, 1866-04-06


Death Of the Ex-Quccn Of France.
The ex-Quccn Anclie's death In England Is
announced by the latest European steamer.
Tliz princess, borne IN 1.s2, was daughter
Of the late King Ferdinand, Of the two sIci.
lies, aud married Louis Philippe In 1909. she
survived her husband sixteen years, after
many Of their children aud relatives had long
preceded both to the grave. Like the late
King Leopold, whose late second wife was
les daughter, Queen ASnelic formed ono OF
the few connecting links between the past
and the present century. The French reto-
luton and the American war Of Independence
were events within her recollection.
She, then lived 10 see the rise and the fall OF
the first Napoleon. the restoration and the
defeat Of the old Bourbons. and the accession,
as well aa the discontinue OF the younger
branch Of that dynasty, which was then
represented BY ler late husband and Is now
Represented By her grandson. the Count OF
Paris. She urcd to sec the rise and the fall
of another republican government In France,
and the coup d'aat Of Louis Napoleon in
Paris nnd Mexico, as well as the waning
power Of the Bonapartes as Indicated In the
present French Chambers and press. She,
whose husband told her OF the cordial recep-
tion he had met Ia the United States at
the hands Of Washington, Tired to
see the great work Of Washington
undermined BY Slavery, and finally assailed
by traitors. She lived also to sce tho Union
forces overt1rown the rebel hordes, with her
own grandchildren fighting on the Union
side, aud she lived also to sec that work Of
regeneration again r1enaced by the reaction
trv un1irv nf Andrew johnson.
This octogcnnsinn lady has ut last rcjolned
her husband, to whom she Ind proved, in all
the strange vicfssitudes Of his cycntful career,
q most faithful friend and companion, Her
death challenges notice, not only on account
OF her historic position, but also on account
OF tho purity and nollcucss Of her litc- The
virtues end Eraces which she cultivated In lel
domestic sphere, contributed not little il
pusifying the moral atmosphere Of French
society during Louis Plllippc's reign, and at
ats yfoIent termination ia 1s4a, tue poor d
paY;. fe1t that as she fed with her husband tt
Eneland, one OF their guardian angels hat
taken her departure. In England, where sh'
occupied, with her family, the claremon
palace, formerly ceded By the English cro"1
10 tho late King Leopold, on Ills maFr'ag
with Princess Charlotte, and where sue als'
resided occasionally at Twickenham, she be
came equally celebrated for her nnceasm;
though uDostentatious charities.
Her death Ia dcplored not only In the palae
ol tie Queen, who lost ia her one of hes mos
meh-toned aud devoted friends, and In tb
1nanhlons of the nobility where her socict,
waa courted % that Of still relgnfng Sov
crcign, but also In the humble dwellings o
the poor OF Egham md Of other villages il
the vicinity Of her own residence, where til,
appeals Of suffering Ind wan, were no soouc,
brought to her notice than she came for
ward 10 j" feed the hungry" and :. to cloth,
the nakcd." Though born In the purple. ami
every incl Queen, and endowed with ya.ie,
accomplishments, her highest glory il that o
having led noble and Christlnn 1lts,