New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-22
pxrpHIN RETIRED FROM BUSINESS.


excited the attention it seems to deserve. We aude
to the retirement from public life of the predecessor in
the Daupbin line of Rev. Eleazer XVII, the near
est lawful heir to the legitimate throne OF France
And such retirement 1t is an ominous descent
from the sublime to the ridiculous. genuine Dauphn
of France has entered the Dutch army as private SOL
der Poor Prince This is a tougher experience
than he or Rev Eleazer, any other OF his doubles
ever underwent at the hands of RObespierre, Marat
Simon and the whole CT the revolution. II the
Royal court temporarily established here IA Pdrti5as
cannot officially 20 into mourning on his account, we
outside barbarians may at least drop tear at his mis-
fortune and raise passing monument to his persisted
/ grandeur.
Charles William NaundOrff, now condemned as pr-
yate Dutchman to fight bis own battle with fate and
those of Holland with her foes, is calumnousy reported
to have been born in KrOssen Prussian town, while IN
reality he was the unfortunate Of Louis AVI-just
like the Rev Eeazer Williams He exercised the trade OF
matchmaker till somewhat advanced in life, and TILL he
had become the father of ten children. When he him.
self discovered the mystery of mis- royal origin is not
known; but he had long been in the habit OF c0nding
TO his friends to whom he detailed the most surprising
coIroborative circumstances and recolectlons; and
finally about the year $780, he revealed it to the rest of
no one artist or ayman, who had seen Bourbon
could honestly doubt that he the son OF the guo
tined monarch He also had daughter who bore
marvellous resemblance to Maria AntOnette lie came
to France and found many to recognise his pretensons
He set I'D sort of private Court and on those who did
him loyal homage bestowed hghsOundng titles, with
splendid Salaries whose sole defect that they were
never paid He even established journal to advocate
his claims calling it La Justice lively but ncredulous
writer whom he invited to enlist IN It's columns, thus
describes visit paid to his Majesty:
"be court of the Prince consisted of Densare the old
man who introduced me- and whose income OF 5000 vres
h1iiculty sustained the dignity of the Dauphn lie
had the title of Minister Plenpotentary and was charged
with managing all the affairs Of His Majesty. Around
these two personages grouped seven or eight artisans
of both sexes all from Versailles and perfectly convinced
of the legitimacy of the Prince They all sincere, and
deemed il an honor TO render all of domestic service
70 the Prince grauiously When entered this Pnalan
sterv found everybody at work An old scuon ofLous
XVI was cooking An old shoemaker, who subse-
oucntlv at the trial which Naundorf went through dsn
guished himself for the persistency oh h repairing
the damages in his masters boos-each was employed ac-
cording to his capacity
.sMv arrival in company with the Minister np0ten
tarv placed everybody the alert 1t rumored that
Ibad come from Austria with message from the Duchess
d'Angoueme / was introduced into the cabinet OF the
Prince His Majesty appeared to me about the age which
corresponded to his official birth he under dress
of old fashioned cut little blue rbbsnd which in case OF
interference by the police might pass for watch rbb'nd
and which the faithful were free to take for the Order of
the Holy Ghost | will spare you the full description OF
the interview which lasted hour. Naundor with great
precision of detail and great difficulty OF elocuton re-
lated to his suerngs at the Temple, his miraculous ea
cane and his wandering life in the different monarches OF
Europe which were all accOmpices of the usurpers who
L :,,1,. was ell
every thing which related the prisoners of the Temple
he had 50 perectly identified himself with this fiction that
not the slightest embarrassment was betrayed IN his state
ments BY the constant repetition of his fable he had per-
hans himself become the dupe oft al all events It IS Ger
tain that he exhibited appearance of good faith which
explained to me the ianatcism of his adherents.
The conference closed by proposal Tor me to en-
ace in the journal for the promotion of the The
conversation which was an honorable 1000 francs
month"; was noted down in writing with scrupuous exact
ness and made payable when the Prince should have re-
ceved his indemny-for NamdOrf did not lay claim to
the throne of France. He knew the French too WELL he
said to wish to govern them but he had demanded his
maternal and maternal estates and d0aton to pay for his
remuneration OF the Crown This all groesque and
piouap that after returning home fastened to take down
nv conversation with this curious parsonage, and while
now writing ready to burst with laughter finding
thousand details like these.
s'Napole.n well knew my rights In 1906, he sent an
agent me in Prussia TO obtain my remuneration In this
way he would destroy the pretensiOns of Louis XVIII
but could not come understanding with each other
have always regretted it, for the RestauraOn would not
have taken place and should have had the unhappi
ness to be rejected by the members of my own family"
He used the expressions, my policy" my cabinet"
When he spoke of the Duchess OF Angoueme he had
or three tears always in reserve and said in sofened
manner My sister is deceived she is too pous to wish to
desno me- bat Louis XVIII has ndocrnated her. and she
believes me dead.
After this our edventurer, more ready TO resign his
roysl rights than was the Rev Eleazer, tried the
pertinent of abdcatpg in favor Of the Orleans family
but they wouldn't take his abdcation, nor would the
Chamber allow him an income worthy of his birth by
way of compensation. Finally, in 1886, he got before
the Courts on the charge of swinding who acquitted
him, but secuted his pretensions He withdrew from
the tribunal with dignity surrounded by his adherents
who severay expressed their congratulations on his
acquittal. Since then, though much put to il for
money he has not ceased maintain his prncely den-
tity until now. Probabyit was the advent of his
erend competitor upon the stage and the fear that the
world would believe the story of that gentemans ro-
mantle advocates which led him to this desperate step.
But good luck to him and rapid promotion in his new
career. And slcn cur aboriginal Louis XVII. gets his
own again. and sits on his golden throne rugged out in
ermine and spanges, in his ancestral palace Of
| Versailles, We hope he will remember the unlucky
| Naundorf and do something handsome for him. At
least be ought to be appointed the Court matchmaker
or historiographer to his real Majesty. The latter