The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-27
MAJOR YELvERTON.
The Now Lord Avonmore.


'Viscount Avonmore is dead; Major Yelyerton
succeeds TO the title" is the brief telegram which
recalls chapter recent romance that is known to
half the world.
The Yevertons, Lords OF Avonmore, are neither
very ancient nor very n race yet two
Barry Yelverton, the founder OF the house, and
Major Charles 1elvert2n, r. A., at present entitled
in days when steady hand and a sure shot were
as necessary to advancement as eoquence or
knowledge OF the books-though contemporary OF
the brilliant Irlshmen of the last century could not
hope for eminence unless he was both eloquent and
learned. Yelverton shot and read and drank his
way up to the highest nonors of the irish bar. He
@ was 'new new man, man." but he died peer, and he had
was one OF those fortunate Irishmen who lived at
the time of the UDion-"Iortunate because he had
country to SELL More distinguished, at
since worn the peared coronet Of Aven-
more is the present peer, better known as Major
Charles Yelverton, OF the Royal Artillery distn-
guished Crimean soldier, wearer OF the Victoria
Cross, ian officer and gentleman, and defendantn
the celebre of .Thelwa vs.. Yelverton." It is
some twelve years since that famous case was de-
cided in the common Pleas of Dublin decided by
jury and by popular vote in favor of the real plain
tiff, Teresa LoDgworth. On the record the plaintiff
was Yorkshire trader, and the plant that
Major Yelyerton refused to pay for necessa-
e1S7. The answer was a simple denial of the
alleged relationship between himself and Miss Long
WORTH and an assertion that she had been his mis-
tress. They had met in the Crmea, where Miss
LoDgworth had acted as volunteer surse, Subse-
quently they met again, and the personal charms
ana rare accomplishments OF the lady conquered the
Crimean hero. AS he confessed afterwards, he
sought her ruin, but was unsuccessful, and then
two occasions went through form OF marriage
the pleasant little village of Rosstrevor Carlng-
ford Lough in Ireland. BY subterfuge he satisfied
the clergyman, for it is still felony IN Ireland
Tor a Catholic priest to bless the marriage of
Protestant and Papst. They travelled together as
man and wife, but after time events took the old
course; the Major deserted Miss Longworth and
married Mrs. Forbes the widow of the distinguished
Professor Edward Forbes. Thelwall vs.. Yelverton
20 Fri i0H IN vuh of in Tann
worth was wife or mistress. Whiteside now Chief
Justice Of Ireland and the most distinguished
each side, and on the bench was the keenest Irish
lawyer OF his day, Chief Justice Monahan. The jury
found for the palntif that there was Scotch mar
rage, and that there was Iri. h marriage. Major
Yeverton escaped through side door, and his wife
was drawn in her carriage by relays Of Irishmen,
after the manner in which Dublin does honor to its
favorites
That was the hour of triumph of Teresa Yelver-
ton, nee Longworth Thenceforward her life was
series Of lawsuits In Scotland and in che House
of Lords her title to the name of wife contested
though her touching letters brought tears OF admi-
ration to the eyes OF chanceors and eXchancellorS
paSperis might have touched sterner hearts than
Lord ColoDsay's, she was cast, and her mo-
ton as 'pursuer" was denied. To commence
the fight over again was indeed possible, but pecu-
niarily and physically it was wiser for her to YIELD
for legal triumph would have added nothing to the
sympathy extended to her. no more than the victory
OF Major Yelvertons lawyer relieved him from the
universal odium which his candid avowas aud his
course brought GOWN on Nun. MRS. 1elverCon
for so the popular verdict still named her, prac-
tcally abandoned her pursuit" She appeared
on the lecture stage as reader both here and in
Great Britain At home where she better
known, she had more certain success than here l..
or Major Lord Avonmore all trace has been lost he
has been de ad to society," and for years in the legal
proceedings against him service by attorney has
boen substituted. Where he is, whether in Aus
tralia in this country, one knows 1t is not in-
possible that the press telegram OF this morning will
be the first announcement he will receive OF his pre-
sent honor-a title which is never likely to conceal
the fact that the new Lord Avonmore is Major the