New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-13

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mouse to America The first Bunssn, Christian
Charles by name. and grandfather of King Ed
WARDS new envoy at Lisbon, was young student
OF humble birth at the University Of G6ttngen in
most suaitened circumstances when. by piece Of
great good luck he was selected serve as private
tutor and travelling companion to young William
b. Astor son of the John Jacob Astor who laid the
foundation or the great wealth Of his family. The
couple wandered all over Europe together visiting
Goethe, Schopenhauer and Niebuhr and when
finally young Astor returned to New-York Bunsen
was provided for in a financial sense and in the
most generous fashion, for the remainder of his
days. and was able shortly afterward to marry at
Rome, an English GIRL Miss Waddington aunt of
the French statesman and foreign Minister Of that
name. whose American widow daughter of Presi-
dent King of Columbia University New-York has
spent the winter in this country
AT Rome Bunsen became very intimate with the
scholarly Prussian Envoy, Niebuhr who secured
his appointment as secretary to his legation and
becoming warm personal friend of Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, he was on the sue
cession of the latter to the Prussian throne as
FTeoerlck William ~ promoted to the post Of
Minister in London
His sons George and Ernest Won Bunsen. both
distinguished themselves by their pronounced
liberal views, which gave such offence to the first
Pflnce bismarck that he virtually drove them
from German official ana political life. Indeed
Ernest Won Bunsen resigned his position in the
German army and diplomatic service and estab-
lished himself in England, where he married Miss
Elizabeth Quincy. daughter of the famous old
Norfolkshire house of that name He returned to
Germany to take part in The caring Of the sick
wounded during the war Of 1870 for which services
old Emperor William insisted appointing him
one OF his chamberlains. This did not however
prevent Ernest Bunsen from having his son
brought up as an Engshnan, and Maurice after
graduating from Oxford. entered the English dpIo-
rnatc service. Some time ago he married Miss
Berta Cory. a relative OF the late Lord Rowton
for first
and councillor Of the Paris Embassy, with the
rank OF Minister Plenipotentary. He was nomi-
mated at time TO the first secretaryship at
Washington, but before taking up the appoint
ment secured his transfer to Constantinople which
he considered offered better opportunities for
speedy promotion.
KING LOUIS xv's MOTOR CAR.
1t is a great mistake TO imagine that there is
anything particularly new about horseless car
riages and about motors. For in glancing over
some old French memoirs of the reign of King
Louis XIV Of France find that he had a horse
less carriage constructed for his by a car
rage builder in the Rue de Charonne at Paris
The vehicle in question invention of man
Of the name Of Vaucresson was painted blue with
gold ornamentatons. while the motive power was
provided by an immense clock spring. There are
likewise old prints in existence representing King
Louis XIV driving about in a carriage Of this kind
It. however came to grief. The spring got out
of order Having been wound up too tight it
its bonds and projected the occupants of the
carriage into the air and to considerable dis
tance. King Louis to the end of his days believed
that the accident was part and parcel OF an at
tempt to assassinate him. for the unfortunate
inventor is record as having spent the re-
mainder Of his life in the dungeons of the Bastlle
NEW KNIGHT OF ST. PATRICK.
Lord Meath, who has just been created a Knight
of the Order Of st. Patrick. receiving the ribbon
rendered vacant by the death Of the late Earl of
Kenmare, is particularly well known In this coun-
try being like his wife and son, a frequent .
visitor to the United States. His younger son,
the Hon. Arthur Brabazon, spent several seasons
in New-York, and his eldest son, Lord Ardee, was
in America last fall Lord Meath is perhaps the
most usef,l Peer in the House of Lords. For.
since retiring from the army and from diplomacy,
he has devoted himself to philanthropic enter
prises, Of which he has organized and originated
large number. Among them are the Young
Mems Friendly Society and the Girls Friendly
Society each with membership OF over $1,000;
the Ministering Chidren's League, with Its mem
bership Of 100000. pledged to do at least one act
of kindness a day, and maintaining large NUM-
Der of homes for destitute children: the Meath
Homes of Comfort for Incurahles and Eplleptics'
the Brabazon Employment Scheme which finds
eongenial occupation for those old cripples or
inarm inmates Of warehouses; who are reported as
past work. and given over to Lord Meaths
society to save them from dying OF inertia, and
Heaven only knows how many other socleties
besides.
Lord Meath's ancestral homo is at Killruddery,
near Bray. in County Wicklow whence Sir Walter
Scott a frequent guest at Kiruddery, took his
idea of the novel st Romans Well" Lord
Meath 10 descended from Jacques de Brabazon. sur
rarned "I-he Great Warrior" who was one OF the
principal neutenants Of William the ConQueror,
and has his name recorded such on the roll of
Rattle Abbey The wife OF the fourth Earl OF
Meath was THE Countess DOLL OF Dean Swift,
whose humorous epitaph her and her sec
on6 husband entitled Doll and Dickey," is well
known. MARQUIsB DE FoNTENoY.