The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-07 00:00:00

THE YELVERTON MARRIAGE APPEAL

CABE.

HOUSE OF LOILDS.-(THD3 DAY.)

The argomeuts in this extraordinary case of
appeal were resumed this morning ; the lords present being
the Lord Chancellor (Lord Westbury), Lord Brougham,
Lord Chelmsford, Earl Hingdown, sod Lord Wensleydale.
At the last hearing of the case on Friday, June 22, the
arguments on the part of the respondent, the Bon. Mrs.
Yelverton, were concluded. .

Mr. Bolt, Q.C., on the part of the appellant, the Hon.
Major Yelrerto•, proceeded to reply upon the arguments
on the whole use, contending that there oould be
Do doubt that there had been implied promise of marriage
in Scotland, but no actual promise, and there was no renewal
of the promise either in England or Ireland so as to be bind.
lug according to the law of Scotland ; the promise had been
followed by cohabitation, and the correspondence of the
lady herself showed that she had been desirous, and,
in fact, did relieve the appellant of that pro.
nice, and to put an end to their connexion
with each other ; the subsequent alleged promise, and the
ceremony that took place in Ireland were not • renewal of any
promise in Scotland, but merely to satisfy the conscience of
the lady ; the mere fact of copula could not be considered
• renewal of the promise. The learned counsel then
proceeded at great length to go through and comment on
the evidence, pointing more directly to the alleged promise
and its subsequent renewal and copula in Ireland, to show
that there was no actual proof of • promise at all which
would be binding according to the laws of Scotland. He
•lso dilated at some length on the dictum laid down
by the Lord President, Lord Cunioghatn, and Lord DIM in
the proceedings in the Court of Session, in Scotland, and
the propositions there laid down as to the nature of • pro-
mise followed by copu,s., so as to establish a valid
marriage according to the laws of Scotland.
[The learned counsel was proceeding with b,s arguments
at the time of our going to prem.]

NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING AT WIMBLEDON.

WIMBLEDON COMMON. THURSDAY Moawn.

This morning preparations were commenced for
the carrying out of the peat national rifle meeting, which
will commence ma Monday morning Dalt. The camp,
which is already formed, end on a much larger scale than
in former veers, is again assuming the lively and
gala-like appeanume which has now become so characteristic
of the annual rifle tournament. The offices of the National
Ride Association were closed in Pall-mall, sad will be opened
on the Common. A large number of teats ere being erected
for the competitor' for the Queen's Prim, the entries for
which this year are greatly in excess of int year, being
nearly 2400, and socommodation will have to be provided out
of this number for 700 riflemen, independent of those who
will eater for the other prizes.
The whole space of the common is to be enclosed as in
former years. The prizes will be distributed to the successful
shots on the 23rd lest, ma the grounds, and not at the Crystal
Palace aa formerly, previous to the review by the Com•
mander•in-Chisf, the Duke of Cambridge.

The camp will be ready for occupation on Monday mom
ing, and the shooting will commence on the following day
at 1 o'clock, at which time the targets will be opened foe
matches, pool shooting, sighting, &c. On Wednesday asd
the following days, the prize shooting will. commence si
9.30.

The following notice hes been issued :
"The See grooved Enfield government pattern rifles are
excluded from all competitions restricted to rifles of bone
fide government pattern, es Geed by the not and file of the
volunteer form."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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