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The Empress Engenia a Mrs. Howard.

lhe EAislau corresponding Vi the Ihllddei-
phia Register, under the date OF 5.h instant,
gives the following French morceau
The Paris papers by this weeks steamer,
will announce to you the great aflclion which
has Just beiallen the Imperial family but, for
the very good reason that they dare not, they
will not tell you Of the circumstances which led
TO this misfortune. You and your readers per
haps will scarcely credit what relate, but
assure that here it is not only believed, but
vouched for by persons whose varacity it IS i'm
possible 10 doubt. In the saloons, in the clubs,
In the ateliers, nothing else is talked of; and
the police is daily arresting persons imPudent
enough 10 discuss the matter in the streets.
You are probably aware that few days before
his marriage, Louis Lapoleon dismissed Mrs
Howard, The mother Of his three little girls,
and she took refuge in England. lie had Of
fered her residence and pens on in France,
but this she refused. Two weeks ago, she re-
turned to Paris, on business, probably, though
many say she came by the Emperor's request.
Be that as it may, the Empress heard of her
arrival and was highly indignant that she
should have been allowed to enter France,
Thereupon conjugd Caudle scene, at the
end of which her Majesty declared that if she
her 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 ebullition of
words, which would be forgotten with the ex-
element which caused it. He was too conf
dent, and the Empress was as good as her
promise. The very next day, while riding in
the Bois de Boulogne on her spirited Andalu-
sian, and accompanied only by her ladies and
grooms, she stopped in by y.road by a carriage.
At first the Empress was about TO turn aside
and let the carriage pass but, glancng at It's
occupant, she recognized Mrs. Howard, and,
determining not TO give her the road, she rein
ed up her horse, and waited for the carriage to
turn out of the way. But Mrs. Howard had
recognized her rival also, and calling up her
pride and spirit, she ordered her coachman not
10 give the road.
A few words were exchanged between the
latter and the Empress attendants, but he re-
fused to 90 contrary to his orders. After a
moments suspense, during which the two la
dies made big eyes at each other, he Empress
galloped to the side Of the carriage Onl in o
most impolie manner, struck Mrs. Howard with
her riding whr. The other raised her parasol,
and, before the attendants could interfere, a
regular battle began between the whip and The
parasol and the tongues Of their owners, until
the whip being the stronger Uf the tive, broke
the parasol, and Mrs Howard sank back, faint
ing on the carriage cushions, her toilette and
carls in a deplorabe state, while the Empress,
who had received no visible damage, gave a
triumphant little laugh, stuck her spur into her
horses side an galloped away, followed BY her
suite, every MT mber Of which was stupefed by
the scene which they had been forced to wit
ness.
Buta crowd had already collected and few
yens d armes coming up, Mrs. Howard was
carried into a house near by, where her wounds
for the lash had left more than one mark up
on her face and hands-were dressed, and the
disorder of her toilette repaired AMI, when
the idlers had all departed, she repaired to Par
is where she is still quite i'll. AS to the En-
press, she finished her ride, and returned to the
Tuilleries as if nothing had happened but
that very night M. Dubois, who had received
the appointment OF acc0achear TO her Majesty
only few day before, was sent for, and Al
hours afterwards the Empress became so un
well that there was no longer any doubt tha
Louis Napoleon's hopes of an heir we're going
possible, kept secret and IlerMajesty was re-
ported as merely suffering under a slight indis'
position. But the whole city was already talk
ing Of the scene in the Bos de Boulogne' an,
the result Of the indispositon was anticipated
several days before it actually took ace On
Friday last the Empress life was IN danger !ol
several hours but thanks to the skllliu treat
ment, and the mass the Emperor ordered to be
said n the Imperial Chapel, she becam' bettel
before night, and is rapidly conyalescing
The Emperor has been to see Mrs Howard
it is said, 10 express his sympathy, and send
an aid de camp twice day to inquire after he
health. Whether this is any proof that b
takes sides with his former favc..:.tte, It IS lay;
to say, for he is reported aa being very stendy
at the bedside OF the Empress also. lis an5e
at the scandal caused by his wi(c's conauc
must be considerably moljfed by the reflection
that love for him was the motive, aud grante
vanity viii probably prevent his chidinS oithe
lady Tor imprudence,
The different ii,tle trips to the north of Frame
which we're projected for the summer, will no.
be abandoned and st. Cloud will be the ImpC
rial residence for the season, the physician
having prescribed quiet and repose for Il,
Majesty
SHOCKING we walked along one of th
avenues, not long since, by some mysterou
power and few drops Of water, we had on
attention drawn upwards, We ran our ey
along up the brick wall to the fourth stor
where we saw (as we supposedly beautifr
Irish girl seated on one Of the window sill
washing the window. She was outside Il
window, her feet hanging in the house ; 81
was holding fast by one haud, and washing
the other We stood and gazed at her IN dun
silence for some moments, 1t was evident tha
If she should loose her balance she would nj
stop short ofthe sidewalk. As we paused tn
rejecting on what mig happen, sure enoqls
she nervously grasped the bottom ofthe wnd(
with both hands, as if suffering from dlzzne'