The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

which he had conducted horse race Whenever there
was "nrst representation Of an opera or new piece
the Duke 10 nc present. for he was good mu
steal and dramatic critic and very fond OF hisonc ana
lyric art Whenever pretty actress was 70 % sus-
taned applanded defended Duke do Gramont was
pretty sure TO be at the head Of her champions Three
produced at the Vaudeville, the closed with
dance by all the characte The pretty Blanche Person
she expressed it. ca ballet grip even for few minutes
The manager insisted and threatened to cancel her en-
gagement f she did not yield So finally she agreed 70
YIELD but at the Same time appealed 70 the Duke de
Gramon then her s'next friend and he securing the
services Of dozen Of the young nobIesss among whom
night after night Kissed the play and particularly the
closing scene. until evening" carrying things with
little high hand they were all arrested, and their
reports as being mulcted In nnes OF ten
francs each This was the most .xowdyish" afAir
connected with for In and action dress and
appearance In heart in spite Of his foies no
as have often looked at him when he was breakastns
at the Cae F0y that that scrupulousy neat plainly
dressed young man with the light sandy whiskers the
blue eyes, and the fair almost grsh face, the
whose adventures were the constant talk OF Paris
Scandal connected his in what anywhere out Of
with several ladies' Of position and particularly with tho
duchess Of another duke who, until lately, occupied
high place in the French Cabinet
This was his lhc-racing, gaming and making love.
is said thai he had determined to break from IL and
devote himself 70 vic ssvisse, and had chosen dplo
his vocation when the disease Of tho lungs which has
carried him TO his grave declared ITSELF and for the last
banks Of tho Nile among the Pyrenecs and soourn
ing in and breathing the mild airs Of MADEIRA and OF Nice
But all Of no avail month since he returned 70 Paris
to die and has been since that time confined 70 his bed
He said TO have left his fortune las he has relatives
living, his title expiring with him to his physician, with
the exception OF fifty thousand francs to another per-
son, who is said not 10 DO OF the male gender
The funeral services at the Madeaine were largely
attended though but few followed the remains Of the
MIA Eunarp ara
Sw "a; affairs and crowd who
hearted would have joined the sad cortegc AS
it moved of noticed pretty young girl who looked as
standing the steps of the Madelaine her eyes follow
ing the hearsc, filled with tears l know there was
long, doubtless sad history in this little episode; but
this sort Of thing is Of daily In Paris and
become accustomed and hardened to It,
The long promised "Memoirs of Lord Byron by the
Countess Guiccol now the Marquise de Bossy) in
the hands the printers and will shortly be polished
by Amyo, or Paris With delcacy which does her
credit the Marquse de Bossy @osaned from publish
thirty original letters from Lord Byron will be embraced
in the book
man nty next month The National Gallery in London
has just purchased his picture OF Mr.. Golden
ur ana eer to
Switzerland, In place OF Mr. Fogg arrived in Paris yes
terday, and will proceed Immediately to his post Mr..
Pike, at the Hague Zone Of the numerous appontees
from tho Tribune o1ce), ''smelling tho wind afar of
has sent in his resignation and there is general feeling
of shakness among the diplomatic and consular corps in
Europe.
The American legation in Paris has removed to No ID
Rue du Centre very eligible and convenient location
death from cholera took place in Paris on the 2Sh
inst 1t was, however, in the Of lady who had
brought the disease with her from Marseilles
The Davenports have found that their exclusive seacs
at thirty francs head do not pay in Paris, and they
have returned to their public assemblies at ten francs
head These however, are not particularly successful
and most OF the Paris Journals speak OF the Brothers In
the most derogatory terms impudent jugglers and
impostors It Is said that they about bringing suit
against NJ Duchemin the gentleman who, on the first
evening Of their exhibition broke open their cabinet and
made disturbance by which they compelled to return
tho entrance money II they DO this we shall probably
IL is probable, however, that their statement to this
effect is mere advertising dodge and that they will
never court tho searching investigation Of French
tribunal
Our Florence Correspondence.
FLoRENcx, Sept &c. 1885.
The attitude of Haly sciM Regard to Ausra and Prus-
sia-7ne Gastein Cbnpcntion--Foliical Mancaserin0-
Recognition Of he Kingdom Of Italy by Ausriu-Dipao
matte Srasegy Of NJ dc Bismark-Inorease Of tie Aus
tyian Military Force in Venetid-Hostae Operations
Imminent-Ameniis Bctscecn Louis Napoleon and the
Queen Of Spain at Biarrits-Aovcments Of Victor
EmanssI, de-
As you know well already, before acceding TO the
claims Of her rival, Austria, bcng unable TO put
stop the encroachments OF Prussia unaded made ap
plication to all the Cabinets Of Europe for support The
endorsement Of her policy by Power alone
would have sufnccd TO avoid the humiliation
experienced at Gasten and salzburg as is
shown by tho proposed political armistice with
Italy which sought TO be effected through
the agency of France. Consequently the Gastein Con-
vention well understood in Italy, and when the Morn
ing P announced that Austria had secretly received an
assurance Of active support from Prussia the event Of
a. - ebn D.uu. l.nrlv
dangcrcd the universally credited, with
out calculating whether 1t might be simply editorial
opinion or fact drawn from reliable official sources
The reliability of the engagements entered into by Prussia
should revolution break out the Quadlaera be at
tackled is question which must be left TO the future
for solution but Italy must perceive that the Gasten
Convention was not favorable 70 Italian unity This
should bring all the parties in Italy into close commu
nion with object in view as TO put end To the
miserable conflicts OF personal interest," especially that
we are now the eve of new political life
The north OF Europe has ever favored the idea OF
second edition OF the Holy Alliance and the Cabinets Of
s. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna look back ycarnngy
10 1916 Prussia is gaming 6rmer position on the
Baltic which, after having been hitherto under Russian
control may thus ultimately become Prussian But
why does Russia quietly allow this important key 70 the
North TO fall into the hands Of FIRST class Power Would
not Prussia a sentinel to Russia against England
the event Of English INVASION should England inter-
vene in Muscovite invasion Of the banks Of the Bospho
rus7 The action OF the two Western Powers seems to
lead to the conclusion that the question Of the duchcs Is
actually OF greater importance than ono would suppose,
and that the Gastcn Convention Is but the first step
townrd the solution OF those principles which have dis
turbed Europe during the past century.
That there rs vast and powerful conspiracy In opera
tion against the existence OF the Kingdom Of Italy Is
obvious and certain The passive attitude Of Rus
STA the face Of tho Prusan acquisitions the Baltic,
Is Of great significance. That colossal Power
Russia should quietly permit usurpation which all
Europe has stigmstized with the epthet OF robbery
without firing gun, Is mystery whose revelation will
DO decisive and explicit especially - 70 the fate Of Italy
II is no longer question OF DETAIL but OF essentials To
be or not 70 BE- Ia the question about TO be solved
The recognition Of the kingdom OF Italy by Austria ID
expected owing TO the circumstance that treaty OF
commerce has been concluded between the two coun-
tries and n is rumored that Prince Metternich had
brought the matter Of such recognition before the EN-
peror and that proposals. 70 this effect had been trans