The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-30

The following most Extraordinary story is related
by the Paris correspondent 81 he I17spssidaat -
Brussels in letter dated The i4lh ult;
"a few months ago, one Of the most charming
hotels Of the new quarter Of the Champs lgsess
was occupied BY Count r. -, an a-foreign dplS-
matist, the Countess R., aud fheir dauehisE-
The Count is about 60 years Of age, his Nile p,
and the daughter6' Cnnnl r. received y good
deal of compauy, and particularly ierus6eEs q dis
tnction, in consequences ol hs nationality, and the
aequainanees that he had made in BIS different en
bassies The young Countless wasA great iayorile
Tor heribeauty and her accomplishments Notwish-
standtg the difference in the age ef thr Count aud
his wife their coniugal life was a perfect inpdel qf
propriety and dignity. The Cou1tess, il appears,
had little fortune before marflage The C0uns who
was the friend OF her family, had married her As
much on account Of his admiration of her nlssit q
Of the desire that he being the iast q hls Faee
to dispose Of his properly in laxor Of isuly thzt
he esteemed. Such was she general position q
things rs ithad been ceFtifed t0 me- In the month
of September last the Count received from capi-
tai in the North Of Europe q letter from prlestl
entreating him to come soon as possible 10 the
deathbed OF the mother Of the Countess, and he
strictly enjolned to come alone. The Count, al
though much surprised, complied with the request.
and concealed il from the Countess order to spare
her feelings. He arrived At - IN sufficient time
to receive from the mouth oil his expiring motheK-
in-law most painful and sad axoNal-u eonfessian
enjoined without doubt BY The priest IS condition
OF reconciliation with God Hero my task a. a
narrator becomes difficnlt and deiicats. | mast
leave che reader to suppose what the confession.
was. The dying person was Of abeutthe same
age as the Count and had married an Old man- Az
his debut in the d poInaiic career, tie Connt had
passed several years that capital, where be haa
formed an intimate acqeaintance wilh tie family Of
the lady Al length 70 his great regret aud that q
the Baroness Co. lie changed his residences, and
during eighteen years. rose sscesssisely an dples
matte functions At the end of this period he re-
turned as an Ambassador. The baroness was
widow with very little iortme and The prospects q
her daughter were therefore BY no means Brilliant
The Count offered his hand 20 the daughter and
the mother. dazzied by the advantages which woaia
result to her from this alliance gave guilty as
sent. The marriage took place, but the mother
from caprice as The Count supposed y NE tine
stipulated that he and his wife Should eeaia reside
in another country They went % Italy, wiere
they remained until The recent IssoluIiens kseke
out, and then they visited Paris. The nature
OF the cruel confession made by she dying woman
to the Count to save her soul from perditian By aE
solution may be diviAed. The gully mother died
pardeaed by the Count bat The snsn who had oase
loved her, reeeysd such shock, thai hea tins mo-
meni he resolved never toseahls wile again Of INC
fruit fhis fatal marriage. He asailed himself q
the pacifcaoa OF Italy retsn, and went straight
/ to Mount Casino, to solicit an asylum tfoaa The
| Benedctine monks Of 81. yehn, The Countess
learned at the same time the death Of hes mosheEJ
Soon afterwards she received some papers for the
regulation Of her fortune, as the edelialse doee-
menls Of separation, for which norbtlve was sta
i-ted. We may judge Of whatpassed in the mind ct
I this young and charming worlan, who was a. eacs
an orphan and almost widow, without being able to
comprehend the oanses Of a separation, o. knowing
where her husband was She imagined at ilEstthae
she was The victim oFsome atroeous eslnnany but
knowing her innocence she resolved 70 seek eat the
tine casises Last nopth she decidedon WISHING he
foreign capiial where her -motber died, and 'iere
the unfortinaie Countess learned svery ytbing how
i Is not known. SpdasnlY her daughter, the little
angel admired ~ 81 who knew her, became odiens
10 tie mother and.sSe long the Countess heealns
+ insane Last week the furniture es her hoiel Was
/ sold BY aurtion, and report was eHtenti ihai M3e
Alboni Che yocalist1 had purchased he hoifh bar
i do not know what truth fhele Is In he ereft
The unfortunate Cnuntsss has ahFeuer 4 s s2i.''
in the service of one Of the princess q ne kes.h
and notary Of Paris IS stated % h4pe drected the
sale By his orders As 10 Count r -, Il is alil-
posed that he intends 70 become monk
frf Horace Mann says; = 1sess Is = iiipe IN