The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-28

the htss OF butcher In that sy aad took No 40 iva
with n ., Berkeasy - his wife, A time went a Ma
lady him four sons, and common reputation anrsA
that up that date no legal marriage had bern sosun
lied between the parties although III lady asyied hsrsx
Countess or Berkeley inc lad. whose character wa
thrs upugned always asserted on benAf Of her ELDER
son and h three next brothers, that although the pabs
sosmnaauou Of The union between herself and the Ei
vAsjy married moro than 10 years prevlousiy and Ae
name fac was affirmed under oath In ha Lordsnips la
In the parish RCD ter or Berkeley produced, whik
eoify alleged bad been made, for certain reasons
Of pleasure and convenience on toe p.n o. shs =:
dom In The volume for many years, until u should 3
wanted the question the genuine spurious csa
only aer the death Of the As Earl The olergymas Wis
VA said 10 have made the entry Was then dead, ana ~
ceased husbands hand wiring brother OF the Course
OF serkeley, however, deposed that he pr0ent -
witness u the marriage Of 1885, the evidence a Lay
Berkeley Il II stated ooaradioted by thai Il her NO
ther, who Afterwards married Mr. Gloasop OF Osbsunby,
In Lincolnshire and who though born In Z Bile sphere
Of life, lived % see Of her daughters Countess
married 10 general cfoer and the third the wife Il
nephew OF the late Sir ancl Barring Bart Such beag
then bore The courtesy due Of Lord Dup,oy And va mem
Dor for Gooestershrc presented petition claiming b
be called 70 the House Of Lords SIKH Earl Berkssy
The subject OF his Legitimacy had been moood during ~
iahers lifeline, and IN inquiry had been actually
nenoed bot ataudoned fading that no legal quss-
have already stated, the evidence brought forw nd
favor Of the legitimacy Of he oldest judged by
toe House ~ L1fd1 70 % suinctoEGt0 Oak
In Of This decision Lord Dursl,y obliged
10 drop his tltie and be retired from public life for many
years, and known only Colonel Bsiksos a he
South GooeserShira milts The estates 81 Berkeley, Il
Oaniord In Mddlssex and elsewhere, wore not entalsd
upon the Ltle ant hence bo remained In undisputel
possesson OF Berkeley Cattle which was beqaeathe4
to him by his father, and which rave him vey Il.
tensive influence lAnded proprietor In tue coanky
or Glocesser In which, also 81 Bistol, and In M
city OF Gooester, he ably supported the liberal ntcre
agaDs the powerful Influence Of she Beaufort family He
maintained his xyourc In this aon extremely well, ana
OF tAo genllemsn chosen By Ea Grey Tor ceva
tior to the peerage ct the coronation OF KING William w.
u Reform act, of limiting territorial infusnos
went far towards doubling no In general able ~
seal least for tho LIBERAL party In wsn
% Ia West Glocestorsnire In 1871 he elevated ha
cartoon Of Nxbardngo Just previous TO the departure II
the Melbourne minister from office.
The earidon Of Berkeley aijudged BY the deoinon
OF the House OF Lords 10 1871 the Thomas Morton
FiNnsrdrga Berkeley, Ga Of the ase Earl, bat H.
Drs child born sfor the marriage Of 1885, ne has never
however. assumed tho utle do would be caA
reflection on his mothers memory. He unmarried, ND
Ia the event az his dying without issue .ne eAfldom e
Be kelley will pats 70 IL reXt brother the Hon. George
Charles Grauey Ftzhardnge Bers eey formerly n p Ia
West Glocestershi'e, who married daughter Of the
Mr. Paul Benneld and has two the eldest Of whom
Will uAiI succeed 70 the ttle and Il IL believed
the estates. The Esrps youngest brother, Mr. 0ravsa
berkeley, many years member OF Parliament for Cheasen
ham died In 1855
EAr, Ftxhsrdinse msyred and consequently hi
eardom and the bArony OF Ses have becos eKtnc
Hs brother In Right Hon Sic Maurice Frederick
FitzhArdnge Berkeley, and asu n p FOE the otsy
Of Gcester toe third brother Augustus and the fourh
10 Mr. Francis pry FltlnaxdiDge Berkeley who has -
vooAcy Of u. ballot sad for bis opposition 10 the sanAa9
bill OF 1874