The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-24

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Barbara UbryLt, the CracOw Nun.
From the Eastern Budget,
The sister of the unfortunate Barbara Ubyrk,
who is still living at Warsaw, has communicated
to Polish paper some further particulars of her
history II appears from her statement that her
parents were small landed proprietors, and
that they died young, leaving four daughters. OF
these Anna, aftcrward named Barbara, was
brought up by her aunt, and afterward sent to
the school of the Order of the Visitation. Here
L she became ILL., upon which she was taken by
the Countess Dziewanowska into her house As
y soon as her health began to improve she again
1 begged to be taken to the Convent of the Vista
tion, but she was refused admission. She then
| obtained an introduction to the Carmelite Con-
vent at Cracow, and since then her family heard
nothing more Of her, except that she had be-
come insane, ard was well treated. One of the
letters sent to Eleanor Ubryk (Barbara's sister,
by the Abbess of the convent is as follows
The news which you received about me illness OF
mental disorder for the last three years,
and is subject to very violent ts II you lament her
have to pay great deal for her medical treatment
and are in constant fear of her. 1t Is very painful
to us that, the physicians say she must have
suffered from this illness before, and we were never
told of IL; for If we had known it, she would not
have been admitted to our convent You may be
quite at 8ase to the treatment of your sister,
do her nd harm, and she would be unhappy If she
were anywhere else. The convent is great pro-
s lection t9 her, though God has made her great
and heavy cross to u.s. HSs JosETHA ag AZ z4zIaRsKA
Cracowy August II, 1851.
The following letter, dated April 80, 1S43, is
from the unhappy nun herself:-
My Dear LOuisa:--I am glad to have some news
from you and your sisters. !, by the grace OF God,
am strorg, ana satisfied with my position. The Gov
ernment made difficulties as to my entering the con-
vent, IL not being permitted to receive foreigners
but That also was got over by the grace of God,
and now / have been professed nun for three
years, which seem to me like day. From
this you can judge how happy l am, and thank
Il have accepted me into their holy society As you
Aare still unmarried wish you would be speedily
who wish TO select profession. Do not complain
your work, for God most besses the property
nichlis gained by the work of ones hands. Do the
saNf God, and you will be happy and prosperous.
81. % intend to write to me- do so in the name Of
M Il the convent. BARBARA UBRYK.
4 !" wv Difficulty Arising from Celestial Eti-
)the London Herald, Aug 12
The Imperial family of China have caused it
to be intimated to Sir Rutherford Alcock the
British Envoy at Pekin, that they cannot receive
ty." Here is pretty difficulty, indeed, for
diplomacy to SETTLE How shall the scruples
of the Imperial family of China be overcome,
or what is to be done to avenge the in
we cannot deal with the Emperor Tung-Chih
quite as freely as we might with his Majesty,
Matutaera or Methusalem, King of the Maories,
who raised precisely the same point OF etiquette
in regard to the Duke of Edinburgh There is a
vast difference between the two potentates, espe-
cially since the Chinese Empire has come within
the circle oil the clNlllZeu powers. hNen IL III
were worth while to contend for foot
ing of equality" between the Princes of our
royal house and the representatives of the
kdynasty of Ching, the latest policy of
the British Government forbids us to
hope that the insult will be avenged, as itwould
have been in the unregenerate days when we
executed our own laws in China. We could not
well 90 to war with China, as we nearly did
when the ko-tow was demanded of Lord Am
herst, because the Chinese Princes will not meet
our Prince. We are bound to make some allow
ance for the susceptbities of house which in
cludes the sun, and, we believe, some of the
more important of the consultations in its gene
illogical tree
But if we concede this point to the imperial
family of China, it is impossible that on our part
1--WE can admit them to a footing OF equality in
3respect to the other rights and privileges of
civilized nations. Either China is or is not one
of the civilized powers. If she is, then we can
not tolerate any insolent airs, founded upon
barbaric theory of her superiority. If she is not
then we are bound to reverse much of the recent
policy of our Government, and to treat the
chinese as yet without the pale of nations. And
although it is of very little consequence whether
the Duke of Edinburgh is admitted to be on
footing of equality with the imperial princes, it
is of some Importance that we should insist upon
China not claiming at one and the same time the
privileges of a civilized State, and yet acting
according to her ancient barbaric instincts.
The Spanish Papers Minister Siclkles.
From the Madrid Imperial
General Sckles, one of the improvised heroes
bf the Potomac, is man of handsome features
and martial bearing, which the loss of his right
eg in battle seems to enhance. The staff OF the
American Legation consists of six gentlemen,
- -FOUR of whom are military remark make
Eor those who vaunt that mitarism has not ln-
iltrated itself into American Institutions. One
#letail / must mention relative to an innovation
)f courtly etiquette in favor OF the General.
"a is customary that, when ambassadors are
presented to Spanish monarchs in the royal
eats of Aranjuez or La Granja, the
ountains of those remarkable gardens be
made to play to the sound of military
4busic and with stateliness of ceremony which
an Oriental characteristic of Spain. The Re-
ent with his well-known modesty has always
15 eclined the little prlncely privileges to which
lis high rank entitled him. For instance, no
erson other than of the royal blood is entitled
the privilege of riding on horseback or in
lrriage in the Royal Gardens yet the Regent,
Though refusing to avail himself of this priv
Ege observing that the American Minister'S
g. onorable misfortune Gloss of his limb in battlc)
sprived him of the pleasure of witnessing the
puntains playing, kindly placed small basket
W rriage and team of ponies at his disposal.
ius, the representative of the Great Republic
<< the first person not of royal blood who has
iven in carriage in the Royal Gardens of La
anja.
\. I'VE are becoming almost surfeited with sur
ical luXuries. Not content with chloroform
{ u ,ience has produced q knife which cuts so
y apidly that the person operated upon feels no
E> ain The method was fully explained the other
Inv TO the British Medical Association by DIR.
T. Iicbardson the inventor, who has written to