, 1876-05-28
EUROPEAN GOSSIP,
The Italian Royal Family.-.Prince
Humhert and His Wife.
Victor Emanuel's Intimacy with Myers,
the Circus
amenities Of Art in England --ldrtnturesses and
gIaekmailipg IN Paris.

ITALIAN ROYALTY.
A letter from Rome to the New York Sun
says: Prince Humbcrt, the heir to the Italian
throne, may be seen any fine day driving On the
Monte Pincio, The people hare great hopes in
their future ruler. There is not the least trace
of care In his face, yet be is far from being
careless Prince. He negIects no duty that
comes in his way. He studies the people.
flc is always among them. He drives III
the parks, quite unattended. and Is 4 capital
whip.~ You would not know that the Prince
was passing BY except by the Difference paid him
by those who know his enuipage and face. The
face of Prince Uu,nbert is a most striking one.
1t has ali the good points Of his fathers face,
and none OF tc l,eayiucss that cl,aractcrizes the
yisage Of King Victor Emanuel. He looks like
a strong, hearty, wlloc-souled man. His lace
inspires confidence. Naturally be is great
fayorite with the people. He has not been so
scandalous in his private life Us the present
King, aud he has made q marriage that is cx-
tre.uely pleasing to the people.
How could they be otherwise than pleased
with sweet Princess Margherita! This woman,
first lally of the Court, must have hard time Of
it. She is interchangeable il thu discharge 0f her
duties. You hear Vi her III the morning atsome
hospital visiting some school, or driving out
with that brightest Of little hkinces, the 7-yeaT-
old Victor Emanuel, who is to be the King Vi
Italy if llc ontliyes Ills father and grandfather.
He IS merry little boy, seeming always ready
| for fEolic. saw him nut intU 4 perfect fever
| Of delight BY an orange which u young Amcri.
can girl tossed into the Royal carrlagc, aud
which the young Prince caught acit}y in his
chubby 1layds. The Italians never tire Of sing
| ins the praises OF the Grown Princess. She is
not handsome, II judged by the ordinary stand
,f 31tffEt 5FUbfIr f1{Es SHE
is very bright in repartcc, and her goodness Is
| household word. x
When the Hoods were in Frame an attachc
of the French Embassy Was telling the
! 3f the water. s.Ol," said tic Princess, "if NC
could only do something for thcm!" 'But you
! hare already contriDultd,'' said the eourtier.
like to do more,-tAere, take this bracelet, ait-
clasping ge1nrlcd crciet from ller arm, p" take
this uni send it to the sufferers Your Royal
Ughness is too good,'' said the courtier, taking
the bracelet, nevssthelcss. Turning to a group
near by hc told the story, The goodness Ut the
PRINCESS became contagious, and each one WHO
| heard tie story followed her example in making
some gift then and there. This gentleman gave
his di1nlonu-set watch guard, that one bis ring,
some fair datues unriasped their Necklaces,
ri6uted thas create St Of all feminine
| treasures.--thc priceless lace landkef-
| vhief,-a little BIT Of gossamer, worth
hundred times tt z:ssght ingu}1- Thus thepoor,
half drowned peasahts III france were relieved
through noble impulse on the part of the
Princess Mar@herita; and the gift was still
| greater because it came from the heart. This
Story Is current in Italy, ind quite In Keeping
! with the character Of the Princess
| 4 great deal OF comment has been made IN
Italy about tile Kings intimacy With Myers, the
circus-manager. Myers is the BaEnu1n Of Eu-
| rope. lie has travelling circus that far SUI
passes auy other similar show on tue Con
tinent- Less than year ago l ne net TINS tins
man in Vienna and without IT. s,'h,dt ahe - Edas h;s
Intimacy With the King. ''Why,' sud he, "the
| King would come and take tickets at my show
| it / asked him to-" This we rather doubted,
and said sci to which NJ Myers t6e!, 5eplLea; h
dent e1aSty WGJ 5a Sai e ions
! died IN Berlin, and knew thu Emperor was
! coming to see the show, telegraphed to the
King, Knowing he lad just received valuable
! lot oi lions as present, and told him must
conveyance they came On to me, and were rs
fine animals as the Berliners ever saw" D." 1t Is
J good thing tobe OH such terms with Royalty"
said. ayes, nAeauswered, ':tis good thing when
King IS such magnificent fellow aS victor
| Emanuel. But then lie never makes allowance
for very hard work, for wherever an, no mat,
ter how long u day l have had, I must 60 and
| sit with the King after the show is over, and
! smoke and talk ILL = or O'CLOCK IN LIE morn
! ing. The King never tires Of talking. He las
an iron constitution, and is good Judge Of
| horsehcsh as there Is in the world he knows
every point Of IN ani1nal, and it is this knowl-
! edge and this taste that makes his cavalry SO
ine." Then Mr.. Myers showed me the present
he had lately received from. the King mag.
nifcent gold watch and chain. On the back of
the watch was tho monogram Y: F. IN
diamonds, rubics, and cmeralds, anu
tho Royal crown. Around the rim
was the Inscription, q To james W:
Myers from Victor Emanuel, King :ot Italy"
To the chain WIS attached 4 locket which con-
tanned an admirable enamelcu miniature OF the
King, and the locket, as we'll Us the watch, was
set Ia Jewels. Well, King has right to choose
bis friends, and Victor Emanuel could hardiy
haye found man whose tastes were more con
genial to his own than those Of Mr.. Myers. Hc
IS most entertaining talkvr, and from his
broad and peculiar travelling experiences has
rich fund uf anecdote ut Ills command. The
two men are evidently On very close terms of
intimacy, and an Italian remarked to me tue
other dny, 'sNhy should It not be sol The
King gives US the most government Tor the
least Iloney, aud Myers the biggest sho~- 1t Is
Us essential that We should b+ AMUSED rs he
governed"