The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-02

A cable telegram from Florence brings us
theintehgence that the celebrated Madame
Rstazai iano more. she; was cousin Of Ma
poleon Ill, her grandfather having been Luz
Glen Bonaparte, Prince Of Caninos aud one OF
the brothars Of, Napoleon (, Prince Pierre
Bonsparts, who shot Victor Noir, is an uncle
of the deceased lady, whose mother, .he Prin-
ces9 Lstfsis, married - in 1921 Sir Thomas
Wssey the British minister to Greece, by
whom che bad several children. including the
subject OF this SKETCH The domestic relations
Of Sir Thomas and Lady .Wyss were unhappy,
and they finally separated. Z Thel'wife then
went TO- Paris, where she was known in society
as Madame Wyse Bonaparte. Her daughter
WAS born in Athens ON the 21st Of July,
1888 was educated in Paris, and became
distinguished IN society for her beauty and
talents, u In 1859 she married, at S'ras-
bourg, the Fleischer Soinas, and was known
for,some years as the. Countess so!ms. In
1850 3S6s separated from her husband, and in
1Sea married Urbapo Raiazzi. the famous
italian etlteamsn. - sH-1 8: 'a3,+.'ii.
When Louis Napoleon became president OF
the French republic he recognized hts cousin
as member Of htsd family, and ishe was
wssa% EEssss wee II. mesa ss n@s s q nns ae
teen ySaiEi isbeHe Of society. ndmuch sought
after In marriage, As stated. above, she f1rst
masrf6d tf,olmH and separated from hm-or
rather he Lett her becAugg the pair discovered
that they were not adinitiee. During the fol
lowing year abe married Ratazzi. who had
Itaiy. An q member Of the Jamilte civile she
received pension OF Eve thousand dollars per
The greater part Of the time she, resided in
Paris, where, she had alresdy made q Iepnta-
ton as III author. WHAT attracted attention
in her writings was the boldness with which
sheS SaEsi1ed persons moving IN the highest
circles Of society. For q time nothing WAS
aid 10 her, hut finally she published q ro-
nance, under cover OF which she VI oeotly at
tackled Count Cayour and the most eminent
ministers OF the French Government, hardly
conceaifns xbeF names from the public. Ihe
book created intensan excitement everywhere
In Italy and France. So profoundly was polti-
cal society stirred by the scandal that Napo-
leon Was compelled to take official notice OF it.
Madame Ratazzis pension was taken nom her,
and she Ras ordered to leave Pafie: Going to
Florence shgeng aged dnoiyelyt m political IN,
trigue, III, vas, aot long betpre she lpubhshed
another romance, fun cf personalities. in which
the rhfraEter nf the most aristocratic ladies
Of Italy we're shsmefully, attacked: Hatinge1
Louis Napoleon with the utmost intensity, shE
used her influence with her. husband against
hirmE sKtazzf reHigued The Premiership OF
ItaI3 f6f fheI purpose OF going INTO Opposition
to the Emperor. and became q strong advocate
OF an alliance With Prussia.i All that she could
do to iniJms dhe occupant. ot9the, Tuiler,es
Madame Rssa75i did. Her war. against hln
never ceased. Failing 10 make, Y ctor Emanu.
el q convert 70 her views, she revebged herself
by esltin1 ftn1t q, ,biookhsad aud exposing some
OF HID. .sloyepintngues. Not that she was,
hersehs -fike -Cesar's w1fe. for BONE strong
atorisa haye been told shout her, but she was,
nevertheless, woman OF great ability. and
enc whose influence in Italian politics was at