The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-04

OF guests.
The effect of the beautiful room was 80 str
king, that it drew forth Explanations of adm
ration from their Imperial Majesties as tbs
passed. Before the supper was over, the Ea
peror rose and proposed the health Of the Pril
cess Royal Of England, now Princess of Prussi,
and it was drank with great enthusiasm. The
Imperial Msjesties then returned to the ba
room, where they resumed their seats, ard r.
manned till half past two o'clock, apparent
we'll pleased with the entertainment and IL
graceful reception given them.
Dancing was kept; up, however, till TO,
o'clock in the morning, when the entertainer
was closed with God save the Queen" mo
brilliantly executed by Waldtenfel's orchestra
Long will be remembered the brilliant fe
presided over by Lord and Lady Cowl y, WI
did the honors TO 1900 guests, with much cas-
elegance, and grace.
1t ;s rumored that Z French Prince of u
old regise, related to The Bourbons, is sboutt
be married to Miss Miires. A few years paa
the father of the futur& Princess vas theatn
ticket vender at Marssjlles, and, like true sc
of Israel, is endowed With a peculiar faculty fl
making money out of all sorts of transaction
At Marseiles, he established an advertiser
sheet, in which be published the names of th
deceased, with the names of the physician VIII
attended them in their last illness. This spec
ulation brought hifa in small fortune, since i
was to the interest of she physician to pay .
considerable amount, gather than to be mer
toned in that neurological report.
After a time, Marsesles became uncomfort
able to him, and he cane to Paris to establis,
the Railroad Gazette, by which he obtained ,
considerable degree Of. influence with compa
MES, SPECTATORS, anGF operators in railrosl
funds, thereby increa.ing his fortune rapidly
He then bought ora of the leading politics
journals, and got up some great enterprise, b,
which he made milk and in q short tins
the poor little peddline' Jew rose from beggar,
to one of the weslthiest men in France. Re
bsccs, his only daughter, will be the sole hei,
ess of that colossal fortune. She is not, like tn,
children of the Rothschilds, true to the faith G
their fathers, but thinks herself blessed will
the happy mission to reinstate the shattere,
fortune Of celebrated old family, and to shoV
herself kind and foE5ising to race which, j,
by gone days, rooster. he children of Abraham
The old French sa.istocracy, unfortunately
labors under the delu,ive hope that, by marry
ing large fortunes, it will gather together tn
means to restore to Rance the Messiah of thu
house Of the Bourbon
Miss Rebecca has.>ot yet determined upol
tho coat of arms she ill adopt, to be joined t,
the escutcheons of thesold noble house to which
she is about to be allied we therefore take tn
liberty to recommend field of gold, with
hook in the centre.
1t is q well established fact on the continent
that our countrymen love titles and distinction
as much as any people on the face of the globe
and when in the Old World, its ariatocrati'
atmosphere has great charm for them. Ths
popularity in our republican brethren, being
too evident to escape the notice of Europeans
which place us in g ridiculous light. e
To bear out the correctness of my statement
l must annex the trasnlstion of letter which
appeared a week or two since in LIE Courrie,
de Paris. 1t turned out to be forged letter
but the remarks of the journalists will serve tc
show the opinion entertained by Europeans O
our love for titles, contrary 70 the spirit of oul
institutions.
ave took" says the Courier de Paris
from a journal of Lisieux, lie Leroviere.) al
account of preparations made by the villager,
to f3te the arrival of their lord and his young
bride. The villagers decked themselves ane
their houses in the gayest manner possible
DESTROYS to do honor to Count and Counties,
NJ, who had just been married in Paris
and on the way TO their Chateau of Firvagues
With regard to this article, we have received
the following letter, with the request to have i
published:
"'SIR: Permit me to correct an error mad,
in your paper of the 9th January, giving al
account of the reception given to Mr. and Mrs
Montgomery. i do not know where you tool
the aristocratic idea of giving the title of Coun
to Mr.. Montgomery, my brother. Know, sir
that We are American (citizens, and that W,
do not belong to the famous family of Mont
gomery. Our father began by being it'll,
grocer; our mother assisttd him ; and now, sir
We are millionaires. But do not think, sir
that that gives us the right to the title of Count
Our two sisters married true Counts, (Ds
Larochefoucauld and De Bethume.) Some few
years ago, at the marriage of my sister, Count
ess Larochefoucauld, the biography of on,
parents was given, and they were represented
as being honest, good merchants, which afford
ed me great pleasure.
al beg you, sir, to insert this letter in youl
paper. remain yours, :.
"HENRY MONTGOMERY.
"t94 Rue st. Lazare.'
ave are sure, the Courier goes on to say
that this Pnritanc letter will be read with grea.
pleasure, written by republican of the Units1
States. This sincerity is not general, even il
the United States and we have seen many
transatlantic citizens proud of their black coat
widowed of all decorations, and not sorry at tn,
same time to let us know that they are descend
ants of the order of the Cincinnatis-of tina
true patrician-of that military nobility, which
would have become q civilian nobility. If tba
had been hereditary. Mr.. Montgomery wogk
have been the man stoically to deny that dia
tinction, but to reply, (if it had been offered t
him,) by the passage of letter of Washing
ton, The glory of soldiers cannot be completed
without acting we'll the part of citizens"