Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-28
VOLUME III.


PARIS TRIBUNAL OF CORRECTIONAL POLICE.
The tribunal was on Saturday, occupied win
which afforded infinite mirth to crowded audi
ence and in which the bar, and even the bench, Ire
qucnty participated. Connubla disappointments iur-
nshed the grounds of the mirth creating prosecution
Nine Nanteui alias Dujardn, alias Lejeunc, as prn-
eipaL and M. Petigny in the quality OF ner accom-
pice, were indicted for fraud, for obtaining money
under false pFetences under circumstances which we
shall briefly detail The indictment set forth the fol-
lowing advertisements, published in various journals
ofParis The disinterested character Of the first will
touch every heart =
A Young lady, aged %, an only daughter gentle
well bred, accomplished, and having dowry of 20O
600 fir is DESTROYS of forming union with gentle
man whose character and education will compensate
his want of fortune"
The next is slightly arstocratic:-
a widow lady, aged 26, handsome, well educated,
vith2ut children and having an income of 100 fir.
:, pu glad to unite hersefto gentleman who
A. act III trade
The, bird is nearly irresistible
. "Apretty widow, aged 28 without children, possess
afortune of TO- 600 fir year, is DESTROYS of marry
M gentleman who is willing to 60 abroad she her
self being fond of travelling"
The two succeeding ones for gentlemen Of a certain
age must have been as balm of Gead:-
"a widow, aged 40, handsome, having no children,
and in possession Of real property producing 80 600
per annum, wishes to be united to gentleman equal
~ well educated as herself who is not in trade. His
fortune will be no consideration"
"a widow, aged 49, handsome, and biea conserree
having just married her daughter and being left alone,
with property to the amount of As 600 fir year. will
be glad TO form union with gentleman who will
consent to reside at her chateau which is about thirty
Leagues from Paris"
The concluding one is the bonnie bouche:-
"a Warehouses, who attained her 50th year, and
possesses an income of $4,000 francs per annum, is
DESTROYS Of uniting herself to gentleman of honor,
whose coed qualities will supply his wan. of fortune"
The first witness called was N. Wrimski, Polish
refugee, who having particular taste for achateau 30
leagues from Paris and 49, 900 francs year. proposed
for the widow of 49, The candidate was represented
pofhi uh hnpnY bufvv Moot
in proof Of which he indicted some verses in compl-
nent to the fair proprietaire.
Nine Nanteull, who has a taste in these matters,
admired them even to envy, and limited a wish that
"Heaven had made her such poe" but neverthe
less promised to deliver them to the widow, requiring
however trifle of 50 francs for inserting the lovers
name IN her conJugal register ana iarner sum OF AZ
francs fer incidental expenses, which was readily paid.
Who would be thrifty with such prospects before him!
Ere long, however, thedsenchaned Wrimski received
the Notifying intelligence that his suit had failed, the
gentle widow, with the chateau etc. ETC. having
fortunately an aversion to politics. which she was
afraid of being led into by union with too ardent
Pole.-Unhappy Wrmski.
Next appeared a sturdy boot maker from the Eure,
whose rash ambition inspired him with the thought of
obtaining the hand of the noble marchloness and her
$4,000 francs year. He came to Paris and gave the
prisoner 40 francs as retaining fee and 40 francs to-
wards expenses. On being asked by the President
whether he really expected to become the husband of
MarchSness, Lapstone mcdestly declared he saw
nothing unreasonable in such an expectation, and
moreover that Mime. Nanteuil promised, should
widow OF wealthy q azior He failed however, in
BOTH by being young for the Warehouses and too
cid for the widow Of the defunct grazer.
The boot maker wss succeeded in the witness box,
by a gallant son of Mars, porty genSarme, aged 30
and wearing decoration. He had also aspired to
the Warehouses, and wrste his pretensions to Nine.
Nantieul from Nontes,. renting the stipulated 40
francs and expressing his perfect readiness to trari
with his future spouse to any part of the world. Not
many days elapsed before he received answer that
Madame the Warehouses, was the widow Of gene
raj and had taken distaste to the military profess
ssn she therefore declined his Offer On being ques-
toned by the President how he came to think Of sue
ceeding to the place of general the bold gendarme,
drawing himself up to his fnll height answered why
not adding the general was on the retired list. "a
ref Of laughter.)
M. Lerauyd de Bnset was next introduced, and
announced himself as an Agent d FIXTURES He
what is termed beihomme, six feet high and Of
an expressive ceuntenance. More reasonable than
the foregoing Monsieur de b. had contented himself
with seeking the young lady Of % with the irfe of
100000 francs More favored than the rest, he was
introduced to his wished for bride under the of
Mile. de Jogny, who expressed her wishes for the
union, which, however, was procrastinated, and at
last broke off, because as was told, the father refused
TO give his consent or even 10 see the suitor. This
negotiation cost the man of business loo francs.
The President recollectiRg that among the docu-
mens before him the name of Nine. Jogny, widow,
had occurred asked the prisoner il she was identical
with the demoiselle introduced 10 the witness, to which
wine Nanteul replied mat widow ana dem0selle
could never be the same person. She insisted that
the young lady was actually in existence, but that
pledges OF secrecy would MT admit of any further
PLANTATION An alteration ensued between M. de Bri-
bet and Nine Naneu on the subject OF the 100 francs
and Of the pretended cause Of his dismissal. And
nay 100 francs" SAID the man of Business. II has
been paid back returned the lady. "False as h"
retorts the gentleman. Besides" rejoning Nine.
Nanteuil, "you used discrimination in not mentioning
your false toupd. Miss de Jogny has a horror Of
wigs" False" cried the witness ayes, a false
toupe," said the prisoner cody "A false pretexi,"
answered the witness, at the same time looking dag
gers.
To M. de Bribet succeeded M. Picot, newly ar
rived frem the province Of the inmitable M de Pour
ceaugnac, 10 pour his complaints into the bosom Of
justice. He had also been caught by the seductive
bats of Me. de Nanteu. Relying upon his "a wears
and his meredana ardor, he readily advanced 100
francs to be placed in correspondence with one of
the lively widows, and commenced a warm siege
through the medium Of the prisoner An intercbanee
Of amorous epistes ensued but chi the vanity of ali
human wishes! M. Picet soon received a letter au-
togrsphed from Nine. Nanteml, with uoubrions
black border, announcing the sudden death of the
charming widow from violent cold To this M
Picof replied in terms of the deepest despair for her
10 In postscript however, he seeks consolation
By 'suring whether Nine. Nanteuil could not pro-
cure him another upon whom he might place his