The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-04

prsed that journal Of it, character and preteuslon
purports to be "plain unvarnshsd account of this
affair." the materials Of which were probably furnishsd
BY Mr. BIsdSury the senior proprietor ofths paper,
panied the committee their visit TO the school The
Bee says that the committee with those invited to &C.
Iy received at the door by lady dressed the garb OF
nun, and showed by her to parlor whore they
informed her q the object Of their VISIT and asked nsr
IL she had any objection to investigation. She
piled" None at all am pleased to sec yoa gentlemen
In few minutes will show you what little there Is to
see house 10 small and we have but few in it."
The following is the account given In the Bee OF the pro-
The company became seated In the parlor with their
hats Off and the lady went out of the room. In few
moments she returned and conducted the party up
stairs through the sleeping rooms Zone two Of which
contained five beds neatly and plainly draped With
where ZONE dozen pupils were taking lessons ia e wing
The teacher dressed o num- and very readily
the question, put to her .s to the mode Of IN
teach them good American principles" Five minutes,
perhaps consumed in the school room, and dis.
pressed in the countensnce Of a young lady pupil at
simple inquiry made BY = member Of the committee,
On leaving this room, lamp furnished BY one OF
the and the committee invited to 60 below,
into the cellar. This was decnsd, ami the light was
not used.
Other rooms were visited one of which was the sauc
tusry On opening the door Of this consscrated place.
kneelng at devotion, and on table near
her several burning candles Some eight or ten OF
the party entered in the most silent uncovered
and the strctest proprsty was obse we'd in fact SO
light was the movement that the female at devotion
seemed in the least and remained in the
posture she had assumed until the committee retired
from the room
In the meantime another female had entered the
roo a. and when addressed in q low tone Of voice by
member Of the committee, replied that econ versaton
not allowed in the chapelo He invited her to the
entry where they were conversing together with
apparent mutual satsfacton or the purport of the
conversation the other members Of the committee know
nothing, except what was afterwards related to them
by the gentleman him self He admits that he casually
took hold Of the rosary which suspended from her
neck and this ia the whole and substance of the
oenoing the sanctty Of the rosary deseeratsd by
being touched with heretical hands.
Some conversation held with the lady superior"
who answered all questions propounded in q hdylike
manner. The information was ELECTED from her that
but two three of the nuns in the house
Irish, the majority Of them having come from Bel.
GUM.
The entire investigation conducted with proprety
and 10 be enjoyed much by the inmates OF the
establishment by their visiters. No ''draws were
searchedo .slades' dresses tossed over" no
taking loudly With their hats on INDUCED in;
insults offered; ladies shrank in terror at
the dissertation OF spot which they believe hallowed
and obstacle attempted TO be thrown in the
Of full investigation, which, however, was not made
chairman of the committee politely thanked the head
the ahsment for the couresies extended to
and bidding her adieu, the party retired from the
misses.
The Worcester Transcript says that the Convent Com
mittes visited the city of Worcester some time ago. aud
''nfpected the Catholic Seminary ct Pacachoay. The
members Of 1t behaved In such an undgni led ludi.
crous, peekiDg, bombascal manner, according to all
accounts, that they obtained the nppeation Of the
smelling mittee.' We believe that tners
young gentleman amongst them had the good
70 laugh at the farce in which he played part"