Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-02-01

come home to take her back 10 India TAe
enormous amour, Of dressmaking caused
suspicion in young Lols's miad. and apnn
further inquiries she was informed by CapL
James that her mother had promised her u
marriage to Sir Abraham Lumly, one of
the Judges of the Supreme Couri OF Indias
and about sixty years old. This piece of
intelligence aroused her anger, and 10 =
defiant tone she informed her mother ihal
she would never consent. A family quarrel
followed and in her despair she applied 70
Capt. james for assistance. On the next
day the latter eloped with her to ireland.
where Capt. James's family resided. Afies
great deal of trouble they were finally
married The alliance, however did nos
prove conclusive to her happiness; and
after having followed her husband to Fest
Indies, where he eloped with Mrs. Lomes.
she soon returned to England. On thio
homeward journey she attracted the attans
tion Of her fsllow-travelers BY her exubes-
ance Of spirit and varied personal and mental
attractions. Among her most ardent a.
mirers was young Seoichman, Of the y
lustrious house Of Lonnox who was only viii
difficulty restrained by his friends from Il.
fering her his hand. In London she led
gay life, being couried by the Earl y
Malmesbury, the ex.llinister Of ForeIep
Affairs, sand by other distinguished noblemea
and making occasionally romantic excuF.
sions TO Spain and to o'her parts * ths
Continent. Wherever she went she NJ
the observed of all observers, conquerina
the hearts of men of almost all countries
by her beauty and b'andisments, and their
admiration by her unfinching independence
of character and superior intellectual en-.
dowments. After various adventures shs
made her debut on the stage, first as simple
6guante and afterwards as danscuse At the
Porte St, Martin. With the prestige
which hovered around her association with
the peau-monde in England, and with the
furore which she created on the stage,
man Of her beauty and genius would, prob.
ably, in the latter bart of the 18th or begIn-
ming of the 18th century, have become ths
chosen favorite Of Louis XIV. or Louis XIV.
But times had changed, and under the reign
Of Louis Philippe journalists began to
WELD the power which was formerly held
by kings. One Of these new monarchs Of
the 18th century, nj. Dugarrier, managing
editor of the Presse, conqpred the love oe
Lola Montez, but come to an untimely end
in a duel fought with M. Rosemond do
Beauvallon, political writer. Having ac-
companied the lover to the gnmbling-house.
where the duel originated in quarrel be-
tween the two gentlemen, Lola was sum.
mond as witness on..tbe trial. Dressed in
deep mourning, she appeared in the Court,
which was crowded with the elite of the
Journalistic, literary, artistic, theatrical, and
fashionable Bohemia of the French Metror'
oils, amid the admiring whispers Of tie vasl
auditory. Her testimony having placed a.
act of De Beauvallon in very murder
Gus light he was sentenced 10 ten yeass im.
prisonment, and Lola. to whom her love,
had bequeathed about $4,000, soon lef
Paris to the great disappointment of man,
enterprising lessees, who had expected Il
reap golden harvests from her reappearanc,
on the stage with the eclat Of the duel still
fresh upon the public mind. Lola repaire,
to Munich, and created great sensation
their as dansense. This visit 10 til
capital of Bavaris inaugurated new an
brilliant era in her life. King Louis wa
then on the throne, and being monarch Q
poetical and romantic nature, he fell deepl
in love with the witty Irish lady, who, if sh
did not reciprocate the affection of her vel
eran lord, conceived feelings of sympath,
and respect for his hish-minded and gen
erous nature, which she asserted to the las
The pious Abel was at that time at th
head of the administration, and his polic
was diametrically opposed to all kinds Q
liberties, whether in matters Of Church, G
State, or of Love. No more picturesqu
contrast can bo imagined than that betwee
the grave, heavy, and senile represeniativ
of Bavarian political and theological ortho
doxy and the sunny, gipsy-like freedom an
humanity-loving Lola. Her promotion I
the rank Of Countess Of Landsfeld wa
sirenuolusly opposed by the Ultramontan
Cabinet but it was compelled to relinquis
its power (Feb., l847) by Lola's influence
The followers of the Ministry among tn
people become loud In their remonstranoe
A new Cabinet was formed of Maure
zum Rhein, and Zenetti, and others, with
view of conciliating the Ultramontane party
but Lola's influence, growing to formidabl
porpotions, was in vain opposed by the Dis
which assembled on Sept. 20, lS47. ]
, order to punish the Ministers for their in'
: biity to restrain the members Of the Di,
in their anii-Lola prejudice, new Cabin'
was formed in December, with Wallerstsi
at its head, and which became the pliaI
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