True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-23
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The Lady Kiiler.-Among the present sprigs Oh
English nobility there are, unfortunately Tor the
nation, many whose sole delight is notoriety:
who seek, as earnestly TO establish for themselves
the character of roue, their forefahers did
tina, of a hero. To them paragraph In scan-
dalous chronicle, or place in police report Is
fame: while another genus there is whose highest
ambition is to have their names asscciated-no !
matter how or a, what cost-with any Of those |
whose talent, position in life. attracts the public
eve. Who prefer the reputation of an intrigue, to
,ha, of a victory; and without a particle of pas
sion 10 excuse them, covet the consideration Of an
intimacy with any female, standing in the worlds
rspute for the sole, senselees, pleasure of being
ak ed about OF the first class is the notorious
Il Wa,erford:"-to him night brawl is enjoyment,
and watch house row, ambition. Of the latter,
the most notorious since the time of Col. Berkeley,
now Lord Seagrave, is young Castlereagh, son of
the Marquis of Londonderry, and nephew to him
Of infamous memory
Carotid artery throat cutting Castlereagh."
To be the supposed favorite of a distinguished
toast or public favori,e, has been the of his
paltry am bon, and often and often has his name
much to his delight figured largely in the
dts of scandal Some ten days since we received
an account Of a duel, in which he both figured aud
suffered, arising entirely from the unamable cha
racters,ic to which we have above referred. We
did not think him, or his AFFAIRS then worth notice,
nor should we now advert 10 either but that they
, have been named elsewhere. We learned by a
letter from London that his slip slop attentions
la distance - the celebrated cnntalrice Madame
Grisi had been remark cd by many for some months
past. At length it appears he ventured on a
written declaration, which was intercepted by
} Mons. G. Melcy, the husband of the lady, who
, instantly called the honorable lordling to an &C
count. A meeting was appointed, and the parties
met at place in the neighborhood of the metro
polls called Worm wood Scruhbs On taking his
ground and prior TO the signal being given, he
delivered into the hands of his lnsued opponents
second written paper, to be used after the issue
of the contest, in whatever way he might deem
; proper. Casllereagh took his place in position
presenting the least possible portion OF his chest
exposed, while Mons. Melcy presented his full
r front, and at the signal both fired. The shot
of the nobleman missed its aim, while that Of
his adversary passed through Castlereaghs arm
the wrist, and grazing the skin in line
his chest narrowly avoided n vital part. Tha con.
test was here ended, and the document on being
. perused contained complete exoneration of the
: lady from all possible blame, directly indirectly
which was coroborated by the intercepted biNet
o which was cvdontlya prc,rier declaration. This
; one Of apparent mugnanmity mig en,ille its
y doer TO some consideration did not his subsequent
Il endeavor take the life of the man he attempted
$ 10 wrong irreparably render it entirely nugatory
1t is truly fortunate for Mons. Meey, as well a:
l. Madame Grsi, that the exculpatory evidence is S,
strong, but II is almost to be lamented that the
Titled puppy purchased at SO cheap rate VIVA
was to him superior even to success-notoriety
However, it was perhaps too thing to max
him lightly haza I'd another such life risk and if
directs his ambition to worther pursuits may prov,
It of more ultimate service than his intentions
e meriled