Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-20
The Ex.Empress EUrcnIo.

Eugenle-Marle dc CuZman, 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
Closeburn, countess Lewager de Montiio,
whose father was English consul at NAL
aga at the period Of her marriage with
the Count de Montjo, an officer in the
Spanish army connected more or less
closely with the houses of the Duke de
Frias, representative Of the ancient ad-
mirals Of CASTLE, of the Duke of Friars
and others OF the highest rank, includ-
ing the kings Of Arragon. On the death
of Count de Montije his widow was left
fortune adequate to the maintenance
Of her position and two daughters, one of
whom married the Duke Of Alba
and Berwick lineRlly descended from
James II and Miss Churchill. For Eu-
geie, the second daughter, a still higher
destiny was reserved. In 1851 the
Countess Teba, accompanied by her
mother, paid q heightened visit to Paris,
and was distinguished at the various en-
tertainments given at the Tuileries by
the dignity and elegance of her demeanor,
and by great personal beauty, of the aris
tooratic English rather than the Spanish
style Her mental gifts were not less
attractive; for her education, partly con-
Quoted in England, was very superior to
that generally bestowed 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 0 union between the
Emperor Napoleon III and the Princess
Garcia Wasa, of Sweden, he apprised the
council of ministers of his intended
marriage with the daughter of the
Countess Montijo Ga measure which
excited some disapproval among them,
and even led to their temporary with
drawal from Office. During the short
time which intervened between the pub
lie announcement OF the approaching
event and its realization, the Countess
Teba and her master took up their abode
in the palace of the Elysee. The mar
riago wRs celebrated with much magni-
fcence on January 20, 1858, at Notre
Dame. The life of the Empress Euge-
ME from the time Of her marriage to the
breaking out of the Prussian war was
COmpdENllNtl1 uutNtuuuit HANluH hctu
passed chiefly in the ordinary routine Of
state etiquette, in visits to the maissons-
de-plaisanee, varied by the extended
progress through France in company
with her husband; by an annual sojourn
for the benefit OF her health at Biarritz,
In the Pyrsnees, the favorite resort Of
her family in the days of her girlhood;
by a journey 10 England or 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 l6, 1886.
Accompanied by the Emperor she visi-
ted the cholera hospitals in Paris, Octo-
Der. 1865, and her conduct on this Occa-
sion was very highly coumeadnd. ia
July, 1853, she proceeded 10 the east TO
attend the opening Of the Suez canal
She vas the guest alternately Of the Sui
tan and the khadiTe, aud the fetes in her
honor we're Of the m0si dazzling Orien-
tai character. After the departure c!
the Emperor for the army, in July, 1870,
she assumed the regency and held %,
until the disnsteF 81 Sedan became known
in Paris, when the anEry and heWildered
populace surrounded the Tuilerifs snl
the unhappy Empress. in terror Of her
life, 6ed with the Prince Imperial in dis