Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-14

A SCENE AND BATTLE BETWEEN THE
FRENcH EMPERoR's WIFE AND MS FORMER
MISTRESS The PARIS correspondent of The
Philadelphia Register relates the following
story whether true OF false we cannot say.
There have been many more improbable oc-
currences ia France within atweve-mmih {:
You are probably aware that few days
before his marriage. Louis Napoleon DIS
missed Mrs. Howard, The mother OF his
three little glrls. aud she took refuge IA
England. He had offered Der a residence
and a pension ia France, but this she rel1s.
ed. Two weeks ago she returned 10 Paris
on business, probably, though many say she
came by the Euperor's request. Be that
as 1t may, the Empress heard OF her arrlv-
al, aud was highly Indignant that she should
have been allowed to enter France.
Thereupon ensued Caudle scene, at
the end Of which her Maies;y declared that
If she met Mrs Howard she would punish
her for her presumption, aud give her a les
son which she would remember. HIS Ma
Iesty merely shrugged his shoulders az this
threat, doubtless thinking ii nothing more
than an ebuliilon Of words, which would be
forgotten "ith the excitement that caused
1t. He was too confident, and the L upress
was as good as her promise. the very next
day, while riding IA TIE BOISE de B ,ulogne,
on her spirited Andalusan, aad accnmpanl-
ed only 10y her ladies' aud grooms, she was
stopped IN by-ruad by a carlage, Al first
the Empress was about to turn aside aud
let the carriage pas, but, gancing at It's oc-
cupant, she recognised Mrs. Howard, and,
determined not Ia give her The road, she
relgned up her horse aud waited Tor the
carriage 10 turn out of the way But Mrs
Howard had recognized her rival also, aud
calling up her PRIDE and spirit, she ordered
her coachman not TO give The road.
q" A few words were exchanged between
the lal,er aud the Eupress's attendants. bui
lie refused To 90 contrary Ia his orders. AZ
ter a moments suspense, daring which the
two ladies 'lals4leul des gtands yeux' made
big eyes al each other, the Empress galop-
ped To the side Of The carnage and, IA a
most lmpniite manner, struck Mrs. Howard
with a whlp. The other raised her parasol
and before the attendants could interfere, a
regular pitched battle began between the
whip and the parasol aud the tongues OF
their owners, unll the whip, belng the
stronger of the two, broke the parasol, an
Mrs. Howard sank back, fanilng, on the
carriage cushion, her toilette aud cufls IN i
depiorable state while the Empress, who
had received no visible damage, gave lri-
umphan. laugh, struck her spur into her
horses side, galloped 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,
aud few gems d'afmes coming up, Mrs.
Howard was carried into house near by,
where her wounds-ior the lash had left
more than one mark upon her face and
hsnds-were dressed. aud the disorder OF
her toilette repaired-and. when the oilers
had all departed, she repaired To PARIS,
where she is still, quite III. As To the Em-
press, she finished her ride. aud returned Ia
the Tulleries, as # nothing had happen
ed but that very night Mr.. Dubos, who
Lad received the appointment of aeeoueheuy
to Her Majesty only few days before, was
sent for, aud 4s hours aferward the Em-
press became SO unwell that there was no
longer any doubt that Louis NspoIecn's