Show THE DUG D ORLEANS And the Princess Marguerite and the Humor About the Broken Engagement Special to THE HERALD Examiner Cablo PARIS Sept 23 GaliunanVb Messenger says the rumor is preinatue that the projected pro-jected marriage of the Duc d Orleans with his cousingerman Princess Marguerite daughter of the Due do Chartres has been finally broken off It is certain that difficulties diffi-culties have arisen threatening a rupture but the prince has loyally adhered to his word A rupturo could only be brought about by Princess Marguerite releasing tho I prince from his engagements either because be-cause she was displeased with the unpopularity unpopu-larity of the match or because she was averse to sacrificing her youthful enthusiasm enthusi-asm to to the political and dynastic interests inter-ests of her family Tho betrothed princess from her high I intelligence and personal charms certainly I inspired gieat ympathy but the betrothed are couainsgermjin and both are the children of cousinsmerman for the Count do Paris married as will be remem bored his cousinsrermau lcmeU was I daughter of the Due do MOL tpensier and the Due do Chartres married the dauKhter of his uncle the Princs do Jomville When Joinvic the doctor of the family was consulted by I consuled Comto do Pars he replied Monsieur it would be a crime It was well known that the first child born to the Duo do Chartres was physically and intellectually infirm It died aoout four years ago This was a warning for the royal family and tho consequencs of fresh consanguineous mar consangineous riage might prove disastrous Several Royalists would prefer another alliance for the Due dOrleans and hope he may ultimately be betrothed to Duchess Xenie daughter of Emperor Alexander IIIHer imperial highness i however Is only fifteen years of age and tGo Due dOrleans not yetitwentyone and there is nothing prove that such a union wpuld aereo with the political projectsand family preferences of the Cza uniy t o > |