Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-13
A Choice Bit of Imperial scandal


From the Paris correspondent Of the " Y Heraldl
A good deal of Imperial scandal is Just now
on the taps. 1t is said that the Emperor made
1t a point that he should be present AT the
opening Of his ancle JerOme's papers, and that
Prince NapOleOn's reply was that they had al
ready been removed for safe custody to Eng
land. 1t is boldly asserted that among them
are letters from Louis, eX-king of Holland
sOlemnly asserting that the marriage Of Hor-
tense and himself was never contaminated
and that consequently every child Of hers was
iliegitimste. Nay, more, that he was from the
first cOnyerssnt with the intrigue that had sub
sisted between Napoleon the I and his wife
AID that as for Louis Napoleon. he was as
much the son Of the Dutch Admiral as Count
Money was that OF Count Flahant If all this
be true, it is impossible that Prince Napoleon
may think to hold these letters Ln teyOTeRI
over the head of the Emperor; not that
should think the man who with his own right
arm and his own strong head has risen TO his
present lofty hight. would bate one lot of his
Pretensions from any bugbesr of this kind .
osme queer things happen in all families,
even when they are so well regulated as George
the Thirds. There was-in fact / believe he
IS still living-a man called by his intimates
Tommy Garth. 1t was whispered that he was
a son Of one Of George the Thirds daughters
by Gen. Garth. One day, however, the Gen
eral believed himself to be IN eztTsmtS, and
calling 70 his bedside his son. he desired him,
after his death, to inspect a certain cabinet, of
which he gave him the key, as in it be would
md packet of letters Of great importance TO
him The General got well but TOmmys Gu
riOsity was so excited that he managed to get
hold Of the papers, notwithstanding. They
were In the handwriting Of George III, thank
Ing Gen. Garth for saving the honor of his
family, and Of the Duke of York, the Prince of
Wales, the Duke Of Cumberland, and the Prin-
cess Sophia, respecting his birth. The Duke
Of York 5 letter to the Prince Of Wales was to
sdy-in very familiar language-that SOphy
was with child by Ernest, and that there was
the devil 10 pay; and there were letters from
Princess Sophia and the Duke Of Cumberland
Ernest admitting the gentle impeachment.
Garth, who was troubled with little delicacy,
took post and fastened to Frogmore where the
Princess Sophia was, telling the lady in wait
ing that he wanted TO see his mother" Of
course ne was denied this flial request. But
the following day Sir Herbert Taylor paid him
a visit, and having heard his statement and
in fact, seen the documents, demanded the
price Of them. Ten thousand year and
peersge, was the reply. He returned day or
two after, and offered $4,000 year and a
place about the Court. All things were ready
for signatures, when, at the eleventh hour il
was discovered that Garth had had an attested
copy Of the documents taken, which, Of course,
entirely neutralized the value Of the originals
The negotiation, therefore, fell 10 the ground.
But Tommy Garth to this day is supported, /
am told by the Court. He is always in prison;
bat when things come TO the worst, and he is
about TO take the benefit Of the insOlvent act
an angel comes to him unawares pays his liza
bilities, and avoids ali exposure
Some years ago he ran away with the beau
tiful wife Of Sir Jacob Ashley, and daughter Of
Sir Henry Ds=hwood She forsOok handsome
husband and 100000 year, 10 share penury
and imprisonment with little fat Garth She
died about year after, having borne him a
daughter