Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-15
ENpREss EUcENIA AND Mis-. HOW ARD.

The FaIlslan" eoFFesPondent OF the 0IFaueIPIla
Register, upder teoflhe 9Th instant. gives the foi
lowing French moTceau:
sssI'he Paris papers by this weeks steamer will
announce you the aliction which basjust befallen
the Imperial family { lie grand maiheur went de
rapper la familIe imperaleO but, for the very good
reason that they dare not they will tell you of
The circumstances which led TO this misfortune. GU
and your readers will scarcely credit what relate.
but you that here il is not only believed, but
vouched for by persons whose veracily it is mpossi-
BILE doubt. In the saloons, in the clubs, in the
ateiers, nothing else is talked offs ard the police IS
daily alresting persons mprndent enough discuss
the matter in the streets. You probably aware
that few days before his marriage, Louis Napoleon
dismissed Mrs. Howard, the mother of his three lit
tie girls and she took refuge in England. He had
offered her residence and pension in France. but
this she refused. Two weeks ago she returned to
Paris business, pr obably, though many say she
came by the Emperors request. Be that as il may,
the Empress heard of her arrival, and was highly in
dgnant that she should have been allowed to enter
France. ...
Thereup On conjuga CaudIe scene, at the end of
which her Majesty declared that if she met Mrs.
Howard, she would punish her for.heI presumption,
and give her lesson which she would remember.
His Majesty merely shrugged his shoulders at this
threat, doubtless thinking it nothing more than an
embullltIon of words which would be forgotten with
the excitement which caused it. He was too conf
dent, and the Empress good as her promise.
The very next day, while riding in the Bots de Bou-
| logne on her spirited Andalusan. and accompanied
only by her ladies and grooms, she was stoppedsn
!
about turn aside and let the carriage pass; but,
glancing al its occupant, she recognized MIS- How
erd and, determining give her the road, she
refined up her horse and waited for the carriage TO
turn out of the way. But Mrs. Howard had recog-
nized her rival also, and calling up her pride and
spirit she ordered her coachman not to give the road
| few words were exchanged between the latter
and the Einpress's attendants. but he refused to go
contrary 10 his orders. After moments suspense
during which the two ladies fasaent des grands
yeux made big eyes each other, the Empress gall
Topped TO the side Of the carriage, and, in most I'M
polite manner, struck Mrs. Howard with her riding
whip The other raised her parasol, and, before the
attendants could interfere regular battle began be.
tween the whip and the parasol and the tongues OF
their owners. until whip being the stronger of the
two, broke the parasoi, and Mrs. Howard sank back,
faintng, the carriage cushions, her toilette and
curls in deplorable state, while the Empress, who
had received no visible damage, gave triumphant
little laugh, struck her spur into her horses sIde'
and gallopped away, followed by her suite, every
member Of which was supplied by the scene which
they had been forced to witness.
But crowd had already collected, and, few gems
d'armes coming up, Mrs. Howard was carried into a
house near by, where her wouuds-tor the lash had
left more than mark upon her face and hands
dressed and the disorder of her toilette repaired
and, when the iders had all departed, she repaired
TO Paris, where she is still quite ILL AS to the En-
press, she finished her ride and returned to the Tu
leries if nothing had happened but that very night
Mr. Dubois, who had received the appointment OF
Grcoucheur 10 Her Majesty only few days before,
was sent for, and 4S hours afterwards the Empress
became nnwell that there no longer any doub.
that Louis Napoleon's hopes of an heir were going
to be destroyed. The matter much posi-
Bile, kept secret, and Her Majesty was reported as
merely suffering unde! slight indisposilon. But
the whole city was already talking Of the scene in
the Bots de Bouogne, and the result of the indispo-
stion anticipated several days before it actually
took place. On Friday last the EmPress's life was
in danger for several hours but, thanks TO the skill
full treatment and the the Emperor ordered to be
said in the Imperial Chapel she became better before
night and is now rapidly convalescing.
The Emperor has been to Mrs. Howard, it Is
said, to express his sympathy, and sends an aide
de-camp twice day TO inquire after her health.
Whether this is any proof that he takes sides with
his former favorite, it is hard say, for he is
ported being very attentive at the bedside of the
Empress also. His anger at The scandal caused by
his wie's conduct must be considerably modified by
the reflection that love for him the motive, and
gratifed vanity will probably prevent his chiding
either lady for her mprudence.
The different little trips to the north Of France,
which projected for the summer will now be
abandoned and ST. Cloud will be the Imperial reFi-
dence Tor the season. the physicians having prescribed
quiet and repose for Her Majesty"
/ MR. EvEnETT's LECTURE. The New York press
is quite unanimous and lavish in its praise of the