The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-09 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9.

WITHIN the last few days the courts of law
have contributed two stories at lead of domestic
life which illustrate the perils of matrimonial irre-
gularities. Ardent young gentlemen of good ex-
pectations, like Mr. De COSTA, must beware of the
fascinations of young lace dealers like MARY
BERRY, of Campden-hill, Kensington. It is not
many who for three long years watch for
an opportunity of speaking to the object of
their adoration, then eagerly and without hesita-
tion
give the mother a solemn promise to marry
her daughter, make arrangements to have the girl
properly educated, hire lodgings for her cone-i
nience, live with her in Paris, write passionate I
letters to her breathing the warmest devotion,
presently ruin her and cast her off, and at
length conclude by marrying a lady's maid.
No doubt Mrs. BERRY thought young De COSTA
an excellent match, and seeing that the poor
woman had five children and only one bedroom,
was happy enough to get rid of one of her
daughters at least. Possibly Mr. DA Cone may
have speculated upon the idea that the daughter
of a poor widow would fall an easier victim to his
deceit. But it must be admitted that if the
virtue of the girl yielded to the man who had pro-
mised her marriage, it was proof against all other
dangers. If she fell, it was only into the arms of
him who ought to have protected her against
insult. Nor is it improbable that the jury to
whom she appealed for protection, and who re-
turned • verdict for 2,5001., may have increased
the damages as a rebuke to the seducer for
attempting to traduce the character of his victim.
It can scarcely be supposed that the payment of
this sum of money will seriously incommode Mr.
De COSTA, although there are signs that this is the
sort of punishment which will touch him moat
nearly. But at all events let us hope that these
2,5001. may be the means of preserving the poor
girl from further folly.
In such cases the misfortune is, that the vice of
a youth like DA COSTA involves the misery of
another. In this instance the money which Misall
BERRY will receive is probably of much more
value than Mr. DA COSTA'S society. But in the
other case to which allusion has been made the
loss is complete, and falls upon those who were
still unborn when the fault was originally committed.
It seems that some years ago a person named
JOHN WILSON, domiciled in England, gave part of
his property to his grand-niece, Miss Hicr,ow,
during her life, and after her death to her children.
If she had no children, then he gave it to others.
This Miss HICKSON, who also lived in England, I
and was only sixteen years of age, eloped with a
farmer named BtXTON. She was married to him in
Manchester, but, being pursued by her friends,
she was brought back on the same day, before the
honeymoon had commenced. The farmer, Bur-
TON, was prosecuted, and imprisoned for three years
for the abduction of a female infant ; but at that
time a marriage in this country could be
dissolved only by Act of Parliament, and although
efforts were made to procure the passage of such
an Act they failed. The result was that this
wretched girl HICKSON, who bad been decoyed
away for a few hours by this man BUXTON, was,
according to the law of England, • married woman
—bound by a tie which could only be dissolved by
death or au Act of Parliament, which, as it ap-
pears, could not be obtained. Having failed in
the attempt to release herself from her matri-
monial bonds in England, Miss HICKSON deter-
mined to try what she could do in Scotland.
Accordingly it was arranged that Burrow, the
farmer, should go to Scotland, should remain there
forty days, and should then apply to a Scotch
Court for • divorce. This plan was carried into
effect. The Scotch divorce was obtained in 1846,
and then Miss HICKSON married Mr. Suew, who
was • student of Gray's-inn, was afterwards called