American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-11

Around the semi-circle formed by the sanctuary
are curious Gothic stalls or seats for the deans,
canons, resdentuaries, and assistants. Over
the high altar is an immense arched window
resplendent with stained glass, representing the
genealogy Of Christ. This was presented to the
| cathedral by the Earltof Shrewsbury On the
altar there are six large candlesticks Of Gothic
design, and no more, because the canons pro-
hibit q superAuity, A profuson as it is in
America was unknown to the ritual Of the
Middle Ages Esata,.5 a1 aHa 5.aa+s ls'atsai
Ina little chantryi to the right Of the nave
in n beautiful sarcophagus. of black and white
MARBLE covered with the crest and other ar
mortal bearings of the "Staffords," lie the re-
mains Of the Lord Edward Petre, belonging to
the family of the aLord Of Stafford" a great
benefactor to this church. On the tomb front
ing the aisle are the shields of the Petre and
Stafford families, with the following words in
old Gothic characters ''Pray for the soul of
Edward Petre"ili ha 44 1as3& anQ aG ed5
10 Having the letter of characterfrom Professor
Curley, of Georgetown College, countersigned
by the late Archbishop of Baltimore, in my posi-
session, I entered the church and met the Rev.
Edward Cotter, M. A., Assistant Rector (late
of the Church Of England, who Immediately
invited me into the parlor of the rectory, a
beautiful room with wainscoting of oak and
stained glass windows, adjoining the cathedral.
Here, in a few minutes, / was introduced to-
that distinguished preacher and writer, the
Rev; Thomas Doyle, ID. D., rector and chaplain
to the Earl Of Shrewsbury. was invited to
dine with him the next day, and to meet by
invitation, at supper, his eminence Cardinal
| Wiseman, Archbishop of Westminster. DR..
Doyle toldm that in England all the, Catholic
clergy are Englishmen, and the majority are
converts from the established church. The next
| day, atVespers, Cardinal Wiseman preached,
| after which met him at supper and was pre-
| sented to him. He is an extraordinary man
and Of vast requirements. He conversed flu
emily with o man from Asia, in the Syrinc
tongue, and is master Of Arabic, Hebrew,
Chaldean, and most of the Oriental languages,
besides being a distinguished writer. The car
dinal gave me his card, and invited me to his
receptions" which are held weekly at. his ele-
giant residence in Golden square. expressed my
astonishment to Dr. Doyle, that a Catholic pre-
late should have evening receptions; but he
said that Dr. Wiseman was now a cardinal,
prince of the church ranking duke, and is
now recognised US such by all the powers Of
Europe, for wherever he travelled on the CONT
nent he, received the, honor due his rank aud
distinction, and is compelled to support his dig
nifty. At his receptions every Tuesday evening
at eight O'Clock, you meet most of the foreign
ambassadors, and many persons distinguished
by their rank, learning, or political reputation.
went on Tuesday and was exceedingly gratifed,
and felt proud of my democracy, and my title
of native nobility, an American citizen, among
so many of high civil and ecclesiastical rank.
|, IN my plain black suit, of course could not
| expect to shine like those around me, glttering
with their collars and orders of nobihty
There were many eminent men present,
some Of them the recent "perverts to Rome"
Professor Jerrod, Professor of History in the
| University of London, and many distinguished
| Catholics of the clergy and gentry. Among
| them the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Bishop of
Clifton, the Bishops of Southwark, Lord Staf
ford, the Earl of Arundel and Surry, the Lord
Camoys, Lord Clifford, Lord Fieldng IN con
vert,) Sir Coleman 0'Loughen, Gov. Gen. of
Malta Sir Richard Jenkios, Director of the
East India Company, Sir III. Psston Beding,
| field, Sir Edward Stafford birmingham, (these
two last date from beyond the Norman con
quest--that of the Danes, under Canute, in the
| year 1030--and are relatives of our old fel!
low-townsman Richard 7. Queen, esq., Lord
Camden, "a recent rconyert,) Francis kreonan,
Professor of Surgery in the University of Lon.
don, Sir James Copeland, M. d., Ply sician to
the Queen, Mr.. Bowyer, Lecturer on Law al
the Temple: all the above are Catholics g
Among the clergy were DR.. Newman, late Of
Oxford University, Archdeacon. Manning, Rev.
Geo. Faber, M. A., Rev. Henry Wilberforce,
NJ. A., late of Oxford -University-a convert
and brother Of the Protestant Bishop of Oxford
Among the Protestants present were the Earl
of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, Right Hon.
| VIM. Gladstone, NJ. p. these last distinguished
themselves by their advocacy Of civil and reli-
gious liberty in both Houses of Parliament,
and their opposition to the /" Ecclesiastical Ii
ties Bill" John OConnell Mr.. Monsell, and
other members of Parliament, were also there
How glad l am that there are no titles with us:
we are all equal, and not ears, dukes, or bar
/ onets, but soUereigns. At vespers, on my right
\ were three American ladies', granddaughters of
! n staunch old republican Catholic, Charles Car
roll Of Carrollton, viz the Duchess of Leeds,
the Marchioncss Of Wellesley, and the Lady
Stafford. I saw also the Countess Of Arundel,
Lord and Lady Peter, Lady Georgiana Fuller.
ton, the Countess of Newburg, Hon. Phillip and
Lady Fitzallen Howard, Lady Stafford, Lord
and Lady Fielding, Lord Clifford, and the beau
tiful and accomplished heiress Miss Talbot the
neice of the Earl Of Shrewsbury, about whom
there was 80 much noise in the papers some
time since She is the ward of Dr. Doyle, and
has engaged herself to Lord Edward Howard,
son of the Duke of Norfolk 1t is love-match
he is about twenty eight and she seventeen
years of age; he fell in love with her when
quite young at Lord Shrcwsbury's Castle and
courted her then. Both are strict Catholics,
and belong to call the blood Of the Howards
and Talbots." They are to be married in few
days. B 4, .s ..a r.-s .....-,,. s....
heard Father Ignatius Hon, and Rev. Geo.
Spencer, heir to Lord Spencer) preacb he was
q minister of the church Of England, but is now
priest of the order of 0ratorians The Church
and State Gazette states that certain duchesscs,
countesses, and one of the cabinet ministers
are on the point-2if they already have not
Of fseoeding to Rome The Bishop of Indiannis
here, and the Archbishop of Cincinnati has just
left. The latter is relative of the celebrated
Count de Bocarme, who is TO be executed IN
Belgium for the poisoning Of bis wife's brother
with nicotin, He is one of the noblest families,
and - Lsn Aaa.h hia ruifa Will be one of the