The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-05

does not, by any means, satisfy the legiti-
mists, and the dispute runs so high, that it has al
ready almost annihilated all hopes of q sincere re-
Cancellation Of the parties. The recent result Of
M Crcton's proposition for the repeal OF the laws
which exile the Bourbons, has increased the diff
Guilty. M. Berryer declared that the Comte dc
Chambord will never enter France except as king;
and the princes Of Orleans refuse to enter into
gotiations until they are allowed to do so on tho
stion given by NJ. Berger to NJ Cretons PROPOSE
ton, has widened the division between the
branches.
Taking the Veil.
TIE PETITION OF CRAVEN FITzIIARDIN0E BERKELEY
TO THE HON. THE COMMONS UNITED KING
DOM GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PARLIA-
MESr ASSEMBLED.
Humbly showeth THAT he ntermarried with
Augusta Talbot, the widow Of George Henry Tai
bot who the halfbrother Of the present Earl of
Shrewsbury
That the said George Henry Talbot left two
children him surviving, namely John, who was heir
presumptye to the Earldom, and Augusta, an infant
now of the age Of ~ years aud upwards.
That the said infant, Augusta Talbot, resided
with your petitioner and her mother up to the time
Of the death Of the latter, which took place on the
That since that period and up to the month Of
September last, the said infant, Augusta Talbot,
has resided with the Earl and Countess Of Shrews-
That in consequence Of the death Of the said John
Talbot, the said infant, Augusta Talbot, became
absolutely entitled to sum Of GSO,OOO, or there
abouts.
That the said infant, Augusta Talbot, is ward
ofthe Court Of Chancery.
That in the month Of September last, tho said
Countess and Earl Of Shrewsbury placed the said in
FAINT, Augusta Talbot, (notwi tn standing she is
ward Of Court, as aforesaid,) at the convent called
the Lodge, situate at Taunton, in the county Of
Somerset, not ms pupil visiter, but a postu-
liant, with the asowcd object Of allowing the said
Augusta Talbot to take the veil and become nun.
That in the month Of September next the period
Of probation or Iostulancy will have expired, and
the said infant Augusta Talbot, will be compelled
by the rules and regulations Of the said convent,
and by the priesthood Of the Roman Catholic
Church, to take the white veil during her minority,
and Notwithstanding the said infant, Augusta Tai
bot, is q ward of the Court Of Chancery.
That. having taken the white veil there Is no re-
treat for the said infnnt, Augusta Talbot and she
will be compelled to take the lack veil in Septem
Der, lS52, or shortly Afterwards.
That on the 9th day Of June, 1852, the said in
ant, Augusta Talbot, will attain her twcnty-frst
year, when she will become entitled TO receive the
an sum of cc0,OO0.
That, being nun at that period, the ESO,Oo0
will become confscated to the said convent, or to
the cecil sastical revenues Of the Church Of Rome,
or TO the endowment, enrichment, or maintenance
az some bishoprc deanery or other ecclesiastical
bcnefee of the said Church Of Rome or the said
infant, Augusta Talbot, viii be compelled by some
assurance IN the Law to transfer all her right and
interest in the said sum Of cS000o.
That il is one of the doctrines Of the Church Of
Rome that no member of the said church shall be
permitted to exercise his or her private judgment
In religious matters, but that in all such religious
matters he or she il bound to submit to the auho-
rty Of the said Romish Church, and to the direction
That in a certain work by Nicholas wiseman,
who is "A high ecclesiastical authority IN the Romish
Church, the principal doctrines and practices in
the said Romsh Church, under the head Of " Leo
ture - int oduction page 10, the following passage
occurs -" The Catholic Church IL thus rs city
10 which avenues lead from every side, towards
which men may travel from any quarter by the
most diversified roads, by the tl,orny and rugged
ways Of strict investigation, by the more howery
paths Of sentiment and feeling, but arrived ut its
precincts, NIL find that there is but door to the
shcopfold-nsrow aud low, perhaps, and causing
flesh and blood 20 stoop as II passes In. They may
wander about is outskirts, they may admire the
goodness Of its edhces and its buwarks, but they
cannot be il denzens and children Il they enter not
by III a. one gate of absolute unconditional subms-
sion 10 the teaching Of the church"
That IN the said work, under the head OF Lecture
Ill. page 76, the following passage occurs-"For
the moment any Catholic doubts, not alone the
principle Of his faith, but any Of those doctrines
which thereon based, the moment he allows him
self 10 call in question any Of the dogmas which the
Catholic Chufth teaches having been handed
down within her, that moment the Church conceves
him TO have virtually abandoned all connexon with
her; for she exacts such implicit obedience that
any member, however valuable, however he may
have devoted his early talents TO the illustration Of
her doctrines. fall away from his belief in any one
point, he is cut Of without reserve; and we have
IN our own times seen striking and awful instances
Of this fact
That the above opinions and declarations Of the
said Nicholas Wiscman are the true doctrines OF
the Roman Catholic Church, and that the said in
FAINT, Augusta Talbot, has had them instilled into
her mind 10 the exclusion Of all other principles:
and that the said infant, Augusta Talbot, IL bound
to submit 10 the will and dctaton Of the superior
Of the said convent, and to the priesthood Of the
Church Of Rome.
That your petitioner Is deprived Of an communi-
cation and connection with his stepdauRhter, the
said infant, Augusta Talbot; and your petitioners
daughter, the half-sster and only female rea-
tive of the said infant, Augusta Talbot IL also pre-
vented ON cultivating those natural feelings Of
affection which but for the aforesaid would
exist, and grow up between them, to their mutual
comfort aud support.
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the
Hon. the Commons Of the United kiagdom Of Great
britain and ireland will be pleased to take his peti-
ton into their serious consideration, and that they
will be pleased to engraft clause In the bill en-
titled tie " Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill,
row before their Hon. House, which will prevent
such practices as detailed in the said petition
from taking place; and that they will introduce n
clause enaeting that no infant, whether ward in
-chnnccry or not, shall be permitted to be placed by
her parents ~ guardian or any other person whom
sewer 10 any convent or seminary, place 81 edu
cation, or other institution attached to the Church
of Eome, as rostulant during the minority Of such
infant, for the purpose Of enabling or compelling
any such infnnt TO become n nun: and that In the
event Of any infant infants being no or hereafter
placed within the walls &c any convent seminary
place Of education, other institution attached 10
the said hurch OF home, rs a postulant, Cor the
purpose of becoming n nun, that the property
whether absolute or contingent, Of any such infant
infants shall vest in and enure 10 the use Of her
Majesty, and shall and may be dispose of ne her
Majesty shall be pleased by warrant "a der her sign
manual, 10 direct or appoint; or that n clause may
be introduced into the said bill for throwing protec
ticn refund young persons who now may be
bcreofter rIoced iu copy with "A view Of t.ki,v