New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22

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- tis mother he was related 10 nearly
e,.a,,. roval house in Europe-he professed' Oh
10 otber. opinions Of so advanced a shS1e Oh
darroor5c, as 70 lead the Empress and her ad-
toro-ts IN describe him communaru. 4nc
y-,,,ire he would frequently declare, was Only
,oseille or unsuitable as the outcome OF PIE
tisci+c and if the latter 10 pronounce llse4I
{, favor Of republic he would he the hrS0 10
rive his adherence thereto. The kcennesS oil lis
perceptions and his common-Sense rendered nm
an enemy 70 all humbug, and he lacked 'he
diplomacy and patience to conceal his lntoIefanoe
thereof 4 believer in the Christian religion, ne
dispIayed a deep-rooted aversion 10 all doctrlnai
teachings canon laws and cumbersome ceremohlal
beneath which the theologians Of nineteen
centuries have buried the simple falth OF
the Apostolic era. 1t was this hatred OF
biQotry that gave his enemies pIe~At
for declaring that he was an atheist, ana
Of thereby poisoning the somewhat mario" ulA''
Of the French bourgeoisc against him. have on
several occasions met priests and distinguished
prelates At his table But they were Churchmeh
Of unusually broad and enlightened views and
among his most intimate friends and devoted ad-
mirer, were the venerable French Able Puyoi, at
Rome. and the Cardinal Mermillod who as Rector
and afterward Bishop Of Geneva. had been fire.
ouent and fayorite guest at Prangins, the Princes
lovely cOuntryseat on the shores Of Lake LeHah'
It was Prangins that ultimately became the
Princes real home. and where lie spent the nap
pie,t days Of his lie One Of the most beautiIul
apartments OF the chateau was the oratory "IlcA
lie had built for his wife the Princess Clothllde-
She was. however, seldom there. and although ms
two boys, Victor and Louis were constantly with
him. tie Princess and her daughter were invariably
absent at Montecalieri. near Turin. Whenever
stayed at Prangins. The fact was that but Attlc
sympathy existed between the Prince and his wife
Political considerations rather than affection had
led 10 their marriage, and although the fTInce Was
always most courteous and deterential 10 ms VIE,
vet both he and she happier apart. She en-
IONS tie reputation OF being the very homcIest
Princess VI ans Royal or Imperial house Oi the ola
World, and her bleouy Is such that Tor lear Oh
offending the Pope 81 refused " 20 ~ houie -
ISIS u take leave u Ter dying latheT, hIIl-
Victor Emmanuel, whom sAc loved dearly. Sic
however. consented after much hesitation U VIZ
IL TIE Eternal City last week for the purpose Of
bidding a last farewell 10 her husband, on It's ne
in pointed out 10 her that he was STAYING at
hotel and not at tie Quirinal. which IS eXcoh-
munlcated ground.
The erud!t.on of the Prince. covering every CON
ceiyab.c branch OF science. only L. De eIualied
by lis wit. Nearly all French people are witty
but the Prince exceptionally 81. Al times
wien he was IN the mood his CONVERSATION couM
only be compared = "a succession OF dazIlHS Hie-
works The sole drawback thereto was TIE iact
that not only foes bat also friends were frequently
burned by the sparks thereof. No one VIII ever
know how many friends he lost by clever
witticisms II their expense. one after another
they dropped Oh, wounded Dy Ills b!tlhg Satcasuls,
L. Join the crowded ranks OF lis dctractoLs.
OF the three children, the daughter 1Ilh'csa
Iaeiltia widow Of Tie Duke Of A0,ta, is the one
who has inherited lie most OF hcr athers thor
ough!y NapOleOn!c sfyic Of beauty. FOR although
ia nier wears his features become heavy vet IN lis
Younger days the Prince was renowned for ms
good looks. Prince Louis, charming young lei
low and = universal Ilr0ritc. hcafS sinking re-
srInhanCe T. his mother as far a5 appearance II
concerned bat has much OF his fathers s'aiclircss
Of manner and sound common-sense. or Prince
Victor | am unable 20 say much, for ! hav" Only
seen linn once since lie was a boy. and inasmuch
brother we've always very oufspJkcn about ms
behavior. heard hut lit'lc that 70 his credit.
Nor was il possible - wonder NJ the tone OF
their remarks For Victor who Is weak. vicious
and consumed with vanity. permitted himself -
lr made the tool of the cntoura-c Of Empress
Tu-cuie. and tie I-lreAe2d Of party composed
exclusively ~ men who 'thr0uELogt the Empire
bad been tie b.it"urt enemies Of his father Hi,
name las been connected with 50 many uusavor'
stories r'i1f previous 70 his exile. not only lb
aunt the good na'urcd Princess Mlthille but also
most Of the great leaders of Partisan society were
forced 20 Close their doors against him. The last
occasion on which ! caught a glimpse Of HIM was
az bali given 10y the Duchess dc NJ. IN
honor 81 the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
vladimir ~ Russia Although not Invited. he
suddenly made his appearance in the sal Ions. The
result wn, extremely embarrassing q the hostess
FIR rs soon q, lis presence became known all
Ing for the foreign ROYALTIES 10 give the usual
signal for departure. THIS is tho young man who
LIS inst been elected chict Of the Honapartist
Irrtv in defiance of the last wishes OF his father,
Plon.o EN-DIPLOMiT