The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1872, Page 4

“ N&W YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1872.—TRKIPLE Susur. ROMEO AND JULIET UNDER THE ALPS, ‘Love, Suicide and Murder---A Lesson for Mothers and Maidens, THE FOLLY OF FOREIGN WOOINGS. ‘What Maidens Learn in Europe Besides Languages. THE OLD, OLD STORY. An American Maiden in Love with a Pole. ——. MAMMA INTERFERES T00 LATE The Pcle Endeavors to Kill . Himself and His Beloved. SAD SCENES IN SUNNY SWITZERLAND, Lucegng, Switzerland, August 31, 1872, Mta. Bonville, formerly of Newburyport, Mass., be- tonging to an old and wealthy New England familly, is a widow lady, who had once a happy home at Boston, but lately exchanged her residence for Brooklyn, N. ¥, Some six months ago that lady sent her second daughter, Miss Julietta Bonyille, about sixteen years of age, in company with several other young American girls, and in charge of what she believed to be “(4 COMPETENT GOVERNESS,” to Europe. The city of Zurich, the Athens of Switzerland, was chosen as a residence to have the ladies’ education completed. At about the same period, when they reached Zurich, there appeared Ramon Zabriskie, the son’ of a wealthy Polish Jew, residing in the city of Warsaw. He came to Zurich from Vienna for the purpose of pursuing “medical studies" and intending to graduate at the Swiss university. ROMEO AND JULIET STUDYING THE LANGUAGES. But {t appears that, having made the acqnaint- ance of the lovely American girl, instead of study- ing anatomy Zabriskie forsook partly his books and the lectures on materia medica and studied English under the tuition of Miss Julietta, while he gave her lessons in German. These lessons his pu- Pil is said to have learned remarkably well. But it is not for me to speak of the nature or extent of these “studies in etymology.” Rather let me give you what Byron says of young men and young lovers teaching each other languages :— 'Tis pleasing to be school’d in a strange tongue By female lips and eyes—that is, I mean, When both the teacher and the taught are young, As was the case at least where I have veen; They smile so when one’s right, and when one's wrong They smile still more, and then there intervene Pressure of hands, perhaps even a@ chaste kiss; we And then she had recourse to nods and signs And smiles and sparkles of the speaking eye, And read (the only book she could) the lines Of his fair face, and found by sympath: The answer eloquent, where the soul shines And darts in one quick glance a long reply; And thus tn every look she saw exprest A world of words and things at which she guess'd, THE CRUEL MOTHER INTERVENES. The “etymological studies” which, as it seems, fad become fascinating in their attractions, were Interrupted by the arrival of Mrs, Bonville, with her three other daughtars, at Zurich, who, on July 13 took all her family to the Pension Mueller, at Ger- sau, situated on the beautiful Lake of Lucerne. Gersau fs one of the most romantic points on the northern shore of the lake, otherwise known as the Lake of the Four Cantons. Almost every inch of ground in the neighborhood has _ historical associations; the scenery of the lake is unsurpassed in Switzerland, and the village of Gersau 1s picturesquely situated at the foot of Rig-Scheldeck, half way between Viznam, the sta- tion of the Riga Railroad, and Brunnen, another most beautifully situated village on the lake. Near it is the romantic spot where, in the year 1307, met the three confederates from Uri, Schwyz~ and Unterwalden, where the traditional oath was taken Hot to rest until the oppressors had been ejected from the soil. * THE STUDIES OF LANGUAGES INTERRUPTED. Mrs. Bonville, upon her arrival from America, had discovered that there was something besides etymology and the languages in the studies pur- sued by her daughter. She therefore directed the Igtions with Zabriskie to cease, and forbade her A hter, Miss Julictta, to receive any attention frofh him or to have any relations with him what- soever. Zabriskie, however, had gone too far into the Niagara current to think of swimming back again, so he came to Gersau and took lodg- ings at the Hotel of the Sun, near the steamboat wharf, When reaching Gersau the Pole wore a false beard and a wig and endeavored to observe a certain incognito, He communicated to the pro- prietor, of the hotel that a love affair had called him thither, but that the parents on both sides, the mother of the “beloved,”’ as weil as his own father, lad forbidden and were opposed to a union. LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS. Nevertheless the two young lovers had frequent clandestine meetings during their stay at Ger- sau. The road which leads from the latter place to the village of Brunnen recals in many respects the beauties of the “Corniche road,” between Nice and Genoa, That road was chosen as a favorite promenade, and a more romantic opportunity could not have been desired for the meeting place of lJovers. It was here, on the rocks over- hanging the shores of the lake, where they are known to have sojourned often, and for hours, Whether from fear of being interrupted in these interviews or what other designs Zabriskie had in contemplation has still to be revealed—suffice it toknow that the Pole went to his rendezvous armed with a small pocket revolver. ‘This fact has been substantiated by a little boy—a goat herd—belonging to Gersau. While watching his flock on the roadside the boy was wont to pick hazel nuts. Being thus engaged he found @ re- volver in the grass on two different occasions, I have interrogated the little fellow and icarned from him that he had frequently seen Miss Julietta and her companion, and that, knowing the pistol must have dropped from the pocket of the latter, he had restored it to the rightful owner, MADAME MOTHER RESOLVES TO PLY. Mrs. Bonville, a very handsome and Jady-like widow, of commanding, maternal appearance, had, as already observed, perceived the fascination which the letters and visits of Zabriskie exerted over her daughter. Learning, moreover, that her vigl- lance had not prevented his attentions, Mrs. Bonville decided to break up the acqnaint- ance finally and effectually. Preparations were made to leave Switzerland, and even Europe, if needed, in order to separate the youth- ful lovers. The decision was communicated to Zabriskie on Saturday, August the 3d. On the very day he asked for his bill at the hotel and left for Zurich. On the day following, Sunday, August 4, Zabriskie returned to Gersan by the mid- day boat, inquiring at the hotel whether a letter, or message had been received foy him during the day's absence, Receiving anegative answer, he hastened to his room, where, later in the day, an unfinished letter was found ad- dressed to Miss Julietta, This letter, in all probabil- ity, tas been the Jast ever written by him while en- joying his eyesight, While penning that letter he must have seen Miss Julietta pass under his window in.company with her elder sister and three young gentiomen, one of them an American, a student of the Polytechnic School. The other two were Eng- Lshmen, engaged in business at Zurich. ROMEO RESOLVES ON MURDER AND SUICIDE, Zabriskie was seen to leave his room apparently tn a very excited state. In the meantime a little rose-colored note had been reccived for him at the Rotet; but it did notreach him. Tt has been ‘ascer- tained since that in this note Misa Julietta informed Zabriskie of the unexpected arrival of friends of the family; that she was compelled to accompany them and her elder aister om a walk, but, willing to ‘explain, would meet him on the evening. Zabriskie had followed the Uttle party in a hurried, excited manner, and on meet- ing, or rather coming up with them, he addressed ome angry words to Mr. Deimar, the young Poly- technic student, Mr. Delmar answered that, although he was not afraid to fight, he felt con- strained from accepting @ challenge from ‘so worthless @ fellow,” or words to that effect. Thereupon Zabriskie flourished a revolver, intima- ting that he had them all in his power, and by way of proving it fired a shot into the lake. Notwith- standing the hubbub thus created he uttered a re- quest to have a few words alone with Miss Julietta. The request, was at first peremptorily refused by all, including Mjss Julietta. Finally, however, it was acceded to, and Mr. Delmar added that they would allow Zabriskie twenty minutes. THB ATTEMPTRD MURDER AND SUIOIDR, Allcontinued on the road towards Brunnen, Zabriskie and Miss Julietta slowly following. The road along the lake describes many curves, and on Teaching the last turaig point of the winding Patn all were. startled by the report of a pistol shot, soon followed by another. Retracing their steps in all haste the little party—t. «4, Julietta’s, sister and the three gentle- men—beheld the young lady lying on her face in the middle of the road, bleeding from @ wound fa the left temple, while Zabriskie Was stretched close by, likewise shot in the left temple and apparently ina dying state. Mr. Delmar ran towards Brunnen for assistance, Fresh water was procured through the garden of a neigh- boring chalet, while the elder Miss Bonyiile and the two gentlemen ran towards Gersau to apprise Mrs. Bonville what had occurred and to cal Dr. Makewell, one of the physicians resident at Gersau. Mr. Delmar had in the mean- time returned with help and attended the wounded persons, Both had lost a good deal of blood and vomited freely, but the cool erystal water had soon @ refreshing influence, Zabriskie was en- abled to walk, with assistance, to a wayside inn, known as the Kindli, A bed was prepared for him there, and two Sisters of Oharity from the neighboring hospital at Schwyz undertook the nursing, wiiile the authorities detailed two gendarmes as a watch over the sup- posed murderer. The physician, Dr. Makewell, found Miss Julietta still on the road, stretched ona hurriedly improvised bed of moss and grass, and the authorities, who had arrived to make a@ legal investigation, found two large pools of blood about four feet apart, a chignon, a@ lady's hat, a necktie and pockethandker- chief, all more or less saturated with blood, Miss Julietta had somewhat recovered when Dr. Makewell arrived. He proved for the ball, but ex- tracted only a few splinters of bone. No bat! could be found, neither could its course be ascertained nor a counter opening be discovered. The efect of the wound had produced a shock on tho “sensort- um.’ There was likewise a slight affection of the muscles of the left cyolid and of the left hand, hip and foot. The wound healed by “first intention.’’ THE YOUNG LADY TELLS THE STORY. At the frst oMctal interrogatory the authorities elicited from Miss Julietta a deposition in presence of Judge Ulman, of Schwyz, and his Secretary, Dr. H, von Lutz. Miss Julietta stated that having been left alone with Zabriskie, the latter asked her whether she was afraid to die, With much agitation and laboring under bodily fear, the young girl protested that she was not afraid to die, whereupon Zabriskie produced again the re- volver, Being greatly excited she grasped the revolver with the intention to take it from him, when suddenly the pistol exploded, lodging the con- tents of one barrel in her face, She fell to the ground and remained unconscious uatil the arrival of the Doctor, as above stated. “OUT OF DANGER.” Miss Julietta Bonyiile has been attended likewise by two Sisters of Cuarity from Schwyz, and has now 80 far recovered as to be able to rise daily, and even to take a walk, under the favor of warm aud sunny weather. Her atteading physician pro- nouncing her out of danger, the ball, though not yet found, it is confidently hoped will not be the caus. of any vital or serious lesions in her system. ROMEO HOPELESSLY BLIND. As for Zabriskie, he also is doing well. He was, forty hours after the accident, transported to the prison hospital at Schwyz. His eyesight scems ir. retrievably lost, the ball having penetrated the cranium in the temporal region, near the left eye. ‘The course of the ball could not be ascertained and no exit of the same be found. His case is less hopeful than that of the young lady, and yet Ifound him in @ cheerful mood, apparently not realizing the fact that a criminal charge is pending over him and that the case will be brought to trial. If found guilty the laws of the Canton Schwyz may send him to the gallows. I found him stretched on @ bed, with Sister Verona beside him, in a iittle room overlooking the lake, with a beautiful landscape spread before him. His appearance denotes a young and wild patient—pale, yet healthy looking. He speaks German remarkably well, and has a sweet voice. His profile is well defined, like that of all sons of Abraham's race. He conducted himself at the hotel in Zurich in an orderly and quiet manner, but showing signs of high temper when alluding to the obstacles thrown in the way of seeing Miss Julietta. On his table were found an English grammar, several novels, but no medical or surgical text books, LEGAL PROCREDINGS DEFERRED. The presiding Judge of Sciwyz, Mr. Uiman, has decided to defer further legal proceedings until both Miss Julietta a3 well as the principal actor in the tragedy have so far recovered that no further danger may be apprehended, The wounds, as already stated, healed remarkably well by first intention, and no alarming symptoms are apparent, except the loss of eyesight in Zabriskie’s case. He will probably remain blind for the rest of his life. Itmay ruit hard with the Pole in the face of the laws of Canton Schwyz. Unless evidence is forthcoming which admits extenuating circum- stances he will be severely punished. The mother of the young lady has handed me a statement in writing of the occurrence, of which the following 1s a copy:— THE STATEMENT OF MRS. BONVILLE. On Sunday, August 4, two young American ladies who had been stayIng with their inother at the Hotel Muller, at Gersau, went out fora walk with three gentlemen friends, They, had not roceeded far when they 008 ya young Pole who hai payiny TiS RadesHes to the younger of ths. two sisters, hens juested an faerie wi er, which was i oe a used, both by herself and the Oy era uader whose protection she was; but on his ré ing the request ina most urgent manner, she length and stepped asid to him whil the others walked Bowls on, He then renewe his proposals, which were firmly and finally refused by the young lady, when he suddenly drew a pistol and, placing it at her'head, fired, The others, alarmed by the report, hastened back in time to see the young lady lyii on the'ground and the young Pole shoot himself throug! She was instantly carried back to the hotel the best medical assistaneo in Switzerland telegraphed for, and every effort made to save her and o her suiferings, with such happy results that we are plense: be able to'state that her attending physicians have pro- nounced her out of danger. From this painful event there is one evident les- son, I am far from deprecating the yalue of a European education for Americans, There are many things to be learned here that cannot ve Jearned in America, Nor is it at all necessary, under proper care, that in accepting these educa- ional advantages our people should forget their own land and become in any sense foreigners. Here you learn, among other things well worth knowing, that America is by no means the only country in the world; that {t does not contain all the moral and mental attainments, and is so far perfect that it cannot be improved. Apart from the languages and sciences there are economies of life, manners, methods of living, art, music and law. The “grand tour” is a8 Necessary how as it was in the time of Addison, and men and women from America go back better citizens because they have been broadened aud strengthened by a European life. ADVENTURERS WHO LI IN WAIT FOR AMERICAN consented, MAIDENS. Young women or girls come ouf under care of a governess or travelling companion, or they are Placed in homes where tuey have insuficient discl- pline and become the prey of the Centinental adventurer. America is belleved to be the country of diamonds and gold. A residence abroad is said to be aaure sign of possessing these, and the reat follows. There are several classes of adventurers— Italian noblemen, with pedigrees running back to Caesar and without money to buy macaroni; Eng- lah captains, whose chief accomplishment is bil- Mards; French counts, who live in a garret and do their own cooking; horoes of the “green fields” of Baden and Homburg. Un- leap one has ® elcar and accurate history and is known to have “business duties or government employment, or artistic tastes, it is safe to regard any foreigner resident out of hisown country, so far as Europe fs concerned, as an ad- venturer. However unjust it may be sometimes, Perhaps it isa rule well worth observing as a gen- eral thing in regulating one's intercourse with people in foreign lands, A MARQUIS WHO WANTS A SON, Not tong ago Galignant’s Messenger, the oldest English newspaper tn Continental Europe, con- tained an ddvertisement which I will quote from Memory. I give it in the words as nearly as I re- member:— A Marais the only surviving member of one of the oldest tainilies of Normainty, is desirous to perpetuate his titles and family prerogatives. For that purpose he wishes to adopt a young man or boy, who would inherit his claims and beconsilered his own child. He has no gbiection to marry the mother if required. “Address P. 0. o—. The foregoing was in reality nothing more nor lesa than a marriage advertisement, a means whereby it was intended to cnsnare an heiress or rich widow possessed of English sovereigns or American eagles, who could be dazzled by the prospects of marrying atitie. As an offset for the marriage portion of the bride the Marquis would probably bring with him a reapectable budget of unpaid bills. Invarlably that is all they possess. I say invariably. There are a few, but, alas | only'a few honorable exceptions to the rule. THE AMBRICAN COLONY IN SWITZERLAND. {tis amongst the prerogatives of HERALD cor- respondents holding a roving commission to wit- ness many strange scenes in the course of their travels. Switzerland thrives during the Summer months on American travel. The number of English is decreasing from. year to year, unless we except that amiable class of pilgrims known as “Oook’s tourists’? The latter are plentiful, but then they confine them- selves to certain routes and localities, Here and there a’sprinkling of Germans can be seen, and now and then we meet with a stray French or Italian party. But, as @ rule, American travellers are filling the large hotels and» American money defrays the display of gas in the shop windows ana the fireworks on the lakes. Americans, as the phrase goes, sont consus d'or.’ As a general practice American families travel over the Continent of Europe under the guidance of experienced couriers. It saves a world of trouble and annoyance. Undoubtedly that is the enaslest and most comfortable mode of travel, provided you have been fortunate in the choice of your man. If his credentials are satisfactory and his certificates genuine the courier, although involving an ad- ditional item of expense, provides the most efictent méans of protecting travellers against touters and the large class of adventurers which infest many of the caravansaries of Continental Europe. We meet these men daily, and in all pos- sible disguises, AN ITALIAN PRINCE TooRiNG FORA’ YANKEE Pau. I remember an Italian Prince, who was ever anxious to make the acquaintance of Americans and who most humanely and in the most disinter- ested manner proffered his services whenever he met an American lady or her children suffering per- chance from. dyspepsia or any other ailment brought on by the injudicious use of iced water. The Prince, @ descendant of a noble Bolognese family, laid claim to Ascula- pian powers; he was pronounced the most disinterested, fascinating young man. He never accepted a fee; the very mention of money would darken his looks, but he manfully withstood a com- plete shower of diamond rings and even of a heavy chronometer, sent to him by fair hands in com- pensation for proffered advice and “soothing syrups.’ It is one of the most pleasing things to be waited on by these men, the only trouble being that it is generally too late when you find out who your Prince is. But then they are so agreeable. They know every capital of Hurope; they can introduce the young mon toa club; they furnish you with letters to their friends, no matter in what direction Mes your travels. They coax, fawn and flatter you that it ts diMicult to get along without them. Your ladies don’t want any other box at the opera than that occupied by a certain Ambassador; the Prince procures it for you and the whole family is delighted. A POLISH COUNT LOOKING FOR A YANKEE COUNTESS. At another day you will meet with a Polish Count, who takes up a similar position, He is more of & linguist, and can make himself more usefulin a general way. You may take it for granted that he once held a commission in the Prussian or Austrian army, but that he has left the service by reason of having become the victim of misplaced confidence tn con- nection with the management of some imaginary property. Depreciated currency has reduced his income, he mourns over the misfortunes which befell his country, and who would not sympathize with Poland and her misfor- tunes? Our Count brings you to the best tailor. He himself dresses elegantly; beard and mus- tache are matchless in tint. He is known to and by everybody, and therofore eagerly sought after by young Americans, to whom he is a most agree- able companion, and who, by way of compensation, introduce him at once to their sisters and cousins at home, - MARRIAGE ADVENTURERS AT THE TUILERIES. Iwill give another picture. How ashamed did I feel of my equals, when at one of the Tuilerles balls, under the late Empire, two French adventurers stood right ia front of me, inquiring of each other as toa certain lady in blue, who was sitting close by! “Why, said the one to whom the question was put, “don’t you know? That's the American.” “Qahi? drawled out the other; “I will not say anything more.” “What a pity it 1s,” rejoined his friend, “that she is not .Pligible | Ilearn that the father 1s not so rich as we had imagined; but then So-and-so tella me that her cousin from Chicago, the little red-haired damsel who usually accompanies our beauty, has oceans of money in her own right.” “Well,” was the reply, “let us try Chicago, Red alr is a fashionable article just now, and Y néea nov feel ashamed to show mjself in the Bols, riding in het father’s carriage.’ I shadowed these worthies that night and was grieved to observe that Ohi- cago was honored by and accepted an invitation to the supper room. To hang on the arm of a real Viscount under the Emperor's roof was a tempta- tion not easily resisted. What heartburning has been caused at a period subsequent to the supper has since then been fully revealed by the records of a divorce Court, “MARRIAGE A LA Sona TUE NINETRENTH CEN- I could mention more than ten or twelve distinct cases where American girls have given up a happy home In exchange for a most miserable existence, Their fortunes have been squandered in most cases; some of the ladies have been deserted; others have obtained a divorce; but all of them are heart- broken. The cause of all that wretchedness is to be traced to the desire of gratifying a feeling+a vanity; to flourish as Madame ja Marquise or to imagine herself @ princess, The twelve or more cases of which I possess positive knowledge of facts are not all. Not that every case relates to the marriage of an adventurer; but regara these marriages even in the most favorable hght, and it is Safe to assume that ander no circumstances will an aristocrat take an American woman to his bosom as his wife. It 1s aleap into the dark, Certainly there is no reason why @ girl should not marry the man she likes; but it is wise to remember that it is the instinct of fallen men to hate equality, The young lady inay be equal with bim whom she loves, but then arises the question whetler the man's home or friends will suit her. If the latter look unkindly on her what unutterable misery must follow? The American girl discovers too late that she has been allured by the sounds of tities or a desire to attain a social position of which she previously knew nothing. Her marriage portion seourcd the Ullc, but the hugband’a relatives are anti-pathetic and her vanity ts rewarded by a Ilfo Of misery and slights, But no warning Voice is heeded, and I will add only one more narrative be- fore I close. MARRIED LIPE OF 4 COUNTESS, - A year ago an American lady married in the south of France & Polish Count. She was duly cautioned, but she would be aCountess. Married in due form, the pair set out on # wedding tour, bat before a week's travel was consumed, on reaching Vienna, the lady became aware that though & Countess she was bound to s swindler. But for the timely titercession of the American Consul the Countess ‘would have been subjected to endless inconvenience, inasmuch as the husband had conspired with his creditors to bring pressure on the family of the American lady for the purpose of extorting money. These many cases of girlish mistortune, while none of them look so deadly or terrible at first glance as the evil that has befallen Miss Bonville, have caused equal heartburning to families and misery more enduring than, we.aro happy to say, hers is likely to be. OBITUARY. Charles XV., King of Sweden aud Nor- way. A brief cable despatch received yesterday after- noon anaounced the death of Charles XV., Louls Eugene, King of Sweden and Norway, which took place at Malmo, @ small port on tne Cattegat, at the southern extremity of Sweden, on Wednesday. He was born on the 3d of May, 1826, married on the 19tn of June, 1860, to Wilhemina-Fredrique Alexandrine- Annoe-Louise, daughter of Frederick Prince of Orange, and ascended to the throne on the deatn of his father, King Oscar I, on the 8th of July, 1858, He was crowned at Stockholm, Sweden, May 3, and at Drontheim, Norway, August 6, 1960. His reign of twelve years has not been disturbed by war and has been mainly devoted to do- veloping the industrial and commercial resources of the consolidated kingdom and in: contracting alliances calculated to cement and perpetuate the tenure of his. dynasty, .of which he was the third sovereign, being the grandson of Bernadotte, one of Napoleon’s marshals, who was chosen by the Swedish States General, and adopted by the child« less King, Charles XUI., as Crown Prince in 1810, and succeeded to the. crown on the death of King Charles in 1813, having in the meantime been the actual head ofthe government from the day of his arrival at the ital, | The mother of the King just decéased Wis Jowophine Wugénie, daughter of Eugene Beanharnals, Duke of Leuchtenberg, and cousin to Louis Napoicon, late Emperor of France, The only child of Charles XV. is Prinocss Louisa Christian Frederick, Prince Royal and heir appar- ent of Denmark. Queen Wilhelmina died in March, 1871. For the last twenty-five years there has been a deep and growing sentiment in the populations of Norway, Sweden and Denmark for the unification of the three kingdoms and the consolidation ot the entire Scandinavian race. Topave the way for this result, which would assure the control of one ofthe most important straits in the world—the entrance to the Baltic Sea—and would form en important check against any westward enoroach- ments of Russia, Charles cultivated most friondly re- lations with France and with Great Britain, loping, doubtless, for their aid in the project of Scandina- vian unity; but the unexpected war between France and Germany doubtless disarranged the plans of the scheming Northern monarch, and postponed, if notdefeated, his nope of a united sceptre ruling both sides of the Cattegat Stralt, Before the death of his father, King Oscar Prince Charles had been for a year and a half a as regont during the King’s filness. One of his first acts after his coro- nation was the promulgation ofa law establishing religious liberty. By his generous and liberal initia- tive, thong the established faith of the Kingdom was Lutheran, Roman Catholics were authorized to build churches, found schools and fully to propa- gate thelr doctrines. Jews were also ailowed to establish themselves, acquire property ship God according to the rites of their fathers in any part of the Kingdom. Like his father, Kin, Oscar, the recent’ King inherited the spirit an abilities of the founder of the Ponte Corvo dynasty. Jean uiste Jules Bernadotte was tho son ofa lawyer of Pau, in the department of Lower oF elena ‘and was educated for the profession of his father, but when sixteen years age he pe- cretly enlisted in the royal marines, and when, the revolution of 1789 broke out he had advanced to the rank of asergeant. Royalists generally fied before the impetuous onset of the rising of the people, and military ability soon commanded pro- Motion. Bernadotte passed regia through each grade of the service,aud in the hotly-contested ‘Campaigns of 1795-6 was @ general in the operations | against the Austrians under Archduke Charles. In 1797 he led 20,000 Frenchmen into Italy to rein- force Bonaparte, when he first met the future Emperor. poleon, in their first interview, took the measure oi the active aud ambitious General, in whom he discerned the disposition for an inde- Pee career, and hence, it ia said, the two from he first, though destined to susiain long and in- timate acne mutually disliked each other, At the conclusion of the war Bernadotte was sent by the French Directory as Ambassador to Vienna. In 1798 he married Mademoiselle Clery, a ‘younger sister of the wife of Joseph Bonaparte. He was Minister at War in 1399, but by a trick of Ducos and Beye. the directors allied to Fispoleon, he was ejected from the position jnst before Bonaparte’s return from Egypt. He discounténanced tiie revo- lution of 18th Brumaire, and offered to prevent ‘it by force if authorized hy the Directory; but against nis wishes it was carried out, and Napoleon becom- ing First Consul and virtual Dictator General, Ber- nadotte was placed in command of the army sent to pat down insurrection in La Vendée, in which he was thoroughiy successful, stamping out the last spark of resistance to the exisling government. ‘The establishment of the Empire made Bernadotte one of the twelve Marshals of France, and he was assiqued to @ command in North Germany. At Austerlitz he broke through the centre of the Russian army, and was created Prince of Ponte Corvo in 1806. After the peace of Tilsit he occupied Denmark, fought at Wagram in July, 1809, fe Se from the army in consequence of a quarrel with the Emperor, and was sent into honorable exile ag Governor of the Roman States, Just at this time a new career opened for the ambitious soldier. Charles XIIL, the reigning King of Sweden, had no child. He adopted Charies Augnot, Duke of Augustenburg, as heir to his throne, and solicited for him the hand of Princess Charlotte, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte, Sud- denly, 1 1810, the young Prince died. Russia proposed thé claims of the Duke of Oldenburg, Na- leon desired the adoption of Frederick, King of enmark, while the old King wished the succession to go to @ brother of the Duke of Augusten- burg. The Swedish Ambassador, however, entered into @ cabal with Bernadotte, and repre- senting to the Diet of the States that the interests of the Kingdom required & man of firmness, mill- | tary capacity and bh: and that the choice of his Lieutenant ot Sent ive The 2ae of an ar French Emperor, that body, on the Is 1810, ‘clecteh tae’ gon of Ina Zabol tar Fy Prince of Sweden. The King was compelled to ac- cept him as his son, under the name of Charlies John, and Napoleon reluctantly consented to his acceptance of the offered dignity. He at once re- d to Stockholm, his last actin France bein, aud wor- ps cStant faith, in which he had been aiarane ts ascrmed chief control of the governmental affaira of thé Lassi barnes a March, 1811, created Regent during v..° Hines! SoWer King, and never, in fact, relinquishin, ~ ag aurhty the balance of the old King's Ife. France invaded Sweden, and in 1812 Bernadoitte concluded an alilance with Alexander of Russia. In 181; Sweden definitively quarrelled with France, an helped to defeat Napoleon. In 1814 Bernadotte re- fused to take part iv the dismemberment of France ; he rescued Norway from the usurpation o1 Den- mark, and in 1818 he succeeded to the crown on the death of the old King, During twenty-four years ppg boat he peered the throne, greatly to the advancement of his adopted country, dying in 1844. His son, Oscar I, who had married a grand- daughter of the bai 4 Josephine, succeeded, continuing the careful and conciliatory policy ot his father, and earning the reputation of being, in his day, one of the wisest and best of the European monarc' Charles XY., Nis son, who hag just died, has been a worthy representative of the line: of Bernadotte and Oscar. Salic law prevails in the United Kingdom of Swe- den and Norway, Consequently the crown does not descend to the daughter of the late King, the Crown Princess of Denmark, but goes to his brother, Oscar Frederic, Duxe of Ostrogothia, who was born in 1829. He is chief of the brigade of the Guard, Lieutenant General of the Army and Vice Admiral of the Navy of Sweden and Norway. His wife is Princess Sophia Wilhelmine, danghter of Duke William of Nassau, and thoy have three sons and one daughter, of whom the eldest ts Prince Oscar Gustave ‘Adolphe, born in 1868, who will now becoine heir apparent to the old Scandinavian throne. Just now there appears no immediate prospect of anion with Denmark through the fail- ure of male heirs to the late King. Bernadotte, the most republican of all Napoleon's Heutenants, strangely became a king by the choice of @ people remote from those irom whom he sprang, and to-day only his line, of all the great men Who came into prominence from the French Revolution, remains in the occupancy of the high position to which the forties of war and their own abilities raised them, His dynasty now ap- pears as secure as that of any reigning house in Kurope, and the teeming Northland over which they rule promises yet to play an important part in the progress of the Eastern Vontincnt, Josephine Eugénie, married three years ago to’ 1 pmaced Higa @ Promise never to @ War with | ad Av { ii Sweden, he {mmediately THE COURTS. .} The Alleged Myron Conspiracy Case—The Viele Ohild Abduction—Assulting « Witness in Court—The Molntyre Divorce Suit— Business of the General Sessions. The Charge of Conspiracy Involving Judge Dowling. Before Judge Leonard. Tho particulars of the recent arrest of Daniel Myron, an actor, and charge of conspiracy between Judge Dowling and Lydia Thompson in accomplisn- ing his arrest, have been published in the HERALD. It will be remembered that the charges against Myron were that he was insane aud carried a slung- shot. Myron was brought yeaterday morning be- fore this Court on writs Of habeas corpus and cer- tlorart. The following return was made by Judge Dowling :— JUDGE DOWLING'S RETURN TO THE WRIT. I, Joseph Dowling, one of the Police Justices of the city of New York, do return to the annexed writ of certiorart:—Tirat the said Daniel Myron in the said writ famed was brought before me on the m of September —, 1 in the cust of J ». Bennett, one of the detective police Oflicers of this city, who stated that he arrested him in the public street—viz,, in Thirteenth Street, at the corner of Fourth avenué—and then took him to Police Headquarters, at No, 300 Mulberry stree' where he searched said Myron and found conceale upon his person a dangerous weapon common! eae near dn yn ne’ mB 5 Ws The said act 13 as follows:— 8 1. U KOTLON srBrony person who uae oF stems 8 fo ine or with intent to jainat an; y, ly, and secretly conces von hts person, or with like intent fed and turtively possesses any instrument of ee eas easter ioe Lo Bg as 8 ee ee , OF any dirk fer (Not Con- tained a8 a biade of @ pocket knife), orswordoans ‘or aire Bee Tihs ayiny poesoselon of any of the weapons above mentioned by any other than a public officer, wil- b; Tully and secretly conceuted on the person, or knowingly and furtively catriod pearee, 0, be deemed presump- ive evidence of so c and posses: }, Or carr} the same, with the intent to use the same Violation 0 the above provision. As the above offence with which he was charged is punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison, aud I had strong doubts as to his sanity, from statements made to me in reference to his conduct, I thought it best belore committing him for trial for the felony to send: him on @ temporary commit- ment to the City Prison, on a charge of insanity, to the care of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction, 80 that they could have him ex- ‘amined by) the physician of the City Prison as to # pinta Ly Nite he Bia Hs 6 Sata of the oMcer against Myron in reference to his having the slungshot in his posséssioi, fud intended to hold the same until #9 Physicians could: ix.ke'a report; but learning that & writ of habeas corpus had beex S¢rved to produce him before the Supreme Court L1odged @ éommit- ment against him in the felony case, in order that the Court might have notice that there was such & charge against him, and that bail would be required in the amount named in it, to secure his appear- ance for trial, if the physician should report that he was sane (gan T desired to give the physicians sullcient time to make a thorough examination in the case). I hereby return @ true copy of the atiidavit made by Onicer Bennett against Myron, and the original whereof I pore eoeace before Your Honor, J. DOWLING, Police Justice. New York, Sept, 19, 1872, THE AFFIDAVIT ON WHICH MYRON W48 ARRESTED. In connection with the above was also submitted the following aflidavit upon which Myron was com- mitted:— State of New York, City ana County of New York, 83,—James P. Bennett, of the Detective Police pre- cinct, being duly sworn, deposes and says:—That on the 13th day of September, 1872, at the city of New York, in the county of New York, he arrested Daniel Myron, here present, in Thirteenth street, corner of Fourth avenue, and took him to Police Headquarters, 800 Muiberry street, where deponent searched him and found concealed upon his person tue dangerous weapon now shown, which is com- monly known as 8 slungshot, Deponent therefore rays that said Daniel’ Myron may ve dealt with as he law directs, JAMES P, BENNETT. Sworn to this 16th day of September, 1872.—J. Downe, Police Justice. Tn addition to the foregoing there was also sub" mitted a certificate from Dr. Nealis, of the City Prison, setting forth that Myron is insane, Judge Leonard decided that the commitment was regular, and dismissed the writ, This decision, of course, HONORABLY EXCULPATES JUDGE DOWLING from the charge of conspiracy preferred against him. So ends the case, The Vicle Child Abduction Case. A lively legal controversy promises to grow out of the late alleged abduction at Lake Mahopac of one of General Viele’s children by the mother of the child and Dr. Levison. When the previous legal proceedings between General Viele and wife were discontinued by mutual consent, and when the habeas corpus proceedings pending at the time re- garding the custody of the children were dismissed, likewise by mati consent, and when, upon this, an order was entered by the Court giving certain of the children to the father and certain tothe mother, it wes supposed that the matter would end here—that the parties to the suit would go their respective ways in peace and quietness and that there would be no farther occasion to give this case any wider pubitcity.. this Lake Mahopac eptsode has made it otherwise, and raked up the whole subject cam Mrs. Viele, carrying the kidnapped child with her, is on her way to sing and proceed- jugs are being taken to bring rT. Levison to punishment on a charge of aiding in the kidnap- ping, a& requisition rae been asked for from iovernor Hoifman on the Governor of New Jersey, where he resides, for that purpose. Meantime ap- plication was made this morning before this Court to strike out a portion of the previous order of the Court as to the custody of the children. Ex-Judge Fullerton made the application first Stated, He insisted that: this portion of the order was without the knowledge or consent of Mrs. Viele, and taerefore a fraud, He urged further that the proceedings instituted against Dr. Levison were based of this portion of the order, and that it was now sought to bring the parties charged with being implicated with the Spree into con- tempt of Court by virtue of an order of which they had no knowledge. On behalf of General Viele an adjournment was asked by Mr. Watner till mext Monday, on the ground that the General’s counsel, who knew all the facts in the case, was absent trom the city, and would not be back till Monday. This counsel, he said, entered the order, and alone could explain the misunderstanding upon which it was entered. “1 will grant the adjournment,” said Judge Leonard, “if you will stay the proceedings upon the requisition,’” “I can do nothing of the kind,” answered Mr. Wife case ts one,” sald Mr, Fullerton, “requiring “The case is one, . Fullerton, “re speedy adjudication,” 7 iy “I will adjourn the case till to-morrow,” sald sudge Leonard, and he was inexorable on this polut, The Dugan-Witner Habeas Corpus Casem“Jimmy” Dugan Paying the Penalty of Taking the Law in His Own Hands. j In last Sunday's Heratp was published a full ac- count of the habeas corpus case in which Mrs, Dugan, wife of “Jimmy” Dugan, the well-known e ® | politician, seeks to obtain from Mrs, Witner an in- teresting girl, some eleven years of age. The mother of Mrs, Witner, it will be remembered, as the story goes, rescued the child from an ash bar- rel, a waif thrown there to perish, and upon her mother’s death Mrs, Witner adopted the child as her own, and has since had the care of her. Mrs, Dugan claims to be the mother of the child, and through a writ of habeas corpus secks to obtain possessic of her. in Connection with this story was also given a statenient o: 2 attack, alter, the parties left the edurt room, by Mrs, Dugs. pth Witner, and at the sane time by Mr. Dugan On m. Witner. All the parties wére in Court yesterday, in view of the additional interest given to tic case from these assauits, some interesting proceedings were anticipated. @ proceedings, however, were very brief. As to the habeas corpus, an order was entered naming Mr, Fitzgerald referee. As to the assault, Mr. Dugan was arrested on leaving the Court, oF Deputy Sherif? Keese, pursuant an order of arrest previously granted by the Judge. He made no resistance, but calmly submitted to his fate, and on being taken before the Sheriif promptly fave bali in $2,000, Alderman Monaghan coming his surety to answer the charge. “~The arrest of Dugan,” said Colonel Spencer, the counsel of Mrs, Witner, ‘4s only for simple assault and battery. I propose to carry the case before the Grand Jury and have him indicted for felony, in assaulting Mr, Wither with a slungshot.” “How about Mrs. Dugan ?’ inquired a reporter, ‘She is a woman, and I’lllet her go,” auswered the Colonel. It was arranged to have the opening examina- tion before the referee in the habeas corpus case at eleven A. M. to-morrow. Decisions. Wallace et al. va, Meyerberg.—Attachment set aside unless plaintiff executes another under- taking, With two sureties, to be approved by a Jus- tice of this Court, within ten days. Hollister Jer! et al.—Motion denied; costs $10, to abide event, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions, By Jadge Curtis. Emanuel Marx vs. Erie and Pacific Despatch Com- pany.—Order granted, Morris L, Bloodgood vs. William @. Gregory.— Same. ee ‘The Sixth Nat! radeon fonal Bank va. £awin A. Brooks.—~ of yesterday, when it was annonnoed fotlor tn Mr, Mo: Molntyre’s counsel, he had votired fork the Ouaey ee tae as Bre paul prose’ as fegarded. Tre Publication ot tae ic case. His ‘solt-respect would not allow him te attempt suoh & thing. An adjournment with the consent of Mr. John B, A McIntyre's counsel, ‘until next W allow substitution of other counsel. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Large Namber of Prisoners Plead Guilty to Burgiary and Larceny—They Are Te Bo Sentenced To-Day by the City Juiige. ' Before Judge Bedford. The Grand Jury brought in a large batch of fm- dictments yesterday for burglaries and tarcentes. Michael O’Brien pleaded guilty to stealing a allver watch on the 7th inst. from the person of Allen Clark, at the corner of South and Roosevelt streets, Samuel 8. Jackson, jointly indicted with James L, Watson for burglariously entering the store of Douglas & Co., 79 Reade street, on the 17th of Juty, and stealing $100 worth of cutlery and veo nant Pleaded got iyo bargry in the third Udy similar plea was accepted from ‘Thomas lark, whe, ge w hot, dni entered the apartments of Anna lurphy, 196 Bleecker street, and stole $114 wortm of augh Tate Was oharged. with ontering the liquor ‘Was 0) store of John Jackson, 350 Eighth atenaee oy, the eae} on the 2d of August, and stealing $11 im Samuel A. Cisco was indicted for: breaking inte the wine room of Aden Doty, 14 Ann street, on the ‘1th of August, and atealing ‘eh Taife and Cisco ench pleaded guilty to an attompt at burglary in the third degree. N Aaron Stern and Nicholas Smith Ri aed toan indictment charging them with stealing, the 22d'or Au 50 worth of ¢; ‘the pro} of Jacob ‘oohea. by siti! Rane Joseph bcherlitz. also admitted that he was guilty of stealing a gold watch, worth $51, on the 29th of Au 'rancis Schneider. gust, from Victor Neale, who on the 12th of August stole $60 Worth of carpenters’ tools, the property of Charles ee Seele, pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. Mardha Cook pleaded guilty to Pacey cet to ons two silver cups, valued at $50, from Frederick mann. William Ka'ser pleaded guilty to obtaining goods by false pretences, he having on the 3d of Auguss represented to Kdward G. Probst, a clerk of George art that he was in the employ of L. S. Meyer, ° | and had been sent for three reams of paper. ‘William Johason, who was indicted for forgery in the tuird degree, Ploaded aulisy $0 sty fourth grade ft pce. On the 24th Of Avetcw mo 190} of thas ope « E, Dale to aff ofder for $60, All the above prisone:s Were remanded for sen- tence till Friday morning. Daniel Meehan and Edward Quinn, charged with burglariously entering the liquor store of Herman &ouroeder, 13 Mott street, on the 6th of this month, cad and stealing $9, were convicted of petty larceny and sent each to the Penitentiary for six months, Stealing from an Express Company. Charles V, Stillman pleaded guilty to stealing» package containing vest chains, valued at $88, the roperty of David Mayer, The prisoner was a clerk the employ oi the Adams Express Company. He was sent to the State Prison for three years and six months, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. SUPREME CouRT—CuAMBERS—Held by Ji Leonard.—Nos, 87, 1, 2, 28, 89, 60, 59, 60, 78, 79, 79. 92, 98, Call 104. [ARINE COURT—TRIAL TERM—Part 1—Held Judge Shea.—Nos, 15, 160, 288, 50, 40, 66, 182, 1 228, 360, 834, 890, 392, 394, 306. Part 2—Held by Ju Joachimsen.—Nos, 263, 835, 337, 339, 341, 809, 961, 863. Part 8—Held 396, 400, 404, 406, 408, $3, 414, 416, 418, 424, 426, 428, Part 4—Held by Judge Span! \ding.—Nos. 27, 205. CourRT ‘OF GENERAL SRSSIONS—Held by Judge Agee saan Thomas :Cunningham. Grand larceny, Leon Jassado. Larceny from the person, Abraham Rosenthal. Obscene literature, —_ McKee, Thomas Holman, Joseph Darrow Charles Darrow. Seduction, Francis Dooley. COMMISSION OF APPEALS, LLBANY, Sept. 19, 1872. ‘The following {s the calendar of the Commission of Appeals or Priday, September 20:—Nos. 415, 416, ane 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 42734, 428, 420, 430, 431, THROWING A DEADLY WEAPON AT A BOY, Since the 2d instant Dr. Amabile, of the Centre Street Hospital, has been attending Patrick Mor rissey, a boy, living at 161 Watts street, Patrick was in the employ of Frederick Ewing, doing buss ness at 252 Greenwich street, and on the day named, some trouble ari between the boy and his em-. ployer, it is alleged the latter threw a heavy piece on [et at ee ain mae ae oe the — inflicting @ scalp wound, and per! using cussion *ot the, brain or fracture the *kulk, Dr. Amabile, _ believin his in a _ critical condition nofified Herrman to take his ante-mortem statement, im which he said that while some boxes were being ut into a sling, in order to have them raised by® foistin spparatas, Mr. Ewing, who waa on third floor, dropped down through the oe the rope, with an iron hook attached, and it 61 him (Patrick) on the head as he stood under the hatch. Patrick thinks Mr. a threw the hookt jarpeselyy as he had some ill-feeling against Cin Tor which, he says, there was no cause. A verd! was rendered against Ewing, and Coroner Herrman issued a warrant for his arrest. ALLEGED HOMIOIDE, Stephen Quali, a child four years of age, whose parents live at No, 512 East Fourteenth street, died yesterday afternoon from the effects of injuries re- ceived on the 7th inst. It is alleged that Catharine McGuire, a woman living in the same’ house, while much intoxicated on tfie roof of the Prernines, threw a brick, which struck deceased on the he: as he was playing in the rear yard, Catharine arrested at the time and is now confined in the Tombs. It is stated by the father of deceased thas the prisoner parpeesly threw the brick at deceased, but that will letermined by Coroner Herrman, ‘who was notified to hold an inquest. THE WESTOHESTER OOUNTY FAIR The attendance at the Westchester County Fair yesterday was tolerably large, notwithstanding the heavy rain which fell during the forenoon. Now that the exhibition may be fairly said to be in full blast, the various departments present a much more satisfactory appearance than was expected, in view of the tardiness which characterized the and | arrival of live stock and goods in the eta Mage of the week. The horticultural display un- usually attractive, while the stock of l- cultural implements is much larger and ore varied than that exhibited on rmer occasion. sy) numer o born cattle on the grounds exceeds it of last yéar,’ yiteoun news er, embracing ahi fancy breeds. Anovel feature presented yesterday was a baby show, in which some fifteen or twenty infants wera unwittingly made competitors for & gold watcl which was offered to the mother of the mont h some infant produced. The prize was ultima awarded to the wife. of Deputy Sheritt Henry Ford, The afternoon was devoted to trials speed, but, owing to the copious rain of the morn- ing, the heaviness of the track prevented any ex- traordinary fast trotting from being witnessed. To-day the trials of speed will be continued, RESIGNATION OP THE SECRETARY OP THR ‘> NEW YoRK Cotton BKOHANGE, Mr. 3B. F, Voorhees, owing to the failure of hig health, hag been obliged to give up his position as Secretary of the New York Cotton Exchange, Muets ofthe prosperity to which this institution has so suddenly arrived is directly attributable to the un- tiring energies of this gentleman, So closely has he been identified with the cotton interests of this country and abroad that the regrets at his illness and the Naira wee genuine loss to the cottom trade will be widespread. The following comma- nications were handed him to-day B. F. Voonnexs, Esq. ind you the enc! copy of resolutions, Managers, held on the 18th inst., and ad@ a, regrets id h compels you to connection with the Gotton. Bachan {42 respect fully, rangers, of the New York Cot- Wilorens the Board of Mata letter trom Me B. FV ton Exchange have reeet' ring nation as Sceretary of the Bx- hees tendering, Marounds tha the condition of his health will not permit him to continue in that position; Bor atly That tho Board of Managers relic cont Ma vadgaation, conseious of the faithful m which he has pertormed his duties since the o1 of the Exonange, and sincerely regretting that hit oi pot Atiow him to remain with us in his ofBe ity. 4, Thnt the Board of Managers feel that they sspears sontiments ofevery member of the Exchange in regretting the retirement ot Mr. Voorhees, and fervently hope that, in whatever sphore he may dev his energies, he May Meet with the success due who ts #0 Miele) ny aug Sane the discharge ‘ ich may devolve apen him. bay id Kf pon LA Fe ENTS. ectiully submitted. 5 aa Mi Chairman Bxecutive Committes. Mr. Voorhees will be succeeded by Mr, By By Powera. late of the Journal af Commeroa,