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A .se bearing in many points a resemblance to the celebrated " DOUOLAS cause," which agitated and divided society in the days of our great grandfathers, has occupied the Court of the MASTER of the Rotas for some days past. The stake at issue in the present instance was, it is true, not the descent of an ancient Dukedom, but at least to the person principally interested it was of scarcely less importance, for it was the differ. eneebetween recognition as a member of a family in good position and of comfortable means, and being branded as the bastard child of a pauper mother and a nameless father. The jury at the Rolls has, however, come to a decision less conso nant with the natural inclination of the mind in such cases than that at which the House of Peers finally arrived in reference to the Duke of Doro...is's succession. It has disregarded the sympathy which must be inevitably felt for one who, if there has been a fraud, has been the most innocent, while doomed to bear the heaviest pe nalty, and has pronounced that a child brought up for ten years as the sole offspring of its presumed parents was, in point of fact, imposed upon the husband by • deception of which his own dead wife was the deliberate author and agent. We shall briefly trace the evidence by which this con clusion was forced upon the jury. _ . In 1851 a Mr. and Mrs. GEDNEY, the alleged parents of the child in question, were married. , The union was unhappy, the husband being admittedly of loose habits, which operated with , serious, and ultimately fatal, effect upon his wife's health. Till 1854 they were childless. In the beginning of February in that year Mrs. °EDNEY came up to lodgings in London. There seems to be difficulty in fixing the exact day. I According to Mr. °EDNEY'S evidence it was on the ith or Bth. According to the evidence of a cousin of Mrs. °EDNEY'S it was on the 6th. Two days after her arrival she called in a Dr. Goes, and on the second or third day of his visits he came accom panied by his wife, who carried a bundle under her cloak, and after they had been for some hours in the room the landlady was called in and told that Mrs. GEINEY had been delivered of - a female child, which was shown to her, while the room presented appearances consistent with that state ment. Next day Mr. °EDNEY was sent for, and he came up to town. He was dissatisfied with Dr. Goss,dismissed him, and called in Dr. Fain; now one of the Royal physicians. This gentleman visited Mrs. °EDNEY every day for some days, and at longer intervals for a fortnight. He deposed that he never had any doubt that Mrs. Gtoxer had been delivered of the child he saw, though he had made no minute examination, as the case appeared to progress favourably. But as Mrs. GEDNXV was unable to suckle the child, and wet nursea had to be procured, it is difficult to see how Dr. FA/ME could have escaped observing symptoms which must have indicated conclusively whether a child had been born or not. On the other hand, Dr. GRANTHAM, the family physician in the country, deposed that he could come to no satisfactory con clusion as to whether she bad been previously in the family way or not, and from an examination after death he was inclined to say, though not positively, that she could not have bad a child. Several of the servants who were in the habit of waiting on Mrs. °EDNEY declared that they had seen no symptoms of previous preg nancy ; the landlady of her London didgitigs was of the same opinion. Yet again, a cousin of h••r husband declared that she knew of her being in the family way iu the previous au tumn. 11'h:1•• the evidence was greatly at vari ance with regard to the supposed mother, it was scarcely wore clear w ith regard to the presumed child. It was proved that an unmarried girl of the name of LYDIA FUJI - 111,kt had a female child in the York-road Lvisig-in Hospital on the 4th Feb ruary, rhi, child was a few days after taken away by a e,utleman and lady, who said they wanted a b thy , with blue eyes and fair hair, for a lady to adopt who was childless ; promised her that it should lie brought up as a lady, and that she should Fe•• it every three months. But she never sue it nor did it appear that she could identify the gentleman and lady who took away her infant, though she had been taken to see Dr. and Mi,. t:oss fur that purpose. Bat Mrs. it..I:LRTN, a DDESO :At the hospital, had a better memory for f .ees, a:.d deposed positively that Dr. and Mrs. Go-, were the parties who took the child, thiiii.:li renvonbered nothing else that w..a said or done oti the occasion. The landlady at Mrs. i:ri.vi:v% lodgings and one of the nurses also deposed that the child she was said to lift.- THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1864. have been delivered of did not appear like a new-born infants But on evidence so conflicting the jury most have bed extreme difficulty in arriving at • verdict. What probably decided them Wag a emlfollion which Mrs. GRDNEY was proved to have made. Fifteen months after the supposed:birth dm' ad mitted to her maid that the child was not hers, but had been procured to deceive her husband on sc• count of his unkindness. In 1858 she again con fessed the fact to Mr. WALLsa, a clergyman. She was then very feeble, broken down with the disease of which she died • month or two after. Her ex planation to him was that she had been delivered of a still-born child, and had substituted for it the living child which now passed for her own. But this statement is itself not free from difficulty, and in many points at least is irreconcileable with the case made against the child in the first part of the evidence. If there had really been • still birth, the fact would account for Dr. FARRIS treating her as • woman recovering from her confinement, but it would render nugatory the evidence of Dr. GRANTHAM, and the evidence of the woman who had attended her, and who could discover no symptoms of pregnancy. Nor is such a state of things consistent with the theory that before the birth took place LYDIA FLITCHLR'S child had been secured and brought under Mrs. GOSS'S cloak in readiness. No suggestion was made to explain these discrepancies. It would seem, therefore, that if the child was really supposititious, Mrs. GEDNEY'S statement that she had been delivered of a still-born child must have been untrue ; yet if we reject part of the confession the weight of the remainder is materially diminished. On the whole, while we accept the verdict of the jury as one which, being compelled to choose, they might reasonably return, as having perhaps the greatest verisimilitude of the two pro positions, it is impossible not to admit that the question still remains shrouded in doubt and diffi culty. The celebrated Jacobite story of the " warming-pan'' was scarcely more obscure in ru mour than the history of the poor child that has been brought up as Mrs. GEDNEY'S legitimate off spring remains even after a judicial investigation. Nor is it impossible that, as in the DOUGLAS case, I to which we have already referred, a second tri bunal may, upon a fuller investigation, ultimately see grounds for reversing the judgment of the first. ftouri. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. figumee nticiaiL) ARRIVAL OF THE SOOTIA. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York on the 2nd inst., arrived at Queenstown at 6.30 this morning, with 124 passengers and 393,300 dole. in specie. She landed 108 sacks of mails and three passengers, and proceeded at 6.50. All well. (Via Crookhaveo.) NEW YORK, Nov. 2, NoliaNG. Grant's army has returned to its former posi tion. It has been ascertained that the country around the Southside Railroad is strongly fortified. During the movement the Confederates on the Boyltou plank-road charged the right flank of the 2nd corps at a point where the connexion between the 2nd and sth corps was not formed. The New Pink Times corresponient asserts this forced Grant to withdraw his troops to a safer position. During Butler's movement General Weitzel assaulted the Confederate position on the Williamsburg road, but was repulsed with the loss of nearly two brigades. Grant lost 1,500 men, and captured 800 prisoners. On Sunday the Confederates penetrated into Grant's lines for some distance between the 2nd and sth corps, taking numerous prisoners. They after wards charged the breastworks, but were repulsed. Hood has attacked Decatur, Alabama, and been repulsed with the loss of four guns and 100 pri soners. He has retreated westward along the south side of the Tennessee river. A large force under Fcrrest has been concentrated on the line of the Tennessee river to attack Padu cah and Columbus, Kentucky. The Confedera tea are actively reorganising in West Tennessee. The Confederates under Vaughan have been routed at Morristown, East Tennessee, with the loss of several guns and numerous prisoners. TLe Federals have destroyed the Confederate ram Albermarle. At a mass meeting of merchants and bankers, held at Wall-street iu favour of BlTlellan, resolu tions were passed declaring that the financial and commercial interests demand a change in the ad ministration. Lincoln's abolition policy was de nounced. The war democracy have held a meeting in New York. General Dix read an address refusing to support the Chicago nominee or platform, and re commending the reorganisation of the democracy. The military commission have condemned Dona hue and Ferry, New York State agents at Balti. more, to imprisonment for life. President Lincoln has proc:aimed the Nevada Territory a state of the Union. The military at Buffalo are under arms, being apprehensive of a raid from Canada. A serious political riot has taken place at Phila delphia during a democratic procession, and nume rous arrests were made. The National Democratic Committee have issued an address stating that Mr. Lincoln's unscrupulous supporters are determined to employ for his re election a system of violence and fraud unknown in American history. The committee urge the people to let nothing prevent their casting a democratic vote. Governor Seymour has appointed commissioners to proceed to Washington to inquire into the arrest of the New York State agents, and to take such action as will vindicate the State laws. The commandant of the New York State militia' has issued an order enjoining vigilance to prevet.t Canadian raids. He denounces the attempt of General Dix to take the supervision of the elections as dangerous to the public peace. The Federal government is charged with no duty relating to the elections. The militia will repress any at tempts to disturb the peace, and if necessary will prevent interference with the rights of persons to attend the polls. The Governor of Kentucky has announced that if military interference is attempted at the election, and there are sufficient citizens at the polls to arrest the offenders, the sheriffs will take them in charge. If the military force is too large to arrest, the election will be mijourned. The Persia and Hibernian have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 2, Moasnto. Money easy. Gold excited. It opened on Mon day at 123, advancing late last night to 1484 per cent. prem., at which it is now quoted. Exchange on London, 2154. Stocks advancing. New York Cen trals, 1274 ; Illinois, 1311 ; Erie, 1041 ; United States Five-Twenties, 101. Cotton, advancing. Middling Upland, 125. Breadstnffs advancing. Provisions steady. Coffee and molasses firm. Sugar, good inquiry. Petroleum, crude, 40c. ; re fined, 67c. According to the official October statement the public debt amounts to 2,017 million dollars. (From the Tina telegrus.) NEW YORK, Nov. 1. Grant's repulse on the 27th ult. was more serious than at tirst represented. On the left he threw forward three entire corps, the 9th, sth, and 2nd, with the expectation of carrying or flanking the en tire Confederate works covering the South Side Rail way. In the sortie made by the Confederates they interposed a strong force between the sth and 2nd corps, doubled up the right flank of the latter, and drove it back in confusion, capturing many prisoners. The Federal loss, iu killed and wounded, was 1,500. General Butler's operations on the right were equally unsuccessful. Both the 10th and 18th corps were repulsed with heavy loss in attacks upon what were considered weak points in the enemy's lines. Two brigades were cut ofl from retreat by the fire of the Confederate batteries. They were forced to throw themselves upon the ground to escape annihilation, and were captured in that potation. Both wings of the army returned, under cover of i the night, to their original position. On the 30th ult. the Confederates made a night attack upon Grant, penetrated bis lines to a consi derable distance on the left, capturing 400 pri soners ; but, failing to make any impresbiou on the centre, returned to their works. Hood is reported to have crossed the Tennessee at Cypress Creek, Alabama, on the 30th tilt, ad ranciig toward Tennessee, to eu-operate with Forrest, who has large forces at Jackson, in that State, and at Corinth, Mississippi, _ _ _ The Confederate Governor Harris, of Tennessee, is at Jack•on, preparing to assemble the legislature. Louisville despatches of yesterday state that Forrest has sent General Bufori into Kentucky, to demonstrate against Columbus and Paducah. Bu.-iness in both places is suspended, goods re moved from the stores, and preparations made for defence. General Price appears to he retreating to Arkan sas, with the spoils of his lath occupation of Mia. President Davis has appointed the 16th inst. as a day of thanksgiving fur recent successes of the Confederate arms. (iltUTElea TZLIGILLIIS. ) SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 10, Emma.. The Dpoca of to day, in an article upon the Passive Debt question, says :—" Contrary to the advice of Senor Bravo Murillo, it would perhaps be more advantageous to satisfy the passive debt bond holders. For it is possible that their non-payment would in the end be dearer than paying them." The adjudication on the contracts for tbe con struction of the railway to the Asturias took place to-day. - - CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS . ' The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 8. The Ceylon and Baroda left at 4 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles about the 14th, and the latter at Southampton about the 21st inst. azent of M. Rouland to be governor, which was severely criticised at the time. It is surmised that his mission is to exercise surveillance over a board which may be disposed at a given moment to use its great financial influence in such a manner as to damage the government. A great deal of this may be conjecture, but it is certain that no good reason was ever avowed for putting M. Rouland, who had been all his life a barrister, or a minister unconnected with financial aff&irs, at the head of the bank, and setting him to serve an apprenticeship to finanse at the age of sixty and upwards. The movement for restricting the working day to ten hours is waking rapid progress ; it is stated that most of the leading master manufacturers in Paris have agreed to the change. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) YILIDAT, NOVRYSICR 11, EI A.N. &Nolan 29.99'i41 S.W. Leith Ardrossan 29.99:4S E.S. E. Greencastle 29.97 41 1 9. W. Galway Valenti& 29.90,42 KS. E. Cape Clear '39.87;44 B.L Queenstown 49.91,43 N.E. Liverpool —30.02142 E. BE. Holyhead 29.91 34 K N.E. Pembroke 29.871 M E. hussar* .. 40.88 . 41 KS. E *eat 29.581 9.E. %.80 S 7 E.. N. E. [echelon 84 :37 S. E. Plymouth 29.89140 Z. Weymouth 19.91 , 37 N.E. Portsmouth 1) 93 1 38 E. Landon 29.9 7 133 N. iviver 29.9639 E. S. E. Yarmouth 300,4! B.E. icarborough 30.03 , 43 N. Shields 30.08 44) N. W. iletkoland 30.08 44 F. ET. 110111111 LIL lIATTBDAT. 011 Noannuur s E. to K. W. and N.W , 00.41128. moilorate,w places some rain or snow. k ~. S.W. ob W.N W. of N.Y.. om W g.W. im 0. N.E. i c E. E.S.E. cr 0.06 o E.N.E. rnf b E.N.E. b E. N.Y.. ; cfo E.N.E. N E. Do E . I bo L NE. Dm E. : co N.L cf • RAE. I c. O.K. Iv S.W. cm 0.20 om S. I D STIDAT. S. to W. awl N.W., fresh to LLgbt , some rain In places. .E.toS. E. and back. WEIR Inn. Easterly to S W., fresh moderate to strong, to moderate, some some rain or snow, rain . N. E. to S E., fresh to SOLTHIItn. E. to r , and in places moderate. to S.W., fresh to ma. derate Variable, fresh to light. Variable, moderate to taffeltale. !Yeah. Northorn=Bcotland. Wastes=-Ireland, Wales, and ad faronAeo nouthrro.ltnollth Channel and By of Biscay. nutern miontward thinland and North non Mr. Gye, of the Royal Italian Opera, visited Berlin in the coarse of last week. Among the artistes he has succeeded in engaging for the coming season the name of Malls. Lucca is mentioned. He has also secured the set.. vices of Mdlle. Salliag for the ballet, and has made a coo tract with the celebrated one-legged Spanish dancer, Juliano Donato, who, with his black servant Marcellino, has been the chief novelty in Berlin during the past autumn. _ . The betrothal of the rich niece of Madame Erard, MO°. Schaeffer, with M. de Franqueville, auditor of the Conseil d'Etat, bas just taken place at the Chateau de la Muette, once the residence of Marie Antoinette. Here the unfortunate Antoinette first slept on reaching France, when betrothed to the Dauphin. Among the crowds that thronged to gaze through the yrilla of the park at the lovely and stately Marie, during her promenades in the picturesque avenues of La Ithette, was a young, smart, clever Aleacien —Emil. This youth, having survived the vicissitudes of his early draggles in mechanics, inventing and perfecting various machines. and by his bra-as for the repetition touch in the action of the pianoforte, and the double action of the harp, ultimately enjoyed the special patronage of Marie Antoinette. After her cruel death Erard became the owner of that unhappy Queen's favourite residence, ►nd bequeathed his fortune and La Muette to his nephew, Pierre. Since the decease of the nephew, Madame Erard, retire, resides at La ?duette during the grimmer and autumn. surrounded by 'summons relatives, and hospitably receives twice a week the most distinguished man of science, litera ture, ►nd art. It is said that no lees a sum than five mil. lions of francs has been offered to purchase La Mustte for the residence of the Imperial Prince ; but the present owner is not likely to part with it, associated es it is with so many events of family interest. The niece, it is said, will have a Jur of a million francs. Letters from 3;ilan speak of some highly suc cessful experiments which are being made with • new species of fuel called Moro peat (torLa Moro), which has been employed instead of coal upon the railways from Milan to Bergamo, to Loco°, and to Pavia. This new pre pezation issiiid to yield no black smoke, and to be of easier management than coal, besides presenting the advantage that the material of which it is composed is furnished in large quantities by the northern and central provinces of Italy, 'share peat beds aboaad. A new quarter of Pompeii is now being brought to light. Among the most recent discoveries is that of a magnificent temple of Juno, in which between 200 or :tOO skeletons were found. The statues with which the temple is adorned us in an excellent state of preservation, and plentifully decked with jewels. _ The suicides committed at the Rhenish spas have this season reached the awful number or 34. &wee fell victim, to the roulette at Wieebadeo. three at Maubeim, two at Wilhelambed, sad thirteen at Homburg. Niue shot, hanged, or drowned themeless in that fatal neighbourhood without being distinctly referable to one of the several hells. Le Sport, the great literary expositor of the movements of high life is Paris, has, in its last number, a singular history of a novel capillary invention which 's teeds to the canine species. In the Bois de Rootage.) • fair exquisite can never be seen without her remarkable lapdog, and the same sumptuary law demands that the said animal should appear every day with • new and various coloured coat. An individual who, in fifteen years, made • rapid fortune, has discovered the means of giving colour I to the hairy skins of animals, so that one day • dog has an outward green appearance, the next day blue, another violet, and so on. The health of the animal thus operated upon is by no means injured, but, according to the Sport, his temper is changed and corresponds with his particular hue. Thus, it is asserted, • red dye makes him capricious, a green enlivens him, chocolate tints render him gloomy and sorrowful, whilst blue has the power of exciting him to mischief. A Paris correspondent writes :—" During the past few weeks there has bees as unusual number of musical Dotabilities in Paris. Costa is here, staying at the Grand Hotel. Fetis has returned from Brussels to superintend the production of ' L'Africaine.' Balfe and Wallace, as already announced, are also hers for the winter. Benedict has been in Paris, sad, it is rid, will return to produce his last &iglu& opera at the Lvrique. Ernst has left for Nine. At au evening party receotly, the Brothers Holmes, with Ney and Jacquard, played his quartetts. There were present Berlioz :i. Heller, d'Ortkrue, the Brothers Herz, Ella, the director of the Musical Uniou of hoodoo, and several musical amateurs, who were enthusastic in their admira tion of the compositions. and Ernst received their applause with evident emotion. The Brothers Holmes played in a masterly style. They are staying in Paris for the musical IMOD. BARTLETT T. LEWIS.—Mr. Butt, M.P., occupied the whole of Wednesday in addressing the juiry for the plaintiff in the case of '• Bartlett r. Lewis . Dr. Bence Jams, of London. a medical attendant of the defendant, L who had a consultation with Dr. Stokes, was examined, and Meted that it would cost Mr. Lewis his life to be ex amined. Yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, the Chief Baron commenced his charge to the jury, and coocluded about 4 o'clock. The jury retired. and in about half an hour re turned, bringing io a verdict for the defendant on all the issues, with rid. mats. This established the validity of Mr. Lewis's certificate in bankruptcy, which was impugned on the ground of concealment of property. A MURDER .1? BERLIN.—The trial of Louie Grothe, Marie Fischer, the widow Quinche, and the carter Rosskamm has just been concluded at Berlin. The first three were charged with the murder of Professor Nicholas Gri , gy. a native of Nancy, aged :a, teacher of the French language ; the latter with limrhig concealed articles which be knew to have been stolen. Roskamm was acquitted. The first three were the very scum of society. The widow quieche is known to have been vanished for various offences. In her younger deys she had bees a regular prostitute. Marie Fischer is a icons woman of 2.1, serving the wages of Ammo, and L.ntis Grothe (son of the widow Quiuebe by la former husband, or rather lover), a lost character, living on those gains. The deceased visited these wriatolied peopie in the cellar is which they lived, and was murdered by them and thrown into the river Spree. The jury returned the verdict of "guilty." That Window tjuioche sad Marie Fischer bad beets made acquainted with the plan formed by Grothe of killing Gregy is not probable ; neverthel , m, they were guilty of having assisted Grothe io the performance of that act of murder. Moreover, it Ins not been proved that their participation was not an essential one. The seu tame of death was pronounced upon ell the three prim:men. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Baron Poll,ca Baron Martin.) COSH V. DAILEY.—NALICIOUs I . lto , [terle,•,, This was an action for having been given into cu,..od. a charge of obtaining a horse under false preteceet, ti • • the sittings after last term at Westminster, ban, Bayou Martin • when a verdict was found for the I • , —damages, 2UI. It appeared that after Cosh, the I.; ,:.• • got the horse, the defendant went to see it, • a man named Sayer,, who h a d b eeni • • him as the groom of the plaintiff, and tbs... then told him that he and Cosh hut ,!• him of the horse, and that it was not the first ev the kind they had bean engaged in. Upon this lion the defendant preferred the charge of fraud . Cosh, but after some adjo urnments he w as During the present term Mr. Serjesnt Ballantin, rule to enter a nonsuit or for a new trial, on tic that the verdict was against the evidence. Mr. Keane, r).C., now showed easse ti. • Mr. Baron Martin said he could only r•peat stated when thorn', was moved for, that he L.• - dirt wrong, buts Middlesex jury would nev.•r,ttot peered to have taken place m this case, cuffing a man who was charged with obtaining Wee pretences, to another man and marching hi,. • . country. Ile could, therefore, well understand jury came to find a verdict for the plaintiff, clearly proved that that there was sreasonabl•• 4 .„ cause for giving him into custody, and an utter any malice os the part of the defendant. The Lord Chief Baron suggested that the best tyre-- to the action would be to eater a stet proces.us. Mr. Baron Martin wag satisfied that such a coat , e best meet the justice of the case. He could but rep. • he had formerly said that it was almost •:- • right verdict in those cases. The decision of th. Exchequer Chamber had so complicated the • subject, leaving so much for the judge and se inu ' • iu"' that it was almost utterly impoasible ea W to the jury, or to avoid the risk of I , l ,, lirect:k upon certain points. Mr. Keane said, if be might be pardoned for child could have understood what his lordship toll Mr. Baron Martin—l have no doubt you and I cou!d perhaps explain the law to a jury of tw,.: yen, but with a jury of the ordinary descript,t, • „ different matter. What I have stated is not rasa 7 t , view but the view of several other judges. Mr. tierjeant Ballantin• said he would on the 1a.., • _ defendant consent to a stet processus. Mr. Keane said he could not do so without c0n,..:. The cue wu then ordered to stand over to Keene to consult hi., client. COURT OF PROBATE AND DI \id:, L. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) Ponrcnai. r. POlin GAL. _ . _ Mr. Dishy Seymour, M.P. ' and Mr. Murphy, f tze petitioner; Dr. Spinks and Dr. Tristram for the reei..... rect. Helen Cordele Portugal, wife of Joisquim M.. Almeida Portugal. • captain in the Brazilian serric.. •• for a divorce, on the ground of cruelty and of aeldter six women, whose names were specifiud, and whose names were unknown. The respondent &L.,: cruelty, and pleaded condonation. The petitioner, the daughter of Lieut.-C.d. had three brothers who were captains in the royal o.,‘a Ib, marriage took place at Stoke, near Plymouth, on tn. 11th of April, 1847, and the cohabitation lasted till ..%•! C,4y, when the respondent went away on a voyage. WI.:„ L, was gone the petitioner found various preacriptr. is .r. box, which led her to connect various illnesses of ler with his misconduct, She then brought the present cud. Ann Hildyard, who had been servant to the petitioner's sister and a person who called herself Mrs. Clifc.n, roved the adultery committed with them ; and evidence 1.10 Item to show that he had brought from Spain a certain Msdstno Bute, for whom he took lodgings in London, and h o d a child with her that called him " papa." The petitioner said—lmmediately after our marris.ts we proceeded to the Brazils. We have had four chrldr,.. of whom two are living. My eldest boy is 15 years of are, and my youngest 10. My husband's temper was always v; lent, In August, 18.57, when we were at Rio, we bad a quarrel on the subject of Madame Lonesome. I had awakened the morning and found myself alone in bed. I went is of my husband and found him with her. I wished to to his mother ; but he took my bonnet from me, stamped on it, and threw his boots at me ; they braised my sho Ayr. Later in the same year we were living in Alfred.rlace, Bedford-square. One day, while I was ill in bed there, he threw his hat at me. la April, 18.18, we were list; at 23, Upper Gloucester-place. One day when Lis....tuant Edwards was dining with us, the respondent threw a decanter of port wine at me. I rani sit- ting at the opposite end of the table. The decanter struck my shoulder, and broke against my chair. That was because I had desired Madame Labeaume rams not to be mentioned at my table. Next year the respondent struck me with his fiat on my mouth. That was because my servant bad refused to receive some fowls whntl, had been sent from Mrs. Clifton's. My husband wished to discharge her on the spot, and I resisted his der.re. 'lb. same year be placed his fist against cs nose and pressed ray head against the wall. He aleastat in my face. In October, before be last went to lire, s gentleman called while he was out. The gentleman law me, and when I told my husband that the gentleman had seen me he was very angry. I said it was usual for gentleman who called to see the lady of the boner. The respondent took up the knife sod threatened to throw it at me it I did not bold my tongue. He has also attempted to alarm me with his mote ' though to knew that I was subject to a heart disease. On another occasion he pursued me into the closet, and broke in the pane of glass upon me. While living with bins he eu in the habit of using very bad language to me and to tbs servants. _ Crons-exammed—He threw his boob at me in the hours of Madame Labemune, where we sere staying at a riot. She was in the drawing-room adjoining. He was very angry. I will swear that he threw the boom at me, and did not merely throw them snide. Will swear that be did not throw the decar ter on the other occasion I have mentioned at Lieutenant Edwards. Lieutenant Edwards was sitting at my right hand, and the decanter struck my left shoulder. I continued to live with my husband till he Wt me to go co his laat voyage, in April, 1863. Re-examined—He bad made a promise of reformation in the previous October, and I promised to forgive him if nothing more came to my knowledge to give me pain. I knew nothing at that time of his ameesion with Ann Ba yard, but he had been cautioned by my sister against her. The witness was entirely corroborated be Lieut. Eiwarda Dr. Spinks said that after Lieutenant E twards evidence Captain Portugal would, by his (the learned civilian's) advice leave his cassia the hands of the court. Sir J. P. Wilde said there could be no doubt that the respondent bad treated his wife in a most uomanly way, sad in a way that the law called cruelty. The adultery had also been clearly made out, and there must therefore be s decree ni.i, with cost.. Ebe Court. WLNDSOR CASTLE, Nov.lo. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Wales, drove in the grounds this morning. The Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, took a carriage drive. The Princess Louise went out driving. The Prince of Wales went out riding, attended by Lieut.- Colonel Kingseote and Major Teesdale. A deputation from Erith had an interview with the,Under Secretary, at the Home-MSc., yesterday. to present a me morial to the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, on the subject of the late explosion at Belvedere. The deputation, which in the absence of Lord ilohnesdale, M.P., was intro. duced by Mr. Alderman Salomon', M.P., consisted of Mr. John Locke, M.P. ; General Sir Frederic Smith, M.P. ; Mr. J. Parish (churchwarden) ; Mr. W. Everett, Mr. H. Edwards (warden, Belvedere) ; Mr. W. Hall, Mr. W. Onyou, jun. (warden, Belvedere); Mr. A. Wells, (Belve dere) ; the Incumbent of All Saints, Belvedere ; Mr. T. R. l)aldy (Belvedere) ; Mr. J. Reeves, Secretary to Committee aad several others. A deputation from St. Helena, consisting of Mr. Nth. Solomon, Mr. H. H. Gedeon, Mr. John F. Scott, sod Mr. J. C. G. Bennett, had an interview with the Bight How. Ed ward Cardwell at the Colenial-office yesterday, on the sub ject of the proposed increased taxation of the island. Mr. Searle, from Canada, had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-office yes terday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, and Labium. PROKUOATION OF PARLIAMENT.—(THIS DAY.) — This morning the ceremony of proroguing the imperial par liament took place with the usual formalities. Parliament was prorogued until Friday, the 13th of January next. It is believed amongst the officials that the house will meet for the despatch of business on Tuesday, January 31. _ . ... , The Lord Chancellor entertained M. Berryer last inning at his house in Hydepark•gardens, previous to hie return to Franca. Lord Brougham and a select party ant M. Berryar at dinner. Lord Brougham will accompany M. Borryer and his learned friends, M. Dimmest sad M. Rodot, to Patio by the mail train this morning. Owing to pressing pro. fissional engagements, M. Berrysr is unable to prolong his stay is Soilage,. The Earl and Countess of Derby are entertaining a distioguislied party at Knowsley Park, Lancashire. The circle comprises his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam. bridge, attended by Col. the Hon. James Macdonald, their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Doke and Duchess of Manchester, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Walden, and Colonel HOC. P. W. and Lady Emma Talbot. We (Liverpool ('onrier) regret to state that Lord Derby is again confined to bed by a severe attack of gout. For this reason it is doubtful whether he wiU so mmpany the Prince to Liverpool on the 18th instant, but circumstances permitting, he is sure to do so. Lady Derby will accompany the Primes'. The Prince and Princess are elisions to avoid the fatigue of a formal reception, and no addresses will, therefore, be presented. It is understood that the Prince of Wales, during his visit to ' Liverpool, will take part in the opening of the South-end Ferry and of the magnificent pier built by Mr. Macho at New Ferry Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., is staying at the Chateau of Le Roche en Brery, in the C. is d'Or, one visit to the Count de Montelembert. Au iutlitential lueetiu4 was held at York yester day, no church reissicos. The archbishop of the dices* presided, nod the speakers included the Archbishop of Cro• terhary. the Bishops of Lrndoo. Oxford, Barbados, and Tasmania, Lon! Houghton, and others. Mr. Michael Joseph Barry, of the Munster circuit, has been appointed secretary to the Belfast Cum• mission of Inquiry. This gentleman was secretary to the late Lunatic Coiumissiou. In 184 d Mr. Barry was • dis tinguished member of the Young Ireland section ; but he bas since actively aided in the formation of the anti-Ultra. montrane party in Ireland. Re is, however, • Roman catholic. Among the many and surprising changes fortune delights io wellies, the elevation of • Turkish slave to the rank of a European amhassadress is, perhaps, one of the meet wonderful. "There was • time," writes • Berlin correeponderm, "when Madame Benedetti, whose arrival with her husband, the new French ambassador here, is ex. prided daily, occupied oo more exalted position than that of a handmaiden , to some Ottoman slave• dealer. A Greek by birth. she was kidommed, carried ►way, and sold into captivity during the sanguinary struggles which attended the liberation of her country. Thus It was that, a mere child, she was exposed for sale in the slave market of Cairo, and passed over into the possession of M. d'Atiam.si, a countryma , of hers, and Swedish eon•ulgeseral in Egypt. The gentleman, whom good lock threw in her way. gar° her an excellent education, and eventually bequeathed the whole of his immense property to the chill whom he had adopted years ago and had learned to love. While her bene factor was still alive, Mdlle. d*Anasteni, whose original name remains unknown, married M. litsoodutti, then consular agent of Fence at Alevirelri I. Within a few days she will be one of the three first ladies at Berlin, taking rank above all others, the Queen alone excepted." ARRIVAL or GENERAL Toot TllrNtr. IV EX/:LAND. —Amount the passengers hr the Inman steamer City of Weelpngton, which arrived in Liverpool hat ...Wog from New York, was the mlrbntt.l little man Tom numb. Ile is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Stratton, and child. OUTWARD MAILS OF OCT. 20-26. The Moultan and Singapore left Suez on the sth for Calcutta and Mauritius respectively. Owing to very severe weather, experienced after leaving the Saadhead, the Nubia did not call at Madras. WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, Nor. 11. The African mail steamer Calabar arrived in the Mersey this morning. Her dates are Benin, Sept. 14 ; Fernando Po, Sept. 29 ; Cameruons, Oct. 1 ; Old Calabar, Oct. 3 ; Brass River, Oct. 5 ; Bonny, Oct. i ; Lagos, Oct. 10 ; Accra, Oct. 12 ; Cape Coast Castle, Oct. 14 ; Cape Palmas, Oct. 16 ; Sierra Leone, Oct. 21 ; Bathurst, Oct. 26 ; Tene riffe, Oct. 30 ; Madeira, Nov. 2. The Calabar brin;s 72 passengers and 2,900 ounces of gold dust. l Trade at Benin is entirely stopped, and is also dull at Fernando Po. Brass River is sickly, and the bmallpox is raging at Accra. (azurrs's Expazas.) CANADA. MONTREAL, Ocr. :N. The conference which has been sitting at Quebec since the 10th inst. closed its formal proceedings yesterday afternoon. It is expected that a final meeting of the delegates, who are nearly all here enjoying the hospitalities of the town, will take place to-morrow. In a few days a resume of the whole proceedings will be placed before the public. After some hesitation ou the part of the Hon. M. Erimonds, who represents the United States go vernment, the further proceedings in connexion with the trial of the St. Alban's raiders have been transferred from St. John's to Montreal. The prisoners were brought in here by special train last evening, and quietly lodged in gaol. On the warrants made out against them they will be brought before Judge Coursal on Wed nesday next. The cases are exciting consider able feeling throughout the province. The leader of the band is Lieutenant Young, son of Judge Young, of Kentucky. Ail the prisoners are from the same State, and belonged to General Morgan's troop. Moot of the men have escaped from Northern prisons. It is alleged that Young holds a special commission from the Secretary of War at Richmond, authorising him to perpetrate raids upon Northern territory. He is very gentlemanly and intelligent, is scarcely 21 years of age, and formerly studied for the ministry at Toronto College. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 10. The following is the return of the Bank of France fur the week ending to-day, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : Sow. 10. Nov. 3. DI3?OL Fr. e. .„.. ... Fr c. capital of the Bank Profits in addition to capital Art. B,la* of June V. le07; . 6,1156,119 62 1307,780 Li Reserve of the Ratak and its branches _ — 5t,106,750 14 72,105,760 14 Reserve iu landed properly 4.000,000 0 4,000,000 0 Notes in eireul itiou 11411 k o.te• tO order anal rya pt payable at sight. . Treasury accounts—current cri ditur Current accounts, Paris Nita branch hanks DIA Mends pitiable . . . . 5, 0 v1,751 76 3.427,774 76 I hiCOUI4II and sundry Interests . 17,106414 IS 16270,014 SS Re-dilleulltlaVd the UM all mouths Suuala.es 3,638.711 IT 2,588,733 17 12,377,456 18 13.04046 44 1,412,902,921 6 1,223,690,513 76 liov. 10. Nov. 2. Cit6l,ltol4 is Fr. a. fr. e. Cash in hand and branch banks Commercial bills overdue Commercial biUs discounted, Dil:Z::Vrti‘i due banks 257.442,160 0 30 0 .797,616 0 Advances on deposits of bullion 2:-6111.163 05 2041,64 05 Ditto branch banks Advance on French public se curities 15.607,0'00 0 16,002,500 0 Ditto branch banks AdValleet on railway shares and debentures Doti.. 'mulch banks Advances on Credit Fonder Bonds Ditto branch hanks . . 344,800 0 030,400 0 Advances t•. the state ,cooveu- two loth Juue, 1557 ' 00010,04 0 00,000,000 0 Ouverument stock menu 1t,90.,750 14 10,980.7:0 14 Ditto dispo4able 56,00,737 01 16,696,737 01 Rentes Mutat:oloes Jlaw 9th June, lair Hotel and furniture of the bank& landed property. branches a:pewee of management Bandnea 0467,816 • $.4 . 17,114 0 2.011,1211 75 2.016,419 64 5.6.4160 16 5,164,606 10 1.212,609 N 6 1,113,610,613 76 Orritfled by Ilbe Senator Governor of the Raab of Franee, Aigned. iioiTAik EXPRFB FROM PARIS. THE BANK OF FRANCE. (ram ova ows COISBOPOIMINT.) PARIS. TaneyAT EVENTING. The Bourse has only partially recovered from the fall of yesterday. The latest quotations of the Rents were 641 r. 80c. and 64fr. 90c., being a rise of only sc. both for cash and account. Mobilier rose 7fr. 50c. Railways remain nearly the same. Among the causes assigned for the comparative firmness of the market are the lowering of the dis count in London (although that measure was fully anticipated yesterday) ; the rumour that MM. de Rothschild have signed a contract with the Italian government for the concession of the Italian rail w tys ; and the fact that no other failures have fol lowed the suspension of Rougemont de Lowemberg, together with a disposition to take a more hopeful view of the ultimate prospects of the creditors of that firm. The assets are said to be very large. It is understood that the house has made very heavy advances to the Lebourne and Bergeruc Rail way, and that their suspension was occasioned by the totally unexpected refusal of the Bank of France to discount their paper. Apropos of this rumour, you may recollect my saying, some few days ago, that the Bauk of France had been re fusing first class bills, such as were never known to be refused before. Some people affirm that the Bank directors bore bard upon the house of Rougeniont out of jealousy of its having obtained influence in a rail way which some of them wanted to direct them selves. It is a curious fact that almost all the pre sent bank directors are known to entertain political views hostile to the present government, and to this cirimoistanee is attributed the mysterious appoint. SODEN T. soprx AND TAAtTI. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Beasley for the petitioner ; Dr. Spicks fur the oceirespoodent The marriage took place at St. Martin's-in the.Fie:ds in March, 1852, sod the parties immediately left Eogland for Australia. In 1857 the petitioner determined to go up the country, and as it would have been iocouvenient for bis wife to accompany him, it was arranged that she should nom to England. She accordingly reached Loodoo in and after staying for a short time with her eater, a Mrs. Rogers, she took lodgings at No. G, Northumberlaudztrest. Strand, which was then occupied by a Mrs. Panel. sloe re presented herself to be the wife of Captain Robert Soden. who was ordiosrily at Aklersbott, but be visited her from time to time, and occasionally slept with her. On tits 24th of March she fell seriously ill, and Mrs. Panel sent for her medical roan ' Dr. Edwards. At the end of • week the respondent became ineensible.and then Mrs. Pixel wrote and telegraped to Captain Robert Soden at the camp; but both her letter and her message were returned, with an Mtimation that no such person was known. Mis. Pined then examined the reepoodeat's bozos, awl found a letter addressed to Mrs. Rogers, who was immediately sent for. Mrs. Roa3ol came, and the intrigue was thus discovered. its captain afterwards c a me. sod acknowledged that the lady was not his wife. He requested, however. that every etiolation might be pearl to her, and goo Mee. Pixel his cent from which it appeared that he was really Captain Taaffe of the Lowth Rides. As soon as the esspoodeut was tit to be removed Mrs. l'inel gave her notice to leave. Captain Tariffs afterwards addressed • letter of thanks to Mrs. Paint. whom he complement.' . 3 her Christian coedoet to the respondent. 'Hue was Went:bed as in the handwriting of the co-mayapple-a ; hut Sir J. P. Wilde did not think that Captaiu Taaffe'a ledge of the respoodeot's real character hail been established. There must, thetefore, be a decree nisi without cats. BLAKr. (IN rottmA pArrrr.ts) r AND Mr. C. E. Coleridge for tue petition. a. The marriage was on the h hat November. INI2. the husband, Jesse Blake, being then a shepherd at tt a aaton Riven. He lived happily with his wife till Ile then removed to a place in Kent, where he took the co-respondent iuto bin home as a lodger. Ha wife soon afterwards, as it was alleged, eloped with Gardi ner. The petitioner fetched her home again, hut ate again ran away with the ceresponaleut, with whom stag bad eon lived near Norwich, and had borne him • child. The ea.* was directed to st,nal over, in order to 'nib , . the petitioner to attend awl Im e1....1mA Ai to the curium stances a Lich had led to the separation. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Yr. Registrar el Con eeee isaiorier.) IN RE L/I .H. _ . ..... . The I.aoltrupt, fie%rnbed 1.1 . vret..t,-r, at Rromptoo, wu ree....tly vip-tafivry poi ••; ‘Voraiip.street wurt. ti. a tiug for co' :nitration cosi drw bark,'. 1 .. e COU .31 I' , Megan. .1o!orstoc. ..r cwt. ,cd prrtarrtv hold a• vccuriv Tetvituavi at 1,1511. Tile d./.t. chirey .• n ,q 3 the Stock ErchaoBo. t.••• 14. t tt,..z •.. • .or r • that requtaittoos aliould be prcr,ute.l t.r rt.. baulrapt, cAling for further itiforwarl.,u •. 41. tr•b...4. , 1•• fl•r . wbicb aria very wulunith. us, vb...., tin for hvokruo aa motioning fez the utootit of creditors sod then sgre peaks magrustr ai owing W szerntion. thi binkruptsy et Mr. Reed a Griffith sod SI Inter for the h After a COW r pß4ll .7..d bi ! exat Adjourned i 11(nru Hay of the Eyre A Knox, under t Sergeant Ai o'clock this ni atendirigin front orthe ho bit. The prim several times fie asked the had fallen dov the prisoner v in 000soluenc it, and aa the be attempted struggle in thi then took thi brougham e'er Inanswer t was in the emi wood, and hsg and was waiti The prisoner while doing so and pitched in kicked the ii)r Mr. Knox r be entrusted • SHOCKING A very pal was the sublet held at the Richards, the Susannah Loni Mrs. Suwon: that she was t They had five e the ethers beds husband had b his earnings the last eight during that tin furniture seize( obliged to parl pay the rent in 3a. a week. A ceased bore her ing. She then on, and she die was no furnitu little covering. Hannah Rya same house, as family were in day morning. ' that witness they never 'poll Dr. H. Situps Sunday mornini girl lying in oar a vestige of cl covered the ba saw the other g from typhoid f. The cause of b typhoid fever, of the common medical attends Mr. Girliug r eeued as dwell ditioo. He ha 4 removed from t The jury rest! denly from the typhoid fever, it of life, exposure attendance." BURYING MAJESI At a quarts raging in the mi Perth, futeued Deptford. Chi and 26 dockyi Royal Marine* having been ere Boat and ploy exertions till moot fire float 160 persons to pump was work firs to the fores usage. At 4 with a steam emu manifest tinguishod. & Dockyard, foe the Hatoham s Hodges' deem I were not avails does to the atm broken up. the pester an entirely nein* be again in stook on the was at Ent to execute at We have taker blocks of our angle hand at meat. We hal blr. Court*eay' premises, will b —We are, de., 19 pad XI, V lb.