The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-31 00:00:00

The Learned Counsel was the n proceeding to refer
to the allegations that threats had been used by the
Earl and Countess to make her consent to a marriage,
when
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he might observe that
there appeared to be some inclination on the part of
Mi‘s Talbot to contract the marriage in question, and
that there was no foundation whatever for the assertion
that she had been forced into it by the Earl and Countess
of Shrewsbury. He, however, thought it was not a
proper match, and had objected to it, when
on a visit to Alton Towers, observing that if
the idea were not relinquished the matter should
come before him in the regular way. A short time
afterwards he received a letter from Earl Shrewsbury,
saying that the marriage had beet. relinquished, and
that the lady was happy under the circumstances, mean-
ing that she had unwillingly relinquished it. The words
of the letter were—" that she was more disposed to
yield to the will of God than to her own inclinations."
Mr. ROLT said he was extremely glad that his Lord-
ship bad exculpated the Earl and Countess of Shrews-
bury from the monstrous and unfounded accusation that
they wished to importune her with regard to the mar-
riage. Dr. Doyle also stated, in his uffidasit, that he
himself had great objections to her marrying a foreigner,
and especially to the marriage in question, clearly
showing that be was no party to it. The nature of Mr.
Berkeley's conduct was furtherelucidated in the letter of
the young lady, which his Lordship had handed down to
the bar the other day, and which he felt bound to quote,
as it had been published in the newspapers of this morn-
ing, no doubt for some ulterior object. When conclu-
sions were formed and promulgated in the way they had
been before the public, they were certainly calculated to
interfere with the due and proper administration of
justice, and he could not too much deprecate the prac-
tice.
The LORD CHANCELLOR--It i 8 too much the practice
to try cases out of the court, with the desire, no doubt,
of influencing the conduct of the judges. A judge who
attends to remarks made out of doors can never exercise
his honest judgment, but I do not think the judges ge-
nerally are influenced by them; at any rate I shall not be.
Mr. Baur —We have the fullest and most entire con-
fidence in your Lordship.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I did not think that the
letter would be published.
Mr. PARKER—We know nothing about the publication
of the letter. We think it a great misfortune that so
much publicity has been given to the matter.
Mr. ROLT—We could do no more than say that we
were ready to discuss the matter in private; but, of
course, if we had suggested that it would have been a
confession of guilt on our part.
Mr. BERBECK, who appeared in support of the peti-
tion, said he was quite surprised to find that the letter
had been published.
Mr. BOLT thought until the contrary was proved it
must be considered that Mr. Berkeley, or some of his
advisers, had promulgated the letter. The Learned
Counsel then read the letter of Miss Talbot, say-
ing, inter alia, that she never wished to see
Mr. Berkeley again, and that she thought he had
disgraced himself by his conduct in the eyes of every
just and reasonable person. This letter expressed the
true feelings of the young lady, and the truth of it was
as undoubted as anything which over oame from the lips
of mortal. In his opinion it was worth all the affidavits
which had been presented on the other side. When the
young lady had broken off a marriage which accorded
with her affections, was there a more fitting place to fly
to to soothe her wounded feelings than the convent where
she said she bad passed nine years of the happiest period
of her life? Nothing was more natural than that she
should go there. Mr. Bolt next commented on
the letter of Dr. Hendren, the pseudo Bishop of Clifton,
and admitted that parts of it clashed materially with
the statements in the affidavit.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—It is a most extraordinary
letter. He says distinctly that she went to the convent to
become a postulant, and the affidavits assert the con-

trary.
Mr. BOLT—It is certainly a most objectionable letter;
and it is quite clear that the gentleman who wrote it is
not fit to be at the head of a convent. It is open to the
severest animadversion; but in my judgment it is
not characterised by that craft, cunning, and subtlety al-
leged by my Learned Friend. It is the letter of a gen-
tleman ignorant of the facts of the case, but conscious of
its injustice, presumptuously rushing into a conflict with
enemies with whom he is unable to contend. The tone

of it is that of a bold vain-glorious polemic, not of a
cunning and subtle priest, entering the lists with writers
not only of great ability and talent, but well acquainted
with mankind, and the daily affairs of life. Mr. Bolt
concluded with an energetic appeal against what he
called the reprehensible conduct of Mr. Berkeley, and
hoped that his Lordship would discharge the petition
with costs.

Tne case was not likely to conclude to-day.

MARLBROI-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—EIiza Wil-
liams was brought up in custody of Stringer, an active
and intelligent officer of the C division, charged with
having stolen a gold watch, several articles of jewellery,
and other property belonging to Mrs. E. Leicester, 23,
Broad-street, Golden-square.

The prosecutrix deposed, that on the 10th of January
last she was residing at 19, Queen-street, Golden-
square, and at that time the prisoner was in
her employ as servant of all work. On the
morning of that day, the prisoner came into
her bcd-room at eight o'clock, being an hour
earlier than the usual time she had been do-
sired to call witness. About ten o'clock on
the same morning, in consequence of the prisoner haviiig
absconded, she looked over the things iu her apartment:,
and missed therefrom a gold watch, several pieces of
jewellery, and a number of silk dresses, her property.
From circumstances which subsequently came to her
knowledge, she went to the police-station and gave no-
tice of the rubbery, with description of the prisoner,
to the police. Tht value of the property stolen was
about 40(.

Jane Cle•alpson, servant to Mrs. Foster, 19, Queen-
street; proved seeing the prisoner on the morning of the
10,t6 of January leave the house with a large bundle in
her possession, shortly after the property was missed.
Stringer, 193 C, said, from information he received,
he procured a warrant for the prisoner's apprehension,
and on Thursday last, about half-past five o'clock, he
took her into custody at Kilkenny, county Limerick,
where she was living with her mother. On telling her
the nature of the charge against her, the prisoner denied
that she had lived with. Mrs. Leicester. Witness found
some portion of the stolen property, consisting of a
visite and a dress, at a pawnbroker's, where it had been
pledged by the prisoner's mother on the 17th of March.
The prisoner's mother, on being questioned, admitted
receiving the property from the prisoner, who told her
she brought it from England.
The visite and dress produced were identified by the
prosecutrix as her property.
Mr. `Wolfe attended for the prosecution.
The prisoner, who offered no defence, was fully com-
mitted for trial.

THE MARCHIONESS or LANSDOWNE.--By the train
which reached the Great Western terminus last night at a
quarter-past ten o'clock, no further accounts were received
from Bowood Park, respecting the health of the Marchioness
of Lansdowne who, we regret to say, is hourly expected to
die. The last bulletin expresses not the slightest prospect
of her recovery.
THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The following Members
attended the Right Hon. the Speaker's seventh dinner on
Saturday :—Lord Arundel and Surrey, Lord Ebrington, Lord
Anson, Lord Entield, Hon. R. E. Boyle, Sir William Moles-
worth, Sir Percy Nugent, Sir E. Buxton, Mr. E. Ellice, jun.,
Mr. Hutt, Captain Matheson, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Butler, Mr.
Wyld, Mr. Richard Harris, Mr. Locke, Mr. Bass, Mr. Shar-
man Cawford, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Morgan John O'Connell,
Major Blackall, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Brown Westhead, Mr.
Corbally, Mr. Chisholm Anstey, Mr. James Clay, Colonel
Dunne, and Mr. Divett.

FUNERAL OF THE LAtE LORD DACRE.—Yesterday
the mortal remains of this lamented nobleman were removed
from his Lordship's late country seat, Hon Hall. Hertford-
shire, to their final resting place, in a vault built expressly
for their reception, in the churchyard of Welling, about a
mile distant from the Hoo, in accordance with the wish of
the deceased.

REPRESENTATION OF BURY.—The electors of this
borough are taking steps to secure the services of a gentle-
man to represent them in Parliament at the general election,
which it is believed is fast approaching. Mr. Walker, the
present Member, has never yet taken his seat, and of course
no one thinks of him. The Conservatives are desirous to
bring forward Mr. Henry Hardman, a gentleman of some
local influence; the Liberals have not yet made a selection,
though the Reform Association is actively moving in the
matter, and purposes holding a meeting of electors on the
subject in the course of a few days.
RtiPRESENTATION OF ROCHDALE.—The announce-
ment by Mr. Crawford, the Hon. Member for this borough,
that he does not intend to offer himself as a candidate for the
suffrages of the electors, in the event of a general election,
Las thrown the inhabitants into considerable perplexity.
The Liberals, who have for some time held the representation
in their hands, are desirous to have their townsman, Mr.
John Bright, to fill the honourable post, when vacated ; but
complimentary as such a proposition might be to him, we
hardly expect that gentleman will accede to it, for one rea-
son, at least, that to leave Manchester now would look like
running away from the opposition threatened by a section of
the voters, who regard his conduct in respect to the Papal
aggression as deserving the most marked punishment.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, MARCH 29.—
We have much pleasure in stating, on the best authority,
that INiajor-General Richard Seeker Brough, Colonel Com-
mandant of the 9th battalion, who had been very ill, is now
much better, and that the report of the death of the gallant
officer which was current in the garrison was consequently
incorrect,

A MODEL EDITOR.—A correspondent of the
Boston, Aruseum thus speaks of Mr. Wright, the editor of the
Chronolime :—He has been known to write with a pen in
each hand on two different subjects, rock the cradle with
his feet, and whistle " Hail, Columbia," for the twi❑ babies,
While intently perusing one of Parker's sermons, all at the
same time.

THE BOILE,R ExPLOSION AT MANCHESTER.--The
Ain h and last body of the unfortunate persons killed by the
bursting of a boiler at Manchester on Tuesday last was taken
from the ruins of the mill on Saturday morning, at six
o'clock. The remains are th;.se of a boy named John Com-
rnisky. Mr. Fairbairn, civil engineer, will be called before
the coronet's jury at the adjourned inquest, and probably
Sere other practical and scientific men acquainted with
builer-rnaiiiilg. The safety-valve, which was blov,-n from
the top of the boiler at the explosion, has been found, and
a is said to be very small for the quantity of steam which
Would have to blow off when the pressure was very high.
When a person undervalues himself to another, he is
reasonably suspected of a desire to be thought better of than
be deserves. - Eliza Cook's Journal.

A LONG WlRF.—Amongst the most remarkable
productions fr.nn Birmingham at the Great Exhibition,
there will be a piece of iron wire for the purposes of the elec-
tric telegraph, a mile long. This is the greatest length of
Wire that has ever been drawn; it is from the mill of Air•
John Cornforth.