Smyrna times., 1857-12-10

N very disagreGable in person, with a. big belly
st fat, dirty, swarthy, and awkward. Whereas
% my candidate, as you know, is a very presenta
:, Bile fellow"
: 10 this. Madame Philippes replied by con.
b flrmlng her engagements with the prince, ant
o the dauphlne accordingly withdrew his propo.
d sal, and recommended her to marry as fast as
possible, because the king laid great stress on
the alliance, and might exercise his absolute
authority.
Ihe marquis never passed day without call
; ing to see his mistress instead of finding her
alone, he always met the Prince de la Roche
Suryon' who thus become very thorn in his
side. BY no means whatever could he obtain
tete-a-tete interview. So at last unable to
put up with his annoying position any longer,
he suddenly began a legal action, and arrairned
the lady, before the parliament of Paris. This
ne dld by express command of the king, who
had The marriage very much at heart though
he DID not like to use his own authority against
The Interests of prince of his own blood
Madame PhiIippes was much disturbed BIZ
The prospect OF being forced to ally herself with
her obstinate suitor and we may be sure there
were anxious consultations at the Hotel Saint
Denys. When the day Of trial came, she an
peared' accompanied by NJ. de Vellcville, and
many other lords and gentlemen, ladies and
madens. Every one expected long and scan.
daious discussion. The First President beron
The proceedings by telling Madame Philippee
to raise her hand and swear to tell the truth
one then asked her if she had not promised
marriage to Monsieur to Marquis Johan-Lovs
de Saluces, then present. The lady. forgetting
all her hlnts and iuhendos, replied on her faith.
NO. The President was about to examine her
closely, and tie grctfer had AIKEN up his peu |
when the fair defendant stepped forward, and |
IN firm voice uttered the following speech:
MeSsIenrs, this is the first time have ever
been before court Of justice; and therefore, | |
am AFRAID that tlmldly may make me contra
dict myself in my answers. But, to cut shor,
al Tue suO'ietleS IN which you are SO proficient,
no" say and declare, before you gentlemen.
and al! present, that | swear to God and the
kIng-to God Oh the eternal damnaton of nv
sonl-to the king ON the contscation of my lie
-thal never gave any promise Of marriage
TO Monsieur de Marquis gehan-Loys Of Saluces:
ana what IS more, never thought of doing SO
III my lie. And If any one says the contrary.
here (tukng NJ. de NIelllevIlle by the hands.
here Is my knight who is ready, saving the
honor "i this court, to prove that~he vlliainous-
ly lies!''
This warllks demonstration, so much in har-
mony with the character of the period and the
chivaIry which Francis the FIRST was trying to
revive, met with complete success
Here's business :" exclaimed the Presi
dent, famlIlarly. "Grelicr, you eau pack up
your papers There Is no writing to do. Mad
anne la Marechale has taken another road /: and
a much shorter one." Then addressing the
Marquis, he said Well, Sir, what observation
90 you make an this incident 2"
The Marquis had glanced at his own portlv
person, and compared it with the martial aspect
Dt the lady's knight.
81 don't want wife by force" said he. " If I
she won't have me, why won't have her +; and
there's an end"
With these words he made low how and
left the Court. Then NJ. de Vleilleyille asked :
Il the lady were not free to marry whom she
lked, ana, being answered in the affirmative. t
invited the whole company to come and be pre-
:eHt at the betrothal between Madame Philinnes :
IND the Prince de la Rochesuryon, which would |
axe place Immediately. But the willy lawyers =
ieciIned, saying that they must deliberate and
send deputy to acquaint the king with what
lad taken place. One of them also whispered
o the knight: You had a six months trial 4
before you if you had not been SO clever. The Il
Marquis had an interrogatory of forty articles .
prepared as to expressions that had been pub :,
lcly used by the lady to him and his people y
is to the kisses she had given him by the way. b
especially the kiss at Port Saint Marceou: and h
IS 10 her saying to one Saint Julien Ga circum g
stance that would have gone much against herr :,
hat she would give him a chain Of five hun. O
lred acus for The wedding. .-.... S
"Well, WE'LL" said ViellIeville, smiling, call s
We need say now, is, tlat French woman has Z
hundred Italians" =
Thereupon, the betrothal between Madame {
Philirpes and the prince Immediately took
place; and in two or three days they were mar. I.
ned at the Augustins without much ceremony. -
The bride being widow. They lived happily L
together for twenty-five years, and had a a
son aud daughter; but the princess survived b
both her husband and her children, and died in J
1878, forty years after her curious journey from
Turin to Paris. h
How re Ger TO CoEGREss.-The following t
story Is told by the Mobile Tribune of Judge I
Hawkins, the present Representative to Con- a