The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-20
by la NI.lRaUIsE DIFF ISONTENOY.
- FFIC1AL denials have been is
sued OF the report widely cir
NJ culated to the effect that Plus
- x. had determined upon abdica-

NV culated to the effect that PluH
y. had determined upon abdlca-
ton. moved thereto by the difficulties
in which the papacy has become In
volved with France. Spain. Portugal
and also In measure with Germany.
during the seven years OF his occupan-
| cy OF the chair Of st. Peter. The re-
port seems to have originated In the
Pontlf's reference to that first verse
of the fifteenth chapter OF Deuteron-
omy, which runs TO the effect that TAT
the end of every seven years thou shalt
make release" People have attached
thereto Significance OF which the
Pontiff has no idea, and 1t was thus
that the story became current that
he would seek a release from his ardu-
GUS labors and of his. to him. so ter
ribly oppressive Aaptivity within the
precincts OF the Vatican. by abdicating
In this month, which marks the con-
cluslon or the seven years which have
elapsed since his election 1t was
added that he intended to return to
his native province OF Venice and to
end his days In peace and QUIET In
the City OF the Lagoons. over which
he exercised archicpiscopa1 sway for
so many years as patriarch.
In all the long line of Popes since
the days OF st. Peter. 1900 years ago.
dicatton. The first took place In 1046,
when three Popes struggled for the
tiara. The conflict was ended by the
Council OF Sutri. which deposed Greg
Xxx. abdicated. leaving the way clear
for the election OF Clement II. The
second case was that OF Clement Will,
who after nine years reign resigned
the tiara in 1929. while twenty years
later Felix ". (by birth Duke ANA
deus of Savoy abdicated in 1449.
Another clergyman of the Church OF
England has been added to the House
Of Lords, through the succession of the
and other honors OF his brother the
late Lord Amherst, who was q Crimean
veteran. and badly wounded at the
battle of Inkcrman. Although the AM
Gilbertus Of Hommehurst. who figures
in the so-called "Pipe Rolf in the year
1915 while the name Of Rogerus de
Hommehurst is to be found In the
Chartulary OF Bayham Abbey, In the
fssa Of adYn na b. hs 1shs
5twenty-hfth year OF the reign OF Ed
ward Ill, yet the first OF the Amhersts
to win a seat In the House OF Lords
was Sir Godfrey Amherst. commander
America from 1858 to 1864 and Gov
ernor of Virginia. He commanded the
troops at the Siege OF Lou1shurg, and
was SO fond of Canada that he gave
the name OF Montreal to his country
seat in Kent when he returned to
England Moreover, raised to the
House OF Lords he chose as his title
that of Lord Amherst OF Montreal, In
Kent. IS
Dying as a field marshal, his honors
nephew. son OF his brother Of the
same name, who had been adjutant.
general OF the army and Governor of
Newfoundland This second Lord AM
herst distinguished himself as alnbns-
promoted to be Earl OF Amherst for
his services as GoYernor-:G General of
Canada. $
The late Lord Amherst, who was pro-
Ing the period that interviewed between
the retirement Of Edward VII from
the grand masterShip on his accession
and the elevation of3hts brother. Field
Marshal the Duke Of Connaught., to
5tention some years ago by enforcengs
heriot rights. The herlot rights aus
.thorize the lord of the manor to seize
and appropriate the best horse 55 or
of persons living in the district either
on their death or on the transfer Of
their lands to a second y,Athrough
sale sal or Gift; Thus. in 1905, a certain
tateant Dunton Green, near sevenoaks,
documents, found that It was situated
Within the limits Of the manor OF OF
ford. of which the Earls of Amherst
are the lords. Mr.. Couldrey thought
nothing more about the matter, and
some onths later found itBconYenient3
to- sell three acres OF his land a
couple Of days afterwards a III man
walked into his stable yard. and see
ing "a dogcart and horse standing there,
inquired to whom the horse belonged
being Informed that---lt was oWned by
Mr.. Couldrey, the man proceeded to
snip few hairs off the animals name!
and thereupon intimated that he was
the steward Of the Earl Amherst, and
that he had seized the steed IN be-
half OF his master as lord Of the
manor, Mr.. Couldrey consulted his
lawyer. hut found that he had no re-
dress. and was OBLIGED to pay a mat
terGof $500 or SO ia red Gem his nag,
There lisa case on record where
race q, horse, worth 10000, as a heriot.
nI,d the great Sir r. robert Peel Is said
foHhave been so atraid OF having ono
- - his Ms Rubens or Wand ses seizedasfa
heriot Stlatsshe purchased ut q consla-.
arnbIe expense the ma orial rights of
DAYTON Hall. his place near 4 Tam
worth. , I. !. !, {, Z. M, ~ u, !,