The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-25 00:00:00

ARRIVAL of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON in

ENGLAND.

Oa Monday, Doter WU the scene of an Incident that will
take a prominent place in hiatory—the meeting, after an
eight ulonths' separation, of the Emperor Napoleon, the Em-
press Eugenie, and the Prints Imperial The day was un-
usually fine, and thousands of people had assembled on the
pier to witness the arrival of the illustrious exile. The
Emprese Eimente, with the Prince Imperial and a
Molted suite, arrived at Borer by • special train
from Chiselhurst Mr. I: arra, the Central Stranger
of the S dith-Eastern It tilway, and Mr. Cackburn,
Trait .18uperintendent, accompanied liar Msj.aty, who at once
proceeded to the "Lord Warden" II net, where she stayed
until, at about twenty minutes to two o'clock, the special
boat from I 'stead was sighted. ller Majesty and the Prince,
with Prince Murat, Baron linpret, Prince Louis Lucien
Bonaparte, Prince Jerome Bonaparte, Major Dickson, M.P.,
and Lady North who had come with the Empress from
Chlselhurst,, then walked down to the pier, followed by
many ladlet and gentlemen, and stood on one of the lauding
stages.

It had been arranged that the boat with the Emperor on
board ehonlil be brought alongside the pier, but through the
Belgian officials in Dover neglecting to hoist the usual signal
flag, Captain Dufour steamed into the harbour. There was then
at once a regular stampede on the part of the crowd, which
had now assumed east proportions, and a rush was ...ade for
the quay. By the time the steamer had got to her modems
the people had reached the harbour The Emperor, with Baron
ilekren, General Fleury, and Prince Achille Murat, stood on
the deck, and was Immediately recognised. Cheer after cheer
burst forth from the assembled multitude, and the Emperor
acknowledged the warm greetings of the crowd with smiles
and salutes. As he stepped on shore, Mr. William Henry
Pam the borough coroner in Dover, approached the Em.
ppr.,r and said, "As Mayor of Dover I received your
Msplaty on the occasion of your visit to England fifteen
yearn ago, and I now repeat lily salutations.- The Em-
peror smiled, made some pleasant remark to the Corouer,
and began to walk towards the railway terminus of
the South.Eutern Railway. The cheering continued, and
it was very difficult for the E nperor to make his way
through .he crowd. its had only gone a few yards before
several policemen cleared a way before him, in another
minute he had clasped in his arms the Empress Eugenie, who
prasionately kissed him several times, and who, with her
eyes full of tears, then put both her handl, on his arm, while
the young Prince, who had taken hold 'of his father's hand,
saluted him on both cheeks. The crowd pressed so closely
round the illustrlmm exiles that they were almost lifted
from their feet. The gentlemen who accompanied them,
however, promptly same to their rescue, and, with the aid
of one or two policemen formed a cordon, ant the Im-
perial family walked, slowly enough—for the roadway was
blocked with men and WOMOU all anxious to catch sight of
them—towards the "Lord Warden " Motel. Several times a
stoppage was necessary, acid a passage had to be made by the
poll.; huts! length the " Lord Warden " Hotel was reached,
and the Emperor and Empress struggled through the crowd
and got safely inside the hotel. The cheering never ceased
for a moment, the people appeared wild with eadtement,
and front the windows of the houses handkerchiefs and hats
were waved, while shouts of " lie I Empereter" and " 'ice
1' I Inperat " were frequently heard. The Empress seemed
to be half -frightened, half pleased ; but the Emperor, always
smiling, even when pushed about as the crowd swayed, con-
tinually bowed and lilted Ids hat.
The Imperial refugees only stayed at the " Lord Warden"

llntel a few minute*. The special train was In readineas at
the South• Eastern station. and at twenty minutes past two
o'clock they left the "Lord Warden" Hotel by the private co,
ridor, so that the people outside did not see them. bern
were, however, two or three hundred ladies and gentle-
men Inside the station, and as the Emperor walked down
the platform he was again loudly cheered. The Empress
vu, presented a Ith three beautiful bouquets), and, with the
Emperor and Prince, entered a saloon carriage. After a
great deal of handshaking and hand-Mailing, and more voci-
ferous cheering, the Royal party, Including besides the Royal
, personages Count M. It ,mbeau, Dr.Courrviesart,
Dr..Commau, Cannetu a ion, and Sta3ame Cunneen, SI.
. . . .

and Madame le liretou, disappeared aa the train
moved away.

The Emperor has much altered in appearance, but looked
In good health. tile hair and moustache are now quite grey.
11th he and the Empress were evidently much affected by
the warmth of their reception. Major Ihckson, hi P , Lady
North, Mr. littoral', and Mr. Cockburn proceeded in the
special train to Chiselhurst.
At Chlselburst station SW Edward Watitin, the Chairman
of the Suath.Eattern Railway, received the Royal party.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
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At the Aseizes Lehi at Cambridge, the cause of
" Dennis I'. Mackenzie" has been tried, and was an
action for breach of promise of marriage.
Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Bytes were for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Bulwer, Q.C., for the defendant.
In this case the plaintiff is a lady residing at Ups
well, near Wislieach, and the defendant a draper at
Peterboro'. The damages were laid at £54.10. The
plaintiff alleged that the defendant had promised to
marry her; that a reasonable time had elapsed, that
she is ready and willing, and that the defendant bad
refused to fulfil his promise. The defendant traversed
all these pleas.
Mr. Metcalfe stated the came. The plaintiff, Miss Frannie
Ann Dennis, Is a lady about thirty years of age, living with
her mother at I pwell, le the Isle of Ely. In Me she had
taken a situation as governess to a lady at Canterbury. She
had known the defendant in the lifetime of his late wife ,he
being now a wld,,wer with one child), and the families had
heel, intinmee The defendant's first wife died In lee. Early
in 1e157 the defendant wrote to the plaintiff at Canterbury •
kind of letter from which it might be inferred that he ,
wished to renew leer acqaaintlece. Ultimately he visited !
her at Ormterbury, and on the 10th 01 March. Just hobos
one visit, he wrote her a letter in the warmest term., de-
claring his affection, and asting If she reciprocated it. He
" You will always fled me one to be relied on, and
firm to my word of honour I have never yet deceived a
woman, and please God never will." The defendant was a
Roman Catholic, and professed a great deal of religion
to every letter, but a great deal of love also,
Defendant than went to Canterbury, and a dis.
tenet engagement was entered into between them. In
the cont.se of a long succeeding correspondence he wrote,
'O, ever dearest Fanny,—Well, now my own, yes my own,
ever dearest Fanny, lam thine and thou wine, a fact I wish
to register before God. Now, the blessed saints interfere to
obtain for us, and on the bond we have entered Into, the
nuptial blessing, all we can desire to serve God In IlltiOn;
all our days." Alter that he declared be clever made any
promise at all, and that he merely wanted the plaintiff as a
governess to his daughter e Liz.ey,' at that time twelve
years of age 1e671. lie had Induced her to leave her situa-
tion on the pretauce that he was going to marry her. She
went home to her friends, lived with them until the cud of
le7o, and then it was that he began to cool. Then he
°mimed he never intendee to marry her—in fact, found she
did not suit him, and then averred that the difference In
their religion was an Inseparable bar, though he had alrewly
married a Protestant lady, aud actually said to the plaintiff,
In explanation, that she was an exception, "was a most
amiaele lady, and that he never could expect to look
upon her like again." ;Leughter.) From some of
the letters it appeared that the eefendent endea-
voured to convert the lady to the Roman Catholic faith. After
the plantiff accepted him he wrote "How can I thank yea
enough for your reciprocal vow and pledge it love? God,
in his tutinito mercy, grant that we mop be worthy of one
another. Believe me, my dearest, it will be my constant
endeavour to love and keep you happy, as lam sure you will
me." Again, " For better or worse, In riches or poverty, In
sickness, or in health, the engagement is irrevocable. Those
whom God hath joined together let im man put winder." Ile
asked plaintiff several times to stop at his house on her Jour-
neys through Peterborough, saying In one letter—. You ere
not afraid to stay with me, dear, are you ?—lersides, I am de-
sirous of your seeing what sort of a crib I have for you." She
was too prudent to accept these invitations, and then he
wrote that, on reflection, he thought etre was right, and pro-
ceeded to compliment her on her prudence. That all took
place in 1,67, arid a correspondence of the same character
couttnued up to January, 1870. In the meantime, he
visited her friends, and was received as her future
husliend. He was ol mature age, and site IVY thirty
at the commencement of the acquaintance. lie would
appear to have been a componnd of all sorts of things
said Mr. Metcalf • of love, religion, and gambling, for In
one letter he said he ISM going to the races, and that If
Lady Elisabeth won he should present plaintiff with some
gloves. On the aOth January, writing of some little Mil-
understanding, defendant said, "There may have been faults
on both Wes. I had hoped matters might heve hem shaped
differently, still God is our guide, and we must obey tits
behests." Matters then went on as before, and defendant
wrote, I have been taking stock, my burliness is much
more consolidated than last year, and all things considered I
have done very well " The defendant, then, could not plead
poverty, and he proceeded, "Ills impossible for me to name
one act or deed of yours to which I could consistently take
exception, and I can lay my hand upon my heart and say
with the Immortal bard—
"' give thee all, I can no more,
Though poor the offertug be."
( Laughter.) Then a pause mowed, and plaintiff wrote saying
he had not answered hers of eight weeks previous, mid that
the tone of his last was such ae bad considerably surprised
her, such ISS she had never received from him, and of which
he could not consider her deserving. That was Maned,
Your loved and loving Fanny." Ile replied, "Dear bliss
Dennis," all loving expressions having died out, and went on
to say that he had had the misfortune to break a small blood
vessel, MA under the advice of his medical man he must re-
frain from any exertion, and was forbidden to put on his hoots.
)Laughter.) Ile continued, Your two last letters appear to
have been written under such excitement, that I are reluc-
tant to continue a correspondence which evidently aff erds no
plenum to either you or I " On October 2o she remon-
strated In a very clever letter, miring " Why did you ore.
tend so much love, and entreat me to give you mine? Yes,
on your banded knees." She reminded him of his vows by
the Deity, and said " Surely you will call upon the same
God to release as to bind, but if your conscience does not re•
mind you ef your conduct, excuse me for doing it. I ehall
lie happy to receive anythieg you have belonging to me"
tie then wrote SO say he wea astonished at the allegations
she had made, which could only be the fruit of her own
fertile Imagination, and on the 20th of October Int he wrote
to say, "At any rate a difference In religion would be quite a
bar to any unioi.---true, I once married a Protestant, but her
equal I 'lever expect to look upon again I shall be glad to
send back the few thing. I ever received from you, and shall
be glad if you will do me the same faveur." Then legal pro-
ceedbms were taken, and in answer ti a letter from the
plaintiff's attoreey, tie denied that he ever made any promise
to Miss Dennis or any other Woman now alive. Mr. Met-
c elle then called—
Miss Frauces Ann Dennis, who BUM that her mother resides
at Upwell on a small independence, had known the defendant
15 years. lie is a draper at Peterborough In good business.
He ham three nom travelling. lie has one riervant anti a
housekeeper. Ills wile died in 1865. The lady proceeded
. to give evidence In support of her counsel's Matement,
1 and to verify the correspondence put in. In March, Teel,
. the defendant made her an offer at Canterbury. That was
: at an hotel. She had met him there at his request.
Quitted her situation in May, leer, at defendant's request.
Went home to Upwell, ahont twenty miles from Peter.
borough. Defendant frequently visited her there, and at
her toolbar's at Louth, arid he was elwaye treated as If they
, were @mowed. There was rei truth h, a report the defendant
, alleged he had betted that witnem was about to he married.
Ile always represented himself as lea very good position,
and said that he had the house he lived In built for himself,
that he laid out £4OO 00 it, and it was all paid. He said ales
that he hail bought end receive.? the amount of a policy on
the life of a Mr. Belventone for E.BOO.
By Mr, Ibilwer Never heard the policy was for some out ,
else, and that defendane's home was Mortgaged. lie keeps
his good. In two rooms Anti nude two men round the country ,
ins hone and trap. Ile only came to l'pwell once. He ]
only went to her brother's house once. She refused to return
defendant the presents he had made her; some of them were
articles attires., and were worn out. There was a prayer.
hook and other matters, besides. There had been some little
difference oaths eubject of religion Was aware that the de-
fendant was tuff erlug from indispoeition, but he wrote that
he was better.
Mr Balser here called for a letter written by the de-
ferolnit to Mr. i idard, the plaintiff's attorney, and the same
was banded In
" Sib—Our letters have crossed in transit. The money
you are requested to demand is out of the question and
beyond my reach. I have not got It, nor ean Iby any means
ratite it Sooner, therefore, than lie ruined by law, I pr. fer
marrying your client —Yours obediently, ii itS srKENzIE."
Witness continued. Mr. Ottani allowed her that letter,
and she refused to marry the defendant. Had inatrocted Mr.
,nleird to Issue the writ a week previously, Mr, Bulwer
tried idit In vein to elicit from the plaintiff Mat she wise
aware the defendant we. seriouely ill.
In rt., examination witness said that whenever there was a
race dot °relent, was always going to it, and In 15437 be smote
to her.. I am off to the Derby, and If Lady Feleabeth wins, I
shall want to know the size of your clrar little hand that
I may send you the gluees you will become entitled to.
Laughter )
hbeabeth Aan Dennis, sister of the plaintiff, deposed that
defendant was received at the house that In lie; her sister
prepared her " trouvenne In expectation of marriage, and
that her health and spirits had suffered In conseqeence of its
being broken off.
Mr i Ward, the plaintiff's attormy, deposed that when he
received tee lever from the delendeet the writ lied been
ordered to be issued Ile told Mies Donuts that before she
said she wortid not marry the defendant. Had ordered the
writ to be teeuect on the 2 All, Did IfiA tell biles Lennie of