The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-28 00:00:00

tatb 3intelligence.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTEADAT.
Damao nu Lazo COAPCILIOS, LORD Drogues. LORD Cams*.
AMU Luau thILAIMISMIL

BENNETT'S DIVORCE.
Very mach to the surprise of all persons not immediately
connected with this bill, notwithstanding the intimation
on Tuesday that the further hearing was postponed till
Friday, the case was proceeded with yesterday.
The leading points of the we were stated In the Daily
News of Wednesday.
Mr. Meresether again appeared as counsel for the peti-
tioner, and called the following evidence :
The Rer. Mr. Elrineton, formerly a colonel of the'
finseds a........, ~, ,he spy...tsneo he had rendered Mr. Ben-
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Ben-
nett in 'earthing for his wile, slier 0,. - . --
mi a
from Worthing, during Mr. Bennett's absence on the !hoot-
ing excursion in Scotland, in 1844. Mr. Bennett was
in a state of the greatest anxiety about hie wife.
So far as he could judge, they had always beta ea
very happy terms. Ile heard that hat had
scen nothing of the kind, nor bad heitsandb:774., farm
piety in the conduct of Mrs. &aunt. He did not know
31r. Touche, but had on one eceasies'ealled upon him in
Great Cumberland-street on the sehliet of a letter which
Mr. Touchet had written to Mr. Bennett. Ile (witness)
had been consulted by Mr. Bennett as " • friend" co the
malrint, and he called upon Mr. Touched fur some explana-
tion or satisfaction in reference to thecontents of that letter.
That letter had reference to the conduct of Mr. Touchet
with Mrs. Bennett. No hostile meeting took place.
Mr. Farmer, of Nonsuch•park, Surrey., proved the fact
ad the visit of Mrs. Bennett to his house in 1844.
Mary Ann Penna. Mrs. Bennett's maid, now and for the
lest 13 or 14 years, stated that Mr. and Mrs. Bennett did
not live very happily together prior to the departure in
ISM. The cause of disagreement was money matters.
She juiued Mrs. Bennett at Southampton on the occasion
of her departure from Nuasuch-park in 1844. She, Mrs.
Bennett, and Mrs. Bennett's youngest child, went together
to France. Mn. Bennett assumed the name of "Bernard."
From France they went to Piss. She there saw Mr.
I Touchet, who came from Florence, and took apartments in
the SAM! hotel. From Pisa they went to Florence and
found Mr. Touchet them, but he lived at another hotel.
After she and Mrs. Bennett went to Valencia, in Spain,
and Mr. Touchet came there soon after, but did not live at
the same hotel. After they had been about five months in
that town, Mr. Bennett came. Shabelieved that they met
la the street, and that Mr. Bennett assaulted Mr. Tenant
with • " life-preserver." 'the local authorities interfered,
eed Mr. Bennett was obliged in consequence to remain
nub longer in Valencia than it was believed he in-
tended. Mr. Touchet went by the name of "Shirley."
Mr. Bennett was in the habit of dining with Mrs. Bennett,
and they walked out together. Referring to the visit paid
by Mrs. Bennett to England in August last, the witness
stated that they came from Boulogne to Fulkstone, and
proceeded by train to the fled-hill station on the Brighton
railway. On the fallowing day they went on to Horsham,
accompanied by Mr. Touchet, who had joined them at Red-
hill. Apartments were taken at the King's Head Inn at
11. name, end they remained there all night. Next
Mt. Bennett came to the inn accompanied by a geath:lanil
a policeman. Winn as was present when Mr. Beam* ea*
his wile. On the same day Mrs. Bennett, aecampeminil by
Mr. Toucher, returned to London. In reply to masettins
by the Lord Chancellor, the witness said Mr. awl lbw
Bennett did not live very happily together, but were Mies
quarrelling about money matters. She could not say that
he was jealous of her. He might have been jealous, bat
she did not know it from any particular sign. Wit-
ness had accompanied her master and mistress is
their travels, abroad after their marriage. Mr. Touched
visited them at Florence. Ile was frequently at the house
when Mr. Bennett was at home as well as when he was
abroad, but witness saw nothing to induce her to think
that Mr. Touchet was paying improper attentions to Mtn
Bennett. When Mrs. Bennett left England in 1844, wit-
ness had no reason to think that Mr. Bennett was pressed
In money matters. When she joined her mistress at &natty
ampton she thought she saw Mr. Tottelet there. Mrs.
Bennett went on board the steamer with her sae, but not
with Mr. Touchet, though he alto was on board when the
vessel sailed. When they landed in France (she could not
tell the name of the place) Mr. Tonehet went to the same
hotel. Ile left anon after, and returned to London. She
undressed her mistress at the hotel, and saw nothing to in-
duce her to thigh that improper familiarities had taken
place. On their arrival in Italy, and when they were mete
tied at Pin she taw Mr. Touchet again. The erten!'
spoke at considerable length as to circumstances which Mt
occurred during the residence of Mrs. Bennett at Pile. sad
subsequently at Florence ; but there was nothing an drew
that there was improper familiarity between Mr. Tenthst
and the lady. At Florence they lived a little way eat el
the city. The owner of the house was imams, sad
threatened to set fire to it, and Mae. Ileastett melt by Mr.
Tonchet for protection. They remelesil is sr mar 'Flo-
rence about two months. Mr. Taoist kinsly roiled,
both in the morning and mains. Mae. RemeM's bed-
room was not Eloise% but it was mg he been the Mttiag-
room. Witness a bedlsma aidelimi that of her mistress.
She never observed say noiall blienelan Kee.
Bennett and Mr. Towlet. 36.1simett Ike-
quietly visited his wife at Tamely did set live to-
bareZsetz
Whir as Mohan( sad wife. Bedlam& her, but did not
semis nag sharineds, fur they aenally leek • drive after
dimase. Wheal" Gene to dine with hie wire he always
leteught ewe es mere friends, mad wee sew aim with her.
lithre the
by if Mr. BemettetVelamia, Mrs. Ben-
ash passed by the name of Froseamalle, hat abet his arri-
val she resumed bartira name.
W. Maher, a limiter of the Equitable Fire Insolence
=y , cerrebwated the Satsuma as to the neon
duced Mr. Bennett to tete ble departure from
the Isle of Wight es the 21st of Avast last (on the
easseiss el the beenery of the alleged adultery) via
the Brigham belied et the South Wastes Railway. Mr.
Beenett, who was ahe a diner", at the employ, was at a
mooting of the based es that day, sad wham
that by going te Tertemeath via the lidehMalLiet
eteald have an bare huger to Am at the waellag. In
smlsequeace of that @nen Mr. Bennett altimdemed his
original intention el by the Reath Western Railway.
E. Naldnit, sitter to the
of the Riau'. Head
Inn at Horsham, spin le the bet of Mr. Tonchet and
Mrs. Bennett, nenapanied W the maid, sassing there
and taking apertasents on the ay in question. They were
shown Man a sitting-men, _ and the lady after-
wards fate • bed.roone, No. 10. There was a
dressing room between that and No. 11 into which
both mesa opened. The howeemild tell bee that the gar
theme bad taken No. 11, opts wlthe Mame went to the
mumadisaerb. Touchet) rd latemed his that No. 11
me sad Melt he maid salaam it. The matismaa
a with te ism OM teem, and** memdMil to
ask the gentleman who had empipd it to give ft up when
he reamed. Later ebe bdteitil Mr. Mead that be
could sot have the roam. rhimately Mr. Tembet was tit
into No. 13, which = Me the sum panne WI the
other rooms. After lik. Tembet amllßMlleenett
went out for a drive. WHOM was aware that a paean was
placed to watch the esedmt of the lady sad gimentan.
At night the bell of the &Rag men wee 111111, eta the
lady expressed her whit to ge le bed; awl the gemitmea
said that he should ge tat for a lOW Wash.. Bee beether's
((the laadlord) sitting-room was se Owed that he meld sea
We the postage into which all the ladreeme referred to
epe=ebl means of a thus midis&
t, the landlord, stated that is of •
comamicatiou with • railweirguard named W My Calm
wards sated) be west to theltiNilil Station sad saw Mr.
Beemett. tribal some seaveumaism is telaremee M a lady
and matimma she had levied at the FAO be that
day. Oa his ream he lima a welsh es the nimilineento
of the lady adpedomma. Whew la lie private 'Mier
room and in meversatka whit the ma Webby, Meat
half-peat eleven o'clock, ho saw a goadgems In a dressing-
gown pass along the passage sad eater the bedroom No. 10,
which was occupied by Os lady. The gentleman came
from No. 13. Witness west le bed before 12, leaving
Webley and a ot-
pboy amid Bassett in the private
sitting-room. lie did net Gen the gentleman return from
No. 10. Mr. Bennett, meempatited by another gentleman
named Weiss, called ea the following
_maratog. As wit-
ness saw Mr. Bennett was he ea excited elsee be sailed fa
the sopeelateadent of
_pale before he palmitin& them to
enter the aeuelmenili et theaa:i
A. Wesley,
_a tailway es =am. branch
railway, earreberated the
Mary Charms, who wee a thelabenadd at the inn at
the time, stated that the leer Whalen thin the bed in
No. 10 had bees emespied by tie emma., She was arinfled
that a man and women had dept
Bennett, a peat-boy Mahe lam. WIMP INS eat to watch the
motions of Mr. TorWmt esti Men Buitasit, and he had a
clear view of the pump IhramA, the shim eating of his
master's private sitdmreesm. Ne sae mess out of No. 10
tip to about 3 o'clock a.m., when he beta ad to sleep, but
about 4 he was aroused by the epodes •ef • door. He
then imbed up-eteire, bat was toe late te ma who it was.
Mr. Weiss, • friend of the petitioaer Mr./extort. stated
that be was • fellow visitor on the evens, is greirtien at
Stronel-park in the neighbourhood, and enooend Mr.
Bennett on the following morning to the KWh 'Heed. As
they were going up stairs they met Mrs. besaat, who went
beck into the room. They proceeded up shim and en-
tered the sitting room, and found a wed gentleman on
the sofa. He did not know the having sees
itera,
her before). Mr. Bennett said, " hmy wife.' Mr.
Bennett then quitted the apothem., mid 1= shed
walnut whether he was costumed tar Mr. f He
replied that he was not, except as • Mend who happened
to reside in the neighbourhood, but he added that Mr.
Bennett was aware of everything that had esearred Owing
the last 24 hours. A desire was ex premed by Mrs. Bennett
to have • personal interview with Ite. Ifteaseatt, end that
she would explain everything. Witmer odd he would men-
tion this to his friend, and did's, hut Mr. llnmettrellesd to
Recede to the request. In the soars, of 01111“11M11111811 with
Mrs. Bennet, that lady stated that a dud at separation
had been executed between her and her lebend, by which
they were to live separate, aid net to lateefere with each
other. While they were ia ormversatioa, a stableman
came into the room.
This was all the evidene• is amperl of the bill.
The lord Chancelloe Mena daft evidence bembhd
in order to give the houss•balsensitsetatity of eenieler-
inn the case. There was 4WD dieNinientie in the tic 1111111di
could hardly have failed Ur allreet the ammilles et the
honer, namely that Mr. Tama* Mil visited the holly
from an early period ee.leilleia OM after the
marriage of Mr. sad NM. • ReigeMio , tied that •
member a that crentlesteallsseemil hired/
as greatly displeased at Mtn.ltehelleides.
Bennett. Mr. Bennett did eat weer_ le Meal It la ths
tame light. It would impair that Mr. Name gMetbdand
feelings ofjealoury towards his wife, width Wihig hi le a
hostile meeting with Yr. Tvathet. Thee =ital. lii.