Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-01
A BiblIomanlae.

The Paris papers give of n Bibiomanisc
Edward Fitzgerald ~ho brought before the police
court on the charge of stealing books lie was an Irish
man OF noble BIRTH He large and Of distin guished
air. lie had filled many high offices in England and was
secretary 20 several ministers After some domestic mis-
fortunes he France There his strange department
attracted attention. and the hotel he was surnamed the
crazy Eusshman. In April last he was detected in the
act Of stealing books from a store The police officer fol
lowed him and found that he had magnificent library
punished With $4,000 francs worth Of books The SC
cused declared that he had bought the greater quantity
but that he had stolen many He said he was subject to
mania which deprived him of his reason and free will
when in the presence of books When called upon to
give explanations to the court he rose and with voice
remuous with emotion, said
81 belong to noble family have allied many impo
tani posts in my countyI have been successfully
editor Of t~o great Of the Office OF my IN
Gle, Lord Fitzgerald Minister of Commerce, and of Sir
Robert Peel had some i1rtune-I might have made
rich match, but preferred marrya woman without for.
tune, whom loved TO distraction. She deceived mel
detected her infie,y-and from that moment my head
became disordered stole hooks; my wife knew nv in.
trinity, and get rid Of me she denounced me TO he a-
thorties. Seeing myself lost left EnglandI went TO
the East and Italy have returns Of my madness and at
FLORENCE aud at Naples twice subjected to a straight
jacket ! came to France had my two children with
me- and recovered some composure but my vile came
secretly 10 Paris with her lover and took away nv chill
den Forthwith, lostmy reason; nv unfortunate mania
seized upon mo- stole books again. perceive gentle
men, that what sAy improbable but it is the truth
| am mad The books steal, never read 1 never look
at them. Ny fortune is sufficient to buy al want While
was secretary 70 my uncle and Robert Peel more than
EsOO0Do passed through ny hauis,-never was cent
misng-never there suspicion agaius, ny probity
Aher these explanations, letter from distinguished
English Diploma't confirming their accuracy was read
and the accused discharged
We condensc the foregoing from them v Co,rris, d,s
+ Efas Uais
Here another Of a somewhat different character from
the same quarter
A CONTRABAND PRINCE
man, whose name cannot he gwen a. IL was lost In
such multitude, araigned before the Police Court.
charged with swinding and selling honorary decoration
The case excited great interest The accused was oflov
shtsre With long mustachcs ribbon with many col
ors was attached TO the buttonhoe Of his coat
When the officers brough, him in he cast look ofeon
tempt around upon the vagaboni, among whom he WI.
requested to ST. At frat he hesaied-but afterwsrds
resigned hm.efo HE fate and placed himself At the er
iremiiy u the bencl-wherc like Achilles he "sternly
silent sat-"
The facts IN the case we're thcsei
Towards the end Of 49, he began 10 he remarked I'm
PATHS lie appearance modest enough bat Ls titles
Wcre the st pompous lie called himself Prince Of
GonUguc and Castigooc sovereign and legitimate Duke
oiMnnua Of Guasnli Of Bol9o Of s,lfeno Mgrquis Of
Mcdole and ofLuzzata Count Alexander Of Nurzynows
Baron Of Neus,ad Grand Muster Of tic Order Of the Re
dempuon 81 The Oricro the Immaculate Conception Of the
Order Of Devotion 81 the feminine Order Of Maria Rza Of
Nlriova Grand Master o the Order Of the iour Empcros
oi The Order Of the Lion Of Holslcn and Of the Female
Order Of Saint Elizlbcth-of thc.visitlti,n
His Offices not lcss numerous nor less -onorous
lie called himself General of Cavalry officer oftbc Legion
o'Ionor Cnrvaer oftie order OF ssn.is nd st. Anne
81 Russia, Of the Military Order af Poland Of the Order
Of Sani.ls u simkitb1urs lie claimed besides the
princiralds and other posfoous IN Iply and France.
formerly belonging che family NJ Mart1a IN support
NJ these pretoasons Doc bal hooks published which he
cent toa the Sovereign ofE1ope and 10 The two Cham.
bcr' ofFrauce.
Tie a1ld dec rstous II he various Orders Of which he
claimed TO be m'mber-aud drove thriving trade
when arrested. Afer long examination Of his papers
and various witnesses TIE Court ruled him m imposior
aud sentenced him to three years imprisonment and 1000
francs foe