Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-19
THE EVENING STAR.
As.I:n. PATHS Chaucery Suit.

We recently gave the current version OF a
trouble into which Adslina Patti was said to
hare fallen abroad. Il was reported that sne
had s:rotes ted against The tyranny OF her father
and brother in law with reference both to the
hold they KEEP! upon the money earned ~ her,
and to u love AFFAIR, IN which Spanish youth
had thrown himself a. her feet, with cheering
Success, rs far rs she was concerned, but max
ing en- utter failure through the iupracricabi5
nature of the relations named. In view Of
these circumstances, according to the arst
story, the young prima donna begged 10 be
made ward 81 ohabcery, and TO te put under
the care OF q severe man in wig and gown.
called the chancellor.
Tee old Latin maxim which directs all peo-
pie to shear the other side'' before m akinS up
their mind has q perennial freshness of appli.
cation. The case OF the little Patti furnishes
striking Illustration Of this. On the eleventh
day Of May last an affidavit was put into the
cause in chancery ..between Adelins Maria
Johanna Clorinda Patti. an infant under the
age oftwehty.one year, by James w. Nacdon-
AID, her next friend, plaintiff, and Salyorai
Patti AID Maurice Slrakosch, defendants"
which affidavit set forth that the real name Of
the plaintiff was Adele Juana Maria Patti and
not that above written; that she was residing
OF Surrey: that though her name has been used
as plaintiff in this suit, it was done without
Fer sanction, and even without her knowledge;
mat che meyer saw The James W. macdonald
who Sly les himself her .snext friend - a1d0av-
.r heard of him before she sevFthe original pa
! ers IN the case: that there il not word OF
rnth in any Of the allegations against her IA
her and nrother-in.iR law; that shs was never
treeted cruelty by them, and was never stint
I'd In the matter of money or jewelry, that her
ather takes care OF the money, certainly, but
mat she has entire confidence in and warm az
fiction tow ards him and the said NJ. Strakosch;
that she is quite satisfied with evesyaSIango~
ment the tw relatives have made for her, and
desires no other guardians hip than theirs, and
that her father. at her request, opens and reads
FIRST all letters coming to her, Of which there IL
daily average of thirty.
This is the esal aspect Of the matter, and it
ts beliyed that the court dismissed MIR. James
William Macdonald and his rickety case,t
ing from hmm, however, the costs of the suit
The full facts are not divulgsd, but 1t is be-
lieyeo That the story runs nearly true. 1t
would seem that a certain Baron de Vile, fas-
einated by Adelina's charms, had, at some time
not specified, sought her hand; how far she
felt bound by a regard for him, or to what point
the formalities of the affair. had gone, are de-
tails not yet vouchsafad to the general public
that he had encouragement from Miss Patti,
and that her family stood in his way. Having
contracted such notion, he determined to ro-
move her from under the control Of the family,
and not wishing TO appear In the technical re-
latioR Of s'next friend.'' he caused the SAID J.
William Macdonald to act in that capacity
There are hints of an existing letter in the
hands OF the editor OF the Paris Figaro, where
in Adeiina gives urteranes to expressions OF
dissatisfaction with her father and brother
sna il hardly seems rs IL the baron would
have gone TO work in the way he did had he
not supposed himself acting In some degree in
accordance with the lady's wishes. On the
the story which would bear more light. As ii
is, We are led 10 believe that the prima donna
IS safely out of chancery, and that is cause
enough for sincere congratulation.