Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Royal Assem- nbIage in Paris
Napoleon and Eugenie as Seen
by an American-FamiI Dis
cipline of Queen Yictoria-A
DrOrnedary Race In Paris. H9 !
~. PERSONNEL OF ROYALTY. 20.
The queer assemblage of crowned heads |
not down in the catalogue, but which |
forms one of the greatest attractions of the |
Exposition, nevertheless, is rapidly as I
sembling. Leopold, of Belgium, is de-
-scribed as being thirty-two years of age.-i
He is Louis Philippe's grandson, and
something like that sovereign in form and |
feature. His sister Carlotta, Empress OF
Mexico, consulted him before starting for |
her empire beyond the seas, as to whether |
it would be advisable to visit her grand |
mother, Queen Amelia, at Clermont on her
way "That depends on how long you |
stay with the Emperor Napoleon" was his !
reply. The hint was taken, and the Em- |
press Carlotta did not visit Clermont at all. |
The omission of a farewell blessing from
her aged grandmother did not bring her
back, however, as we have seen. No. 2.
The Prince of Wales, first son of Queen
Victoria, a young man of middle height, of
fair and affable countenance, who is
already called Prince Charming by the
ladies in consequence of his light hearted
gaiety and polite manners. He is de-
lighted with Paris, not on account of its
beauties, whether natural or artificial,
but, simply for the freedom he en- \
Joys, and for which he can never
hope while on British soil. No. 8. The
King of Greece, a pale, thin young man.
aged twenty-five, is OF fair complexion and
| of distinguished appearance. No. 4. Vic
tor Emanuel is fOrty-seven years of age, a
great lover of freedom, both for himself
and the society he frequents; a passionate
lover of the chase, and looks forward to the
happy hunting g-grounds of Paris with the
greatest delight. No. 5. The Queen of
Portugal, called "Queen Diana" by the
Portuguese, in consequence of the same
love OF the chase which distinguished her
father, has already outrun the Emperor in
| the woods of Mendon, and deties him at
! pigeon shooting, but his Majesty declines
! to accept the match. No. 6. The King of
Prussia. This figure appears shadowy,
and subtilely vanishes while surrounded
j by host of other shadows. The promised
i visit seems full of dark mystery, and many
lines are effaced in the catalogue. But No.
1.-THE Emperor AleXander-compensate
for all. Here are date and circumstance
all detailed. No mention is made of the
Empress, but the Grand Duke Constantine
will of certainty accompany his brother.
tpt NAPOLEON AND EUGENE.
"Burleigh," of the Boston Journal, is in
| Paris, and is disgusted with the EXposi-
peror, but is charmed with the Empress.
/ He describes the Emperor and Empress, as
seen on the Exposition opening day. thus !:
H''Those who expect to find in the Empe-
/ ror feeble and waning man will be disap-
pointed. He seems to be in the prime of
life, and in full vigor of health. He has
none of that sleepy, drowsy look represent
ed in pictures. His eye is not heavy and
stolid. His face is full of thought, and his
eve, when he chooses to lift his head, is
brilliant. He acts like misanthrope. The
expression on his face is that of a man ja-
ded-tired out with fetes and shows-one
who didn't care to conceal his disgust. He
sits back in his carriage, or rather crouched
up in the corner, Indifferent to all the
plaudits of the great crowd, not even deign-
ing to look on the assembled multitude
watching for the Imperial smile.
| i"Not so the Empress. She is benign
ant, intellectual aud handsome. She is the
people go into eestacies. She sits upright
In her carriage, bows to the right and left,
not with the air of patronage, but with
genuine goodness and delight, with smile
that is so peculiar to her majesty Like
Abigail of old, she seems to attempt by her
own courtesy to make up. for the chur-
l lishness OF her husband. She is Spanish,
and her style of beauty is so unlike that OF
the French that it is marked. The EN-
Epress is tall, slim and fair. She has not the
doll-like beauty -ascribed to her. She Is
really intellectual-leoking. She has decid-
ed talent. She attends the Cabinet coun-
ellis, and debates the questions of state with
great ability. She presides in the absence
of her husband, and holds the council close
to the Imperial will. Her husband confides
in her Judgment, and on many occasions
she has proved to be his good angel.n
FAMILY DISCIPLINE OF QUEEN VICTORIA
The royal family of England has its lit
tie domestic jars for all the world like John
Jones aud Mrs. Jones in their furnished
lodgings. A piece of scandal has been
made public which shows that Victoria's
bosom harbors other feelings than sorrow
for her departed Prince. Not only did sht
send to the Princes, her sons, when they
were in Paris-jusG as any other anxious
= mother might-a telegram begging then
not to go TO the races on Sunday, but
meeting them for the first time at the lay
ing of the foundation stone of the Hall o
Sciences and Arts. at KenSington, she ac
1'tually, and in full view, almost within
hearing of the public, scolded them well
for some of their gOings on. 1t is very
uncommon thing for her Majesty to tall
during any state ceremony, and ont
would have supposed that the per
tormances of a piece of music writ
been, of all other things, that wh1cl
would have kept her most silent. But
is said to be nevertheless true that dur
ing the "Invocazione alp Ammonia" he
Majesty spoke in most animated and ap
parently testy manner; first to the Primo
of Wales and next to the Duke of Edin
burgh. Then the Duke. of Cambridge cam
forward and put his head in between then
as if suggesting peace; but the aspect o
things was very unpleasant, and it is be
tlieved to be an undoubted fact that the do
ings in Paris were the subject of ''the row.
The incident leaked out by the revelation
made by a lady-in waiting, whose positio
on the dais gave her full opportunity t
hear-and to repeat One of the newspa
pers thinks sit must be admitted that th
Queen, in administering anything like
moderate rebuke to the Princes, was doin
Just what any English mamma might hav
been tempted to do by the newspaper tai
/ about their adventures i'll the city of mod
ern delights"
-.--.. DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
The Duke of Edinburgh has an allow
anee as one of the royal family OF $65,000
year. His elder brother the Prince 9
Wales, has only $500000 per annum, wit
600 to his wife for pocket money, CHG
mons and crinoline. He has also his pa
and allowances as captain in the royal ma
w. and whenever his uncle, the reigninj
Grand Duke, dies, he will become sovereig
of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, with civil liz
(vulgarly called salary of $500,560 in golC
besides succession to said uncle's large pri
vate property. Of course, when he be
comes petty sovereign, he will not relin
quish his English salary. On the contrary
should he marry before that time, he wi
obtain from an obsequious British Parlia
ment an increased annual income for lif
with liberal yearly allowance to his wifi
and trife of 100000 or so to provide fo
, the expenses of their commencing house
keeping in one of the royal palaces, whel
| he will pay neither rentnor taxes
1~rA7DRoMEDARY RACE IN PARIS.