The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Paris Correspondent.
The Madrid Dlsls.

The Madrid Dasis
PARIS Dec % 1858.
Rabb of the synagogue and doeors The church have
ungasnty agreed rank Eve very near the Origin
changed from peaceful paradise a globe OF bae
and that Hobbies, the unorhodox philosopher be al.
most Justified IN defining mankind her offspring to be
race Of natural enemies. Not 10 go far back 10
mother Eve il may be affirmed that since Helen kin.
died the flames OF Troy female fingers have pulled the wires
Of almost b that has beiaen nations ind
yiduals Is H. then, surprising that Marguerite de Bour
gogne, the fair but wanton granddaughter OF ST Louis
should. from the grave where thrown after
having been sranged with towel by her husbands order,
have stretched her abyss Of five centuries
and joined hands with the Countess do Monto tho mother
Of the Empress OF the French and OF the Duchess dAlbe
in provoking the late dues at Madrid
You have already heard tina, the Duke Abe exclama
ton when Mrs Sonle entered the paors OF the Marquis
do Turgot poa Marguerite dc Boargogns." the i'm
mediate cause OF those duels But should also know that
this only the proxn,ae causeha it only one of
series of annoyanoes and insults less gross by
which the enemies OF the American ambass had prcde
terminea to multiply and increase the dis OF the del
cale and isolated position which they hoped create for
him at the Spanish court. Ills friends convinced
rightly wrongly, that the active and perseveng
promoter OF the petty Of which he and his family
were TO DO the object was Madame dc Mono aided ard
allotted by the influence Of the French legation Madrid
and even insgaed perhaps they suspect, by more re-
mote and higher agency al Paris They say, bluny
is true. than politely that a viee Montyo the bot
riyea mor,ifyng reception Of the American
on his first appearance in the presence Of the Queen the
COUNTESS dc Monjo had left tho bedside Of her
the Duchess dAbe, during the confinement Of that lady
IN order 10 carry ON her ntrgues with the ministers This
time her benevolent designs mscaied, and great
to have been her disappointment Baked, bat de-
leated she did yet despair of lucky occasion Of
scandal She was not obliged 10 wait long for such
casion.
And here my readers will permit me TO say In a pa.
renhesis, that succnct and reliable the Mad
lid duels is rendered necessary by rfact and do
hesitate add, the cauunous have been
rumpelted by certain continental and English ournals
and will have been echoed by portion Of the Amer
lean press Such account would be the best, ii not the
only sufficient reiuiaon of lies like those contained in an
infamous article which has been copied from The Mes
sas des Midi, Published at Bayonne the Assembks
Rationale, the Journal dss De6at and other principal
Journals in France have hitherto pnrposey avoided al
udng to the subject (although tho BRAT which
has accustomed in this metropolis brings II egitimaley
within my province Paris CORES pondenD until had
spared pains procure full and authentic information
upon il. So much will probably have been said about
before this letter can be printed that the risk Of TO-
peatiug some details which will seem like old
these days OF steam and the magnetic telegraph
facts travel sometimes slower than lies aud mistakes. NV
motives will be appreciated not only by the friends
of Mr.. Souleand what public in the United States
has more numerous and more enthusiastic host oil friends
than the late accomplished and eloquent senator from
Louisiana 9-bu by all, Of whatever party who love
and jealous for national honor.
As have lnflnated, Mime. Dc SOn,ilo was
flied by the occasion for scandal for which she
longing. Her grand child, the newborn babe of the
Duchess dAbe, was chrstened the morning of the
festival of Sante Eugene, Che 18th Noyembe Emperor
and Empress of the French being represented sponsors
by the Preach Ambassador and MARQUIS
and Maiquise do Target Ia the evening grand bali was
given the French embassy The American minister and
his family among the invited euess-Mr. Soule with
plain blackclo,h suit, lacerufiss. and white
The black velvet suit, which his old New Orleans friends
may mber that used wear, reserved for
state occa.ions-is worn only when he goes court His
dressed in the him self His wife
robe OF blue velvet rather low in the neck (but not
lower than suits the modest habits Of her American coun
Iywomen.) with flowers OF lace made of gold thread and
her head tornado glands tor falling h graceful
simplicity her left How far this costume was
from being eccentric imitation of dresses worn by Mar
gare OF Burgundy, by any other BELLE may be
inferred from inc fact that the handiwork OF Nine
Palmyre, Spanish Majesty ker at Paris No
49, rue Lahue II give the address for the bensr Of the
aides. IL oil irreproachable Oh as,ity and
TASTE and the following day. was pronounced bv III.
editor OF Las Nopedades-sn authority in such mauers
and who cannot be suspected OF partially for Soules
nasmnch before the.r arrival he had been foremost
in trying to throw ridcue upon them--to have been
one of the elegant that appeared at the ball
Such, however, does not have been th,
opinion of the Countess de Monijo who maciously
seized the opportunity to entertain hor friends with
minute criticism Of and thus, 1t is supposed furnished
for the comment OF her sonn.iaw"poan hareuer-
ate de Borgogrsf" This remark IL overheard by Young
Soue, who 10 Standing only few steps from the Duke
dAbc, and resented 1t by decided exhibition Of
dspleasure lady, however. is his arm Mrs Perry
wife OF the secretary OF legaon) and he mus. conduct
her TO her seat before returning the Duke Mrs Perry
perceivng the agitation and the anger you Soule hu
res him towards his father, who ia a il made
acquainted with what has occurred The frs, i'm pulse
Of Mr. Sous is, by promp pit aud bold exped 10
give such turn To the affair shall IL to fall into b
own hands. Walking with his into an ad Joining re
esbfnen room, he abruptly upon the Duke Able
who standing with two friends the sideboard laws
hold Of his elbow and him contemp uous and de-
faint look Tue Duke steps backward, and hestating
moment withdraws into OF the next ROOM and
does make his appearance sgnn for the rest of the
evening Mr. soule succeeds in calming the emotion Of
his son, and, with him and his wife, remains at the bali
nearly hour longer retiring only the rest Of toe
company began TO disper-e.
OF course, neither father slept before 'ho order
Of the day" for the decided upon The deci,-
ion is quickly made. The to the Duke of Abe
the following letters
sra Neither tho you bear, nor the position Won
bold by the accident TO which that ame author
ICES 10 be Dsoent You yestsrdr AZ eveDinv in
such manner give the right 10 demand rstisl,o.
ton hope You VIII not so FAR forget yourself refuse
H.
Your servant, soULE
In tho morning this letter carried to the Duke
dAlbe by Mr.. Perry aud by Col Mans, latter of whom
explained the object Of their visit and Duke had
FASTENED to make the fullest verbal apoogy posi- be
csring he had bad intention addressing The least
offensive expression to Mrs. Soulc refusing admit that
no had uttered single word concerning her, and.
over begging that whatever might have escaped him Of
wouhd the honorable susceptibtes of young
Soue might be excused and forgotten. After all this the