Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-01

OF MIN, and his beautiful American had neve,
e''' lei, strong curiosity about her Yam
M hu Papist, turned into Vice Queen!
was something strange in this caprice of for
GU" was anxious TO see the person with
whom the blind goddess had played SO fantastic a
| freak
Inc Marchioness's name is Cation She is the
WIDOW oil Mr. Patterson, and is thGs allied in some
degree, with the Bonsparte family She came 10
ireland, accompanied by her sister, with no other
OBJECT than 10 see the country. Having been in
odnced tn the most fashionable circles She did not
at hrst disclose her religion, which might hay been
an obstacle 10 the cordialty of her reception Her
aeoicuon 10 Popery was little suspected, as NAV
oe Judged from her having been selected, by MI
Saurin, as his political confidante 1t was at Marty
al his house, $50 at least it is Iumoured in Dublin
.na' she rst revealed her leaning towards the Pope
lhe learned gentleman, whose spleen 20 the reli-
slon OF The country, considering his Hugueno des-
cent and his TALL from Office ought TO be FORGIVEN
han INDUCED In violent TRADES against Lord Wei
lesley; upon which the amiable widow did NOT
mint comment: and when he came TO an at
tack upon PopeEy, although some symptoms of
uneasiness were displayed, ye, for long time
no remonsTance was made. Mr. Saurin was
not interrupted in his ieers at transubs,antia-
tion; he was Permitted 10 indulge in some plea
santries at the expence of auricuar confession;
certain interesting iacts touching the Borgia family
were allowed 10 pass; but when he came 10 Prince
Hohenloe, and opened battery upon Bamheroh
the wltov could hold no longer; and turning upon
Mr. Tx attorneys general, proclaimed herself Pa
plst. The dismay produced By this aination NAV
be more readily conieclured than described yyheth
er slight flush came the calm and corrugated
countenance oil the host has not been stated in the
common report Of this agreeable incident; INT !, l.
said, that the fair American volunteered her inter
position with Prince Hohenloe, behalf of her
friend, In order 10 procure his restoration to Office
4 nv of r..
thing less than miracle could accomplish so anna
rently improbable an event. For very long after
this convivial incident, Mrs. Patterson was intro
duced at court, ana Lord Wellesley was almost in
Simultaneously struck with admiration of charms of
which one hundred and fifty thousand pounds w ere
said to constitute part. Her wealth was. howe
yer, greatly exaggerated by vulgar report; and the
Marquis is, believe, the very last man who would
be disposed TO take it into a matrimonial cacula-
ton. Though Hymen is sometimes addicted TO the
study OF arithmetic, ye, Lord Wellesley :, ould ne
yer set him his insiorious task. He offered Mrs.
PATTERSON his hand, and was accepted
In town so provincial in every thing and more
especially In religion, the marriage of lord lieu
tenant to Roman Catholic lady excited 10 ord-
nary Sensation. The Catholics conceived that
'heir creed would receive a sanction from a pair
o. beautiful eyes at the Castle; the priests expect
ed that she would drive in state to chapel; and
Messrs. O'Connel and Shield did not despair that
! N
go IN Disguise TO the gallery of the Catholic House
of Commons. The hopes of the Popish marty
were not little confirmed by the nomination of
4eE private chaplain, In the person OF the good hui
INQUIRED and cheerful spirited MIR Glynn. The
Grange faction, and especially the saints looked
on the approaching event with a sentiment of
corresponding alarm. II was idle, they said, to
expect on the part of Lord WeHeseg,auy very
rigid adher ence to the principles OF the Protestant,
religion How powerful must be the influence of a
young and beautiful wife, upon man of careless
! or vacilIating opinions. These apprehensions
were not little augmented by the announcement
that The Catholic archbishop was to celebrate The
marriage. Lord Wellesley was anxious to INDULGE
his bride in this selection: but Dr. Maaee and his
pariisans prevailed It ygas settled tha, The Doctor
should have precedence; and that, after he had
" incorporated two in one" the rival hlefarch
should ne intT oduced, by postern gate, and allv
the marchionesse's igous scrupes bv a sacra
mental confirmation of the nngaiory forrp,lJ,ies
which should have been previously gone thronaL
by the Protestant divine. Iy this arranrer,eot
pohtcs and theology were frlici.olslv reconrjlod
| Dir. Masce went through the cercn ony with his
usual hfIskness and alacrity and so sweet and
winning was the smile, with which the Ja,lv RI
! sponded the matrimonial precept-t to love. honor.
| and obey that the Doctor is said to have n-o,
tested that Gospel truth shone through her eves
Such is the fascination OF beauty. even uyo, ,
hat
since his heterodox marriage, a Considerable. and
even suspicious mitigation OF his opinions has been
Observed. The Influence of the Marcbjoocss !.
/ mailer OF universal comment; and upon rccec,
occasion 1t was remarked, that The Rirh Revc,e,d
Father In God had acted Cicisbeo TO this :. dan
GeFous PSpsi," and had accompanied her IN ,Ie
principal mart for the sale of biby-lipe, IN D,,;
II Thee circumstances had surrounded ;be Asr.
! choness with much interest," and will acco,of far
the curiosity felt to see her. stood i M I'M.
! suspense, when ii was announced iha, ihe noiis
par were making their triumphant eniry INTO Oh,
hotunda. Followed by gorgeous retinue Of ricb.
~ decorated attendants, the Viceroy and bis CON
sort advanced towards the immense assembly viz
received them with reclamation. Sine Sea-, -.
upon his arm She seemed iustiy rroud Of 20 fair
OuTihen. he consciousness of 20 noble n ,,.s.s.
SION had The elect upon lin which the in.pratio,.
OF Genius were said to have produced ppo,, n celo
D'alea actor, and lac looked " six feel h; IA ron,
pact ana well knit together, with great sIer.ass in
Ms movements and with no further s,oon ,L,,, i
" winters have left upon him. With searcL;r, r
ninety hradlated eye, and with cheeks which to a.
ever turowed, carry but fey traces of the trorics
| Inc victor OF lippo Sab, and the rogope-er ri
captain Bock, entered the Botunda am ot c,,;,o
sure 'hat theTe was not slight touch OF mclod,a-
matte importance in his air and manner. s5 -
GOO aeai Of genuine dignity ii occurred 10 me ,bs,
''c's was something artificial and iheairtost r., ID.
entrance upon stage, in which erbc,-.r.t ~ '''
Jesy was to De performed. II was .sid by Vol,at.
OF real monarch, that no man could IN ,v.i1 ,o
form me part OF king " j. Role he Roi. 3, H. q
phrase which, amounting 90 a trnisrn. Ioqos IT,.
/ iO'Se perhaps when applied TO "a lord lieutenant
/ A'Oid " eliesiey seemed 80 ne 10 rcrson,t, lie
sOVtIo'sh WIN TOO elaborate fidelity 10 the t,rt
""u W forget mat ne was not in permanent POSSES