New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-21
LOLA MONTEZ.
MARIE DOLORES TORRIs y MoNTEZ.

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born in 1924 Her father was only about twenty and
her mother fifteen when they were married. and Lola
WEE born duri1 e second year of their marriage. AT
her baptism che was christened Marie Dolores Eliza
Rosanns GSbe1t; sbe was afterward called Dolores,
from which she derived her name Lola. Al an early
age she displayed the elasticity of creole and The
eracefulnes Of Srgniard, with the Wit and yvacity OF
IA j, of Ireland. Her neither a creole Of strik-
ing beauty and is said 10 have married in succession
Spanish ana an Irish officer. This circumstance gave
lie 10 conflicting accounts toherEaionay; andthe
sineuarly Cosmopolitan impression Of her appearance
was not calculated 20 solve the ystery although, &C
co1ding 10 her own account sbe ushered into the
world in the beautiful city ci Limerick, and WAS brought
up under the care Of her mother in England, until she
was sx years old. Lola mother had in the mean time
married Capt. Craig, with whom Sic went to India,
leaving the young gil in charge Of Capt.
Craies father, at MontTose, Scotland. She was
aferward cent 10 London, and placed in the family Of
the Coumander-in-Chef Of tire Bengal forces, Sir
Jasper Nichols. With the daughters Of SIR Jasper
Nichols che was sent to Paris 10 school, and afier
spending several years there Miss Fanny Nichols and
Young Lola were sent 20 Bath finish their education
She remained there about eighteen months at the eX
piration Of which time her mother returned from
India. Lola was then about fourteen years Of age
Sic was informed by her mother that she had come
home to take her back TO India. The enormous
amount of dressmaking caused suspicion m young
Lola mind and upon further inquiries she was in
formed by CAPTAIN James that her mother had promised
her in uarriage 10 Sir Abraham Lumly, ono OF the
Judges oftbe Supreme Court Of India, and about sixty
YEAR, old. This piece intelligence aroused her anger,
and in a defiant tone she informed her mother tha,
she would never consent family quarrel followed,
and in her despair ele appealed 10 Capt james for as
tance On the next day the latter eoped with her 10
Ireland where Captain Jamess family resided After
a great deal Of trouble they were finally married.
The alliance however did prove cOndufiye to her
happiness and, after having followed her husband TO
the East Indies where be eloIed with a Mrs. Lomer,
she soon returned 10 England. On this homeward
Journey she attracted the attention Of her felowtrav
eers by her exuberance of spirit and varied personal
and mental attractions. Among her most ardent
admirers wac young Scotchman, Of the illustrous
house Of Lennox who wls only with difficulty NJ
strained by his friends from Offering her his hand.
In London she led "a gay life, being courted by the
Earl Of Aamesbury, the ex-Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, and by other distinguished noblemen, and max
inc occasionally romantic excurions 20 Spain and 30
other paris of the Continent. Wherever she went
she was the observed of all observers, couquering
tho hearts Of men Of almost all countries by ber
teauty and blandishments, and their admiration by
her unHinchipg independence Of character and supe-
iior Intellectual erdow neIds. After various adven-
tules sle made her debut Oh the stage first simple
fgurane and afterwaJd US danseuse at the Porte
ST. Martin. With the prestige which hovoned
around her association with the beau-monde in En-
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stage, woman of her beauty and genius would, prob
ably in the latter part Of the 18th beginning Of the
18th century have become the choren favsre Of Louis
XIV. or Louis XIV. But times lad changed, and
under tho reign of Louis Philippe journalists began 10
WELD the power whisb was formerly held by kings.
One Of these new monarchs of the 18th century, h.
DngaiTier, managing editor Of tie Presse conquered
the love Of Lola Montez bnt came 70 an uutimely end
in duel fought with If. Rosemond dc BesuvalOn,
political writer Having accompanied her lover TO the
gambling house where the duel had originated in
quarrel between the two gentlemen, Lola was
summoned as witness On the trial. Dressed
in deep mourning, abe appeared in the Court,
which was crowded with the eife OF the jour
nalisiic, literary, artistic, theatrical and fashion
able Bohemia Of the French Metropolis, amid the
admiring whispers Of the vast auditory. Her
testimony having placed the act Of De Beauvalcn in
very murderUus light, he was sentenced TO ten
years imprisonment, and Lola 10 whom her lover
had bequeathed about 5000, soon left Paris, 10 the
grrat disappointment Of many enterIrising lessees
who had expected 10 reap golden harvess from her
eepJ pJeIanco the stage with the 6clat Of the duel
still frerh upon the public mind Lola repaired 10
Munich, and created o great sensation there as q
This visit 10 the capital of Bavaria inaugu
rated new and brilliant era in her hfe. King Louis
was then on the throne, md being monarch Of
poeGcal and romantic nature, be fell deeply in love
with The witty Ibh lady who if SIZE did not recipro
cate the affection Of her veteran lord, conceived feel
ings Of sympathy and resPcct for his high-minded
and generous nature, which she asserted 70
Tie last. Tie pious Abel WIS at that time
at the head of the Administration, and his
policy was Numerically opposed TO all kinds Of
liberties, whether in matters Ct Church, Of State, o
NJ Love. No more picturesque contrast Gun be imsg.
ned than that between the grave heavy, and senile
representative Of BavariGn political and theological
orthodoxy and the sunny, gipsy-ike freedom and bu-
maniy-k wing Lola. Her promotion TO the rank Of
Countess OF Landsfed strenuousy opposed by the
CItramont&ne Cabinet but il was compelled TO relin
luisb iis poVer Feb., 1S47 by Iolas influence. The
'ollowers Of the hiniFtry among the people became
oud IN their remonstrancoe. A new Cabinet was
ormed Of Maurer zem Rhein, and Zeneth and Others,
With view Of condh.iting the Ultramontane party;
nj L0las influence Rrovjpg 10 formidable propOrton