, 1871-05-04
rhs orlsan. Family.

ErdnReList, edited by her husband, DR..
Field, an exceedingly interesting sketch
of the House of Orleans. After giving a
spirited account Of The vicissitudes of tn,
leading representatives of the house prior
to the revolution that hurled Louis
Philippe from his throne, Mrs. Field then
nasESt-s -lhe subsequent fortunes Of the
family:
ReIiling to England, they lived at
Claremont, seat of Leopold. the King of
Brlgium. T ere Louis PHILIPPE soon
ended HE days. The Queen survived him
few years, surrounded by her children,
who regarded her with The utmost tender,
nrss. In adversely as in prosperity they
presented the same sprciacle~of an united
and happy family. the young princes
wasting 10 strength in vain rrgreis or To-
litical intrigues, passed their time in study
or inrhe best society of London. OF the
four sons OF Louis Philippe, not one ever
brought rrproach on their illustrious naApe.
Their father, by keeping them all under
bis roof and under his eye. had kept them.
away from bad associates, from those fat
terrrS aud pr higates who are the destroy
ers Of kings, They grew up pure. an
. ly race. The Duke de Nemous, the eld-
est after the death Of the Duke Of Orleans,
sustained the dignity of the royal family
by the purity Of lis private life. The
Prinrr dr. Joinville belonged to TIE Navy,
and ranked well in his profession. Though
since disabled from taking a very active
part in public affairs by bis deafness. he is
respected as man of honor and intrlli-
gence. He brought his son TO this coun-
try, and had him educated for his own
profession in the Naval Academy at New
port But the flower CT the family is the
Duke d'Aumale. He is literary man of
decided ability, who has written much,
though under another name, for the RerEe
des Deur MoRdes He is the author of
pamphlet entitled What have you. done
with France : in which he arTaigned the
policy of the Empire Should France re-
main Republic it is not impossible that
hp may be called to the highest Office of
thu State. The youngest son is he Duke
de Montpensier, who is married 10 sis
ter Of the late QUEEN of Spain, but who,
though living in the atmosphere OF such q
court, has never had a breath against his
pure name
- But he Chief intrres attached to The
Houss. of ORLEANS crnters in that branch
of the family in which, if monarchy is
re-esta blishe.i, is likely to be the heir 10
the throne When the Duke of Orleans
died. his widow had but one thing to live
for, to train up her SONS to be worthy of
their fa her. and to fit them for the high
destinirs which might be Imposed upon
them. When she went into exile this was
still the burden of her heart. She sur
vived the Revolution ten years, dying in
1858. But sh,. did not breathe her last
till she SAW this sacred duty fulfilled.
She saw her IONS grow up wcll educated,
pure, modest. and viriHous. After the
death of 'heir mothrS. in 1861, they came
t" this country and rv.d for year on
the staff of Gen Mcclellan. and thus took
their filst lessons in arms under the stand
ard Of iterty. Since their return TO Eng
land they have lived retired and studs
Gus life, preparing. th, msplves for that rev>
olution which they confidently anticipated
and which has now come. Shonld they
return to Frsncr, We may see upon the
throne family identified in its past histo-
ry with constitutional government, and
which has had opportunities OF learning
political wisdom by every variety of for
tune; by the former possession of power
and by the experience f adversely and
exile.