New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-28
Personal.


The yexed question Of the validity OF marriage
with deceased wifes sister il present occupying
the attention Of the Appeal Committee of the House Of
Lords in a remarkable case. In May, 1910, MIR. " IN.
Leigh Brook, cotton spinner, Of Meltbauihau, near
Huddersield, married Miss Charlotte Arntage, and
had by her two children when she died. Her sister,
to whom she WA much attached came TO take care Of
the children and in time the widOwers heart softened
toward her. The attachment mutual, and they de-
ter1nined TO marry; but aware Of the laws tyranny,
they fed TO find judicial freedom III Denmark and were
duly married at Altoona in that kingdom staying sui
fcently long to spend the honeymoon hapdlly. Two
daughters followed this UNION and they are now APP
healing To share the advantages held them under
the will Of their father who died ~ Cologne in Sep
teuber, 1875. Three yearS ago, SIR Cresswcl Cress-
well decided that the marriage not valid, according
20 the lave of England, and that tie appellants are
therefore not legitimate. IL IL curious point IN the
case that the respondents the two children SONS
Of the fr sister; but as they otl Juniors ey are
Of coase merely opposing their sep-siste under the
directions Of Others Sir Fizoy Kelly appear for the
appeal, and urges that the marriage being legal IN
Denmark be legal in England and that uch mar
ragcs generally not contrary 10 the law Of God,
while the law Of England merely declares them b be
within The degrees u affinity.
The Duke Of Sutherland died on the 18th Februa-
~ ut Trenham in the 18th year of hls age. George
Granville Sutherland L.veson Cover, second Duke Of
Sutherland Marquis Of Stafford, Earl Cover, Viscount
Trentham and Barun Cover, also Ear Of Sutherland
and Baron Srthnayer 10th in the peerage Of Scotland
WIS born in 1856, and consequently in his 18th
year. IT, 1873 be married lady Harriet, third daugh-
ter of the sixth earl of Carlisle who for length Of
tine had occupied the exalted position Of Mistress Of
the Rob,s To Her Majesty, by whom he bad sEue four
daughters aud four SOM seven of whom smyIvo their
iaber. The late Dukes four daughters married the
following noblcmen: TIE Duke OF Arlyl, Lord BlaI-
tyre Lord Grosyonor, aud the Marquis of Kildare.
The eldest -on Georp. Granville William Leveson
Cover Marquis Of Stafford NOW Duke Of Sutherland,
hns ir he lst years represented the county OF
Sutherland in Parliament ON Liberal principles. The
deceased peer wis Knight Of the Garter. Lord Lieu
to nart Of Sunderland, and High Steward Of Stafford.
lie rat in the Hou-e of Commons Lord Cover I'LL
ls26. TIE late Duke war Liberal III politics, and
took great interest IN scientific pursuits he also
warm patron Of sri and literature, Icing up 10 the day
Of biz death trustee OF the British Museum and OF The
National Gallery. The death of th, Duke OF Suther-
hand pces another garter at the disposal Ct the Crown,
and renders yncani the representation OF Sutherland
shire in consequence OF the elevation OF the Marquis
Of Stafford to tie Upper House.
A Southern paper telk Of young lady who was
caught in diacreeable predcament while on her
knees ~ Church. The fair girl fashionable high
heeed thoes; knecling on both knees these heels OF
course stuck out at right angles and in this position
he highest hoop of her new tangled skirt caught over
lem aud thus rendered Il impossible for her TO raise
lerseA strghten her limbs. The more she strug-
gied the tighter she bound she was constraned
10 call for hep. This Immediately If not scientific
caly, rendeIed by young man in the same seat; and
when the next prayer was made, she merely Inclined
her head on the back of the front pew-thinking
doubt, that .be was not in praying costume.
John Lnbank died in Charlottesville Va, the
18th inst aRed u years. He was formerly soldier |
in the British army, and when Napoleon waE cent a
captive 10 81. Helena, Of the troops detailed
by the EnIlifh Government 10 guard the Emperor in |
his lonely prison. He remained there during Ma |
poleons lie and for several years aferwrd and then
sailed for Eng and. He was for many year resident
Of Fredericksburg, Va.
-Maisr Samuel s. Formau the founder of the
village Of CAlenoyia, Madison County, is now living
IN Syracuse at the are OF 80 years. The Major was
the ihiri son of Samuel and Helena Denise Forman,
and was born Of Middetown Point, New-Jersey, July
FL l7Gj In his infancy b. war Of feeble constitution,
and selected by his neghbors as one doomed to die
young But this feeblenes he outgrew and was re-
r.arkably robust in after lie.
Capt. Kennedy the commander Of the Prince
Albert on Lady Fnnklin's private expedition to the
Arctic regions in search OF Sir John Franklin has
been delivering lecture at Manchester, explaining his
al D.g nd !