Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-26
From the Tribune.
TIE NEW FRENCH EMPRESS

SGNonlrA EuGENA DE TEBA, or as
she is ,nore usuully known, Mile Dc
Monlijo, is The daughter of noble.
man who belonged to one of the most
eminent families Of the Spanish aris,
tocracy-that of Paluiox-and who
distinguished himself in the civil wal
of 1928, under the title of the Count
de Teba. At that time he became ac-
quainted with Miss Maria Kirkpat.
rick, ,be,lashing and handsome dnugh.
ter of a Scotch gentleman, who held
the post Of Consul of the U. States nj
Malaga. A love affair and n romantic
marriage was the consequence. The
new-madc Empress is the daughter Of
this Spanish grandee and Maria Kirk
patrick. who is still living, a widow,
aud who accompanies her daughter
on her present visil to Pa,is, where
she has appeared under the title of
Countess de Teba. After the mar.
ringc, in 1923, the death Of All elder
brulher conferred upon tho Count. u
long with score, of other titles, that
Of Montiio, by which name, since her
first appearance il fashionable life,
the daughter has been generally dis.
I,inguishel. She also irhclits hand,
some fortune, herinacpcndem income
Ibeing something like $4,000 year.
The father died some years since,
leaving two daughters; the cldernow
wears, ly marriage, thetitle of DVcll.
ess of Alya and Berwick. than which
the Spanishnobility can boast nothing
more elevated.
For somcycars they young Countess
de Teba or Montijo, Who is now a.
bout twenty-five, has enjoyed at Mad
rid the reputation of an exceedingly
tast woman. Tall, graceful, of statu,
esguc symmetry ofperson,. with lux
u,iant auburn. or rather red, lair, d
pale complexion, which has lalterly
stood in need ofalittln rouge, great
electrical eyes ofa brown so deep
and radiant as 10 pass for black, rath.
or, long and aris,ocra,ic features, a
large hut cxqrisitcly sculptnred nose,
a lovely mouth, and teeth Of dazzling
whiteness, she is atypcsof admirable
beauty, whic!, a languid aul,llas air
hardly dimiilishes. Endowed with
uncommon wit aud spirit, she speaks
FIcnch, English, Italian aud German
with asmuch fluency as Spanish. A
proficient in exercises of strength aud
address. she rides with the boldest,
and drives faur.in.hand with the mos,
akilful.
At Madrid it was the habit Of oul
heroine to bid defiance TO public o.
pirion, as the whim might seize her.
She used ,oappear alone in public,
driving her own carriage. She had u
separate establishment in her moth
fe,'s palace. inviting and receiving
company without consulting her mo-
iherand n'ten refusing access even 10
her relatives. Once her mother iosc'
ed her door, despite the rcmonstranc-
es Of the servant, who protested that
the Countess wanted to be alone. To
her great lNrH. amazemHcnt sue i9Mnd 'l'a'
her !. danghteerwas missing, for twe'''
ty-it."a''r hour hours INC young lady ~" nn'
t1'lppear, ana when she returned c"n''y
informed her ath,e,ea parent, WI, na''
loudly expressed her Tears nat mere
had been an elopement; .'at she naa
neen away on a" erraha
On ane'her occasion,th whim takes
her to pny a special compliment to lit
erature. and her carriage stops Ut the
door of fSenor Escosura, one of the
most prominent Of living Spanish au,
thors, who was some years since a
Minister of the Grown, GOOD NOR
ming, my dear SIR" was her salntalio, =
to tho astonlshed t.ttefatear';
have ., come to break'ast ,,l WIN you, N
oreer to,have >, ta1k on l''era.u'g .lI ps anu
poetry. "a Jew weeks la,et, ESQ si:.
safa gave a alhnef 70 d 'i''moef Oh II.
lerafy men,-art'sts al'a aetors--at a
whlci lhe countess was present WIN.
out yer mo!ner a, OF any o'nef ,:s, 'aay as
eA"pefoa. ohe was .he me oi l.ne
party making speeches anu giS.Is
illousts WITH the lOudest. Among the