The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-12
THE DE RIYIERE ROMANCE.

lawyer went to attend the sitting of the Supreme
Siprt Svinn at Montgomery During his absence, de
evening.
I'm; Un sunday morning the day, Mr.. Blount
UUTlilS US absent, and on his way at the time from
montgomery to Mobile, de Riviere called at his
mouse ana asked to see Mrs. Bount. He was shown
INTO the parlor, where Mrs. Blount soon met him.
ne then en- toId ner that he going to fight duel
with Capt. Maury at five o'clock that afternoon,
| and he had request to prefer to her which was
that if he should be killed in the duel she would
| see that his body was inferred according to the
rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
He added:-lt may seem strange that should
prefer such request to you, perfect stranger,
and it is necessary that should explain it. | am
not what | s. ON - Capt. de Rvierc, but the
| Count dc River, g. loUivman of France. | have
large estates and revenues; but have heard within
a few days that my steward has collected all the
revenues due me, besides cOercing six months rent
! IN advance from my tenants, under threat OF cec
ton; that he has destroyed the title deeds to my
! property, and absconded from France. In conse-
! quence am without money. have had the good
fortune to the life ofthe Emperor three several
times from secret assassination, but my services in
| so saving him are known only to myself the Empe-
! ror and three of his ministers.
have distinguished myself in the Crimea as one
OF the leaders of forlorn hope, and you have seen
the medals, orders and decorations that have been
conferred on me therefor. | have earned the gra-
titude of the Emperor. In consequence of my in
firm health caused by injuries and exposures in the
Crlmea, the Emperor regards me his friend and
protege, and has granted me three years leave Of
absence to travel in the United States He told
me, before | left Paris, that if | would marry
American lady, he would place her near the person
of the Empress, and create me Due de Riviere, Civ
ing me estates sufficient to support the title with
! proper dignity.
He designated the estates which he intended
should accompany the title, and from them should
be able to allow my wife from sixty to eighty thou
! sand dollars year to spend as she pleased. The
! Emperor's object in bidding me to marry an Amer-
| lady was at she ooht n nuclpuS arOunl
which he could collect the young provincial nObii-
ty of France, and thus reform his court. He is dis
gusted with the impurity, immortality and vice pre-
valllng at his court among its ladies, and desires
that the Court of France should equal in purity,
morality and virtue, that OF Queen Victoria in
England
He insisted that | should marry an American
and not an English lady, because the French would
not tolerate the influence of an English woman in
| the Emperor's household. Now, Madam, ever since
have seen you have felt the greatest respect and
| veneration for you, and an attachment for your
| daughter, which cannot explain | am standing
| in very solemn position Before the sets |
may be numbered with those who are more in
this world. Occupying such position, with all its
solemn consequences, you must see that have no
object in misrepresenting facts or stating anything
false to you.
| L ask you now solemnly, as though the request
| came from the lips of dying man, never to di-
vulge to your husband or children the communica-
ton which have made to you. If should sur
vive and succeed in winning the affections OF your
daughter, wish them to be founded on esteem Tor
me alone, and do not desire her imagination to be
dazzled by the brilliant prospect that awaits her as
my wife.
In reply to this extraordinary address, Mrs
Blount gave the required assurance, and the gal
| liant "Zouave" departed to fight his duel. 1t will
be easily seen how he gained his influence the
mind of Mrs. Blount, when this romantic story is
taken into account and it is hardly to be wondered
at that such protestatons. made under such crcum-
stances should convince the good lady that she was
taking the surest course to make her daughter a
peeress of France.
The duel with Capt Maury was fought the same
evening. when the parties fired twice. At the first
fire. Capt. Maurys ball hit Capt. de Riviere in the
side and turned him half round. He claimed that
the ball struck half dollar in his waStcOat pocket,
thus saving his life A half dollar and bullet,
said to be the identical that figured in this
affair, have been shown us. The coin bears no
mark of having been shot at. The ball. however,
bears the distinct impression on one side Of the
meshes oj' coat Of mail. 1t is stated that Capt.
Maurys second suspected that the brave Crimean
wore armor, and therefore advised his principal to
fire at his head the result was that the second shot
struck de Riviere in the cheek. After the duel
he was brought in a carriage to Col. Blouns house,
and while he remained there had ample opportn-
nifty to prosecute his suit with what success, the
sequel has abundantly shown.
The New York Commercial Adcertiser, June 9th,
says:
One of the morning papers publishes statement
going to show that de Riviere lived at hotel in
Wamsburgh in the summer of 1857, with wo-
man whom he represented to be his wife, and that
when doubts of his marriage with this woman
hinted, to silence the scandal he came over to New
York, and had the marriage ceremony repeated
in Canal street, and that this the marriage al
luded to in Captain de Rivieres letter to the pub
lie. The next question will be, where is Jane
Bouche?
p. S.-Captain de Riviere, whose case was to
come in the Supreme Court at Bergen n. j., this
morning, among the missing. The case was
adjourned till Monday.
The New York Herald of Saturday, thus specu-
lates upon
THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE zoUAvE.
The sudden disappearance of de Riviere created
quite stir around His departure must have taken
place after one o'clock on Friday morning, as he
was seen in his room but short time previous by
some parties who were passing the hotel at that
time. The cause Of his sudden departure is not at
tributed to the fear of being served with the writ
but the arrival of two olcers-One, James Il. Dunn
with a requistion from the Governor to take him
to the State of Louisiana, to answer to fOrteiting
his bail in New Orleans, was no doubt the reason.
He has had great fear of being taken on this mat
ter, and on several occasions inquired II there was
any attempt being made to procure requisiton.
1t seems that he by means got wind of the in
tended visit of officer Dunn, and accordingly left
no doubt in company with officer McDonough, as
the latter gentleman cannot be found, he having
disappeared also. There can be no doubt but he
Riviere will shortly be arrested as McDonough
has no idea of paying out thousand dollars Just
about now. He will hold on to him in all probabili-
ty as long as he possibly can, but if all does not
work right, Mr.. de Riviere will be compelled to
lhahS hio "PPS"t"NSo'
TIE MUrGNY OF THE JUNron.-The following is
an extract from a letter dated Sydney, n. S. w.
''The ship Junior is fitting up to receive the mutt
neers and their guard under the superntendence
of the United States Consul, and we hope to des-
patch her in the course of ten days. 1t has been
deemed unsafe by the consul to continue the survi-
wing officers in their positions first and second
officers OF the ship the remainder OF the crew abso-
lutely refusing to do duty under them. The ship
will 60 home under the command of Capt Alfred
lN,,.l Nn,t, bot GnI Had fl-
home in the India, of New London, on the st April
Mr.. Lord, I'd officer, takes passage in the Junior.
The eight mutneers who have been taken, have been
formally delivered to the United States CONSUL and
only await the completion of the arrangement for
their reception on shipboard. Every care will be
taken that they shall be safely conveyed"
THE MURDER OF PRoF. BAEHR.-The trial of JAS
Mckee for the murder of Prof. Baehr occupied our
criminal court on Wednesday and went to the jury
at noon of Thursday. The commonwealth made
out strong case, and the defence of an alibi was
rather weak-the witnesses, with one exception, not
accounting for the prisoners whereabouts to with
in an hour of the commission of the murder. His
friends, however, aege they would have been able
to prove his absence from the scene of murder by
other witnesses than the bOatman j ackson, had
they attended-one of whom, residing in an adjoin-
ing county had promised, late as the morning of
Thursday, to attend. The jury nave not yet re-
turned verdict PMsbUrg Dispatch, JuLy7
MurNY on BOARD SHIP ToaNADo.-The crew of
the American ship Tornado mutinied the passage
from Liverpool to Melbourne, when three of the
men were shot by the second officer, one of whom
died of his wounds. The U. S. Consul at Melbourne
James NJ. Tarleton, Investigated the matter, and
caused the arrest of eight of the sailors previous
their deportation to the United States. The Legis
lature of Melbourne took the subject into considera
ton, and members disposed to question MIR.
Tarletons jurisdiction, nasmuch the ship was
chartered by the British government when alleged
offences were committed, and that the men were
British subjects and could not be arrested on Brit
ish territory by foreign official.
REV. JOSEPH A. SEIss.-An invitation having
been extended to the Rev. Joseph A. Selss OF Bal
tmore, to come to this city and preach before the
congregation of the late DR.. Meyer, worshPpmg
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