The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26

city, IN connection with account q that Princes
death. .rS-s - e-ty
The Archduks Macmillan was born on the 9th Of
July, 1882, at Vienna, and designed from his child
hood for the marine After acquiring the necessary
heroretcal knowledge Of bis profession he made his
first voyage In 1850 TO Greece and Smyrna, which voyage
"a. followed in the nsxs wear By leather TO spAin Por
.ugal Massra, TspgIsrs ana Agiers In sA year 1891
the Archduks was promoted ID the captaincy Of -
Vote and in 1854 named Commsnder-inchief Of the
Austrian navy
As such ne made cruise with sevcuteen men of war
TO Greece Gambia Beyroot and the coast Of Palestine
and Egypt Leaving the squadron the coast Of Paes-
tine the Archduks made Q pilgrimage to tho Holy
Sepulchre In Egypt also he made long stay, and
visited In this country all places Of special interest,"
among them the Pyramids. Having returned to Paio
he made in 1855 and 1857 voyage large scale
the continent
On this trip was that he first met his future wife,
the Princess Carot.a Of Belgium whom he married in
Brussels the 27th Of July, 1857 and In whose
pany hs Afterwards made journey through Sicily
SPAIN tho Ionian Islands, MADEIRA and the Brazils.
He wrote account Of this voyage In four volume
work. which published under the title OF Sketches
Of Travel"
After the conclusion OF the imperial journey through
the Lombardo-v Venetian provinces the Archduke was
called to rule them undsr the tito Of Governor
General Ho retained this position until the breaking
out Of the Italian war; in the spring OF 1859 After the
italian campaign he resided ia Venice Governor Gene
ral but did not like tho ofce, and therefore limited
himself fulfilling the duties deyoivng on him as Com.
mander. n-Chief Of the imperial navy. He was also
made member of the House OF Peers aud while in II
remained perfectly neutral favorng neither party.
June LSoo, came a inc news taas tns Assemoy Of
the Archduke Maxmiiian the imperial crown of their
country, with but dssentent voice against 2l4 in
favor Of the resolution The Archduke in his palace at
Mramar near Trieste answered the deputation Of Mexi
cans who had come begging his acceptance Of the
crown that no would receive it
as the entire Mexican nation would offer it
through popular vote by universal suffrage. This de-
sire WAS complied with, and then Ferdinand Max hav-
ing given up all claims TO the Austrian crown, to
an understanding with the Emperor Napoleon, and
copied on the 18th Of April 1884 the Mexican crown
promised the Mexicans to govern their monarchy ac-
cording to its recognised constitution. Immediately
after, he concluded treaty with France in which Ma
poleon bound himself to sustain the Emperor with
corps OF twenty-five thousand men, until the organi-
into effect The day he accepted the FIRST Mexican
loan from France, amounting to two hundred million
the entire Austrian empire for Mexican Legion which,
in short time amounted to egbt thousand men.
On me Ith Of April tn, the newly made Emperor ac-
and travelled 10 Rome. where, having received the Holy
Fathers blessing. they started for Mexco On the 2Sth
Of May they arrived at Vera Cruz immediately after
landing Macmillan issued proclamation 10 tho Mexi-
people yuarez the President also issued another,
O ior OF things. The young Emperor's first task was
70 establish hts position thoroughly in all the conquered
wards in the portions Of the empire and
reduce TO submission the followers Of Juarez Tho con-
tinual embarrassment accustomed by tho want Of
money much opposed the Strengthening Of his rule.
and in April 1885, Or just ono year After Naxm!Iians
to make application n Paris for another ,Ssa
loan This, however, was done on very nm