Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-27
ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFE.
Marriage of Prince Louis de
Bourbon.
Miss Emile Hamil, a Cuban,
the Bride.

New York, March q For some time
past The Paris papers have been exceed
ingly busy in circulating what they
termed scandal story concerning an
elopement in high life. Prince Louis de
Bnurhou. we'll known at all the Court
circles OF Europe, had suddenly elOped
with q handsome mai1en not OF the
roval blood, and all aristOcratic Europe
was Mortified. All newsmOngers OF the
European capitals had had their say IN
regard to the story until within the past
feW Clays the unsOphisticRted members OF
the Paris press lost track of the ch1vsl-
rous. prince and laid down their quilts in
anger at the sudden disappearance OF the
sufiact of their gossip. HOW surprised
will they he when they hear that said
prinee was married in this city
OF New York last Saturday even
ing, at six o'clock, and with the same
lady. Miss Emile Hamil, whose mol
possession of the royal blood called forth
the ire of the entire European aristocra-
cy. But let me give you the story, az
related by writer of the SuIluGy WoTtd,
who witnessed the ceremonies. 1t Is
rather long for the purposes OF this letter,
but as - live " princes do not get married
every day in this country, and as seldom
so much real romance can be found
crowded in such little space. | give your
readers the story account, as l find II re-
lated in the paper above mentioned.
Here it IS:
Some four years ago Ito begin at the
beginning). the wife and two daughters
of Signor Hamn, a Cuban merchant re-
siding in Havana, taTried in New York
on their way to Paris, where the educs-
tion of the youngest daughter was TO be
submitted, as her SISTERS had been, TO
the tutors of that metropolis. They re-
mained here five months, occupying
rooms at DelmOnicO's, On Fourteenth
street. Their welcome in Paris was fol-
lowed by an almost immediate intro
suction of Mr.. Hamil aud Miss Emile
HamU to the selectest society OF the
French capital. The young Cuban girl,
modest aud half unaware Of her charms,
took the Imperial Court as If by storm.
Her ACCOMPLISHMENTS were quite as rare
as her beauty, even in the midst OF ladies
trained from their Infancy TO all the afIi-
fees BY which woman entlce men ana
princes to their feet, Ahe was sole TO
converse in French and Italian as Well
as in her native Spanish. She could
HDHhh LllE 4 1EAA5h NGNaJ
if not fiuentiy. She WIS q superb per-
former on the piano, and sang with a
voice so naturally powerful aud sweet,
and so wonderfully cultured, that at that
early time of her youth there were ad-
mirers ready to pit her against the di-
vine Patti, as nightingale whose notes
hsd never been surpassed. The Emperor
and the Empress were alike fascinated
nv her, She was soon received at Court
festivals. in COM psny with her mother,
as a favnrile guest. Shielded aud dis
tinguished by such approval, 1t was no
marvel that tue a. .1aiden-whOee lowell
ness alone has proved at least more pos
/ feat than the frown of her Imperial
/ friand-bed numerous offers OF marriage
from persons SIS eninent So most
[ women would cay yea or nay 10. Prince
! Achille MuTat was one OF her snltors.
/ In time there appeared lover whG
/ eclipsed them sll-nO less & lover than
/ Prince Louis de Bourbon, son Of Louis
/ de Bourbon, Count d. Aquilla OF Italy,
/ grandson of Charles V, cousin Of Don
/ Carlos Of Spain, nephew OF the eX-King of
/ Naples, snd also Of Don Pedro, EN-
pef0r of Brazil. Phat Rau two years
sgo. The prince was then twenty two
years old, and Miss Hamil, to whom he
! protested his love, and who accepted it,
/ was aged eighteen years. Mrs. Hamil,
! informed OF what led occurred, and OF
/ her daughters wish, sssented to q taclt
engagement between Miss Emile and
/ the Prince de Bourbon. But the engage
ment, subsequently made known TO the
/ Count d'ACuilia, fztaer OF the prince,
/ did not meet with his aaDGtlonl F0r 2
/ considerable psEOd the engagement was
] a -, V,-fr hf,Tn -
30 Gain time and win his iatheTis favor.
/ Bul during the last year the lover re-
sorted to ir tactics, and pressed the
/ Justice of - suit upon his royal relatives
/ elsewhere and at the Imperial Court.
/ The Emperor Napoleon was not really
averse TO the match neither was the
/ Empress Eugene. The Count d 'Aquil-
! las Representations were weighty enough
I 10 render the Emperor neutral as to the
proposed ana opposed marriage, and
/ finally to win the Emperor over to the
! fathers side. About the first of Fsbru-
ary, Prince Louis, being twenty -four
/ years OF age, addressed last appeal to
/ Napoleon for permission to marry the
/ Iadv uf his choice. The EmperOr's as
sent was requisite, not only to 9ustain
/ the prince against his fstheris opposition,
but to enable him TO marry at all in
z France, where q csnOn Of the Catholic
Church-of which both Prince Lonis and
Mis- Hamil are meEbers-ferbids the
marriage OF S man under twenty five
wears Of age without the consent of his
parents. To this appeal Prince Louis re-
ceived an equivocal reply. NapoleOn's
message made the Prince justly indig-
usnt. and clinched his resolve to take
the whole matter into his own hands
/ He obtained the consent OF Mics Hami
and her mother, who were convinced o
the sincerity Of his attachment and thS
futility of further parley with the un
reasonable Count a. Aquilia and hii
crowned friends and kinsmau. The
three-Prince Louis, Mrs. Hamil, anC
/ Miss Emile, the mother always attend.
ing her daughter-left France forthwith
crossed the channel, and proceeded IL
London, with the intent to have the
marrisge solemnizsd there. Hearing Of
the departure, Count d'Aq1ifia followed
them TO London, and reneWed his pro
test ia the presence OF the prince, his
son, aud Mrs Hsmil. He Represented
to Prince louis that his mother, thG
Copdesa d'Aquilla, was lying dangerous
lv i'll in Paris, and that her Illness NIGH
have z fatal termination il she should
be informed of the princes sudden mar
riage. These unexpected tidings com
PEELED the prince TO return. They also
induced Mrs. Haml 10 assure the Count
dAq1illa that she did not desire that bel
daughter's union with Prince Louil
should prove to be the cause of so serious
q shosk TO any mem Der OF his family
But, repairing to Paris, the young prince
found that be had been grossly deceived
His mothers health was quite as good al
it usually was, nor hsd she been indis
posed during his absence. The C0un
d'Aquilla's Tuse thus inspired his SOM
resen ntment, aud released Mrs. Hami
from her pledge. Mother, daughter anC
lover unhesitstinglyq1 q1itted France anew
ami went TO COiogGe. The news of thei
Journey sped before them, and, applying
10 the Catholic Archbishop for dispen
sation in favor OF their marriage, tn
lovers met with another disappointment
They then made their way, ss unob
served as possible, through Belgium ant
over the channel to England again. Tn
three wanderers privately embarked Of
the Cunard extra steamship Palmyrs
and arrived at Boston about a week ago
Thence they came on to New York las
Monday. Among the numerous friend
which the prince and Mrs. and Mis-
) HamiI met in Paris, were-fortunate
> ly for them in their recent strait-MT
| and Mrs. Asher T. Meyer, who reside a
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