New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-22
The Mystery of Louis Philippe's Birth.
From Eliza Cooks Journal.


From Eliza Cooks Journal.
4 French writer of some celebrity. VI. Mich
aud has ust published book. entitled, The Pub
lie and Private Life of Louis Philippe, of Orleans,
Ex-King Of the French, in which he adopts and
illustrates. hy circumStanta details, story which
has long been floating about in France, of a most
extraordinary purport. II Is to the effect, that
Louis Philippe was not a Bourbon, and had not
a particle OF royal blood IN him, bat was the son OF
very humble Italian, whom some have supposed
tobe Jew Maknguse of the AfbcHeum, we give
the pith of the story. which runs as follows:
That Philippe Egallte-whose character, un-
fortunately. affords no guarantee against the pos
slbl!ity OF such an lnCldcnt-eXchanged his infant
daughter for the son OF a Jall0r with whom he
had formed an acquaintance when travelling IN
ltalv IN order 10 preserve the family estates from
lapsne 20 the crown for want Of heirs male. All
the incidents connected with this supposed ex
change Of infants. and with the events of their
aiter-ives. have the character of romance the
time, the scene, the chief actors, and the final
issues Our readers shall see what view VI.
MlchauG takes OF the transaction:
The virtues Of the Duchess have been pointed to
refutaiOn Of the charge OF exchanging children
II has also been alleged that lnducement existed
for either the husband or the wife 70 perpetae such
a crime. We deny not the virtues of that iluStrouS
lady but who tell how far her wishes were con-
,rOllcd BY her husband We know that the greater
part of their fortune consisted of dcmcSnes Japan
ages which, falling male issue, of necessity reverted
the crown and that at this very PERIOD the Ouch
eSs after having been married four years had gwen
birth 10 but child, and that daughter, Stubborn
Such was the state of affairs when the Princess and
her husband set out for Italy, where, under the IL
ties OF Count and Countess dc Jonyllle, they spent
several months al a village named Modlglana, sit
uated on the top of the Apprentices Here the Ouch
proved 10 be IN an interesting situation. The
Duke, who was IOnd OF mean society, formed an IN
timacy with taller named ChIappni, whose wife
"a tinFp0. \ bargain
tered into, that II the DucheSS's offspring should
prove a daughter and the Jallor's a son, an inter-
change should be effected. Things turned out ac-
COrdlng TO tins anticipation, and the terms OF the en-
gagement were mutually fulfilled. The Jaller re-
ceyed large sum of money. His son, born at Mod
lglana on the Eth OF April 1913, was removed to
Paris, and kept concealed till the 9Th OF October,
when the ceremony Of private baptism was gone
through, rs we have already seen, While the Ouch
eSs'S daughter remained IN Chlapplnls house, and
was educated as his own child under the name of
Marie stella Petronla, supplies beng secretly sen!
once year from France. According 10 the Memoirs
Of Name Stella PetTOnlla, she continued long IN
this melancholy position, ignorant OF her high birth,
and very Ill treated by her supposed mother, who
loved her not, and amented that son whose fate was
hidden from her. The father had some idea OF the
/ truth but, knowing the Duke only as Count de
Jomyllle never dreamed that he was prince of the
blood royal OF France lis reputed daughter exceled
all lis other children in beauty. Everything, indeed,
about her indicated that she of different blood.
Her VII and precoclty aStonShed every one Before
SAt uUu LtI >CFtLlttnll year >ut 50 zap
uvated Lord Newbureh, a British nobleman then
travelling IN Italy, that he made her his wife almost
against her inclination and conducted her 10 home
OF splondor and magnIhcenCe the banks of the
Thames. BY this marriage She had several children,
one OF HON Is now an English Peer. On the death
OF Lord Newburgh she succeeded TO a handsome
Jonure but Of this she afterward forfeited great
part on her marriage with Russian nObleman, the
Baron de SternbeTg With HIM she lived for several
years IN great style, IN 81 Petersburg \ son was
there born TO her, who, while yet young, accOmpa-
ID. IA
she Stlll regarded her father. TINS man, before
his death, addressed letter to her, which altered
her whole destiny, and troubled the remainder ofher
days.
This letter, supposlng it to be real, revealed to
the Baroness de Stenberg the secret of her birth.
Ii ran as follows:
Ny LADY | am near the term Of my earthly ex-
lStence, and now for the first time unfold the follow
ing secret, which very intimately concerns you. On
the Gay that you born my wife gave birth to a
Your mother, Who i long dead, a stranger
10 NE. \ proposal 10 exchange my boy Tor you vas
LAID before me, and, after repeated solicitations.
was prevailed on 10 consult my worldly interests,
dor The terms were highly advantageous You be-
came a member OF my family, while my son Was re-
ceived into that OF the other party Heaven, per-
celye has made up Tor my faults you have been
raised 10 condition superior to your fathers, though
ms rank also was noble and therefore, leave the
world with some peace of mind. Keep this by you
a testimony that was not altogether deaf 10 the
voice OF conscience. In entreatlng you 10 pardon
my crime, beseech you 70 conceal II from mankind,
that the world NAV never know what Is now Incapa-
be OF remedy This letter Will be forwarded TO YOU
after my death. l>Igned) LAURENT CHAPPISr.
/ his eplStle was forwarded to her by the sons
OF Chlapplnl though II is SAID they kept back
some papers which might have been Of great
use 10 her IN recovering the lost traces OF her
parentage.
WORDS tsays NJ Mchaud) can hardly express the
effect produced by such discovery on the mind Of
Mare Stella. Gifted With great energy and lofty
sentiments she passed al once from position which
had been excessively humIllatlng 10 d higher rank.
MOI Jalor. but great lord, Is her father But who
Is the great lord Impatient 10 fathom this mystery
unwilling 70 believe with the Jaor that the past
eyl acmlt'e cd OF 10 remedy, she made inquiries and
sought evidence IN every quarter. Her efforts pro-
cured her the knowledge that her father was the
Count de Joinyllle, a French nobleman. whose rank
and fortune she was ignorant Of To learn all the
truth On the subject, she set out In the beginning Of
the year -2s for France, accompanied by her Young
est child, EDWARD, son Of Baron Sternberg. She
found her way 10 the village Of JOlnye OF which her
father had he'd the lOTdshp. Here she learned that
Jonvle had been part OF the patrlmony of the House
OF orleans. and that the duke, who persisted on the
scdfOld IN 1893, had sometimes travelled under that
title She next visited Paris, and there made several
VAN erorts 10 reach him who had succeeded 10 the
title and the wealth Of that powerful family She
consulted many men Of business and became the
dupe OF snarpers and police officers, no received
much money from her by way of payment, and
rototo her OF a good deal more. When her means
fatu she had recourse 20 an artlhce, which, coQsld
erlng her position and difficulties certainly very
eXcusaoe. She made known through the public
journals, that the Baroness de sternberg was IN
possession Of secret OF which the heirs ofthe Count
de JolnylIe were much interested. LOUIS Philippe
was not long II hearing OF this hscovetOus DISPOSE
uon already reolced IN the hope Of some addition 10
his immense possessions. He accordingly communl-
Gated With the Baroness through his natural uncle
the old Able of 81 Phar, who thought that possibly
he, 100, might cerlye worldly benefit from the
adventure bur when the ROYAL Duke and his associ-
ate iounc ha, the secret referred 10 restitution and
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