Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-26
Daily I'ir9iniau.
Paris Correspondence of the London Advertiser.
The Empross Eugenio- Doubts of her Pa
ternitY.

Paris Correspondence of tho London Advertiser.
Tho Empross Eugenio- Doubts of her Pa
ternity.
The lofty aud prominent station attained by
that distinguished lady who shares tho throne Of
France with Napoleon ILL., has attracted public
attention Of late Ia some law proceedings which
took place some time past ut NallWlolid and Asc-
proceedings which throw some doubts upon
The paternity of TINT ilustrious lady. There has
been u great demand for tho Spanish law journals
"f 1927. and the following year. Ga searching
through tho files of that period. We find the sub
joined account Of the nullity of divorce pro-
nounced in 1918, between Spanish husband and
wife;
Don joaquin de Montijo. captain of tho rcgi.
ment of Scgoyia. married. in 1910, Donna Maria
dc Penansandc, belonging to u respectable family
of Fontcpclayo. near Scgoyia. Shortly after his
marriage he was taken prisoner Of war, and was
carried Oh tn France. Shithcr he was followed by
his wife, ns she asccrtained that he had OBJ
tanned an appointment asco nmandant Of prisoners
of war; which made some addition To his pay. Al
though Donna Maria went to France in compli
ancc with her husbands roquest. yet shc docs not
appear To have lived happily with him. Dissen-
sIpns soilcd the domestic hearth. mutual recrlmi-
nations, each charging the other with adultery,
brought about separation. Don joaquin having
lost his appointment. in consequence OF the rcno-
ynl Of tho prisoners ui war from Bourgos to Dion.
",
there 10y want. His wife, finding again that he
had the means of supporting hcr. went To his regi
mental quarters, hut was repelled by him with
disdain, nnd refused admission Their divorce
WINS finally pronounced by the French law courts.
in November OF 1913. On the return Of Ferdi-
nand VII. to Spain. Donna Maria returned to
fontcpclayo with her son. aged two and half
years. md lived there six wears, with her family.
Her husband remained in France until ls20.
when Ferdinand took oath To renew the consiitn
ton Of 1879. lie then returned to Spain and re-
sided ut his native town Of Arc,aio. where he Ind
some property; from thence he wrote to his wifu
to claim his son. She refused to send the child
bon Joaquin went to exercise his paternal right.
but Donnn Maria refused 10 give him up. Don
joaquin returned homo without his child, but af
Ter few weeks he wen, bnck 10 Fontepelnyo. fell
In love again with his wife aud proposed that they
should 1.-Two together again aud say nothing about
the divorce which was known only to her family
and his brothers. She returned with him Ia Are
vnllo. aud there resided with him until October
3o,h 1898. where hc died from tho effects Of full
from his horse. Her son inherited his fathers
property, under the guardianship of his mother,
who continued to reside Mt Are,nllo. We say her
SON because although Mt thu death of Don Jon
quinn she had daughter. aged nine months, tho
child died shortly after tho death OF its father. In
tho year 1890 she Ind also the misfortune To lose
her SON aud her grief was cmbitcred ly tho con
duct of her late husbands brothers, Don Antonio
aud Don Brnntio de Montijo, who ordered her 10
leave their late brothers. house. she having no
right to cnl herself his widow. having by her in
famous conduct nccessitatcd O divorce. She re-
fused to leave her house. Proceedings were in
stituted before tho Corrcgdor Of Arevnlo. Don
Jonquim Benito. who delivered his sentence On the
10th day Of June. 1927, that whereas n divorce
had been pronounced in France, in 1918, il had
not been nnnulet by their cohabitation, consc
qucnty in fault of heirs direct. she must restore
tho property e Don joaquin do Monto Ia his
brothers Against this sentence Donna Maria
went to tho Ro,ni Chancerv of Vnndoln, and af-
ter many months litigation the original judgement
was 1uashcd. ''Whereas bannn Marin do Pean-
sande was married. the eth Of June, 1910, TO
Don joaquin de Montiio. and whcrens the divorce
was pronounced in foreign country then under
the rule of n uSurpcr, under II government rs ie-
gal ~ rreh gions aud not recognised in Spain;
md whercns such divorce had been nnnulled by
the ultimate remorse of tho parties, declares Don
ma Marin entitled to the life interest in the proper
y of her late husband, to revert to his brothers ut
her demise
Now, dates are troublesome things The French
Monteur Of the lih June last announced TINT the
Empress Eugene had attained her ihirt y-sccond
year on the preceding day. and had received the
congratulations of her friends on the OCCASION -
According to the Official Moniteur. therefore, the
Empress Eugcne was born ON the Sd of June,
ls.G, and according to the undisputed testimony
Of registers and other documentary evidence. her
father died on October 80. 1898, from the effects
Of n fall from his horse. These things doubtless
admit of ofexplannion but none Inns yet been Civ
en- Indeed the French Gazette do Tribunaux Of
September u. 1871, which contains the verbatim
report OF this canSe ceieiri, has been forcih, alb
shactcd by Imperial nknsc from the files of that
journal which are kept for reference in the reading
rooms.