 10
ne a bed for want Of fire TO warm her. To
such n condition was she reduced, iu the midst of
Paris, though queen of EngIani and daughter
OF Henry ~, Of France. We fud another proof
Ct her excessive poverty. Sllmaslus after pub-
Ilshing his celebrated political book, in favor Of
Charles H., tho Defencio Rcga, wns much.
Jamed BY friend for not having a copy sent 10.
the widowed queen Of Charles, no, he writes,
though poor, would yet have paid the bearer.
Tne daughter of James tho First. who married
the Elcctor Pa.atinr, In her attempt to get her
husband crowned, was reduced to the utmost beg
gary, end wandered frequently IN disguise as n
mere vagraul.
A strange. anccdoto is related OF Charles VII.
o! France. Henry V had shrunb his kingdom
into the town Of Bourges. 1t is said, that having
told shoemaker, after he had Just tried pair Of
his boots, that lie had money 10 pay for them,
Crispan had sIch caous feelings that he refused
his majesty the boots "lt is for this reason"
says Confines, 81 praise those princes who are on
good terms with the lowest Of their people for
they know no; at what hour they may want them"
LoED BYRoY.-WiIIis relates the following lu-
dicrouS auecGo,e of Lord Byron, which he heard
at company Of very celebrated authors" and
from tho lips Of one OF the celebrated" He
lie said that Byron would never have gone 10
Greece but for n tailor IN Genoa. The uOOio
bard, ho wen. on to say, was very economical, rs
was well known, in small matters. lie had hired
villa at Genoa and furnished il, with the iulen-
zion Of making /. permanent residence. Lord
and Lady BIessngton and 4 large society Of Eng
Iish people of good style were residing there at
the lime. In the fullest enjoyment Of his house
and his mode of life, Byron wanted n new coat;
and having somo English cloth, he left 1t, with
/ his measure, in the hands Of Genoeso tailor,
with no particular instruction as to tho making.
/ The tailor, overcome with the honor of making Il
coat for Excellenz1 lDglese, embroidered II
/ from head TO tail, and sent it home with BIZ as
thckly embroidered tho coat! Byron kept
the coat for fear of its being sold, as his, 10
actor Of English parts on the stage. but resolutely
refused to pay for moro than the making OF plain
and pIeban garment. The tailor threatened m
attachment and Byron assigned over his furniture
10 his banker, and finally quilted Genoa IN disgust
ready, Of course, rs he woud not otherwise hayo
been, for new project. From Indignation at an
embroidered coat tail, the transition 10 - liberty
or death " "wo 10 the Mosem F" or any other
ven, for his accumulated hiie, easy aud nat
ural. He embarked in the Greek cause sooa
. after and the embroidered coat was ns, (as il