The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-24
THE LATE EMPEROR or MEXICO.

The Emperor MaIimiLa1 va 'hc sou "
Archduke Francis Charles. Of Austria, and
Princess Sophia. Of Bavaria. Tie was born
on the 9Th Of July. 1882. IN is46 he en-.
tered the Austrian navy. On the 27th oi
Julv, 1859, he married the unfortunate Ma.
RIA Carls,ta, q dasghter of the late King
Leopold 4, OF the B.lgians. lie Was ap.
pointed Admiral aad Cummander.in Chief
IL the Austrian Navy in 1889. and retain
ed This position until his acceptance al the
Mexican crown. During his adminis,ra.
,isn sf this high Office he introduced many
imporssas reforms in the savy. and left his
post amid sniversal regret. lie was elect
I'd EmpeIor eG McIico by the Assemblies
De NStsbles. on the 10Th Of July. 1868. but
an October ID following. in an interview At
HE Castle of Miamar. near Trieste. wiih
the Mexican Dtpulaton, dispatched tehim
i~ request his assunp,ioa Of the imPeriaI
sekce. be made his acceptance u the crown
dependsat spa the will sf the Mexican
people.
l'us, win was apparently erpsssssd IN sa
election held tor the purpose and IN eonfor.
mi,y uith which MsIim,iian proceeded TO
Meiico and assumed the duties of Enperor.
The following sketch sf the private life
and personal character Of MaKi,nllian. writ
ten 4 lee months ago. il from the pen Of m
EnxIishman. who vas Tor many years . re.
sident in Mesice. aud claims Co have en-.
10, ed the special confidence Of MaIimilian
As the report shows. the writer is an en-
thusiastie admirer of thr er.Rmperor:
Msiimilian 10 rather above the middle
height. we'll propsriioned. with powerful
high square shosiders. In face he is de.
eidedly good locking. having regular fe,.
lures. light hair. long side whiskers and
nunstarhc ef the same calor. small mouth
and excellent teeth. with good tempered
sm,le perpetuaily un his counienancs. He
has ligh, blue eyes. and q most benevolent
and amiable expression Of coua'enaaee. In
drrss be Vas always scrupulau,ly neat.
The daily habits ef Marimilisn were al.
ways very simple rising early. good deal
of business. writing. &c. was generally got
threayh with beinrr breakfast. which was
parlaken Of punctuslly atsi o'clock din.
ner was held at2l o'clock. and there was
no repa,t later. The table was plain, but
abundant. the principal wines consumed
being light Hungarian and German, though
a dinner parties. ai several of which the
writer h,s had the honor af being present.
M vine OF other luxury proeurabls fos mo-
ney vas ever wanting. After dinner the
Kmperor .lmest invariably drove out. &c.
neraily In an open carriage drawn BY his
fsvoriIe team ul sesrn cream colored mules.
which always went az q Tremendous pace |;
through the streets especially the coach.
nan had injunetions always TO drive last.
in order 10 avoid the numerous solutions oi
the people. for though naturally very shy
snd retiring, Msrimiian vas TOO much of
q gentleman not 10 acknowledge the salu-
mtion of the most humble. On returning
from his drive, lev moments were again
devoted TO business, and al 5 o'cl"ek he
invarisbly retired 10 his private apartment
vhere many hours we're often spen, in stu.
dy. writing. &c.
HIS manners were. perhaps. what prneur.
ed him so many friends in MEXICO. Tor
whatever may have been asserted oi the
snpopolarity u his cause. there can he no
doubt but that he was very much beloved
By q large portion of the populaiien Of ell
classes. Always polite and kind. no mat
ter ~hal the rank uf the person hr address.
eJ. ne had that charming gift Of setting
then at their ease immedlaisiy he began 10
converse with them.
In paint of education and scientific &C.
usirements, Marimiian had lea equals an,
very Few ,uperiors. Tie is cuapleie mas
Ger Of ten languages. including English he
is also very deeply sersed 10 ssironoa,
aud all sciences connected With navigation.
un several Of which he has written some
very clever works. As . mathematical
scholar lev can compete with him. while
ia general education and informa,ion. such
ss history. geogrspAy and rise and pr~xress
waations. be is p.rfset walking eeeysle.