New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-09
PORRI9N GOSSIP.
Paris correspondent of the London Cou,s

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story. The lady Is well known all over Germany heH
princely domain is visited every year by crowds "a
strangers. The beautiful portrait by CORNELIUS in onS
Of the salons is examined with much interest and eyerH
departs little dreaming that the large and soft b,ud
eyes seeming 10 look from the picture SO full Of svseEx
ness and beneyolence. have In lie power to geia.u
the glances Of sympathy and Kindness directed 0ward3
them. The story Of the Princess is perhaps the nest
touching romance Of the nineteenth century As q
child che had been stolen from the gardens Of tie sry
chateau she inhabits. careless nurse, ben. %
her endowment had suffered her masters child te
stray towards the river, and when, in 10 The
frantic appeals and the search made in every drectio
signs OF the infants presence cOnld be discovered IL
was concluded that she had fallen into the iycr and
got drowned. The despair OF the mother oeJ ord
all descriptions but the idea othe chids death acce ted
by all beside was rejected entirely by her. The rveH
had been dragged no trace Of the corpse had beoE ouDdl
and after a few years time when the death Of tho
Prince her husband had released her from the obhSas
tons 10 remain IN the chateau. she gave up the OmsU
into the hands Of her brother-aw, and SGT out npou
strange pilgrimage all over the Continent fully eon3
WINGED that She would find one dy other the object
OF her search. The sums Of money spent in ~" Wig
the time, the toll the anxiety absorbed upon ~ lgks
road need not be described. During the eslass, -
Prince TALLEYBAND she came to London, and . e..
ceiyed by Queen ADELAIDE with the utmost "a i ~
and sympathy. Soon afterward she went ono core TO
the sonth stil bent finding her lost child. Une day.
the carriage climbing slowly up Of the steep hls
IN the neshborhood Of Lausanne she was aceosted by
beggarwoman, holding by her hand q poor blind GIRL,
for whom she was impioring aims. The girl lookedl
gentle and sweet tempered resembling in way the
marsh vixen whom she called mother. The inmate of
the carriage had fallen into doze. aud the woman b~lo
the girl sing TO arouse the lady. The song vulgar
dtty belonging u the district, with romance 10
sure attention. ana yet II woke the lady hom her
trance something in the voice reminded her Of sister
lost many years before, and she stopped the Positions
while she questioned the glr to her origin The day
and hour had come at last every word uttered by the
maiden confirmed the suspicion OF identity. Memory
confused-it had vanished with her sight-but by
dint of threats and promises the woman made 10
confess that she had purchased the girl when quite
infant fIom beggarwoman like herself, who owned %
having deprived her Of sight in order 10 excite compass
sion. The locality whence the child had been taken
proof sufficient OF the truth. The princess returned
home with her poor blind companion, and devoted ler
whole life TO the prospect OF she had done before
TO that Of discovery. But all attempts failed, and tbe
mother then gave herself gp entirely TO the education
Of her helpless charge. In this she succeeded perfectly
and the princess considered one Of the most accom-
pshed reciters Of INLAND and Schiller in all Germany.
Before dying the fond mother reaped her reward IN tho
marriage Of her daughter with the young prince her
nephew. and this consolation is the greatest that could
be felt by her friends. The young princess rectsd
with the most exquisite c.earness and patbos two
scenes from Count dEgmont and :" The Diver on her
visit the Empress. while the imperial lady hstenef
entranced the large tears rolling down her cheeks as
she gazed the wreck which the wickedness and Gu
pdity Of man had made OF one Of the most Deauiiuf
works Of Gods own creation"
The following somersault is characteristic:
From the London Times Aug From the London Times, sept
IT, 1864 g. 1864
aT T T IS an on Of fss Rs
undertaken what II cannot &C The prospects peace Both
compish It has already paid continuing
more than it likes in men war As little hope iher,
money character and the sub in transfer Of the Cow
ssn blessings Of liberty eminent from its present pos
and prosperity and hesste to the hands OF the ~
make further sacrifices posite party. The Reputli-
Were MCCLELLAN come cans engage TO maintain tbd
brsyely cut, and declare EN- war the Democrat now give
phacs that he peace pledge Tn. waters
compromise other of contention the land.
e issue oa sRf be- ssIs a s@S S
him and General Fremont already broken up in the ten
would in ali probability bring rsft the friend. peace msy
compromise, IL did not brngy to construct will no, bs
Union. strong enough to live in the
torrent which extraordins-
ny combination Of eyents 70
Turning swiftly in one dr.
Irection.
Baron ]. De ROTHSCHILD recently received a
begging letter containing the very tempting proposition
that for the bagaelle Of 81 O0 the writer would en-,
show how he could prolong his life to the age Of
$50 years. The following is the baron's reply:
ened with death 4 did not give sum Of money You
certainly the first that has ever asked ME for II in
proposing 10 proiong my life. Your proposition 10,
without doubt far better and more humane But my
religion teaches me that all under the hand u
ioD, and will not do anything 10 withdraw myself
romHis DEGREES My refusal moreover does not any
way attack discovery from which you viii not fail.
hope, to profit yourself Resretng that cannot &C.
,ede to your proposal sincerely congratulate youon
he $50 years which you called on 10 live IN this
world. Accept &C., j. DE RoTHscIILD."
Father IGSATIUs, the PassiOnst Priest, who
las for time created great sensation in England,
lied recently His death was very sudden, and during
journey. He was the Hon. and Rev GEORGE SPENCER,
md youngest of the second Earl SPENCER, and
brother Of the third Earl who better known by tha
courtesy title Of Nscount ALTHoRP was born in l",
md was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cam
fridge, where he graduated in leo In 1873 lie was
presented by Earl SPENCER 70 the family living 81 Bring
on. near Northampton, which he held until 1850 when
e broke off all connection with the Established church
yentuay joining the order Of Passionsts, OF which.
p 10 the time Of his death, be was devoted member
Some admirers Of ROssINI in a small italian
own time since resolved 10 erect saine TO tis
onor but could only raise 200 francs, besides pc
estal, which one individual had given So they Went
q RossISI to know what was 10 be done with the
money. - You want a statue said he thoughtfuly;
and YOU have il seems, only got as far the pc
on have 100 francs besides toward your object"
he committee bowed their aeluescence; Give ma
be money then. and Il stand on the pedestal half an
our next Tuesday. must leave on Wednesday %
d repeat the performance
4 horse-hesh banquet took place recently nc
yons large number OF guests being present, and to
hem were served up no less than dishes all of horse
eef These Wero two sOups, bOgili horse q Ia mode,
uled sausage, fried brains ion pltalenne, csu.i.
over jus de chcra cold horse pic and other cheva-
nc delcaeies. The fare generally approved.
mOng the guests were merchants manufacturers, pro.
ssiOnal men, journalists, veterinary surgeons, and
hyscians-thesc last 1t is added, were not numerous
A carpenter was recently scared by a caSso-
airy nj the Sydenham Crystal Palace, London He
repairing us house. and left large basket of tool
bile he went IN doors 10 fetch something. On ms Ie
I'm he missed chisel. and supposug some one from
e house had taken II. h. was going back when ne
lssOwary approached and NJ one CUP boltcd screw
river aud giulet while the teriod artist in wood bos
himself
Seventy-fOur petroleum lamps burst in Sue
ssion recently an tie Ulm Theater. ~ the roof OF
lch they were suspended and the burning oil tell ike
shower OF tie on the spectators. among whom weIs
number OF ladies. In moment tie dresses 81 twenty
them were ia flames. and most serious burns were
e consequence. one OF the females dreadfuiy
juled that she died IN II few hours after.
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