Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-08
High Life Below Stairs.

A letter from Rome, published in the New
York Tribune, details the sudden rise and prog
ress in Italian politics, of one Ward, an English
man of considerable smartness:
"Mr. Ward-or Baron Ward-has made
himself somewhat conspicuous lately, and few
notices about him may be interesting. He is
an English groom, who was sent to Lucca some
ten years since with some horses to the duke of
Lucca. Being smart fellow he was kept in
employ by the head groom, and soon after sue
ceedcd himself to the vacancy eff the chief of
the station. The household of the Duke of Lu-
ca was miserably mismanaged, and Ward pro-
posed to the Duke to keep large number of
horses of the first quality, carriages, &c, for a
smaller sum than was then expended. The
proposal was resisted by the mobiles about the
court, who plundered the Duke, and it was
question whether the groom would not be sent off
for his indscreton however, his Highnes hav-
ing decided roon trying Wards plan for few
months, discovered that he was better provided
than formerly, and at a much smaller cost. But
ous jockey having once got seated in the saddle
was not to be stopped by trifes He proposed
similar management for the ducal housekeeping
and Mrs. Ward takes charge of the kitchen, lin
en- and clothes. The change was again alvan-
tageous to the Royal Duke, who lived better at
a less cost.
The influence of Mr.. Ward became para
mount in the stables and housekeeping, and
would have satisfied moderate ambition, but
our Jockey now aimed at higher offices-he
complained to his royal master that he could not
continue TO keep the horses or supply his dinners
unless the finds were regularly advanced to him
and therefore that he must take charge of the
public treasury, which was in deplorabe con.
dlllon. Here the acuteness of Yorkshire
Jockey was pitted against court intrigue and ar
istocratic prejudice. Ward was in a fair way of
losing all he was obliged to leave Lucca, his
wife and friend having managed to keep up
correspondence with the Duke, who was partial
10 him. Ward secretly proceeded to Vienna,
lie was supposedto be taking baths for his health.
He represented his case TO the Archduke John,
showing tie financial rnin of the Duchy, he
got the support from that quarter. returned to
Lucca, banished his enemies and became min
lister of Finance, and in short, of everything, as
all the others were merely his nominees.
"About that time the political agitation of
lS47 peryadea Italy, and Mr.. Ward, who had SUI
perintended the education of the heir 10 the Du.
chy, found that young man much more manage
he than his father, whom he therefore induced
to abdicate He barganed the sale of l.ucca to
the Duke Of Tuscany, and Immediately after
wards took possession Of the Duchy OF Parma
A True JUDGE.--In opposition to the gene
raj opinion of the bench, Judge Spalding, Of the
Supreme Court of Ohio, takes the ground that
the Fugitive Slave Law is unconstitutional
He recently said, in a speech at Cleveland:
"As one of the Judges of the highest court Of
the State of Ohio, on my oath believe the Flu
giuve Slave Law unconstitutional, null. and
void. And have declared that | would be as
heartily glad to discharge fugitive in the hands
of the United States Marshal under this law,
brought before me by writ of habeas corpus,
as should to eat meal of victuals when hum
cry"