Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-16
ROYALTY In DIFFICULTY.
A Prince fn LimbO-Has Adventures
and MisforGuues A Sad story of
Love, disappointment. and Unre-
cOgniZed Titles.

! penetrate the secrets OF a titled aristOcracy,
and depict the mutations Of fortune as they
, affect the welfare and happiness of those
who are born great. Still less often are the
mysteries of royalty unraveled BY their keen
pointed pens, and kings, queens, and prin-
ces are only served out TO them in the mos
infinitesimsl Of HOMEOPATHIC doses. Once in
a while; however, il is their privilege to
indulge in a little "tail lashing" over such
| fertile themes; and, to do them justice, they
make the most of their Opportunities.
Albert Edward, of England, Queen Emma
Of the Sandwich Islands, and one or two
French princes, have visited us within the
past seven or eight years, and we all re-
member how the story Of their sayings and
dOings was protracted long after they were
safely domesticated again at nome. Since
then, few noblemen-of what nationality
or. rank in the peerage has always been a
mystery-have been discovered in our
midst, either making considerable show
on small financial resources, or else, as has
happened in two instances, suffering under
the most peculiar, distressing and unac-
countable pecuniary embarrassments. Each
ofthese illustrious gentlemen has enjoyed
his full share of newspaper notoriety, and
the jubilant reporters havs found congenial
themes for discussion in their difficulties
and impecuniosity. But these are reminis-
cences Of a time when the ROYALTY and no.
bility OF other countries wandered TO our
shore like the knights Grant Of old, in
quest of adventure and we have so long
been without a genuine sensation of this
kind that we are almost unprepared TO re-
alize the privilege We have been permitted
TO enjoy within the past few days. Last
Saturday the announcement appeared in
the Brooklyn papers that most interes-
ting personage-a knight, prince and an
heir-apparent to a foreign throne-had,
through inadVertence or an ignorance of
our republican institutions, transgressed
one of our laws and been incarcerated in
Jail by some irreverent constable, who
failed to recognize the truth of Carlisle's
saying that there is divinity doth hedge
king and the still more venerable dogma
that "ths king can do no evil" The hero
of this interesting adventure is none other
than His Royal Highness Prince Moses
NJ. D. Wallace, Knight of the Golden
Cross, and heir-apparent to the throne of
ST. Jean DAcre, principally of small
| extent, but of considerable historical i'm
| portance, being on the coast of Syria at
| the foot of Mt. Carmel: Unwilling to reveal
all the secrets Of his kingdom, or to tell
more of his pest life than is necessary to
! define his claim TO the honors due one of
his high birth and greatexpectations much
that Is OF deep or permanent interest to
the world is still unrevealed; but we have
learned a few facts respecting this unhappy
| Prince, which we gladly communicate to
the public, In the hope Of exciting symPa-
| thy for his present misfortune.
| Prince Moses was born at a town and
| place that are at present unknown, and
even he has forgotten the circumstances of
that remote event. His own firm conviction
! is that his father was President NJ. Angus
ms Roberts, gentleman well and favorably
| known in connection with the early settle
ment of the Liberisn Republic, on the
western coast of Africa We do not like 10
question a gentleman's word respecting
| his paternity, but az President Roberts
| never had any Sons thai he was aware Of,
| there is some reason TO doubt the accuracy
of the Princes conclusions on this compaT-
ativey unimportant subject. Be this ~ it
may, the Prince subsequently found his
way 10 Akra, became heir-apparent to the
| throne in some mysterious manner, and
| then suddenly determined to fit him
self 10 wear the ermine without futher de
lay. A comprehensive knowledge of the
world, and an experience Of the manners
and customs Of other nations, were deemed
| an indispensable prerequisite, and Prince
| Moses started out 10 study the art of gov
ernment and the art of war from personal
| observations of the various countries of
Europe and America. We first locate him
with reasonable certainty in the English
| navy, where he served a number of years,
as he claims, in the position of midshipman
/ on one of Her Maiesty's frigates. That he
| did serve thus in some capacity is attested
by discharge now in his possession:
Having familiarized himself with this
branch Of the naval service, he came to
| America TO study the construction and work
ing of our iron-clad monitors. Up to this
| time he appears to have concealed his rank,
| az no one ever heard of him, nor was the
government officially informed of his royal |
presence. No events of unusual interest
| transpired in connection with the illnstri- |
| Gus parsonage until last june when the |
series of adventures that led TO the present |
unfortunate condition of this remarkable
/ prince began to attract public attention.
| While lowering around the Brooklyn
hayward, he was attracted by a lady
/ &C
| by her remarkable intellectual gifts, and
the heart of the susceptible Prince was
| touched. There was doubtless a secret ATTN
| ity existing between this amiable pair, for
| the lady was a clairvoiantb by profession, and
herpowers of foresight and prophecy enabled
| her 10 detect the royal birth and expec-
| tations of her lover. We believe that she
| herself claimes some connection with the
4 4 r, r, So L. T.,
| lands; but in what way or how, we are
| unable to state suthoritatiyely. Miss Leoni,
/ as she was formerly called, il quite an
| attractive lady, with the burnt-umber
| complexion peculiar To her race and more
than ordinary scuteness Of perception. The
| lady was at that time residing in Brook
lyn medical institution, where the Prince
first visited her. Not wishing to nee his
afianced bride engaged in any occupation,
| the Prince CALAMITY offered to provide for
her present az we'll as her future neces-
! sites, and, informing the proprietor Of
the institute that he was prepared to meet
| all her Indebtedness, engaged her apart
ments for four months, promising to pay
! in advance. Owing to combination Of
circumstances over which he had no con-
| troll he was out Of funds at that particular
| time, 1Ul us dkSAN, MI y. H. DEONu, %
| No as Nassue street, would soon be able to
| furnish him with abundent means, out of
which he would pay the doctor The Prince
] in the mean time sailed from New York,
buthis agentfailed to transmit the promised
check for reasons unknown, but no doubt
satisfactory 10 all parties except those most
| interested. At the end Of the four months
the LADY was invited to vaca,e, which she
did; and to revenge her wrongs and punish
her irresponsible lover, abe married an
| other man whose name is jackson. On
! the Princes return to New Tork-which
was in a manner somewhat humiliating,
owing to the fact Of his being in double irons
for some real or supposed miscOnduetat sea,
we found his bills unpaid, his promised
bride unfaithful to her VOWS, aud his
credit gone. The doctor, who had boarded
Miss Leoni at his Institution, now deter
| mined to vent his wrath on the head Of
Prince Moses, and after some difficulty
secured his arrest and Incarceration for
/ the Indebtedness incurred by Miss Leoni
| during his absence, to the amount Of $3.50.