The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-04 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sitting. in Banco.— (Before the Lord (Thief .Tustice
liovill, and Justices Wilk. and Ryles.)

‘MeTR e. (11111CHN tRI,IO,- le" pet Vler.fir

The Solicitordieneml said that this case raised a very
important question under the new Reform Act, as to how
large houses let in separate apartments, and in which
houses the landlords did not reside. should be rated.
Three thousand cases of rating in Sunderland depended
upon the decision of the court and the decision would also
ha., considerable influence in other large towns. l'nder
thew cireamstanoes he applied that for the sake of public
Wei eats the case might be taken earlier than its position
on the paper would warn/lit.
The Lord thief Justice said that the question seemed
to be raised in anticipation of an appeal from the Reel-
sin,; Barrister.
The 'solicitor-General thought that it was not a ques-
tion of registration, but of rating.
The Lord thief Justice said that though the court was
ino,t ..nsious to dispose of a case like this at the earliest
1,0,.ib1e moment, yet it was impossible that trey could
all the private suitors and public bodies whose
ens, 'rood before this one, •tnd who naturally desired
that tnsir cases should be determined in the order in
which they stool.
Application refused.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

I'.. '. ontING ANTI BLAKELEI. CAPIL AND THE
qt FEN'S PIit!LIORINIERVENIN....
_ . _

this ease Edward Chohneley Hering had obtained on
the ..:I,t of June last a decree for the dissolution of his
e.aniagr with Mary Harriet Daring for adultery with
Theophilus Alexander Blakeley ; bat the respondent's
the lion. Adolphus and Charlotte Mary Cape!,
-Ince intervened. and alleged misconduct, connivance,
;i.llusion. The queen's Proctor bad also come in on
Lb • part of the crowu, end tiled similar averments.
rant Parry and Dr. Middleton for the petitioner ;
th • ktterneyd:eueral, the Solicitor-General, and Mr. G.
tt ll.irrison, for the Queen's Proctor ; Mr. M. Chambers,
• and Mr. Hance for the other interveners.

It may possibly be remembered that the respondent
w.. 13 originally the wife of the late Viscount Forth. Sho
h.•; :tied a petition against him on the ground of adultery
and cruelty ; but the Queens Proctor intervened,
.m i procured the dismissal of the suit on
ground that she was then cohabiting with Mr.
opritql. Lord Forth having afterwards died, Mr. Dering
On the 2'ith of October, 1661, married the widow, and last
.1. !. • be proved that she had eloped with Captain Blake.
the inventor of the ordnance which bears his name,
am aimself a married man.

:iie Attorney-Generil now appeared on behalf of the
clown. and said he should prove that the intimacy between
-c,pondents in the present suit had been such that the
c..-utioner--who, knowing his wife's history, oujht to
ha-- been especially jealous of his honour—must have
perfectly cognizant of the relations which existed
tween their.
be following witnesses were then called :

Mrs. Clarke: of 70, I'ark4treet, Gros square—l
I.: :edgings. In leak Captain and Mrs. Dating came and
toow apartments there. They lived at my house asjiman
wife from October to the following May.
.`rtne Thake—ln July, IStill, I went into the service of
Mr. Dering, as lady's maid. She was then living
.t Clifford Hay with Mr. Dering. In November. Iffe-1, the
foully went to live at No. 1, Bolton-street, Piccadilly,
shortly afterwards Captain Blakeley came to the
bowie, and after Christmas he was .t constant visitor.
He would come three times in • day. Mr. and Mrs.
Dering usually breakfasted together, and Cap-
tain Blakeley used to come at about twelve o'clock.
He used to come on horseback. and Mr. and Mrs. Dering
generally rode out with him. He used to bring a horse for
Mrs. tiering ; but Mr. Dering had one of his own. Some-
times Mr. Dering did not go out with them. They gene-
rally came in at from half-past one to two.
Captain Blakeley used to come a second time at 5 o'clock.
Mr. Dering was not usually at home then ; and Captain
ltlakeley would stay for about two hours with Mrs. Dering
in the drawing-room. Mrs. Dering used to give
o: lera that she was not at home to any one else.
Dialler was at about eight ; and Mr. Dering usually dined
:.t home. Captain Blakeley occasionally dined at
the house. When Mrs. Dining came up to dress
for dinner, I used to notice that ber hair
ass .ometimes disordered, and her manner would some-
times be excited. I have carried letters from Mrs.
L. rii.g to Capt. Blakeley. In March, 186 e, I did it very
lreyucntly. Sometimes I brought beck answers. These visits
of l'.l.tain Blakeley happened almost every day. His
third wit was from about 10 to 12 at night. That also
..laiost of daily occurrence. Mr. Dering was at home
a:i th.-.e occasion. two or three times, but he usually
sent uid between 9 and 10. When he was at home
when Captain Blakeley called the captain would some-
tins 40 out with him, but would return almost imme-
r:istely. Mrs. Dering used to wear • crinoline when she went
ir.t or bad company : but she would take it off when she
ea- ,;triug to be at home alone. She used to tell me
to watch the door and to let him in when he came.
• soon as Captain Blakeley went away sue used to go to
bed but Mr. Dering did not come in till between 1 and
• Mrs. Dering kept a diary. It used to lie on tbe
cawing-room table. Mr. and Mrs. Dewing used to visit at
Illakiley's house. I recollect Mrs. Bering coming
ranee alone from one of those visits: it was at the end of
ed.!. it or April. She was byeterieel, and she fainted.
• tering came home and found her in that state.
• -aid that Mis. Blakeley bad told her she
vii ...di neither ride with nor see Captain Blakeley
She was crying and in hysterics all the time. I
don t fewernber that Mr. Dering said anything, for I was
in the room all the time. Captain Blakeley's visits
• adinued as usual after that. On the 24th of April
Mi. and Mrs. Dering started from London to join Captain
I:l.l.eley at Marseilles for an excursion on his (the captain's)
I went with them. We were out for nearly •
Mrs. Blakeley did not go with us. Colonel
Ibbetson and Colonel Conolly were on board the yacht for
ab..at :1 fortnight. They landed at Lisbon. Mr. and Mrs.
...ring had separate cabins; and Captain Blakeley's was
between the two. Mrs. Dering's cabin door was always
fa.tened open at night. My cabin was opposite Captain
I:l.Leley's. I never saw Captain Blakeley inside Mrs.
Voting's cabin; but they were always together. Mr.
tits; was very often with the sailors. We landed in
Ify Mrs. Chambers—Mrs. Dering was a very handsome
. ....rig woman. Though she told me to watch for Captain
It t,.eley, it was really the butler's duty to open the door.
While we were onboard the yacht she did not go to bed
till ! or '2. They were always up when I went to my cabin
for the night. My mistress's cabin occupied the whole of
the stern. Captain Blakeley's and mine were each ad-
joining hers, with a small passage between them. Mr.
Dering's was nearer the centre of the vessel. Mr. Dering
was frequently a little the worse for liquor while onboard.
While he was in that state he would walk about and talk
and laugh. Captain Illakeley always kept sober. His
cabin was a larger and better one than Mr. Derbies. Mrs.
Blakeley used to visit before the scene I have described,
but she never came afterwards.

cross•examined—We went from Marseilles to Algiers,
t! en to Tangiers, then to Gibraltar. then to Lisboa, and
then home, The crew consisted of a captain and 17
Multi.. The captain did not dine with the %niters. The
about MO tons burden. My mistress always
kept late hours. _ _ .

e Judge Ordinary—There were two berths in the
Lai& cabin, and one wu unoccupied.
1:r t'xrjeant Parry—Captain Blakeley had no children.
4 tptaiti Fearon. Mr. George Dering. Sir Edward Dering (the
e,titioner's father), and other gentlemen occasionally dined
y e,a,ter's house. Mrs. Dering's manners were frank
and ,pen. Captain Blakeley and Mr. Dering were both
r. of the United Service Club. Mr. Dering used
ze to the club to play whist. Certain Blakeley
..t No. 1, Park-lane. I still live with
14, I lerilig, and she is %till with Captain Blakeley.
11" t.:.se. lived at Mrs. Capers at Deal, but they are not

11,4 diary referred to by the witness was then put in,
I. it waa objected to on the ground that absolute
...if 1..1 not been gi% en that the petitioner had ever
it. it.)
1:) tla Judge firdinary--Mr. Dering knew that Captain
I*. .ley spent the evening with her; for I have heard
ft.•n tell him so.

eit;ewasProceeding when our report left.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Wore Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

t. B.BLET WATERY, LORD stIAITZI3VRT'4
he
fiTZWARD.
lehkrupt is described as of 22, South-street,
`t. Mary, Abbott's, Kensington, land steward, and his
u _la been frequently before the public in connection
elth proceedings which the Earl of Shaftesbury has taken
~tder to recover moneys alleged to have been
ropri4ed by the bankrupt in his caps-
udY steward. The care stood .ter on a former
oconeturt a order to await the result of the

proceedings between the bankrupt and the earL The
debts are :;,:t4B/ mid the bankrupt claims a sur•
plus, which, however, depends upon the result
of litigation between himself and the earl. In
reference to his claim upon Lord Shaftesbury,
the bankrupt makes this statement :—" I was land agent
and steward to the Earl of Shaftesbury, and I claim in
respect of certain drainage contracts perfected by me on
the earl's estate a balance of 3.728 f., portion of which is
for money expended. and the remainder balance due under
the contract and 1,2:re11. is balance due to me
en the general account between myself and the earl.
Those sums are disputed, and under a decree of the Court
of Chancery in the suit of Writers r. Shaftesbury, the
accounts between myself and the earl are being taken."
This wan an adjourned sitting for examination and dis.
charge.
Mr. Hemsley represented the assignees; Mr. Bagley
was counsel for the Earl of shaftesbury ; Mr. Lewis sup-
ported.
It was stated that the bankrupt was suffering from
small•pos, and was unable, for that reason, to attend.
His Honour. upon the production of the medical certi-
ficate, directed an adjournment to the 12th November.