The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20

thai hAss iaterSrsA With Jour destiny in ssv 49,.
said ~ more than what you road in my I,ttsr ..
the lady. cannot account for the conduct " M,as
Gamble. who certainly appears to havo sotsS in .
most extraordinary manner towards you.
London, Nov. i, 1851.
] returned to Paris with this lettsr, and fssad
letter there from tho courier Of Miss Co. Saving hst
ing ana regrctting that she had not married NJ 6
ohee, anaw other facts equally strong. l sod
"enly uetoimned to run down to Turin, only forty
HSsn' nours rom Paris, whore expected t. nsst
"i'' W menmng 10 return Immediately by way Il
renoa ana mafseiles NJ object was simply to -
her once more and ask her TO abandon the insuers-
bio coqner'es Of tho last six months by marrying NJ
or to give up all hope of ever meeting ma nosis
found her at Turin, but whom lot her know that I
had letter from Mr. Is against hor she VIVA e.
rious, and refused to see Anticipating this re-
suit had tried to SEQ her tho previous evening ~
surprise but gav0 IL up. She dashed OF Immediate
ly to Genoa, and you may suppose, after crossing
Mont Gents in n sn0w-storn, determined to 400 hos.
by hook or crook, before went back again. stop
ped one day behind TO dine with the Prime Minister
and the cabinet, when ! met our amiabie Charge,
Mr.. kenney, and then / set of to Genoa. / tOok
an apartment here, as il impossible to 400 him
g. AT her hotel, aud told her courier to bring her
thofe under some pretext other III told h0r tAak
ne had lost his passport and she eamo along to got
another, but found mo awaiting her instead. she
was ycxcd nj first, but Then cat hoarty lunch, cad
talked gaily She offered to marry mo next day
Dut mo incrcuul0us, she sat down, her
own accord, ana wrote obligation OF mnrriaaa,
aud offered the half OF her income as n forfeit and
in prootof her good faith OF tho engage
mcnt had no legal value whatever, and was 4 mere
t'ltanfWdge. Miss G.. remained in my apartment
till late ut night, and pretended to be more sax-
ious to got out then really think she was At mid
night she eat good supper, and hour 80 later
we sailed out and she proposed to 60 to other
! made no objection / cite this fact 70
show how entirely she conided in my pre-
lection. AT nine O'Clock next morning we return
ed together to her hotel, and after breakfast I
had lively chat with her. TO my astonishmNnt,
she went the same day to tho English Consul, sad
laid complaint Of scqucstration against mo, nag
servant and her courier. The two latter wore ar
rested but ! was protected by the American Goa
sui. Tho matter was arranged between tho TIVE
coDsdls on the ensuing day; but the police would
not consent TO it, and against the wish Of my Consul
DR.. Baker, surrendered myself, and took up ing
quarters in an old convent, used chiefly for poiitol
offenders. Finding matters had como 50 far, Miss
Gamble was advised by the English Consul, . MI.
Brown, TO prosecute inc with all possible vgor for.
said he il ] were not condemned, public epnioa
would hold her responsible. This rash and unfolding
counsel she accepted, always meaning, as hoard, in
case OF n sentence, to obtain my pardon from We
government. was, FIRST, through tho active exc
ertions of the English Consul, indicted for crninA
offence but the court refused to l,ton to it, and
pronounced the case a police msdemoanor. In al
dition to this charge, Miss Gamble brought suit
against me for money-damages. Aftor three
months detention, and the refusal of BAIL at tho sd
vice of the English Consul, was brought to trial On
tho 10th and nth inst. The case from its novelty.
excited great interest, and as facts gradually de-
velopcd, strong sympathy began to prevail for mo.
and great surprise to say the ioast, was mani
the evidence Miss Gamble attempted no denial that
the following the eyontful history of my court
ship In the month Of April lust passed nine
days at hotel in an English watering place with
Miss Gamble occupying the same saloon with hs9
and the lady who accompanied her. From that Pc
Rod up to the middle of October it was proved that
! had five times broken of my attentions to Miss
Gamble, worn out by hor insane coquetries and that
sho had as often induced me by letters personal
entreaty to renew them. proved that, relying On
the pledges of Miss Gamble, had sacrificed match
with another lady, of large fortune. Iprovod that
marital rights to the property Of Miss Gamble. Il
was proved, also, that, at Turin, my only purpose
was harmless interview at her own hotel, and that
during the evening Of the sequestraton, at Gense.
l treated Miss G. with tenderness and respect |:
whereas her conduct on that occasion, as N
court, was, as always, caprciOus and childish. The
English Consul appeared rs witness, and was al
lowed to abuse me in gross terms. The Americas
Consul, on oath, declared first, that Miss G.. had
often said that love had prompted my conduct and.
| second that the English Consul had pronounced.
| before him and others, that Miss Gamble WAS q
mad woman, and that | would be madden still To
marry her. Ia the face Of this decisive evidence,
and more equally conclusivc--to the amazomcnt Of
all Genoa, and to the scandal ofjustce, was SEN
Snced to years imprisonment. owe this chiefly
to the ardent malice Of the English Consul and T.
the liberal expenditure of Miss Gamble. who de-
clarcd she would have me convicted If it cost her
every pound she had. am consocd by the extra
ordinary sympathy of all classes and by the verdict
Of public opinion in my favor. "A folly, q lovers
folly is the cry of the whole town Even the pro-
cureur OF the government, who was forced to spcak
against me, has written letter of sympathy. NJ
pardon from the King is beyond doubt; but wish
to appeal in the hope Of breaking this ridiculous
and iniqu,itou.. SENTENCE The English Consul hax
.pnea, ana he is welcome to the glory feei
more indignant for the publicity brought on Miss
Gamble, than the injury done me- This is bricT
outline OF this curious affair; but by far the most
piquant part remains to be told. There arc faots
and persons of high note connected with this singu-
lar story, that viii astonish the public when fullg
brought before it. The means employed to obtain
sentence against me are so remarkable, and -
base, that ! will make them the subject Of an
other letter. Very truly, yours.
Henry WIKOFr.