The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-20
Great Excitement In the Operate and
Fashionable World III Europe.
The Fair Vocalist in the Lngnsn
Court of Ctancery.
HISTORY OF THE CASE,
&c., &C, co.
History of,he Case.

American, aud by marriage ahe adys brother-ln law.
The again beard hy Wee chancellor stuart on
f. iday in T,1uae hut the III will DO better under
stood have TOLD the tory as II has come out III
the course IL these proceedings.
l9ih February, lS43 and she has been engaged III
operate singing in Brussels Ghent' Lee, L Vn
Amsle dam the Hague, Utrecht. Paris, vienna
London, and other towns In England, IN Tue
course of which she has earned very large sums On
money Her singing engagements were entered In o ON
her behalf by the defendants, who assumed 70 act as
her guardians, directed aud controlled all her move
ments and received all the profits OF her engagemepts,
which amounted in one year to upwarss f ~ OOo. Tor
VIII ch they have never accounted TO Mademoisee
under the escort of the defendants, who acted as her
guardians and they thereupn entered into some engage
her behalf with Mr. eye 70 sing at the Covent
den Opera House, during the months OF May, June ana
July the terms OF large OF money being PAID the
defendants. The bill stated that the detcndants threat
ened intended receive that without the consent OF
Maiemosee Patti and they had entered into fur her en-
gagemons for the plaintiff to sing in Paris and other con
tinenial towns during the ensuing months of august
Sc ember October November, December, January and
February next, although Nile Patti Will, before he ex
praton OF that period have attained her majority: II
stated that her father had IN consideration OF an
annuity from Maurice Strakoscn, entered into some ar
rangcnent with him, which enabled him personally to
corol her movements: that the latter always accompa
MES her and her maid servant to and from the theatre
that he received all moneys payable to her IN virtue OF
her engagements ana mat ne gave reeepts .or sucn
moneys but had acc0nntedto Me Patti for them,
and retains them without her consent. Mile Patti 70
sides with the Defendants they travel with her and live
upon her earnings.
Mile Patti would have had OBJ ection to make them
reasonable allow out OF her earnings, II they had be-
hayed kindly To her. The bill proceeded to state that the
de had acted for many months past with cruelty
and oppression towards her, and still continued TO do
in consequence OF which she daily goes in great bodily
and mental lear. Every movement Is watched by
her f~ther, and still more by Maurice stra-
kosch neither OF whom will allow her to com
from hem, and they seek to thwart all freedom OF
her part and contne her to certain and
threaten her with violence In or her resistance
They even 20 to open her letters without her
consent aud TO retain some from her altogether iurce
Srakosch has also accuse Mile Patti Of dishonorable
conduct, and of acts OF which she Is totally Innocent
BY which they have driven her she has alleged almost
to the verge OF Madness and she represented as being
thereby rendered mos miserable She has entered into
an eng cement Of murage with young Belgian n0ble
Of fortune himself unfortunately also a minor. 70
whom She Is ardently attached aud who Is now tn
country. Her and law strenuously Oh
ject TO the marriage, fact to marriage her
part they being evidently afraid that they will heteby
DO deprived Of the profits Il her engagem nts Mile.
Patti and her betrothed became engaged in Ma CHI.
1862 with the Knowledge OF their respective parents,
Salvatore att having promised his consent the father
Of the young nobeman copsented He has done yet
Sgnor Patti refuses and he and his In law havs
prevented all Communication between the two lovers.
The gentleman, having ample Of his own, has most
morally offered TO abstain from receiving money TO
which Nile Patti may be entitled, and IS desirous that
all her property whether present or future, b.
secured for her Such the statements
mace support OF the prayer that during the remaining
10 iod o: her minority Nile. Patti might we the pro
lection the Curt strain the father and brother in
Law from molesng her. interfering with her personal
ty, or receiving money made under the contract
with MIR. eye, any Of her ,rnngs with further
prayer that the Court should appoint q guardian
her person and property According TO the imper.
feet reports which had got abroad might be sup osed
that the result 81 the application purely negative tho
Court simply dec lining TO ntericre but practically, We
believe tho result Is different. The molten fri
day mad, behalf of the defendants, WAS merely FOR
order that MIR. Macd nad should pay tho OF
previous motion and OF this last aud his Honor de-
clincd make any fresh order the plaintif having
undertaken to pay costs on certain conditions In short
the had been sett ed Of doors, and believe
justified in saying that the Involvement is such
evers body would expect. II Is obvious that although
the NATURAL gaai dams might retain custody OF MINOR
that privilege would terminate English soil 10 few
nths while The young lady had one means VI retrbu
ton and compulsion at her own command, IN simple 81
eBce. Among the specified conditions the
ton OF certan published Statements aud hear there
remains little doubt that at no distant date az obstacles
will he removed the marriage Of Nile. Patti with the
Baron de Viie who Is residing in Bury street, ST.
james.
IN CHANcERY.
VICE CHASCkLIcRs' COURTS, MAY 20.
Before Vice Chancellor Sir j. Stuart.
Patti iai.-We are requested to state that no or
adavits thus suit TO be taken of The lille; that the
next ,rend The plaintiff did MT dsobey any order Of
tts court aad he h as had thing whatever do
the pubca Of the proceedings in this suit III any
foreign Jodrnai
Excitement Produced by the Romance.
Il rom the London sta, June 3
romance Tie is such pleasant lief from the
ordinary round OF du prosaic cares That everybody 10
always really to believe any tale which wears that
NIB N THIS respect the practice II the NoEd Is
In direct defiance OF its experience. We know that
geaeral rule fatLes aecionae and ndglgeat, and
that da. cutters, especially when they are pretty and
Clever are commonly allowed have even to niacb
their own way. Probably more than iain m a
Thousand has ever met with cruel guardian or Ier-
oatei ward oil the 81 DIS OF 'heatrc; but ell
auy of the remaining nine huEd cd aud mir G..
ty-nne that young lady rs locked up and
maltreatcd, and IN All miincr OF ways made
mise aole by Der paura protector ard tie chances
tnai the next minute he will be ready 10
to aruth the story without ever troubling himself
20 ask Tor proof Practically The of love Tor
the St part runs sno italy euou-h IN hes days, aud
when you couple IN IKE w he.r minis ~ TIC Marie
ard resnte ABBOTT tho mat or. they minase 10 Nm
their way to church 'ogchcr u tho esd. t II needs
only that sbme should whisper that cc sighing
damsc! cluded by the ison h,nd o. domcs nc lyanny
fr tine man OF hes caoice 60 induce ttc universal
ccutanco T the siaement vi ut tic!e OF evidence
II is scarcely worth while T. waste tme in discus ing tho
causes which lead people be cfeduious wr. tie
tact alleged Is IA their own lence
The tendency may spring :rcm tue love ct tpe
STANCE AMI siatlin It may arise from a cert
micious Satisfaction 10 believing that our neghbors
have baon behaving IDLY. IL - snicent for our prc
sent pa poses to note that thu 'civy very
marx cd development, nnd exposes Innocent pc lpc to
great lea. of uadesc.vet cauoyiace.
Mic Aaelina Patti ami family are the latest SUI.
fcrcTs through The propensity to swallow at gup any
narrative which ears romantic aspect. ior II lew
DAYS as tier private all rs hive boon made the topic
Of tow talk, and damaging statements hase passed
from IN nth to IN u,b. growing ra.i'y as a
matter OK course, IN the process OF TRANSMITS
captivating and gifted vccEt Is grooming under heart
les and Oppressive bondage she has been pictured &c
us as spending leisure hours hommed by Its and
bars aud proceeding to til oil her professional la
bos the dy OF "a aud iynA Dyed keeper We
we been told that she allowed eiu.er.to see
fend write receive ctter; That he yery large
income IL puCkeed entirely by somebody else that
gcincnts made for her by her tyrans without her
and against her vii, which he Is forced fulfil
by threats of violcce asd worst OF all that she has
been lurclbly dcbarei IRON the qualification 81
an honorable attacnmcnt. sim.iy because her mar
risgc would prcvc-t her gsnE hOn Towing into
the pockets " her relations ~ these allegations were
pat forward in ppot Of toe EDITION T. Wee hnceIloi
Stuart. w which Mr.. james Med maid. styling himself
the friend of Vie Adeiut Piti, bes ght that 10.
tMt flctiotary to pJut guar itn O. tn yoIng lady
am rescue her ftom thrald IN which dc her lie !
torment.
Now great many pesple labor under the disadvan
OF net having as many fricn.s they faHcy. b yer,
few indeed the favored als who no scsr NOR,
f ends h they aware ~. Ahc hdc PATH 10 on,
o. thusc thus exceptionally blessed by rortqGo be do.
carcs that until the mcrt thee nrocc uy,
~ Cbauce, sbo heard VI ID unesi
freudv who takes ardent irturest iu her welfare
Th9 solicitors whan he Ia generous enpi we'd ia her
tchsi without her knowledge admit, howcvef that he
ouy Noted ms substitute Ter ocr'nm laron lie Vile
with whom she Is certainly MT unac, -ined thong
accf,sx u the orfnatiOh which has reached from
the reliable source HI RENT q him
Altogether pleasant aud she and her friends have lon,