The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08
The Late Marriage Case I'm Venezuela.
TO TEE EDITOR OLE TIE uKRlIn


Bv the latest arrivals nom Venezuela we have re-
ceived the particulars Of most singular and exaordna-
ry occurrence, which has lately TRANSFERRED In Caracas
and which has caused good deal OF feeling among tho
native population but sill among the Protcsans,
and especially the Englsh residents From the high ON.
ca position OF OF tho chief parties, the papers have
KEEP, silence the subject the only mention of II being
(artcies communicated and which was signed by "Unos
Protestantes" The occurrence was no less dian the
union OF step father 10 the daughter Of his lately de
ceazed wife The point that especially touched the
English residents was, that the ceremony performed
by the Brish Charge dAGares, and al the Office Of no
British legation. From our correspondence and the pa
pers published there VIC gather the following as the facts
Dr. Diego Bausta Urbareja, a lawyer or high stand
ing in Caracas, married, some years ago, widow
lady who had several children by her frat husband.
Little more than eighteen months ago she died. and
the time Of her decease OF her daughters was
fully grown This daughter became the object Of
her step fathers defre and in twelve months acr the
death Of the wife and mother II rumored that the
gentleman In question anxious, IL possible TO marry
his s,epdaughier The ecclesiastical among Catholics
has ever been on such SUBJECTS much stringent than
among Po,esaLs, aihot Oh dpensaions are frequently
given for particular The Archbishop Of Venezuela
was applied 10 for one IN the case In question, but
hestatng refusal given. II Ia reported that app lica,ou
was then made to The Pore, but with the same result
would be socmnized IN Curacao under the Dutch govern
ment but unsuccessuly ss well rs In some Of the other
West India islands. In the last resort and after every
excrton elsewhere had been made application wa, made
70 Mr.. Bingham, her British maestys Charge dAnairs
tnglh Ministers and Consus resident IN foreign mnres
being authorized 10 soempze the marriage rite after the
form Of the Church Of England where both Of the
parties British subjects In the present the father
Of the Intended wife Enesbman though mother
was native. Mr. Bingham found difficulty in uniting
them and the sacred rite was performed by him The
enormiiy OF such conucxon was only equalled by the
conduct OF the high funccnaty who ociaed the oere-
mony-a ceremony which attempted 10 justify a union
which the whole civilized world BY common consent
regards NJ scarcely lees than incest
The above are the main features or the Tho Ca
tholic population not little excited about H. and the
lrotestanis stl more The former loud their de-
nunciauons while the latter feel the more keeny the
parties are both Catholics who had applied their
own authorities and their church, and after falling -
have sanctioned there, then applied 10 Protestant
Charge dAnaircs. They subject TO the aunt OF
the native population as sanconing such an unhoy ALI
ance The case n somewhat aggravated by e fact that
the ceremony performed by the Britsh Charge Were
merely by private clcrgymtn the act could be
treated IN individual misdemeanor by unit for
his calling but the high official position OF OF the chief
actors puts different aspect the matter The Protest
residents there have done all they could disavos
any sanction Of ~ oh marriage and have made public
protest through the press. Mr. Bingham, the Charge
dAfairce Is brother OF The Earl Of Lucan OF Crimran
noioricly. JUSTICE