The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-19
Romance and Reyolyers.

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The Emperor Of Russia has lstely Der.
formed an act of justice to much Injured
and honorable American family, which re-.
nects the highest credit on bis Government.
Inc facts were given me by Mr. Sals, the
principal writer for Dickens Household
words, with whom had the pleasure to
dine at London, and who was an actor in
the history am going to give you.
Aoont eighteen months ago, Miss
Ward, from one Of the Southern State. WA.
married at Florence, after short courtship.
70 Foish Count, whose unpronouncabio
name escapes me at this moment. Tbev
were married before the American Consul.
L believe. After living with Miss Ward
partially for three weeks, the Count took
French leave one fine morning, CARRYING off
his wife's jewelry as booty. A letter left be.
hind informed Miss Ward Of fact to which
she had been till that moment entirely
ignorant, to wit: tha. any Russian subject
not married according 10 the service recog.
nised by the Greek Church and the Rus
sian Government, was invalid and not bind
ing. and that the service which had United
Them, resembling in nowise the one reouir-
ed, they were as free as IL no service had been
performed. The CONSERVATION of Miss
Ward and her family at this delectabls
piece OF villainy may we'll be imagined; for
on inquiry they found that the Counts
statement was but too true.
Miss Ward and her mother remained a
short time in Italy, endearoring to obtain
some kind Of redress for the base imposi.
iion which lad been practiced on them.
bat their efforts were frui,less. They then
came to Paris, and spent the winter, where
they were generally known 10 the Ameri.
cans resident in the place.
Al the period of the coronation of the
Emperor of Russia, they went 70 St. Peters
burg. 1t was here shat Mr. Sala made tho
acquaintance of the family. by q letter of
introduction from Paris. The family were
going 10 demand justice OF the Emperor of
Russia against bis scoundrelly subject. MIR.
Sala drew up the petition 10 the Russian
Minister, and in this petition Miss Ward
demanded of the Russian Government uthe
rehabilitation OF her honor by lawful
marriage with the Count" The document
was handed to Mr.. Seymour, the American
Minister, and he handed it to the Russian
Minister Of State.
The moment tue case was laid before the
Emperor, an order was issued 10 the Russian
Minister at Naples (where the Count was
then iI'ing) to confer with the Neapolitan
Government, with view to his arrest. The
Neapolitan Government, which was Just
ihen In great favor with Russia, yielded at
once to the request. The Count was seized
by the Neapolitau police, and at Russia's
expense was conducted 70 the Russian FROM
tier; there he was received by the Russian
police, and carried to Warsaw. The Wards
were already there awaiting his arrival.
The Count was marched into the church
by posse OF policemen, and was compelled
to stand up before the altar and marry Miss
Ward in due form. When the ceremony
was concluded, his wife. now legally the
Countess OF -, made him formal bow,
and bade him adieu forever. And Sala,
who was present, exclaimed, young
America forever" The Count, who was
an exile, was sent to Siberia, his property
was confscated, the Countess retaining by
law one third. The family Immediately
len again for Italy, where they are spend
ing the winter. The father and brother of
Miss Ward were present at the marriage
at Warsaw, with revolvers in their pock-
cts, determined, if there WAS any flinchins
on the part of the Count, TO blow his
brains out; for in view OF the fact that he
was destined for Siberia under any circum.
stances, 1t was feared that he might not
at the last moment pronounce the necessa.
ry word.
And thus was high act Of justice per.
formed by the Russian Government in
bold and rapid manner, and an act which
does her the greatest honor.-Paris Cor.
-espondence Of the NeW York Times.