The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-21

Miss Patterson legal, aud the Issue thereof en-
titled to bear the name OF Bonaparte. This
decision was rendered during the reign o.
Napoleon III.
COLONEL JEROME NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE,
now living in Baltimore, and the elder son el
| this Bonaparte, graduated at West Point 10
| 1852, with high honors. He remained but q
short time In the United States Army, but re.
signed and then entered the French Army by
request of his mother, receiving from his cou.
Sin, Louie, then Emperor, the rank of leuten.
received Victoria medal from the Queen oil
England, the order OF Megidea from the Sultan
OF Turkey, cross of the Legion of Honor from
| his Imperial cousin, and the order of Military
valor from Victor Emanuel. Colonel Bona
parte Ia tall, distinguished looking man,
with a military air, long, dark moustache,
goatee, and hadsome features.
BE 1s OF VERY COMMANDING PRESENCE,
and bears striking resemblance to the Bona
parte family. His wife is the granddaughter
| of Daniel Webster. Having refused to break
| his marriage engagement he angered hls
grandmother TO such degree that abe imme.
dately disinherited him. an,i now doats on the
younger grandson, Charles Joseph, who is now
| pursuing his studies at Harvard, and giVea
promises of brilliant future.
Though eighty-eight years OF age, Madame
Bonaparte retains
TRACES OF A ONCE woNDRoUs BEAUTY.
Her complexion Is still am3oth and compare
lively fair, while her peculiarly oeaIllini olae
ewes are as vet undimmed. Her nature is sus.
picIous and warped by ber many injuries.
She seems iu constant dread Of some unde-
Unable inIury: never receives visitors In her
room save her most Intimate acqnaintaDces,
and Ia always on the watch for some 1ancleo
insult. For The past month she has been
quite III, likely to die, 30 the pnyscian SAID, at
Toned by an attendant she Strengthened her,
self up in bed and said emphatlcally that
''sHE WOULDN'T DIE,
and that she Intended to live until she was
one hundred years DID," From that time she
began to improve until within a day or 30,
when she has grown worse. She believes that
she will yet live 10 see her grandson on the
throne OF France. She had
VERY MEAN OPINION OF THE LATE EMPEROR,
probably because of the fact that he refused
to allow her share In bis uncle Jeromes es-
tate, to which, as his widow. she was legally
entitled. Madame Bonaparte is, however.
very rich In her own right. The present Je.
rome Bonaparte was always great favorlte
with her previous to his marriage. She made
handsome allowance to him while In France,
It is said, and during bis soJourn there she
supplied him literally with money, as 1t was
always her ambition TO have her grandson
live like the nobility. She has at all times
watched the political condition OF France with
great interest, aud at times would talk freely
of her ambition for her grandson and declare
his RIGHT TO THE THRONE
In case of the death of the Emperor and
Prince Imperial. Colonel Bonaparte has
steadily refrained from making pnblic his
Views on the situation In France; but 1t is
said by his friends that he would not be
averse to receiving any distinction which the
French people might wish to confer upon
him; aud, In fact, that he still hopes for the
restoration of the empire and the elevation of
the Bonaparte family to Its control. He ID
personally 30 fond of the dead Emperor, the
Empress and their son, and was such a favo-
rite with them. that no p5sitlon nimical to
their Interest, however Complimentary Of
fered, would be accepted by him. This fact is
40 we'll known by his friends, that they usually
look upon him az willing 10 accept
AGO. REGENCY WITH THE EMPRESS
durnc the minority of the Prince Imperial. !
will here distinctly reassert that this is but the
bsllcf OF his friends aud not this declaration.
His grandmother takes that view Of it very
strongly: but in consequence OF their personal
estrangement has probably no better ground
for it than his friends. .
Colonel Bonaparte is at this moment on the
friendliest footing and pleasantest epistolary
intercourse with the various members OF his
family in Europe-notable the Empress and
Princess Mathiide and it is much more than
probable that the opinion Of Colonel Bonaparte
has been sought and will be followed in the
measures to be taken by his family in conse.
ouenco of the death of the Emperor; and that
IN the events OF the futuro he will have COD
IT Ill l1,n NH iah
endear ruler to the popular heart, being
strikiugly handsome, suave in his manners,
brave and daring soldier, and possessed OF no
ordinary intelligence. he is great faVurlte
iu France among those who look for restora'
tion Of the empire. The death OF the late
Napoleon affected Madame Bonaparte strongly:
and on the reception Of the news she BETRAYED
emotions which had long lain dormant. One
OF her lady attendants
ASKED dEa IF SEE WAS SORRY.
"No," said the madame, emphati:ally, "he
would n recognize my grandson andl don't
care Bit"
On being asked what were her views on the
political situation in France, she evlnced 90
marked interest, and merely said tnae Ior ner. .
self, she had done all she could to secure her
graudson's rlghtful inheritance, and that she
could do no more, as she was nearly approach
inc her final end. She declared the hope and
belief that he would ut sume time ascend the
throne of France. The ruling passion OF this
remarkable woman's life has been to regain
HER LOST RIGHTS
in behalf of this grandson. and to that end she
has studiousy economized, though enormously
rich. living in seclusion, that the greater
wealth he lives to inherit might add to his
chances for tho crown. She often says that
this money NAV be needed for that purpose,
and If So here 1t all is. Sho keeps 1t easily re-
alizable, and could convert it all into cash In
thirty da,s. o,,
She lives in the fourth or fifth story OF 3
| clearinghouse on the corner OF St. Paul and
| Lexington streets, and has never, until very
recently, had any companion or nurse. She
talks constantly of her.
RELATIONS TO THE FRENCH EMPIRE,
and although she is displeased with her grand.
son for what she terms "lnjur'ng his own pros
poets for the throne" by marrying an American
| lady, she appears brighter and more Cheerful
since Napoleon's death than before. and de-
clares her strong belief of the success of bel
grandson to the throne in the near future.
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM.