The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-30
Extraordinary story about the Dauphin OF
France, Lcuis XVu.-Dad Ho Die In the
Temple or NOt9

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There stranger things than fiction even in modern
t'os, but people w hardy be prepared for tbs startling
nent which asserted at nq airy
bsld yesterday before nr wakey Coroner for Yves, MID
tlesex that toe Daupbin OF France the unfortunate
Of LOUIS XVI did Aot history states die the
of June 1885, 10 the prison Of Temple after miserable
rop6rs mo M OF three years but tha ne in on
cen street cab but few days snce aud thai tho deceased
upon whom the inquest was being held
that Daophin, Louis XVII. Of France Such the
peous siOry made public yesterday inquest reid at
the Loro Wellington, University street, person
Who, under the name or Augustus Menrs has for
years past resided with his family at SIS University street
| foteDham court road whore be followed the avo-
cation OF professor OF music IL appeared that
the deceased, who in his seventy dfsn year,
suddenly taken III when his residence and
medical assistance could not be Immediately procured
be was convey ed without delay cab to the University
College Hosp tai close by but he dead before arrving
at that institution the OF tue death being the pos.
moren examination distinctly proved disease OF the
heart The jury returned verdst accordingly aud 40
far the judicial part Of the proceedings termnated
upon lqairng further into the peculiar statements that
had been male by the deceaseds family and tho ruos
that have got about IN the neghb0rhood causing no little
excitement seems that the deceaseds for
the last thirty years, when he FIRST made his family az
quaned with the strange story has been the effect that
he was the Dsuphn who supposed to have died il
the Temps, and while the deceased bore strong Likeness
in the face TO the Bourbon family OF France his family
further Assert that he had certain marks his person
which the hapless infant King had. He had always him
self desired TO Keep the matter secret from the wed but
his family have expressed their determination to pub.
lish the whole facts connected with his marvellous history
Sale OF the Copyright NJ Household Words.
From the London Herald, Nay II, 1859
Yesterday afternoon considerable interest created
II consequence OF the announcement that
decree of the Master Of the Rolls the "Brad
bury and Evans Dickens aud another tho right to
zee the uane of The periodical H,asehotd Wordi
With The printed stock and stereotype plates Of the
would be sold by Nr. Edmund Hofgson, at his new
rooms, corner of Chancery lane, by The hour
fixed for the sale O'clock but some time before
that period the room crowded The auctonser
r2 entered the rostru, read that part OF tae decree
which ordored:" That the right 10 use, from aud
AFTER the 18th Of May inst, the OF the p.ri.
odicsl called Hou'ehotd Words, in the peadiues in
tbs cause CBradbury and Evans Dickens aud
another) mentioned, and The right from and after tue
2Sh DAY Of May instant To puosh the said name
or te any periodical or other work, whether in
eoc NJ the ssld periodical called HJusstold Words the
pesdlugs OF ting cause mentioned oherwise, As
purchaser shall think 1T, be soidn Some delay
place IN The commencement OF the bidding, length
commenced at $500, but progressed but slowly until IL
got 20 81 800 then the bddiugs became ;ided
cparacter they advanced ESQ each from f2 900 np-
wards Long intervals, however, marked each bid; but
it become evident that bddngs rested ia
three HANDS, and although they went along at SLOW
length, Bessrs. Bradbury ana Evans Mr. Arthur Smitb,
the brother of Mr. Albert Smith, Messrs. Chap-
man ard Hall and one or two others were the
only competitors Notwithstanding the frequent
rests OF the anctiopeer, aud bis constant repe-
repeons OF going for the rst time, second and third
the bddDgs advanced until they TO e $780, which
sum, after delay, the banner fell TO Mr. Arthur
Smith 10 whom the auc:ioneer declared II sod al
though Ia fact IL wss known and stated in the he
only acted for Mr. Charles Dickens who the real pur
chaser. Mr.. Charles Dickens held threefourhs of the
copyright, and Messsrs. Bradbury and Evans one
fourth che purchaser will therefore, have TO Day to the
latter fSs7 but the stereotyped plates valued
e60 and the stock at more Than 600, will be that
the purchaser has gained clear profit the
1t may be ADDED that Messrs. Bradbury aud Evans
about TO aart periodical, under the eiorship OF
Mr.. Lucas, who has been for engaged In the
literary department Of the Times.