Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-03-14
tEuropean Correspondence of the NY. T,mes.l
Romance ana Revolvers.

Inc Emperor oil KuSsla has lately perform
ed anact Of justice TO much injured an,
honorable American family which reflect
the highest honor on his government. Th,
iacts were given me by Mr. Sala, the princi
| pal writer for Dickens HousEHoID ;NoRDs
with whom ] had the pleasure TO dine al
London. aud who WAS an uctor 10 the bistor,
am going to give you. ..-...-.....-....-,
! About eighteen months ago, o Miss Ward
from one OF the Southern States, was mur.
red at Florence after short courtship to q
| Polish Count, whose unpronounceablc name
escapes me at this moment They were
married before the American Consul, / be.
lieve. After living with Miss Ward. naritally
fpr three weeks, the Count took French
leave one fine morning, carrying off his wiie's
lewelry as booty. a letter left behind in
formed Miss Ward Of u fact OF which she bad
been TIL that moment entirely ignorant, TO
wit J.: that any Russian subject not married
according to the service recognized by the
Grrek Church and the Russian Government,
was invalid and not binding, and that the
service which bad united them resembling in
no wise the one required they were as Tree
AZ IL no service had been performed The
Consideration OF Miss Ward and her family
III this delectable piece Of villainy may well
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, endeavoiing to obtain
some kind of redress for the base imposition
which had been practced on them, but their
rnorts were frultless. They then came to
Paris aud spent the winter here, where they
were generally known to the American resi-
dents IN the place. . ........
AT the period Of the coronation of the
% L., -
burg. 1t was here that Mr.. Sala made the
acquaintance OF the lamily, by letter Of
Introduction from Paris. The family were
going To demand Justice Of the Emperor of
Russia agains; his scoundrelly subject. Mr..
ona drew up the petition TO the Russian
NJ MISTER, aud in this petition Miss Ward de-
manded Of the Russian Government, the
rehabilitation OF her honor by a lawful mar.
rage with the Count" The document was
handed to Mr.. Seymour, the American Min.
lster, aud he handed it 10 the Russian Minis
ter OF State.
The moment The case was laid before the
Emperor, an order was issued to the Russian
Minister at Naples (where the Count was
then iiving) to confer with the Neapoitan
Government with Il view TO his arrest. The
Nrapolitan Government, which was Just then
IN great favor with Russia, yielded at once
10 the request. The Count was seized by the
Neapolltan police, and at Russia's expense
was conducted to the Russian frontier there
he was received by the Russian police and
carried 10 Warsaw. The Wards was already
there awaiting his arrival. The Count was
marched luto the Church by Il posse Of police
men, and was compelled 10 stand up before
The ultar and marry Miss Ward in due form.
W hen the ceremony was concluded. bis wife,
now legally the Countess OF -, made
hun formal bow, and bade him adieu forev-
erI,. And Sula, who WAS present, exclaimed,
~ oung America forever -
The Count, who was an exile, was sent to
Siberia. his property was contiscated, the
Countess retaining by law one-thlrd. The
lumily immediately left again for Italy, where
they are now Spending the winter. The
father and brother of Miss Ward were
present ut the marriage ut Warsaw with re-
volvclS in their pockets, determined, ii there
was any ti,nchiug Oh the part Of the Count,
to blow his brains uut. For in view Vi the
fact that he Was destined lor Siberia under
.ny circumstances it was feared that he
my shl not at the last moment pronounce the
urcessary word.