The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
THE MAGIC OF NAPOLE0N's
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80 ,f.n NAME.
A chlrming writer of "SOuvsnirs Of the
Opera ia Europe" for the New York Day
Book, gives the following interesting des
cription Of the enthusiastic esteem for Napo
leon which is stul cherished in Milan, as
manifested on a recent occasion OF the Wis.
IL to the Opera Of the unworthy Mate Of
the great Corsican Maria Louisa, once the
Empress Of France:
Maria Louisa. whose groveIing soul pre-
ferred the qualification OF low tastes and
degrading debSueheries to the ful6lment Of
the nOblestshd brightest destiRy ever assign
ed TO weman. ventured, aier some years re
Sidsnce in her duchy Of Parma and occa
sional excursions to Vienna, to come into
the States Of Lombardy on visit to her un
Gle, the Arch Duke Regner, then vice king
Of Milan. There were many fetes given
TO welcome her by the governor, the militia
ry commanders, aud at the palace, for a
princess, whitever her conduct and charac
ter, IL always princess aud always finds
cOurtiers. One evening the Scala was or
dered to be Illuminated The large royal
box in the centre was to be occupied by tie
royal family, who We're 70 come in state to
do honor to their royal visitor. The house
was full; brilliant uniforms crowded the pit,
aud several Of the boxes surrounding the
royal one gltered with diamonds. I he
royal party came. First, the arch Duchess,
proud as princess Of the house Of Carig
nan, whose unusually tall stature excited
wonder before her extraordinary beauty had
time TO create admiration. She came lean
ing on the arm Of her chamberlain, the
Marquis D. AIDA, then the Arch Duke, with
his 5Iouching gait and sad, dreamy counter
ance, where's as in his character, goodness
md weakness studied for mastery, the latter
eCien marring tn effects oi the former. On
his right, her hand Just passed thrO lgh his
arm, waslhe daughier Of The, CZars-she
who had Just Been the wOrshipped bride oI
th, greatest man of the eountry-who had
worn upon her brow the iron crown of Italy
and the Imperial diadem Of France, the
mother of a son by whose cradle o whole
nation had stood, and who now slept in al
untine,y gave, as solitary as the one wasl
ed by the waves on tho rocks Of st. He'e
na-Masia Louisa, now the too lately wed
dcd vile of General Neibefg. Her stat
urs, =, a cely Of the middle hight, now seem
dgarish from the excessive bulk Of her pc
son-;he fair, redundant bosom and shou
ders can scarcely be contained within IN
folds of Ter dark blue velvet corssge-th
diadem armets which encircle her arm
might enclose the waist Of anOther-hC
face is large and looks broad, ihoogh part
hidden by long ringIets Of light hair laIin
ou each side OF her iace-i or skin is da.
zlinp!y whiie-her eyes are large and vel
blue, though meaningless-she wears pO
derous head-dresF, then called a. bcrt
with diamonds and white feathers. As 81
ADVANCES, the Austrian Of:cers in the p
stand up, 90 do the Mianese, but tufnii
their back to the stage, they face the TOY
box, and one long unanimous hiss, such
never greeted the ears Of an artist, howe
er unpopular. resOunds through the theat
The ATchsDuks places his niece 10y I
wife. calmly casting an inquiring CLAN
on the public-the vice'queen colors a
ste,ks 10 her lchamberlain, who is bshi
bsr chair. Maria Louisa looks uncOhcei
edlv round and opens her fan. The ov
.nre begins, but the public does not char
ils attitude nor It's menacing sound. Pr
emily the agitation is communicated TO-
boxes. animated conversation, vehem
pe,ticuiations may be heard aud observed
ali. The police begin TO circulate; the
,inels. statT6ned at every door OF the
yro,nd tjsita0snslE8ts with ioreb0ding no
he officers put their hands upon the hilt
tbsir swords, but the inexOrable multi
are route1 the low hiss becomes lou
shrieks and groans follow, and then
name Of Napoleon Bonaparle is Pron0un
bv one or two, il acts with ell The M
mower Of former years, and presently, as
With one vbieeg three thousand voices "
re- crv which .Oncoowas so familiar 10 d
S,otls uF6ViVa NapoleonalR Led on
,he Cumes Of their own excitement. /
on,@iEla am soon Feochss phrenzy. In
the authoyitiss tTy q inierPOSs 70 stay
shout Of love and triumph, Il. soms p
than the rest, cry 'iuorl! iuorI! agdlng'
aDi,hets 10 the name of Maria LoW'
~srelv saiuts aroynl ear. Ths)MAFqu
kdds leans over the qneen's chair, am
Ling from tKehahasof The lady % W.
49, aim clodl seems 70 urge
treat. buflh princss4 with q smlls
aain upon her lips, and anger ~ her
80 ave. ksens ksr ssai. The arch
rer forward ahd bows, but this dee
1ooih The inipripied mob. llqIf res
@ilh rsdoublpd violence. MaTla toul
Ji,r~ rises a0on har chair, looks inPlr
ors..na NESTS ik1 lknghiy gIanco Q
~-,r,s e Is 4, etlfnl bpi cod j
erlnin. and On the other sid
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