, 1861-04-02
Pen-and-Ink Portraits OF Major and

: The Dublin Aoa7sing Nesas gives the follow
ing pen.and- ink portraits Of Major and Mrs.
(Longworth) Ye1verton: "MaIor YelYerton |
looks every inch souf, neither ugly nor hand
some, but with face, the aspect Of which is
simply unpleasant, s dubious, disagreeable:, Els
He wears mouBtaehe and flowing whiskers of
reddish fair hue. He seemed very nervous and
agitated, like 9 man who thinks himself in
for the worst that could befall him, but re-
solved to go through with It at all hazar DIS
His msnuer Of answering the questions was
very remarkable, He generally paused q good
while, as II weighing every possible bearing or
effect Of his answer and shaping It according
II, like chess player calculating before he
made his move. Els mode Of pronunciation
1angusge ne ' Of Of % .sTelfs.' The Indignation
IN court while be VAS giving his eyi-
deed, 20 much was it unprecedented
that, without waiting to catch him outside,
| the indignant auditors would set upon him in
| journment the Chief Justice remained on the
bench until he saw the court cleared Of the
crowd that had stayed behind in very mena-
cling bearing towards Yelverton. An immense
| coneourse awaited him outside, openly avow.
ing an intention OF making him acquainted
with the Lif1ey, running close BY. In eonse-
quence Of this, numerous ingenious devices
/ were reeorted to in order to get him away
safely. 1t is said, aud I believe with truth,
TINT the war Office has intimated, as soon %
the present trial ia over, to arrafgn Major Yel-
| verton before court martial tor stcouduct un-
becoming an officer and gentleman" It is
said that his own evidence, to the effect that
he frequented as visitor the house Of o supe-
| rior officer General StTanbenzee) in pursuance
Of the design Of seaucing the friend and guest
Of that officer, will be laid as one Of the exact
offences in the Indictment -.
| hfrq VR1vfrfnn Ia !nrOhahTV in her Cff}3
year. She is under the middle height, and Of
fair complexion, She was pale, very pale, evi-
den.ly impressed, Il not aggitated, BY the cir
cumstanees of the occas on, time and place.
Subsequently, when slightly flushed with the
excitement, or possibly the hest Of the court,
her face assumed the. semhlance Of what it
doubtless WIS ID days passed by, when it wore
| the charms that attracted the despoiler's gaze.
Beautiful she was then indeed, Not that her
features, when examined one by one, would
was matEonly, grave, thoughtful, sorrowful
expression over all, that am utterly unable
to describe; and this it was that first struck
and impressed the behc 1aeE. Griefgrief that
may not be measured, had 1ostits traces there.
| There was sadness in the first tones Of her
In q half troubled, apprehensive inuuiring anx.
iety, as if she wanted to he sure that she was
! indeed amidst the friendly hearts fame had al
ways told her were ever to be found In ireland
by the children or sorrow and misfortune.
Hope spoke to the troubled son1 that had so
long lain in anguish, and thenceforth she
seelned to acquire q strength none would have
looked for in such d fragile Frame The coun-
tenance is oval, with q .cellcately pointed
l. Qhfn; the general .sxpression OF the face is
| most decidedly that Of great firmness, calm,
resolute, perseverlng, dfgnifed poWer-conf-
dence In fepose. II is the eye that lights
/ and makes beautiful the whole Of the coun-
tenance, which, in fact, is one Of those which
| has its beauty and attraction MORE In express
sion the seat Of which can never be accurately
fixed, than In mere symmetry and regularity
Of the individual features themse1ves.s Her
, glance penetrates, while 1t charms with aspell
: She has q profusien Of rich glossy auburn
hair, which was WON a la EAgeaie. He1
hand, the sma111ess Of which has been
necessarily allEded to in the evidence, is in
i Madame Yelverton was attired, On the first
) day, in Light eolored fashionable bonnet,
and wore black moire antique dress.
On the following, Gay tbs heWs had
reached her Of the death Of Mt. BeIlamy
her brother-in-laW, and, accordingly, she ap
T pea1ed subsequently in mourning. So far fol
her personal appearance; but how shall de
scribe what constitutes the greatest charm
=. about her? The perfection Of graceful motor
In the simplestmovement and the voice sucl
voice!-clear, soft, liquid and mnsieal
Brewster Was child in her hands. In the TerJ
first sentence -exehanged between them, thei
/ relative positions were fixed, and the ascend
s ancy was hers. At the very start she com
attempt, but somehow simply because It Wa
her rightful position, one which exncted th'
+ most respectful and deferential demeanor from
e | even her Ant81Ou5Et"