Prince Hohenlohe.
The Times, 1824-08-17T00:00:00

lye copy the following correspondence from the Cork Clhronicle of Wenesdav Bein aY.)itish ubject " Lisbon, November 27,1823. s subject resident in thi, cty for many Yea~. s s~etfulybeg leave to approach your ighness as cLecan ic?ed lamer, humbly to request your pious prayers and inter. cession tof Almghty God, for recovery of the health and lost in. tellect of my dauglter, Hclen Horton, a married woman, having three young chide'r and of the Roman Catholic religion, as also are heparen-tss andhusband. Prior to her present illness she was a]waYs of pous, prudent disposition, attentive tothie dutics of her religion, a.td free of any b dilycorplaint, until about twelve months ago, from a state of perfect goo;l health, all of a sudden she was seized i loss of intellect, attended witn hysteric fits, which con- tinued atintervals daily for the course of a month; after wlhich time her '.omplalnt fsxed in a stupid mnclancholy, with the total loss of aPsech, in whichatate she still continues, inseusible to the attentions OXfherfl&nilyand friends. ' My family having full confidence in the efficacy of your cha. Titable prayer.s, humbly reiterate my request to your Highness, beg. V,nyour intercession to Almighty God for the recovery of her lealth and senses, by which, through the mercy of God, we hope bhe may be restored to her pristine health, and which will add to the rnany blessings already conferred by your Highness in England and rlnd for the like charitable purpose. T have the hononr to remain, with great respect, Sir, " Your Highnlss's most humble and obedient servant, H lis Highness Prince Hohenlolhe. " JOHN CUSSEN." (TRANSLAtTION.) " The 28th of the month of Mliy, at nine o'clock I will, con- formably to your request, say prayers for your cure. 9Ain in them at the same hour, after having confe&ed and taken the sacrament with tat evang;elical fervour, and that full trust which we owe to Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Excite in tle bottom of your heart the divine virtues of a true repentance, of a Christian love, of a belief without bounds that you will be heard, and an unshaken resolutiun tolead an exemplary life, in order to keen yourself in ast&te of grace. A.eeive the assurance of my consideration 'Vicnna, April 4, 1824. iPrince A. HOHENLOHE. For Helena florton." " I,isbon, July B., 1824. " My dear Brother,-I have now, thanks to Almighty God, the great pleasure and satisfaction to inform you, that my daughter, i, q f-e:ly ccovered, and at present quite well in her health, speech, and serase; the benevolent providence of Alnighty God liss, in her melancloly case, given a great example of his all-pow- erful mercy. to the sincere wishes of her afflictedl parents and friends, through the intercession and prayers of his Highness Prince Hohen- lobe; her perfect recovery is nowr the greatest surprise to all those that witnessed the different melancholy severe stages of her illness, which continued for eighteen months; and (luring aU that time she w,as quite speechless, and in the commencemnent of her illness she was tock-,jawed for nearly a menth, and in the latter months was daily seated in a chair like a statue, fed regularly by a servant-maid. like ayoung child, in consequence of her debility. -Seeing not the least appearance of amenddment, or her benming better, and observing in the Irish papers you sent me, the cureof some people in your country i; similar cases, through the pinus prayers and intercessioni of PriLce Hohatdn\t, I comsuiltet whl the President of the English College as to my writing to his Highness, stating the source and present state of her melancholy illnies, of which Pe approved, fiom knowing her situation. Herein I send you a copy of my said letter, date(d the 17th oF last November, and also of his Highniess's answ7er, dated the 4th ofAprU. My letter was for. warded to him at Vienna, enclosed tothe Portuguese lliinister hence to that Court, and the answer camne here through the same channel, about the middle of May; it was printed, but was signed personally by the Prince. " On the 28th of May, the day appointed by the Prince for offer- ing his prayers a solemn mass was celebiated at the English College by the President, at which Mf rs. Horton's family and ours assist5c and united in prayer for the intended purpose. Alrs. Iorten did not attend. being then incapable of paying any regard to the cere. moany; and it was deemed hy the President better that she should not be d?sturbed, oi her agitation increased. However, from that "ay forward she wa daily becoming better, and, in the course of a few days, was so well recovered in her speech and intellect, that neither her famnil-r0 friends could trace or observe the least mark of her long and melancholy complaint. It is observed, that she is at p:esert more cheerful and conversable than ever, as also more re. gular in every attention to her domestic affairs, family, and children. She has litele or no idea of the slate of her illness, nor is it thouglit proper to inform her of what was its dangerous natare. Confident that you and your family will be much pleased at this information, I rermain your affectionate brother, "JOHN CUSSENI." PRINrCE_ iOiENLOfBE.