New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02


to maintain with fitting pomp his new dignity
The candidates as rule, accompany their p,,i
| ton with a handsome subscription TO some Papal
| fund or charity which, of course, facilitates mat
tiers. l may add, in connection with this, the
| curious fact that nearly all the great Hebrew
hnanciers Of Paris, Madrid ana Vienna are in
debted for theft title, to the Pope
TITLES BY MARRIAGE AND ADOPTION.
There are two other means of obtaining titles
which are worthy of mention here One is by
marrying a Spanish Duchess, Marquise or Count
ess. For from the moment when the priest pro
nOunces the solemn words Which establish tine
matrimonial bond, the husband becomes invested
with his wiies title, which dcscends to his chill
drcn. 1t is only in spain, however, that this
practice exists. The other method is confined 10
France and Italy, where nobeman who j. child
less and wit hout male relatives in the line OF suc
ccsslon 70 tn" title and property is permitted 10
the title from becoming extinct The late Mar
Quis de la Valctte son-in-law of the famous Bona-
rartht statesman and minister NJ R0uhcr, OBJ
tanned both his name and his title III this manner
He was an American by birth. hailed from Boston,
and bore the name of Wells until the date OF his
adoption by the old ami chdess Marquis de Id
Nalette | am not aware Of the circum-t inces
that led TO his adoption. but perfectly aware
hunt up impOveri shed possesSorS Of ancient NAM
and digntios. and pay them largely for adopting
them with view to their succession u the name
and title
In addition to these methods of obtaining Ii
ties. there is another which deserves passing
mention here. namely, usnrpation. II woul DE
an idea of the extraordinary number of grandlIo-
qucnt titles which are assumed by people VINO
have not the least riaht to do 50. There arr laws
on the Continent which provide serious p naltlcS
for frauds Of this character, but they arr more
honored in the breach than in tn ob.crvanre,
ard the Comtc Aimery de la Rochcfoucanld. VINO
a. ..,itr DnpIs all oil 81
of gencaogy and hcraldry, has frequently assilr'l
mo that ont of every hundred persons, who bear
titles in France there arr not more than ten or
fifteen at the most who DO SO cgitimatey IL is
difficult however. to blame tho French for IN lr
short cOmings in this respect when il i borne III
mind that even monarchs themselves , nave en- n
anccdOtc duly authenticated, related OF hhg
Louis Philippe to the effect that when on one oc-
cr at Paris to confer upon ms son the tllr 81
Paron on the occasion Of his marriage, he replle"
Mon Dicu, my dear sir: am very sorry Wv, !
,hond be delighted to Obliee YOU, but yon Know
that I cannot do so without the consent OF my
Cabinet and of the Chamber Of Peer: Vas /
am not the master: BIT" addel MS M aaSS.
on his face whenever he was about 70 p'lp traI
one of those sophl>tries of when h" wa So io.iu
between ourselves. there. WHY should h I? 'lo
dear boy assume one OF HIS OWL o"''''' INV -
King Louis Phiippes advice has been ,ccNtcn-
eivey followed, not only N rance pnt a., dn T
nnror of Russia was forced by tho stat" OF AFFAIRS
that had arisen in his dominionS 70 Issue nh ~:
calling upon all persons bearing u'i'H oI nb, 80
and subject TO his rule to prov" tbelr rsn, IT,
do so In England the nobility were lrneIH
subjected 10 periodical visitalons nv the NJ NJ.
at arms and other officials OF IN" klNil |pllr! o
Of Ucralds. who possessed authority 10 lmp2s"
6nes in the name Of the Earl Marshal OF the
Realm and even 70 commit to prison prLi"hhS ,hy
I,oro found 10 be bearing titles 10 Whlch 'I'F
had no RIGHT Unfortunately ms pract'' nH
I Il%u become obsolete, and in ENGLAND. as s,o
where any one is free TO assume 'l''' Ti.n' 10
interference on the part OF IN" rohc' uiii'Hc ,r
uscS il for the purpose Of obtaining crcIi' irolh
fra rsmcn and shopkccp"rs. in whch cas-" he J. u,
dcrs himself liable TO criminal prosTu,um
10 not know al the present moment OF any one
in England hearing the title Of l"ri WIN -
not entitled TO do So nu' tn"rr ' r,,,,s ha have
haronctS that is TO say. men OF means WI nr(
cnolly and Deliberately adopted the ttl" OF haronr'
without any authority to a. 50 ron VI" ~.
notable cas-. in point which occurs t. IN" ~ 1liiN
% nr,o", j. that of tho sclf-Stylrd Sir Joseph
V or Livesey. Of Stourton HALL Lincolnshire
There n haronetcy oi ihy"-'N cr1. r,i,i thn
hut the first holder thereof having slieu WIN ~"
parliamnnt and acted a one Of the JUDGES VINO
condemned 10 death King Charles J. was nttantr'I
lie died without .,uo II is therefore prep .t t
oms that any one should claim this title at ms
latter end of the ninrtc"ntn cc, ahio 70 nroyn
his descent. which he has failed 70 d.; | scarcely
nnljcvc that the Queen would feel inclined T. r.
vive the till in his person. owing - thH som
latOns. :, A.. oo,,hl;cope aro
NOT alone in their dcsir" for tho ahrlition, "i
crrItary titular distinctions me nnu ,n' IVA
warmcst supporters among the memorrS Of a , J I
arstocracy of Europe, 70 whom the name an. W.
scent are everything, while the title /, r'! oi;
win Indifference as a mere matter OF snr"! NUN.
4 Rohan will always remain Rolani no mI ,f'
whether he bears the till" Of Prince Dlk', I'LL
onio or Count and the same may be SAD OF inc
mmnmhers Of the old houses Of th" artist cracy o,
Tnrop,. Most Of them would refuse. an harII
.f,1.. Of m ].
i is worthy of note that, whereas the mushroom
MOBILES Of pcbcan birth at,aGh F tt im oT die
~ w. e,,ch nnonic as the Colonnas TN" Medina
tocIi,' lie Rohans. etc. di-pen~ with tier Use
almost entirely, the Duchess of Mcna' o, n GU
inc herself to be addressed a. bona An'.lA'
,'Lra The chief Of the great hous" OF 'oonha
bn posa.ssrs about 4 dozen titles Of Duk". PrIn'r
and NaIqIis is content to BE- stvl' rrnn, ~ Wv |
Yanni" - -