New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06

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T. an the worlds prurient imaginiDgs.
Lady Byron latterly never mixed in soejs.v ~
some twelve years since looked eorso.s.,-.
roken. She Possessed a highly -cultiva,ed nj
which she trained under the seysrest dLcioEo. :,
mahemaiic', Of which science she was ps.-io,s,.,,
fond Her daughter Ada, cole daughter Of -.
house and heart, inherited this passion, bot upf.
uaiely for hepef carried IL into daugeroa. s.Ly
For some years, wholly unknown 10 her husband ~.
Lad, through an agent, a Mr.. Kreel.ke, be-. h,u.
sums on the tori and was, down to Teddingon'. vssr
a large winner. Lnred ny her success snd dab,.
sss hofng 10 make large COMP che ventnred ont Of
Ter depth, and ladimmense sums against the horse Ted
diDgtoD. AT tie settling Mr.. KreeIake being unable
t. Jay bis cebts the story had to be told Lord Love-
lace, with unbeLdiDg honor, paid the whole amount.
somewhere near 10000, bat Lady Loyelace never
recovered iron the pain and suffering tbs exposure
brought and died III Italy soon after.
Tbis passion Of gaming was not confined 70 ADJ
alope Of The female British ari,tocracy perlaps tho
sraneest feature of the railway excitement in Eu-
gland was tie eagerness with which the ladies' IeauI
into it. These bright gamblers gathered each moniog
round the STARE st with the sane eager passion with
Which they might be to-day roundthe faro table ne
century since They were far more interruptions
and daring than the men, ard if many lost many al7o
won.
The most brilliant of the band Is tie present.
Dowager Marchioness Of AIesbury, one Of the moet
dazzling and dazzling women in England Of the LAZY
Gay Slanker school. A first rate whip, and charming
borsew oman her presence in the Park with Der pro-
fusion Of fair curs, as with the grace Of an Amazon
she directs preceded by her rders her fiery seeds
down the row always wakes great wonder and adm-
ration among tie gaping louegsrs Of the rails. Other
operations duriGg tie railway management she never
made any conceament Indeed her Light, airy carriage,
might be often hanging in C1eapside, between
TWO burly omnbusses, or gliding fary-ike
amol huge bundle Of baggage carts dur
ing heated term, as Mr.. Merriam would term
it, which usually precedes the storm. Herlae lord,
Who was Of TIE Dolly SPEAKER school, used 10 look on
his ladys exploits with a stupid joy. At one time she
was fad to have realized 100000 under the advice
Of Mr. 1udson If whom her rank and fashion made
her 81 ecial pet and OUT of whose keeping sho used,
with most playful coquetry, to coax the most import
ant secrets Of railway state.
From lady gamblers l. us pas to the abode oflove.
For some time peace has rested on the Agapemone,
and tt world has heard nothing Of what passed within
il walls; but recently some strange dongs detailed
in The Bridgewater papers, have drawn aside again
the vail. exposed to the public gaze some few OK
it, mysteries:
f. appears that about six years ago, Mr.. Lewis
Price a clergyman and a Weshman joined the Prince
ires Since then he has married one OF three MISS
kotdges 10 sald TO have taken win theu 10 tho
Aga pem one 20 coo each, the whole OF which money
W. srcnred 10 the lord. Another Miss NOudge was
ani third died laffiV under dis
tressg circumstances. The brother OF the deceased
lady has taken egJ proceedings against Mr. Prince,
tie head OF tie establishment for the recovery OF the
fGQC0 his sister possessed aud the case WILL we nm
drrstand. come before tie Judges next term. Dir.
Price nppears AZ one time have been jealous advo-
cate OF the creed Of his adoption, and was one OF thore
who aei ded I, noisy meeting Eed IN Bidgewaerto
pers,,de the good folk of TINS town that Mr. Prnce
Us - Ueay.n-s.pt prolhet and redeemer About
three months ago. however, Mr.. Prce, having Deen
deprived Of biz wife for six weeks or hereabouls got
tired of his lords assumptions, and lett the LOVING
abode vaiuy endeavorng 10 take hls lady WHO hin-
With The late Mr. Waterman of Castle House, Eomors1
be resided for short time, and has also been staying
at The amb Inn, Spaxton, adjoining the Agapenone,
de, oling bis time and energies to procure tle Release
OF his lie from the tender guardianship OF ms sioie
time ahecti, Late brethren. Nar.ons nave pecn ue
rlars and contrivances to attain this end 6ut taey
have hitherto proved unavailing. Application WA
Il ade to tie police to remove Mrs. ffiee oy I,ne,
lie, husband alleging that be bad reason 10 Dehe's
that size WAS QclalhSu dEu4iirt h'a
the cursiablcs had no power 70 intrude themselves
among the appy family and tear away one OF I'd meu-
beers, go another plan Lad to be devised. i was ar
ranged that when the lady was walking on the terrace,
in the rear If tie dw cling If the Prnceltes MIR. Pce
should Jump the barriers oivdiDg the grounds from
eighhOong field seize his partner and trust to inc
Of tie policeman in waiting 20 pTeyenta
br.acb Of the peace from the gentlemen Of the cape
one assaulling him and rescuing her. This scheme,
feasible il looked turned ont be difficult Of execd-
ton. TIE doughty Welsr man patiently waited iors
favorable opportunity to play his courage, but yhen
bis lady made her appearance in the gardens and
on the ter race she guarded by Princee on ether
side, WIS accompanied by one only with Others AZ
taId Whether Mr.. Price did not consider himself
lable OF attacking two AgaI emonites, or whether ne
eaIed tie i,aciless Of the police officer TO give HIN
prom p succor has not transpired The gallant liberia
on hot atte npted, proceeding DO further than
PROJECT. and recourse consequently had 20 Law,
lopng perhaps that that might achieve what force had
lol dared to essay. The services of Mr.. William Bra
Of Bridgewater, retained and the gentleman, IN
company with Mr.. Price, demanded the lady much
sought after, at the gate Of the Agapemone tse The
gates locked az nt them when their business was
knowp and access denied Ia the object Of their searh
fortnight back sitdavits laid before the Judges
teta the circumstances of the case, and declaring
that The lady detained against her will. TteTe-
upon writ of habeas corpus wac ssued, the return
" hch lad 10 be made las, Friday. The Gaze was on
thai day Lea' in private before Judge in Chambers
Sir T. Slhde appearing for Mr.. Price aud Mr. Befp
nn LoviLond, the part of the founder of the Aga
pen.one, producing Mrs. Price IN pr0pria psrsoaa.
The lady deposed that she was MT detained in ts9
" Abode of Love" in defiance of her inclination, a.a
tlat she was DESTROYS OF remaining in the bsful ear
fee. This reply defeated the aim OF the husband tns
Judge at once declining TO make an order for the Ieoi
alton OF tie lady to her liege lord Further pOcrel'
ings are TO be taken, for hear that there sue
tim OF morey Ia be contested, besides question q
wife possession Mr.. Price being shut out from the en-
joyment Of any portion of his wife t6,oOo a. We.
as from the fortune he may have owned himself Pr
TO throwing himself into the arms and power OF vs.
that all the Of the Agakc-