Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-30
A Partisan Horse Case.

The law courts are about to be occupi-
ed with the most curious case which has
ever come before Justice since the medieval
ages. The rank and station of the parties
concerned, the celebrity of the advocates
engaged ard the subject under dispute, are
all calculated to give universal interest to
the cause.
1t seems that some time ago the Prince
de Nj became the purchaser of fa-
nous horse, whose progenltor had once
formed the brightest ornament of the haras
of the Duke of Orleans. The steed in
question, which had been destined to dis
play the Princes graceful craftsmanship be-
fore the Partisan bellies in the Bots de Bou.
logne, was most carefully trained and most
severely educated He was pronounced by
conuoisseurs to be invaluable, from the
beauty of his form and the grace Of his pa
ces, aud numerous were the amateurs who
hocked down to Virofiay to behold the par.
agon which the Prince had Wanted in the
beau monde so loudly and so long. 1t be-
came, however, a matter of some surprise
that, with all the boosted excellences of the
ed either on the race course or the promen-
ade: that while other coursers of infinitely
less renown we're daily establishing their
fame and winning more solid advantages
for their masters, this wondrous animal, by
name Fonenoy, lad never yet once enter
e. the lists. By degrees the prestige in
spred by admiration Of the creatures I'M
doubted beauty and apparent courage, be-
gan, however, to wear off, and doubts we're
expressed as to the real intrinsic value of
horse about which so much mystery was
made. Bets of course were laid as to the
final result of all this care, and the dspu-
tants ended by proposing match to the
Prince which he could not refuse under any
pretext Whatever 1t was then that, pressed
and harrassed on all sides, the unhappy own
er of the envled treasure was fain to con.
TESS that the steed upon which he had fixed
such anliclpations Of success and fame,
which had cost him, moreover, such vast
sums for board, lodging and instruction,
was in reality of no more value than the
Veriest drudge employed in the streets of
Paris that ever since the death of the Eng
fish groom who had been in the habit of
tending him, the creature had seemed to
take the whole human race engrippe, and
had never suffered another being wearing
the human face divine to bestride him, Ia
drive, or command him in any way what.
ever.
The Prince concluded this melancholy
tale by declaring that, so great was his an
noyance at the circumstance, he would give
The sum of fifty Thousand francs to any one
who could tame the fury of Fontenoy with
out impairing his value. Many aspnant
of course presented themselves; many were
the propositions made to the Prince, anc
many trials accorded; but up to the begin
ming of last month no success had been OBJ
tanned, and the competitors had all with
drawn in disgust, when the Baron de S.
we'll known in the sporting circles Of tht
Continent, declared that he was disposed
to try for the sum offered by the Prince
Accordingly, day was fixed for the dis
play of the Baron's skill, the trial of which
was 10 take place on the ground belongin!
TO the Presidents stables. AL sporin!
Paris was assembled TO behold the result
as the Baron had spoken with such conf
dent security Of his success that doubts
were giving way to curiosity concernin!
the means to be employed At the hou
appointed the Baron appeared on the grount
seemingly careless and certain of the lie
suit. The steed awaited him in one of tn
stables which surround the ground, 1t wa