New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

pregnant with great political consequences was
that Of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress
Eugene to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle
at the time Of the Crimean War. II may be
said to have constituted the first actual recogni-
ton Of the Emperor and, above all, OF the
Empress by any Of the reigning families or
Europe. Napoleon had until that time been re-
garded as n mere successful conspirator. who
trior 10 his seizure Of the French throne had
been a disreputabe chevalier d'industre; while
the Empress was looked upon al.
Ventures concerning whose antecedents the
most ccandalous stories were current. Indeed,
the wars Of 1850 and OF 1859, which resulted so
nsastrousy TO both Russia and Austria. were
largely brought about by The contemptuous
manner in which the courts of St. Petersburg
md Vienna rejected all advances made TO
them by Napoleon and Empress Eugene. Queen
Victoria then as now renowned for her
stricness on the Of the character of all the
women whom she consented to admit to her
presence and her action therefore, in inviting not
merely Napoleon but likewise his consort to
Windsor where she treated them with the ut
most distinction and regard went far to
improve the status and prestige Of the Imperial
couple both at the Continental courts and even
in France that neither Of them ever forgot the
kindness Of Victoria in the matter. Indeed as
long as he remained the throne the Emperor
continued the warm and loyal friend of the
English people. SO that by her act OF gracious
ness TO Napoleon and Eugene at moment
when they were the object Of scorn on the part
of every other reignng house and court in
Europe Queen Victoria managed to secure for
ger country seventeen years Of loyal and valu-
}ble friendship of one Of the greatest Powers Of
the Old World.
Napoleon was not the only French monarch
whom the Queen had the opportunity of vel
coming at Windsor. In her visitors book is
likewise to be found the name Of King Louis
philippe. who visited her once while still ruler
If France and then several times after he had
yeen dethroned and was in exile.
A POPE AND FOUR GLARS.
The name Of the present Pope, while still
Papal Nuncio to the Brussels Court, well as
those Of no less than four Cars of Russia to
be found in Nctorias autograph book. The first
is that OF Emperor Nicholas /. who suddenly
arrived without warning in England to visit
the Queen in 1914 To this day the object OF his
trip remains more or less of State secret. But
It is generally believed that he came for the
purpose Of discovering how the ground lay in
connection with his designs upon Constant inope, |
and that he quilted Windsor more less disap-
pointed by the FAILURE or his mission. The i'm
preston which he created upon the Queen does
not seem to have been altogether agreeable. At
any rate her published diary leads to that infer
ence. His and successor came to Windsor
thirty years later, shortly after the marriage OF
his only daughter to Queen Victoria's second
Alexander III frequent visitor to
Windsor and likewise to Osborne before he |
assembled the throne, while the present autocrat |
of Russia, grandson by marriage OF the Queen |
has visited her at Balmoral since he be
came Emperor, but spent whole months at