New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
THE CANADIAN CONVENT ROMANCE.

THE CANADIAN CONVENT ROMANCE.
The Toronto Llaaer publishes the following letter
from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto in refer
cree to the recent story of Miss Stars detention in
Canadian nunnery:
ST. MIcHAEL's Toronto, july y, 1859.
SIR thsnk you for having recommended 10 tle
public in your article OF this day, headed me Late
Romance of the Convent, To suspend their Judgment
The following are my answers 20 the caumnies con-
cerniDg myself in Miss Starr case:
declare, 6rst tina. never sen. for, nor wrote 20,
Miss Starr in my hfe second that havirg met her in
nv house blamed her imprudence IN coming nara,
that being acquainted with her desires, inVsrlaoy
insisted upon her making them known TO her parents
fourth. that she has never been admitted 10 our
Cburch nor 10 any sacrament IN Toronto; MN,
that | never recommended her to any person. nor
wrote OF spoke about her 10 any ore living in
Montreal; sirth, that l have been altogether
stranger to her leaving that city sersnh, that when
she presented herself az my door, her arrival nom
Montreal | refused to and receive her; e'ghth,
that she was not aided by during one hour IN
her concealment ninth that have not gwen any
indication false or .rue when she was inquired after,
because | was not questioned on the matter; ttHh,
tha. che never received any direction from me to 20
east west north south, nor, OF course to Toledo
eereath, that she never received rom hle any peeu-
uiary aid or any promise thereof for carrying her
plars into execution tceltth that | never received
nor intercepted any letter intended for her relatives,
htrteenh, that she has been heard, scVeraI tunes,
complaining of my coolness and OF my rot secondng
her designs. 80
hope Mr. Editor, that the above declarations will
give satisfaction to my caumnators, as they are quite
t,factory 10 the conscience of your humble servant
ARMAND DE CHARBONNEL, Mgr. of Toronto.
PSI trust that any honest Editor who will have
published or will publsh the charges against me, will
publish also my answers thereto.
The Leader says:
"The public will not be unprepared to hear that Mr.
Starr publicly e1onerates the Bishop OF Montreal from
any conniy direct indirect in the recent hignt
of his silly daughter. All that We had previously
heard touching the character of the ecclesastc IN
question led from the outset to believe that must
have been under some misconception that ne wa,
charged with the grave ofenses which we repuohshed
Yesterday And Mr.. STAIRS letert to Montreal paper,
which will be found in another column, fully sustans
the opinion had already formed OF the Bishop III
will be seen by the letter of the father OF the young
lady that he determined to appeal to Court of JUS
tice to decide the degree of guilt of all the parties
implicated in this of alleged abduction and con-
spiracy. This resolution is the most sensible thst
could be arrived at, and we trust DO inducement VIII
bring about any change in the present intention m thai
respect Nothing less will satisfy the public, whom, IN
present stage the matter most affects The innocent
have nothing to fear from such investigation, and
the ends of Justice demand that rigorous example
should be made of the guilty, if any Of the partcpa-
tors should be convicted
The following the letter of Mr.. Starr father Of the
young lady, 1t will be that he proposes TO have
the case before the Court
To the Editor Of TIE Moanedl Commercial fdre,tiser.
SIR: Iregret that publicity has soon been given
to the circumstances of my daughters from the
conyent for after consulting with eminent counsel,
had decided that the facts should be elected before
court of justice ard the consprators there are four
punished as their base conduct merits.
| hasten, however, TO correct one or two errors IN
your statement Of to-day. My daughter has not re-
rounced her newly acquired Roman Catholic fath al
though she has been painfully convinced that she ls
o. nd nat a. n A.
serve God in the world within the walls of cio!s-
tered nuDnery.
Her parents have no desire that she should
her new religion. She is now OF age and capable OF
Judging for herself; and she conscientousy believes
her newly adopted faith the true We her parents,
only pray that she may live the life OF deyout
and holy Catholic. have many dear and valued
friends belonging TO that Church, and 1t IL not because
have discovered vile miscreants OF that faith land
they are to be found in all religious sects that think
the lees of the Roman Catholic religion, which know
teaches phstically TO children the duty OF obedeLce
10 the commandment, Honor thy father and thy
mother.
Indeed, in the course of these six long weeks of
mental agony and suspense, / have received as much
sincere and heartfelt sympathy from Roman Catholics
az from Protes'ants, and among whom may name
his Grace the Archbishop Of New York the Bishop and
tile Rev. Mr.. Perry of Montreal, and the Bishop oil
Quebec, and my old and valued iriend-the Vicar,
GeIeral-Mr CaZeau. beside numerous ladies' and
gentlemen of that faith and to Mr.. Coursol also
Roman Cathoc) owe much gratitude for his honest
sympathy and untrng efforts in aiding me to discover
the place of my daughters retreat,
In your remarks this morning there is an indirect
hint that the Bishop of Montreal was among those who
deceived me. believe, the contrary thatins Lord
ship was himself egregiously deceived by otheta
for LIE took great pains to discover where my daughter
was secreted and at all hours vas ready to receive
nv yists and 10 aid me to the extent OF his power.
When vented my long pent-up anger on the woman
B)non who the Superior OF the convent at Toledo,
she replied: Don't blame NE, Sir why did not
Bishop Cbarbonne tell you where your daughter was
He knew all about il your daughter Will tell you so;
| scied Only under the orders | received. When
asked her from whom those orders elnaneted, she
replied, MY ecclesiastical superor and when
dernapded who her ecclesiastical superior was, she
replied. Il viii not tell you Bot had 10 go over
the same ground again, ! would act differently. Now
the question is Who is e Ecelestastcal Supertor u
tEe Branch of the Gray Nuns Of Moatreala At Toiedof
one remark more. am finally and conscientiously
convinced that had another week elapsed with
out finding my daughter and rescuDg her, her illness
would have led her the grave and that her parents
would have dragged out miserable existence in all
the agony Of doubt and uncertainty, forever, OF the
fate OF their beloved child -
Your obe6isut servant, J. LEAhDER sIARh
No. Is Great St James street July % ls5a.
ACcIDESrs-A young man from this city, named
Daniel Halsey son of James H. Halsey, esq, met