The New York herald., 1872-08-20
The Duke OF SAKE I'm Brazil.
RIO JANEIR0, Brazil, July 25, I


steamship North America, Captain George B.
slocum, for visit to the United States. The Duke
OF SAKE married the Princess Leopoldina, second
and youngest daughter of Dom Pedro H., early in
1865. He was residing here during the Paraguayan
war, and as some opposition was made at his in
tention to take active part in the campaign, he
felt degree OF offence, and with his young wife
went to Germany where he has resided since.
In the early part OF the year 1871 his wife died in
Vienna, leaving issue three sons, the eldest OF
whom, Dom Pedro, now about fve years OF age, Is
heir to the Brazilian throne In the event OF the
death without Issue OF Isabella, Princess Imperial,
wife Of the Count D'Eu, who has no children up to
the present time. When the Emperor returned in
March last from his European trip the Duke of
SAKE accompanied him to Brazil, bringing his
little children also, who remain here in charge of
The Duke ls fine looking man physically, nearly
six feet In height with pleasant German face,
He has been passing his time here without the
least ostentation, and has INDUCED largely
In active exercise, of which he is very
early riding along The Cattete, from Botafogo,
astride of fine mule his pants tucked In his boots
appearing as If he was returning rom his morning
exercise which undoubtedly was the case.
The programme OF his tour win be as follows:-
He will arrive In New York on the 10th Of August
possibly, and, passing few days In the East and
visiting some Of the watering win make an
to, and no doubt will, make arrangements for
season of buffalo hunting.
He Will visit California, and thence goes to
Australia, Japan, China, India and thence through
Egypt to Europe.
Sketch OF the Royal Visitor.
The arrival Of the Duke OF SAKE, son-in-law Of the
Emperor Of Brazil In this city Will afford great
satisfaction to the American people. The Duke is
known to entertain the most enlightened views is
close student and liberal patron Of the arts and
sciences, like nearly all the members Of his family.
The Duke is quite young man, widOwer and the
father Of four children The latter are the only
male descendants Of Dom Pedro and therefore the
eldest son of the Duke If the Princess Imperial
the Countess dEu the eldest daughter of the En-
peror who acted as regent during his and the En-
press absence on q heightened European tour
continue ,>childIess is heir presumptive to the
throne. The object Of the visit OF the Duke, we
are happy to learn, is to study our institutions
and observe their workings. Government officers,
the representatives of the Industrial, financial,
scientific and mercantile interests, will, we do not
question, be pleased to aid him In his
inquiries. The Duke will meet on every
side the attentive consideration and proper
respect due to cultivated gentleman and scholar,
and one bound, too, in the ordinary course OF
events, to exercise hereafter an important innu-
ence on the destinies Of Of the finest and most
extensive countries on the American Continent.
German by birth, and mOnarchical also by birth and
by education, ne is by alliance, interests and SYM
pathies American. And here may be quoted the
words OF Mr.. James Watson Webb, formerlX Min
lister to Rio Janero, in reference to Brazil, even
before the great OF the abolition OF slavery
In the Empire had been carried out :-"Brazl is a
constitutional monarchy; but her constitution her
Legislature, her judiciary and all her commercial
laws and regulations are based upon and copied
from US. Make her Executive elective instead Of
hereaitary and her constitution is own in spirit
II not In letter. and In some features even prefer
abler The Duke of SAKE has been identified with
all the measures OF reform that have taken place
within late years in his fatherin-law's dominiOns,
and In the naval service OF hfs country has earned
THE HOUSE OF sAxE-CoBURG.
SAKE is % scioD is descended from 1S Duke rn Ernest
great grandson OF John Frederick the Magnani-
nous, who, IN 1s47, was deprived by the Emperor
Charles V. of his electoral dignity and territory,
received as a compensation several estates among
which is the Duchy OF Gotha, which maintained
porated into the German Empire. Ernest, his son,
who succeeded to Gotha and the main part OF the
territory was, to all appearance" says Carlyle,
ian excellent prudent and really piOus Governor.
He had been soldier in his youth, was patron OF
learning, among other good things, and set Seek
Ernest died in 1875 leaving seven sons who at first
lived together at GOtha, and governed cOnjOinty
for ye years but at length made partition Of the
but his line became extinct in 1924. The other six
brothers founded the houses OF COburg -Meinin-
gen, Rcmheld, Eisenberg, Hildburghausen and
Sau1eld, most of which soon died out.
THE REIGNING DUKE.
Passing over the histories OF the succeeding
Charles, the fifth Duke born In 1884 and who died In
1874 The Duchy OF Saxe-Coburg- -Gotha fell to him
was distinguished, In common with all members OF
the family, by devotion to the arts and sciences,
the liberal study OF politics and history, dignned
but courteous and kindly manners and warm de-
sire TO promote the welfare Of his subjects. He left
two sons, the younger OF whom, Albert, became
the huband OF Queen Victoria as stated before and
the elder Ernest, is now the reigning prince
over Saxe-Copurg-Go The latter is highly ac-
complished In music as well as in science and
literature. With extreme good sense he estab-
lished constitutional government in his territory,
and perhaps the best testimony as to his wisdom
passed over without commotion in his domain. He
Is childIess. The Duke OF Edinburgh, second son OF
queen Victoria, is heir to Duke Ernest but he has
renounced his claims In favor or the next OF kin.
THE DUKE OF SAKE.
Louis Auguste Marie Guides, Duke OF SAKE, ranks
among the most distinguished royal visitors who
House OF SaxeC0burg GOha, which Is closely allied
by marriage to the reigning families OF Great Britain
Portugal, Austria and Belgium He is also con-
nected with the Orleans and Bonaparte houses and
with many Of the German royal families including
that OF the Emperor OF Germany. The First Napo.
leon on one occasion remarked, with reference to
the singular good fortune which has befaen this
family In most alliances, "If crown at any time
falls into the street one OF my Coburg cousins is
sure to pick 1t up" The members OF the House OF
Saxe-CoburgGotha from the earliest times nave
always been distinguished for their spirit and lib
eral character, as well as for their mental and phys
cal gifts.
BIRTH AND PARENTAGE.
our present royal visitor was born August g.
1845, and has therefore entered upon his twenty
eighth year. or the two branches OF the SAKE
Coburg- -Gotha family-Protestant and Catholic
he belongs to the latter His father was Auguste
Louis Victor. Duke de SAKE, amajor general In the
Austrian service, and cousin Of Prince Albert the
father OF the Prince OF Wales and his mother
Maria Clementine, daughter OF Louis Philippe,
King OF the French. His education received par
ticular attention, and 1t was for many years con-
sidered that he might be called to some vacant
throne " Europe, The GentleWan, ~ substantially