The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-14

the fact of the French npufacture being reluctant
to send articles to New York, and offers proof to the
contrary. a
The ceremony Of blessing the new market at the
Temple was performed on the 2lst ult by the Arch
bishop of Paris.
NJ. Victor Anger, young literary man, of Paris,
was fatally stabbed in the Rue Meslay few nights
ago, by some person unknown, and has since died Of
his wounds.
Gen. Dubourg, one of the men who sprung into
notorety during the days of 1880, recently brought
before the Council of State claim Of AZ 900 francs
for compensation for losses incurred during that revo
luton. Dubourg has pressed his claim frequently
during the past twenty two years, and has now to
add one more rejection to the number of his failures
Gossip says that NJ. Dubourg is an Irishman, whose
original patronymic was Patrick OBourke.
The Emperor has decided that out Of the ten mil
lions OF francs appropriated to the improvement Of
the lodging houses Of the laborng classes three mil
lions shall be Immediately placed at the disposal Of
the Minister of the Interior to proceed with the plans
Gen. Reschd, appointed by the Bey Of Tunis to
congratulate the Emperor on his marriage, has ar
rived in Paris.
1t is rumored that saving of from three to four
millions of francs is to be effected in the foreign
vice. but whether from the consular diplomatic SER
vice, is not known. The budget of 1854 will be
brought before the Legislative Assembly early in
March.
M. Auguste Heurtier, charged with commercial
mission to China and the Orient, is to sail imme-
diately for Macao in the steam corvette Colbert:
NJ de la Cour, Minister of France at Vienna, is APP
pointed French Minister at C0nstantinople, and NJ.
de Bourqueney is appointed Minister at Vienna.
The Moniteur publishes q list Of l5S additional
prisoners arrested by decree.
M. Bayard, the author of ellis de Famille, "" La
Refine de Seize Ans" has died suddenly.
The differences between Austria and Turkey have
created much uneasiness in Paris is feared that
hostilities will be the consequence.
The Paris Presse has notice of the assurances
given in the German papers, that the British govern
ment will be called on to expe the foreign refugees
who have abused hospitality by conspring against
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doubts that FL gland will swerve from her old feel
ings on the right of asylum to refugees.
The Emperor and Empress are according to pri
vate information to make journey to the South Of
France in the spring.
The Emperor, it is said, is DESTROYS Of having an
exhibition opened in 1854, similar to the one in
England in 1851, to which persons of all countries
to be invited to send their productions 1t also
added that this project has received the cordial as
sent OF the Council Of Ministers.
THE ANCESTRY or THE EMPRESS.
From the Dumfres (scotland) Courier1
1t has been remarked that truth occasionally brings
out in bold relief circumstances which appear much
more unlikely to happen than the widest dreams of
fiction ever conceived In illustration of the business
of this observation may be nstanced the wonderful
career OF Louis Napoleon, from the time when Louis
Philippe was so unceremoniously dispossessed of his
throne to the present moment-fTom the time when he
was almost penniless wanderer in London, till now.
when he is the uncontrolled master of the lives and
fortunes of millions Of human beings, not of half
on the face Of the earth. Some circumstances which
have come under our notice. connected with the per-
sonal history of his new Empress nearly extra
ordinary as his own.
man, William kirkpatrick, first cousin to the late Sir
James Kirkpatrick, Baronet, of Closeburn was pro-
pretor of the estate of Conheath in the parish of
Caerlayerock, where he resided. The estate had
originally been one Of the numerous possessions Of
the Closeburn family, of which he was a cadet but
had passed out of their hands, and purchased by
Mr.. Kirkpatrick's grandfather. He had very large
family the only remaining member Of which is Miss
Kirkpatrick, who resides ut Nithbank, in the vicinity
of Dumfries. Mrs. ProudOot, of Cragieburn, Moi
fat also belongs to the family her mother having
been sister to Miss Kirkpatrick. One Of his sons
also William kirkpatrick, settled as merchant in
Malaga, and remained there till his death, period
of upwards Of twenty-five years, during conside-
rable portion Of which time he held the Office Of
American Consul there. He married the eldest
daughter Of Baron Griveguie, BY whom he had one
son and three daughters The son died early, The
daughters all married the youngest to cousin of
her own, and is since dead. The other two married
Spanish nobemen. One still resides with her family
in Malaga the other is the Countess de Monto,
and mother OF Napoleon's empress, lately Countess
Teba.
Thus the great granddaughter of the proprietor
Of small estate in Dnmfreisshire now occupies the
throne Of France. We hope that the Empress, now
that she has attained such exalted position in this
world, will show, by the prudence of her conduct,
and the beneficial inuen ce she may have it in her
SO employed to tend towards the preservation of
peace in Europe, and to justice and moderation to-
wards the people OF France; and by so doing show
THAT she has q forgotten the motto Of her fathers
correct of what occurred previous to the marriage,
she has already shown that she has not forgotten the
family motto. The seat is precarious one, and it is
OILY by the most careful ard judicioas conduct on
the part of both herself and husband, that the
throne can be placed on anything like security. The
origin of the once powerful family of Closeburn,
of which, as we have shown, the Empress of France
is lineal descendant, is lost in antiquity.
They possessed many extensive estates in this
country at very early period, and were proprietors
of Closeburn from the twelfth century till the year
1888, when it was sold to Mr.. Monteath. In
the parish Of Closeburn there was formerly chapel
dedicated to St Patrick, and its site gave to the
farm Of Kirkpatrick. From this place the Kirkpat-
ricks assumed their surname in the thirteenth CEN
fury. The circumstance Of Kirkpatrick assisting
Robert Bruce to slayCumyn in the Greyfrars church,
Dumfries, on the 10th of February, 1905, is well
known and it was from this that the family took the
crest and motto which they still bear. Roger Kirk
English from the castles of Dalswnton and Caerla.
verock. He got grant for the latter, and resided in
the castle till he was murdered by Sir James Lindsay,
in the year 1857.
The circumstances OF this murder are remarkable,
and form the subject Of fine ballad by the late
Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe Lindsay and Kirk
patrick suitors for the hand of the same lady;
the latter was preferred, and Lindsay was wedding
guest dL the Cusut VI CdcTlaNeTOCh III Tile uedu vi
night Lindsay stole up to the bridal chamber and
stabbed his successful rival to the heart and escaped
on horseback. When the deed was discovered the
men-atarms went of in pursuit. A storm had
arisen, and Lindsay confused had ridden round, in
place Of away from the castle. He was taken and
executed at the castle gate. The barOny was af
forwards restored to the Maxwells The GRANDPA
ther Of the Sir James kirkpatrick already men
toned was offered a peerage by the government
Ct the day, which he refused, giving as reason that
he would rather be at the head Of the gentry than
at the tail Of the lords The present head OF the
Charles Kirkpatrick, Baronet residing in London,
whose father, Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, Bart, was
for many years the beloved and yenerated Sheriff of
Dumfriesshire.
The narrative concluded with the following curl
Gus revelations
II is not little remarkable that this is not the
first occasion on which family from the south of
Scotland has furnished bride In the Roma