New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18

of her household bought chAteaus in the neighbor-
hood. M. Alfred Leroux, the sou OF one OF tbem'
has a country seat at Margency lie was VICE
president Corps Legslatf and partisan OF the
Empress Eug6nie's with Germany. Therefore
did the Prince of Saxony occupy hls chateau, ana
did his troops before they evacuated Magency lei
the old timber IN the park.
But what most developed BOnGpartism here was
the purchase by the Princess Mathide OF Mar
shal Catinats chateau at st. Gratian, which
had passed into the possession OF the De Lucay fam
lily. Enghien had previously become an artistic
colony. Celebrated painters and actresses erected
for themselves wooden cottages rooted with thatch.
The Swiss dairy of the Trianon was in the heads
of the early settlers on the shores of the lake.
Count de Nieuwerkerke a handsome Dutchman,
and the great nephew of Admiral Nerhuel,
the supposed father of the Emperor Louis Napoleon,
had i'm the proximity Of the chateau rustic dwell
ing of which the Princess q frequent inmate.
She was separated from her husband, Prince
AnatOle DemIdOit. She was handsome, healthy, mn
pdlsve, and united strength and depth OF intellect
with the animahty of an Olymplan god-
dess. Moreover, she an accomplished
painter and sculptor, and so was the
Count. However, the Princess had n decided
preference for living in roomy manson, where
there plenty of elbowrOOm, 20 billing ana COO
ing in a lowly matched cottage. " Home, sweet
Home was in her mind associated with FIoTen-
tine palazzO decorated by sixteenth centuIy mas
ters, in which she had passed her girihoOu'
and with her grandfather, King CharicSS SchiOSs,
at Stuttgart. Princess MathIlde, therefore, l0nged
to shift her quarters from the matched cottage.
where she frequently the visitor OF the Nleue,
werkerke's, TO the old rOOmy chateau OF Marshal
Catiuat hard by. II was 10 be sold toward the emu
of 1852, and Louis Napoleon, 10 lndnce MS
| cousin to chaperonner Mile. Eugene de AonII9o,
| at COmpiegue purchased the property ana maze
gift of il 20 the Princess. Inc hOuse-Warnlhg was
| magnifcently celebrated. The Emperor made a
VOYAGE round .he lake in q Venetian gOndOla ne
gardens round the shores belonging in many IN
stances 10 BOnapaTtlSts, were brilliantly lit up
aud there distribution OF cakes and VINE III
the grounds of the chateau TO all the peasants OF
the Commune. The all-poweriul monarch declared
through the mouth OF the suD-preiect OF
st. Denis that he oE Would b be til? god ,%e
Communes of EnGhIen and st. Gratlan on the
day of his visit to his cousin. am not aware what
number of infants were baptized under Imperial
auspices but it IS stil remembered that the exalted
sponsor did his duty, far as the chrlsten-
ing presents went, In line spirit. FnnceTs
Mathilde. though loiaiIean, Is on excel
! is very liberal in her aims The village church is
adorned with objects of vertu presented by her On
the feast of the First Communion she provides
dresses for all the poor children of St. Gratian who
communicate, and, the religious service over, IN
vites them 10 a garden party, when ends IN DIN
ner aud a Venetian iete. On tins occasion the
Youthful ueuphytcs are taken IOund the lake IN
barqcs hired 10y the free-thIuklng Lady BOuntltul.
The water-pTocesslOn, which Is charming slght Is
/ headed by band OF MUSICIANS DQdtmeli wear req
shirts and glazed sailors hats, and the little girls
are clad and yelled IN white muslin.
When we associate with the festivities of our
youth an inatitution Of any kind we cling to it,
though II may be crumbhng from dry rot The
people OF Eughien connect Bonapartsm with the
large-nandedness and genuine good nature
of the PIsncess Mathde. As conse-
ruouce Impcriallsm nourishes there and at ST. era
fian. Princess MathildGs house is approached
from the lake by wide grassy avenue Of about
800 yards in length, shaded by secular elms and
lime trees. Che chatelame OF st. Gratan may be
often seen in the distance working at an easel IN
the grounds. She has TOR her constant companion
little japanese dog called Barbette, OF whom va
rOus portraits ddorn the vestbue Of the chateau.
Barbette Is restless, whimsical little animal and
takes pleasure in getting into momenary disgrace.
| am IN receipt of a letter from Mr.. Thomas
Bayley Potter who sits as Member of Parliament
for Rochdale in the seat of Richard Golden, in the
House of Commons announcing his inten-
ton TO start on Saturday next for New
York. MIR, Potter is a typical Englishman.
If John Bull had not been invented,
SIGHT Of the NJ p. for Rochdale would be enough
to suggest that mythical parsonage. There Is how
ever this difference between j. B. and my friend I.
b. p that, whereas the former is morose, the latter
nearly always, though he were disposed to gruinble
at Tory intrigues and INSTRUMENTATION,
is ready 10 enjoy bit Of fun. There is
a very pleasing twinkle III bis eye, and
there is no larger OF truerIeIrted man in existence
The ego" of Mr Potter. who often on his way to
Italy passes through this city, is prodioious, and
oyerpOweTs apathetic politicians. lie is also gifted
with that North OF England quaIity-tenacity-
which renders his cooperation always valuable.
The Golden Club is Mr.. T. B. Potter.
lie created it. His communicative warmth and en-
ercy keep it up and were anything TO beial him,
am afraid that it would disappear with him. Your
coming guest is good hateT as we'll as fast friend.
The Emperor Louis Napoleon, when on the throne,
was his b6ie Roir The NJ. r. for ROchdalc. who
was then Mt the head of considerable
fortune, used to take delight in circulating in
France the leaders of English newspaper articles,
and more particularly those of The Morning Star
and The DqIy NGrs. Directly he ascertaned
that paper had been seized at the Ministry Of
the Interior, he extracted with the scissors
all the hanging matter" and under
cover of sealed envelopes disseminated it in
Paris His actual bugbear IS Lord BeaconSfeld.
To try and forget him and his-in the eyes of
Iiberals-mapractices. Mr.. Potter is now going on
q tour of several months to the United States As
q devoted disciple of the lamented Richard Cob
den he deplores the prOtectiOnIst groove IN which
American trade and commerce have got set.
But his faith in the saving grace of Republication
is so strong that be is convinced everything will in
the end come well-that Is, as Golden would have
wished Mr. Potter has many claims on American
sympathy. One Of them Is hereditary. Early IN
This century there was war between King
George and the United States. An advantage
was gained by the Americans. The Mayor OF Man
chester-PotteT-fath of be successor In the Brit
ish Parliament to Cobden's seat, Illuminated his
dwelling. The mob smashed his windows and
blew out bis lights. Tie Telliuminated, and
when attacked. defended himself manfully.
He thought the British Government IN the wrong,
and was glad of the chastisement 1t had met with.
MIR T. b. Potter in great measure, was lustru-
mental in preventing steps being taken by the Eng
lish Government in 1868 20 break the blockade IN
conjunction with the French. To tell how he sue
ceeded would be too long story for the space ac-
corded TO me. AS the worthy disciple
of Golden is very outspOkeu ] apprehend that he
will unwitingly offend ProtechOnlsts on your side
of the Atlantic. In case he should, they VIII not
let the sun go down their anger II they consider
for momcnt the warmth Of Mr.. POtler's attach