, 1866-12-09

A PAtiaian Lttt TnteuT Killed By an In
innate Friend.

Correspondence New Ot1eana F5caJune.l
PAnIH. Sovomotr4 1865.
here by duel fought a few nIgnis since, uu-
der very mysterious circumstances Among
the spoiled children Of fortune 10 be found
In Paris, was the son Of q lato wealthy St.
Petersburg banker, named Se:usn. Aiter
his ta:h,r's death you1S sesulp us .a metnsr %st
They purchased one Of the handsomcst
houses in the Rue TaItbout. aud entertained
good deal. Young scguln became the pro.
prietor Of theatrical newspaper, and
through 1t lie soon made the acquaintance Of
great many persons connected with liter
atuze and the stage, while his free expense
Of money carried him into the
=. 1irst'' cifcles Of Paristan society, "bYc-
society" Hc wns m athletic, stalwnrt fell
ST ef ana nod{ naTs wsa af
the least nervous agitation. The French have
proverb: "Scratch the Russian, you will
find the Coseack." It is no wonder young
Seguin, educated among Cossacks, should
harc had rude hand: This story is told
on one Of the most brilliant Russian prin-
ecsEcs admired in Russian society. She or
dercd her clamhermaid, In St. Petersburg. to
iron her n handkerchief The iron proved too
hot, md the cha1nbcrmaid's hand Was not
adroit. Tue handkerchief WIS very slightly
scorchel. When the Princess saw this she
tuned deadly pale, so furiously angry was
ehc, stuEted from her armchair, took the
poor chambcrmaid by the napc Of the neck
and carried her to the KITCHEN. The poor
chambcrmasd screamed II did not do 1t on
purpose" The Princess shook her violently
every time she screamed. crying, = ''silcncc.'' y
The great iron stove called fie,tt was almost
| red hot The Princess pulled the climber
| maids clothes above her head, tied them
nbout her neck, and forced her to sit on the
century since the Empress Anne, Of Russia.
| cut The nusc cit all Indies Of her court Whose
LCAuty made her euyious.
A iew days since young seguiu dlned with
some officers Of the zouaves, particular
one seemed 10 know. 1t Is probable = good
deal of wine was drunk, and the converse.
tiou turned on womon-though all this Is
mere matter Of rumor- Tonng scguin BE-
came Initiated and slapped the facc of his
Of the zonaves Of Tho Imperial Guard,
Their relations were so intimate thi.
prpyocatsou lost in great measure Id
Insulting charutcr, and the officer con
jured seguin TO- Keep cool. These appeal!
,1s sEas and hs b sapesi fs
dent young SeGuln intended to continue Il
provoke tic officer until he drove him into I
duel, the officer nshed for rcparatiou. Sc
eufu insisted the dual should take plnce In
P1lacc Of the Tuilerles. The Licutcnan
woke up tone comrades q portion OF hi
corps were on duty, Ms guard Of the pafncc)
insisted on their being seconds Of him ans
lis adversary, and procured Swords, som
say-toils, according to others-and repaired
ali IN or on the came track, to the ducllnl
ground, which was, according to some per
sons. the Porte Mnillot Of the Bois dc Bou
loEuc, or, others insist, the RonicyaEI
Mnlcsherbes- During the ride, Sc
gum (who Was most unfortunately placed
contrary TO all rule, In the carriage wit!
Lieutenant Lesatl. slapped his adversary
! They fought. ii have yeto1chcd thee, scsu1n
let US end the 1ght," exclaimed Lieutenan
Lceat. They hou'd each other. "You ar
liarl En- Hd,den' shouted Seguin, adEar
cling iBlpctuously. Lieutenant Lecat stmpl
guarded liinsclf. Seguin advanced With s
much force he actually ran upon his adve
kary Is sword, which tsanspiereed him. Il
fell &c useless to the ground. uc WAS BON
: TO n hotel near his mothers residence. ST
: and her daughter were summoned. Segull
in their presence, clasped Lecat's hanus
p bis hands, warmly and aitcctionately, b
came inscnstble, and scou expired. Lieutc
J. ant Lccat refuses to reveal the naulcs OF Il
e other parties; refuses to state whether
= was .ndeed :hc principal or the sero on
: ! There Is good deal Of public EndtGnnt. .nss
n the manner In u 1ilch This A0s1 Was ma
= aged It Is called no less than \ tnurd
a Ii sccms the Minister Of War IL dctefnin
% to force all officers of the army connect
. with 1t to resign their commissions.