Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-25
Termigants i'm High lite.

A story involving some rather repulsive details
in regard to certain domestic mfertunes of the En-
press Eugenia, was put afoat some time ago in the
newspapers. 1t was also said that the French
Guards being under the surveillance of the EN-
peror, were enioined from making the affair pub
lie, though it said the mnutia Of the crcumstan-
ces are notorious in Paris, and the. topic in the
streets, saloons and club rooms. An American
Correspondent gives the following form to the gos-
sip, we give it TO our readers for whatever it is
worth:
'.You are probably aware that few days be-
fore his marriage, Louis Napoleon dismissed Mrs.
Howard, the mother of his three little girls, and
she took refuge in England. He had offered her
residence and pensionin France, bnt this she
| refused. Two weeks ago she returned 10 Paris,
on business, probably. though many say she came
by the Emperors request. Be that as it may, the
Empress heard of her arrival, and was highly in
| dignant that she should have been allowed to tn
| ter France.
"Thereupon conjugal caudle scene, atthe
end of which her Majesty declared that if she met
Mrs. Howard she would punish her for her pre-
sumption, aud give her lesson which she would
remember. His Majesty merely shrugged his
shoulders at this threat, doubtless thinking it
thing more than an ebuliton Of words. which
would be forgotten with the excitement which caus
ed 1t. He was too confident, and the Empress was
| as good as her promise. The very next day while
riding in the Bots de Bologne on her spirited. An
QaluSlan, ana accompanied only Oy ner lauleS anu
grooms, she was stopped in by-road by a car
rage. At first the Empress was about to turn
side and let the carriage pass, but glancimg at its
occupant, she recognized Mrs. Howard, and deter
mining not to give her the road, she rened up her
horses and waited for the carriage to turn out of
| the way. But Mrs. Howard had recognized her
rival also, and calling up he pride and spirit, she
ordered her coachmen not to give the road.
ga few words were exchanged between the lat
Ter and the Empress attendants, but he refused 10
go contrary 10 his orders. After moments sus-
pense, during which the ladies Hassaient des
grande yeux' made big eyes al each other, the En-
press, galloping TO the side of the carriage and in
most impolite manner struck Mrs. Howard with
her riding whip. The other raised her parasol,
and, before the attendants could interfere, regu-
lar battle began between The whip and the paraSol
| and the tongues of their owners, until the whip,
being the stronger of the two, broke the rarasol,
| and Mrs. Howard sank back, fainting OH the car
rage cushions her toilette and curls i'll n deplora
Bile state. while the Empress, who had received no
visible damage, gave triumphant laugh, struck
her spur into the horses side, and galloped away,
followed by her suite, every member of which was
Supplied by the scene which they had been forced
| to witness.
gems d'armes coming up, Mrs. Howard was carri-
| ed into house near by, where her woundS-for
the lash had left more than one mark upon her
face and hands-were dressed and the disorder of
her toilet repaired: and WI en- the idlerS hal all
perarted she repaired to Paris, where she is still
quite ILL., As TO Il Empress, she finished her ride,
and returned to the Tuilleres. as If nothing had
| happened; but that very night Mr.. Dubois who
had received the appointment of accoucheu- TO her
Majesty only a few days before was sent for, and
4S hours afterwards the Empress became so un.
well that there was no longer any doubt that Lou
| is Napoleon's hopes of an heir were going to be
destroyed. The matter was much as possible,
kept secret, and her Majesty reported us mere
ly suffering under slight indsposition. But the
whole city was already talking of The in the
Bots de Boulogne, and the fact Of the ndsposit:on
was anticipated several days before ii actually
took place. On Friday last the Empress life Was in
danger for several houls, but, thanks to the skiful
| treatment, she became better before night, and is
now rapidly convalescing.
The Emperor has been 10 see Mrs. Howard, it
said, 10 express his sympathy and send an aid de
camp twice day to enquire after her health.
| Whether this is any proof that he takes sides
with his former favorte, it is hard say, Tor he is
reported to be very attentive at the beoside of the
Empress also. His anger at the scandal caused
| by his own conduct must be considerably modified
1y the reflection that love for him was,the motive,
and mortified vanity will Tprevent his Gliding the
lady for her imprudence.