The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
The Supposed Case Of Conspiracy Agains'
Madame Desirce de Rondeau.

ANOTHEk ACCOuNT THE AFFAIR.
In regard to the large seizore Of Indian goods which
has created such excitement In the community, Of
reporters called Madame de Rondeau the Large
House, where she Is stopping, and obtained from her
certain facts, which to place the matter in quite
different light from the account published.
Madame Dcsree de Rondcau is OF dark complexion,
with beautiful eyes and teeth in age she longer
what the French would call ertrsme jein>se She pos
sesses all the attractions which Dc Bazac has well
portrayed in ia Femme de Trente ans" Her conversation
most agreeable and she has, doubt mingled in the
best cle Of society but her associations have been prn
clpaly among the n,crat Of Paris Madame dc Ronacau
was last year. travelling In the East Indies with her dawe
DC comd0nie and intended 10 return 10 Europe She In
tended leave for Rotterdam from Java where her mo
ney was invested but lost all she owned by the sudden
death Of her agent there. she then went to Calcutta
where she was obliged 10 wait for from her
family as shc had written to her sister In France the
causes which had delayed her return, demanding, At
the same time that the last Of her property in France
should be sold, and the proceeds transmitted 70
Calcutta She thought that those funds would
arrive on or about January OF the present year.
and engaged her passage board OF the Charles and
Pauline, Cheyaer, commander, direct for Ha,re, for
viii h port she had taken her passport Unfortunately
however on the day or the departure OF the ship the
10th OF February she had not received any remittance
a
long me- as there other ship up for Hsvre After
the departure Of the French ship Madame de Rondcau
became acquainted with the commander o. the Good
Hope Who invited her 10 visit his ship, and stated
yersaon that II she would 90 TO France via New York
she would not be subject much delay any
expenses In fact the American captain did not demand
than FIVE hundred rupees, while she was TO pay
thousand TO 20 directly 10 france. The excellent
modatons presented by tho Good Hope determined her
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there were daily departures Tor avre. Meanwhile her
funds had arrived, and according 10 the advice OF her
friends she had bought valuable lot Of goods, with the
intention Of selling them 10 France and thus employ the
surplus money which size had at her disposal and whsh
the last OF her fortune after what she had spent in
Madame de Rondcau embarked on the 22d OF March,
with her dame de comTdgnic, AMI apprehensve that she
might be subject TO imposition and perhaps 10 violence
they had friends on board they told that they
had valuable goods with them. The captain however
vas aware OF the fact his lady passenger had during
The voyage occasion 10 shot him he contents OF one Of
her trunks. After ing and iatguug voyage the Good
Hope arrived a, last at New York and Madame de Ron
deau hoped soon TO Ia belle Fam agan-bu imam
proposes and God dsposes' The fair traveller obtained
without any dct ty leave to take TO the hotel the trunks
containing her personal effects. But her troubles
we're about 10 commence when she came back two
DAYS afterwards, with broker IN order 70 have her
goods examined az the Custom House, she told by
The captan that even thing was all right and that she
might take oil her trunks without examination. Is i not
TO say the least strange thst passenger having more
tina, the Custom House officer whose duty Is certify
TO the contents OF every box landed should let them pass
without taking notice OF them,
Howe yer L may he, Madame was very glad Of the
facilities afforded her. and took all her baggage 70 the
hotel We should state here tba her lady companion was
very ILL., aud that r Icerand having been consulted, ad
vised her 10 stay New York for time, Il she want
cd b. keep her friend alive This he agreed TO do; but
ne she nearly out Of funds she determined TO part
with OF her goods, In order 70 pay her expenses
here Beng unable 10 speak English, she procured the
services OF tho hotels cook, who promised 10 find pr
chaser Indeed, two persons called at the hotel
but no aoan concluded when as has already been
stated two Custom House officers on Tuesday last seized
all the properly OF Madame dc Rondcau and even her
ona ELECTS, on the ground that they were coniraband
n 10 tie pres time a her property has been
turned AMI her letters and other papers have hecn
kert from her. she has apptd 70 the French Consul,
who has placed the " the hants OF his own lawyer
Az shc Is without friends here and IN country OF whose
language and customs she Is ignorant she y entitled TO
protection from the proper authorities aud We hope that
those who have taken her case IN hand viii see that sha
receives justice,