New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-09

cstue ;rtrcate nets OF diI lOmHt intrigue, lhOuSu
% tno -hIg weighted with Mexican gold. .
p King of Navarro was low thirty one years oioi
a. a. thnee Henrys were nearly Of the same age
81 Sst indications of bis eXis'euoe had been Iec,g
.,;ze5 amid the cannon and trunles OF camp III TIC
adv and his mother had sung LAY beaTntse 80, ss
- os coming into the world at Pau. Thus, sad bis
eandfsther Henry Of Navarro thou shalt not GEAR 10
g. ,oorose and snlky CT lid. The good king without
a kingdom, taking tie clid, as 'o,m as born, IN the
Ianpe Of bis dressing gown, had brushed LIS lnl1h
tbs with Glove Of garlic, and mOistened them Win
J1ou Of generous GascOn wine THUS SAID the granu-
,ttber again shall the boy lie both merry and ooid
Ibere was something mythologicaly proPheue IN 'De
apcidents of his birth. - ,,vo
uristed by Ferdinand and AIagcn. In france ' s
reiQned Young and warlike sovereign H .; .
healthy BOYS But the newborn iblah, nS AZ. 80
the lilies OF France from ST. Louis ana q Fnn;t
80 nd edded 10 the escutheon the motto E-POiI'
TI;s on3fatber believed that the boy was DoIn " le
s.o or sne;n the wroDge Of tie House OF Aore',
and Hepry's nature seemed ever Pervaded with Rob-
AT of CIarmont's device.
m ssaaa sensible grandfather, having different
ss1s ON the subject of education from those mani
kssted BY Catherine de Medid toward her cLlioren,
led the boy taught to run about Dare-heaoea an9
karafoo,ed Ike a peasant, among the mountains ana
socks of Beam, till he became as rugged ss young
mar and az pimble az kid. Black bread, and beef,
md garlic were his simple fare and he was taught
by bis mother and his grandfather 10 hs'e lies Snu
Gsrs and 20 read the Bible.
%Sen he was fifteen, the third religious war broke
ont Both his father and grandfather were Dead lis
mother who had openly proessed the reformed ialth
;ncs the death of her husband who hated IT, brought
her hoy 10 the camp Of Rochelle, where be was re-
cceved as the chief of the Huguehots. His culture
was not extensive. He had learned to speak the trath
10 ride 10 shoot, 70 do with little sleep and less food
ne could also construe little Latin and had read
Fsw military treaiises; but the mighty hours of sn
eyeutful life were TO take him by the hand, and
f. teach hIm much good and much evil, as they bore
Rim onward. He now saw military treaiises ex-
oanded practically by professors like bis uncle Condo,
ssod Admiral COGguy, and Lewis Nassau, IN such lee
Sure-roOms a. Laudu, aud Jarnsc, and Montcontour,
sud never was apter scholar.
And thus he stood the chieftan Of that great aus
sere party Of Huguenots the men who went on their
B0ees before the battle beating their breasts with their
7ron gauutets and singing III full chorus psalm OF
David before smiting the Pbihsines hip and thigh.
Their ohietsin, scarcely their representatives, 70
lead his Puritsns on the battlefield, was hardly
SaOdel for them elsewhere. Yet, though proigaie 10
one respect he temperate in every other In ;ood
wine snd sleep, he was always moderate. Subtle and
crafty in seldefense he retained something of his old
Seve of truth Of his hatred for liars Hardly generous
perhaps he was friend Of justice, while economy In
wandering King, like himself, Yves necessary VIZ
goe Of which France day TO feel the henjti-
cent action Reckless aud headlong IN appearance he
7yas in truth the most careful OF men. On the reh-
sOus question, mort cautious OF all he always LETT the
door open behnd him, scAimed oil bigotry OF cpin-
ION and earnestly mplorcd The Papsts TO seek, lis
destruction but his instruction Yet prudent ne be
as by nature in every other regard he all his Life
te slsve Of woman or another and was by good
buck rather than by sagaty that be did not repeatedly
Forfeit the fruits of his courage and condact, Ill ODE
dieDce 70 his master-passiOn.
Always open TO CONVICTION on the subject OF his fath
Re repudated the sppelaion Of hereto. creed, he
sid, was not TO be changed like shirt but only on
due elaboration and under special advice In his secret
heart be probably regarded the two religions as his
chargers, and was ready TO mount alternately the one
or the other as each seemed the Likely 10 bear
am safely in the battle. The Bearnese no Puri
Can, but he most true TO himself and 70 bis own
advancement. His highest principle Of action was 70
reach bis goal and TO that principle lie was ever loyal
Feeling too that il the interest Of France that
De should succeed, he was even inspired-cOmpsred
krih others the sage-by an almost lofty patriot
Ism.
Amiable by nature and BY habit, he had preserved
the most paired good-humOr throughout the hori
Die years which succeeded st. Bartholomew, during
(which be carried his lie in his hand and learned not
to wear bis heart upon his sleeve. Without gratitude
without resentment, without fear, without remorse,
entirely arbitrary, yet with the capacity 10 use al
sns judgmentsi withou. convictiops save III regard
10 his dynastc interests be poeeessed ali the qualities
heoessary 20 success. He bnew how TO use his enc
aes He knew how TO use bis friends 10 sbuse them,
zud 70 throw them away. he refused 10 assasstnate
Francis Alencon at the bidclDg OF Henry Ill, on DC
attempted TO procure the murder Of the truest Of bis
gn fiends of the hobesi characters OF the age-
e breast showed twelve scars received 10 his ser
Sioe-Agippa DAubigne, because the honest soldier
Lad refused TO become hL pimp-a service the hmg
bad impiOIed upon bis knees.
Beneath the mask Of perpetual careless oodhunor,
furked the keenes eye subtle, restless, widely com
Dining BRAN and iIoR viii. Native sagaCity had
Nesn tempered INTO consummate elasticity by the fiery
atmosphere in which feebler natures had been dis
eOved. His wit was AZ flashing and as quickly I'M
s0esthed as his sword. Desperate apparently reck-
Sea- temerity on the battlefield was deliberately IN
eIged in that the world might be brought TO recognize
a hero and chiefiain in King. The do-nothlngs OF
Abe MerovinQ1an line had been succeeded by the Pc
gins; to tbs eete Carlovngiabs had cone Cspet; 70
$he impctent Valos should come worthler descend
All a st Louis THE was shrewd Gsscon calcula-
kon aided BY constitutional fearls When dis
ateh-w iting Invisible Philips, strgazing Rudophs,
aud pettcOsted Henrys upon the thronesef Europe
& was wholesome TO show the world that there was
King left who could move about In the hustle and
business Of the age, and could charge SO well a. most
ders OF the bead of his eavalyi that there was one
1ore sovereign t to reign men, besides the gior
{ses Virgin VINO governed England.
Thus courageous, crafty, farseeinS consistent, un.
bring, iInperturbable, he was born 10 command, and
Rsd right 10 reign. He had Iced OF the throne, ana
Gle throne had still more need Of him.
ALEXANDER OF PARMA.
TIE Netherlands, by the death of Orange, had been
7eft without head. On the other hand, Spanish
ESy had never been fortunate IN their chief at any
peod since the destiny Of the two nations had been
blended with each other. Alexander Farnebe, Prince
OF Parma, was general and politician, whose char
er had been steadily rpenng since be came Into the
command of the country. lie was now thirty-seyen
vars Of age-wth the experience Of a seGagenarian.
40 longer the impetuous arbSrsry hot-headed youth,
whose intelligence and courage hardly atoned for his
insolent manner and stormy career, he had become
censive ie6t, almost gentle. His genius rapid
"a conception patient in eombination fertile in expe-
6iens sdsInaitne in the endurance Of suffering; for
never did heroic general AID noble army Of vete-
rams manifest more military virtus IN the support Of
an infamous cause than did Parma and his handful Of
Italians and Spaniards. That Which they considered
% Do their duty they performed. Tie Work before
chem they did with al their might.
No man felt more keeuy tie importance Of the bHsi-