New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-03
FAMOUS NAN MISUSED.

In the following malicious manner TIE London
Times dsposes of the illustrious Chevalier llESGI
WIxOFF; and must be admitted that there is sense
in some Of its observations
"A strange story has been brought 10 light in the
Of HE last week, srlsingy Illustrative. II true,
o; the sagsoty of the Foreign Office In ~ de tiDgs
with the pres. LoId Palmeiston, il is said-and
strong Documentary evidence il produced In support
Of the gssertioIa the Of the year 1850 hrec
the servlces OF certain person who 10 retarn for his
pay, was to make known clearly through the me-
oium Of The French the Uoi'ed states pres the
'hbtrsl sId especially the pacific character Of the
policy Of Her Msjesr,s Government The words
Italicized form part O letter sald 10 be addressed by
Mr.. H. [. AddlDgtoD, IN the name OF Lord Palnsrs-
ton the author Of itle book named NJ C0urtShtp
and rs COhseYulHces. Tbs author ia said 70 %
EicHoFF. We ere, for our own part, entirely ynO-
Tslt Of the circumstances OF this case, and copy
information ss 70 the facts az secon t'hand,
mainly nom weekly, 400 in lees degree from an
evef iIg cOteD pcrsTy We fnd It stated upon the
thrity of the latter eurns that this man NIcHoYF Is
q kustiaD sgeLf Ell plOyed 20 willie Russian articles
In HE y, L. YOrk Hrald. For gone reason or Other
tLs worthy peuODage cecset TO give sstsf4ction 10
biz upOyers tDey c.artd 10 bave occasion Tor his
services Due botice vas gwen toh'n BY Mr Adding
.on ibs The OF June 1852 his engagement gith
the FL giish Foreign Office 10 be considered As
Terminated, AID il wss brought 10 q conclusion &C.
CCEGIgiy. II may be as well 10 st4,e tnat NIcHoFY,
IT, Russisn agent on one authority, is by snOtber
s,seo 10 re citizen Of The Unto ), IL is added
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cIin ins court at Geioa 70 fife. moths npris0n-
ntBt Tor g scaDGal0os outrage upon lady. The tFo
assertions az for from Incompatible, NICHOFF the
Russisb sgeat nay well be kassisn by birth, natural
Dtd il America the agent II the British Fore office,
the RCstisn Spy, The OF The criminal outrage a,
GeLoa. the correspondent Of Mr. H. U. Arlington,
and tie author OF Ny COurtshio AID its CDnse
'gyerees.' That valuable WORK have 70, as ye.
IeTUstc and, until better advised, shall refrain fro
d"iIg, for net altogether without SIRE vi
suspicion ihat-in fact, have lately glanced over
the ecify IN ut DOIs Of L. 1. BARSUA. The story,
however, bas been set shoat with many circu
ces Of assurance, many partcolaritles Of tine,
Dames 81 places. IL would be veil If the gentleman
wbcee lame has been so prominently brought foc.
wsrd should give formal Denial TO the authenticity
Of ihe Letter which at least is produce with nis sig
nature attached. A private man may afford TO dss
I'se 2 calumny-a pubi; servant mus. consult the
dignity ara character of biz Office.
We should Dot have thought this occurrence
worthy Ct any serions remark, Int that il b.s been
accepted ibd Of text for discussion upon the
releiicrs between TIE Government and the Easli.h
Irtss. We eopf.ss We Sensitive for the dignity
Of our order, aud proud OF our rotation We saoali
Lo more dream of cobfoopdDg the limits of public
cuiy aid private courtesy in our Own or 10 our
Jresent pursuits. then we should il employed ia q
State Office charged with the responsibilities of i-