The New York herald., 1868-07-05

From the London Star, June 23.1
painter or novel, Novelist 10 want % OF subject that
the bar Of which Lavinia Janetta Horton
appeared to conduct her own appeal against a
decision likely to AFFECT her claim to the throne of
ances this poor old lady has not made in reference to
the same claim, the prosecution of which appears
to be the absorbing interest of her life Nearly
all those that survive Of the past generation OF
lawyers must remember that the case OF Mrs. Ryves
was the cause ceebre OF their youth, and that long
before many OF them had entered the profession the
story of Olive Wmot, whether true or fictitious had
been thrice told in the courts Mrs. Ryves has
had long, we might almost say an UNMARRIED expe-
rlence of adverse judgments and decisi0ns but
nothing appears TO convince her that her cause Ia
q hopeless one. Her appeal yesterday to the House
of Lords against that part OF the decree of the
court below which declares that Olive Serres her
mother, was not the legitimate daughter Of the
Duke Of Cumberland. But the House did not hear
It, Their l0rdships, on preliminary objection
raised by the Grown, decided that no appeal could
lie, exception having been taken in the court be-
low to the ruling Of the judge and no bill OF excep
t0ns having been rendered.
Madame Rachel, the 'sBeauiiaer,o In Court.
From the London Star. June 23.l
At the hearing Of the charge against Madame
Rachel, yesterday. Mr. Knox showed an impatlence
not unnatural under the circumstances OF the delay
involved In the application for further adjourn
ment OF the case. Mr.. Knox plainly intimated that
he thought there had been adjournments enough and
that, In his opinion, Madame Rachel was merely
shaInming the Illness which was vouched for by GER
tncates in order to back the application for delay
He ordered that Madame Rachel should be
brought from her home in cab, and that
court, though he consented to dispense with her
attendance in the room in which he sat. When this
order had been complied with, the tradesman who
had supplied Mrs. Borradalle with fl5o worth of
wedding clothes-whch were sent TO Madame
Rachcl's for approval-the jeweller who sent IN
the 200 guineas worth OF diamonds, and the corn
cutter all put into the witness box and deposed
to various circumstance. Then Madame Rachel's
counsel once more applied for delay on the ground
that he was not yet Ia position TO cross-examine
Mrs. Borrudaie. Mr.. Knox seemed extremely
unwilling to grant 1t; he, however, intimated
that be should reserve his decision until
one O'Clock to-day. Lord Ranelagh's temper ap-
peared hardly equal to the strain Of the question
whether he had ever made Mrs. Borradaile prom
tse Of marriage, though 1t put with all delicacy
by Mr.. Williams and was, OF course, necessary to
complete the dispositions. III have already stated
that the whole story is lie from beginning to end"
said his lordship, and that was accepted as reply.
Great allowance must be made for the position IN
which Lord Ranelagh IL placed In this case but he
should not forget that nearly = aces some
person other in position almost equally dis
agreeable, and tnat. II everybody were 10 allow his
impatence 10 Gnd vent as often IA LORI Fsnragh
does, u would he dcult to conduct the buslneJs OF
the courts OF Justice.