New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

less direct interest in the Princes marriage with
the Princess Caroline OF Brunswick. In the Iish'
OF subsequent history his letter deprecating that
mitch is highly readable. II 1t ever came 10 the
Knowledge OF tho Prince, It gave him no offence
though that willy negotintor. LORD b. he'ens'
gave his young friend forcble hint when he
quoted Bacon's advice ito be wary IN OUT deal-
ings with Kings and Princes. for that their
reason when they have any Is different Kina
OF reason from that Of other men," In spite or
the Princes good offices, Sir Arthur Psset o'u
not marry the Duchess OF Rutland But AZ
Vienna he became devoted to the Princess Leo
poldine. daughter of Prince and Princess Ester
hazy The Princess herself wos equally devoted
10 him. and he had been a guest Of the family
on what he as an Englishman, considered the
most familiar footing His wishes were opposed
by the Earl and Countess Of Uxbridge on re's-
ious grounds But the opposition Of the Ester
hazy, was based on other grounds In asking
Prince Esterhazy for his daughter. he unfortu-
nately limited that he had reason to believe her
not averse to his proposal. Would you believe
It," he wrote afterward to the Countess OF oA-
bridge. "this fair, this candid this warranted
H.c,orotor hroke nv neck l. on the following
day or the day after, received such letter from
Tho prIncess ae I can never forget. She begins
nv expressing her surprise at the proposal had
made to her husband which she In the name OF
the Prince, In her own, and In that OF her
daughter now rejected, and accuses me OF want
Of faith and principle In having gained the ar
factions and consent OF the Princess L., WITHOUT
having previously obtained that OF her parents
His vigorous, and almost angry reply to the
princess's accusation did not the situation
and the tears and rcmcnstrances or the young
Princess were equally unavailing. The only con-
ISOLATION ne had was the knowledge that she long
refused to be happy.
There was a. cert.in grave and learned publ
cist in those days whose pen was eagerly en-
ployed both In Berlin and In Vienna, NJ. FREEZER
lex de Cent? NJ de Cent? was busy correspoh-
dent of Sir Arthur Paget, giving valuable pohc-
cal news with touch now and then Of letters
and Of science particularly astronomy. But pos
sbly he never interested Sir Arthur Paget more
than when he wrote apropos or hated we'd
ding: La nouyelle du marriage de Leopoldine m
vivelnent affecte, ma absolument attere pour
vous Ie TAI cue par une lettre que la Prncesse
mere a fcrite Mad de Mer ct dams laquelle an
milieu de In joie quelle manifestait sur une
union 81 narfattement assortie Jai WI de Ia man
iere la plus dstra!te la plus indubitable que sa
file ctoit dun avis bien different File ne Ialme
pas encore; mails ellie Tamera; ct nous pouvous
nous natter que le malheureux attachement
qu'eo avoit pris. CONNIE vous n'ignorez pas, sef-
faccra complement dams quelque TENS. Ana
this grave publicist. with heart for friendship
adds: VOLTA &c que jai lu. relu ct appris par
occur: tant fut grand rinterit que jy attachai
Sir Arthur Paget held but one more diplomatic
position Almost the eve Of the Treaty or
Tsit when Russia was about to go over to
Napoleon for a time, he sent to the Darda-
nelles to keep the peace between Russia and Tur-
KEY There again ne was baiied by the uHver-
sal dread which Napoleon's name inspired He
could not even bring the Turks to sign treaty
OF peace with England He found to be true the
se,tentious remark made Il him long before by
Lord Keith under somewhat similar conditions,
that "Pron,ises from Turks are of as little value
as those OF Christians" Then he went home 10
Parliamentary life agriculture and yachting.
These volumes are a veritable gallery OF historic
nortralts and 10 this literary character the nu-
merous illustrations correspond