Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-07

I n Euau0uE EfenGa kBEPtOEnat aSoHes
The death Of the Duchess de Sagan seems, a
it were, to Lave caused another gap in the grea
gulf which divides the present from the past
As Duchess &c Dino she was well known fo
| some years, ana much admired in London
. MOnoUds " Prince TaIleyIand was wont t.
consult her IS bis Egeria, and to appreciate hei
| counsel exceedingly. Eod0wed with grez
beauty, and fascination above all prejudice, she
was perhaps the c1mpletesE realization of the
grande dame of former days which the present
generation has behe.d. She was one Of the feul
! daughters of the late Due de CouTlande, who
| old, worn out and gouty, had married German
| Princess of great beauty. The Empress Csth-
| crime had kept him unmarried in order that the
! province of Courlsnde might return to the
crown of Russia, but the old duke was resolved
upon having an heir, and immediately led bis
young bride away from the court to his old cas-
tie near Mittau; and in course Of time, as was
anticipated, to the great disgust Of tbs Empress,
an heir to the principally was announced. But,
ss if the fstes had resolved 10 thwart the cnn-
ming precautions of the duke, four daughters in
succession were born to Lis house and he died
with the bitter consciousness thai his principal
ity, after all, must revert TO the crown for want
of male heirs. The Duchess de Dino was the
youngest of these daughters, and was married
ct fifteen to Count de Perig0n, Prince Talley-
AeAA2A AAt LCf -Aa Dr-- eAAA DStAtAtyJ tAAGAit
and fascination, are OF no avail IN securing hap
piness. The immense fortune she had brought
to the house Of Talieyra0d was soon dissipatsd,
and the position of the young wife had become
so pitiable that Prince Talleyr8nd took her to
live in his house, and receive diplomatic guests
he invited to his table Then began for the
beautiful Dorothea fabulous career Of infuencs
and eRchantment. Employed to thwars the
intrigues Of Russia, as represented by the
Princess Lieven, she was consulted on ev-
cry occasion. At tho Congress Of Verona
she became the guiding star Of the diolo-
mates - the Maria Stella, to whom the
prayers of the shipwTscked princes whose do
mini0ns had been swelled up IN the turbulent
gulf Of diplomatic adjustment" were addressed
To oEtvie in splsn5or Of appearance, to outshine
IN Jewels, rich attire, and dasbiDg equipageF,
the princesses attending at the Congress became
the object OF the two female aspirants to diplo-
matte fame. Both were beautiful, both were
RUssisn-bOth were reckless; there was no
stake too sacred 20 be laid upon the tapis Uert of
diplomatic chsnces-aud the stories told Of the
means employed By the ladies' TO arrive at the
possession Of secret information are beyond be-
lief The Emperor of Austria, led captive by
the fair DOrot4ea, was wont to drive with her
up and down the public promenads of the
place, and during thSsa drives the sVren was
commissioned to extoTt certain answers to GER
tain questions most important fOr,Prince Talley-
rand 10 lesm before going TO the Council, which
assembled regularly as two O'Clock. A tele-
graphic communication was agreed on. The
Countess Edmund wss provided with two little
King Charles s0aniels-" Miss" liver colored
long cared besUty-and Jet" q siiken black
tan. The Prince was looking snxiousIy from
the window Of his room to watch the carriage
SIS it drove by. The order of the questions to
hn Al q L Il. u !
q" Miss was held up for acquiesceace, aud
'' Jet " for negatiou. The sugacity Of the
Prince became 8 miracle ct the council board,
when he could tell az once how far It's PROPOSE
tonS would be accepted by the Emperor, and
on what points resistance Taight be anticipated.
While IN London, the same persecution, in the
shape OF the Princess Lisvau, pursued her, and
TIL Lord PalueTston, influenced, perhaps, by
the superiors beauty of ths Duchess Dino, pro- l
nOunced himself 81 once among her admirers,
and the coalition kept for a while the adverse
influence st bay. Bat the monetary piq1e &C
eesioned by the secrecy which his lordship
had observed upon the occasioR~sf ~ escape
of Don Carlos and his brother from England,
gave rise TO 3 manifestation OF impAsience, tears
and reproaches, which his lordship avenged by
causing the ambassador to wait full half hour
on the next occasion Of rendezvous. THIS
is an ohsnss which, in diplomatic etiquette, is
not to be forgiven, and the Prince had no
remedy but TO demand bis retreat from ofies
The Pince Lieven followed the Diplomatic pair
to Paris, and up 20 the very Gay of~Pl liSce Tai
leyTand'5 death never ceased to watch with
untiTing vigilance every act and measure adopt
ed by the Duchess de Dino But with the 6eath
of the great diplomat ended the diplomatic life
of his Egeric, who retired into Germany, and,
having inherited the principally Of SSgsn from
her titles, has lived there in retirement ever
since. L must Re g dull place for ops sccus-
toned to courts ssid & foolish young English
man, not long ago, to the Duchess whom he
met at Berlin. i" Every place, my young friend,
is charming, when you have, TO reign over il"
was the philosophical reply. The Duchess de
Sagan may be said to have been the last Of the
female diplomatic helps By whom the smbassG-
dors and. statesmen Of former days were accus-
toned to be accompanied. She was residusry
legatee Of the vast wealth left by Prince Tai
leyrsnd,. and her own legal fortune is TO be
divided amongst her children and grandchildren.