The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-26 00:00:00

MB& LYVV3, THE CLAIMANT TO THE
BRITISH THRONIL

At the Lunbeth police court on Thursday, shortly
after the disposal of the night charges, • gentleman,
'in company with Mo. Rpm,. (the lady who
claimed to be the lawful deseendent of Prince
George of Cumberbuid, and entitled to the throne),
intend the court, and desired to make an spell-
Galion to Mr. Paget, the presiding magistrate. The
gentleman 'Wed that he had sone before his
worship to apply for • warrant on behalf of
Mrs. Ryes, against a stall-holder at the Crystal
Palates, who put forth that be was the son of
that lady, and obtained money from • sympathising
militia. His worship would doubtless reeollest the ems
of "Bless v. the Attorney fisearal," whisk had eampled
the attention of the law court., and, In face, an appeal
we. loading in the House of Lords for establishing the
rights of that lady as the dessersdaat of Prism George
of Catalonian& The party against whom he desired
proosedinp to be token had had Yrs. Bret' name put
on • Mall at the emote] Palms, and that obtained
buyer§ for his goods, upon the faith of his story that be
was the eon of Mrs. Byron—Mrs. !Vero : You must
remember the trial. sir?—Mr. Paget: Of course, it
was a question of pedigree—Applicant : Mrs. Rye's
claims to be the lawful dossendent of the Duke of
Cumberlaed.—Mr., Ryes*: The saes is pending before
the House of Lords on an appesl.—AppUeant further
mid that the man at the Crystal Palace continued to
state that be was Mrs. Byer's son, although he we. In
no way related to her. It was on that ground he would
ask lie worship to issue a warrant against him—Kr.
Paget : What am Ito take that omens foe I—Applicant
said the man had put himself forward as theses of Mrs.
Ryves, and also stated that be had received lettere from
the Cabinet Menders during the late trial.—Mr. Paget:
I want to me where the obtaining mosey under falas
pretences takes plume. Appliaant remarked that the
money was not received by the man in charity, but
owing to the lady's name being over the stall several
noblemen, gentlemen, and ladies were indueed to take
his goods without inquiring the pries, and thus gave
him money.— Mr. Paget: I want to we positively the
fable pretence" —A pplieornt : The man has said the I
people took his goods without asking the priee.—Me.
Paget : But you must first amertain that he lees asked I
for money under the representation that he was Mrs. ,
Ryves's son, or the proceeding you are asking forts pi*
mature.—Applicant could not Nay that was so, but the
man tied admitted selling goods at his stall, at prises
which he weld not have got Ulm had Doe represented
himmelf as the son of Mrs. Ryves.—Ms. Asset said if it
could be proved parties had given him money under
such false representation, then there would be grouad
for granting • warrant.—Appliesot considered the
admission of the man immesh for that, and that he mad*
use of the names of the Berl of Clarendon, Duke of
Somerset, and the Berl of Harrington, and even that
of the Queen.—Mr. Paget said some proof must first be
brought of the false pretence and the obtaining money
by it, end then he would grant the werrant, but e• it
stood at present he could not accede to the request.
The parties having thanked his worship left the mut.

CONVENTUAL LIFE IN STOLIRBRIDGE.
About two months ago, there was opened • convent
In Stoorbridge in oonnaotlon with the Roman Catholic
Cturoh of that town. On Tuesday, Dr. Ullathorne,
Bishop of the Roman Catholic dimes* of Birmingham,
solemnly resolved a postulant for the religions Me in
that omen& She is the only daughter of Mr. Knowles,
oollostor of poor-rotes for the parish of Kingswinford.
Such an ocemion being soossdlngly rare in a Protestant
country. • good deal of curiosity wee manifested to see
the ceremony. and, though the admission to the &lush
was by ticket, every eonser was crowded. Shortly
after eleven o'4osk the Bishop, socomportied by Canoe
Eatcourt, the Rev. 0. Dement, the Rev. Mr. Oliver, the
Rev. A. Craddock, and • number of soolytm, entered
the church from the sacristy, and took their plates In
the sanctuary. Here the Bishop took hie position
on the lowest step of the altar, and donned the net-
meals appropriate to the occasion, which socristed of
an alb, stole, cope, and mitre. The Bishop having
chanted "Veal Creator Spiritus," the *heir mug the
litany of the Blessed Virgin, daring which the postulant,
by Miss Haskow, bearing • cross, and ten
rittrejEtrilneisdressed in white, and followed by the Lady
Be lb. Convent, and the Mistress of Novices,
"stored the chorels. She was dreamed in • gorgeous
bridal drum, and hone In her hand • lighted audio.
Two of the little girls also bore lighted eaudise, and
three were placed on the Prim Dine, In front of the
seastuory on the mat side, at which the postulant knelt.
The **Lebrun (the Bishop) having einuted another
hymn and reined • prayer In Latin, aseended the pulpit
Scribe purpose of addressing an erhortstloa to the
postulant Ile afterwards descended from the pulpit,
and seated himself at the eafroses of the seaddisery,
and the postulant, aesompanied hy the Mistress of
Ronson placed beneff on her knees before biza.
=Dsorkter, what is it you desire ?
t : My lord, I ardently desire, and humbly
bog of God, through the Intercession of the most
blessed Virgin, Saint Joseph, and of all the mints,
to pat on the spirit of Jesse Christ, to die to the world,
and to receive UN habit sad state of the bleeped Virgis
Mary, with a view Of being oussised during the
nonciobe In the @pintas' life, and In UN iSIIIIIIIIIIOII of
youth ; for which tod I humbly bog you to pray for
me, and I crave the same of all the assiMenta.
The Bishop intimated that the request was grouted ;
and west on to exhort her to peneversam as the first
pace sedeninry to one In her positioo. After Mantis,
• hymn and reciting a prayer, the Bishop again exhorted
the postulant to put off the old man, with his =/,‘
desire.; to put on the meek and humble Jou
'lnspirewad le live henceforward by His Spirit, whit&
her with ardent seal for the salvat of ion
perfeet onbusimien to her superlom In emialusicia,
be diesel/teed her to receive the religions habit. The
procession was Ayala ro-forissd and left the 'harsh. Th•
postulant, after leaving the an/eh, renetepe the
religions habit from the LOY ihiperiones, who, on
taking off the nada; drew says. "May the I,pird aye,*
you of the old man and all kis died.: Ames r and
putting on the religious habit says, 'Wee lb. Lord