Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-24
From the Peoria Republican.
The New Empress Of the French.

BY the las, mail we have received full
particulars of the marriage OF Louis Ma.
poleon, with an authentic and accurate
description of the royal bride. The
most reliable accounts we find in the N.
Y. Tribune. The lady whom the EN-.
peror has selected to share his future des-
Tiny is very like himself. Like him she
is reckless and sadly defective in her
moral development; like him she has
seen much of the world in a short life,
and is denominaled ''fast' woman; like
him she is independent in spirit, ambi-
tious and active And it is further said
that she has the same lack of express
ion when not engaged or interested, and
the same bldse air. which are remarked
in her husband. The name of The en-
press is Senorita Engunia de Teba. or,
as she is better known to the Partisan
world. Mademoiselle de MontIo. She
is the offspring of a Spanish count and
a Scotch lady named Maria kirkpatrick
Tin her young days a reigning belle in
Southern Europe.) This count was (for
we take il he is dead now of tie fami-
ly of Palatox, whose members are gran.
dees of Span, with the title of count Of
Teba.
Ii appears that Napoleon became en-
amored of her several months since, and
made proposals of more facile nature
than the .indissoluble tie," but she uni
versally replied to his opportunities, 81
am from too high family TO become
your mistress. Upon the announce
ment of The lady that she was shortly TO
leave Paris, the lover finally yielded the
point. and placed the crown at her feet.
She has had several high offers for her
hand during her recent stay in Paris, bu.
all have been promptly declined. As in
the case of Josephine, a gypsy once told
her that she was to wed an Emperor,
and. although she had previously made
attempts on the Spanish nobility. from
that time she fixed her aim on the seat a,
the left Of Napoleon Ill, and won it,
She is immensely rich. BY law Of
Spain allowing the wife to give her fam
lily title to her husband, Louis Napoleon,
by this marriage, becomes grandee Of
Spain.
Various incidents are related iilustra.
tive of the character and habits OF this
lady. Upon one occasion, in Madrid.
she drove 10 the residence of Senior Es-
cosura, a noted Spanish author, formerly
Minister of the Crown, and SAID TO him,
"Good morning, my dear sir; have
come to breakfast with you, in order to
have talk on literature and poe
try She often repeated her visits to
this place, and upon Senior Escosura CIV
ing party 10 several literary men, she
received an invitation. The romantic
lady went, and was the life of the crowd.
talking and toasting with the loudest. -
Meeting at the party third rate actor
who had lately made hit, invited him
10 take seat in her carriage, which, af-
ter much hesitation, the young man ac-
ccpted and was driven to his lodgings in
state. She frequently gave leyees in
Madrid, at which she invited only gen.
'lemen, excluding even her mother
She was universally present at bull
fights. and rode horse with more bold
ness than many aSpanish trooper. In
fact. she has every where made herself
conspicuous. This eccentric woman,
now at the age of twenty five, seems to
have made pleasure the business Of her
life, and been very assiduous in its pur-
suit.