The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-10
THE Ex.EMPREss EUGENE.

Eugenie- Marie de Guzman, Countess OF Teba, ex-
Empress OF the French and widow OF Napoleon, was
born at Malaga, In Spain, May 5, 1926 Her mother
was Donna Maria Manuela Kirkpatrick, of Close
burn, Countess Dowager de MOntijo, whose father
was English Consul at Malaga at the period Of her
marriage with the Count de Montijo, an officer in
the Spanish army connected more or less closely
with the houses Of the Duke de Frias representa-
tive Of the ancient admiras OF Castillo OF the Duke
OF Fyars and others Of the highest rank, including
the Kings Of Arragon. On the death Of the Count
de Montijo his widow was left with fortune ade-
quate to the maintenance Of her position and two
daughters, one Of whom married the Duke OF Alba
and Berwick, linealy descended from James IL and
Miss Churchill For Eugenie. the second daughter,
a still higher destiny was reserved. In 1851
the Countess Teba, accompanied by her
mother, paid heightened visit to Paris
and was distinguished at the various entertain
ments given at the Tuileries by the dignity and
elegance of her demeanOr, and by great personal
beauty, Of the aristocratic English rather than the
Spanish style. Her mental gifts were not less at
tractve; for her education, partly conducted in
England was very superior TO that generally be-
slowed upon Spanish women, who seldom quit
their native country Shortly after the opposition
OF the higher Northern Powers had put an end to
the idea OF a union between the Emperor Napo.
leon III. and the Princess Garcia Wasa, of Sweden,
he appraised the Council OF Ministers OF his in
tended marriage with the daughter OF the Coun tess
MontljO-a measure which excited some disap-
prevail among them and even led to their tempo
rary withdrawal from ONCE. During the short
time which interviewed between the public an
nouncement OF the approaching event and its
realization the Countess Teba and her mother
took up their abode in the palace OF the
Elysee. The marriage was celebrated with much
magniacence on January 20, 1863. at N0tre Dame.
The life OF the Empress Eugene from the time Of
her marriage to the breaking out of the Prussian
war was comparatively uneventful, having been
passed chiefly in the ordinary routine OF state
etiquette, in visits to the various natSOns deplats
a,sce varied by an extended progress through
France In company with her husband; by an an
nuai sojourn for the benefit Of her health at Bar
ritz, IN the Pyrenees the favorite resort of her
family in the days OF her girlhood; by journey to
England and Scotland in the Fall Of 1861. and in
1864 to some Of the German baths. She became
mother OF an heir to the house OF Bonaparte March
&c. 1866. Accompanied by the Emperor she visited
the cholera hospitals in Paris, October, 1865, and
her conduct on this occasion was very highly CON-
mended. In July, 1869, she proceeded to the
East to attend the opening OF the suez
Canal She was the guest alternately of
the Sultan and the Khedive and the Jgtes
in her honor were Of the most dazzling Oriental
character. After the departure Of the Emperor
for the army In July, 1870, she assumed the
Regency and held 1t until the disaster of Sedan
became known in Paris, when the angry and
bewildered populace surrounded the Tuileries and
the unhappy Empress, in terror Of her liie fed
with the Prince Imperial in disguise to England.
She took up her residence at Chiselhurst where
she was soon after rejoined by the Emperor