New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-26

day TO know from member Of the Princess
Mathildes household. whether Princess Ci0tlIde
was informed quilted Montcaeri, the country
seat of the Dukes of Savoy and Kings Of Sardinia,
near Turin. which she occupies; ana she Is not
disposed TO come and live in France Her
health is not good. goitrous swelling of
the neck dsiigures her, and is a cause of bad ana
frequent headaches. Al Prangus, ID Switzerland,
o natural tendency to this disease was brought out
by limestone deposits in the water that she drank:
The Princess is also of cOnsump,lye haDlt, ana
disbkes excitement and town life. She Is PASSION
ately fond of gardening and mountainous scenery,
and loves the PedmOntese, amongst whom
she was brought up. Thus far she has
resisted tho pressure pnt nPon her TO co1 ~,
to Paris. Her husbands partlsanS want her to hold
a sort of Court, which she could DO without AFFORD
ing the Government Of the Republic an opportunity
to take umbrage, she being the daughter OF the
late and sister of the present King OF ltaly ana Sis
ter also of the Queen of Portugal. If she gave
weekly receptions they would be of necessity very
brilliant. Her Royal lineage would be an ex-
cuso for diplomacy to attend them tue
creme of the foreign population would aso
go to, make its bow. Prince Napoleon has faculty
tor drawing clever literary men about MN, ana
Princess Mathilde would attract the artists All the
traditional Bonapartlsts, we may assume, wonId
lose no opportunity TO pay their court to the Prln-
cess and her high rank would be an excuse for im-
posing quas-Imperial etiquette in her salon.
From what have learned she Will not move from
where she is unless ii becomes very pam tbat
Prince Napoleon is in position TO overthrow the
Republic, and that If she were in Paris she would
not be exposed to the dangers OF civil war;
Princess Clotilde IS a proud woman and 1t would
20 hard with her to be blged TO run away or to be
expelled. In September, 1870, she remained III the
Paais Royal for two days after the downfall
Of the Empire, to settle accounts, pay arrears OF
charitable pensions, which she greatly denied her.
self to grant, and TO see that everything belonging
10 the state which she had been IN the enjoyment
was IN its place. When these selfappointed tasks
discharged, she went INTO her 0fatory 10
hear Mass and listen to a short exhortation
from the Able DugueIryj and In proceed
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with her three children and the Duchess OF Abrantes,
her lady Of honor, in an open carriage. Nobody
should ever say she fled from Paris, and she never
forgave the Empress Eugene her undgnited flight
to Irouville. Princess Clotilde has written to the
ex-Empress with whom she never was in sympa-
thy, letter of coincidence. 1t is the first
she has addressed to her for many years.
When the son and widow of Napoleon Ill. were
in Florence three Winters back, Princess Clotilde
did quit her Piedmontese retreat TO visit them.
What led to the report of the Princess ClOllde be-
ing the guest of the Princess Mathlde at st. Gratan
is the presence there of a natural daughter of the
King OF Italy, like enough TO the wife of Prince Ma
pOleOn to be at "A short distance mistaken Tor her.