New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-17

n8hf!y 6cy words Tncc Night ftA hoN al aSgV
snd e.,o5eeient father under such circlys.tin;es,
foolisbly 6emsrdei az -xpisna:ion or re,sa-tioo.
which va. fatty refused, ant noting req ioed 6u.
20 fght. II is but jrstice to Mr. Maruags to stafs
that he esgerly eourt,d proxy, ard solicited As.
Corcoraa 10 trar.fer hi. tight of battle T. some
,oug fee; but, vito the spirit iahsren! 70 bis
descent Mr. Corcorau declined 70 rshnquah tss
pleasures Of the pistol I, auy cthss hand Tf.
stcords were cho.en a1d ali the sTrar argeuea.s
made for the mornings meet. 10 tie mean time,
however. the fair c,use Of all thi. tumu.t ay.ed
herself OF btr fathers absence, at clnner 3. the
distinguished Senator Sliden's, to dispatch by her
Abigail rote to her lover keseechins him to meet
Der .. her fathers house, and threatening in the
event Of ref,.sl to take " cold pizeo," Ani other
.trfs e that cl..s The lave OF honor fjrtaie but
love commanded, ard whs. Law can control lore
Upon tie interview Of ths lovers il would not De
our wi.h 10 speak, bu, unfortunately Mr.. Corcorsn
bad 30 such ,erupe. Warned by faithful plush
whom Re bad posted ss seiticel 10 his absence, be
forsook his sslni q. SlJslls, aLd returning 10
hs house, ordered every light t, be lali or.
Crouchirg beneath q piano, TIE diplonatist WAS
discovered sud s. new hat iudsly elected from thu
house. To express il With d.licacy, Nc. Corcora,
proceeded to extieuites.
By tits par.;r 2 pTessut, Mr. Corcorsa's frienis
Ii sre d his honor sstitfied ard Mr. Marusga Sss
declared di,en.itlsd TO sD exch 'nge Of shots Tue
diplou atc cor,s espousec, however, ths cs1.e Of
ileir order. Nightly councils We're summoned, a.
Which the pet pupils Of Nesselrcde and Talleyrsnd
ard Pslmefstop combined their cunnlag TO over.
throw plain II;,h hAmsricsn gentleman, who had
wounded, in its most delicate SPOT, tue honor Of
.re Ct their tribe; and when, iew days after, az
invitation was sent By Mr. Corcoran 70 ons
Of the fraternity fer what Mr. jenkins h.p-
ply dstigns.es as ore Of h's gorgeous weekly
baDque,s" note was returned dictated, it is
said, BY the cunning pen Of Lord Napier, in which
tie diplomats declined TO dine until the slight mis-
understanding in question had been arranged The
gentlemen of Washington, on their side, were
not slow to side with their order, and one Of the
number, Mr.. Riggs, who holds, perhaps, the high.
est position in Washington society, and over whose
peaceful hospitality the senislity and gentleness
Of his nature shed q peculiar charm, ve,dg ilyited
to . diplomatic dinner he replied in letter
For moment society was at q standstill. Hap.
PLY, however, il was sOon again in mo.lon. The
diplomats were not lcng able to stand, Eke Tanta.
lu., inhalirg the fragrance while forbidden the en-
oyment of the delights of the Riggs and COrcoran
cuisine. They were starved into Q surrender. aud
society was saved.
Exhausted by the coLhict the victorious Corco-
ran sought, in few weeks travel with his daugh-
ter, some repose. But in vain. Wherever be
Travelled be found Muruaga Ike care mounted up
behind. At the st. Nicholas, in this city his at.
teLtons became go annoying that Mr.. Corcoran
was obliged to make an application for bis removal
from the hotel, with which, after little mental
arithmetic in which the projectors calculated that
two boarders were better than one, they complied.
Before leaving the young lady herself addressed Mr.
Nuru,ga in there decisive words: 81 never wish to
know you or speak to you again." and with that
stern sentence the play should properly have closed.
But the heroic and now deperate and dreadful
MuIuaga seems desirous to carry the drama into
another act. He has been endeavoring to incite
the father Of the lady whom he professed to love,
to duel, and been discovered pro Wing, with
pistol, rouLd the purlieus Of President square.
We would commend to him careful study Of the
closing chapters Of the history of 90 Ny COurtship,"
which narrate " hcw the Chevalier Wlkof was
"pla:ed in captivity in Genoa jail"
And DOW word with Mr.. Corcoran. There are
no circumstances which if wisely considered may
not be turned to gcod account. II is an old but
very good remedy for an ipudcious loveto start
other and new ore. There are at present trav.
cling through this country three young Euslish no
blemer, scions Of tho houses of Sutherland Devon.
shire and Shaitesbury. We trust we shall not
Illustrate in any way the object of their vsit if We
avail Ourselves of so opportune an occasion TO men
ton that it has been chiefly directed by the design
of strers sthenipg the alliance between America
and ErglaI by matrimonial connection between
the leading families of the two countries. This is
no new project. 1t was favorite one of the first
Napoleon, who expressed himself especially de-
sirOus to zee some member Of his family united
with the JeferroDs and Washingtons.' II has
long been pet idea Ct Prince Albert, who Is a
mater mild in match making, and who is said 10
have Induced the parents Of these young men to
serd them as the pioreers Of this new and friendly
crusade. There is q golden opportunity for Mr.
Coreoran to relieve himself at once OF domestic
trouble and confer q national good. The young
neblemen have been carefully picked for tneir pur
pose are warranted to go gentle in double harness.
aid are sound both in wind and limb. Indeed, we
can imseine no more beautiful tAbleau than Lord
Richard GresTenor leading an American heiress to
the altar, upon which lovely and affecting the