The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

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OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.

Tho Ex.Empress of MexicO-IIer Past and
Present Condition Of Misunderstanding
Causes of Her Illness-1Ia ximiinn's Abdi-
cation and she Mexican Loans, 90.
PARIS, Nov 90 1885.
The Memorial Dip,oatique its last issue, gives an
interesting summary embracing history OF the past and
present condition Of unfortunate Princess Charlotte
An Italian Journal it says having expressed doubt re-
cardpg the progressive ameornton which manifested
ITSELF a fortnight since ii the health Of the Empress
Charlotte, pond at at Mramar sends Us the
following particular details Of the causes which com
bned to disturb the mind Of her Majesty The obcc Of
our is to show that these such
that the effects would be esctuay destroyed by intel-
gent care and an absolute repose:-
II known that the roads having been In terrible con-
dton owing the heavy rans the Empress Charlotte
obliged travel the greater part Of the route from
Mexico to Vera Cruz horseback and that besides she
braved the passage Of the hras cdlens in the season
Of the vomito After leaving Cuba I'LL her arrival In
European waters the august traveller was 80 incom
moded by the excessive that she could not sloep
Arrived IN Paris instead Of seeking remedy for this
insomnia the Empress devoted herself TO poticaleas
and TO an ncessan labor which, had il not boon for her
youth and vigorous constitution might have produced
consequences of a permanently serious nature 10 was
on this account that tho physician insisted that she
should leave Immediately for Miramar. But the En-
press instead Of resting herself undertook TO study
theological questions, and started for Rome with tho
intention Of treating with the Pope for the conclusion OF
the concordat between the Holy 500 and Mexico. To
this labor she devoted great part Of her nights, 50 that
her mind was kept In q continual state Of tension.
In passing Bolzano her way TO Rome, she learned
from the journals the of the conspiracy formed
against the government Of her husband and in which
were COMPROMISED men 10 whom Macmillan Ind given
ali his confidence THIS news seemed to have greatly
shocked her. and in desire to learn the details she
fastened her voyage Rome, where she hoped TO ind
some official report upon the matter
All this combination OF unhappy circumstances threw
perturbation into her mind and in the interview which
she had with the Holy Father the evidences OF her men
tai trouble revealed themselves as sne became more AMI
mated in her conversation.
Brought bnck 10 Mramar the Empress stiii UNDER ne
81 me pH' ss IN her suite Su, i
Is not true correspondent says that her terros were
great as to lead her 70 relse all 1000 IN ,ne iear 81
pondent remarks that the Empress brought with her
from Mexico the wife Of the head Of The household OF
Maxmilian, Madame Kovachevich. This young lady,
who was born In Vienna succeeded In obtaining IN the
highest degree the confidence OF the Empross 70 whom
s has o nessp 0c sn nna Her
never refused 10 accept food from the hands o. Nine
Kovachevich; but az natural consequences o. nef IN
with the greatest difficulty that she could DO Induced 10
take food sufficient TO sustain life.
servant who fifteen years the rs valet de cham
bro OF the Archduke Macmillan, but who, on account
OF his large family able 10 follow his ustrous
master TO Mexico. II is he, who with Nine. kovaohe.
vich has devoted himself exclusively TO the service OF
her Majesty he lodges in the little pavilion OF the
gardener. while the suite Of the Empress occupies apart
mente in the chateau.
Not word in all this Of what probably, more than any
other causes contributed the oss OF the reason OF the
Princess Characteristic disappointment which she met
with from her interviews with Napoleon and the Pope
whom she hoped 70 enlisted by the destinations OF
hor conversational powers In her falling enterprise
Hope deferred" and ambition destroyed and neither
the nervds coienes the plot against Maximan were
undoubtedly the true causes Of the mental wreck o.
brilliant and lovely woman Journals 10 the nteresio
the Mexican scheme state that within the past fortnp
the mental condition Of the Empress bias been oon iers
bly, amellorated, and that she now regularly attend
mass and that the day OF her fee her adies of homo
we're presented 20 her, and that she conve sed witt
them very reasonably and replied 70 tegr am sent b.
Macmillan congrstuAting her upon her ip ,roved cond
ton Letters from Trieste, however, state that she All
remains in stats Of meancholia and vIl continues
| imagine that her food ~ poisoned.
The French government refuse TO Hiiove that the EN-
| peror Macmillan has abdicsted ard 10 on his way b
Europe notwith Standing tho kilograms from, America
The following extract Of letter. written bv MaxinIlsY
some time ago 70 one Of his diplomatic agents abroad
,rlumrhsuty pointed 70 sysfra 6acte proof that b