New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03

suggest any changes that he might think 1t re-
quired. The Baron. unmindful Of the story or
Gil Bias and the Bishop returned an hour later
ana told the Prince that he regarded the dis
patch a most remarkable one, and that the
only sentence that ne considered advisable to al
ter was that mentioned above-one which, Deg
gng His Hghness's pardon. must have been due
TO the mistake OF a stenographer. since II did
not make sense and was even trivial and ridicu-
lous. Now. as the whole dispatch centred on
that one sentence which has since become hstor-
ical. Gortschakofrs feelings may better be imag-
ined than descrbed; and a fortnight later the
Baron dispatched into kind Of honorable
exile as Envoy to the Court Of Denmark.
Prince Gortschakoff himself. I may add. won
his way into imperial favor by his negotiation
while Russian Envoy at Stuttgart. Of a match
between the Grand Duchess Olga, daughter OF
Car Nicholas and the Prince who subsequently,
became King OF WuNemburg. There, too. the ne
gotations were Of not altogether facile char
acter the Grand Duchess Olga, woman OF
most imperious character, had become infatuated
with very handsome young guarGsman. Prince
Bariatnski. The Grand Duchess had arranged
everything for flight with her lover into Ger
many and 1t was only at the last minute that
the Princes courage forsook him and that ne
backed out prostrating himself at the feet of the
Car and explaining that his feelings Of loyalty
to the latter were greater than his love
for his masters daughter. and that he threw
himself upon the Emperor's mercy. 1t was
shortly after this that the marriage
ranged between the Grand Duchess and the
Crown Prince of Wurtemburg while Prince
Bariatnski was first of all raised to the lucrative
post of Governor Of the Caucasus. and SUISSE
quently rapidly promoted to the grade Of Field
al cot.
essness to the Princess who had honored him
with her love.
The match between the daughter Of the Due
de Chartres- Orleans and Prince Waldemar of
Denmark made by Nine. Appert. wife Of
the French general who for many years rep
resented his country at the Court Of ST. Peters
burg. Indeed It was the part played by the
Ambassadors in bringing about the union that
led the Republican authorities at Paris to insist
on the dismissal Of General Appert from his
post as Ambassador This course. strongly
resented by the CZar-so much so. indeed, that
his successor in office found the place almost In
tolerable, and was only too glad to make way for
the Comte de Monebello who now represents the
French Government on the banks Of the Neva.
1t would take me too long TO enumerate here
the names Of all those who are entitled to a
place in the list Of queen-makers including NJ
GuZot. the French statesman who Is responsible
for the shameful union between the 1fteen-year-
old Queen Isabella Of Spain and her dwarfed and
preposterous husband. King Francis Assist: and
King Leopold Of Belgium and his fdus achates
Baron Stockmar who brought about the mar
rage Of Queen Victoria and the late Prince Con-
sort, most difficult task, as there many
eligible sutors in the field Nor should ] omit
the name OF Nine de Fable. the intimate friend
of the Princess of Wales under whose roof took
MIA he haf fbn1 e Of TeCk
Duchess Of York. to the late Duke Of Clarence
and who stood their friend on the occasion help
ing to smooth the many difficulties In the way
of their betrOthal. Nine. de Fable IL an English
woman who married when quite young the late
Captain Dudley Ward, a penness cousin ~ the
late Earl Dudley. At his death she married the
late Mr.. Gerard Leigh. an enormously wealthy
man, who left her on his death all his money as
well the magnificent country seat Of Luton
Hoo. She married her third husband Baron
de Fable. who at the time Danish Minister
at the Court Of st. James. Nor was the Duke
of Clarence the only member OF the British royal
family who appealed TO kindly old Nine. de Fable
when anxious obtain the consent OF his par
ents TO his marriage: for II TO her too that
the young Princess Louise OF Wales applied
when she fell In love with the Duke OF Fife. The
influence OF Nine. de Fable with the Princess of
Wales "a very great. and she may be said 10 be
the only not belonging 10 the royal
household who has succeeded In winning
the marked affection of the Princess. The two
ladies hold the same views on most matters es
pecially with regard to the education Of young
girls which may. perhaps account for the readi-
ness with which the Princess listened to her
advice in matters whore the happiness OF her
children was concerned. EX-ATTACHE.