The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

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Mr. Wlddicomb and MW C. Leclerc,' —BBL DEMONIO. a Love Story. Marra Amble,. Brougham, 2 mem Manes, and Jordan; Mama Terry, [avenue, and AlswarShy, and Mrs. Lew llRrrAttarLL TES Zwritnle. TIM WTI MK —Ng J. Taylor and Wow Tieort—After which Tom King, the Champion or Indend. with his second, 800 Tyler, will appear on the sew —MR GREAT GROAT EYlSCl.—Cooolutilae with THE BOLTER RIOT' WATIM AT LIMON ■RThO? reP DAT 4;.7.711111;;•da7 6h. 16 u. 10410•3011... Morning, at dip.....Abwrims. 7h. 70. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. Tim mat on the Bench which was occupied by the late Mr. Justice WIGHIMAN has already been filled. Mr. Serjeant Save has been transformed into Mr. Justice Saes, and the profusion as well as the public have reason to congratulate them selves upon the selection which has been made. It would be unjust, indeed, to the memory of a most excellent man and an admirable lawyer, if in announcing the name of the new Judge no mention were made of that of his predecessor. Having closed a career not undistinguished at the University of Oxford by obtaining a fellowship at Queen's, Mr. WHIHEMAN soon acquired a high reputation as a special pleader, and subsequently joined the Northern Circuit, at a time when such men as Scasx.Err and BROUGHAM were the leaders, and PARKE, ALDERSON, and PATERSON were the chiefs behind the bar. For some twenty years Mr. WIGHEMAN maintained his position against such rivals. Within less than thirty years every one of that illustrious band rose to the judgment-seat, and within the same period all but two have already passed away. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN was the last who remained in office. Nor perhaps is there any incident which could more forcibly illustrate the cha racter of the late J udge than the manner of his death. To die at the post of duty is the wish of everytrue soldier, and in the battle of life such an aspiration is not less noble. To the young lawyer courage and pertinacity are as essential to success as bril liancy or acuteness. Point out the man who at the age of fourscore will undertake a winter assize —sit on, day after day, in close courts, his mind constantly on the rack and his pen constantly at work, almost up to the very moment when the hand of death is upon him, and his success needs no explanation. Such was the fate of the Judge whose loss we deplore, reminding us of that sturdy Chancellor, CAMPBELL, who after a singularly protracted career, and in the usual pause of official business, retired to rest, and was found by his servant sitting dead in his arm-chair in the morn It is true thht the very qualities which enable a . . lawyer ultimately to succeed sometimes expose him to peculiar temptations. Courage degenerates into unscrupulous audacity, and pertinacity into impatient violence. At the bar the late Judge never needed to kick down the ladder by which he ascended, or to assume a virtue which be had failed to practise. On the bench he never deigned to court applause by pandering to popular feeling ; or to explain away expressions used to a jury which none but himself could have misunderstood. Thoroughly imbued with the principles of the com mon law which he had to administer, his singularly retentive memory supplied him with all the learning on • any particular point, whilst his perspicuous acuteness and sound judgment enabled him to arrive at the true conclusion. Nor must it be for gotten that for neatness, brevity, and accuracy of diction, the written judgments of Mr. Justice Wioirritiag have seldom been surpassed. It cannot be said with truth that the eminent man who has just been appointed by the LORD Quitter:l.l4n is cast in the same mould as his pre decessor. Universally liked by his professional brethren, and universally admired for his high minded character, his reputation at the bar, like that of Lord CHP.LMSPORD and Chief Justice COCK BURN, is due more to his abilities as an advocate than to his merits as a lawyer. At the same time there is no reason to doubt that he will admirably perform the duties of his new office, and sustain the reputation of the English bench. It has, indeed, been whispered that the religious faith in which the new Judge has been brought up should have precluded his appointment. It is fortunate, indeed, that the Loan CRANCYLLOR has furnished the practical answer to those who hinted at so gross an injustice. Does any reasonable man believe that Roman Catholicism absolutely incapa citates a man for dispensing justice or administer ing the law t If it does, what is to beoome of the majority of Christians, for they must live under such judges? In Ireland the problem would seem even more insoluble ; for there if Roman Catholic Judges may be trusted in cases be tween theea of their own persuasion, who shall decide between the Protestant and the Catholic in the same suit? The question is idle, for experience has solved it. There is no pretence for the asser tion that since the bench was open to men of all London THE EXPRESS, NCEDIOESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1863. persuasions justice has not been fairly adminis tered. Not even the Record would have the courage in these days to propose any alteration in the present system in Ireland. The case is surely much stronger in England. Even if a single judge were bent upon perverting justice, what could all his efforts avail against all his colleagues on the bench and a strong Protestant population t No judge can commit injustice, for his decision may be overruled, or he may be removed from his place. It is almost an offence to the new Judge to dis cuss so ungracious a subject. Mr. Serjeant Suss has achieved his present position by genuine hard work. He will no doubt sustain his reputation as a lawyer. But if, in addition to this, he can suc ceed by his impartiality and tolerance in disabusing his more benighted fellow-citizens of the supersti tion that no Roman Catholic has any sense of jus tice when his religion is involved, and that those privileges which in principle have been conceded to men of all opinions ought really to be denied to Roman Catholics, he will confer no ordinary public benefit. It is not many years since some of the most eminent lawyers of the day were compelled to confine themselves to their chambers because they were not members of the Church of England. That system has been abolished, and the prizes of the profession are in theory open to all barristers without restriction. To allow such a man as Mr. Serjeant SHER to reach the top of his profession, and yet to deny him a seat on the bench, would be to repeat the monstrous absurdity of allowing a dissenter at the University to enter the arena, but to deny him the prizes and privileges which usually wait on success. int Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 15. The Crown Prince and Princess, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, sad Prinos Henry of Prank, loft the Castle this morniag for Dover, at a quarter past six o'clock, attended by Countess Hohenthal, Bercesems Dobenock, Count Punitenstein, sad Ilsior Von Schweinits. Lonl Alfred Paget attended their Royal Highnesses to Dover. Prince Arthur left the Castle for Blackheath, attended by the Rev. W. Jolly. The Queen. sooompanied by the Prince= Helena, walked and drove in the grounds of the Castle. Mr. Gilbert Scott had the honour of submitting to bar Majesty this morning his model for the Prince Consort's memorial. A deputation of gentlemen connected with the colonies of Vancouver's Island and Britiah Columbia had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial. ale% The deputation was introduced to his grace by Mr. Justice Haliburton, M.P., and consisted of Mr. W. C. W. Fats M.P., Mr. Anderson, Mr. Begbie, Mr. Camp bell, Mr. Irwin, Mr. Mechem), Mr. Henderson, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Selby, and Mr. Winfield Craw, secretary to the depu tation, DEPARTIIII 07 THE CROWN PRINCE AND PHAN- Dm or Paonsth.—Dovra, TUESDAY. —Lord Alfred Paget accompanied the party to the place of embarkation. and proceeded on board the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's steam-packet Wave, in which their royal highnesses crossed the Channel, his lordship remaining on board until the mooring -ropes ware cast off. The state of the weather was particularly favourable for the passage, which was expected to be an agreeable and a rapid one. On the arrival of the state train • royal salute of artillery was discharged from the C.uptle batteries, and a similar compliment was paid on the &tomer leaving the Admiralty-pier, which was lined with guards of honour from the 78th Highlanders and 85th Regiments, at present quartered in this garrison. A large number of townspeople was assembled, and cheered lustily as the Prince and Princess descended from the railway *anima and proceeded on board the packet. It was noticed that the Crown Princess looked remarkably well, and she appeared gratified at the tokens of loyalty and affection which were mediated. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland arrived at Stafford House, St. James's, last mein, from Trentham Park, Staffordshire. The Elul de (hey will arrive in town to-day, in order to attend the Cabinet Need!. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose will shortly tsars "%Wave-square en a Continental tom. The Earl of Dude has taken a mansion in Belgrave-sqtters for a term of years, late the residence of the Hoe. Mrs. Cavendish. Count de Flabault is expected in town the latter and of ths weak from Park. The countess and Male. Elphinstass de Mahanit are at Torquay, on a visit to Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Etisby. Notice is given in last night's Gazette that the state apart:seats of Windsor Oast/e will be opened to the public, alder the usual rep/Mims, on and after Monday, the 21st instant. SIR JOSEPH PAITON, H.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. COVENTRY, TOISDAY NIGHT. This evening Sir Joseph Parton addressed his constituents in the Coen Exchange, end the large ball was densely crowded, it being estimated that over three thou- lend persona were present. It was generally expected that they* .044 be pout ()Wartime at the meeting on account of the course which Sir Joseph took is Parliament in supporting the French tre►ty, but with the exception ' of a few Morganites end Tribunatee hem and there is the crowd who contrived to raider the first portion of the proceedings inaudible the affair peened off most sac awfully. Sir Joseph spoke for upwards of an hour, justi tying the course be had taken is regard to the treaty, and afterwards touching upon the question of the American war and European politics. Re concluded by asking the electors whether they had era known him de►iate sines be bad been their member from the liberal scheme of policy he enumisted on his first introduction to the city. Os the chairman (Mr. G. Flint) calling for a show of heads from those who approved of Sir Jimph's address, sliest three-fourths of the great assembly responded. Sir Joseph was afterwards escorted to the Clastie, the liberal head quarters, by his friends and supporters, amid the cordial cheers of the electors and non-electors. Tna Nsw JUDO& —Mr. Serjeant Shoe, who has been appointed to the judgeship in the Court of Queen' Bench rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Wight mem, is the eldest son of the late Joseph Shea, Esq., of Thomsatown, in the county of Kilkenny, where he was born in 1804. He was educated at the Roman Catholic Col lege of St. Cuthbert, Durham, and at Edinburgh. In IEIB he was called to the bar by tles Hoe. Society of Liecoln'a inn, and selected the Home Circuit, where he soon distin guished himself by his skill sad eloquence as au Wax** and in due time became the leader of the circuit, which position he has held up to the present time. In 1840 he was made a serjeantait-law, and in 1868 obtained the rank eel Queen's serjeant. In 1847 he nought parliamentary knees; and offered his envies, to the electors of Marylebooe, but was unsuceessful. In 1852 be was renamed for his native county (Kilkenny), tad continued to represent it until the general election in 1857, when he tort bis seat, the electors returning his old colleague, Captain Greene, iu conjunction with the lion. Leopold Agar Ellie. In 18:0 he again sought election, but Mr. Elba and Captain Greene were again returned, Mr. George Moore and Mr. Ssrjeaat She, being the unaucceaful candidates. While holding his seat io parliament the learned seriesuit was a covalent advocate of liberal measures and s Ins supporter of Roman catholic claims. He was married is 1836 to Mary, daughter of Sir James Gordon, premier baronet of Scotland, but we. left a widower two years since. Yesterday the new judge received the congratulations of onerous (needs at his charoben in Sedeaste Ins. The Rev. Alfred Newton, A. N., bu been col lated by the Lord Bishop of Glotmeater and Bristol to tie vicarage of Preston, in the musty of Gloucester, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. R. Hardy. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo ski-office from the Lord High Gommisaioner of the 'oaten Weeds. lATIST INTELLIGENCE. IMPORTANT MEETING OF OPPOSITION MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH LEGIS- LATURE. The Lidependatice Beige, of yesterday evening, contains the following interesting account of au important meeting of the French Legislative Opposition, which took place on Sunday last : The meeting which was held yesterday at the house of M. Marie was mast interesting. There were 72 members assembled, embracing all the shades of the opposition ; three or four only failed to respond. All the aectioos of the Left were represented there. M. d'Audelarre represented the Right. The discussion first had to Hilo with internal affairs. As on this subject there was no difference, at least as to the end, between the members of the opposition, on the point that liberty is the common object, it was proposed by M. Marie that the canoe should be entrusted, in the name of all the Left, to one orator alone, who, in case of the adop tion of the motion, was evidently intended to be M. Thiers. The proposition was warmly opposed. especially by MM. Emile 011ivier, Picard, Jules Farm, Sc. It was observed that reliance ought not to be placed on only one orator, whatever might be his talent—however he might flatter himself that he was able to concentrate all the vital force, all the individual tendencies, of the op- I position, and to satisfy all shades of the great party of de mocracy. Moreover, there was not agreement on various points of detail, particularly that of governmental responsi bility, which M. Thiers wished to confine to the ministers, and which the other members of the Left named above desired to extend to the chief of the state. Upon the whole, it was decided, almost unanimously, that the party should continue, as hitherto, to bring forward a series of amendments affirming principles which should be sus tained successively by the different orators of the Left. On the Mexican question there was an agreement to demand the immediate recall of our corps of own. patios. We can see, however, that this motion bas no chance of success. As for the Polish question, there was, as might have been easily foreseen, much greater division. MM. Gueroult and Havin both spoke in favour of war, and their arguments, urged in good language and with deep conviction, produced a certain effect ; but the authors of an amendment pronounced themselves in favour of limiting the intervention of France to the recall of our ambassador. M. Thiers spoke on this subject, and, in a speech which was not the least remarkable of those heard during the sitting, he sought to prove that war being impossible or necessarily mortal to France, all that would lead to it would be deplorable. The illustrious statesman enumerated the material obstacles, and proved that our action, isolated from the great powers, would reconstruct the coalition, and throw into the last paroxysm Germany, already excited against us, and unable to see in aFrench war in favour of Poland anything but a disguised claim to the frontiers of the Rhine. M. Thiers concluded this lucid and interesting speech by recommending the opposi tion to abstain completely upon the Polish question from every kind of manifestation. But, despite the immense talent of the orator, his opinion did not prevail ; and it was decided, since they could not agree upon a common decision, to leave to each of the members of the opposition the free expression of his opinion and sympathies. In short, although the sitting gave rise to disputes which sometimes had • boisterous character, an agreement was maintained upon great principles, and the talent which was shown by the various orators promises a magnificent dis cussion at the public sittings of the Palais Bourbon. (=rem's Truce Axe.) THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. COPENHAGEN, Dm. 16. Lord Wodehouse had an audience of the Presi dent of the Council of Ministers yesterday, and will probably be received by the King to-day. The Danish representative at the Federal Diet has received orders to quit Frankfort as soon as the Federal troops enter Holstein. Numerous addresses have been received here from Lauenburg, signed by the mayor in the name of the inhabitants, which declare that there scarcely exists a country where the inhabitants live better than in Lauenburg under the Danish rule, and that they do not wish to be withdrawn from beneath the King's sceptre. THE SUEZ CANAL. PARIS, Dec. 16. The Moniblir of this morning publishes a de spatch from Suez, dated yesterday, stating that the fresh-water canal is completed. The water was at 3 kilometres distance from Suez. The inhabitants of the town had offered their congratulations to M. de Lesseps, inviting him to be present in Suez on the day of the inauguration. Their Majesties will return to Paris from Com piegne on Saturday. TILE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, DEC. 16. The draft of the address submitted to the Cham ber having been unfavourably received by the mem bers, the committee have withdrawn their original draft and submitted another. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, DEC. 16. It is rumoured that M. Malsen Sombreif, Mi nister for Foreign Affairs, has tendered his resig nation. AMERICA. (SUMS% TILIQRAMB.) (Per the America.) NEW YORK, Drc. 4, Evsanao. General Meade, finding Lee's position on Mine Run Valley too strong for assault, retreated on Tuesday to the north of the Rapidan. It is sup posed that Meade will go into winter quarters near Washington. The publication of Grant's movements has been forbidden. General Joe Johnston has reinforced Bragg near Dalton. The reported capture of 5,000 of Wheeler's cavalry was untrue. Longstreet assaulted Fort Saunders at Knoxville on the 29th of November, and was repulsed with considerable loss. All was quiet at Knoxville on the 30th ult. Longstreet had been reinforced by two divisions under Buahrod and Johnson. Foster had reached Cumberland Gap. Washington despatches state that Foster would be able to inflict some damage on the rear of Long street, who was retreating into Virginia It was expected that Sherman would reach Knoxville on the 3rd. Despatches have been received from Charleston to the Ist inst. Gilmore is throwing 20 shells per diem into Charleston. The shelling of Fort Sumter has been discon tinued. Meade's casualties during the late campaign are estimated at a thousand men. Southern accounts of this campaign represent that in Friday's fight one Confederate division drove French's corps several miles. On Thursday Moseby burnt Meade's headquarters near Culpepper. On Friday Generalßosser made a raid in Meade's rear, capturing some ammunition waggons and horses. Further details from Chattanooga report that Hooker, previously to evacuating Ringold, fought a battle on the 27th in which two Ohio regiments suffered severely. It is rumoured that Breckenridge was killed. Bragg's report from Chickamauga, dated Nov. 25, says :—" After several unsuccess ful assaults on our lines, the enemy carried our left centre, about 4 o'clock to-day. The whole left soon rive way in considerable disorder. The right maintained its ground, repelling every attack." Southern papers urge Bragg's removal. They do not doubt his patriotism, but people have no con fidence in his ability. _ _ The Confederate; are reported to be stretched along Little Missouri river preparing to attack Fort Smith or Little Rock. General Banks announces the occupation of Brownsville, and says three revolutions have occurred in Matamoras ; the first was adverse to the interests of Mexico and the United States. Everything, however, is now as favourable as cuuld be desired. The Confederates keep up continual attacks on the steamers navigating the Mississippi. Strong abolition resolutions have been intro duced in the Missouri Legislature. Senator Toombs has delivered an address to the Georgia legislature on the Southern situation. He said there was cause for great anxiety but none for despondency. He denounced the course the government took in carrying out the conscription and obtaining supplies. The Russian fleet has arrived below Washington. A large meeting has been held at New York to raise volunteers. President Lincoln's illness continues. The America (Canadian steamer), Hibernia, and Scotia have arrived out. NEW YORK, Dic. 4, Evzinxo. Gold has fluctuated since Wednesday between 49 and 63i, closing to-day at the latter quota tion. Money light. Exchange on London 167, 168 ; Paris, 3.324. Stocks improving. New York Central, 1331 ; Illinois, 118 ; Erie, 106. Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 107 i. Cotton, very firm. Midland Upland, 79c. Flour steady. Wheat advancing. Corn declining. Pro visions, good inquiry. Coffee quiet. Sugar very firm. Molasses quiet. Petroleum very firm ; Crude, 26 to 27 ; refined, 43 to 44. NEW YORK, Dan. 5. Moainwo. General Meade has abandoned the campaign, and retreated to the north of the Rapidan. Longstreet has been repulsed in an attack on Knoxville. President Lincoln's illness is said to be more se- Hone than was reported, his malady being small pox. Thirteen steamers ran the Wilmington blockade on the 19th ult. The Confederates have made a reconnaisauce across the Rapidan, but been driven back. The Washington Star, an official organ, declares that Meade's campaign was a military failure. It is rumoured that General Sedgwick will supersede Meade. Cumberland Gap despatches to the 3rd inst. report fighting to have taken place at Walkers ford, two miles from the Gap, between Forster and Longstreet'a cavalry. The former in attempting to cross the Clinch river were repulsed with the loss of 50 men, but captured four gnus. General Bragg has been superseded by General Hardee, who is preparing to resume the offensive against Grant. The Conservative Union National Committee, at a meeting held in Cincinnatti, nominated General M'Clellan for the next Presidency. NEW YORK, Ow. 5, itommia. Gold, 151:. Petroleum market excited, and prices have advanced considerably : crude, 32c. ; refined, 46c. Advices from Seville state that last week the Dake and Duchess de hi ontpeasier pre a grand dinner in honour of their nephew, the Count de Paris, who is still on • visit with them at their charming seat of San Telino. At Madrid it appears that the savings-batik de posits, which have lately constituted one of the chief re sources of the Spanish treunry, have experienced a dimi notion of 430,0001. in a single week. A curious event took plat* last week at the opening of the School of Legislation at Paris. The pro tenor, in his inaugural speech, made use of these words : " A corrupt man can cannot possibly found a durable dynasty ;" these words were received with tremeodous applause. "Keep your armlets." for the end of my dis course," mid the professor, who continued to express the most heterodox opinions, amidst the cheers of his audience. THIS SENATOR AND THE EDITCIR. —The Sine' le of to-day be. the following notice 4 the heed of its leading article columns : " A public iujury was doe* yesterday to the French press by an orator of the Senate. The &tele was named. The Sart: protests against the outrepous words which were uttered by the Marquis de Boiny, and which attack all the journals. We say with pride that there has found a pence daring enoagh to make an offensive pro position to OS ; and we do not know an ambassador— eve° were it the Marquis de Beimy—who would have been able to do so with impunity. (Signed) The political director of the Slide. deputy in the Legislative Corps, M. Maria" The offense of the eccentric marquis, referred to by IL atria, was so insinuation that the Remiss Amburdor might. if he had chosen, have purchased the silence of the Sii:cfe and other French papers coo the subject of Poland. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. After Term titling* at Nut Prins at Giuldhall.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a special jury.) LINDSAT, M.P., AND OTHLRS P. LEATHLEY. This case, which was an action on a policy of insur ance relative to the lON of the streurship Harbinger in Algae Bay, was resumed this morning, when further evidence was given for the plaintiffs. From the tedious manner in which the case is proceeding there is every pro bability of its occupying the remainder of the week. There was no sewnd court to-day, for the want of a learned judge to preside. Owing to the sudden death of Mr. Justice Wightecan, Mr. Justice Mellor had to go to York, and an Mr. Justice Crompton is on circuit ooly two judges remain in London, the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Blackburn. and he latter has to preside in the Central Criminal Court. . . . . Mr. Serpent ghee, the new judge, will be sworn in to day, and should Mr. Justice Blackburn hare to attend the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, the new judge will sit in the second Queen's Beach Court on that day. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Baton the Judge Ordinary.) FITZGERALD V. INETZGIERA LD.-EIPZCIAL JOIE. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Dr. Wambey for the petitioner • the Queen's Advocate, Mr. Haddleston, Q.C., and Dr. Sp icks for the respondent. The petition wu one for dissolution, on the ground of cruelty and adultery, presented by Mrs. harlotte Georgina Fitzgerald, the wife of Major William Henry Dominic Fitzgerald. The respondent simply pleaded not guilty. Before opening the case the witnesses were ordered out of court. The respondent was • son of Lord William Fitzgerald. He married at St. George's, Hanover-square, on the 12th of November, 1857, the petitioner, a daughter of Mr. 13ettieworth, who made a very handsome settlement upon her. He gave the parties a sum of between ),001:1/. and 30,0004, with a life interest to the lady in the first instance, with a life interest to her husband after her, and provisions for the children, if there should be any. T he ihargeagainst the respondentwas that he began to treat his wife with unkindness within • week alter the marriage ; and it was also alleged that be had been guilty of adultery with the wife of a Captain Mallet, who bad as official position in the suite of the Lord Lieutenant, and who had apartments in Dublin Castle. The case, how ever, will be best understood from the evidence. The petitioner—After the wedding we went to Faris, where we stayed at the Hotel des Deux Monde*. We stayed in Paris for seven or eight days. My husband left me from breakfast time till dinner time (half lest 7 or 8), and I had to amuse myself as well as I could. Once, at the Matins tion of the dlady, he took me to the Bois de Boulogne. He spoke of my parents iu the most offensive way that • daughter could hear. lie called my father " • scoundrel" and my mother " • sharper, and • designing, wicked old wo man." Something was said about money. He treated me very ill at Paris, by his language and his contemptuous manner. I recollect his taking a fan to be repaired for me. I did not get it back ; but be told me that it was lost. He said that one of my d—d lovers had given it me, and that I should never have it again. From Paris we came to Dover-street, in London. I wanted • riding-hat. lie told rue that Mrs. Mallet had sent one back ROD, and that it would do for me. I had heard bun oonstaatly mentioning her name. I objected to have her hat; for from the manner in which he bad spoke, of her I could form but one con clusion of his oonnexlon with her, and I objected to have anything to do with her. He spoke of her in a very empreme manner. I next went to Holyhead with him. He scsreely spoke to me on the way. I thought he looked very strange, and I asked him if he was ill! He said, " No. It is better that you should know the truth. I never loved you, and only married you for your money. I shall curse m 7 father to my dying day foe not having stopped the marriage, knowing, as be did, my anti meets." This was about a fortnight after the wedding. He was deputy-assistant quartermaster•geoeral in belasd. His official duties occupied him till about two in the afternoon, but he did not coma in till seven. He treated me in Dublin in the same way as in Paris, only rather worse. He called me " a battered creature " and an "old screw." He requested that my' first visit I paid is Dublin should be to Mrs. Mallet ; and he showed me a formal note from her. I saw Lord William Fitzgerald on the subject. We had • conversation in conse quence of • letter which he had received from my father's solicitor. We were just sitting down to dinner, and he threw the letter to me with the words, " Here's some of your plots again." He said it was • piece of impertinence on the part of the solicitor to suggest that his fattier should pay a part of the expense of the settlements. He also said t ha t the marriage bad been "a d—d from beginning to end." He afterwards told me that he hoped I should not be "beast enough to have children,* for if they were like toe they would be such disgusting little imps. We had lodgings from January to May in Hum. street. We bad repeated invitations, but he refused them without referring to me. I told him that I thought it was very rude of him not to give me the option of answering my own letters. He said be was not going about like an ass with his wife tied to his tail. (& laugh.) The only place I dined out with him was at Lord Williams on Christmas-day, and at Mrs. Mallet's on the 28th of December. In consequence of my speak ing to Lord William I wept to • ball at the castle. Lord William said that if my husband would not take me he would ; and he called for us both. On the way I dropped my glove on the pavement. My husband flew out of the carriage in a rage. "My prospects are blasted with the marriage. Nothing con be more miserable to me." I could not help crying on the way, and I was in such a state when I reached the castle that I was obliged to wait in the ante-room till I was • little more composed. In the middle of March, when I had taken off my things in my room after coming from church, be called me to him and asked me, " what made me look such • wretched battered old creature Ile also said, "The yellow mask is very bad to-day." He Will always telling me that I bad no colour, and that my hoe was like a yellow masc. He asked me how I cisme to look such • wretched old thing. I replied, " You would not dare say so to Mrs. Mallet, who is a great deal older than I." He got up in • rage and I thought he was going to strike me. That affair seemed to cause a perfect revulsion in me, and I was taken ill that evening. Sir Henry Marsh came to eft me and ordered me to bed. I had a miscarriage on the Wednesday following. Whilst I was lying io bed 1 heard high words between Lord William and him in the drawing.room. He afterwards told me that his father had taken him to task for his treatment of me. 1 was not able to walk for six weeks after. In May, 1858, we came to England. I stayed at Dover two months while Major Fitzgerald was in London. He visited me two or three times. He always used to be drawing invidious comparisons between other women and me. He said they were not such old scarecrows as I was. He used to praise other women for what I had not. If I was thin he would commend fat women ; if I was fair he would praise dark ones. (A laugh.) Ws returned to Ireland in Sep tember, and went to live at Blackrock. His conduct did not in the least improve. I had gastric fever, and while I was ill be would treat me better ' • but the moment I got better he resumed his old conduct. He compered me to • lump of dirt, and he admitted to me that he racked his braise for offensive epi thets. He said he was a most unlucky fellow, for other men got good foetuses if they did not get the women they loved. He talked of the Mt/ivies of married women, and ad vised me if I was not happy to do the same. I said, " No, if ever 1 go off it will be to my parents—not with other men." He said, " You'd better not, for they'd soon drop you like a lump of dirt again." When we came to London we stayed at the Easton Hotel fur three or four days. The morning after our arrival he said he was going to tie Mallets and should not return till late at kali I objected to it. He said his d—d marriage wax not going to deprive like of the dearest friends be bad in the world—it was the only house he cared for. I meet to live in Pont-street, Belgrave• square, where I stayed about • fortnight. There was room for him to have slept in the house, but he insisted on staying at Fox's HoteL On March 28,1859. we removed to • furnished house in Cheater-street. 1 was then near my confinement. Major Fitzgerald came to Pont-street on the day of the removal. I asked him to dine at the club that day, but be refused, and I went out in the carriage to order things for him. I did not get beck to Chester-street. till after dark ; and I then found him in the parlourlivid with rage. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commisaiocer Fans.) IN RE C. BIANCONL, JUL nis Me, which was before Mr. Registrar Roche, yester day, on the question of a new obotow of soignee; was now brought before his Honour. After a protraaal argu ment in which no new facto were elicited, the commisuooer reserved his judgment. A FATAL FiGHT.--On Friday last Frederick Audrsws and John Weeks, both about 17 years of age, em ployed as labourers at some new works at Coptborn. in Sus- sex, had a dispute as to the relative merits of the fight be tween Memo and King on the previous day. To settle the matter they resolved to have a fight themselves. They ac cordingly met for this purpose, accompanied by mooed., and had several rounds. The result was that Weeks fleetly fell to the ground hisemible, and shortly afterwards expired. An inquest was held on his body on the following day, and, after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased bail been killed by Frederick Andrews, and that Thomas Weeks and Charles Lucking, the two second., had been guilty of aiding sod abetting. An drews, who was in the custody of the polio', was at ones committed for trial upon the coroner's warrant, and war rants were hued evillest the two seconds, who were MINIS. 'molly apprehended, but admitted to bail. Thomas Weeks is a brother of the deomeed. A Usarra, Invgwrrow.—•A Frenchman has patented au loyalties for palverisiaik the mime of slate and mixing with it some substance which produces a most durable material and which semen the lame purposes as some kinds of our most valuable stone. CRYSTAL PALACE. —OEM SHTLLITIO DAT. Tursoss, Occ. 15.—Admissions is payment, 770; ditto by season tickets, 793; total, 1,663. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. OWN oos ows PARIS, TUESDAY EVIMING. While K Pelletan was yesterday triumphantly returned for Paris, the government sustained so other important electoral defeat in the provinces. There was a vacancy in the Cate d'Or (of which Dijon is the capital), caused by the government candidate, M. Vernier, who was returned by a majority (of 20,183 against 11,216) in June last, having been appointed to the Council of State. On this occasion the extraordinary revival of public opinion in favour of liberty revealed itself in the following figures :—Magnio, opposition candidate, 18,929 ; Sauna; government candidate, 15,350 : majority, 3,579. The reflection is now very generally made that if the grand demonstration of Paris in June last could have been known in the departments before the polls were closed, the example would have been infectious, and have produced the return of a great many more liberals. It seems to me impossible that, with the unmistakeable signs of the current of public opinion now perceptible in all directions, the government can much longer listen to the dan gerous flatterers denounced by the Marquis de Boissy, and persist in withholding large measures of reform. The Courrier de la Vienne et de DEUX Sires of Poitiers has received a warning for au article " insulting to a part of the Corps Legislatif." The Bourse is dull. There is little change iu the Bente, but Mobilier fell 12fr. 60c. BLOCKADE Ru ?vsine.—The commander of blockade runner usually gets 8001. • mood trip from Bermuda or Nauru and the privilege of purchasing 12 bales of cotton for 151. a bale, which is worth 75/. at Liverpool. It is only possible to make one trip during • moon from Bermuda, but two could be made from Nassau. The risk to the commander is fearful, as the Federal cruisers are most dangerous to emmunior. The instructions to sommanders of blockade runners are to sink their ships I rails, than let them he saptarei by the Federal,. Each blockade runner is well provided with boats, which mu be lowered in a moment. These boats are provided with rowing and steers'e gear, and with ten days' provisions. Whe. there is oo chaise* fur the escape of the ship, at sight, the crew scuttle her sad escape, if possible, in the boat , . ; before the Federal* can board the scuttled ship she is very otters waterlogged ar sank. CENTRAL CRIMINAL Cr. (THIS DAY.) THE WATERLOO-ROAD MURDER. At the sitting of the court, Salem/ Wright, 31, 1. layer, wu arraigned before the Ruceder, upon so meat charging him with the wilful murder of Mans The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, cal moved from the bar until the arri►al of Yr. Justice 14t . burn, when he was again placed at the bar. The learned judge then addreseed the prisoner. nod u ji he bad understood that the prisoner had pleaded raii, h an indictment charging him with wilful murder, 4 14 wished to know whether he fully understood what he w done—whether he was aware that he admitted irlint LE wilfully committed murder without any cause, and he wu fully aware of the consequences of the course he taken. He did not wish to influence the whole?. suede him from what he bad done ; but he wished perfectly to understand the position he was to. Mr. Sleigh here interposed, and said he had been % Nit as counsel for the prosecution. The prisoner bad only y s committed very recently, and had not had time to 4, 1 , legal advice ; and he thought that on reading the dep , ot ,, his lordship might think it desirable that the prisoner 4. have some advice in the matter. The learned judge said he had read the deposit* he did not see anything in the depositions which sal require legal advice, and he again addressed the pr and asked him if he thoroughly and perfectly um," the nature of the crime to which he had pleaded guilty, the conaequences of his having dope so! The prisoner, who was eo much affects(' that he si ted i scarcely to be able to hold himself up, replied that be e t . fectly understood._ Mr. Justice Blackburn then put on the black cop, L g . addressing the prisoner, said he had by hie own coldes t " been convicted of the awful crime of wilful murder, ac g was bound to say that, on reading the depositioos, tier could be no doubt that the pnsoiter did redly eon•»y crime of wilful murder, nor was there anything is tbis positions which would lead to a belief that at the guru was in such a state of mind as not to be re Fe , aible for what he had done. It osly rem.* for the prisoner to employ the short space of t ei which was left to him in endeavouring to make h 3 py s elsewhere, as he could hold out no hope to hit, is world. The sentence of death was then passed on the prime, the usual form, and he was ordered to be placed 10 custody of the Sheriff of Sarre) , for execution. Prier Mello', a reepectable.looking young man, whom rendered to take his trial, was charged with the slaughter of Robert Bunn. Mr. Daly prceecuted, and the prisoner was defended Mr. Sleigh. Thin ores was one of a very painful character. It that the prisoner was a comic singer at Wilton's V " Hall, in Wellelososquare, and that on the emit: the 2Jed et November be vu engaged is 'login:avail the third time, when the deceased, who was very decal, hayed in a very offensive manner, and called out ".Li: The prisoner threw his hat, a soft felt owe, at him, sod deceased again called out •' Shut up." Upon this the jumped from the stne and struck the deceasnl in the &mooned he fell, and, se was alleged, this and fell caused his death. The prisoner appeared to expressed the deepest regret at the =armee. me was evident that he had not the slightest idea of a ' any serious mischief to the deceased, and, accord* the evidence of the medical sass the injury weld in all probability have bees fatal bet far the d. being in such a state of intoxication. Mr. Sleigh ms on behalf of the prisoner that this occurrence was hid. than an accident, end he called witnesses who proved at an earlier hour cie the urns evening the deceased drunk and violent at a public-house in the Mlle on,gb bood, and that be was koocked or pushed down and his bead, and this was the cause of his death. and rex: slight blow inflicted by the prisoner. The Jury, after a short deliberation, found the pr Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy, op sr. of the provocation he had received. Sentence wee postponed. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLIIRKENWELL. CHATIOI Or MANSLACG/iTrEI AGAINST A ROMit Ellen lreKle. — iii - icluirw7ctl ; ;rents, Holborn, ace d scribed herself as a married comas, was charged We Mr. Barker with unlawfully assaulting sad wounds( Id M'Carthy, a labourer, residing in the same bow, ir feloniooaly causing his death. Mr. Lewis Lewis. of Ely-place, Holborn, &thistled watch the ease for the poisoner. Tbis sad occurrence was canned through en Irish rev fight, which took place in Fullwood's-rents, Holbert.' the night of Tuesday, the Bth inst. On that Melia would appear that the deceased had been drinker I excess, and is consequence quarrelled with the prior This led to a fight between the rtgatioos of both air and in the nod the deceased was locked up for solicited prisoner, the b bh.rhtopw i c r nEimetieb I r' ay s siabethsf)or;r:iitiMtehra.WlMßlLAPpkeraiWer.. The heard la th bo e wife and eon., Mr . ,a ofT 2 0s. oth sides , e and was born Union decesed woundr own en n e became • taken H ▪ lice ( I when hthr i ho b : o et t ep i t m i h s ]: a h a lt esday) of the head of the deceased as being "frightful in kerne." Mrs. Catherine M'Carthy wee the first witom She said—l am the widow of the deceased, dohs Mt whose corps, I saw at the workhouse, and I remake Fellwood's.rents, Holborn. The deceased died bass and 6 yesterday (Tuesday) monies. About Ii deka the Bth inst. my husband, who had a little drop tate, in Fullwood e e-rents and the prisoner struck him. fib bad either milk or beer in a jag. She raised them strike him, and went end called him all manner of but did not hit him then. My huslised went meats into her room, and after that I heard them quarrellint went to fetch him out, and caught hold of my hasten the shirt. I brought him as far as the door, soothe helpiog in.. The prisoner thee struck my blamed bead with the tongs • terrible blow. It being • that were used. the same blow struck my husbao.l part* of his head. I saw blood flow directly feeollix. had a poker in my bead, and used it to prevent the again striking my husband. sod I then hit the sister. You (the strite) fined me IL fig • assault. My husband was charged here he 1 " neaday, and you let him go. After he left the • and got borne he was taken ill. I attended to him u as I could up to Monday. when he became delme . g. endeavoured to get out of window, and I then Ad!.' moved to the infirmary of the Holblru Union. The sec has before insulted Ina and rev poor husband. Mr. Barker—You say Unit the one blow of the struck your husband on the head twice ; what part bead was struck ? The witness—One of the blows struck him on the I. head. and the other on the top of the head. He ewe with blood. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—When the Pi''• struck the blow I noticed only foul peeress in the room. I went into the room about two c e after, my hnsbaod was there, sod thee the l'" bad hold of him. I got the poker from my room after I the cries of " Murder." When 1 went into the nes left the poker outside the prisoner's room. 1 We fetched it when I saw the prisouer strikiog with the tongs. I am not aware that my hieleel kicked the prisoner a fearful blow on . tw i t'`' I have beard that she was on the ground husband kicked her trout behind. I know that the r threw herself on the ground and screamed was not, as far as I could see, that she got she was kicked. It was the first time I had charged or fined when I was brought to this court. Mr. Barker said he considered there was sutti.:Sec e doom to justify a rem and uutil after the c•iirmer had beau held. If more evidence was ta kes, he eeeM go no in the absence of the surgeon, and it would br . eery that a poet mortem examination should be bell Mr. Lewis made an earliest appeal that tie to might be admitted to bail. This was not a ems is malice premium bad been proved or even hinted it. o' would be only fair to the prisoner that she should le at the coroner's inquiry to hear what might be 601 t her. No one could regret more than be del that a life hod been sacrificed, but the question was .6...7_ blow the prisoner bad given had not been is sdf4.4, and he had not the slightest hesitation in Payee jut y would return a verdict of justifiable bonuole mold put in responetble bail to any amount. Mr. Barker said it wee 00t IL Cane in which he t prtpreseheisoconnerotrtikevwinbalf.l...LytwahHeylbil,lenwro,:t.‘,„tihteddso.haullTlithehseeteureui je.o;ha,tte.l;..: now be remanded until Tuesday nest. The prisoner, who seemed to tr ea t the matter •"' greatest uecoccern, was then remanded. MARY LISBON SHOCIUNO CASE OP ATAIVINd A CaILIA—A EWA! 11,, Janes Colt, a drunken ilimipiated.looking court,, up on a warrant by Baldwin, one of rhii.`...o the °pert. charged at the inetan oe of the Rood re, Marylebose, with wilfully neglecting to euf Pod 14 sped seven years. cnu Tbe rt y. warran utma t , 7 . s h a e tp t l h iat e l !b fo i r m jite r t as bef p ure roau t ,a be purslane caused a shuddering thrill to all rand. • lb