New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
AN AMERICAN PRINCESS HERE.

Princess Carnporeale. who arrived in this coun-
Try by the steamer Barbarossa last week. Is the
American sister-in-law CT the Chancellor or the
[.-r,an Empire ana Of Princess BulOw. Born as
the daughter OF John Binney, of Boston. and dl-
,-ca5 from Thomas Kingslaud, OF New York, she
as married at Burlington, y. J., in lSSS 10 P2olo
prince Camporeale. Duke Of Adragna' VINO was
at the time attached 10 the Italian Legation al
Washington, and who is now member OF Inc
italian Senate at Rome, where he has always hs-
-,as as an expert upon American affairs be TOOK
q Leading part IN securing from the government
- participation in the worlds fairs OF Shlcabo
and s. Louis His only sister, Dona MaTla' Is me
&c If Prince Bulow, and his mother, Dona Laura
: q daughter of the historic Anglo-ItaIlah mouse
of Acton. 80
Dona Laura. after jnting the late Lord Gran
zi1le married the late Prince Camporeale, ana on
his death became the wife of Marco Mlhshel1'
y-ro WAS Prime Minister Of Italy. As Dona Laura
n,irgett she has for the last forty years been one
- ,ba hest known women OF Europe, her salon
Al Rome enjoying an International reputation @i4e
: .r intimate friend OF Queen Marguerite and
as the widow of knight Of the Oroer OF tle All
r7,rciata ranks as q cousin Of the sovereign
~. ,o+ons who are one Of the Oldest Shrop(
shire families figured prominently IN the reign oL
Edward Ill received a baronetcy from CharIes
and have always had foreign afhllatlohs' john Az
ION was admiral IN chief OF the Imperial navy o.
Germany IN the seventeenth century ana MS
nephew, Joseph Acton. was general IN the ser
,5ca n the King of Naples and became MS FrlIhe
Minister The General Joseph Acton Just men
4ioned had a son OF the name OF Charl's' "Ao
becare an admiral OF the Neapoiitah navy anu
-, left an extraordinarily numerous faInlIy' no
- +t,an fo7,r of his sons, namely, William Ferol-
nand F-neric and Gustav, attained nag rank @s
a5-nirals either in the Neapolitan or ltahan haVeS'
and TWO Of them served in turn as Italian MINISTER
- Marine It is their only sister who is now Dona
Laura MinghettL 49,.
ci- To,n Acton the Neapolitan Prime Minister
who pleved so important part in connection Win
Admiral Lord Nelson. Queen Caroline OF NapleS
and the English Anbassadress. Emma, Lady ham
iton was succeeded in his baronetcy by his eIdesl
son. Ferdinand. his second son. Charles becoming
q cardinal and IN his turn Prime Minister OF the
Kingdom OF Naples. Sir Ferdinand narTled l'ie
only daughter and heiress of the last Duke OF DSI
berg and died five years later, his widow thereupoh
rarrying the late Lord Granville who intrusted the
e5ucation Of his Young stepson Sir George, after
ward Lord Acton first Of all TO Cardinal NlseInan
End sfterward TO the celebrated professor DT DOL
Inser at Munich. Dr. Dolliliger was the founder OF
the denomination known the Old Catholics, and
his pupil young Sir John Acton, became imbued
With his views and distinguished himself in 1869
and $50 by his hostility the doctrine OF Papal
infalIibiIity Sir John in 1863 was elevated 10 the
peerage as Lord Acton, married the German count
ess Marie Arco-Valley, was a lo-d-ln-waitng to
Queen Victoria and a great favorite OF Empress
Frederick.
The present Lord Acton. his SON is secretary Of
embassy and lord-in-w waiting TO The King He is
ike his father, modern and liberal Catholic, re-
ceIved his education at Magdalen College, Oxford
is married TO the daughter Of Thomas Il. Lyon. of
Appleton Hall, Cheshire, and owns Aldenham Park
and estates, extending over area Cf about 1000
acres in Shropshire Through his grandmother the
vile OF Sir Ferdinand Acton. ne is the chief rep
rssentative OF the ducaI house Of Dalberg.
The latter claim 10 be the ancient and Illus
uiOus family in Germany, and TO be able
1heir descent TO relative Of the Saviour who
became Roman centurion and settled Herm-
stein Worms. For centuries the Dabergs
played conspicuous part in the history Of Ger
many, the pages OF which their names contin-
ualIy appear. Whenever, the Emperor-eIect was
crowned as ruler OF Germany and Of the Holy Ro-
man Empire, at Frankfort, q herald invariably de-
nanded in loud tones, rs any Dalberg here? And IL
any was present he Immediately knighted
by the monarch. The pehultimate Duke Of
Empire II the closing years OF its existence. and
when the empire Overthrown by Napoleon at
the beginning OF the nineteenth century, and when
all further resistance the latter had become
less, Joined his fortunes and appointed by him
president OF the Federation Of the Rhine. which
Napoleon had created 10 take the place Of
the Holy Roman Empire. Napoleon also created
him Grand Duke Of Frankfort and designated Eu-
gene de Beauharnais his successor. He died
without issue. being succeeded in his dukedom Of
Dalberg by his nephew, Emeric, last Duke DaI-
berg who with Talleyrand at the Congress of
Vienna.