THE BLACK PRINCESS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6441, 5 December 1881, Page 3

THE BLACK PRINCESS.

The Boston “ Traveller” gives this description of a Haytian Princess : The lady was the Princess Sonlouque, daughter of the Emperor Soulouque, who was driven from his throne years ago and died in exile in Jamaica. Her face was a dead jet black, bat the features were softly moulded, and, with a fine set of laughing teeth, made her appe ■ ranee preposses?ing. She wore a jaunty white turban hat with an immense cardinal red feather floating away behind like a ship’s pennon. Her riding drees was of sky blue, very long, and trailing in the dust. Around her waist was a: broad gold sash, and in her bosom she wore a sapphire brooch almost as large as a saucer. Sjie was mounted on a Venezuelan horse about sixteen hands high, which was made a present to her father by the President of Venezuela. The horse was as remarkable as the woman on his back. He was a clear cream color all over the body, with long snow-white main and tail and most admirable shape. The lady’s riding whip had a gold handle studded with precious stones, and the bridle chain was of solid silver. She wore yellow leather gloves, with gauntlets extending as far as the elbow. Her voice bad a tendency to falsetto, and its tones were peculiarly entertaining to hear. The Princess, but no longer a Princess by the laws of the land, was educated in Europe, and spoke four languages.