The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-16
THE UNION.



CASE OF THE Hon MISS TALBoT-We last week stated
the circumstances under which the Hon. c. f. Berkeley
bad petoned the House OF Commons respecting the
OF the Hon. Miss Talbot niece OF the Earl OF Shrews-
now inmate OF the Roman Catholic convent called the
Lodge, near Taunton, and alleged 10 be aposuiant The
sst-named fact has been admitted IN letter from Dr.
Hendren the Roman Catholic Bishop OF Clifton, and by
the lady superior of the convent II was denied IN the
House OF Commons by Mr. Reynolds, Roman Catholic
MEMBER and asserted by Sir B. Hall. on the authority of
Dr. Hendrens letters Ii now appears that the young
lady herself denies that she Is posulant
The brought before the court OF ehancery on
petition for reference the master TO settle scheme
for proper residence for Miss Talbot Mr. Rolf appear
ed in support of the petition on behalf OF Miss Talbot
by her next friend, and Mr. Page Wood for the Hon
c. f. Berkeley. After the opening statement OF coun-
sci, the Lord Chancellor said
:" saw the young lady when visit to Lord Shrews-
bury, and she certainly was very Intelligent young lady,
ven Berkeley whose conduct calling my attention the
case was certainly most praisewo,hy applied TO me 10 my
pas, which declined ID issue until the matter came be-
fore petition in court Mr. Berkeley then said he
I" have since received letter from the young lady.
which will hand to the learned counsel privately, in
which she is very angry with Mr. Berkeley There has
been statement that the young lady poulant in the
convent Now, the young lady distinctly denies that she
young ladys in the convent with my consent This is
positively untrue; find reference to the orders. that
she placed under the OF Lady Shrewsbury TO 60
abroad, and now find her in a convent"
II was finally settled that reference should be made
to the master for scheme OF residence for the young
lady, the Lord Chancellor intimated that he would
certainly not allow her to remain in the convent; and
although part OF the duty OF the court TO inter-
ere with religion, he should take that she
der no coercion or undue influence from the Roman Cath
olics The young lady subseq ueny placed in charge
OF a distinguished peerless.
The GREAT ExHIBITIoN.-A notice has been posted on
the building stating that one OF the latest resolutions upon
which the commissioners acted was, that the exhibition
should positively be opened on the LIST OF May, as orgi-
nally announced.
In relation 10 the American portion of the exhibition
we find the following in the London correspondence OF
the New York Commercial Advertiser:
1T has been feared by Americans here that the articles
contributed by our citizens would not do us justice
nation One cannot yet tell what the comparative merit
OF our country viii be- side by side, in the strife of the
peaceful with the old nations OF the earth But feel
sure that shall fall far behind. In many spec
mems OF what will come under the head of raw mate
rial have seen ZEN abundant evidence to-day tina, our
woods grains in the kernel and ground into the whites
orms OF ssmp Rommony, and meal coal ron copper cot
such the great markets never received rice in the
leaf the cigar, and many other things
which occupy this classification, have been opened
chiney we shall not make large display Sill. even
here, we have much that is beautiful, and that is
tcuar from New York; upon which should be wiling to
risk reputation the exhibition.
Our agricultural implements excite great attention. In
poughs haIfows, drills, reapers hreshers and the like
we are in advance Of whatever have here yet from
Also many very beautiful and useful horticultural mple-
menrs which are new here The Lawrence Mills have
sheetngs which will hardly be out,one by Manches
and tweeds coach lace. gnghams, prints, and cass
meres have been placed upon our counters.
our lndiarubber goods This is thing almost unknown in
EugIand-the converiby of India rubber into almos,
every conceivable thing earth GOOD Heavens what
Is this f-and this land this ~ excla con.
sanuy heard after OF the almost infinite
rieY was opened: In dagueTeoypes, throughout, the
whole far ahead. 1t has been wise seed
the licensees Of our good and great My friend Gov
Briggs has had crowd all lay around his perfect and ad
mirabe likeness Twelve hundred daguerreotypes, hand
someiy framed and hung jadciousy will be the least
attractive part OF our exhibition and told that there
are arriving that number of individual portraits.
Ihe London Times, after expressing doubt whether
me As IL the arrears Of work already existing
not labor, arise o, "a serious but we trust
during weather has always leaked little de rem,
had been well pitched, and the interior the sasbars
painted Inconvenience on this score would be expert
enced.'
1.-THE late heavy rains have dissipaed this idea, and
water has penetrated in many places that serious fears
exemption from drip damp which is indispensable
in such building. The Times believes that thick Of
desired object but, with due Difference such author.
y all experience in this matter proves that this country
leakage there very large surface of glass The
twenty Of glass and metal forming the Crystal Palace
will, June and July, contract and expand such
tent that will be impossible to prevent leakage unless the
roof Is covered with oiled cloth
Sir Alexander Cockburn has been promoted to the Of
flee oil attorney general in the place OF SIR John Romy,
and is succeeded as solicitor general by Mr.. Page Wood
The Great Britain was 10 be taken on the S,
ult
A deputation from Liverpool had left for London, TO
have an interview with the government the subject
OF transatlantic navigation. Efforts are now making in
certain quarters TO remove the North American mail
steamers from Liverpool.
AMERICAN OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY The
mayor, corporation, and principal inhabitants OF South
amptcn, entertained r. Croskey esq, the American
consul al that port at grand banquet Wednesday 10
mark their respect for him the protector of the Amer.
can Ocean Steam Navigation Company, and for his Sc
lection Of the port OF Southampton the rendezvous on
this side OF the Atlantic Of the steamers belonging TO
that company.
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