New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25

cessor. The second earl in the next generation
did even better for himself. for he first married
the heiress OF Screpe first Duke Of BridgeWater.
and second TO daughter of the Earl OF Gallo
way-nearest IN blood to the royal Stuarts. and
was made Marquis Of Stafford. The second marquis
married the greatest heiress Of the day, the young
Countess Of Sutherland. ultimate mistress OF
million acres of land ard Lady Paramount over the
best part OF two Scottish counties Soon afterward
lie was created Duke of Sutherland. ana the father
OF the present duke kept up the family tradltonS
by marrying the heiress OF the broad ianos or
Cromartie, which went, however, to her second son
and TO the latter's eldest daughter from "non
they will eventually descend along with the
Cromartie peerage to Lady Constance Mackenzie
who is now in this country.
with regard 20 the Duke OF Parma's contention
that he IS exempt from taxation in Austria. where
he has made his home for the last forty years or
more he is in 4 measure justified though ne does
not enjoy this immunity as right. but as cou'-
tesy which is purely personal For the various
European powers have agreed to accord 70 deposeo
rulers and TO certain recognized pretenoers such
as Don Carlos p-etender 10 the throne OF spain;
Don Miguel Duke OF Braganza, pretender TO the
throne of Portugal; to the Duke of Orleans ana 10
Prince Napoleon, pretenders to the crown OF
France; to the Count Of Caserta. pretender 70 the
throne of Naples: to the former Grand Duke OF
Tuscany to the ex-Duke of Parma and 70 the DE
jure Duke of Brunswick better known as tne DuAs
of Cumberland. the same ex-territoraI rlshIs' eN-
emption from jurisdiction and iUmunltes from tax
alton as are enjoyed by reigning sovereisns when
they travel abroad by the recognized princes ana
princesses Of their house and by foreign amDassa-
doris
But these privileges do not extend to the chiloreh
and relatives of preteuders and Of deposed SOW
ereigns still less to the people in their employ
This has been shown several occasions IN recent
years one case in particular being that OF the
Portuguese pretender's who. having become
involved in unsavory "scrape" during MS So
Journ In Londcn. was locked up by the police there
without the slightest regard to his birth and rank.
As far as the Duke Of Parma is concerned. no Is
colossaly rich. deposed by his subjects ano
driven into exile when a boy of twelve and has
about twenty children BY his two marriages He is
exceedingly close listed in money matters has been
at law with his son-in-law. Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria. owing TO his refusal to ray over the
capital OF the late Princess Ferdinands dowry, or
even the income thereof. the preteXt that the
prince had violated the marriage contract by haV-
ing his children baptized members Of the Greek
Church. instead OF as Roman Catholics, and man
ages to render himself unpopular everywhere.
The duke inherited a great part Of the fortune OF
the late Count &c Chambord. and bitter resentment
was excited when II discovered that the mag
nificent Castle OF Chambord. in France, which had
been purchased and superbly restored by the French
royalsts. and presented by them to the count as a
token OF their loyalty should have been bequeathed
by him at his death TO the most heartily disliked
OF all the Italian Bourbons namely. the Duke OF
Parma MARQUISG De FONTENOY.