New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-25

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neishboring bebdomadal, apropos to the Prince
| Napoleon. For do we not read them, and are
not dspleased at these accessories Of costume
and customs to the portrait we always draw on
our imasinstions Of any eminent parsonage We
hear off We should look upon Jenkins with
something of the kindness of spirit with which
We regard Boswell. We might not like to do
precisely the thing ourselves. but we are not
sorry that somebody else 10 not 80 squeamisb.
But it behooves him TO be careful as to the
minutie Of his descriptions, as in tho matter of
| the Gordon Rouge above referred to, and not
mistake, ~, he did when the Prince of Wales
was here, the Blue Ribbon of the Garter for
sash on one occasion, and blue wastcoat on an
other These may be triaes to the philosopher,
but Jenkins Is no philosopher, and these tribes
arc bis serious business. IL 10 not so surprising
that he should have fallen into moro serious
mistake as to the relative rank Of the members
Of the illustrious party of the Orleans Princes
now visiting this country, for persons who should
have known better have set him the example.
1t must have struck any person Of rigid notions
of etiquette with cold shudder TO see it an.
nounced that the Comte de Paris had come
to this country Gin tho suite of the Prince
dc Joinville" 1t were as if the Prince
Of Wales had been said to have made part of
the suite Of the Duke Of Newcastle. The
Comte de Paris is the head Of the Orleans branch
Of the Bourbon family and has only the Comte
dc Chambord between him and the sole headshp
of that oldest Of great royal houses. In the es-
timstion of the Orleanist party, he is the King
Of tho French de jure, who would be, had he his
rights, Louis XIX, as the Comte dc Chambord
is regarded by the Legitmists as Henri V.
His uncle, the Prince de Joinville, though
prince of the blood, is but the third in rank
after the Comte de Paris. The Duke dc Charities,
the next brother to the Count, who is one OF
the party now on their American travels, being
the first prince Of the blood of that family, and
the elder brother Of tho Prince do Joinville, tho
Duke de Nemours, being the second. IL were
not civilities shown to the Prince de Joinylle-
which, as we showed the other day, were be-
cause of his connection with the Imperial branch
of the House OF Brsgsnza-that would excite
the dispeasure Of the present ruler of the French
but those bestowed upon lis actual rival, the
Count Of Paris. So, possibly, our blunder may
be to our advantage.
II i, not an unrcasoning interest that one may
be allowed to take in these llustrious strangers.
IL high lineage have any virtue in it, these
Princes can claim il by their descent through
Henry ". and st. Louis from Hugh Capet If
misfortune, maniully and honorably endured, BIO
title to respect and sympathy they certainly
possess it, Fallen from the high estate to which
they were born, and which Louis Philippe, the
father and grandfather of these princes. had en-
lsreed and established, as it seemed, they have
conducted Themselves with patience, dignity,
and rood seu.e which has made men think them
o,,Sv Of prosperity. SuOn reverse Is ,. lus'
go Of respectful sympathy, where " ha' ~
oa' ,h,,n tbs. h..n suffered il through no isut
O, rnur own. ANA we cannot reconect the
marriage OF the Duke of Orleans with the sd-
mrsbe Princess Helena, the rejoicings at the
birth of the Comte de Paris, the grief at the
fatal accident TO bis father. the appearance
Of the Duches. of Orleans in the Assembly, in
February, Is4s, leading these two younger
princes, then boys of ten and eight years by the
hand, asserting the rights Of SUCCESSION OF the
eldest b. virtue Of the abdcation Of his grand
father, without feeling that personal interest IN
them which high fortune ,nking under sudden
calamity naturally excites. That accident which
caused the death of the Duke Of Orleans was
perhaps the most pregnant of events Of any that
ever happened. 1t seldom occurs that the
death Of any prince is Of any permanent conse-
auence His successor answers the purpose az
well ~ be. But il was not 20 % to Ferdinand
Of Orleans. Had he lived, ii is as nearly GER
tain any thing be that did not happen,
that the Revolution Of as woah not have oc.
Cured, that Louis Bonapnrte would have lived
out bis days q seedy loanger about Leicester
Square, and that France would have had Con-
stltational Government at this moment.
There is one particular in which the throneless
monarchs Of the present day are much better of
than those Of the last century, and that is in the
matter Of funds. Few, If any, of the many who
are now waiting for something TO turn up, are
so hsinously unprovided" with the one thing
needful as were the six exiled mojestiss with
whom Candide mpped at the table d. hote at
Venics. The danger of stormy weather being
90 much greater than Il was then, there are
few crowned heads who have rot something laid
up against q rainy day in England CT this
country The Stuart princes were dependent al
the century OF more Of their lives on tho King
of France and the Pope Of Rome, excepting
Henry TX, commonly known as Cardinal
York, wbo hyed for his later years on pension
of $4,000, granted him By the Elector OF Han