The Press.
London, England, 1858-08-21 00:00:00

1858.

distrusting the French Emperor, ir.asL.
they will ask what is more likely than that
Imperial child has been made a corporal 1
other reason than to qualify him to corm
the red-breeched host of 100,000 men 1%1
destined to lay England waste ? This,
way, will make a new "point " for Mr. Roo
in his next anti-French speech.

And, apropos of this learned cynic, allow
state that I verily believe there is not an
lish resident in F'rance, whatever his polite,
sentiments, whois not ashamed of his haral4
tle
and that of Mr. Lindsay. Even if what
gentlemen said were true in itself—and
deal certainly is not—it is felt that they
guilty of execranle taste in saying it on the
sion on which they did—just after enjoy
French hospitality; and it is felt, too, that
have done an impolitic and wicked thing, i
much as such language as theirs wounds
French more than English people not known',
them would be disposed to think, and, -
quently, disgusts them with, and makes
impatient of our alliance.
During the last few years Protestant
had frequent occasion to complain of
indignities put upon them by the
Catholic clergy, especially in the burial
dead. The Havre journals which have
us this morning relate a new one, whist
sure will create a most painful sensation
Protestant community. A Protestant
died lately at Graville Saint Honorine, near
town, and was taken on an appointed dad
only cemetery in the place to be buried.
Popish priest of the parish, however, acconit
by another priest, presented himself at the
of the cemetery when the corpse arrive.
locked the gate with a huge padlock, saying ,
the heretic dead should not be admitted. Tti,
Protestant clergyman prayed and threatened
(observe that by law a Protestant is as
entitled as a Catholic to burial in the
cemetery) ; the family of the deceased wept.
the black-robed priest and his companion
to and fro with contemptuous gesture. A,
a locksmith was sent for and ordered
Protestant clergyman to force the lock.
man was just about to comply, when the
with a sneering remark, opened the gate,
funeral was accomplished.

PS. The news of the bombardment of
which has arrived this day by telegraph,
excited some sensation.

THE NEW LORD HERRIES.
HER MAJESTY having been graciously pl
confirm the resolution recently arrived at
Committee o' Privileges, namely," that Willi
stable Maxwell, Esq., of Everingham-pai;
county of York, had made good his claim
dignity of Lord Herries of Terregles, in the
of Scotland," that gentleman has taken up
and is now the fourteenth Lord Herries.
stable Maxwell is the eldest son of the late
duke William Constable Maxwell, Esq., of
ham-park, by 'P'eresa Apollonia, daughter
late E. Wakeman. Esq., of Beckford-park, co:
cester. He was born in 1804, and reeeivedb
education at Stonyhurst College, Lancash.:.
lordship is a Roman Catholic of large landed
perry in Yorkshire ; he is a magistrate and
lieutenant for the East Riding of Yorkst
served the office of high sheriff of that mini
1833. Through his grandmother, the Lady
Maxwell Constable, his lordship traces his
from the Earls of Nithsdale, who also emoyi
female title of Lord Herries of Terregles. 'Dr
dates from 1487, and is descendable to heirs
male as well as female, which was not the
the earldom, a title of more recent date. B,
were forfeited under attainder soon after t
tish rebellion of 1715, in which the Earl of
dale played a distinguished part. Tho aI
however, was formally reversed by her Mi
1848, and within the last month, as we have
stated, Mr. Constable Maxwell has succeeds
establishing his claims to that ancient an,
trious barony. Herries is descended from aco
ancestor with Lord Farnham, and the Ma,
baronets of Pollok, Calderwood, and Cardones.
lineal ancestor, Herbert de Nlaxeswell, or de
well, sat in the Parliament of Scone (F.
1283.84) when the nobles of Scotland ar
acknowledge " the Maiden of Norway "as
that kingdom, and became the grandfather
Eustace Maxwell, the gallant defender of -
rock against the invasion of King Edward L—C,
Circular.