, 1859-09-26

The Paris correspondent uf tue Courier des
Etats Unis, gives The following account Of an
extraordinarily clever and brilliant IS fnst'' wo-
,nap, whose power Of fascinating aad beggariug
mcn las been wonderful:
Among the young spenthriits, noticed in
the journals of tile day, is the name ct Prns-
eaie,l m i'll less tlIau four years, Il fortune Of
more than six millions Of francs, oil Tor the
sweet ewes Of woman well known in P.rjs an
the Marchioncss Of l:t1va. The history Of this
woman is curious She was observed lu Russia
where she was born Of Jewish parents, tya
great pianist who conceived Tor her passion
justified By her beauty, aud above all by her
knowledge and Intelligence. She spoke seven
lauguayes pcrfectlv:- The pianHt brought her
with llinl to Paris. where he had the weakness
to pres ut her US IL Legitimate wife, in society
aud even ut court ball. Attli5 ball she made
such an impression on one OF the princes ot The
Orleans family, that size Attracted biul to tic
home Of the man whose nalne she b5rc. Borne
down hy his excessive expenses, the artist
uuftted FRANCE for time to mend lis fortunes
:ibroad. His companion, left ut home during
Lis absence, Quilted it one fine morning 10 fol-
low Lord Ward, known in London by his con-
quests Of this kind. The uobicman did not re-
tlin her long; he cconou.izcd too much the
wealth Of which she was greedy. Returned to
Paris in quest of new position, which was the
|, hight Of lcr; ambition, she encountered tile
youn, Marquis OF pav.a, brother of the Pottu-
C,1cse Embassador. whom she 50 fascinated that
iie csiiuused her legally and relig'ously, pros-
in. her million trancs in case they should
separate from incompatabilty of temper: This
cyentuuli,y was not long III coming The new
:Marchiorcss could not CONSENT 10 1lye i'll the
heart Of Portugal, whittier her husband had
| taken her; 50, after making useless efforts
to, retain her: he he counted out ,hs the mil; nil;
Of i. wear tho million had vanish. d, 50 The Mar
chiuncss wns, Obliged TO sell furniture, hnrses,
| and carriages. aud to take refuge III furnished
| lodgings, where Sue speut her last cent. She
had not tue wl,ercwith!l to pay for It dinner,
| when sue met n friend, TO whom She told her
I condition, aud wlo offered her Il meal at the
I Restaurant I.edoyen iu the Champs Elysce ln
the conversation NJ dinner she told him that berc
/ slo would 5000 be millionaire or .lrownru !;
| That this was her uncbuugcable resolution, aud
the vision Of her sumber. While Saving this
she held in lier hand Il journal, aud her eyes
rested OIL m extract from RUSSIAN gazette,
| relative to the decease Of pIussiHn prrsonagtse
who left fortune Of ten. to twelve millions 10
lis 'wo young, unmarried nephews.. She read
this several tunes, BECAME thoughtful, and four
days afterwards she LETT for 'prussia, With a
thousand francs, borrowed from her ac4ualnt'
ances. She was presented afterwards. 1now
| not bo.y, to the eldest Of the heirs But he was
| Il speciss Of Ninrod hctdsnan, who Ind no pas.
sinn but tie cba~e She addressed herself te
the cadet If the family. lie, just coming from
school, was Of Nature swell aud scosltlr.
us t.,at Of his brother WIS rude. lie was au
easv prev, and hardly had the adrolt hunt
ress cai1al4t linn IN her tolls. than ths
DEATH Of his brother doubled his fortune: lie
followed bis tcmptcr to Pur1s, aud SURRENDERED
himself to. her with such abandonment. that
| hare heard TINT young man endowed nobly II
| body aud mind, who kncw,al tue ansecedant'
Of her who had seduced him, express Ills regrc
&lat she was not a widow 80 tint lie could ties
| tow upon her his name, US be had his fortune
liz WIS hardly twenty.cig1t years DID,, wii''
she wns over forty! He covered her with th
rarest diamonds and pearls that could be found
lie bought for her a country seat near Paris
which is q princely chateau. She gave ever.
wcek spicn3id dinners, but she had for guest
nnly men, and 1his turmcntcd lcr. Her atnbl
tiou, whom all else was satisfied, WIS to attract /
her, By her splendid style Of life, women VII
wcre not Of tic tlcln monde. This inpossibl
thing caused her to blush amid her opuienct
IIouing to triumph orer this obstaclc, by softer
ing lhe conscience Of the public, she commcns
cd to build IN tho great aycnhe oil the Champ
Eysees u mansion which would be 4 wonder. I'll
staircase is entirely ofonyx, and the dining
room OF Naacl4itc. hut the work has been su:
minded, utter all expense Of two or three ni'Iso
francs: The poor rich man has come to the cn
vf lis millions after reaching that Of his all'