The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-30

The career Of this remarkable adventurer has
by this time, II the last &c cunts from Mexico are
correct, been brought to q close. II is now aboat
eighteen me nths since wc published n heightened
erpost, founded ON tho acknowcd ements of thcic
ON jourraIs Of the designs Of tie French with re
gard to Sonora. We slowed that their object in
epdeavoYpg TO colopse this State was to establish
q sort of counterpose to the influence Of this coun,
try In South America, and that the circumstances
which brought Count Boulbon upon the scene had
only accidentally concuryed to further policy
which has always been kept steadily in view. II
anything we've wanting to confirm tho evidence
which We laid before the pubic on that occasion, It
has been siuce supplied by the overt acts Of Consul
Dillon IN Ssn Francisco, and the subsequent iowa
zion Of Sonora by Count Boulbon, who, It would
appear, has met his fate In the attempt. Whether.
as at first stated, he was killed In tho encounter
with Santa Anna's troops, or, as we have since
learned, been captured and sentenced to be
shot, the result is In all probab lity thu
same, for the Dictator Is not the man to
spare o former friend taken In arms against
him. Under these circumstances, o few details re-
RardDg the early history Of this singular man. VINO
has occupied 80 promineot place In South Anne
rcsn politics for the last few years. may not be an
acceptable to our readers.
The Count CASTOR Rayusset De Boulbon was de-
scended from one of the most ancient families Of
Provence. His ancestors originally came from
Italy, where they were known under the historical
name of Radulf. From this patronymic was do
rived the present family Of Raoussct, the other
local appellation being taken from their scat the
chateau de Bourbon, near Tarancon, on the Rhone.
It found necessary in 1898 to alter this unpopu.
Lar designation into de Bculbon, and thus 1t has con
tinued ever since. By many the Count was sup
posed to be the ilegtimase offspring Of one Of the
Bourbon princes; bu. the idea, in all probability,
arose fom bis compliance with the Common French
practice Of sinking the title Of the family in that Of
he domain.
: Tho education Of the young Count was committed
almost entirely to the hands OF tho Jesuits. This
talented coDfraterniy proverbia for turning ont
Of their hands remarkable men, although, curious to
say, but few of them h.vc exhibited any ocstion
for calling Of their Instructors. The young Rlous
sets educational course more than usually dis
tingnished, and ~ Is generally the case with
clever boys, he became great favorte with his pre-
ceptors. His tastes were. ho vevcr, too vcrsatlc
for him to devote himself assidoously to any one
pursuit. After he left college ho tried mis- hapd at
almost everything. Alternately painter, poet, dra.
matis, agicultuist, manufacturer, and soldier, no
diepa,ed unequivoca evidences Of talent In all biz
efforts, remroing people. by bis facility Of adapta.
ton, Of vllliers, Duke OF Bucldnghann--
A man, 50 various that no seemed to DO
Nos one, but AL msnkind's spitoms
In such multitude Of occupations divcrMAcd, -
may well be imagined. by all tho pleasures and dis
spstioDs Of tho sayest capital in the world Il is not
TO be wondered st that the young Count should in
short tmo have mAde Ispid iuroads upon bic
fortune. DESTROYS Of repairing the injury which
he had done TO bis estate, ho went 70 Africa, served
scGmpsign osths saAff Of the Duc D'Aumas, By
whom ho wss greatly esteemed, and then settled
down a. colonist. He was on tho high road TO
prosperity whom the revolution Of ls4s broke out
and completely ruined him. He was compelled 70
sell for thirty thousand francs property which had
cost him two hundred thousand. With the mall
proceeds that he Obtained from Il he discharged his
debts 10 the Last penny, returned 10 France end
founded II Avignon the journal La Libyts. Asmisht
have been expected in man Of his ardent tempcra
psgt, be soon distiDguished bmscU By the violence