New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-29
CITY ITEMS.


have. He has been seen often DOWNTOWN indeed, Is
quite q lion In his way. Sometimes no wears q
chapeau"an old hat with the rim turned up of the
sides-his wardrobe includes variety in dress; to-day
he wears an inda-rubber overall tomorrow rather
diapdated overcoat with an abundance Of ventator.
Ordinary people would call him ragged, but counts,
real counts have right TO be eccentric. Instead Of
buttons his apparel is held together by scarf around
the waist and various bits of cord and string Pendant
upon his breast he wears the medals Of honor and the
insignia of rank to be sure they are tin bits of brass
tinsel but they represent 10 bis mind reality In
bis right hand be carries the baton Of suthortya long
piece Of sugarcsne his left hand holds carpet bag,
which be chooses TO carry that he may deposit therein
such curiostes no finds in bis walks about town
bits Of waste paper, cotton bones, and such like.
There are various rents in bis bag, and they are
secured by bits of curously arranged string and stick
but with all these Disadvantages he is gentlemany In
his bearing even lordy In bis speech; indeed real
count, with title like many others have heard Of,
of the kitetail fasbiOn-Lorenzo Alfonzo Alonzo
Moore Stuart Knight and County Of Bboa, Spain.
The Count was born in Madrid April 30, 1921. Lord
Decas Stuart Scotch nobeman, married the daughter
Of an Irish Marquis of Drogheda and during their resi-
dence in Spain the son, our hero born. He Lost
both parents by the plague in 1898, and was by them
committed to the guardianship Of the Archbishop OF
Toledo. His father by will left him E3,OOO sterling,
and directed that he sboudbe sent to England to secure
bis education He entered Eton and finished bis studies
at Oxford.
IN 1885, the lad then scarce Is years OF age, filed
with affection for the land Of his birth, returned TO
Spain and offered bis services to Don Carlos. lie was
accepted and raised force Of $50 men, and was Rp-
pointed Lieutenant-Colonel in consequence. Don
Carlos objected TO him account OF his youth, put
convinced Of his ability, gave him bis commission Inc
Colonel was in the battles of 81. Sebastian, Sarragosa
and Bilboa, and was made Knight and Count for his
services He was two years and hall LII service
Soon after the close Of the war be returned TO En-
gland having married and lost his wife in SPAIN One
daughter remains TO him from this union. She is now
in her native land On his return TO England he was
appointed one Of the Poor-Law Commissioners at
salary Of Eve guineas day. But upon the loss OF bis
WIFE be lost all desire for pernanency, and became
stranger and O wanderer in the world. He went to
Mexico, and was an officer under Santa Anna, and
with him suffered defeat at the bands of Gen. Taylor
and Of Gen. Scott. Was with the French in tue
Crimea, and served the King Of Dude In India Taken
prisoner by the English, be was liberated on parole,
and advised 10 come America for the benefit Of his
health" He arrived in this country on the 18th Of
November, 1857. There is something Of the nobemsn
about him yet notwithstanding his intemperance One
day having dned with military friend, they drank
too much wine, and on their way home were rather
noisy, and policeman offered TO give the Counts
friend night in the lookup which the Count resented
TO such degree as TO attempt an assault upon the
guardian Of the peace. The police however were too
much for the two friends and they ignominously
locked up aud sentenced in the morning to ten days
each.
In the Tombs the Count made tho acquaintance Of
gentleman named Connolly. To be sure, this gentle
mau lived on the corner Of the celebrated avenue
known az "Cow Bay" in the Five Points, and was
confined for not understanding the principle Of meum
and tuum; but the Count found out that he gen.
teman, in this wise: IRE Count was accustomed to
high living and though be did not object 70 the quality
of the rice and molasses the quantity was altogether
too scant to appease Lis hunger His new friend not
accustomed good fare could away with hsshare
Of the saue delicacies. lie therefore gave II to the
Count, ny ibis pure generosity winning the heart OF
the latter. The two friends separated for time,
Connolly going out and the Count remaining in prison.
AZ soon however as he was released, the grateful
Stuart sought out bic benector and solicited the pleas
ure of living with hin, and was permitted very gra
where ho once lived to a eeyen.bynine bedroom in a
dark, damp, dirty basement was something but the
Count was equal to any sacrifice For one long |
year the Count has thus lived. "My poor friend, Con-
molly do not see anything for him when leave for
Europe but the Alms-H House r. he exclaimed, pathet
cally and he 1t. There "a some remembrance Of
noble society abiding with him yet. when you were
in Spain. Colonel you mus: have lived luxuriously and
III, 81. Ios, 49, opJ ,ahl
Yes, Sir, never drank aught save the beet
Of wines, and generals and mobiles and princes were
my companions |" "Wbat do you drink now r.
Sir, don't ask me, don't ask me- ] am ashamed
to utter the word" "You don't drink wine
now" "No Sir" stamping bis foot, and grounding
lis sugaI.cane. No Sir" lie said, lowering bis
voice bitterly a. drink-Gm, GIN, oIS." And he
swore terrible oath. The Count receives monthly
pension of twelve dollars and Laf when lie always
goes 10 moro respectable hotel than ordinarily and
treats himself to 25 cents worth Of good m brandy,
and then subsidies again TO GIN He receives his re-
mances through the Bank Of the Republic to which
authority he refers to subssntiae his story You may
occasionally see him at the Post-0flce, upbrtidng the
delivery clerks for OBTAINING his letters and thus put
ting him to inconvenience. If am 10 be thus |
treated win take sang-vessel and cross the At
antlc as Napoleon HI cd, ana couhternsnd my con-
signments 70 and dasling his sugar-cane against ,he |
door, he DEPARTS in rage. Such is our Count-the
last shattered remnant Of what was once young
of promise splendid victim to the infatate
monster, rum.
The GREAT Book SALEs.-The opening Of the
New-York Spring Book Trade sales, at the rooms of
Leav & Allen, in Mercer street, yesterday, happily
d.sapponted publishers and saesnen. Ii had been |