Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-03

of France. At any rate he fell under the dis
| pleasure of the commander-in-chief Prince
! Louis of Baden; and his brother, perhaps
| merely to keep him out of the way for time
exerted his sovereign authority, and sent him
| as a prisoner to the old castle of Van vert, in
the hereditary dominions of the family. 1t is
believed that the sentence of the prince in
yolyed nothing more than sufficient degree
| of solitude and restraint to bring the head
strong youth to reflection; but unfortunately
the governor Van Vert, was q man OF a mo-
| rose and savage temper, who added, OF his own
pleasure. incarceration in dungeon and Sc
ries of such indignities as literally goaded the
lad into frenzy At the end OF SIX months
captivity, he effected his escape by knocking
down two of his jailers and finding his way
to the family seat of Boussigny, he presented
himself before his brother raying lunatic.-
II is n curious trait of the time that Van Vert,
when degraded from the command he mad SO
fouly abused made an effort to rouse the pea
santry in his favor, and maintain himself in
the castle by force; and that he was only re-
strained by being put under the ban OF the
empire, when being seized as state prisoner,
he was locked up in Il fortress for lie.
The count, in the meantime, was carefully
tended, and by degrees recovered ms reason
Still, n great and permanent change had taken
place in his character. He was subject to un-
comfortable bursts OF passion, and required
certain degree of management to be kept at
all within conventional rule. While ms men
tai malady was gradually yielding TO miiu
treatment, if it may not be said to nave en-
| tirely disappeared, circumstance occurred
which disturbed the tranquil routine OF his llie
This was the beauest Of valuable property
by his relation the Princess d'Epinayi anu the
young count, having now legitimate business
to call him to Paris, determined upon the jour-
ney. His brother, however, either fearing 'hat
he was not vet sufficiently recovered, or from
some other cause not mentioned, was averse
to the scheme; and the consequence was, tha'
the YOUTH unable to bear contradiction, or MS
ten patiently to remonstrance, If any was AT
tempted, set ont in secret and alone, anu huhg
| himself into the vortex of the capital without
| even a letter of introduction.
Here his appearance upon the scene eXci.eu
both curiosity and distrust. Rumors oil ms
| early folies, and their extrayagant ana eAtra-
ordinary punishment had preceded him and
here was the scion of line of princes, hanu-
some, noble-looking, and elegant in manners,
wholly acknowledged by his family, ana COM
PEELED to introduce himself even to those VINO
felt honored by being connected WIN hiS
blood. In these circumstances, ms great reiu-
tiyes received him with distinction mingled
with reserve. They gave him gay suppers
tLey took him to the theatres; they initiated
him in the thousand extravagances oil faris' y.
a time when character of frenzy overspreau
the reyels ofthe intoxicated city; but thelrdo-
mestic circles were closed against him-thelr
wives were forbidden his acquaintance-theh
daughters were warned against those radiant
eyes the ardent gaze of which the iadies, aS
we are told by contemporary, deciareu " y
be almost impossible to support
II is not to be supposed that such restric
tions had much effect upon this headstroht
and determined youth. People might avon
introducing him to their families, but it wa
impossibe to hide him from their view ant
+ the mystery thus thrown over him added, nj
doubt in the female imagination, to the tasci
nation of the tall figure, statue-like iace' an
wild and melancholy eyes, which were nov
seen everywhere in the haunts of fashion,
The count sought in secret the society iron
which he was debarred in public, anu thu
( drew upon himself the enmity Of some OF nj
most distinguished relatives; and TO such
/ height did this feeling proceed, that piah
r said 10 have been formed for his being kiu
5 manned and sent off to one of the III Dorauo
of Law. This was no rare occurrence AT tn
! time. The gigantic bubble threatened ever
G day TO burst and it was common practie
d to sweep the streets throughout France oi 'nel
q warrant population, and send them oil 10 som
q of those colonies which were supposed to
r unexplored mines Of wealth. This forced en-
aration. IL is needless to add, included III
d auently the victims of secret vengeance ai
h many a gay gallant,on awakening roma urea
d Of either alegorical or literal intoxicauo
J. found himself dancing upon the billows OF u
l. Atlantic.
NJ Count Antoine was under the greater ris
A from the circumstance of his being IN u
h habit, like other wild young men OF the tm
10 of traversing the streets at night IN dlsguls
ly and on one occasion he actually fell into u
4 hands of party of crimps, who were app
re rently lying in wait for him. Having escap
I'd with some difficulty, he mentioned the ahalr
ly his relation the Marquis de Crequi, and !
a. MARQUIS laid formal complaint before !
NO minister, This well-meaning friend, howey
ed received no satisfaction. 1t was limited to h
n that he would do well not to interfere, but
IL things take their course. "Let the count q
ar Paris Immediately said some mystic ADVISE
o. off he fingers, he is lost' It's supposed u
the reyengeful feelings of any mere priy'
mo- nerson are not sufficient to account for su
I'd. warnings in the case ofa person so dlstlhgui'
ity ed in rank as the brother of the Prince
h;s Horn. and an anecdote is related which wo
nd seem to show that he had drawn upon him'
M the enmity Of the regent himself
the 4 man of the world like the regent sho
ct not have given himself the trouble to
ce schemes for the destruction of his enemy
,nt MIGHT have been assured that desperate
zee. the count would not be long in Parls pei
md plunging headlong into difficulties that wo
as Law him at his mercy. Some instic'ive ieaf
nue deed, appears at this time to have spr
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