The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-03
FoREIaN ITEMS.

Although the emperor OF Austria declared,
after receiving the news OF his brothers execu-
ton at Quereiaro. that he would not sigt any more
ath.warrsnts, another criminal was executed IN
Vienna few days ago.
Old King Louis. of Bavaria, has left diary
which IL was originally intended to publish. hut,
on examination. 1t was found 10 contain so many
shocking things that il was deemed best not 10 lay
anything Of il before the public.
Near Munich there lives an eccentric OLD Amerl-
can from Mississippi, who for twenty-five years
past has never left his house. The only person
who visits him there is an old washer womap VINO
waits on him and brings him bis meals.
Two French actresses recently engaged ID
violent alteration, in the course OF which the
question of age was preached. The younger was
just getting the better OF her adversary, when
SIZE suddenly paused, and patheticslly exclaimed:
"0h. ciel ! cieL! what have done 2 Abused her;
called her such names / never knew who was
my mother, and she might be"
The Paris correspondent Of the London Star
sfhrms that the Empress Eugene has struck ont
of her invitation list two American families, the
young ladies belonging to which she considers as
{ eccentric in dress and manner TO be received
at court. One of the young ladies Ia question.
whose skating had been much remarked last
inter by his majesty, lately sent him his portrait
executed by herself, with the following naive in
scription: " Dune annie a ua ANA
Among the vaiuables of the papal treasury Is a
cameo, bearing, according to tradition, portrait
If Jesus Christ said 10 have been executed By
command of Tiberius Caesar, contemporary of the
Messiah. A sculptor in Rome has lately sue
ceeded in executing bust from the same, which
has caused some commOtiOn, and the pope has
sent him q commemorative gold medal. accompa-
MED by a letter of thanks.
The late Marshal Narvsez was probably one OF
the worst men who ever lived, even 10 Spain, aud
that is saying much. He was married to noble
French lady, who brought him a large dowry.
He spent it on harlOts, and drove his wife fro
his house. having il-treated her from the honey
moon. He amassed large fortune by corrup
I,s1r. nd dui- laft kia wifi haa
appealed TO Queen Isabella, who is scarcely the
woman to feel much sympathy with outraged
virtue. Her msjesty has told the much wronged
lady that she il entitled TO the pension accorded
10 a marshal's widow. G20O, aud that is all.
Tie wardrobe OF the Princess Metternich, 1t is
said consists of ll9 dresses of silk, each Of ll9
pieces, and trimmed with 1900 yards OF trim
miDgs; l6l morning gowns OF various materials,
adorned with 100000 of buttons; 6l walking
dresses and cloaks. ornamented with one ton of
hugles; 81 shaws of various sizes and colors
l52 petticoats, in variety; 275 other under gar
ments; 365 pairs OF stockings; l56 pairs of gloves
of every known color; 40 pairs of boots aud
shoes II sashes and belts; GA brooches. in va
rety; ~ pairs Of ear rings in variety; 81 fans,
"a parasols, umbrella. etc.
The French press TEEN with anecdotes of
Fordham, the jockey. who won the French Derby
The other day on Suzerain. They say that he
particularly distinguishes himself 10 match riding,
and that when two horses are finishing neck-and-
neck he possesses the extraordinary knack of ele-
va ing the head OF the animal he is riding and so
winning "by nose" Fordham il said to have
thus wiesied the prize last year from Patricisn
whilst riding Fervscquez. His earnings are est.
mated al $4,000 year, and he is said to be always
accompanied in hIs professional excursions by ais
valet.
The latest number of Rochefort's Lanterne was
suppressed by order of the government IL con.
tanned, in nearly every sentence a sharp his at
the emperor and his principal supporters. The
anecdotes are all good. Here is one Of them:
ROfhQtQrf A q 10 9TH dau in ~.
house, when he overheard the following CONVEX
satiOn: Guest-W Waiter, hand me La France.
Waiter-You shah have it, sir, as soon a. the gen.
temsn yoDder has read it, will bring you La
France as soon as il is free. Guest-As soon as
+ ance is free? Good heavens, then snail have
10 wait lOrg while.
Nspo con IL, dead, and in foreign grave, ct
Schoenoiun clf Sc by the Austrian capital, and
on his tomb J. craven the words due de Reich
Sddt." For the Hapsburgs do not recognize II
unhanpv scion Of their race, on the mothers side
a. an emperor and last year, on al APPLICATION be.
ins mace % tDem to give hl. remains TO France
t. he laid by those of his father, under the dome
OF the lnvalldes, the answer was returned, "Body
OF the Due de Reichstadt you nay have when you
ask it as such body of Napoleon II we have nor,
nor 90 we find mention OF such potentate in ths
Almsnac de Gotha.n Cetd1 rdide as Mr.. Alex.
ander Dumas would remark arts letter.
The great event Of the day is the death Of Nero
TO whom funeral honors as a leading person igea at
the TuileIies have been accorded. Some NAV be
puzzled to think who Nero was. He was only the
emperor's English setter. But that was a great
deal His whole life was passed IN the presence
Of majesty. Secretaries and chsmbersiDs, and
other great functionaries, when they wished TO
break unpleasant news TO Caesar, used TO place the
missve containing 1t in the settlers mouth, aud let
MN incur the responsibility of delivering it. He
slept by his masters bed lay at his feet while be
worked, and followed him 10 his walks in the
country. The empress, II is said, was jealous Of
the Confidential position Of the dog, who was the |
only courier in the palace that personal interest
did not move 10 fawn and crouch before his mas
tr. Nero. peace to his ashes, sleeps in a corner
Of the reserved garden of the Tuieres. Hslike-
ne ss, both in picture and celebrated marble
group by Carpeaux, in which the prince imperial |
/ the principal figure, will be handed down to
posterity.- [Paris Letter.