The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-23


within three years. One Mr. CoyeH, merchant OF tsis
cxyis now on his way Paris this said NIB
hon oi francs (Which theirs Is doubts Of his
gettHg, ana also 10 obtain lean OF one million dollars
(and AZ much more as he ge, at so per cent dis
count on the amount and 10 cent interest
pieogag an pubic property Of She same and all sha be
longs 10 the republic Except The carkies).
There has also been Mons Raybeau here who has
been French Charge dAAairs 10 iayt, ans who to
receive fifty thousand dollars from his Sable Hxness
Emperor Soulouquc alias Fastn the First OF Bayt (you
like 10 give royalty their tes if he could succeed
in persuadBg frightening Me Dosssncans into. an
neAation TO the empire OF Fausn. Fniing he could
he wrote the Dominican dgntaries most insulting lev
ter, not forgetting 10 abuse In infamous tls
Yankees, and tor which Monsieur Ray beau got his pass
port and was forced to take French leave for Port
frince to raise the nggers against this nrao republic
II is aso rumored here that the United States govern
mcnt rs about TO send ome person to make treaty with
this republic learn from good authority that there
only hye Americans in the whole republic.
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PiccOlOn,ini and the Three Hungry French
mcn-A BosnhsheiI In the Camp.
THE CLEMENTINI sToRY-TnE FRENCH EpiToRs dE-
NEALoGY CoNsIDERED-is PICCoLoMINI A COUNT
Ess-HER PARTNERS AT THE BALL IN k0aiE-rIE
HATLEss PARTNER AND HIS RiyALs--PICCOLO,
MINIS DEBUT IN FLoRExcE-THE LEGEND or THE
sLIPPERs-THE TWELVE MOBILES AND THE SILVER
HELMET, ETC.
TO TIE EDITORS or rIlg EVENING POST
The Courier DIES Flats Eris Of last Tuesday (6th in
stanO published an article in conspicuous column OF
the paper in which tho writer in Of exultaon Of
the most questionable taste states that while Ioungng in
the lobby Of the Philadelphia Academy Of Music, where
rival troupe now performing, his lucky una bonnie
aosie) put him in connection with cosmopolitan diet
tlnti, from whom he learned that Madcmusele pccolo
mini is not entitled the she assumes her true
NAME as he pretends being Cementni that the tssump
Of the great historical name was suggested by the
speculative imprcsario who first introduced her the
Italian public and that the opposition said TO have been
made Ivy the Cardinal and his relatives not directed
against her appearance on the stage, but against her
authorized assumption OF illuarious lie also
inmases thai her first appearance AZ Florence in tho
role ecrasdm Of IMcreza Borgia resulted in failure
(tom Gutrs chose qu'an bsomphsl.
Without wishng to enter into discussion with the
Courier sense Of simple justice to estimabe young
lady aborng under the disadvantage OF beng strange
land, prompts TO mention few facts and anecdotes
that ba,e 10 and which have direct
bearing upon the points IN dispute, These facts
mainly derived from parties Of high character having
connection with opera management, and unacquanted
with either Mr.. Uilman Mr.. I.nmloy.
Some two centuries ago, nobleman of the of
Count Ccmentn under the law Of fei doa1sso left his
estate and title 10 the eldest of the Sienna branch Of
the Piccolonin family, with the condition that the title
and estate should continue descend the eldest
direct line The estate and tito have remained in the
family since, and the present Count Cemenn is the
senior brother OF tie father OF the Sgnorna Pcoosomn
performing ri the Academy Of Music. The
extensive ami the income considerable The present
Count being without ISSUE the estate and title will descend
al his death TO the father Of the prma DONNA and after
him 70 her brother, young lad. now here
These circumstances explain the confusion that
seems 10 have arisen between the names of Piccoomin
and Ciemen mini
Tho family consists Of Mademoseile Piccolomini her
father and mother the Count ana Countess Carlo Pcco
lomin younger sister and only brohcra young lad
o. ourtecn-ali Of whom accompany her everywhere in
out previously making stipulation TO this effect. Her
mother belongs to- patrcan family OF Sienna her maiden
name being Teresa Corr fannilini.
III. name Of Pccolomni, every scholar knows, Is
the most renowned in Italy. II has produced the
most distinguished divnes, scholars sud generals that
Inquire in the Italian annals. among whom stand consGu
os two pvpcs-P,ls II. and Plus IiI-who hourishcd in
the fifteenth century Alexander piccolomin native Of
sienna, celebrated scholar and philosopher, who wrote
several dramatic pieces and philosophical rcatscs and
subsequently made Archbishop Of ratras. lie fou-
rshcd the sixteenth century. Then there was ocla
IN
tccnth century, leader OF the imperial armies and
the distinguished generals in the Thirty Years
War he became conspicuous for bravery and talent the
battles OF Lntzen, Nordngen and others, and finally
created Field Marshal with the title Of Prince.
Every al all acquainted with Roman usagcs knows
that unlike Florence, the aristocratic circle IN Rome
the most exclusive the world very difficult of access for
foreigners Of even the best position and puncous in the
lssi degree regards and family For Italian
lady TO BE- admitted there ~ them the best evidence that
she s entitled 10 the name she bears. When Msdemo
scic Iccoomni made her appearance in Rome, IN leccm
her 1854 she al became the avore with the fashion
able opera gong world She was universally designated
by the name she now bears, and in direction the
least ntiInaiion thrown that not egitimstey
herr. she introduced TO fashionable Roman society
~ ball gwen by the Marquis Bergaga the Minister OF
the t;rsnd OF Tuscany Cher native place Sienna i
in Tuscany and was currently understood that the
tctnen was given Ivy the Minister Tor the express pur
pore OF satyng the general desire know his fascna,
ing counirywomar Al this ball present guests
two Gentlemen Of standing, now in New York, Of them
american On entering tho room, the party pub
lioly announced as Condo In Contessn Pccoomni The
young lady not announced, Il being customary
parents. Had she NIT been entitled 70 The name, i like
iy that they would have been announcody She was
q; oncc by an admirng throng and such was
tho ragcrnc to dance with hcr that during the ancers
and qadres she changed partners nj each figure In The
dance, her parners who consisted II princes and dukes
and Others among the nob.st gentlemen OF Italy, having
sdcptcd this IN. only feasible plan Whereby her ad
mirsIs-brt alas only = small portion of them-eould
inore equally participate ~ The honor q hcr socic,y
Az the Close u the evening she danced tho German
collon. and In ~ The figures where the lady stands
alone and the gentlemen brought up to her in succcs
sor, from whom she has b select partner, she
with hcr characteristics plsyfuincss rejected them ALL
and finally chose the last gentleman IN tho rOoionc
s.lnans oO'se 7, u'e fhg, "n9 VS. nf ~ sne lance
asidc, and while he whrlcd on with his partner IN the
darce, his companions, in q, q playful Jealousy, con
ccalcd his hat and hid 80 thoroughly too that no had
a. return homo with only handkerchief on HE heal.
Az regards her s.bs n Florence, present slender
stock Of knowledge does not enable whether
4 triumph % not but know that the role ecrdean
&C incTeya Borgia n the CeHner styles IL, per
formed ihcre nineteen times IN suoccsson and We have
also heard az single fifng circumstance, which
10 show that her impress " A. at least, must have
been OF highly agreeable character On Der rctarn from
the opera with the Innocent superstition 80 natural 10 an
imaginative Young girl scarcely seventeen (snd which
akin 10 tie with which regard engage
mcn's and wedding rings, reminding Us to-, Of similar
traits in the character " tbs Empress josephine and most
great artists she carefully aid aside the rsr ~ sprfs
~ which she had. for the arst time. rssss her long
cherished dream a bcihg rrima duuna-and, clothing
them with talsmnrc power Of commanding SUCCESS she
has never snce appeared in city ~ithou, wearing
these ppcrs on the opening night, after which
They are carey packed away only t. be brought OUT al
the next dttuL chs cortno,
II shortly her engagement, Florence that
she appeared In Sienna, her native town, which, besides
beng rcpued for rs beautiful women, iis charming
yirons and " ancient Prosperity having once counted
over one hundred thousand inhabitants also enjoys the
honor of being the place the puTcst Italian ion IA
SAID ~ be Spokcn. Here she had and car
Ica away WIN her watch presented y her ~ hcr le
low townsncn a memento If their appreciation. n
this watch which she temporarily lot Ia this city some
three wcclsago, while coming from 1r Cumming church
on All Saints Day
At Rome, twelve Young mobiles hearing that she was