The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13

lrn.
000ov. 'or some Of the German coors nd 80 900
for Brazil AID this, It 10 added ia excIusiv "of tho
tor the ahsa Courts, OF several hundred mlllou
each which were Pad - an indemnity for the wan 70 tn
French and likewise the manifold preceding opera.
executed by the house commissioners for different 30
yeInnen's the toa amount Of which far exceeded tn.
foregoing" This. however, may already be considered
an anquated authority for in reality the vest business
Of the firm can hardly he sid 10 have commenced tll
1876 the House Of Rotnschd has been the general
government bankers Of Europe. and iii were possible TO
compare the two circles Of transactions the former would
seem TO dwinole into nsgpiicsnce
In 1915 the brothers were appointed couuseors or
finance 10 the ben Eector Of Hesse and in 1925, by the
next Eector, prvy counseors Of finance In 1918 they
elected to the royal Prussan privy council OF
merce In Austria they received in 1915, the privilege OF
being hereditary andhoders aud in 1929 were ennobed
in the country with the title Of Baron The brother
established IN London appointed imperial Consul and
afterwards Consul General and in the same year USED
the honor conferred upon the brother resident
In Paris The latter the Baron James, has the reputation
of being the most able nnancier in France and II
mainly through his assistance and influence with other
capitalists that railways intersect the length and
breadth Of the land
Nathan, the brother who rerded in Engand left four
sons three OF whom rank among the most distinguished
arsocrscy Of the British capital the fourth, Nathan
sidirg in Parr. The eldest, Lionel dc Rotbschild. Is
privileged British subject 10 bear the title OF Aus
risn baron his brothers being barons only by courtesy.
The second was created beronet OF Engand ~ Sir An
High Sheriff OF Bucknghamshire roo Lionel dc Roihs
child ives, in 1858 invited by the Reform Association to
stand candidate with Lord John Russell for the repre-
the list II also be observed that consultation
held by the Chancellor OF the Exchequer OF that day
upon their celebrated letter authorizing tho Bank OF Eng
land to sxseD iie issues
Since then the Rothschds have not been 10 successful
IN negotiating loans They utterly failed 70 effect that
proposed by Austria several months SINCE prior TO
breaking out Of the war In Italy.
Meet OF the members OF this family have married. and
live 10 great splendor in England continent Of
Europe aud must be observed something character
stc Of the that their choice Of wives has usually
hoopa ma In TnndOn fhaua hont Inn nm
the widow Of Baron Nathan has Away been held in great
for her charity and among other things it 10 sai1
educational institution for children of the Christian
faith Her sister, the lady Of Sir Moses Montedore pop
uary known as suitable hepmate for her phanthropc
partner The sister OF Baron Nathan widow Of the bro
Their Of Sir Moses Monte6ore, has been likewise well
Known for her beray and more especially for the large
fupts che has bestowed the establishment of schools to
all religious denominations
But there is another female Of this remarkable family
whom we must mention IN special manner and With
her name we conclude. She the widow OF the banker
Of Frankfort the mother OF the five brothers, and grand
mother Of the ourshing fnanciers OF Europe Toe follow
from Les Maiinees dn Samed Of G. Ben Levin the
Jews street at Frankfort the Maine, In the mdst OF
hcuse & Ssrs
its luxurious neatDess, which gives appearance OF
eular chterfulpefs and freshness. The brass the
door po!Hhed, the curtains on the windows white
iEow, ard the staircase unusual thing the damp
atmosphere OF this dirty quarter, 10 always dry and
shining.
The traveller who fr curiosity visits this stree-a
true specmen Of the times when tie Jews Of Frankfort
subject to the most inoleAble vexaons, restricted
this infected quarterwil be induced TO stop before
The neat and simple house. sud perhaps ask "Who
venerable old lazy, tea;ed in large chair behind
The little shining squares Of the window the nrs,
etoryf" This is the reply every citizen OF Frankfort will
make: "In tina, house dwe't an IsIaelite merchant
canned Meyer Anslem Rotbschild. He there acquired
coed rane, great fortune, ana q offspring
aud when Re Died, the widow declared she would
quit except for the tomb, the unpretendipg dwelling
which had served cradle to that nAme that ortune
and ,boee children.
Continued prosperity afforded the the pous
end modest wioow. Their is become European,
their wealth proverbla They inhab eumpuous paaces
N the most beautiful quarters Of Paris, London, Vienna
Naples and Frank fort but their mother perseveriog
Der admirable modeaty, has not Quilted her comparatively
humble house, where those cons come TO visit her with
reepcct and reverence, and discharge their duties in
memory Of their estmAbe father thus presenting bright
examples for the present time. Whether this venerable
daughter Of judah who has intimate relation this
remarkable family still dis the sold armchair" above
alluded 10, cannot now but from her extremely
advanced The time that THE sketch Of her appear
ance was drawn, s naturally to be supposed that she
bias passed away from all earthly scenes-and that
who was witness to the gradual formation Of
house Of R0hschd has not lived to the day Of
retire ment from the financial world OF Europe.