A PRINCE’S BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1454, 14 January 1886, Page 3

A PRINCE’S BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

The Rome correspondent of the Globa writes The’ lovers of society scandal are promised a trial in which a prince of theßoman aristocracy is sued for a large sum of money by the family of a lovely young lady to whom he had promised marriage. There is no breach of promise action possible in this country it can be shown that expenses have been incurred by those bringing the action on the strength of such promise. In this case the ciraumetances are very peculiar. The young girl in question, who is described as being as good as she is beautiful is one of three sisters. They lived with their mother, a lady of good birth and were generally known as “TheVsnetians.” The young Prince saw the youngest when a mere child of 13, and conceived a violent attachment for her. He offered her marriage, but the mother objected that she was too young, and the young lady was sent to a first-rate educational establishment to perfect herself in the accomplishments becoming to her future position. The lovers corresponded, and the Prince, though sent off on his travels by his family, who have been unceasing in their efforts to make him change his ideas, remained faithful, sustained perhaps by the idea that, like Dick Swiveller, he had a lovely young lady growing up expressly for him; but at last the stern family counsels seem to have prevailed, and he* withdrew his promise. The young lady is now 17, and her mother brings the action for 100,000 f., expended she states, on the strength of the promise of marriage. The trousseau, a costly one, was already ordered. The ease will be tried here shortly.