The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-11 00:00:00

BALE OF BEER ACT COMMITTEE.
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[The following conclusion of yesterday's proceedings ap-
peared in the late edition of yesterday's Exprosa] :
Mr. Hardwick, the ilarlbornugh-street police magis-
trate, concurred with the previous witness in thinking tout
public houses should becloud until one o'clock en Sundays,
bat he would not close theta after that hour. Every faci-
lity ought to be dratted thr• working classes for obtaining
fresh air on Sundays. The act bad not diminished
drunkenness in the Marlborough-street district; for if
there bad been a decrease on Mondays, there had bun a
considerable iocrease on Tuesdays and other dare, while it
encouraged the sale of liquors within the prohibited hours,
i. Inw coffee-yhope.
By Mr. Gressoo—He would clomp public-konees at twelve
o'clock on S durd By and &today nights, and at one o'clock
is the morning on other days.
By Mr. Villiers—He did not think encoding the time
e.eshour !awe on Sunday seniors would remove the ob•
jection to the act. he did not thinly duskiest's@ was on
UN increase, nor did he think it kept pare with the popula-
tion. This be attributed sure to example and education
than legisist:on.
By Mr. Scholefield—Tbe habits of the lower claws had
such improved of late years, en, indeed, had the morals and
habits of the upper Sasses. Tien was a tendency in this
act to excite en ill feeling amongst the working classes
towards the upper classes.
By Mr. Ker Seyeur—lle would not place club' upon
the same footing as public-houses in order to produce
equality, because there was a wide distinctim between
the two.
By Mr. Cobbett—He was decidedly favourable to opening
all innocent plaety of amusement on Sundays, including the
Crystal Palace, National Gallery, and British Menem, be-
liceisg that they would act as a mounter attraction to drink,
sad thus dimisieh duskiest's.
Me. Lone, the Marylrhone magierate, said he placed a
lane definition upon the term traveller, and considered that
a sr going from Holborn to Jack Straw'. Castle, at
aligilorord, was entitled to be served with refreshment.
By Mr. Villiers—He believed all classes were improving
is regard to drunkennese, and this he traced to improved
habits end tastes which were intending to all clasees of
society. There wee more drankeoetse amongst the lower
elegies on Sundays than on any other day, bet he was sure
it would be greatly massed if the people had increased
suns at wded them for obtaining innocent recreation.
Mr. Hassmill, of Worship-strut, was neat eaansintd, and
soweerred guerally with the view takes by Mr. Norton
sad Mr. Hardwick. The present set was too limited as to
Vale, aa4 be would leave the bonus open from one o'clok
to twelve p.m. on Sudsy*. Front the unifies/my he had
bad, be theeght that, owing to the severity of the weather,
the war, cad enlistment, drunkenness bed considerably de-
mised is his district during the last wisher.
The solasithee silloaraed to Thursday.

DEATH OF P. POSIT, ESQ., THE 7.IIINENT AGRI-
OULTI7II4L—We regret to semisoft the demise of Mr.
Philip Poop, eir Pwary-park, Paringdos, Berke, and late
P. for that meLty, who expires: at 2 o'clock ea Monde,
afters..., at the raeldnee of hie brother, the Rev. Dr.
Prey, Clarke Casella College, Ozford, is the 67th year of
lie age. Bien the death of hie wife, the Lady Emily
- unmet preyed heavily apes hie mind,
impelled to keep his bed, is coon-
' veralysir, which ',monad is Noma-
'," sere recovered. The f
"r. C. Thorp, will Ulm place ,on

Sato intelitgence.

HOUSE OF LORDS—JULY 10.
syurases DIVuItCE.
TM. was a petition of !Lorton Cornish &Anther, of Put-
tesham Surrey, ;smiled to be diveced from Peas-
lops Rubins Maria, his wife, on account of adultery.
Mr. Slade, with whom were Mr. McQueen and Mr.
Deeds% appeared in support of the ',petition, and stated that
the petitioner was the only son of Mr. Richard Benner, of
Pattenhom Priory, Burgh VA • bear relative of two of the
moat distieguistied prelates of the church. He was now of
the age of 30, and ha prayed to be divorced from his wife,
who was the daughter of Demetrius Count W41'210610,
Senator of the Beehe Islands her mother being the widow
of the late Bishop Heber. The Isoy was n..w 26 years of
age. The sepalateath begas in 1849, at Mar-
seilles, where Madame Valarainschi and her daughter were
on a visit to some friends. Mr. Morton Steiner was
then 24 sad the lady 18. she was a young lady ot conside-
rable twenty acd great attractions, and he shortly made
; roposala of marriage to ber, which were accepted, and the
marriage was mooted to both by his and her pariah', and
it was agreed that it should take place after proper settle-
ments bad been made. The parties were in every way
suitable as regarded age, *tattoo, and fortune. Miss Vela-
nimbi was entitled to 4,1831 on the death of hie mother;
and that saes was settled for life en Mr. M. Sumner, then
on his wife, and afterwards on any children of the mar
liege ; Mr. Soother's father overlap to settle 6001. a year
on him for his life, and on his death, if it happened before
that of his wife, 4001. a year on her. Coosa Valemssachi
settled 2001. a year cn his daughter ti.l such time
as she received her 'holler's legacy, when the sum would
be reda:ed to 751., which, with the interest of the 4,1831.,
would again make up the 2001. • year. They were married
on 24 July, 1849, in the palace of the Hip Commissioner
of the lonian Islands, at Corfu, by the British chaplain.
Lord Brougham here interposed, and observed that it was
important to know whether the law of marriage in the
loaith Islands was that of England, as it might have some
effect on the American divorce, which he observed was

alleged.
Mr. glade said the difficulty bad been considered, and it
wee tht light that the mart lege was English. He proceeded to
say that It waa • marriage of election, and be would
produce extracts from lettere written by Mr/. Sumner,
which would show the warmth of feeling which
she felt towards her husband. After the marriage
they took a trip to Italy, and during that period
the only witness who could spesk to the way is
which they lived—the maid who accompanied them—had
sot been found, hue, from letten, entracte of which he would
read, from Mrs. hit Sumner to Mr. and Mrs. Sumner, lee., he
should show on what terms they then ware. He would read
part of • letter written Irani the chateau of a M. and Mdme.
bllntrieber, where ttey were staying; premising that Mr
M. Sumner had had • brain fever while at Milan at some
time between the months of July and August of 1849. Os
10th August, 1849. she wrote to Mr. Sumner, men., • letter
which contained tha following expressions:
Its net,prej. highened, wham I tall yes that Medea Wlose
seseedelli. winneastral st are he retina ribs semeettesk
of Wok avenwhir won mimed downy the reed darn Marsh
be iromod. Iretear ale doctors. sada Maser emaries; Oen
all slier la like sera this attest. whisk ha saw darmsrated
tierehmal melearlk. mutters ben esmbm cm tee sissy nen,
and dot be tart have bed sire memeritilise Woes. However, they
maf that thls Meek wee deo IMO sertainly have taken place
at Mae dni, and themeless. be bad Ere bar, am his recovery was
mar by thewalady arke=mbere kw aleedlos lbw -
tired me doggy to knew he W bad aahlag to Naar him,
or give Ir raisins roe der, Ima only answer that slime I have
kers IN. mare kw oil ehtch I oonk:ered es eemass ham
his bred ea iMe ; and that so farm awhepplosws I had
sloops lilt Ira ems IMtt p era: a slight rode sew cad res.
ffewerndley belasti as breseslag to awl, salmi, the eke tea
emby WM. the best Mktg kr has. with parka aispialty.ani ao
eriersoe ef any Ids& bps as we bre sherd and neer hen
sal bier lam rot grits emenga Med kands, es ail skis 111.
near bars Ora me mesh asseslassarri balk astern ir are.
Lis el use who wee with is I do eat know what we Arid have
done. Bo le Row bra liaise the tare eft a good dome,. sod sur-1
reneded by Mad kirk; is that I trot all will go right. Ned that
yw whl sale Gooney. aerie IN taken It late ha bred red really
he ainhopey about It, IRMA INglises hie Moses), that yea will be
way awry with him We wet oming to Beglasd. as well es
Meet his extrevemwee bare kit marr4r.• May I beg
of yea to reassure IN ma Ors two pdnu, and to err
a isle whisk will rase IN that your Matta is goad. Mr
he raglans treyee are M. win yen, my deer vir, tell us in ear
next, hew meek we may Mow*, our trimestre, for as we started
with not ma away. we lad em ate wits only 141 is the work
Iterson—kbem hada eat as a red desi—Uving la beans, ix elek
pert is beri anserearle sl esparive. Will re r tare
es
seen es rb kle, es liaise ter sealer rata a. and soda
Toe we siker iseembers, if mamma Mare ryes Oat
yea hale homed his bill ter .01., whisk be seat kw Orr. Toe
will. I rem this mar, kr I am not at all wen serMl brag
may stand oak, bet It a nothing. te inured. Ise I thigia Mow
what le in Ark. may I bit you to write a speedy sal
letter tor Ia" Mr he is sadly afraid that you viiiii=rtl
him for Idealise preventbig w,r making my esivskesess, which
mislay "Meg he; Mt my husband's health, sad, therefore, hie
hemisem, Mrim Ira and IN ass oae wian. 1 send you the mar.
dam meMmomes whisk I thsrht cad gone loos ago, an Morton had
set oat Meal them M tier pee. bat be forgot it, sad It t. .nky today
that I roma it wen If aortas Witte to you. pray do not he surprised
it his latter is emteeed--be is rat, though better—he is now Weep,
and, I true, will be brae sad better is this elersdss yisse. I shall,
you may le ewe, Wile Ode seen, re% my Mae dr
Mire me, pour ever sierra
P. Alarm
On 28th August she wrote to her mother-in-law, Mrs.
ileaner, a letter containing the following passer
Up.. Morton, my dement west*, I should wM .Baia till
resew thisp, wore it sea Me later of vexing yes. sal yea
lf y 5.10.1155 toe to write opal, to pra, sad yr.
elat a tasYaa it to My et least Me the resent. I win ern my
tire se Ids parr though to me sae We. was my owe
relba.- Mgr this I meet bs sweet rer inalareg arra so
Make iameasagereseele anal Ma has We Melly le whit
le are IN in my mar Aid nor dersamother ill re will them
el smut all re), mesa Tilmegelie% or Thursday, at latest, I
river game gar—Ter earloner P11116160/T.
Winegatered dos the relleming postscript :
it be wltk Omen that yea bear shot ant April (with God's
bleraise) I shiliprommt you wit{ • Mlle pawl Mils 1 You see how
carets' I mast le Me sayMnitb, wheal r oatrosted with so prosiose
"Marge.
(lueseribed)
lln Strimunk Puttealime Priory, Guildford, Surrey.
lie wished to call attantian to that postscript as beating
on an secusation subsequently made by her against Mr.
Morton Sumner. It showed that in • few mouths after her
marriage she was aware of her being in the family way, and
she Mum" UM period of nice months at which she expected
her emellatrent in the following April. After leaving the
eimteaneire Montrichate they west to Geneve, where Mr.
Moms Illemares father end mother met them sad ant
Illeiblikeesquaintare of their daughter-in-law. In a week
after the young married couple proceeded to Intr., on the
Lapp Maggiore. At that place Mrs. M. Sumner had a
fell, whisk brought on a premature confinement at the letter
tad of November; and on Ist December she wrote a letter
to Mrs. Sumner, sea., referring to the birth of the child and
the fact of her fall, and he wished to call attention to that
letter, ss being of important:* with references to the accusa-
satin' embeetimeally made against Mr. M. Sumer. lt was as
follows

My dm Mrs. Haman,-1 have taken upon myself the MINI task
of meg pea of my confines:ad. bet Monday. of a beautiful boy.
His Mks bout Moat for eve atinites after his birth, and then his soul
Mk Me Ogle ler • world. He wee very melt *drams&
tam be bed sureely eveonths. yet is a wells, et pismire to be
sondaead to same alive tato the world—it removes all doubts of
whore boor/we. To• may imagine Morton's sad my brie, bat die
~lra slibilleg Yee also taught as to my, "Thy all!, not mks%
bedew. Our any is it Woe, than were he alive, aed it would be
sellatatabilim toe sapid to this world of me. Oar trot born
is • geseeM. The sereded, The dearest we scald Me mile. sad we
batemeletthaenr Whin—mss we lament! MobeelTh is pretty
pod, as pan moths /ester allows me u write a law lima. Our little
am vas ben as tiaras mer*lg at these &Nook, shoe Mies Mrs
eel nista d Mem waliseng: Mrs. Madsen mow Met *sup
be rooLtirir on. be Mt Meese em
Web leek IWO
PI
by poor des Iterty. innavereem Wad Ws les
dem es wee obits We have had me or tee ado mei.
Mom Maim Mr pm and anima. MO now my hoed sem him
lane* elL—Teret mot dbodoeste Meghter, Pararts.
lan peke en rem beer, Me am rather seep sal. WWI pesos
whom bee a baby no a seder! Maim
They remained at latra for some months, and the ft-
tweed to Corfu, and to all outward appeases* the
saes affection as ever continued on the part of Mr.
ffeetam; but from some inexplicable caner, after the
Meth of the child, Mrs. Souther took the most rooted
sousios to her husband, and never afterwards behaved
to hint an a wife should. He was sorry to say that she was
supported in this subsequently, an London, by her mother,
Mulleins Valasamachi. They remained at the lonian
Islands till Jaae, 1860, when It was agreed that Mrs. Sum-
ner and her mother, Madame Valasamachi, should go to
Wiesbaden, while Mr. Sumner, who was still suffering from
illness at Milan, should proceed to London to see hie family
and obtain medical novice. They travelled together by
Vienna towards Trieste, and on the ro.d they parted, Mr.
Sumner proceeding to London, and Mrs. Sumner sod
HadarneValmamachi going, ander the care of a freed, as he
supposed, towards Wiesbaden. However, the two la.lies went
to London, arriving there before Mr. Summer, and they took
lodgings in Bolton. street. Mrs. M. Sumner shortly after-
wards mat to Mr. Sumner, sin., and asked him to all on
bet ; and in several interviews which took plate between
them, their lordships would be astonished to hear reiterated
mein and again her determination never to live with Mr.
M. Samoa, as his wife. She made no charge of cruelty or
a want of temper against him ; but she made the monstrows,
disgraceful, and, as regarded • young woman, mast ene-
demnatory against her, charge that he was hotpot's& Is
all this she was supported by her mother. Mr. Somme,
sea., told her that if even hi. son was impotent,
it was no grouted fora divorce ; but he asked her bow she
could talk of his being Impotent after hie having beam the
lather of bar child, the birth of which she bad meament
rated both to Mrs. Sumner, sere , and himself by letter ?
Shs replied that she could swear before any tribunal that
Mr. Morton Sumner was not the father of her child. Mr.
Sumner mold not bring his mind to believe that she Ind
behaved lewdly before her marriage, and that she should
theme it afterward.; and he believed that she was telling a
lie foe the rupees of endeavouring to elm& a divorce from
hi. eon.
Lord Brougham—How long after the marriage was the
child born ?
Mr. Blade—Pive sheathe and one week.
The Lord Chastener —She stated in her latter that the
child was alive.
Mr. Blade—She no doubt said so. It breathed, es
child of flee months' parturition might, but De web chili
could continue to islet. No wonder that this essurdem
against her young husbend threw him off his balms., and,
whether rightly or wrongly, Ito took the step of submitting
himself to an exassissien by Sir Benjamin Brodie; mad
the result, which wee 'Wifely in his favour. wall •111111211-
Dictated to Mame Volooostoeht and Mrs. Morton Smear,
and for omen time etre he heard nothing of any engeestion
for a diverse en the resod of his impot.ney. Mr. Mortis
Sumner did not believe his wife's self-accusation that he
was not the father of her child, and Mr. Roma r, tea. did
act credit either. Bet circumstances afterwards came to

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