Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-12

the nelghbOr 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 Count Arese,
whose father negotiated the cesslon OF
Nice and Savoy to France. The Count
is rabid Bonapartist, and abhors the
Republic. He was charged by Prince
Napoleon, in the month Of August, with
the delicate mission Of overcoming the
repugnance of the Princess to her hus-
band, and of inducing her to return to
France and live with her unworthy
spouse. Princess .Clothilda was appealed
to in the name of her children. She was
assured Of the sincerity of Prince Napo.
Icons repentance, and, reminded that
he is now OF an age when men prefer
the calm Of domestic life to the
great excitement OF gallant adventures.
When I met Count Arese, ho had just re-
turned from Piedmont to report failure
in his mission. He acted through near
Citations of the Princess and through her
intimate friends, and handed her photo
graphs OF her sons, in doing which he e1-
patiated on the splendid heritage which
the death of Prince Louis Napoleon
opened to them. Nothing could shake
the resolution of Victor Emmanuel's
daughter to become the political tool of
faction. She loved her sons, she could
not say how dearly; but she did not see
that she would conduce to their happi-
ness by putting the eldest Of them tor
ward as pretender to Imperial power.
The life in Paris was not happy one.
It was Dad, and in every way unsatisfac-
tory. Her SONS could not respect their
father if they witnessed repetition
of the affront which had been publicly
offered to her. Here I may observe that
in the Palias Royal orgies were held
while the Princess was residing there,
and that her reception rooms were deco
rated with portraits of tho temporary
companions of the Primo Cora Pearl
used to personatc the virtuous Clothilde
in the society of the husband, who has
every intellectual endowment that Heav-
en- gives to men, except u sense Of pro-
priety. The auburn English anon ma
was taken down the Danube and up the
Grampians with rctinue of servants in
strueted to address her as "Imperial
Hlghness." This insult was warmly re-
| cntcd by Victor Emmanuel, who wrote
| to Plon that he had a mind to send one
Of his Wallets to kick him: and it was
: ever forgiven until within the last week
by the aggrieved wife.
What the diplomatic Count was i'm
potent to bring about an order from the
Pope has accomplished. His Holiness
differs essentially from his predecessor IN
not allowing his feelings and his predi-
lcctions to sway his policy. If he fellow
ed his personal bent he would support
the Orleans Princes, who are old friends
of his and agrceably associated with his
rccollections of the Belgian Court, where
he was Nuncio in the time Of King Leo
pold, and Queen Louise, daughter of
Louis Philip. But the Pope sees that
Henri V. is platonic King, and does not
want to reign unless on his own condi-
lions, which were impossible to realize,
The Orleans Princes will never force the
hand of fortune, and, as the Princess de
Joinville said, *'thcy will run like craw-
fish into the sand at the first sign of a
coming storm. They will risk nothing,
and they are fettered by respect for le-
gal forms. This does not SUIT the Holy
See, which wants bold and not semi
scrupulous conspirators. And for this
reason the Pope is disposed to help the
Jcromites if they will make haste tc
wrest power from the Republicans and
secure to the Clericals the privileges
granted them. by the Versailles Assembly
and the Empire. One of these privileges
is the right of the Catholic Universities
to give diplomas, and the other the lib
erty accorded to the Jesuits to prepare
young men for St. Cyr and the Polytech-
mic. Hence the spiritual promptings at
Montaclier in tavor Of Prince Napoleon
HIS Holiness deems Prince Napoleon q
more formidable rival Of the republic than
any of the other pretenders. and is enter
ing into a covenant with him.
Prince Napoleon wants the Princess
Clothilde to gild him with her sterling
gold,- Ito give him responsibility and to
bring him out again into relation with
Italian Royalty, and through it, with
the other Courts OF Europe. He is again
in the bosom Of his family at Turin,
where he has been received with great
"distinction' by King Humbert, who
came from distant point OF his domin-
ions to meet him, the Princess Clothilde
and their children, and his Majesty has
invited the whole family to 20 on visit
to Mona, which has been accepted. Plon
Plon is to be, lodged in the Royal; apart.
ments. He was asked to stay week
but as he must conduct his sons back tc
Paris in time for the opening of the col
legiate term, he will only avail himself
for two days of the Kings hospitality.
The intermediary in France between
the Jesuits and Prince Napoleon is e'lit
tie great man. named Ernest Pinard. HI
is smaller than Louis Blanc, but more ell
| egantly formed, and is one of the most
captivating men in conversation that one
could meet. NJ. Pinard has the Gghtnest
of small bird, and the self confidence
have ever observed in .dwarfs. Nothing
balks him. His readiness of wit is de
Ilightful to his friends as it is embarrass
ing to his foes. His intellect has natural
Igrasp, but suffered from his DESERVING
Themis to dance attendance on the EN-
press Eugene when she was in power
and her ladies, who took as much pleas
urein his sprightliness and phenomena
person as the Brobdignsg1an sovereign
took IN toying with CULVER. Since the
overthrow Of the empire, NJ. Pinard has
lived in an atmosphere of intrigue
He was behind the , baron st
Paul, who, At the Elysee, was behine
4 Marshal and Marechale MacMahOn; anl
when the baron died, the Gen. Ton
Thumb, who cast the bullet which tn.
other fred, wrung his hands and tele
graphed to Chiselhurst that fate was IN
duoitably on the side OF the republic. Al
4 a matter Of historical fact, MacMahon re
signed soon after the death of his ole
Nancy chun, st. Paul, who had hurried
him into sending to Jules Simon, on tn
4 18th Of May; the letter which, anticipat
ing conflict between the Senate and tn
4 Chamber, the Duo de Broglie had draw
j up and lett with the Marshal, in orde
/ that he should promulgate it when sucl
J, a conflict might declare itself. M. Pinar'
!! attended all the conciiabule held q
!, Chiselhurst. He and Gen. Fleury sen
!, the Marechale Canrobert to live at Wind
{ sor SO as to create frequent opportunitie
! for the Prince Imperial to meet the Prir
]. cess Of England. At the fifteenth of Az
/ gust masses, Pinard was always to b
t seen beside NJ. Rouher and Paul dc Ca.
+ Isagnac in the church of St. Augustin,
When Bonapartists got into trouble j
defended them. He also defended tt
honor ana consideration Of the Counties
de Montijo when q judgement Of : Spal
. 1sh Tribunal, proving that lady chile
8 lessness two years after her husband