New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-18

RESTITUTION OF CONJuGAL RiGHrS-
SINGULAR CASE.-The Judicial Committee OF the
Priyv Council was occupied on Saturday last with
an appeal in cause of restitution OF co4ugaI rights
on the part OF Rev Pierce Connolly against MS WE
CCrnelia Augusta Connolly. The parties were mar
RED al Philadelphia, according 10 the Tes ana cere-
MONIES of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and FIVE
children had been born to them. Rev Pierce Con-
nelly al the time of the marriage was priest oil he
Church Of England IN America and was rector OF
the Church of hatcher. IN the State of Mississippi
In the year 1885, the parties became disposed 10 De-
come Roman Catholics, but the husband was anx-
ions first 10 proceed TO Rome. They quilted NacneZ
and went To New Orleans. where they were acct
dentay delayed SIX weeks during when Tune 'he
wife, who was unwilling 10 proceed to Europe uhtll
she had proieSsed the Roman Chtholc idlln, was
received into the Church OF Rome. On the 2ilh Oh
February 1886, they reached Rome. and on the 2lth
Of March the reverend gentleman, on his aoJuratlon
of the Protestant faith, was also received INTO the
Roman Catholic Church.
In January 1885 they left the continent, and set
tied at Grand Coleau, IN the State OF louisiana
where they continued till May 1872 whist resi-
dent there the Rev Pierce Connolly proposed 20 his
wife that henceforth they should've IN constant and
perfect chastity III order 10 the more fully GeVo,ng
themselves 10 the service OF God, and with special
view 10 the declared wish and intention OF the nus
band 10 take holy orders IN tie Roman CathOnc
church The vile consented, and, in furtherance Of
this object she took up her residence at the convent
of the Sacred Heart at Grand Co.eau The husband
then took another Journcyto Rome but III July lsi5
returned 10 Philadelphia, where h. wife joined HIM
from the convent where She had been residing du-
ring his absence Onthe tn OF December, 1913, hus
band and wife again reached Rome, where they
lived together III the house, but observing per
feet chastity
TheirVisitto Rome was % OAiana sentence OF sepa-
Ton from each other which necessary 10 enable
the husband take holy orders. ana the wife 70 be-
come a nun. The sentence OF separation was pro-
nounced. the vile was placed n a convent Al Rome,
and the husband entered the lege 10 prepare Tor
holy orders. II became necessary. before the hus-
band took orders that has wife should tase solemn
vow OF perpetual chastity. Before doing this sne
reureScned 10 her husband the nature OF the ooilga
tons 10 which he was about 10 bind himself iTey0-
cahly and offered 10 release HIM from all those DIM
cues and TRIALS by returning to their previous mode
of HE and thereby sacrificing any wish or VIII oil
her own The husband persisted IN his determine
tlon and took holy orders. He then came 10 Eng
land and offcaied private chaplain to the Earl oil
/ Shrewsbury.
Mrs Connolly ent 70 a Convent IN Paris for three
/ months ard then came 10 England, where she
| founded AZ Derby community OF religious women
since removed TO Hastings, IL Sussex. (and OF when
She afterwards became. and ROW Is. the Superioress
| under the title of the Congregation OF the Holy
Child Jesus" In January, i>is the husband went 20
Rome. but returned in May and then went to Inc
Convent 10 see his wife. She refused 10 see him. Al
| though he had commenced an action against her iol
the restitution OF conjugal rights The case VII
again be taken before the Court OF Arches, the Jul
! cal Committee of the PRIV Council after having