Smyrna times., 1861-04-11

A GREAT SCANDAL CASE IN lRSLAND-The |
English papers by the late arrivals from. Eu.
rope are filled with the particulars of a trial
that has long occupied the court of common
pleas in Dublin, Ireland. Il is known as the
felvertsn marriage case. The suit was to
test the validity of q marriage celebrated by o
Catholic priest in Ireland. between the Hon.
Major WIN. Chas. Yelverton, of the British
army, heir to the Avanmore peerage. and Miss
Teresa LungwOrh, who was one of The French
Sisters Of Charity in the Crimea. In conse-
queaee of law making it penal offence in
Ireland for Catholic priest TO perform q mar
riage ceremony between a Catholic and Prot
sstanI, unless first celebrated by Protestant
minister, tue husband, whose family are Pro-
tesIant. aud whose Owu religious convictions
sit loosely upon h III, treE~ed the marriage as a
sham, deserted his wife and contracted anc.
ther marriage with a wealthy widow. The
trial now had has resulted in a verdict tina,
his first marriage was valid. Miss Longworth
is, therefore, the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton, nd her
husband stands in the power Of the criminal
law bIgsmist.
The trial created an unparalleled excitement
in Dublin, and throughout ireland, while even
IN England and Scotland The demand for pa pers
containing the proceedings was immense.
PoPULATIoN TO SQUARE MILES The census
Of 1850 shows the following as the popula lion
Of the various Stale, compared with the squsre
miles of area in each Massachusetts, 1863 IS !;
Rhode Island l43 81 New Jersey, % l; Con
necticut, 98 81 New York, "a 5; Maryland,
ga; PenAsyl Iva nia, 81 s Ohio 59.5; Dcla
ware, 53 q; New Hampshire, 40 s.; Indiana
1919, Vermont, 80 4 Illinois, 300; Kentucky
3O7; Virginia, 26 .; Tennessee, 25.2; South
Carolina. % l North Carolina, 2I 3; Alaba-
ina. 100; Geergiu, 1872; Missouri, $50 !;
Maine, 179; Louisiana. II l; Mississippi
168; Wisconsin, ii 4; Michigan, l3 3; lowe,
l3 3; Arkansas, s 8; Florida, 2 4; California,
20; Minnesota, 40; Texas, ll9; Kensas, l.
B; Oregon, 8.
a BIG THING IN THE DIVORCE IINE.-Niss
Selby, Twenty secoGd street New York)
belle, who was 'fraudulently married by a
circus rider has succeeded iG getting divorce.
The n'ce young man took her heart away, and
succeeded, somehow or another, ~ InIsrepre.
senting ais profess on. and gaining such favor
from Mary that tho wedding was easily accom-
Pilshed. IL Is said he has made big thing oI
the divorce. tho iOnd father of the sw eet one
having bled freely 10 get rid of the equoslriar
acrobat.
THERE is queer case on trial in Pittsburgh
Tennessee Clatfn, advertised as a natural born
eiaIrveyant and healing medium, has been ar.
rested on numerous charges of obtaining mo
Hey under fraudulent pretences. Among etheI
things she ls charged with having given lucI
PGPeTs to various parties, containing nins pin,
and a needle, and n inscription running some.
what thus: " Good Luck, Good, to you
10 gaining Goll, ln getting along and in busi
ness may you nave Luck in the name Of Tho
Father Son and Holy Ghost. The Lord
will be dOaa."
AE OFPER OF 100000 TO TIE SouTnERl
CoNFEDERAcY.-Mr. s. Hart, Of FL Paso
Texas, ore OF the commissioners from tha
State 10 New Mexico, has offered { he Mont
gomery MaI aRnOunces) loan OF TWO hun
dred thousand dollars TO tie Confederate State
without interest, TO be repaid at the convent
ence Of the Government. Mr. Hart propose
10 have the amount doubled by mis- friends,
such q step shall be necessary.
THE lssst arrivals from Europe contain moth
ing in respect TO the sending of fleets TO lh
Gulf of Mexico by England aud France. A
we observed at the time, The statement did nt
deserve Lac public attention which il sitrsele
raE New York House of Assembly has q,
PEELED a member for taking bribe aud il
60 be presumed that nobody will dare to tai
brbes hereafter, OF, Of sDy rate. that they WI
be more careful not TO be caught 10 IL.
The ship" Mary Caroline Stevens will 90
for LIbeHIa. from Baltimore Msy LIST, ou h
lenlh voyage. Among the applicants for
psssage at that time ara twelve from New Je
s@y. Thereare also several sppicsnisa AZ Il
Office in New York for passage IN the Ma
Earolina Stevens.
CmgstER CoUKry AGAINST THE WORLD
Scott a. kimbe sold pair of Tat oxen TO 10
Smnh, VI Ph,ladeIphiu. an Monday. Isi day
April. iAat weiged 5000 pounds gruss bel
the heaviest pair Of oxen that was evtr weigh
nj the Avenue Drove Yard Record.
JOAN aIorrissey. The well known pugil
died al New York, on Saturday, Oi pulfid s.
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