Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-01
DlSGRACEFUL DISCLOSURES.

"a. Mme D---had at Paris some years apo some
iisagreeaole relations with the authorities accused
ner Of having committed the offence which French Law
describes exciting TO the dsbIuchery OF girls under
,ge. she Accordingly deemed it right TO cross the CHAN
e and to establish house oil i-fane on All aristocrat-
footing Ii amongst ueignbUrs Conduct of fam
lies Is justly ted as model many persons make up Tor
umesuc constTant by eccentrlces almost III known to
countrymeD. For these gentlemen bkases there are
the West End, haremS, IN when the rrsp.ct due
children is not observed The supply OF these 4bcm-
liable establishments Is the oteSt numerous spe .ua
tons Every house OF this EInd has its correspondence
agents and its travellers Abroad who receive liked
aries, aud are allowed commissions large nc
cording TO the importance of their services
IL UrdlnAry ny advertisements 10 the Peiss Aeb,,
the newspapers that these persons Commence th.
erations. They advertise for very young ers to ay.
with lady, or TO be Seut abroad eInmss de ehaJre
shop girls, with good salares They oiir In tb
parents friends Of g what appear the best
antees; and they promise that moral az we'll "a their
material weli're, shall be strictly attended They ey
affect great pey aud require that proofs shall be gwen
them that the gs have been ytuously brought up far
all dangerous tenptiou For all questions nut 10
they are prepared With answer aud they freely
make use OF the most honorable names When they
nave obtained tue consent OF the parents or guardians
they make them accept SUN OF money, aud retire with
their prey. II by chance these should not how
cevcry employed succeed recourse Is had 70 alb
ductlon aud VIOLENCE O"ing 10 the talent with which
she chose her agents. aud to she knowledge se had of
Partisan manners aud customs, Madame D-xas able
TO satisfy all the FANTASIES Of the gentry aud nobility
and acquired In short time large fortune. One OF her
principal agents a Of Proteus who payed all
parts, and assumed all disguses he times appear
ed old man
The English papers recently announced the arrest of
this person. accused Of having carried OFF um Belgium
girl OF fourteen, OF rare beauty, aud belonging 10 high
~ respectable family. Details given Of the manner
In which she was given up to licentous uoblem,n and
OF the violence exercised on her. great number Of
similar facts having occurred the English tribunal which
was charged With the investigation OF the case had rel
son TO think that he had -rcsed his Infamous traffic in
France. IL accordingly begged of the Prefecture of
Police 70 cause researches ~ be made the subject
comnssary Of police inused with the task and he
ascefained that considerable number Of Young girls
especially Of the working class, had been victims OF
IL, and his accomplces, and had been sent to the
establishment Of Madame D, In London. Several
OF these capvcs succeeded in escaping from their fghtu
prison. aud came back 10 Pars but sentiment easy TO
uedeT5tand prevented them from making any complaint
aud they endeigored TO find 10 assiduous labor the forget
iulnes7 Of fatal past. All these facts have been trans
United to London. aud will be added TO the documents In
the case which will expose Of the most melancholy
features Of our civilization"