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26, 1852.

feetly understand what I alluded to in "leaving my
vengeance within your hands." I was speaking in re-
lation to that declaration still in course of signature by
a number of Liberal supporters of Lord Albert Conyng-
ham and myself, at the last election, which stops short
of no length—not even that of giving votes to Mr.
Johnstone and Mr. Gippa, in order to provent the re-
turn of Colonel Romillv to Parliament.
It is with sincere regret that I should again have been
compelled to trouble you upon these painful topics, and
again ever so relactanily have the appearance of re-
newing a controversy, which I could wish, i❑ some way
or another, for ever settled, that I have the honour to
be, gentlemen, your very faithful servant,

- GEORGE SYDNEY SMYTHE.
68, Harley-street, May 25.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
_HOUSE OF LORDS, May 25.
BENNET'S DIVORCE.
Their Lordships sat this afternoon, for the purpose tf
hearing evidence in support of tho second reading of
this Bill.

Mr. MERENTETHER stated the circumstances of the
case. The parties were married in the year 1833 and
lived together until 1844, having issue two ewe,: now
aged eighteen and fifteen. In the month of August,
Mr. Bennet being absent on a shooting excur-
sion in the north, Mrs. Bennet suddenly disop-
pesred, taking with her the youngest son,
leaving behind her no trace of where she had betaken
herself to. After repeated inquiries Mr. Bennet, having
followed her through France and Italy, discovered Mrs.
Bennet residing at Valencia in Spain under the name of
Fremantle. In an interview which he had with her
there he endeavoured to persuade her to return to Eng-
land, bat in vain, and after repeated efforts, all he could
do was to prevail on her to surrender to him his
youngest son, whom she had with her, and to execute
a deed of separation. All that time Mr. John Henry
Touchet, with whom Mr. Bennet suspected his wife to
have eloped, was also residing at Valencia, but Mr.
Bennet was unable then to obtain any evidence of an
improper intercourse between the parties. From that
time Mrs. Bennet continued to reside abroad, and on the
21st of August, 1851, the petitioner being at the Reigate
Station, saw Mr. Touchet standing on the platform
there, and having some reason to believe that his wife
was expected to arrive in England from Boulogne,
he set a watch on the parties. Mrs. Bennet,
in fact, did shortly arrive at Reigate station, where she
was received by Mr. Touchet. The two then proceeded
to Horsham, and engaged apartments at the King's
Head Inn, not as man and wife; and that night after
all the house had retired to redt, Mr. Touchet was seen
to leave his own room and go into that of Mrs. Ben-
net, where he remained till the next morning. Mr.
Bennet brought an action against Mr. Touchet for trim.
con., and recovered 5001. damages; he also obtained a
divorce in the Consistorial Court; and finally made the
present application to dissolve the marriage.
Several witnesses were called in proof of this state-
ment, and at half-past four the further consideration of
the Bill was adjourned until Friday.

BAIL COURT, May 25.
(Satins at Nisi Prius, bofore Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN,

ANDREWS P. BATLEY.
Mr. Edwin Jsmes, QC. and Mr. Udall, were counse
for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the de.
fendant.

This was an action to recover damages for an assault.
The plaintiff was a milliner, in Mortimer-street Caven-
dish-square, and the defendant was the son of a gentle-
man living on Maida hill. It appeared that in September
last the plaintiff went to a Bloomer ball in the costume,
accompanied by a MLa Forsyth; they there met the de-
fendant for the first time; he paid attention to Miss For-
syth, and after the night of the ball the defendant con-
tinued thoie attentions, and was about to be married to
the lady. The plaintiff went to the defendant's father,
and urged upon him that it was not a desirable match.
The next day the defendant called upon the plaintiff,
and after some violent conversation the plaintiff called
the defendant a liar, and then the defendant committed
the assault upon her. The following was the plaintiff's
evidence

Mrs. Andrews—l am a milliner. In September last
I went to the. Bloomer ball at the Hanover square
Rooms, accompanied by Miss Forsyth. I saw the de-
fendant at the ball. He got a cab and took a seat in it.
I requested him to leave the cub, which he did, and I
took Miss Forsyth home. I afterwards called upo❑ the
defendant's father, as I had heard the defendant
was about to be married to Miss Forsyth, to
explain to the father that I did not think it
an eligible match. The mat day the defendant
and Mrs. Disney, who are related to Miss Forsyth,
called on me, and behaved very violently. They left the
house. The defendant returned, and alter some conver-
sation he sprang upon me, and struck me many blows
about the head, neck, bosom, and shoulders. Ile said,
" D—n you, I will suffocate you." Both my arms were
very much bruised, and remained discoloured for a fort-
night after. Two of my apprentices and a customer
were present.
Cross-examined—I have been married. My husband
has been dead eight or nine years. lam 28 or 29, but
I really don't know my age. It is near 30. 1 went in
the costume of the Bloomers. There is an announcement
in my window that dressmaking is taught in six lessons,
and furnished lodgings to let. I had sent to Captain
Disney for money owing roe for Miss Forsyth. I went
to the defendant's house and asked for his mother. I
recollect Calling the defendant a liar. I did not tear his
coat. I was perfectly calm. I might have been excited.
I don't recollect saying that Mrs. Disney was a low•bred
Irishwoman. The defendant told me Mrs. Disney would
proceed against me for defamation. I said nothing► re-
proaching Miss Forsyth's character. I did not summon
the defendant before the magistrate, but he was sum-
moned.

Re-examined—l had been making costumes for this
ball, and had a ticket given me by the managers. Mrs.
Disney requested me to take Miss Forsyth to the ball.
The Disneys lived at 316, Regent-street. By the
regulation of the ball all ladies were to be dressed as
Bloomers.

Anne Glasspool, an apprentice of the plaintiff, give
evidence as to the assault upon the plaintiff. He struck
the witness on the bosom and on the mouth and loosened
her teeth.
Sarah Pilton, a cuitomer of the plaintiff', also proved
the at,sault. There was such a piece of work that she
thought Mrs. Andrews was being murdered.
Mr. Sergeant WiLkiNs made a most amusing speech
for the d,-tendant; he dented the wsauit, but thought it
not improbable that being provoked in the highest
degree by the plaintiff, he had shaken her. The smallest
coin would amply satis'y the case.
Mr. Justice WIGEITMAN having summed up, the jury
retired.

The jury came in and caked the smallest sum tha
would carry costs.

The JUDGE said that they had better give a verdict
without thinking of costs.
The jury gave a ♦erdict for 5/.
The JUDGE refused to give a certificate to the plaintiff
for her costs; be did not see why the case should not
have been tried in the County Court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

William Smith, C 156, was brought before Mr. Bing-
ham, charged with having received money at various
times from foreign prostitutes who frequent Regent-
street and that neighbourhood.

Mr. Ballantine was for the defendant.
Louisa Aubert (through an interpreter) said she
gained a living by prostitution. She was accustomed to
walk out at night in Regent-street and Waterloo-place.
She knew the defendant as being one of the constables on
that beat. The first time the constable spoke to her she
gave him a shilling, She bad given him a shilling three
or four times after that. She was apprehended with a
number of other prostitutes some time back by the de-
fendant and other constables. The defendant told her
she need not be alarmed. She was bailed out. The
prisoner made no proposal to her then, but told her not
to walk so often in tho part of Regent-street she had
been accustomed to frequent. After she had been be-
fore the magistrate and fined, she offered the prisoner
some money. The prisoner told her to put up her
money, acd to meet him at a public-house in the
neighbourhood. Complainant want to the 'public-
house and gave the prisoner two half-crowns and some
drink.

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Caroline Devine had never given money to the priso-
ner, though she bed to other policemen.
Rachel Deschamps had given the prisoner a shilling::
Another witness said she bad given money to police-
constables, but not more to the prisoner than to the
others.
' laspeotor When said the constable had been eight years
in the force, and bore a good character.
Mr. Ballantine addressed the Court, and contended
there was no corroboration of the statements of the
wit-
nesses,as that the charge had failed.

Mr:Bnicuem deferred his decision until next Thurs-
day.

WESTMINSTEP
Williamohard Blach"more, two power-
ful Charles Dobson and
being enopnacenrnthed
with a number of others ine
young men, were
agdeespweriathte
polzes.
The facts of the case are th
police discovered a ese:—On Friday night the
Bt. Ermin's-bill, Westminster,
crowd of persons assembled at
place be
where a fight was taking
between two
requestedme
n.themThet officers parted
did
combatants) and
so, but the other became so violenot go
ohaawt away. One
found
necessary to take him into custody, and they were about
proceeding with
oceeding him to the station when a desperate
attack was made upon them by a large mob, consisting
of thieves, prostitutes, and other loose characters with
which the neighbourhood abounds. Stones, brickbats,
and other missiles were hurled at the constables. two of
whom were wounded on the forehead, and others se-
verely injured. James Meadows, 98 B, was knocked
down by one fellow, and then attacked without mercy
by halt-a-dozen more while upon the ground, and kicked
with gteat brutality. Police-constable Shipp, 135 B,
was also knocked down, kicked over the eyes, and in va-
rious parts of his body, and Mayer, 214, received like
ill-treatment. Considerable confusion prevailed in the
neighbourhood, owing to the riot and desperate conduct
of the parties by whom the pol,ce were casailed. The
man who had been taken in Clod first instance was Y.-
cued and escaped, and, after ging one of ~ .s-
-the ring-
leaders in the station. who required no less than seven
constables to conveyed him there, the wounded
con-
stables were sent to the divisional surgeon.
Evidence was given to prove that the defendants
a MOBt.active part in the attack u took
had inflicted some of the injuries theypon the police, and
The accused made no defence, and wore commi.ted for
1

CLERKEN WELL.
Mr. James Husband, solicitor, of Gold Hawk-terrace,
New-road, natameramith, was placed in the felons'
dock, before AIL `Xxionurr, (Urged by MG Liu&