The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-06
FoREIeN PERSONAL AND OTaER
GOSSIP.


U;s ROYAL hipbness. the Duke of Cambridge 4,
greatly disturbed at the blarsted audactyu OF
tbe new war secretary. Edward Cardwen, In de.
The roval duke recovered himself sufficiently To
sav no reduction could be made, but perfectly
collapsed when the secretary replied that the de-.
aired reductions must be made"
Paris letters say the greatest friendship exists
between the prince imperial and the young
prince Of Asturias who is q favorite with the EN-
peror and empress, ana 1t is rumored that both
are supporting his nomination TO the throne Of
Spain, under regency composed Oh Prim, Olaza
ga the Duke of Serrano and Cheste
EuQenie's brother-ip Law. the Duke OF Alba, has
become bankrupt az Madrid, and his property
has gone into the hands OF committee OF his
creditors il used to be the custom for spanish
grspdee to pledge his mustache for the payment
Of his debts but the Psurers VIII not no" accept
Considerable sensation has been caused IN
PARIS by the exposure of the fact that the most
valus bic pictures of the Louvre have been lent
out Wholesale to the pubs and private dwellings
of high officials. W.T.. -.
The King of Prussia has on his forehead asmsll
scar, which wss produced by blow which bis
brother Charles dealt him one day, many years
ago, in quarrel which the two brotners mad
about a pretty girl. They were counting ner,
and were both determined to marry her, although
che was but a professors daughter. Toe lady
still lives in Berlin where she is at the head Oh q
large female academy.
The Munich gossips are on the qua utre about
the kings betrothsl with the grand duchess OF
Russia. The young lbdy is handsome enough, but
speaks German very imperfecuy, while tne King
of Bavaria is a bad French scholar, and does not
know a word of Russian, so that he and bis fntore
consort can converse only in broken language.
The Emperor Alexander was at irst against the
match, because he loves his young daughter very
passionately, and, as be is constantly hauated oy
fears of premature death was very 10th to sep
arate from her. The empress however. was so
favorably impressed with the bearing and appear
ance Of The young king that she became an earn
est advocate OF the match and as her imperial
husband Is lieutenant-governor In the family, was
not long in obtaining ais consent. When the king
met the imperial family at Kssiogen last summer,
everything had already been preconcerted in re-
gard to the match The meeting took place in the
kurgarten. Welcome, your majestiesn ex-
claimed the king, upon appearing before the en-
peror and empress. Thank YOU sire ,, was their
reply whereupon he said, with bow and smile,
hope your msjesties will soon no longer call
me sre,' but son." This called forth cordial
hsnd.shaking on the part Of the emperor, and q
nod and smile on that of the empress.
Before leaving England for the continent, the
crown prince and crown princess Of Prussia paid
visit TO Alfred Tennyson. At their request Mr.. !
TenDyson read 10 them several of his own poems,
and be accepted an invitation to visit the Prus
sian court in the course Of next spring.
There is considerable talk among the aristo.
cratic goseips of Dresden about the efforts which
On American lady Of great wealth is making to
get the appointment of lady of honor to the
crown prir cess OF Ssxony.
The real author Of Garibaldi's book is lady,
writing under the nom de plume of Eipis Mele.
ma" She is an enthusiastic admirer OF Gar.
bsldiis, and has on many occasions acted as bis
literary assistant. Gsrbaldi's sons are dipieased
with their fathers project to issue book. They
vaiDly tried TO dissuade him from it, and Riceioti
Garibaldi had even serious quarrel with the old
agitator on the subject.
Napoleon Ill Is at work upon brochure reply.
ing TO some of the damaging statements in Tenots
two volumes on the coup d'etat. Cont, his pri.
vste secretary, is to figure as author on the title
page of the brochure, when il ia finished.
Anton RubinsteiD, the greatest living pianist, |
who is now on bis way 10 the United States, is |
passionate smoker. He dslikes Havauas, and /
smokes only Russian cigarettes. His recent tour Il
through Northern Germany was continued ova- L
ton.
Among those who received invitations to the i
last series Of festivities at COmpeigne was Rosa
Bonheur. who in declining the invitation, wrote to
the imperial chamberlain who sent it to her, that
she would be strangely out Of place 10 court |
circles. The empress, who saw the letter, then
addressed few lines TO Rosa Bonheur, in which =
she assured her that, if she could not visit her /
(the empress,) she and the prince imperial would |
shortly take the liberty Of visiting Rosa Bonheur.
AS the great Rosa is at heart republican. it ia /
said that the attentions with which the empress
tries to overwhelm her arsby no means agreeable
to her.
Alexander Dumas, old AIexandsr's son, has for |
several years had more money than he has been /
able TO spend and, not being possessed OF the |
sybarite tastes and spendthrif habits OF his Jolly
father, he has gone TO the Paris Bourse aud tried
his luck there with his surplus funds. The result |
has been the loss Of upward of half million Of |
francs, sweeping away at one blow all the profits |
plays during the last ten years.
At the Polish bazar, held lately at the Hotel
Lambert, Paris, very attractive. writes another
correspondent, " were two American ladies-Mm.
IN nd rod oltfn EfsI.a 81
In sky blue silk, robe langue, with twenty-thrss
small founces froni,hip to heel. Then there was
Mile. J. de l., The sdmiral's daughter, all ia
black and tartan trimmings, and Mile. de B.
looking like young Hebe aud selling volets st |
the cost Of guinea bunch"
The pope attributes his recovery from his recent |
illness 10 the streng :henng qualities of the excel
lent Burgundy wine which some Of his French l
admirers have sent MIN. Heretofore the pope has
generally taken every day a little Roman wine L
which finally did not agree with him. BurgundyI
Will now grace the papal table, morning, noolI
and evening.
The French prince imperial made many an q
handsome presents during the holidays to his
young friends. He drew up the list himself.l
putting down what he wished TO give, and to whomI
together with rough estimate Of each purchased
This list had, OF course, to be submitted for apI
proval to the emperor. SO the prince placed theI
document In bis fathers room, with the folio gnQI
words: Sire, ] should be most happy n youlI
majesty would be pleased to approve the choice 1
nave udoe Vi Tue presents lnQlcateQ In the aCcOm{
pauying list" The emperor returned the list I'd
his son. with these words subscribed: ''ApproyedI
Napoleon"
Miss Minnie Hauck has been engaged for three
months at the Italian Opera. in Paris, in conse1
quence Of the rather favorable reception Of her
debut. The audience which was present at herI
debut was much larger than any that filed that
theater during the past Eve years
Persons who have seen poor Carlotta, Maximi.I
hans wife, recently, say that the lady never wssI
better looking than at the present time. To AMI
appearance, she is scarcely twenty-five years old.
ner complexion 10 very clear, and her eyes are M
naturally brilliant. She herself seems to be
aware that she is very good looking, for she
spends, by far, more time In dressing than she
used to do. r..rr s
Brigham Young at His Theafer