New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-31

centme of revenue is derived it being entirely re-
served fsr the sport of the noble owner ana ms
friends. The De Mortmarts are Legitimists Inc
late Due represented Charles Y az ST. Petersburg
aud was a warm admrer of the Emperor Nicholas,
whom he styled, in dispatch TO his Government,
the gendarme by Divine appointment to keepd down
Revolution in the nineteenth century, What Gu
nous pranks Destiny plays in this merry, land OF
France To thoroughly understand the Oddly OF
Marquis de MOrtmart escOrting 10 review yam,
BETA, who was three ars ago the, IN the oinclal
mind Abomiuation of DcsOlatiOn, one should De
familiar with st. SImon's Memoirs, have visited tue
chase and ancestral chateau of the DE Nortmarts IN
the Bourhonna.. aud unders tand the position winch
they occupy in the noble faub0urg and at the court
OF Henri V. and Queen Marie lhelese.
have seen II stated that Gambetta issued cards
for his l4th OF july reception the week before last
know this 10 he untrue. because on last Thursday
I was informed at the Petit Bourbon by General
Richard that there was not single invitation sent
The General also charged me with message TO Mt
Crawford, the correspondent of The Daily AeCs.
whose advice be was instructed 10 take Ia drawing
up a list OF Englishmen TO whom 1t would be proper
and desirable Tor Gambetta to extend his hospi-
taity Mr. Crawford went next morning by APP
puintment 10 dJcHRT with the speakerOt the CnaH-
Der. and he hau The namaulmity 10 obtain, unasktd
Tor by them invitations fOr All ms rivals of the Lon
don press, The Standard, Tunes ana IetgGDN III
Guided.
A novel feature of the entertainment was the
smoking dvan which was ere ted in the garden.
Five thousand cigars ordered FOR the consump-
ton there of NJ. Gambetta's guests. Before tine
.eie was half over, somebody was asked by the
host, who was in splendid spirits why he did not
smoke because have ot the wherewIthal,"
he replied "YetD SAID Gambetta, 81 ordered cigar
for every one l asked, and thousand over and
above but l suppose that some OF my friends hnd-
ing them excellent, made a provision
Of them" The expense OF Gambetta's tete
has been variously computed. 1t cost
upwards of S32. 900, which was not much when the
super6ne quality of the " londresD the champagne
burgundy and bordeaux are taken into account
The flowers of which there splendid protu-
sion. cost nothing They were furnished by the
city gardens and greenhouses and the Garde Meuble
of the State undertook TO erect the marques and
temporary muiiling rooms. General Richard, CT
devant army contractor, was charged with the COM
mand in chief III organizing the personnel OF ser
wants. musicians, purveyOrs and stewar :. Where
the money came from a mystery which Gambetta
scorns to clear up, though NJ de CassagnaGs Journal
takes his hberality a proof that he has made use
of his opportunities TO rob Jacques BOnhOmme.
The bankers were two ladies', who are both enthu-
siastic Republicans. One of them is Madame Ar
maud de PAnege whose son Is Gambettas private
secretary. and the other the Marqulse ArcOnate-
Viscouti, daughter OF Senator Peyrat. She Is a
blooming widow of about Gambetta's age, and at
the head of fortune left her by the deceased Mar
ouis of about SO 900, 900. Her rise from poverty
10 great opulence took place under romantic cir
cumstances. The ACCOMPLISHMENTS, for the last
three generations, were advanced Liberals, and
often prescribed by the Tuscan and Pied
montese Governments. In their periods of pro-
,crption they made Belgium, in which their family
bad possessed land from the time of Charles V.
their home. The grandfather Of the last Marquis.
IN whom the family became extinct, was Revo-
lutionist opposed to Austrian rule in Brabant and
vas made by the Consulate the hrst project who
ever administered that province in the name OF the
French Republic. He dropped has title and called
himself "ctizen." Like many Italians, public
spirit Vas very strong IN him and moved him to do
noble actions. He purchased the " Maison du
Roi - in Brussels and presented it to the town.
A large portion Of the Botanic Garden was
also his git to the municipality. When
Gaesbeck, which belonged 10 the house Of Austria,
was confscated and sold, he bought u and the thou
sand acres Of rchly-woOded park in which II stands.
THIS domain is an ancient one. The castle dates
from the early part of the fifteenth century, and is
in As good repair as Windsor There a room in II
which the Duchess of Burgundy prepared for Per-
kin Warbeck, hung round with the tapestries of
the period OF Louis Xl NJ Gambetta, in the Parlia-
mentary recess, will visit Gaesbeck, which IL
being prepared for has reception. IL - not
usually inhabited by its accomplished chateialne.
The present MaTQlllne UAIcOndlt-N lhcuuils WIS
brought up TO be q gOYerness. Sne met the Italian
millionaire, who endowed her with his title ana bis
fortune in the ambulances of the Commune she
tended there the wounded tederas along with Louise
Michel whose hard lot ia New-CaledOnIa she would
probably nave shared If the last OF the ArcOuate
Vlscontis had not saved her from the vengeance OF
the Moral Order party by making her his wife ana
placing her under the shelter Of the Italian nag.
Prom the beginning of the civil war 10 the
dav of her marriage her father suffered from I'M
speakable agony OF mind She did All thai lay IN her
powerto induce him 20 regn his seat IN Nersalles
Assembly and pronounce for Paris. ANS vel mat
ends well. La MarquIse Is now at the top OF for
tunes wheel and one of he directing ladies OF the
French Republic she and Madame Armand wllled
that no expense should be spared IN rendering the
frs at the Paas Bourbon worthy of the anniversary
winch n celebrated. In The London Daily Ne,Css
PARIS correspondence the source whence Nj. Gam
BETA derived hl- monetary supplies was limited at.
The two ladies wnO have shown sucn fine spirit
do not wish their names to come out But rs New
York is 50 far away do not feel much conjunction
about letting out their secret
CANAL REFORM.