New-York tribune., 1906-08-27

Ton occurred and that there 10 nothing but cir
eenseanriai evidence TO chow that the body IN
terreo with SO much ponp and ceremony az Cnis-
leaurst anc which now reposes n a superb sa-cops-
agls IN the 1,esoeu- attached 70 Empress rll-
ge1ie's English home az Faruhorouxh. near Alder
shot is really that ot the il-cate6 Prince Imperial
Of France.
IL is owing 70 this that certain amount OF color
mas been given 70 legends according 20 which the
FFihee imperial survived his alleged death ana Is
stiH In the land OF the living. destined TO appear
upon the scene once more when the moment comes
Tor restoration Of the Empire OF France OF
course, no sensible person attaches any value 70
these tales. which have been told Of all sorts Of
well known people. such as, for instance. the Rus
sian General skobolefH. Charles Stewart Parnell
and, particularly, Crown Prince Rudolph Of Aus
tTia, who is alleged 70 be not only living in this
country but 20 have been recognized here. There
rs generally some slight peg upon which TO hang
a story OF this nature. That relating to the Prince
imperial OF France Is founded on the failure Of
those who witnessed the opening Of his coffin after
It's arrival in England really establish the iden-
tty OF his body.
AN ANGLo-AMERIcAN BANKER PEER.
No member os the British peerage possessed a
more extensive knowledge OF America than the late
Lord Leven, whose death took place at the close
Of last week AS Robert Melville he figured as
best man at the wedding in New York of Miss Con-
suelo Yznaga, 70 the late Duke OF Manchester was
head Of two OF the biggest Anglo-Americaa bank
ing houses IN London. and was a frequent visitor
20 this country. Both the late Lord Ievens father
and elder brother were bankers before him, and
SO much Of e business man was the eleventh earl
that Is 20 say the late peers father-that he
ually disinher1ted one OF his younger FOR haV
ing sent his boy TO Oxford on the ground that q
university career would unfit him for business pur-
suits.
This eleventh earl's wife, the mother, therefore
OF the Lord Leven whose death has just occurred,
was the daughter of Henry Thornton. N P, the
friend Of Wilberforce. Of Zachary Maeaulay ard
OF Gladstone IN his younger years. Indeed, the
Thornton villa at Claphau. graphically por-
trayed by Lord Beaconsheld in the opening chap
ters Of the novel which he left unfinished at his
death. was the headquarters OF that society Of
wealthy perists who constituted the pillars OF the
Exeter Hall school, who led the aboltionist move
nent in England. and who for a time exercised
most powerful influence upon British politics
Henry ThorntOn's Family Prayers had a great
vogue in this country about forty years ago. and
proved source OF large revenue to their author.
Lord Levers family is a very ancient and distin-
guished one. Melville is not only its patronynic.
but likewise the second title of its peerage, the new
earl. now twenty years Of age being the four
teenth Earl Of Leven and the eleventh Earl OF Mel
Vile. The first Lord Melville the ambassador
sent by King James from Scotland to England IN
1857 TO plead with Queen Elizabeth for the life Of
hts mother, Mary Queen Of Scots and the first
Earl OF Leven was an eminent soldier and field
marshal in the army Of King Gustavus Adolphus
OF Sweden. He also figured Of the generals
Of Oliver Cromwell at the battle OF Marston Moor.
and afterward took leading part in the Restora-
ton
The late earl was for a time Keeper Of the Privy
Seal Of Scotland, and frequently held the office OF
Lord High Commissioner at Edinburgh, where he
entertained any number OF American friends at
HoIyrood Palace while acting as the representative
Of the sovereign. He a knight OF the Order of
the Thistle, and active partner in the banking
houses OF Melville, Evans Co., OF Melville Ffckus
& Co. and Of Williams. Deacon & Co., the latter
having succeeded the business Of the great Arm
OF Williams. Deacon. LabOuchere, Thornton Co..
which played great role in international finance
during the early years Of Queen Victoria's reign.
AGARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.