, 1877-08-08
THE ANTONELLI WILL.
Case of tho Cnuntrsa Claiming to 13C CArul-
nal 4Antonet1l'a Daughter.


nal Antonet1l's Daughter.
t',rry.oondrnce london T;mts.
ROME, july 2,.-Thc first nublie sitting In the
Antoncll case WAS held yesterday. Tho court
was crowded 20 sitroyat1on, and, Among others,
many Of the leading members OF tic Italian Bar
were present. Tho discussion mus principally
sustained by signor Taianf, on tho part OF tho
plaintiff, and by s'guor Darc'cttonf for the dc.
fcnt1aut, aud chiefly turned on tho question a.
to whether tito Countcsa I.ambcrttn!, having. -
tho defense asserted, recognized civil position.
could seek natural parcntage when eho MAS known
~ the daughter of legitimate purcnts The De-
tense further maintained that the thfee elder
qucntly, no,9uestton of urgency required their
dcpustions. Sgnur Talnui maintained tlsat tic
mere bnptsmat register did not constitute 10
gntty-tstablshcd clyi! position as required W
inct Of that sacrament l,asing ccn solcsnnizcl.
lie utl0ted sUtnc wrtrrs on canun law, parttcl1.
larly Cardinal III l.uca, to show that baptisn'at
registration afforded io proof u blrt AMI that,
consequently, the Countess f.amlcrtini was Gu.
titled tu rule permitting the examination Of
The wtl.cAscs sllc required, ala Who lc stated,
wcEc iniirm. The Court Will pronounce It's 90"
ss'gp M Sr ,s SsestSn saSr.e On o s :y
cusslon, Hlgnor Harctettonl cudcarored to
furcc SIEnor Tajan! to reveal the name oi tie
Ia,ly said to be tic Countess Latnbcrttnl's
n,uthcr. signor Tajanl Ec,litd That the point
Tie Tie countess, ants .r light to rank Us Car,linal
| Antonclll's leircsp. as regarded thu moshcr,
t.at was tnnttcr Tor al.cr-co,slacratlun.. The
! plaLn.if1's counsel refrainc,l from ncnsionIsR
her uut,e, bccnusu bis clients wcrn ailxio.is To
avuh tl,e palnful consequences wli!ch would tn:
cvikubly foliow. involving peraons Otherwise t'9t
Interested In the rasc. heyer.hc!chs, II 1t could
not ln ayoilcu ,c .t!oui,l, when tic limo came,
s,c prcnared to rryeat her ,atac, learus tie r.
sposiniIity 10 Ills llrersarles. tFho oruafd doubt,
| he a.kri, that lhs Eou"tes ,en ne CaFdt"aEa
tL,xaiir,', ,ol<a ex 'a1s Ir,ef Lat As ad etptad-
he her up ~p.5riny:,p, and tdaeafionf
| rhe statcnirnt rlade by the Iiafle that tho
mother Of tho Counseas was Of Irish origin, and
now uarricd to Il tcrsun In Il distinguished po.
aItlon, y. a'a informed, 'nexnet As regards her
"as'>' :p,7ttpona<nes Iondea S<es;,, ,...
i9Ar' smaIsayr,m ,r,,[ ~ etc -, n..,n.na, ,r1sss
lilo 1lrst puollc nearing u I'LL otltos'ea' oee'sas
an c1-urputy. a. FEesochtt nn1a ot s'RHHs. !T3,a
spuznut anu Ott1vi ~ assistant suuTcs. f, ams
brothers 1Antoheii wese feptesenisa uI loas lou
absent. For thu Conntcss Lamtrtssni ar-
pcArca the adsocatGs uAl!inl aau AnlhuL 'ai...n.
Thy e9tt'lscl Tor tle 1stsauants ioElaaity ol
pOsctl tilt hcartn9 0I atl Wltntsats VI EeneEa',
und Of the three witnesses tlttur:i nleEnorla y
ing themselves y every rSsource snpr!lea tnenl
by the letter OF t!ic LAW. lucy acheei tIut tActc
wns Atsy urgency Tor bearing t1e tlitc! Wtnesses
They cotenea iuas ;ne ~ ~ xo s,sG troa ~ ah,N
tllat publ: opinion l9Fofca tncln; =
SEEnor TraIani rcp!lea IN bFtsitaht sneccn O
| ono l0ur'a duration. ltc stioWSu lha4 rue rc1
!stcr os baptism under tile rapa! regime al no.
tue lcCnl vnst u tue fcE!stcT VI olFtnuhueF ~
present HoTcrH1ucht. ae insstcu Oh tn'
urgent need of exanihhG me afen
; priest Fcndlttt onu tlc ltan o. IN
Canlinal's household anl SaSe sts,sl1!s ,is.is
n1rf11ff nf all llNln'3 C0fTltttQn cf tjt ltfttr