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London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

THE MIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENI'NG, MARCH 27, 1854.

THE PRINCE OP GONZAGA.

auxiliary army of -France in 1812-13-14, and in several
places since. I also had many other testimonials from
different countries at different epochs, and many living
French witnesses declared that they had known me dur-
ing forty years.
I must remark, in passing, that ten days before the
trial the agents went to the judges that were to judge
me, and hence this visit, and also to some witnesses
who wished to come to the trial to give me their
testimony, telling them not to interfere for it was
useless. They condemned me on a frivolous pretext, for
an infraction of the law of strangers for cheating, which,
said the sentence, consisted in having persuaded others
that I was the Prince of Gonzaga, and in having received
sums of money for the order of the cross which I had
distributed. In my position as Grand Master of the
Order, I have distributed more than 2,500 crosses to the
most illustrious persons of different countries, the cost
of which, from 60,000 to 70,000 francs, was sustained
entirely by me, and because five or six French persons
to whom I bad given it in Italy had been willing to pay
the attendant expenses, the tribunal of Paris called it
cheating, and condemned me to three ye,Ars' imprison-
ment and 3,000 francs fine. The sentence of the tribunal
called me "the "self-styled Prince of Gorizaga,” but
they could not find me another name, though' they tried
by every means to do so. Since then I made an appeal
to the Court of Paris. I pleaded by my advocate that
as it was a question of civil law that the civil jurisdiction
was alone competent to examine my claims, declaring
at the outset that I entered a protest. The Court
of Paris, after two days' discussion, under the pro.-
sidence of M. Lamy, disclaimed this protest, re-
fused delay, openly outraged the law of their country,
and condemned me not only to three years but to five
years' imprisonment, and this when I had not defended
myself or uttered a single word. After this I had re-
course to the Court of Cassation, and my advocate, M.
Badet, made a remarkable statement, in
,which he at-
tacked my unjust arrest, and in which he clearly shows
that the Court of Paris had made a false application of
the law, and had exceeded their power. This advocate
stated in his memorial, " that all the offence consisted in
the exhibition of the decorations, but if they examined
his proofs of identity they might discover that not only
had he the right to give the decorations and receive the
expenses but even if he wished to found new institu-
tions." He also adds, " that the tribunal of Paris has
not examined, that it had not even the right to examine
the olaims of the Prince to give this order. All the trial
consists in discovering if the title of Prince of Gonzaga
really belongs to him. The proper method of discover-
' ing this would be to bring him before the civil tri-
bunals. It is- this which he demanded in the terms
of the Articles 326 and 327 of the Civil Code." This
exposition of the advocate from which I have quoted
showed clearly to the Court of Cassation the in-
justice of the arrest, and the necessity of cancelling it.
But it was precisely because my proofs were so clear and
triumphant that they were afraid to see me establish be-
fore a civil court my right to give the decorations of my
house, fearing that I might at the same time establish
my hereditary rights to my possessions in Italy and
France. These last, as I have said before, are the estates
of Arche and Charleville, which were actually possessed
by the Duke d'Aumale. The two following passages are
not without interest, from the Reply to the protest of
the executors of Louis Philippe to the decree of 1852 :
" A rich increase came to augment the possessions of
Orleans when at the death of the Prince of Condd one
of the princes of that house received a heritage of nearly
fifty millions." And again it is mentioned—" Can it rea-
sonably be permitted to this family to preserve on the
soil of France a fortune that puts at its service an army
of dependents from the lowest to the highest ? Thence
arises the scandal of having seen the President of the
Assemble() National, M. Dupin, and a President of
the Court of Cassation, M. Laplagne, figuring amid the
salaried agents of the Orleans family." From this
it is easy to see from whence arises my persecution
since the death of the Prince of Condd and of my mother.
It is the salaried agents of Orleans that pursue me step
by step with their calumnies and intrigues. The
Austrian policy profits by these circumstances, and joins
with their cabals.

To return to my trial. Notwithstanding the sufficient
proofs that my advocate gave, and the necessity shown
of cancelling the decree, the Court of Cassation, under
the presidence of M. Laplagne Barris, agent of the
family of Orleans, followed the example of the injustice
of the previous courts, and, after four hours secret deli-
beration, rejected my appeal. Never, perhaps, was
greater injustice shown. But what can be expected from
the agents of a family who keep my heritage ?
Finally, I saw it was impossible to obtain justice from
the Paris tribunals. I had therefore recourse to the
Emperor Napoleon 111., and addressed to him a letter
in last November, in which I specified all my career,
military and private, with the witnesses in my favour. I
told him of the ordersibf my family, of the persecution I
had endured of the infringement of the law ; and, above
all, of the irregularities of the Paris tribunals. The
Princess Marie Elise, my courageous wife, wrote also
to the Emperor, giving him the details of my life and the
persecution I had suffered, entreating his Imperial
Highness to render me the justice the tribunal had de-
nied. On receiving these two letters, the Emperor Na-
poleon 111. immediately ordered that I should be set at
liberty, which was done on January 1, 1854. After 5
days sojourn in Paris I came to London, where I re-
main under the protection of the English laws.
It is a principal part of justice that the Emperor has
rendered me, but since I have been attacked, it remains
for me to let the world know what has been the false-
hood, the injustice, and the baseness that certain men
have exercised with respect to me !—I have the honour
to subscribe myself, sir, yours, &c,,
PRINCE ALEXANDRE, of Gonzaga, Mantua.
London, March, 1854.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 27.—Wind this day at Noon, E.S.E. ;
light airs.
FALMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, N., fresh breeze. Ar-
rived—Neptune, from Kertch ; Elbe, Sunderland, for
Carthagena, leaky; Clifford, Hartlepool, for Cape of Good
Hope, leaky ; Denovian, Lagos.
PLYMOUTH, March 25—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Faith
(s), from London, for the Coast of Africa; Kerr, Mauri-
tius ; Express, Amsterdam • Scotia, Grimstadt. Off Port
—Gem, from Cowes, for Melbourne.
PORTSMOUTH, March 26.—Wind. W.N.W. Arrived—
Augusta, from Christiania ; H.M.'s st Conflict, westward;
H.M.'s st Magicienne, do. Sailed—H.M.'s st Owns, for the
Baltic, and proceeded eastward.
LOWESTOFT, March 26. Wind, N.N.E. Sailed—
H.M.'s st Lightning, for the Baltic.
SOUTHAMPTON, °March 25.—Arrived—Vrouw Antje,
from Emden • Brilliant (s s), Bahia ; Rajah (s s), Con-
stantinople, had lost her propeller on the 20th, off Ushant.
SCILLY, March 21.—Arrived—Dove, Galatz for Queens.
town for Falmouth Dewiwyn, Zanghae.
NEWPORT, March 25.—Arrived—Boscidor, Gloucester,
for Port Rico ; Ceylon, Liverpool for Cuba ; Lina, Ham-
burg for Port Rico ; Persian, London for Cape de Verde ;
Cherokee, do., St. Thomas. Sailed—Rosaria, St. Thomas ;
Helena Miller, Baltimore • Lara, Alicant ; Sarah Ann,
New Orleans • Themis, Malaga.
TORBAY, March 25.—Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Mag-
yar, Plymouth, and sailed for London after reshipping her
anchor and chain.

SHIELDS, March 25.—Wind, N. by W. Arrived—
Haabet, Dram; Caroline, Christiansand.
CLYDE, March 25.—Wind, W. Sailed—Strathleven,
St. Kitts ; Army and Navy (s), Gibraltar and Malta ;
Robina Mitchell, Calcutta.
QUEENSTOWN, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—St.
Lawrence, Savannah ; Daring, Mazagan ; Endeavour,
Oran. Sailed—Napan Bell, Alexandria, U.S.
CORK, March 25.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—l!ttektor,
Mazagan •' Robert, Vianna. Sailed—Bone Jesus d'Almas
Vianna ; Azores Packet, Vigo ; Suz do Dio, Vianna.
MEMEL, March 23.—The Krentsburg, of Riga, from
Lisbon to Riga (cargo salt and wine), touched the South
Bank in taking the harbour yesterday, during a snow
storm, blowing fresh at N.N.W., and remained fast ; crew
saved. The vessel went to pieces during the night, and
only a few casks of wine have been picked up.
ELSINORE, March 2.—The Hoffnnng, of and bound to
Stettin, from Bordeaux, was towed in here 21st March,
having been on shore on the Swedish coast, near Helsing-
borg, and assisted off by the steamer from hence. She
will have to discharge to repair. H.M. screw-steamer
Valorous returned from Copenhagen and passed the Sound
for the Northwood in the morning of the 21st of March.
ANTWERP, March 26.—The Kaoger Polder, from Trieste
to Constantinople, capsised. off Cape Spartirento ; crew
saved. The Giulia (Austrian brig), has been wrecked at
Kilia, in the Black Sea.
The Falsterboe light-ship has placed at her station
March 19.
RANDERS, March 22.—The Royal Union, of South
Shields, from Gothenburg to Hull (cargo iron bars and
planks), was stranded on the Scaw Reef, 19th March ;
crew and part of cargo and materials saved. The vessel
was subsequently got off, and will probably be taken into
Frederikshaven.
The James, of Hartlepool, bound to Stettin, with coals,
was stranded on the Scaw Reef 21st March, but whether
she can be got afloat is doubtful, as it has blown heavily
day and night, at N.E.
PENZANCE, March 25.—A parcel of letters and papers,
ranging in date from 28th June, 1851, to 26th January,
1854, including a charter-party of 1851, a manifest of 1852,
and a charter-party of 1853, of the schooner Agnes, of Port
Madoc, and several letters in Welsh, from Mary Owen and
others, to Capt. Morris Owen, schooner Agnes, at J.
Davies' Prinee of Wales, Red Cross-street, Liverpool,
which had been apparently but a short time in the water,
was picked up day, about four leagues south of this
place; no wreck or other indications of loss visible.
SWINEMUND, March 24.—The Walker, from Sunderland
to Swinemund, took the ground near Coserow yesterday,
but has been assisted off and into this place, after throw-
ing part of her cargo overboard ; she makes but little water.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 30. The Marco Polo on shore;
doubtful if she can be got off ; no person lost.
HOOKSIEL, March 22.—A kuff, name unknown, prob-
ably from Hamburgh, was stranded on the Neubrack yes-
terday. The vessel is reported to be loaded with casks
containing agates or other stones, fit for selling ; crew
saved ; cargo expected to be saved.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.45 a.m.
Wind, W.N.W. ; moderate, and fine.
There is no intelligence of the steamer Andes, with the
mails of the 15th, from Boston.
Arrived—Roe, from Benin ; Rainbow, Honduras ;
Belle, Monte Video ; Levant, Charleston.
Off Port—Arabian (s), from the Mediterranean ; Jam-
setjee Cursetjee (ship), and Cosmopolitan (schooner).
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 9.40. a.m.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Orinoco has just arrived here
from Malta direct, having landed at• that island the 44th
Regiment.
(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Monday, 9.46 a.m.

Wind, N.B. ; light and fine.
Passed in tow—Kingston, from Shanghai, for London.
Passed—Hanover, from Melbourne, for London ; Sir R.
Sale, Calcutta, for London ; Boadicea, Callao, for London;
Relus, Patras, for London.
Sailed—Celeritas, for Buenos Ayres ; H.M.'s ship Con-
flict, for the Baltic ; Nile, for the river (in tow) ; H.M.'s
ship Caesar, 5.30 a.m., passed through for the Baltio ;
Spanish brig Drigode Leon, Trinidad de Cuba, for Lon-
don, with loss of bowsprit and other damage, having been
in oontact in the Downs.