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ARCHES COURT, Thirsday, Jae. 21.
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JOHN V. JOHN.
This was a suit of divorce, by reswilei of adultery, brought by
Samuel John, Esq., late High Sheriff of Cornwall, against his
wile, Mary John.
sir Jong Nießw. said, there were CirCUMIOUICOI in this Mt
which induced him so give it much greater attention than had been
suOMPlisd, and for that purpose he had deferred hie judgment
smell today. In delivering his opinion, it was nctxssary to state,
'a sew length, the evidence and the state of the proceeding*, ow-
let mile time that had elapsed since the ease was first before the
Vous. The turtles were married in Cornwall, on the 23d of Jan.
18141. tied on the t-lth of March, only two months afterwards, they
aspirated. A deed was executed in March, 11,11, by which a se-
pses.* ONNisioe was made for het, by Mr. tirinswood, her father,
and heninnehind was secured against all claims for the support of
listrilkweid a child, the result of the two months' cohabitation.
Ismoddedely on the separation she went to reside with her father,
bee stativatter he procured her a residence is the ittruily of the Rev.
airealleser, Rector of Itedburn, in Lincelnahine, where she re-
medomi hour June, 1810, until the the your 1414. In the latter
rigllll3Mr. Urisnwood died, and by his will he left his
tax (law John) an annuity of ibid. a-year, and 501. a-year
ta .Srs* and Wm:mien of her child, and after her death the
llawiatillsellA. was seaweed to this child. He also bequeathed Mr.
Jeitwaritupqta kW - lib, had a servant named Margaret Green,
IttIOINHOMPOIHI hat Jim Canawall, and who was married while at
Mr. lisieneeistra a -wespeelaria earned Smith, residing at Kirion, a
small distammithem Itathram. /Smith took a house, and Mrs. John
wear to reniiethere la Ostalme, 1814. This house had formerly
been very lama, but was then divided into two tenements, one of
which was occupied by Mr. Smith, and die other by a but-
ghee ponied iluddleedoa. She remained there until the year 1818,
and then came to London. In the course of the year 1821. the
husband made inquiries concerning the Fife's conduct, and in 1024
the present suit was instituted. The reason Mr. John gave for de-
ferring the commencement of this suit until so late a period was,
that it was not until 1821 he heard of the reports concerning his
wile's criminality, and that he employed solicitors to seek out the
necessary evideoce, which was laid before Counsel as it was ml.
lected, until the whole of the evidence was obtained. Now, upon
&review of the evidence, it was necessary to examine into the
manner in which it was collected, and what sort of colouring was
given to induce the persons to give their testimony. The two
witnesses were Smith and his wife, the latter of whom
par. baps If rs. John's servant. Mrs. Smith said, that Sir. John
MA 010.41110 solicitors had sees her at Osinsborough, and had
to understand, it was not only Mr. John's wish, but
John's, that a separation should take place ; that it
Wield be SO act of compassion to the parties, and would enable
ilea other to be married isgain--so that the impression on her mind
pep, that her late mistress was anxious that she should be divorced
Ism ha husband. She (the witness) believed they wished her to
.-ante than she knew, and pressed her very closely, notwith-
she declared that she never knew her mistress to have
tretai of any bad conduct ; they also hinted to hex" that area.
a, yet same was no object." Mr. Smith's testimony was to the
lammeilect--the same impressions were given, the same colouring
was exerted. la Jan. 1524, the libel was given in preferring charges
that were laid to have taken place in 1814,1815, and 1816. The se-
had rained for 14 years, and during the years preceding
814. and subsequent t01816,n0 imputation whatever was attempted
to be cast oa Mrs. John's conduct. On the whole transaction, she
Waseerminly entitled to the justice of the Court, that she should
DP be proclaimed guilty, unless upon the clearest evidence, and if
'fasts the lapse of lime and the generality of the evidence, ;he had
Mai to reply to the whole of the charges, the fault was not hers,
er husband's neglect in not stating the charges more speci6-
• It had been said that the witnesses were unwilling to give
evidence, but they were the husband's witnesses, and must be
taken as such. lie charged her with committing adultery with
.111 r. George Robert Foster, who was a surgeon, in partnership with
hia father, in the neighbourhood of Redburn, and also with a cler.
gamma, the Rev. Mr. Weyland, who resided in the neighbour-
biped... That, while she resided at Mr. Palmer's, eh: became ac.
=with Alr. G. R. Foster and his father; that she often ex-
great anxiety for the company of young Foster,_ and Ire.
riSsa4rses otffhorili iwnotuelrdmrseLfseflteoceamtn;llwdoauy!dinterdeclltnoeugivtheaat
arleaciag totter indisposition, and would get up in the night, when
alor &oily were asleep, and get her food ; that on one occasion,
ashen id re. Pa/mer refused to send for Mr. Foster, she flew in a
violent passim( and broke several glasses. These were charges,
which certainly, if proved, exhibited the appearance of an inter-
Walelle betwasei Ilia patties; but on looking at the evidence the
of type were nottol therefore threw
not tnove
a cloud dbutcntirely
hreclf. I
over
Alm
.41pased a distrust in the evidence. Mrs. Pal-
,Mmscarroborated by Mrs. Smith, that she
V'. r attachment in Airs. John towards
. a that Mrs. John was in a delicate state of
4tetri often required medical aid, but, on those occasions,
am. always attended her. Mr. Foster, jun. on one
:has adore she was up in the morning, but she
taste threat. Sir John Nichol therefore thought
tlist *re* mei so tenth, whatever, in her having formed as Im-
pairer attachment for Air.' Foster, jun. up to the time when she
=r: Palmer' s family and went to reside at Mr. Smith's,
so conducted herself during that period as to obtain
she friewdship of 31r. Palmer's family and the' most respectable
.passithe neighbourhood. The libel then charged that Mr.
lisetan-harwatiy visited her when she resided at Ale. S.'s house:
that lea samained until a late hour in the morning; and that they
vadtheas essasiaste committed the crime of adultery. The Learned
Joilipospee * review of the evidence, found no one circumstance
'Attionsissinted by proof. Thus, then, there was an end to the
of
. adultery, as oansmitted by Mrs. John with Mr. Foster,
tilliii:111 married in 1815. The libel went on to charge, that Mrs.
Jibs isemittad adultery with the Rev. 31r. Ilreyland, while she
aisillaLas Mr. Smith's house; that Mr. Weyland used, on various
'Sale.
.for a considerable time ; and that on one occasion he was
by Margaret Smith in such a situation as to leave the in-
6111ace that the parties had contracted a criminal intercourse.
Zis'the evidence entirely confuted that charge ; for it appeared
ialr. Weyland used frequently to call on Mrs. John, who was
-411.161ei to her bed, and at her request, and in the presence of most
;all posible persons, would administer the Sacrament to her, and
stillathaway to her. It appeared also, that during the time she re_ I
sided at Smith's, she was much respected by the neighbourhood,
:sad tharsheltras not only visited by Mr. Weyland, but by Mrs.
iVeyland, which would infer that that gcntlentan had only a reli-
gious motive in visiting her. The Learned Judge, after a consi-
derable time occupied in his comments, pronounced against the di-

vacs.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Yesterday morning a firel=73ut in the house, No. 8, Vine-
street, Baffron.hill, chiefly occupied in separate tenement by
lslidgm, the under part being held by a coal and potato dealer, and
ye/staining a considerable quantity of the former article, which
„=ye contributed to the spread of the conflagration. The fire
need on the ground floor, and was first discovered by the
. watchman, who, on going round his beat, stopped to examine the
r-fialetenings of the windows, and experiencing a strong smell of fire,
.../Nave the alarm; the door was immediately burst open, and the in-
..l/Pase of air occasioned by that circumstance gave fresh fury to the
e doesurir.g element within, which shot up with tremendous fury to
s-tlie second and third stories : the inhabitants, men, women, and
raohildren, appeared at the windows, wildly shrieking for sonic means
. ;en escape, the stairs having given way almost at the commence.
—meat of the fire. One young woman, more terrified than her corn.
i.enesions, resolutely jumped from the second floor window la height
..-eff.sbout thirty or foray feet), and was as resolutely received in the
..seas of a watchman, who, perceiving her design, placed himself
.-no as to break the fall, although at the imminent risk of his own
s life : both were knocked down, but neither received any material
injury. A man, his wife, arid three children were taken down by
_Silladeses, which were with great difficulty thrown up against the
4/liiafiewa, the Unto being then io full glow, and streaming forth
3-rSery apertare ; others of the inmates had broken through
seed, as in their hurry they could not open the attic
.saZaavr, leading out on the gutters. One young woman,
was in an advanced state of pregnancy, was missing
arhan the roof tumbled in with an awful crash, carrying with
3t such part of the floors as had not been previously consumed ; the
flames at first seemed to bear towards the house on the left, the
Two Brewerpublic-house, occupied by Mr. Graham, in which
there was a large stock of spirits, the ignition of which mast in.
y have caused the demolition of the entire range of build_
Mr. Graham and hie family having retired to rest at &rather
hour of the morning, could not be awakened by the most
N t knocking, and the patrol was at length compelled to get in
gh the first floor window, and give alarm, when the greater
; of the property was taken out. The first engine that arrived
i
L
that belonging to Messrs. Reid and Co.'s brewery, which
with good effect on the homes at either side; the Sea,
x, Globe, West of England, and many others, were speedily
an the spot; and there being a good supply of water, the confiagra-
.6oo WA greatly abated by the continued exertions of those who
.• worked them. The wind, which, at the commencement of the
ire, biew rather easterly, changed to south-west, and thereby car-
ried the body of lame from Mr. Graham's house on the lett to the
house No. 9, on the right, which, notwithstanding the exertions of
the firemen, was almost totally destroyed. The centre house, in
which me fire originated, is razed to the ground. No insurance,
so tar as we could learn, was effected on any, except the 'fi.o
Brewers. The young woman for whose safety seine apprehensions
were justly entertained during the progress of the tire, had escaped
over the leads at the instant that the roof went in, and made her
way through the attic window of one of the neighbouring houses,
alloort setbacated, end much scorched. Though the property
actually destroyed is not of much consequence in a general point of
slew, yet to those poor people it is an immense lose, beelines it con-
stituted their all, and may not easily beLe4aced.
At the Norwich Counts, Sessions, a true bill was found
against the Rev. James Maxwell, ltector of Thorpe, next
S; or w lch , For violently assaulting and ill-treating Charlotte,
the wllo of Mr. William Browne Chamberlain, a Lieu-
tenaht in the Navy, residing at Thorpe, on Saturday,
the 30th of October last. The indictment was removed
into the Courtof King's Bench, by a writ of cerliorari, and
therefore the trial is postponed until the Assizes.
. Last week a man named Blanch, was apprehended by
tie Tonsgreany Police in the county Galway, and oommit-
ted to the gaol of Ennis, on a charged' a murder cotosnit-
sed fifteen years ago.