The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-18

pIince Alpou Iseconu son OF Inc Uuke OF
Sake Coburg, received his education nj the
University OF Bonn, ut which he became a.
student in 1897, being then In his sish-
lecnih year. There was at This period Ia
Bonn, as Professor, Dr.. Peithman, whose
medical skill was frequently called 10. The
relief OF such OF The Alumni as.(o Dse Hhe
0nysttional ieIn) had /" lived too fast.n'-
OF Ibis 1t is enough 10 say that, when. 1hs.
P,inee lei Born, he made such Professions
Of gratitude 10 Petlimali, that on.,be mar.
riage with Queen Victoria, FEBRUARY, .lSss,
the DOCTOR iondly iancied that his fortune
~ss.adoG as made, .andihat his iormer
,fnS lm baii would provide for him.
BE- be- b.. L.endop, iakiug with
ol.n art Nh lklof testimonials. which
J6ty e6iliE as n physician, and his.
fSs,ai ck&Se etar. as as a gentleman. He tcui'
fiiese documents 10 Prince Albert, With a
letter, slightly glancing n, his particular
claims, and requesting lha, some appoint.
menl, professional or Otherwise, shanld be
given To- him.
II appears that, al first, PIince Albert
was SO well inclined 10 assist DR. PeiIhman,
that he directed reply TO be sent, declara.
Tory of his disposition 10 oblige his old
acquaintance, aud saying that on nm early
day he would personally receive him.
That interview never took place. Tho
belief is, that when The Piince requested
an appointment for DR.. Peilhman, the Qneen
was curious 10 account for The interest taken
having read his letters, fastened upon Ger.
tain passages in hem, in such manner,
that. 10 avoid domestic feud. The Prince
had to resign all interest aud interference
in the affaiIs Of his unfortunate colDralrioi.
lnlimaion was therefore personally given
by Colonel Ph;pps, one Of The Royal House
hold, thai the promised interview could not
be vouchsaled. Peilhman naturally annoy.
ed al this defeat Of his hopes, wiole 10 tho
Plince, demanding the IcluIn OF his ieslimO-
nials. These had been los, or mislanl.
Not receiving them, again he renewed his
demand, aud il is mol denied that the lone
Of his letter was mol Overpolile. The result
was, that the detective police, who hail
been put upon his track, arrested him and
took him TO The Home Office, OF charge
of being insane. This adding of injury 10
neglect did nol tend 10 allay his irritation.
Al Downing street he war brought, mol be-
fore The Home Secretary, Qhe Marquis Of
Normandy cut before Mr.. Hall, Chief
Police Majisllais Of the Bow Street Office.
No complaint was made. An obsequions
medical man was in The presence, and
signed a certificate that Dr.. Pei,hman was
IN such state OF mind that il would DO
improper TO allow him 10 be nj liberty.
On this hule aud corner document, Mr..
Hall sigued warrenl committing Peilhman
10 close confinement in Behelem Hospital,
(ihe metropolitan mad.house,) aud in This
duresse, the unfortunate man was detained
fourteen years ....... ... T.. U ''.
A medical man who accidentally saU
aud spoke with this ill-usei foreigner, asccr-
tainrd that he was not insane, signed The
nee essaIy certificate 10 that effect, was
active IN the matter, aud succeeded ia
obtaining his liberation n few months ngo.
Soon aller Dr.. Peilhmar again wrols 10
Prince Albert on The subjec, Of his lesiimO-
nials, received no reply, and wen, on Snn-
day July 10Th, 10 alleud divin, service in
the private chapel of Buckingham Palace.
in which The Queen and Prince Albert are
wont To listen TO the Christian precept-"Do
unto others rs You would be done by.n
The Queen knew him not, OF course. lie
was recognized by Prince Albert, and as
he was leaving lbe house OF The house Of
God lin which his department had been
grave and decorops,) this unfortunate,
Peilhman was seized by Policeman, aud
dragged of 10 q dungeon, where he was
not Told what offence no was charged with,
nor allowed 10 see any Of his fiends.-
After three weary days aud nights in a
ielon's cell, he was taken 10 Bow Street
Police Office, on Wednesday, July 10Th.
There, before Mr.. Jardine, magistrate, he
was charged with being Of unsound mind
and unable 10 take care oi himself"
This accusation was made by Mr.. Rey.
nol,ls, Solicitor 10 the Treasury, (i. c. 10 tho
British GovernmcnD who appeared for
Prince Albert. This Official opened tho
proceedings by requesting that the case
should BE- heard in private. The obselni.
ons magistrate granted the request aud
neither the newspaper rerorleIs, nor tho
public, were allowed 10 be Witnesses Of Tho
f" examination, as it was, called. Tho
victim, however, was nol.so fiiendless a
was. expected. Mr. 0iway who represents
The town of Stafford in Parliament, and is a
man OF independent mind, (hs is nephew,
by the way 10 the late Sir Francis Bnrdiu,)
is acquainted with The case, aud was pres
enl. Mr.. Lewis, Of Golden.Square, his
solicitor was also present. Both protested
in The strongest manner against any secret
proceedings in the case, and, at lasi, both
were allowed 10 be present. There they invi,.
ed Mr.. Reynolds 10 prefer any charge against
!be prisoner; they recapilula!ed The leading
points, which We have here related IN de.
Iail they stated that the medical inan who
had procured Peilhman's Iteration from
Bedlam was IN attendance, and could swear
10 hi, sanity. All was Of no avail. The
Government Solicitor had 70 charge 10
make. The magistrate said :ha, Two med.
ical men (Dr. Davis and DR.. Wood) had
certified that they thought the prisoner was
not ofsound mind; and on this document
he again committed the prosecuted man 10
a lunatic asy lum, aud made out warrant
ior his removal 10, aud detention in Tho
madhouse al Colney Hatch. j..
Thus ended the matter - for the present.
Mr.. Lewis had announced lila; no would
apply to the Judges for wri! OF hdoeds
corpus, on which M argument on his I'M
prisionment can tske place. Mr.. oiway
stated iha, he would bring the case before
Parliament, and also move Tor inquiry into
The particulars OF DR.. peiihman's, riitom q
tyiet, for fourteen years in madhorse.