New-York tribune., 1879-10-17
LEADING TOPICS IN PARIS.

MISUNDERSTANDING FOR THE ROYAL
SPANISH NuPTIAIs.
TFRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRiBrNE.l
PArfs. Oct 3.--Prncess Clotilde has submitted to
the Church and is reconciled 10 her husband, nom
whom she has lived apart for years Her greV-
anccs too public fOr her to put up with them,
and she retired 10 hunting seattle Compiegne OF
Piedmont-of King Victor Emanuel. which he placed
at her disposal She is there the neighbor of her
brother the Duke of Aosta. and a second mother to
his orphan children. So late as three weeks AGO
dined IN the company Of Coun. ATcse whose father
negotiated tho cossion of Nice aud Savoy 20 France
The Count is a rab.d Bonapartist and abhors the
Republic. He was charged by Prince Napoleon. IN
the month of August. with the delicate mission OF
overcoming the rcpuguance of the Princess Ia
her husband. and of inducing her 20 riurn
10 France and live with her unworthy spouse
Princess Clotide was appealed To in the name OF her
children She was assured of the sincerity OF
Prince Napoeon's repentance and reminded that ne
isnow of an age when prefer CALM ofdomestlc
life TO the excitement of gallant adventures. When
met Count ArcSe he had inst returned from Pied
mont to report failure in his mission. lie acted
through near relations Of the Princess and through
her intimate friends, and he handed her photographs
Of her sons, IN doing which lac expatated on the
splendid heritage which the death of Prince Ions
Napoleon opened TO them. Nothing could shake the
resolution Of Victor Emanuel's daughter not to
issue from her dgnicd retreat ard 90 back 10 Pars
to become the political tool of faction. She loved
her SOUS she could not say how dearly; but size
did not see that she would conduce to their
happiness by putting the eldest of them forward as
a Prctender TO Imperial Power. The life IN fails
was not a happy one. 1t was bad and in every way
unsatisfactory. Her sons could not respect 'heT
father # they Witnessed repetition of the affrcnts
1..f.~ .ff.r 1Yr
NAV observe that in the Paais Royal orgies were
held while the Princess was residing there and that
her reccpton-rooms were decorated with pori raits
of the temporary female companions Of The Prince.
Cora Pearl used TO porsonate the virtuous Cloiilde
in the society Of the husband who has every INTEL
lectual endowment that Heaven gives 90 men, except
"A sense of pTopriety. The auburu English anouyma
was taken down the Danube and up the GRAM
rians with retlnue Of servants instructed to
address her as "Impcrial llichncss.' This insult
was warmly resented hy Victor Emanuel, VINO
wrote t. Plon Plon that nc bad a mind 10 send one
of lis Wallets 10 kick him; and was never forgiven
until within the last week 10y The aggrieved wife.
What the Diplomatic Count was impotent to bring
about. am order from the Pope has accompli he'd.
His Holiness differs essentially from ms predcceS-
eor in TO. allowing his fe,lues and hrs predictions
10 sway MI, policy Ifhe followed his erSonal bent
he would support the Orleans Princes. who ere old
friends # his ard agrecahiv associated vita
his r.colleciions of the Belgian court. whore
lie was Nuncio in the time OF King Leopold
and Queen Louise. daughter Of Loais Philippe.
Pnt tie Pope sees that Henri Y. -
platonic King and does no want 10
rcicn unless ON his own conditions, which are i'm
possible 60 realize The Oroaus Princes wiii never
force ihe hand offoriune; and. rs the. Prince de
Joinvilc said. they viii un like crawii,A into The
E-f 80. ...f.l.t r Ga
risk nothing and they are fcttrrc1 hy r. H'tt Tor
legal forms, Tins does not suit fl' Holy Nc wiifh
wants bold and NOT sCmi-.clullous conspir1tois.
And Tor hs reason the Pope ls dsno,cd d" neln th'
Jeroncitrs If they will make haste 10 wrcst power
from the Republicans and secure 10 the Clericas ne
privileges granted them by the Versailles Assembly
and the Empire One of these privileges i the ught
Of the Catholic Universities TO give diplomas, ana
the other the liberty accorded 10 the
S. Cvr and the Polvtechnic Hence tho spiritual
promptina~ ~ Montcalier in favor of Prince Napo-
more formid lbic rival of the Repubc than any Of
The other pfctondors, and is entering into cove
uant with hlm.
Prince V,poleon wants the Princess Clotilde to Cd
hiln with her sterling gold-to give bin respecta-
bity and 10 bring him acain into relation with
Italian Royalty. and through it with the other
courts of Europe. lie j. a-ain in the bosom
OF hs family at Turin. where ne has been received
with great "di,tinctionr boy King Iinmhert. who
came from distant point Of his dominions to
meet him, the Princes, tlOtilde and their
children. aud his Majesty las invited the
whole family to 20 on visit 10 Monza.
which invitation has been accepted. Plon Plcn Is
to be lodged in the Roval apartments. lie was
asked tc stay for week. but as he must conduct
his sons back 10 Paris in time for the opening of the
collegiate term, he will only avail himself for two
days of The Kings hospitality.
The intermediary IN France between the JeSuits
. 2 30 J, ...ufs.. .tfr,N ,sart al
Ernest Pinard He is smaller than Louis Blanc,
but more elegantly formed, and is one of the most
captivating men in conversation that one could
meet NJ Pinard has the hghtness of a small bird
and the sef-confdcncc ! have ever observed III
dwarfs. Nothing banks him. Hisreadiness Of vii i
delightful 20 his friends p is embarrassing 10 bis
foes His intellect has natIral grasp, hut suffered
from his deserting Jhem.- to dance attendance Oh
,he Empress Eugene when she IN power. aud
her lsdies. who took much pleasure IN hi,
sprightliness and phenomenal person the Brob-
dicnagian sovereign took in toying with Gulver
Since the overthrow Of the Empire VI. Pinard has
lived in an atmosphere Of intrigue. He was behind
the Baron ST. Paul, who. at the Elys6e, was behind
Marshal and MARKETABLE MacMahon and when the
Baron died the General Tom humb. who cast the
bullets which the other fired. wrunc his hands and
telegraDhel 10 Chiseihurst that Fate was
induhitably the side OF the Republic.
AS matter Of historical fact, MacMahon resigned
soon after the death of his old Nancy chum. st.
Paul who had hurried him INTO sending to jules
Simon the 18Th of Nav the letter which, antici-
pating "A conflict between the Senate and the Cham
ber The Due DC BrOglie mad drawn up and left with
the Marshal in order that hr should promugate II
when euch "a conflict might declare itself. VI.
Puard attended all the conclliaDules held at
Chsehurst He and General Flcury sent the
Narechale Canrobert 10 1--we al Windsor 20
create frequent opportunities for the Prince
Imperial 10 meet the Princess Beatrice OF England
At the Fifteenth Of August masses linard was
always 10 he seen beside NJ Rouher and Paul
de CassaOnac In the Church Of 81. Augustm. When
Bonaparjisis got into trouble he defended them.