The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-16
The BONAPARTISTs.

Sketches OF the Imperialist Leaders-The
Empress, the Prince Imperial, Eugene
Rouher, Duke de Pad0ue, j. Pietri,
Clement Duvern0is, Paul de Cas-
sagnac-Circular and Counter Cireu.
lar.
PARIS Feb "a, 1874.
About the time this reaches America the wires
will probably be nashing the news of Bonapartist
dongs The Prince Imperial-or Napoleon w., as
his party call him-will complete his eighteenth
year on the 10th Of March, and, by virtue Of the
rule established on all sovereign houses, he will
be of age to rule without a council OF regency.
The Duke Of Padua has issued circular inviting
the Bonapartists to form committees all over
France and organize the Populations which are to
proceed to Chiselhurst on the 10th OF March. The
Prime Minister, Duke de Broglie, has replied by
counter circular to the projects, warning these
tunctionares that no Official of any sort who draws
salary from the government Is to take part in the
manifestations, under pain of dismissal. This will
not detract much from the number OF those who 20
to salute Napoleon w. They already promise to be
an army. They may be host though N. Rouher,
to obviate any chance Of notification has taken
to state that he shall be content with 500 or
200 pilgrims to-day.
Under these circumstances and in view OF the
political movements that may occur in France for
the purpose OF organizing plGbiscae and an i'm
perial restoration, 1t may please Americans to
have familiar account of the leading personages
OF the BOnapartist faction Let us begin with
THE EMPRESS EUGENE.
Eugene Marie de MontiJO was born at Grenada,
spain, on the 5th OF May, 1885, and is conse-
Guenty-although no one would guess the fact
from her face-forty-eight years old. Those who
believe in the omens OF dates will note that the
5th OF May is one famous in Bonapartist annals,
for 1t is that on which Napoleon /. died. However,
when Eugene was born nothing seemed more i'm
probable than that she would ever marry
crowned head for her mother did not occupy
the brilliant position which court biographies
and memoirs would have US think. Her maiden
name was kirkpatrick Closeburn She was de-
scended from Scotch family and was married to
the Count OF Montijo and Teba, who was grandee
OF the first class but who had not much money.
From some reason, too. the Count OF M0ntijO soon
tired OF his wie's company, and the pair were
separated long before the Counts death. With
her TWO daughters-lor Eugenie had an elder sls-
ter-the Countess then travelled from country to
country, and spent some years in London, where
she lived in retirement: went little into society
On leaving London, which, 1t is said, she found too
expensive, Nine. dc Montijo returned to Spain and
resided for about three years in different parts OF
the peninsula her place OF prediction being
Paris, and some documents found at the Preiec.
ture de Police, under the Commune brought to
light the following queer notes about her --"There
IS staying at No. 45 Rue St. Antoine In a rather
shabby apartment on the third moor, Nine. de
Montijo, who processes to be the wife OF q
Spanish grandee. Her style Of living is modest
and she receives no visits from ladies'; but three
or Jour times q week number OF gentlemen,
principally foreigners, come and spend the even
Ing with her and play cards. 1t is presumable
that they are attracted as much by the beauty OF
Nine. de Montuo's two daughters as BY the wish to