The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-23
From the New Orleans Picayunc.
ph Of Son Of the Author Of g. Anasta.
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NAENsE WEALTH AND ECCENTRIC LIFE.

e-~-N'Ss NM LIFE.
E PARIs, May 8, 1855
few weeks ago. Mr.. William w. Hope,
OF the sons Of "Anastasius" Hope, died
is hotel Of ths Rue Saint Dominique
nt Gernain, leaving the whole of his i'm
lse fortune, above g., ,000, 900, to poor
lishman, distant relation vegetating at
ser on some hundred pounds a year
will contained few legacies, among
p one to his mistress. He bequea,hed
100000. This legacy was too init.
( 4ely linked with the other provisions Of
/ will for the heir to think of disturbing it,
as you know, these rnortuary commands
~ like Prince kupert's drop in their init.
- interpedence. But the woman had q
~ Of horses and . carriage in Hopes sta.
(thsy lived maritally together,) alleged
AVE been given her by him, .nd which
D shown to have been at her orders.
heir brought suit TO recover them, and
were worth one thousand dollars, q,
outside.
~. Hope was one of the martyrs of the
1ol>DDsNeyeysslo9y~ He fortunately VA
med to none Of those "rich mems discss-
-" the gout and apoplexy, but he could
not escape ennui, that curse Of wealth. His
only resource to kill time land he had not
,huch to kil--he died only 90 years old)
WAS cards; he spent every season at Ham.
burg sitting at its tapis vert, and leaving
never less than sc. 900, and in 1850, &25,.
600 to the bank. His stable was sold re.
GENTLY, and all his other personal effects are
advertised az Oh sale. His hotel, with the
exception Of the hotels Of the de Rothschilds,
kanrision, Mile Hottinguer's, Gt is just
the building has cost million of
)ollars) is the finest IN Paris, and is most
fxpensively decorated. lie greatly enlarged
Z when he purchased it fifteen years ago
rom the Spanish government, who used it
As their Embassy. lie lived there alone
with his mistress, waited on by thirty ser.
Warts, and havinl few visitors besides well
known card.player, nick.named TO Dancal,
who has the reputation OF being the best
card player, not to be Greek, possessed by
Pafl.
( > lie made his fortune in Mexico at monte
and the cockpit, and it is said Mr.. Hope con.
ltributed SIS, 900 to his estate since first they
lcommcnccd studying the Book Of Kings to-
'gether. The house he lives in is worth
'$t 900, 900, for il has an immense garden,
(many fountains and statues as Versailles. and
ya splendid cascade. The furniture is in keep
|ins with the hotel and grounds; it cost
|$tge, 900. The salons are ou premier (our
|sea3ri foor and can contain 5000 guests
ttfey are lavshngly. too lavishingly, adorn.
led !. the ceiling is most elaboratciy carved
land gilt they are lighted by twenty cande.
(hbraG Of gilt bronze, each Of which cost
s., ,0D0, and are filled with the raresi Japan
Ch&esc porcelain vases, and some having
cost 81 800 the pair; the staircase is no,
SURPASSED except at Vcryaillcs; one Of the
tatIsts contains dessert service Of Sevres
China gold and blue, which cost $4,000
the .antrchanbers and smoking room arc
hung with old and superb leather, with gin
flowers. In word, gold, mirrors, perez
ilaN' and carving meet the eye everywhere,
The splendid suite Of uLons the master had
not seen since l5lS lie lived on the
grsunl floor; in all this prince'y manson
there'was but one chamber; it was on the
ground floor, and decorated with western ar
and oriental luxury. 1t looked on the gar
den and into two green houses. Who i,
there in Paris that can afford to indulge him
|selfwith house costing rent 0! sGo,o0I
annually