New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
SWEDISH ROYALTY IN BOSTON,

Tie Fireside Journal has made grand discoyery-
nothing less than second Bourbon case-in which
the lately deceased keeper Of Long leland Light plays
the principal psrt and is asserted to have been 500
of Gustayus ILL., King of Teden This IL 40 inter
eating question for the quid nHnes and one which will
undou btedy attra;t attention. We give the subsan-
tial facts of the statement Of The FVes,de Journal
The story as we get IT, and we have no doubt OF
its substsptial truth is this: The late Capt Joseph
Beck SO long known by our maritime folks as keeper
of the LoI Island Light in ous harbor on bis DEATH
bed last summer disclosed to his family tina, he was
ron Of Gustayus Ill, King of Sweden and younger
brother Of that remarkable knight Grant OF King,
the late Gustayus w. An unknown person who had
been teen at various times TO regard h,m with great
interest and who was present at the time OF hs dean
Jeff, in the next European eaner for sweden WitnIn
,hort time tie only daughter of Capt. Beck an in
telligent and accomplished lady now the wife OF Abel
T. Hayden one Of the pilots in our harbor, hiss been
sent for from high quarter in that country and sup
piled with funds for The voyage To be restored 10 the
possession OF property ana titles belonging to her
father which were coIfscsted at the time when his
brother, Gustavus ", was dethronsd. Mr.. Hayden
and his wife IL is said will take their departure for
Sweden in a few days.
"The life ard character of Capt Beck give q strong
tipge of dramatic proprety, Dot probability to this
curious umor. He was stout hale athletic man,
who always lived beftted an exlled King, but
nsintsined reserve as to his personal history winch
amounted TO mystery. AL any body knew OF his ori
gin was that he served on board the old ffgate Con-
tti.utioD under Commodore cambridge, IN the early
psrt OF the War Of 1872 and somet mes strangely
bspored by the Commodore, by being taken on shore
with him in his gig while his officers were left stand
il on deck; thar he aterwsrd sailed ne master in 8
brig named the Gustsvus Adophus, to 81. Bartholo.
new, and that for than thirty years he wa,
kseper of the Long leland Light, seldom leaving his
poet. where at last; he died, at an sge which Is sup.
Los ed to have been about 10.
II 10 proper TO remark that in all the chronicles Oh
Sweden We have been able 10 consult Gnstavus "
IA mentioned as the only OF Gustavus III, al me
time when the latter peri-hed go any ID pail
room by the dagger of AnkersiTon. lie was porn
in l75s the first fruit vi marriage when toos piscs
fy.lye yesys earlier. 1t u.s. however, recorded tha'
on the 25,h Of August l772 the queen gave or,n 70
a Price who Was NAMED Charles Gastavus, ana as
elsreo Duke of smolands; and tRat DO died on tls
25th Of March, 1873. A person moderately gwen 70
.peioD may easily that the royal parents sae
says when perils began 70 te.eken around hsir
snej.,t lac with Nsehtlment OF VIVA. rss %
ltnren In 1899 and 1902 trausplanitd thsr tender
of.5rre 10 another nursery snd Introduced into tn9
roysl o5e CONS cssd plebeian baby TO mys'ify the
etioric!ers. Ii such ting we're done, psrtip
smia The loubss which afterward befel legitimacy,
nj disguised scon OF sent 10 the United States
10 be kept Iae sgsiIst be vss needed jdst as some
yor ely fore sished people while rney make the most
Of IL presnt, ley up treasure in heaven by building
church; and fhis sceouf to for all we have SAID 10
rsgsd 10 Capt Beck. This is all the Oh .nce -s can
eneoyer for sngrsfting our fDe old Light hoa.e
kteper upon the royal tree of Sweden; and II h's
very considerable " be sure.
jss Fre',de Journal gives upward Of three CO.
IN Ne Ct bstory during the lass ssvsn'y.nVs 49,,
bsi u tibes bo,lirg sdciiicrA % prove Ds 1903