Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-17

should not I've held in common, but be always tho
personal property of the princess of AreBbery.
TN the formally expressed wish Of the princess
however who would have pslace and not an or
dmsry hotel. l,096,00) francs were vested in The
Pu chase. repairs, and furnishing Of the fine hotel
at Boulilon. The portion ofthis hotel let al pre
sent produces only 13 600 francs, being scarcely
enough to keep it in 'epair, and pay the ordinary
AMI eXtraord nary taxes
For several months past the Prince of Arem.
berg has in VAN employed persuasion in the frs,
instance, and then the means prescribed nv law.
To compel his wife to live with him, not in his
states, but IN the coniugal demc,le; the latter
constantly eluded This, and on the 4th October
| last entered claim Of nulity ofmarriage thus to
obtain the pretext of demanding maintenance
from her husband
NJ Bonnet, counsel for the Prince, opposed
| the claim, ON the ground, that the con;,,p,l rio
still subssted and the ATTEMPT made bv he
Princess 10 dissolve L, had as vet no result bes,e
4 tue tribunals, because the whole of her d,wr,
was absorbed IN the unproductive pu chase VIII, CHI
ner husband had been compelled to make: and
because, besides the respective situation of the
TWO parties was now altered. At the period when
the claimant had the title of Sovereign Pr;n.
cess, and figured at a surperb Court. she had an
nually 100000 francs at her disposal. b,, now,
that she had entered the ordinary class of soc;e-
w the 100000 francs of pin-money which she
canned, was out of proportion with her rank in
NC as well as with the present fortune of her
husband The Princess of Aremberg had in her
possession moveables of great value, plate, dia
,"o"us' anu considerable kitchen furniture (5ai-
te'7e ae cnSne.) Her husband consents IN leave
her. as Judicial guardian part of the Kitchen fin,
m'ure found IN the cellsrs, and which is therefore
useless 10 the princess 2. Her state carrape
OF which she can make use g The d;amo,S
estimated at 23f,000 francs. with the excent;on
OF sach as the Courts may deem necessary for
her use. i''
NJ Trepier commended, in reply that even the
total loss ofthe dowry could not exemnt The
husband from the obliga ION resulting from the
mere TACT OF his marriage-that the change. of
things had not affected his estates but merely,
stripped him of the title of Sovereign Prince
and the honorary les thereto attached Tina
the Princess was, in fact, his creditor to he A.
mount of the dowry of one million. and no, nro
prietrix ofthe hotel, which her husband thought
proper 10 purchase; that the interest ON ,6a
dnwry was due (; that the sent nce which should
pronounce nudity OF marriage would grant tina,
interest accruing from the date of the claim =
ana That thus it was proper 10 grant her during
the suit, a part of that in crest
Nj. Bonnet in the course of his reply, stated
una, the rrlhce OF Aremberg was absolutely com
PEELED To vest his dowry upon his unproduct;ve
purchase his wife threatened hun with her sun
ports (oe ses appais) if he resisted her wish.
Mr. Marchancy The kings advocate, noticed
the remarkable phases which the f,r,une of tic
rrnces had assumed lately her personal es,s
bishment was 100000 francs of annual income
now her claim for $4,000 francs was res,s ed
lie thought she had clam for maintenance
While The other suit was gong on bui as he
situation under such circumstances nigh, "a
Their be considered as one Of mourning than ~,
luxury, he was disposed to res riot her claim To
l,500 fr ncs PEI mon H.
Inc Court pronounced for main, enance TO be
paid by the Prince OF 1000 francs pee month m.
the ground that the pr ncess was mereJy ert,,Ie,.
10 an aliment proportcned 10 the state OF re
treat IN which woman soliciting nudity of mar
riage should be pl ced and ordered he prin
Go I" i've up the moveaDles Claimed by her
husband.