, 1876-01-23
EUROPEAN GOSSIP,
Christmas at the Quirinal---The
Fete of the Principino.
Dejazet's Funeral...New Years Gifts
IN Parls"'.The Pope and the
Late Duke Of Modena,
Latltte, the French Banker...The Napo.
leonic Prince Imperial -. Bis
marck's Letters In Paris.

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! leonic Prince Imperial -. Bis
| marck's Letters In Paris.
4 CHRISTMAS At. THE oufaiNat.
The Rome (Dcc 2G) correspondent Of the
| London Times writes: Tie Principino, or, in
more cerenonious terlna, Victor Emanuel
Tomaso; PRIMO OF Naples, aged years, had yes
terday afternoon Christmas tres for the enter
tainment OF his youthful ayfel1ovs-lttle
Piedmontese, A1lancse, and Romans. the chill
dren Of the ladies OF tho Princess Margherita's
Court There were the two little sons Of the
| Marchesa Observation-Disclosures; !; the son Of
| rue Marchesa Calabrina the two sons and
/ daughter Of tho Princess Teano: the two SONS
| Of the Duchess Sforza the two Sons OF the
Countess Lovatelli: and the two little daughters
| and one son Of tho Marchesa Somaglia.' Punc-
tually ut half-past 1, the hour OF invitation,
the carriages came rolling one after tue
other into the courtyard. anl it Was deligh t.
full to see the bright, happy faces glowing with
anticipation. and the cagerness With which the
ttlo feet pattered up the circular staircass to the
/ Apparta'ne11to del Psancipi, as it used to be
called. aid as it still remains. The tree WEE
erected in the Princess State drawing room
! that room, now well known to many, furnished
en- suite throughout, with delicate pear1-colored
| satin, relieved with = very slight mixture OF
| ruby, appearing in the fr1nges and braids- To-
] wards ono side stands marble group OF Ino
| mud Bacchus, one OF the late Giovanni Ben
zonis best works, and ACROSS one corner ia
| stand. richly carved and gilt, and of con-
siderable size. in which are framed number
| OF miniature portraits Of this Savoy family,
| the celebrated Conte Verde being one OF
the most conspicuous; Each deep~set window
| is almost hower:Gardan. partly protected
| by gilt treis-work, and bed OF flowers seems
| to erou-for, al matter OF course, they are all
in pots covered with moss-at the base Of the
Iu the middle OF the room stood the tree, aome
Is feet in height the crest Of apendid fiji, its
| branches spreading out with regularity so per-
feet that ut first thought they Ind been arti-
wotk K Of the Princess Marghesita herself assisted
| by her ladies. 1t was gatianded with fcstoons
OF ribaud and coiored paper chains arranged in
rings, hung with all kinds OF bonbous and
/ miniature chandeliers. On the mossy bank
| arranged &C the foot was wax figure
about 2 feet in length, Of the Infant Jesus
lying in q basket and extending its open arms
| around we're placed Il handsome to5s, one for
each child including the Princiono. and such
| as would delight rot only any child, but the
baby patricianB invited to receive them. For the
] boys we're provided Kitchen range. nearly q
yard hgh With all ths baAe71e de cuisine conf
pete; q box Of about the samo Dimensions,
containing dinner service-pates, dishes,
glasses, everything requisite TO entertaina large
party Of dolls; . travelling menagerie, made
cage-fashioD, filled With beasts, and separate
cage OF monkeys on the top; charming
bricks, aad other similar th1nge: For
the little girls there was pretty
basket with al the arrangements, linen includ-
ed, for laundry establishment dear little
toiette-tabie, glass, sconcee, and all Appliances;
and = box Of papie1-mache puppets to be
knocked oye1 like nlpepins, with velvet balis ae~
companying them. Tie 7rincipino, as erect as
little soldier, and with his hair; which is kept
cut short aud brushed upwards, aa Straight on
end as possible, received lis baby guests IN the
and the other mothers we're present, OF couree.
When aL were assembled, the doors. which bad
hidden the interior OF the state. drawing
room and the glittesing tree from the expect,
open, and the Priucipino, taking the little
Marie Somagha,-a lovely chiId,-led her in, fol-
lowed by the Others two and two. For the dis
tributon- OF the presents thers *as the usual
each child put it's hand in turn, drew one, and
took the toy which bore the corresponding num-
ber. The princpno,- in due poGteuess to his
guests, took the last, and became the poseessor
Of the kitchen range; but it chanced that lis
Royal Higaneas was already the owner of two
kitchen ranges, and so, to the mutual Eat1sfac-
ton Of both, be effected an exchange with ono
OF the young Montershoa, who, being provided
With plenty Of building materials, but having no
kitchen range. had drawn the bricks The
prizes having been distributed. the children then
carried. them OF into tho little drawing
1oon,.' which they speedily transformed into
play-room for the first enjoyment Of
their acquisitions, and merrlly it's walls rang
for good hour. Bntthey were not to be left at
ChrstrnAs-tt1ne to think of themselves alone:
One of the gentlemen in waiting told them
about the poor children in the Orphan Asylum,
and prapoae1 that they should subscribe 8
Christmas present for tho1n from their pocket
money. The Priucipino put down his 100 francs,
and the others we're limited to 10 francs each.
In the meantime, while The play 'waa going for
ward, the, ladies' and gentlemen stripped the
WAS loaded, and divided thom into fourteen: |
parcels, one for each child; and, after q merry
lunch, they drove homo-the seats OF each car"
riaGe heapcd up with playthings-N1.h rsmem- |
bsances OF very happy christras-
DEJAzET's FUNERAL.
"Grace Greenwood writes from Paris: One |
of the most impressive certainly the most beau
tiful and. touching Of the funerals that have |
taken placa in Paris this winter was thar OF the !!
venerable actress; Virginia Deiazet. Il was i
wonderful tribute not alone to genius, but to
character for. the great artistic was gentle, !
generous, amiab1e. and most motheEly wouan. |
Not only did all the leading Parisiau actors,
singers, authors and journalists, assist at these
obsequies, but hundreds Of unprofessional citi-
gems, and strangers Of rank and wealth, while |
thousands of the common people. artiaanR, and |
workmen Of the faubourgs followed the funeral |
co1tege with sad: faces and uncovered heads, I
even to Pere Lachalsa; and other thogsauds |
stood waiting for hours about the church ind
along the limo Of the procession that bitter coid
dsy-aud yet DejAzes had played so little for !
many years, was so old that her exquisite acting |
wss to many OF thosc people scarcely more than
beautiful tradition. During the morning, be-
fore being borne to the church. the body WAS |
disposed in the court otthe house in Which the
Dejazets resided,-placed just back OF the porte !
cochere,-as il the custom here. Tho coffin VAS I
almost buried in q mass OF flowers, aud With
beautiful crowns,--oferipgs Of the different
cities in which the actress had played,-souVen-