The New York herald., 1872-09-20
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Charlie. xv.. King Of sweden aud Nor

A brief cable despatch received yesterday AFTER
noon announced the death Of Charles XIV, Louis
Eugene, King OF sweden and Norway, which
took place at Malmo. small port on the
Cattegat, at tho southern extremity Of Sweden,
on Wednesday. He was born ON the Sd
OF May, 1926, married on the 10Th Of
June, 1860, to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alexandrtne-
Anne-Louise, daughter Of Frederick Prince Of
Orange, and assembled to the throne on the death
Of his father King Oscar L. the sth OF July 1858.
He was crowned at Stockholm, Sweden, May 8, and
at Dronthelm, Norway, August 8, $780, His reign
Of twelve years has not been disturbed
by war and has been mainly devoted to de-
veloping the industrial and commercial resources
OF the consolidated kingdom and in contracting
alliances calculated to cement and perpetuate the
tenure Of his dynasty, of which he was the third
sovereign, being the grandson OF BernadOtte, one
Of NapoleOn's marshas, who was chosen by the
Swedish States General, and ADOPTED by the child.
less King, Charles KILL, as Crown Prince in 1S1O
| and succeeded to the crown on the death of King
Charles in 1913, having in the meantime been the
actual head ofthe government from the day of his
arrival at the capital The mother OF the King just
deceased was Josephine Eug6nie. daughter Of
Eugene Beauharnais, Duke Of Leuchtenberg, and
cousin to Louis Napoleon late Emperor OF France.
The only child OF Charles XIV. is Princess Louisa
Josephine Eugenie married three years ago to
Christian Frederick, Prince Royal and heir appar-
ent of Denmark. Queen Wilhelmna died in March,
1871. tt gt,
For the last TWENTY-FIVE years there has been a
deep and growing sentiment in the populations OF
Norway, Sweden and Denmark for the unifcation
of the three Kingdoms and the consolidation OF the
entire Scandinavian race. To pave the way for
this result, which would assure the control OF one
OF the most important straits In the world--the
ontr m a Gna- md o,rId fOrvvn
important check against any westward encroach-
ments ofRussia Charles cultivated most friendly re-
lations with France and with Great Britain hoping
doubtless for their aid In the project OF Scandna.
Wan unity; but the unexpected war between France
and Germany doubtless disarranged the plans
of the sCheming Northern monarch, and postponed,
II not defeated, his nope OF united sceptre ruling
both sides Of the Cattegat Strait Before the death
for year and half acting as regent during the
Kings Illness One OF his first acts after his corO-
naTa tnf ON S 81 aW a
tive though the established faith OF the Kingdom
was Lutheran, Roman Catholics were authorized
to build churches found schools and fully to prOpa-
gate their doctrines. Jews were also allowed to
establish themselves, acquire property aud wor-
oscar, the recent King inherited the spirit and
abilities Of the founder of the Ponte Corvo dynasty.
Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte was the son OF
lawyer OF Pau, in the department Of Lower
his father, but when sixteen years of age he se-
cretly enlisted In the royal marines and when the
revolution Of 1889 broke out he. had advanced to
the rank Of sergeant. Royalists generally fed
before the impetuous onset OF the rising Of the
people, and military ability soon commanded pro-
grade Of the service and in Ike s
campaigns OF 1906 was general In the operations /
In 1871 ne led 2OOOO Frenchmen into Italy to rein.
force Bonaparte, when he first met the future
Emperor. Napoleon In their first interview, took
n
whom he discerned the disposition for an nde-
pendent career and hence, 1t is said the two from
the first, though destined to sustain long and in
innate relations, mutually disliked each other. AT
the conclusion Of the war Bernadotte was sent by
In 1893 he married Mademosele Clery, a younger
sister Of the wife OF Joseph Bonaparte. He was
ssyes ed Sapoeo q, he Was
elected from the position inst before Bonaparte's
luton of 18th Brumaire, and offered to prevent 1t
by force If authorizedby the Directory but against
his wishes It was carried out and NAPOLEON becom
nadotte was placed in command OF the army sent
to put down insurrection in La vendee, in
which he was thoroughly successful, stamping
government. The establishment Of the Empiree
made Bernadotte one OF the twelve Marshas OF
France, and he was assigned to q command in
North Germany, At 1, Austerlitz he broke through
Prince of Ponte Corvo in 1906. After the peace of
Tilst he occupied Denmark fought at Wagram in
OF quarrel with the Emperor, and was sent into
honorable exile as Governor OF the Roman States.
Just at this time new career opened for the
ambitious soldier. Charles Kill, the reignng
King OF sweden, had no child. He adopted Charles
Augnot, Duke Of Augustcnburg, as heir to his
throne, and solicited for him the hand OF Princess
Charlotte, daughter OF Lucien BOnaparte. Sud-
denly, ~ May, 1870 the young Prince died. Russia
proposed the claims Of the Duke OF oldenbqrg, Ma.
poleon desired the adoption Of Frederick, King OF
Denmark, while the old King wished the succession
to go to brother OF the Duke Of Augusten-
entered into cabal with Bernadotte, and repre-
sentng to the Diet OF the states that the interests
Of the Kingdom required man OF flrmness, mill
tary capacity aud humanity, and that the choice OF
his Lieutenant and relative would please the
Esp9 s aec s sss ss Sf Ks 0a sss @ As
Prince Of Sweden. The King was compelled to ac-
cept him as his son, under the name Of Charles
acceptance of She offered dignity. He at once re-
red to Stockholm, his last act In France being
refusal to s =, ssn nsysT to ns waTs wsT Ti9
adopted the Protestant faith in which he had been
reared, and at once asSsnmed cniei control OF the
governmental aairs OF the i,,ros IN
March, 1S11 created Regent during u.' nucss VI vns
King, and never, in fact, relinguishing In oowfI
during the balance Of the old Kings life. Franc:
invaded Sweden, and In 1912 Bernadotte concluded
an alliance with Alexander of Russia. In 1873
sweden d%ellnitiyely % guarreled w, With France, and
fused to take part In the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF France
he rescued Norway nom the usurpation OF Den
mark, and in 1878 he succeeded to the crown on the
death OF the old King. During twenty-four years
subsequently he occupied the throne, greatly to
the Advancement OF his adopted country, dying IN
1874. His son, Oscar l.. who had married grand
daughter Of the Empress Josephine, succeeded,
continuing the careful and conciliatory policy OF
his father, and earning the reputation Of being in
his day, one of the wsest and best OF the European
monarchs. Charles XIV, his SON., who has Just
died, has been worthy representative OF the line
of BernadOtte and Oscar. tsat
Salic law prevails in the United Kingdom of Swe-
den and Norway. consequently the crown does
not descend to the daughter OF the late King. the
Crown Princess OF Denmark, but goes to his
brother, Oscar Frederic, Duke OF ostrogotha, who
was born in 1929. He Is chief OF the brigade or the
Guard, Lieutenant General OF the Army and Vice
Admiral OF the Navy OF Sweden and Norway. His
wife Is Princess Sophia Wilhelmine, daughter OF
Duke william OF Nassau, and they have three sons
and one daughter, OF whom the eldest Is Prince
Oscar Gustave Adophe, born In 1858, who will now
become heir apparent to the old scandinavian
throne Just now there appears no immediate
prospect OF union with Denmark through the fall