The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
FROM THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
SGQuGlS Of The Recent Death Of Prince de
ChimaV.
a Countess Goes Insane Over Fer Lost
Bsauty-A Notable Engagement.
Some Curious Laws.
Correspondence OF The MoBsINs CALL

Inc QeaJu OF IIlACc ut NulmaN, MlHlSL6I
of Foreign Affairs in Belgium. has closed
one of the most popular salons in Paris.
Countess de Grefuhe the eldest of
Prince de Chimay's children. has splendid
home in Paris and her interest in music and
musicians is known throughout Europe.
The ancient home Of the Chimays, on the
DUAL MalaQuais, Paris, viii soon be trans
formed into the School of Fine Arts. Per
hans few people knew that the Prince de
Chimay was a lineal descendant of the
famous Nine Tallen, the woman who
loved or married successfully De Mervile,
De FontenOy, Lepeleter de Saint Fargeau,
TalleB, Barras, Bonaparte, Ouyrard,
Lenoir and Francois Joseph Philippe
Riuuet de Caramau- Chimay The grandson
of this Caramau-Cbimay and of Nine.
Talien was the Minister of Foreign Affairs
who has just died in Brussels.
The death of Prince DO Chimay has re-
called be birth certificate Of his fatheT-a
curious relic of the first French Republic.
Titles and distinctions are suppressed, and
he Is called simply RQuet CaTaman. Their
midOr Ialien, daughter Of Nine laiiien,
married a noble of the Faubourg Saint Ger
main, and the day of the wedding Monsieur
Iallen as father, was obliged TO De- pres
ent. Naturally be found himself face TO
face with his eX-wlfe, the Princess de Cara
man-Cbimay. After the ceremony the Prln-
cess invited Monsieur IalEen TO a seat IN
her carriage and promised TO drive him to
his home in The Alice deS Neuves. ATriv-
ing at the Chimay mansion The Princess de-
Cided that she would leave the carriage and
allow her eX-husband TO continue his drive
alone. At the door appeared the Prince de
Chimney. who cordially invited Monsieur
Talen TO share the wedding breakfast with
them. The invitation was accepted, and il
is said that the only person without embar-
rassment was Nine. Tallien, Princess de
CaTamRn-Chimay.
Nine. Iallieu in public was the observed
Of all Observers, and one day she became
very angry at so much attention; she Wis
tied picture exhibition and walked be-
tween Nile. TRllien and her son by the first
marriage with Monsieur de F0ntenay. This
sou had by the hand a little Caraman-
Chimay, and as Nine. Talleu de Chmay
heard the whispers around her she walked
rapidly away TO her carriage This cele-
brated woman died in 1881 at the Chateau
de Chimay, and there may be seen her
tomb.
ONCE SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
The Countess de Casuglione one Of the
most celebrated beauties under the empire,
viii soon remove from her apartment in the
Place Nendome, AMI tout Paris now
talks of this woman, insane over her
lost beauty For % years the Countess
has lived here carefully concealed from
public gaze Her home is like a tomb, the
blinds are closed and heTmetically sealed,
the mirrors covered, and it is SAID that
tile face Of the Countess Is yelled
In crepe. The Countess de Castigli0ne was
the only woman OF whom the Empress
Eugene was jealous, and at the close Of the
empire she found herself OstTaciZed. At
one Of the last IuIeTies balls the Countess
procured ali invitation, c0stumed herself as
Catherine de MedcIs, widow, but only
reached tie entrance door Of the salon. a
chamberlain had received orders TO offer his
arm and conduct the beautiful Countess 10
Ter carriage.
Numerous were her caprices. After her
marriage she refused &c visit her mother
in-aw, but one day her husband. thinking
size had changed her mind, ordered the
C0aChman 10 drive in the direction Of his
mothers home. Passing q bridge, the
Countess took off her shoes, threw them in
the water, and said: q do not think you
wish me TO enter your mother house bare
loot"
Never would the Countess receive even
her doctor, unless she was eE gTande toilette,
in her greatest suffering. Her hair was
dressed IS for a ball aud stTeYn with
diamonds. The first gray hair, the first
wrinkle. almost broke the heart Of the
Countess. and, as l have said, for % years
she has been seen by no one. The day that
she leaves her home in the Place NendOme
crowds Will be stationed IN the street, butt
is not probable that one person viii have a
glimpse OF the face which once beYjldeTed
and astOuShed Paris.
10 Nav Count ie harViS will marry Nile.
Elizabeth 'Haussonynie, second daughter
Of Count Onion d Jacksonville, representa-
tive Of the COmte de Paris IN France. The
uncle OF Count d 'HaussOnYille is the Duke
de br0giie, and bis mother was the cele-
brated Princess Louise de BrCglie, whose
salon was called salon des academicienS.
Count IL MaTgls Is nephew of Marquis
O. EStOurlne. deputy of the Seine; the lie
MRrVis family has been celebrated since the
time OF General Count lie Maryls, brave
soldier If the French army. He was a
friend Of B0naparte, and as the first con-
suIs aiI-de-camp, lie Maryis was q witness
Of his marriage with Josephine. For his
bravery lie MarYs was made general Of
division, and after the retreat from Mos
COW he retired to MagdebOGrg only to re-
appear bY order of Louis XVIII. When
Napoleon returned lie MaTvis was military
commander of Normandy, but after Water
loo be preferred to remain unknown. This
marriage sill unite the old and Few nObili-
ties. Twenty or thirty years ago the Eau
b0urg Saint German hesitated before these
alliances, and when they were contracted
il was found that the member Of the old
7rlStOcracy had rallied TO the monarchy Of
Louis Philippe or TO the second empire.
The Marquis de \ OTnay, who married a
daughter Of MaTechal S0uit, add Count de Ia
RedOrte, whose wife was daughter of Mare
Chal Suchet, were both Orleanists
OPPRESSIVE LAWS.
Prince SciarTa Of Rome, about whose
piCtui e-galiery so much has been said and
written. is in Paris. Why the Prince is not
allowed to sell bis own pictures seems a
mystery. but l think al can be explained
by the remarkable laws regarding artistic
treasures 10 Italy. Rome is artsscally
richer than all other towns, and among the
collections are those of Princes Doria, Bar
berini ROspigiiOsi, Chigi, TOTlOnia, C0Fsini,
PaliarYini and Sciarra These collections
were entailed until Napoleon / suppressed
the law Of entail and carried off the entire
BOrghese collection. 1t was Plus VII who
re-estabiished the Law Of entail in Rome
and many Roman princes acted in accord
ance with this law. Prince Sciarra, father
Of the present prince, condemned his art
lstic collection to seTvitude Of no kind, and
the doors Of the gallery were closed in 1870
without any opposition. But Cardinal Pacca,
a Minister OK State, made law by which 10
pictures could be sold outside Of Rome
Any one who ATTEMPTED 10 sell an
objet dart outside Of Rome was
liable to a fine or to c0niscation eff the OBJ
Jet offered for sale. Ia 1871 the Italian
Government abolished the entail law in all
respects except In reference to pictures, IL
braries, etc. Thus great fortunes were d.
Yided, and the chief Of family might die OF
hunger in the midst Of artistic treasures
that he was not allowed to sell. Prince
Scarra offered to sell his entire collection
to the Italian Government for zoo, 600 francs
and the Government refused TO buy. Then
the Prince offered RaphaePs - Violin
Player 10 the Government On condition
that he be allowed to sell some of his pic
lures, but bis offer was refused. Desper-
ate, the Prince sold twenty pictures, and