The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-18 00:00:00

POLICF.

MATRIMONIAL FRACAS IN THE Ai/ELM-IL
BOW-6TIIEF.T.—The night constable of St. Martin's watch.
house, on presenting his charge-beak on Saturday to the presiding
Magistrate (Mr. Halls), stated, that a gentleman, whose name he
did not knew. had been given in custody the preceding night, for
creating a riot and diaturbance at Tetsall's Hotel, in the Adeiphi,
under cirtannstanees of an extraordinary nature The gentleman
charged had been bailed out of the watch-house at an early hour of
the morning, and did not now appear. The persons, however, who
became his soretimwere in nttendance, and would probably account
for the gentleman's non-appearance.
Wright, the proprietor of an hotel in Adam street, Adeiphi,
and -- Goodrich, Esq. a gentleman.at present residing in that
house, then came forward, and admitted they had become bail for
the individual who was confined in the watch-horse on the preced-
ing night, and in default or' his appearance they were ready to take
the consequences, whatever they might be.
Mr. Hanna observed, that the ni;eht-constable should have taken
down the name in his charge-book ; but as it appeared to be only
a common case of assault, the bail might at present consider them.
selves at liberty. with the undeestendtog that they should be held
responsible in the event of the charge being pressed by the com-
plainants at any suture time.
The parties then !eft the office.
This was all that transpired before the Magistrates ; but a
Sunday Paper has published the following facts:—
Oa tVednesdity night, Mr, Lambert, a respectable solicitor.
drove up in a coach to Tetsall's Hotel, and informed the proprietor
that he wanted accommodations for two ladies, whose principal ob-
jects were renrement and comfort. The request was ireanediately
complied with, and the ladies were introduced as Mrs. Haydn,
sett., and Mrs. Hayden. jun. They were escorted to the house by
Haydon, Esq., of Grove House, Exeter, the son of the elder
and husband of the younger lady. The latter was stated to be a
ward of Chancery, and heiress to an itnmense fortune: but this ap-
pears to be, at Iciest as regard& the first assertion,
.perfeetly erro-
neous, her father, Sir Charles Blake. of Galway, being still livirg•
The young lady, it seems, conttaey to the advice of her family and
friends, bestowed her hand and heart nu Haydon, after a very
short acquaintance. They had been married only same mon ths,when
Sir Charles Blake's solicitors were intitrmed that Mr. Haydon had
it not in Iris power to fulfil the splendid eng.igements by which
he had deceived the young lady, in regard to a matrimonial settle.
ment, as the extent of his property was about 30W. • year, and
which, in fact, lie derived by virtue of a former tn.arriage, Iris first
wife being still living! This discovery being communicated to
Sir Charles Blake, the solicitor, received instructions to remove the
lady front under the control of Mr. Haydon, who. if this fact could
be established, had no longer any lawful control over her person!'
and liberty. Mr. Haydon being informed of the steps about to be
taken, refused at first to deliver up his wife ; at the same time ad-
mitting his farmer marriage, but contending that Ire had obtained
a divorce six years ago. The solicitors, on inquiry, ascertained
that such divorce had been sought in the regular way, but was.
never finally ratified ; and, consequently, that the first marriage
wan binding—the second a nullity. It was therefore insisted
that the young lady should be plseed from under the juris-
diction of Mr. Haydon, until the validity of his right as
her husband should be definitively settled. Mr. ilaydon
rather reluctantly araeuieseed in this arrangement. with a special
proviso that Mrs. Hayden should have the protection of his
mother, and Tetsall's Hotel was finally selected for their abode
until the young lady was given up to her own friends. Thia point
was conceded, with a specific understanding that Mr. Haydon was
to abstain from visiting his wife pending the investigation, in
which he agreed, and the Solicitors were in hourly expectation of
Sir Charles Blake's arrival, when Mr. Haydon, impatient of the re.
straint imposed on him, violated his engagement on Friday even.
ing, and presented himself at Tetsall's, where he dined in company
whit his mother and-wife—drank claret, talked of future happiness,
and proposed stopping for the night, when they were rather, mal-
apropos, interrupted by the appearance of a gentleman, who as-
sumed the guardianship of the young lady, pro tent. Illnflardoit's
vioNted engagement was referred to—his invalidated authority de-
clared—and his immediate departure insisted on—all which he
stoutly resisted. Hot and high words were exchanged, until, at
length, Mr. Haydon lost his patience, and a blow was struck, which
consigned him to the watch-house, from whence he was liberated
by the above-named persons becoming sureties for his appearance to
meet the charge of assault. On regaining his liberty, he returned
to Tetsall's, where he passed the night with his expectant anxious
wife; and, after setting his bill at an early hour in the maering,
the trio, Mr. Haydon, his wife, and mother, adjourned to
Wright's Hotel, where they took breakfast, and soon after left
London in a post-chaise and four, but their destination is ucknowo.