New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-08

/ thrcefou of the murders, &C. we chronicle
arc pcrpetrated at the South
PIERRE SouLE, OF THE NEw ORLEANS Bar
The Napoleon OF the New Orleans bar is Pierre
Soule, native of France During the last years
OF the Bourbon dynasty he was a young advo-
cate at the Paris Bar and one OF the editors OF
that rcd-hot, uncompromisIng political sheet le
Nam successor to the Main .JauRo. With him
were connected some of the most eminent Young
mon of France, who since then have risen 10 the
highest preferments in that country; but none Of
whom have achieved prouder cminence than
tina; on which their old comradc now stands in
the land of the free. To avoid imprisonment for
a most caustic and political satire published and
written by MN. our Young advocate, with an al
most pcnnvless purse, but an ndomitable heart,
like that OF his great countrvman, Armand Rich
lieu, set sail for England. On arriving at Liver
pool he learned that the situation which he eI-
pected TO get, had been given to another. He
now experienced that soul sickness which Is sure
TO be the consequence of disappointment IN the
young. He resolved to 90 back TO Havre, and
deliver himself up prisoner of the government !;
but happily for his fortunes, the first man he met
on landing was merchant Of that city, who has
since distinguished himself as naval hero.
This was no other than Admiral Baudln, whose
name has been identified with that of Vera Cruz.
This worthy man furnished the young refugee
with letters of introduction and a passage to St
Domingo Arrived at Port au Prince, he rcso
we'd to push his fortunes to New-Orleans but on
his getting here he found that his ignorance Of
the English language was most serious lmpcd.
ment to his success. 1t is reported that he moved
into the country for the purpose Of obvating this
j, taI IN
whom he was too proud to make known his pow
erty, he employed himself in learning the Eng
lish language
We will here relate an incident that may show
how extraordinary arc the transitions of human
life and show how like weather-coc poor NOR
tails are thrown about, 1t would seem. at the very
sport of Fate. The porter at the gate OF one of
the converts up the country was suddenly aroused
I by the signal for abundance. On gong to learn
] the cause OF the noise, he was accosted by a
handsome young man who cravcd employment.
/ The visier stated that his necessities compelled
i INN 10 do somethlng 10 gam his bread, and
touched by the recital he was employed to work
III the garden \ iew wears after tins, and the
same person who had almost begged shelter and
food. held the heart-strngs OF the people OF a
mighty CITY IN his hands. Pierre Soule was the
actor IN both scenes, His friends soon after his
admission into the Convent heard of his misior-
tunes, and at last traced him to Louisville, Ky,
where they found him an object of poverty-his
frame worn away almost TO shadow, and the
hvid brand Of disease stamped upon his noble
brow. Through their kindness his situation was
made comfortable, and in shor, time he arrived
in New Orleans. This was, If we mistake not,
in 1916 and then for the first time he pleaded in
English, after having studied the language only
five months
In the opinion of the French portion OF our
citizens he is the frs, man at the New Orleans
bar He is now about forty years Of age, and is
still In the very summit of his powers.
n. O. Crescent City.