The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-16 00:00:00

BIGAMY AiSAiiMEININGEN.

A Mr. Frederick, who for several years resided
in Devises, has been convicted at Saxe Meiningen
of bigamy, and sentenced to be imprisoned for life,
and to compulsory labour. The latter part of the
sentence has, through the intercession of the friends
his last wife, been remitted; but it is presumed
former part will be scrupulously carried into
The conduct of Mr. Frederick has been
.ed by no common turpitude. One of the
sales whom he married, by„kkilLailptunttefit
alluerit in her early life, was precipitateu ny ins
knavery into a state of utter destitution. This lady
was married in 1815 to a Polish gentleman of con- ,
siderable wealth, who died in 1822, leaving her to
'the protection of her father and only surviving re-
lative, a French Nobleman, who, after many sad re-
verses of fortune, died at Versailles in 1828. On
his death she found herself possessed of little else
than her private wardrobe and marriage omit-
besides a tew paintings ; and having ob-
tained by the sale of some of these paintings a
small sum of money, she was retiring into
Poland to place herself in a convent. In passing
, through Germany she was induced by one of the
intimate friends of her late father to remain a short
'• time at the Court of Meiningen, where she became
acquainted with Mr. Frederick, who represented
himself as an English Lieutenant-Colonel, of large
property ; and us he possessed polished manners, he
received much attention from the Court. Here,
by assiduities, falsehoods, fictitious marriage-settle-
merits, and ether forgeries, be prevailed on this lady
to marry him at Salzungen, on the 14th of August
last. Soon after marriage, be obtained her money,
sold her wardrobe and jewels to a Jew at Cassel, for
about 3001., which he lost a few days afterwards at
a gaming table at Pyrmont; and at last, having
plundered her of all her little property, he left her,
friendless and pennyless, at Hamburg. Mr. Henry
Canning, the British Consul there, having examined
and verified these circumstances, and relieved her
immediate necessities, wrote letters to England in
her behalf. As her husband had attempted to make it
believed`that he had drowned himself in the Elbe, and
as he had pretended to have property at Devizes,
which, at his death, was to belong to his wife, slit
was recommended to make inquiry there in person.
This she did, and discovered that lie had no re-
sources from which she could derive present or fu-
, Lure support. Mr. Frederick, whose right name we
. understand is Augustus Frederick Von Duchen-
haulm, was born in Hanover, and came to England
at the commencement of the French revolution, Ile
had been an officer In the French Guards, but not
choosing to join the democrats, he procured an in-
' troduotion to the English Court, and his Majesty
George 111. took great notice of him, He was for
a short time attached to the 15th Light Dragoons,
and while that regiment was quartered at Salisbury
lie became acquainted with the only daughter of the
, late Rev. Mr. Tricky, a Minor Canon of Salisbury
Cathedral, whom he married; but within nyearor two
after his marriage lie was compelled to leave England,
chiefly, it is supposed, from losses at the gaming table.
He served in the Spanish army, during the Peninsular
war, under General. Castariez; and on his return to
England he obtained a commission as Captain in the
25th Light Dragoons, which he afterwards sold.
Ile then lived with his wife in Devizes, until a year
previous to her death, which took place in 1829.
It is said that lie has altogether married six wives ;
his first he ran away with tnto Scotland ; hissecond
was Miss Tricky ; and, during her life, he married
One of his own relatives; but a separation soon took
place, on account of hisbad conduct. He awaited
the death of Mrs. Frederick (Miss Tricky) before
ire took his fourth, who was a Miss Richards,
daughter of a British merchant at Hamburg ; hut,
to make amerida, he very shortly afterwards (Mills •
"Illatittltus!,ielliaahve) married the lady whose
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11 repro-its
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