The Shasta courier., 1864-07-02
Maximilian.

1uio PtfsOHdSti we teitSTGbu iHfoTius US,
landed at FeraCruz May 2sth. 1t is not sta
ted that he f,llowed the example If Cortez al
the same point on a sim lar occasion in the
past, and burned the ships which brought
him ever. Probably he didn't. Prudence
suggested a wise provision for return. In re-
gard to his family and personal history, the
Eclectic Magazine furnishes the following
particulars:
'.The Archduke Maximlian isa lineal de-
scendant of the ancient and illustrions house
| af LA cburg, which has given to the world a
| large $Gmber OF the most powerful sovereigns
on historical record, and which in the male
line became extinct by the death of Charles
the Sixth on the 20th of October, l740.
/ BY the Pragmatic sanctior, the succession
| to the throne was transferred 10 the female
| branch IF the f.nily. for want of male heirs.
and Marie Theresa, the eldest daughter of
Charles the S xth, who had espoused Francs
Duke of Luthrlngen, on the 18th of February
1875, because empress Of Austria. and the
descendants of the two houses of Hapsburg
aud Lothriugen have since ocedpied the
throne of the Austrian empire
! The Archduke Maximillan was born on the
9th OF July. 1882, and is therefore now in his
thirty second year.
! The Archduke was vice admiral and COM
mander in chief ofthe Austrian navy. and
has been governor of Lombardy and Venice.
! The Archduke is tie brother of the present
| Emperor of Austria, and second son of Arch
duke Francis Charles, 1.-The brother of the EN-
persr Ferdinand. who now resides in Prague.
in Bohemia, and who abdeated the throne
IN Is Sin favor of his nephew, the present
emperor, and of thes sArchduchess Sophia. the
daughter OF Maximilian the late King of Ba.
| yaria
The Archduke Macmillan was married on
the 9th of July, 1857, at Brussels. to Prin-
cess Charlotte, daughter of Leopold, the pres
ent king of the Belgians. There is no issue
to his marriage up to present time. At the
drmise of the present Emperor of Austria. the
Archduke would be the regent of the empire
during the minority of the crown prince The
| Archduebess Sophia. mother of the Archduke
| Maximihan, is considered one of the most
enlightened and talented ladies in Europe,
who exercised very powerful influence on
the Development of the minds of herchildren
| and Installed in them principles adapted to
the present progressive age. The greatest
care and attention was bestowed on the edu
cation OF tho princes, her sons, and there is
no branch of science, literature, and art, of
which they do not possess d thorough knowl-
eaga.
The facility Of acquiring and speaking Ian.
gnages l. hereditary in the members of the
| HapSturg dyaaStv and there is none of the
numerous tor CUES IN use in the empire of
which the princes are not perfect masters
The other leading rropean languages are
spoken by chem with equal hueney.
/ the Arehduke Macmillan may be consid-
! cred as the loander Of the Austrian navy.
which ut this moment takes ii very reSpecta
Bile position among the navies Of the world.
! All the modern improvements have been in
troduced in tie Austrian navy. and the most
| Important works OF the empire for marine
/ purposes have been constructed under his
| fostering care.
| TLere Is no department in naval architec.
! ture ri which the Archduke does not possess
censumated knowledge His administrative
talents are unsurpassed and his popularity
| throughout the empire among al classes OF
people cannot be exceled During his Gov
ernorshp of Lombardy and Venice he sur
mounted the numerous obstacles in his way
at that very trying period with great deal
of tact. and secured to himself the esteem and
admiration of the people under his govern
ment. The Archduke is regarded as one of
the most liberal minded princes in Europe.
and thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the
| times.
This brief sketch of the Archduke will en-
able our readers to form an intelligent opn-
ion of his character and talents, and cf his
capacity to fill the station, which he has seen
fit to accept"