New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07

tended for his cousin. and that its being directed
to him was the mistake of some subordinate Off
cal OF the imperial household. OF course there
was no end of scandal about the matter. and
the Count sent his seconds to Prince Hohenlohe
and to Count Hunyad insisting that the slight
was premeditated and inter tional. Indeed il re-
CURED the personal Intervention of the Emperor
and apologies conveyed IN person by Prince HO-
henlohe to the Countess for the mistake which
had been made 70 put an end TO the affair with
out bloOdshed.
| suppose that could call a contre temps,
too, the awkwardness and gaucherie of the
young secretary Of the Rumanian Legation
who al a court ball at Vienna, while dancing
with one of the young archduchesses. fell with
his partner in such unfortunate manner as
10 come down in sitting position on her face
somewhat to the detriment Of her Hapsburg
nose. 1t IS scarcely necessary to add that before
tWenty-fOur hours haG passed he had left the
Austrian capital on leave Of absence which cul-
minated in his being transferred to another posi-:
There was likewise a French Ambassador at
Vienna in my day of the name Of NJ. Tisserand
dc Bort. very worthy old fellow without any
diplomatic training whatsoever and whose one
anxiety was to keep good terms with the
Radicals In power at Paris. Accordingly when
the date arrived for the Corpus Christi process
sion, which is the grandest and most solemn of
all functions of the Nienncse court the Emperor
the archdukes. the ministers. generals and the
diplomatic corps marching in procession through
the streets IN the wake of the clergy bearing
the Sacrament. he declined the invitation to
take part therein on the ground that he would
be absent from tn city at the time. evidently
fearing that his participation in a ceremony Of
so essentially sacred character would do him
harm on the banks of the Seine For some rca-
son or other he did not take his departure but
remained in town. and as the procession passed
beneath the windows Of the Embassy he deter
mined that he would obtain peep at It with
out being seen. Unfortunately. he became so
interested by the magnihcence of the spectacle
that he quite lost sight Of the fact that he
to keep out Of sight, and when the Emperor and
the archdukeS passed in front of the Embassy.
they beheld 10 their amaZcment the Ambassador
his balcony in full view Of the public, a gaudy
and tasselled smok!nS-cap surrounding his
beaming and Offenbachian countenance The
Emperor rarely smiles: but on this occasion he
had an evident struggle 10 preserve his gravity.
while several of the younger archdukes laughed
outright. 1t was shortly after this extraordi-
nary exhibition that NJ. Tisserand de Bort was
recalled by his Government.
Perhaps might be permitted to include In this
brief enumeration Of cOntreternps the amusing
break made at one of the Marlborough House
garden parties by the late Lord Portarlington.
who on receiving most gracious bow from
Queen Victoria. advanced, prOiiercd his hand 10
her Majesty and ami&by remarked: I'm
awfuly pleased TO see you; your face l. perfectly
familiar TO me, but for the life of me | can't
recolect your name 1t is only fair to add that
the Earl had some time previously suffered from
d severe Illness that had impaired his memory
No such excuse can be made for the Italian
Prime Minister Crispi, who was guilty of
similar piece Of forgetfulness on the occasion Of
the visit OF the Emperor and Empress Of Ger
many 10 Rome at the time Of King Humhcrt's
silver wedding festivities. Crspi was not in
Office AT the time and was among the ordinary
guests at the garden parry given at The Quirnal
in honor Of the royal and Imperial visitors. Thu
Empress Of Germany. recognizing him in the
crowd. held out her hand 10 him IN the most
gracious manner. Although he had seen her TWO
years previously. both at Berlin ard Mona. he
did mo- know her again. made no attempt 20
take her hand. and showed in such plain man
ner that he had no idea who on car;h she could
be. that she forced t. mention her name
before he could make up his mind % bow down
and kiss the tips of her imperial fingers.
EN-ATTACiIE