The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-04
From the London Examiner.
THE NEW FRENCH EMPRESS.

Is more usually known. M lie dc Mon'lJo,
is the daughter ofa nobleman who he
longed to one ofthe most eminent families
of the Spanish aris,ocracy--that ofPala-
fox land who distinguished himself in the
civil war of 1923, under the title of the
Count de Teba, A: the time he became
acquainted with Miss Maria Kirkpatrick,
the dashing and handsome daughter of a
Scotch gentleman, who held the post ol
Consul Of the United States at Malaga
A love affair and romantic marriage was
the consequence. The new. made En-
press is :he daughie, of this Spanish
grandee and Maria Kirkpatrick, who il
still living, widow, and who aecompan.
les her daughter on her present visit 10
Paris, where she has appeared under the
title of Countess de Teba. After the
marriage, in 1923, the death of an elder
brother conferred upon the Count, along
with score Of other titles, that of Mon
;ijo, by which name, since her first ap-
pearance in fashionable life, the daugh--
ter has been generally distinguished.
She also lnherits handsome fortune,
her independent income being something
like $4,000 a year. The father died
some years since, leaving two daughters;
the elder now wears, b. marriage, the
title Of Duchess OF Alva and Berwick,
than which The Spanish nobility can bost
nothing more elevated.
For some years the young Countess
de 1'eba or Monlijo, who is now about
twenty-five, has enjoyed at Madrid the
reputation ofan exceedingly fast woman.
Tall, graceful, Of siatuesque symmetry
Of person, with luxuriant auburn. or rath-
er red hair, pale complexion, whic. has
latterly stood in need of a little rogue,
grea, electrical eyes Of a brown 20 deep
and radiant as 10 pass for black, rather
long and a.istocra,ic features, q large
but exquishely sculptured nose, a lovely
mouth, and teeth Of dazzling whiteuess,
she is type of admirable, beauty, which
a languid and blass air hardly dimiDishes.
Endowed with uncommon wit and spirit,
she speaks French, Italian and German
with as much fuency as Spanish. A
proficient in exercises Of strength and
address, she rides with the boldesi,
and drives fouT-in.hand with the most
skillful. ....
AT Madrid Il was the habit of our he-
roine TO bid defiance to public opinion,
as the whim might seize her. She used
to appear alone in public, driving her own
carriage. She had separate establish.
ment in her mothers palace inviting and
receiving company without consulting
her mother, and often refusing access
even TO her relatives. Once her mother
forced her door, despite the remonstran-
ces of the servent, who protested that
the Countess wanted 10 be alone. To
her great amazemen, she found that her
daughter was missing. For twsny-four
hours the young lady did not appear, and
when she returned coolly informed her
affl' l'c,cd parent, who bad loudly expressed
her fears that there had been an elope-
ment, that she had been away on an er-
rand! T.'.a
On another occasion, the whim takes
her TO pay special compliment, 10 litera-
:ure, and her carriage stops al the door
Of Senor Escosura, one ofthe most prom
inent Of living Spanish authors, who was
some years since a Minister ofihe Crown.
"Good morning my dear sir" was her
TO the astonished literatcur: ''I
have come 10 breakfast with you, in order
TO have talk on literature and poetry"
A few weeks laler, Escosura gave din
ner 10 a number of literary men--artists
and actors-at which the Countess was
present without her mother or any other
lady as chaperon. She was the life of
the party, making speeches and giving
toasts with the loudesi. Among the
guests was ,hird-rate French actor,
named Laferri6re, who had had great
success in Madrid. He was from the
Theatre His,oriquc in Paris. She took
a fancy 10 him, and had long conversa-
ton with him. When the time for leav-
ing came, "Well," said the Countess,
"my carriage IS here, and will take M.
Laferrere TO his hotel" The young man
was little abashed at such courtesy
from such a lady; but she insisted, aud
they departed together.
Mile de Monlijo was also great
sports-woman, and very popular, Of course,
among the torreadors, or bull.6ghters.-.
She was present at all The bull-6gh!s in
Madrid, where she used to wear the most
costume ofa MGja de Sepilla,
like that Of Mile Soto, in the
bale, Of the same name at Niblo's, but
much more characteristic. A very large
and high comb at the top Of the head,
with wrealhs of roses falling each side,
mixed with the hair, a profusion of dia-
monds, necklaces, bracelets and rings;
very showy and tight waist; cut low IN
The neck, and with bare arms; very
short skirt, open-worked stockings with
colored embroidery, and very small en-
broidered slippers. When she appeared
in the circus, she was saluted by all the
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