The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-06-08

vice done to him in the suppression Of the
hungarian rebellion, by taking part with
France and England against Russia
Ever since his accession TO the throne. he
has treated his Italian subjects with great
tyrrany. In their discomfort they look
tor AID to free Sardinia, and the appeal,
winch has once more made France a
combatant on Italian soil, and will probar
oIy drive the AustTians out Of Italy, has
to re decided now Jv force of arms
Francis Joseph is said to he well inform
ed, bold, scheming and unscrupuous. In
APr:I, 1854, he was married to a Bava.
ran Princess. In the private relations
OF life, his conduct is said always to have
been highly moral and exemplary.
VICTOR EMMANUEL. KING OF SARDINIA.
Victor Emmanuel II. was born March
IA, 1920. His mother was an Austrian
princess, and his father was the late King.
Charles Albert. Brought up under cler.
ical instruction, Victor Emmanuel, then
bearing the title of Duke o, Savoy, went
largely INTO society, bore a commission IN
The army, and was we'll known as a keen
lover of field spor,s. In 1912, he mar.
red the ArchducheSs Adelaide, Of Austria.
since dead. When the French RevoIu.
uon OF lS4S caused political commotion
IN Italy, the Pope actually taking the
lead as political regcnerator, King
Charles Albert raised the banner Of Pied
mont, and few days after the Austrians
were driven out Of Milan, proclaimed the
" ar OF Italian Independence. All
through the campaign which followed,
Victor Emmanuel spiritedIy fought bv
his fathers side, and greatly distinguish
ed himself. on March "a, lS49, ia the
battle of Novarra, when the Sandman
army was defeated. That very evening
Charles Albert Abdcared, aud Victor
Emmanuel became King Of Sardinia
which kingdom really includes not only
The Island OF Sardinia, but also Piedmont.
Savoy, the Lomclhna and Gcnoa. AL in
l''Iy. CHARLES Albert retired to Porru,
ga, where he died soon after
little WAS expected irom Victor I'm.
manuel, the pupil "f fJeSults, and son and
husband o! Austrian Prnccsses. is
subjects rather diStrustcd him. and, for "A
time, hc had 20 encounter many internal
difficulties. Austria offered him the
Duchy Of Parma, if he would rerudiate
the Constitution, 10 which he had sworn
with his father. in February, I840. but
he refused thc hrlb" Genoa proclaimed
- l'rov'S'""n Government against him.
but lac speedily put down the Emcutc.-
After the beginning Of 1850. when the
SarIin'an Parliament tariI', ratified the
peace with AuStrin, public confidence be
gan TO rely on the wisdom, patriotism
and boIduess Of the King. lie broke with
Rome, asserting the national inderen
dence Of his kingdom III temporal mattcrs
and may be said to have become indie.
pendent Of the P.pal See in spiritual ma,
tiers also. In january, 1853, he fnmeI
that alliance with France and Eurland.
against Russia, which led to his sending
"A SardinIan army to the Crimea. AT the
close Of the Wal he visited France and
England and WAS warmly received in both
counties. In the Congress at Paris TO
adjust the terms e Peace, after the Cri
mean War, Austria strongly objected 10
Sardinia being represented there by n
minister. This Was ovcrrnIed, on the
ground that having fought Sardinia had
earned n right TO have a voice on the
terms Of peace. 1t is known that, in the
discussions, Sardinia sided with France.
which de,ired to give favorable terms to
Russia. II is probable that in this lav
the germ Of the present alliance between
France, Sardinia and Russia-which was
consolidated, Ms far AS France and Sardin-
ia were involved, hy the recent union Of
Prince Napoleon with the Princess Cloth
Hide Of Sardinia. Victor Emmanuel. a
bold and dSshing soldier, commands in
person during the present campaign lie
has, no doub', encouraged the cry OF dis
affection in Italy, parity TO obtain add.
tonaI Territory, on division of the spoil,
and partly TO be avenged upon Austria
for the defeat of Novara, in March. l840.
LOUIS NAPOLEON, EMPEROR OF THE
FRENCH.
Biographical particulars relating to
Napoleon Ill are so well known by news.
paper readers, that it seems nearly super.
iiuous 10 give auy here. louis NaIoIeon,
born at the TuiIeries, in Paris, April Goth,
1908, was the second son of Louis Bona
parte, King OF Holland, and Hortense
Beauharlahs, only daughter OF the En-.
press Josephine. After the Sail of Napo.
leon |, the BonaParte family had to live
out Of France. Louis Napoleon, with his
elder brothe, and mother, lived in Switz,
erIand when the Revolution Of July placed
Louis Philippe on the throne Of France.
In the following year, Louis Napoleon
and his brother went to Italy, where both
took part in an insurrection at Rome
The brother died the same year. From
1882 to 1885, Louis Napoleon, who by
the death Of his cousin, the King of
Rome, had become head Of the Napoleon
family, devoted himself to stVdy and pro
duced several works, political and military.
His Manuel sur lArtillerie' has been
highly spoken OF by military men, and
we believe that it is now used as 4 text.
book at West Point.
In 1886 took place Louis Napoleon's