Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-06-25
PLAQUEMlNE PARISH OF IBERVII4LE,
Empress Eugenia and Mrs. Howard.

Empress Eugenia and Mrs. Howard.
The Partisan correspondent of the Phadel-
phia Register, under date of the 5th inst gives
the following French morceau:
The Paris papers by this weeks steamer will
announce to you the great affiiction which has
just befallen the Imperial family; (''le grand
malheur qui Went de frapper Ia famile impe-
riale') but, for the very good reason that they
dare not, they will not tell you of the circum>
stances which led to this misfortune You and
your readers perhaps will scarcely credit what
relate, but assure you that here it is not
only believed, but vouched for by persons whose
veracity it is impossible to doutb. In the sa-
looms, in the clubs, in the ateers, nothing else
is talked of; and the police is daily arresting per-
sons imprudent enough to discuss the matter in
the streets. You are probably aware that
few days before 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 pension in
France, but this she refused. Two weeks ago,
she returned to Paris, on business, probably,
though many say she came by the Emperors
of her arrival, and was highly indignant that
| e.
Thereupon conjugal Caudle scene ensued,
when Her Majesty declared that if she met
Mrs. Howard, she would punish her for her pre-
sumption, and give her a lesson which she
would remember. His Majesty merely shrug-
ged his shoulders at this threat, doubtless
thinking it nothing more than an ebullition of
words, which would be forgotten with the ex-
| citement which caused it. He was too conf
dent, and the Empress was as good as her pro-
mise. The very next day, while riding in the
Bois de Boulogne on her spirited Andalusian,
and accompanied only by her ladies and grooms,
she was stopped in by-road by carriage--
AT first, the Empress was about to turn aside,
and let the carriage pass; but, glancng at its
occupant, she recognized Mrs. Howard, and
determining not to give her the road, she reined
up her horse, and waited for the carriage to
turn out of the way. But Mrs Howard recog-
nized her rival also, and calling up her pride
and spirit, she ordered her coachman not to
give the road.
A few words were exchanged between the |
latter and the Empress attendant but he re- |
fused to 60 contrary to bis orders. After |
moments suspense, during which the two La
dies s. Jasaient des grands yeur" made big eyes
at each other, the Empress galloped to the
side of the carriage, and, in most impolite
manner struck Mrs. Howard with her riding
whip. The other raised her paraso, and, be-
fore the attendants could interfere, regular
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 para
sol, and Mrs. Howard sank back fainting, on
the carriage cushions, her toilette and curIs in
depIorable state, while the Empress, who had
received no visible damage, gave triumphant
q of hnpc .n}o Lox
side and galloped away, followed by her suite,
every member of which was stupiied by the
scene which they had been forced to witness
But crowd had already collected, and,
few gems d'arnes coming up, Mrs. Howard
was carried into house near by, where her
the lash had left more than one
mark upon her face and hands--were dressed,
and the disorder of her toilette repaired--and,
when the idlers had all departed, she repaired
o Paris, where she is still quite ill., As to the
Empress, she finished her ride, and returned to
he Tuilleries, as if nothing had happened, but
hat very night M. Dubois, who had received +
ne appointment OF accoucher to Her Majesty
'nIy few days before, was sent for, and forty ,
light hours afterwards the Empress became so +
lnwell that there was no longer any doubt that
louis Napoleon's hopes of an heir were going
o be destroyed. The matter was, as much as !;
'ossible, kept secret, and Her Majesty was re- y
'orted as merely suffering under a slight nds. }
osition. But the whole city was already talk. /;
ng of the scene in the Bois de Boulogne. and :
he result of the indisposition was anticipated +
everal days before it actually took place. On .
'riday last the Empress's life was in danger for
evera hours; but thanks to the skil'ful treat Il
lent and the mass the Emperor ordered 10 be g
aid in the Imperial Chapel, she became better
efore night, and is now rapidly convaescing.
The Emperor has been to see Mrs Howard, II
is said, to express his sympathy, and sends II
q e.de-camp twice day to inquire after h
er health. Whether this is any proof that n
takes sides with his former favorite, it is =,
ard to say, for he is reported as being very
tentive at the bedside of the Empress also m
is anger at the scandal caused by his wife's ii
nduct must be considerably modified by the pr
Election that love for him was the motive, and +,
atiied vanity will probably prevent his chld- a. m
g either lady for her imprudence. ~
The different little trips to the north of
ance which were projected for the summer,
IL now be abandoned, and st. Cloud will be .,
Imperial residence for the season, the ply ~, M
ians having prescribed quiet and repose for ' %.
r Majesty. .n
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