The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

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BY EXPRESS-(THIS DAY).

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

nawxrcs' arvoßcE.
Their Lordships sat this afternoon at two o'clock, far the
purpose of hearing evidence in support of this Bill. The
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Strangford, and Lord Truro.
Mr. TALBOT (with whom was Mr. Macqueen) stated the
case. The petitioner was Septimns Moore' Hawkins, a lieu-
tenant in her Majesty's 97th Foot, who was married, Sept. 4,
1845 to Harriet Lavinia Dennie, daughter of the late Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Dennie, of the 13th Regiment, killed at Jel-
lalabad. They lived together, as man and wife, on the most
affectionate terms, Mrs. ILiwkins accompanying her hus-
band to Corfu. and Malta, where he was called by his mili-
tary duties In 1848 they returned to England, and after a
short stay near Colchester took up their residence at
Shide, in the Isle of Wight, to be near the derk
of the 97th Regiment, at Newport. While living
here they formed an acquaintance with Lord Malden, then
one of the officers of the Rifle Brigade quartered at Park-
hurst Barracks. On the 10th May, 1850, Lieut. Hawkins
sailed for North America, in charge of a detachment of
troops, and joined the head-quarters of his regiment at
Frederickston, New Brunswick, leaving; his wife behind
him, in consequence of her delicate state of health. At
this time two children had been born to them, a
son born at Corfu:in 1815, who subsequently died at
Malta, and, a girl born in 1818 at Carisbrook, still living.
Here he remained until Mcrch, 1851, when he returned
to England, arriving at Liverpool on the 23d
of March, and joining his wife ou the 25th, when cohabita-
tion was resumed between the-.. Taey lived together at
Bouchurch in the Isle of Wight, until the 3rd of June, two
months after his return, when. to the utter surprise of every
body, Mrs. Hawkins gave birth to a f all-grown child. From
that moment all intercourse was broken off, and during the
inquiries which the petitioner had been led to make he as-
certained that in his absence communication had taken
place between his wife and Viscount Malden under the circum-
stances which would be offered in evidence. An action for
crim. con. was then brought by the petitioner against Lord
Malden in the Court of Queen's Bench, and a verdict for
500/. damages :eturned, and on the 10th of February of the
present year, a divorce had been prcatounced by the Consis-
tory Court of London. The Learned Counsel then proceeded
to call witnesses.

_ .
Mr. Welthrop proved the service of the usual notices, and
a copy of the fill on Mrs. Hawkins. •
Captain Foreman, examined by Mr. TaLsoT—Knew both
Lieut. Hawkins and Miss Dennie, and was present at their
marriage at Cariabrook, in the Isle of Wight, on the 4th of
:September, 1545. Contibued to visit them after their mar-
riage, and they always:appeared to himito live on the happiest
and most affectionate terms with each other.
Dr. Martin, examined by Mr. MAcQuEEN-1 have known
Mr. and M 73. Hawkins for some years. They always ap-
peared to me to be most attached to each other. It was on
my advice that Lieutenant Hawkins left his wife behind him
when he went to America. She had incipient disease of the
chest, and I considered it necessary for her to reside in a
mild climate.

The pa}-sergeant of the de! Ut of the 97th Regiment, at
Newport, WAS next called :nal examined by Mr. TALzoT —I
remember Lieutenant ilawkius taking out a detachment of
the regiment to North America. It was on the IGth May,
1853. I saw him embark ott ho,ird the transport with the
detachmeut.

John Flynn, private of the 97th Regiment, examined by
Mr. DIACQUEEN-4 was servant to Lieutenant Hawkins at
Malta. 1 afterwards sailed to North America with the regi-
ment, and I remember him joining the regiment at Fredri,nc-
ton in July, 1350. I becAme serv,illt then, and after-
wards sailed with him to England, when, we arrived on the
23d of March, Ifsl. 1 saw him every day between those
dates. Dirs. darn:ins was not with ?aim.

John Greg pry Gurney, clerk in the Vr ar-oflic,- produced
the monthly returns. from the 97th Foot, on foreign ser-
vice, in which Lieutenant Hawkins appeared as present with
the regiment, from July 3,1650, to March 12, 1851.
John Hall proved the presence, in London, of Mrs. Haw-
kins, during the months of June, July, and part of August,
1851.

Hsrriet Guy proved her vresence in the Isle of Wight up
to the latter end of September.
Nathan Gore, examined by Mr. Ta Luor am a waiter at
Cox's Hotel. In the month of September I remember Mrs.
Hawkins at Cox's Hotel. She had a bed-room and a draw-
ing-room on the first floor, and her maid and child had
apartments on the floor above, quite unconnected with her owe.
Se arrived about six o'clock, and gave me a note addressed
to Lord Malden, Corer-street. I sent it by the porter.
Lord Malden arrived very soon af&er. Ile asked fur Mrs. HMS,
kins, and I showed hire up to her. I then took up the tea,
and left them together. It was then about half-past six,
and getting dusk. About nine o'clock I saw Lord Alalden
go out of the hotel. I then went up stairs. Mrs. Hawkins
was not in the drawing-room, but she might hava been in
the bed-room, which communicated with it. The candle
had not been lighted, amid the tea was untouched. It was
then quite dark.
By Lord BnoucHam—lt was between six and seven when
Lord Malden arrived, and about five minutes afterwards I
took up the tea.

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Mrs. Ribbons, examined by Mr. TA LEOT —I am au hotel-
keeper at Bonchurch. Mrs. Hawkins lived at my hotel
from December, 1850, to March, 1851. During that time I
had no suspicion of her being pregnant. I remarked
that she was getting stout, but I had no idea of the cause. On
the 26th March Lieutenant Hawkins returned from America;
they continued to live with me after that time. I remember
the 3d of June. In the middle of the night I was was awoke
by hearicg Mrs. Tian. kills' bell rung violently. I went down
stairs and met Mr. Hawkins, who said he had sent for a
physician. I went in to Mrs. Hawkins, who said she was
sorry to diturb me, but all she wanted was that I should
prepare a separate room for Mr. Hawkins. I went up stalls
to do so, and was called down again by the screams of Mrs.
Hawkins, and I went into her room again. She appeared to
be in great pain, and in a short time she gave birth to a child
in my presence. At her desire I gave some idea to Mr. I law-
king of what had happened. He received the intimation
with an appearance of mingled conternation, surprise, and
anger. The same day lie packed up his clothes and left;iny
house, and never returned. Mrs. A,awkins remained there
three weeks after.

(THIS EVENIN G.)

HOUSE OF LORDS:

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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo:
sack a:, Five o'clock.

By Lord BROUGHAM—Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins slept in the
same room after he returned from America. There was only
one bed in it, and as far as I know they slept together. I
never had the least suspicion of her pregnancy.
Mr. Fowke, examined by Mr. MacQuEEN—I am a surgeon
in the Isle of Wight. On the 3d June, 1.51, I was called in
to attend Mrs. Hawkins. She was in bed. She had just
been delivered of a child. I performed the usual surgical
duties on that occasion. The chill was a full-grownht s
child
her
Mr. Martin, also a surgeon of the Isle of ryig
very shortly after she hail been delivered of achild. Inw
my
opinion the child was a full-grown child of nine months.
I met Mr. Hawkins two or three times in the course of the
morning, his manner betokening utter surprise.
The Rev, Mr. White, examined by Mr. TALEOT—I am a
clergyman in the Isle of Wight. I knew both Mr. and Mrs.
Hawkins, and saw them almost every day after his return
from America. attached
himt
the day before Mrs.to
each other, and he They ea
a,
veryappprerod veryud
ofri mucher.
I
with
Hawkins gave birth to a child, and she
dined at my house with lay wife. Neither my wife nor my-
self had the slightest su*picion of her pregnancy. Mr.
Hawkins himself told me
most distressed and surprised.
what had happened; he seemed
Evidence was then put iu as to the trial in the Court of
Queen's Bench and the payment of the 'OW. damages.
Mr. TALn.yr said that he regretted nota
being able to
maid
dace two most material witnesse., Mr
the brother of Mr. Hawkins, both of 83:fh lawkius's ii.au.,
by serious illness, by whose testimony ham were kept away i
to prove the fact of non-access ,till more -hoped to and 3' a
ticularly. distinctly and par-
Lord BRouciliAlt said that such additional evidence was
certainly necessary, as at present the evidence of that fact was
not sufficiently clear and precise.
On the motion of the LORD CIIANcELLOX, the second read- I'
ing of the Bill was adjourned sine die.

SECONDAMES.—(THIS DAN')
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER
HAWKINS V. KING.
This was an action to recover the sum of 261. 163. 61
for goods sold.
Defendant allowed judgment to go by default.
Plaintiff's Attorney said that the defendant had
given a bill of exchange for 151. in part payment, and
as to that there could be no doubt, and he should call
the plaintiff to prove that he sent the other goods by
railway.
Plaintiff produced his entry-book, and proved that be
had left the goods at the railway station, and produced
a receipt.
The Learned SECONDARY held that this was sufficient
where there was no defence, otherwise it would have
been necessary to prove the delivery by the railway
company.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.

THE LONDON GAZET FE.
(THIS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 2.
Orders for the Court's going into mourning on Sunday
neat, the 4th inst., for her late Majesty, the Queen Dowager
Maria Sophia Frederica of Denmark; viz. the ladies to wear
black:silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces,
and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets.
The gentlemen to wear black full-trimmed, fringed
or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The
Court to change the mourning on Sunday the 18th
instant, viz : —The ladies to wear black silk or vel-
vet, coloured ribbons, fans, and tippets, or plain white, or
white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black rib-
tons. Tho gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or
plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuff
waistcoats,
full-trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And
on Sunday,
the 25th inst., the Court to go out of mourning.
WAR-OFFICE, Arum 2.
.
2nd Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Surgeon Edward
Mockler, from the 57th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Alexander
George Home, M.D., who retires upon half-pay, April 2.
3rd Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Augustus Aunt to be
Adjutant, vice Robinson, who resigns the Adjutancy only,
April 2.
sth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Thomas Robbins has
been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his
commission, April 2.
2d
Dragoons--Acting
Armstrong to be Assistant-Sueg.:on, vice Brush, promoted on
the Staff, April 2.
9th of I Regiment '
• oot—Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Duns-
inure, from the 42d Foot,
Davis, appointed Inspecting Field
t° he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Lietraker Terry, from the ''.(l
District; Lieutenant William pa- Officer' of a Recruiting'
enant vice
Siev
West India Regiment, to be
appointed Paymaster; Ensign
be Lieutenant, by purchese, vice Mor Arthur
Oswald Richards to
wright,
tenant Andrew Sieywright to be P__ ge?i, who retires;
deceastd, APtil 2. ', aynl aster, vice Blantisli,
21st; loot—Capta;iiiManrice Charles O'Connell
ray Unattached',.. to le Captain, vice Mortimer, , from half-
who who e rtartoks;: First tietit4nant Tii Fre • ncis Robb x-
Ciptaiii, by purehakihice O'Connell, who retir B to be
Lietitinant Ed ariii:igshley Tucker Steward to
so
;be First
Second
4entaitalnt, )37 purchase, vice Hobbs. April 2.
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lIOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The two following Bills were read a third time and
passed:—
Barnsley Gas Bill,
Bristol and Exter Railway (Yeovil Branch) Bill.
The following Bills wore considered and ordered to
be engrossed:—
British Empire Mutual Life Assurance Company Bill.
Derby Gas Bill.
Lancaster Waterworks Cemetery and Gas Bill.
Medina River Navigation Bill.

1 METROPotIt:IWATER BILL
Viscount EBRINGTON moved that the petition
of members of the Metropolitan Sanitary Asso-
ciation, being water consumers and ratepayers
within the metropolim, be referred to the Committee on
the Metropolis Water Supply Bill; and that it be an
instruction to the said Committee to hoar the rarties
who bave signed the said petition, in pursuance of the
prayer thereof; and that the maid petitioners be exempted
from the payment of fees. That the following Members
be added to the Committee on the said Bill:—Lord John
Man[,era, Sir J.Jobnstono, Sir W. Clay, Mr. Mowatt, Mr.
Lushington' Mr. Cochrane, and Viscount Ebriogtou.
The Noble Lord said if ho consulted his own conveni-
ence he should take no further trouble in this matter,
but it was for the interest of the public that this motion
should ho condo; and with the consent of his colleagues
in the formn: ccrnmission of sewers he now brought the
subject again before the House.
Mr. MO WATT seconded ibe motion.

27th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Augustus Thur-
iftt '4'2ltttion low Cunyagharne, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant-
+ Colonel, vice Magenis, appointed Inspecting Field Officer of
a Recruiting District, April 2.
39th Foot—Lieutenant William Leckie to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Hugonin, who retires ; Ensig n Robert Broome
Baker to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Leckie, April 2.
48th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Blakeney to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Margitson, who retires; Ensign Francis Con-
stantine Trent, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blakeney,
April 2.
66th Foot—Ensign Horatio George Dickens to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice White, who retires, April 2.
77th Foot—Ensign William Acton to 13,3 Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Weston, who retires, April 2.
80th .Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel George Hutchison, from
the 97th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, 'vice Wood, who re-
tires on half-pay 9;th Foot, April 2.
57th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class James Dick-
son to be Surgeon, vice Mockler, appointed eo the 2d Dra-
goon Guards, April 2.
62d Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Prollope, from the
36th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Reed, who retires
on half-Tay of the 36th Foot, April 2.
90th Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Vaughan
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Slade, ap-
pointed an Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District ;
Brevet Major Gervas Stanford Deverill to be Major, without
purchase, vice Vaughan; Lieutenant Purcell O'Gorman
to be Captain, without purchase,. vice Deverill;
Ensign Harry Denison to be Lieultenant, without
purchase, vice O'Gorman, promoted; Lieutenant Herbert
eaillingchamp Vaughan to be Adjutant, vice O'Gorman, pro-
moted, April 2.
Ist West India Regiment—Ensign Arthur Wellesley
Ca3tray has been permitted to retire from the service,
April '2.
3d West India 'Regiment—Lieutenant Edward Joseph
Thackwell, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Stuart, who retires; Ensign William Parker
Terry, from the 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Knott, who retires, April 2.
UNATTACIIED.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry John
French, from half-pay 83th Foot, lute Deputy-Quarter-
Master-General in the Windward and Leeward Islands, to
be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Lieutenant
Richard Hollis, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, td
be Captain, without purchase, April 2.
To BE INSPECTING FIELD OFFICERS OF RECRUITING
DisTracrs.—Lieut.-Colonel George Lenox Davis, C. 8., from
the 9th Foot, vice Falconer, promoted to be Major-General;
Brevet Colonel Marcus John Slade, from the 90th Foot, vice
Baumgardt, promoted to be Major-General; Lieut..-Colonel
Thomas James Adair, from the 67th Foot. vice Hamilton,
promoted to be Major -General ; Lieut.-Cc lonel Henry Arthur
Dlagenis, from the 27th Foot, vice Sir Richard Doherty, pro-
moted to be Major-General, April 1.
STAFF.—Brevet Colonel John Eden, C.:8., half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces serving
in Ireland, vice Cochrane, promoted to be Major-General ;
Brevet Colonel John Lyeaght Pennefather, C. 8., half-pay
28th Foot, to be Deputy Quartermaster-General to the
Forces serving in Ireland, vice Mansel, to be Major-General,
April I ; Major John Coyle O'Brien, half-pay Unattached,
to be Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Forces in the
Windward and Leeward Islands, vice French, who resigns,
April 2.
GA RISDNS.—RoyaI Military Asylum—Lieutenant Colonel
John Clark, on half-pay Unattached, to be Commandant,
vice Peter Brown, promoted to be Major-General, April 2.
.1.1 °sena 1. STAFF. Assistant Surgeon John Ramsay
Brush, M.D., from the 2d Dragoons, to be Staff Surgeon of
the Second Class, vice Dicksots, appointed to the 57th Foot
April. 2.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex.
Sir Charles Cuniiffe Smith, Bart., to be Deputy Lieute-
nant; Henry Bullock, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant;
Charles Du Cane, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, March 93;
Frederick Came Resch, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant,
March 27.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine
of Chester.

Tire Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry_
Edward Harrison Solly, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Hill, pro-
moted, March
[The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in last Tuesday's Gazette.]
Cmimission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire.
Stirlingehire Militia—Lieutenant Duncan Blanckley Shaw
to be Captain, vice Thomas Henry Burns, deceased, March 1.
WHITEHALL, Marro( 30.
The Lord Chancellor lies appointed %VlMain Henry
Emmett, of Leeds, Gent., to be a Muter Extraordinary in
the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
Henry Stinson, shoemaker, Saint .1N cots, Huntingdonshire,
to surrender April 16, at half-past twelve, and May 14, at
halt-pist eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannon,
cliff ial assignee, Aldermanbury ; Atkinson, Swan-chambers,
Gresham-street.
William Hewitt, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, brewer,
April 21 and Hay 26, at twelve, at the Leeds District
Court. Carrick, effecial assignee, Hull ; Jarratt, Great
William Higginbotham, silk manufacturer, Macclesfield,
April 22, and May 7, at eleven, at the Manchester District
Court. Lee,
official assignee, Manchester; Higginbotham,
Macclesfield ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple;
Hitcheecl-, Buckley, and 1 idswell, Manchester.
James Scott M.Culloch, draper, Liverpool, April 16 and
May 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assLaiee, Liverpool ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Alder-
manbury ; -Dodge, Liverpool.
James Hall, bat manufacturer, Denton, Lancashire, April
20, and May 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assigneel,
CE O Manchester ; RSUGARoyIe, Manchester.
PRF .

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, coin.
puted from returns made in the week ending March 30,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 19s. 24d. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 21s. 5 d,„
From the East Indies ... 235. 3i-d. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 20s. 4id. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, April 2.

IMPERIAL PAR,LIAMENT.

The Mutiny Bill and the Marino Mutiny Bill were
read a first time.

AFFAIRS OF INDIA.
The Earl of DERBY rose to move, pursuant to notice
for a Select Committee to Inquire into the operation of
3 and 4 Wm. IV., cap. 85, for the better government of
her Majesty's Indian territories, and to report their
observations thereon. The object of this Committee was
to inquire into the expediency of what was called, in
common parlance, the East India Company's Charter.
He said in common parlance, because in fact.the East
India Company had at present no Charter at all in ex-
isteece. They were essentially a commercial company,
and up to 1833 had possessed the right of trading to
India and China; by that Act political powers were given
to them in exchange for their trading privileges, and
if, at the present time, Parliament should resolve to
continue those political powers the trading privileges
would remain in abeyance, while if, on the contrary,
they took away the privilegea, their trading powers
would again revive. He did not mean to go through
the history of the great:company, or trace the steps by
which it had raised itself by its wise councils, negotia-
tions, and arm, from the position of a small trading
company to that el the ruler over a tract of country
comprising 28 degrees of latitude, from Cape
Comorin to the borders of Thibet, Cashmere,
Csbul, and Affghanistan, containing a population
of 150,000,000 of various races and descent,
and of the meet conflicting prejudices and religions.
Little by little every native throne had dwindled and
crumbled away before the company. until at laet, with-
out
conquest, and t n the contrary, rather contrary to our
wish, the population of tho native monarchies had forced
thern3elses under our protection rather than place them-
e jives under our dominion. The subject which they had
under their coesideration now was of the utmost,impor-
Tee to investigate the machinery by ',fetch the
this great country were to be conducted.
affairst an ce , i
of
f .
through the histories of the different
charters,
Atter goingchanges expected by them, the Noble
contrast the
different powers exer-
cised Lord proceeded to .
of Proprietors, the Court of Directors,
by the Court and the
Court of Directors beyoed those of electing the
and the Board of Control. The Court :of Proprietors
possessed no privileges . .
and of receiving their dividends.
In the Court of Directors rested the whole power of
aPPointing all the civil officials in Ineia, with the ex-
the Bihope, whi
cePtien of the Governor-General, the Judges, and
reserved to the
Crown; they had also the power, which was
in they had
most important privilege of
,Go-
vernor-General recalling
downwards, in
No from the :Go-
every civil offi • l lndic, ob were
legislative measure
could be taken by them without the direct sanction of
the Crown. The Board
Control, in fact,
exercised the
the govern-
' ment of India chief power in
(1, clod they ld con force any
measures upon the Board of Directors which it thought
necessary for them to ado._
Directors
that Dtrectors
having, only in ewe Ph
w. the Court of
considered
that tho measures ion where they n
them by the Board of Contrtoll be forced ol)°,
contrary to law, the power of a were unjust lin,
Queen's Bench. One great question
Peal. to the Court of
tee would have to consider would bowIT
h the Commit-
not be expedient to dispense also with thve!)ther it would
the Board of Directors, and leave the f
interposition of
eised directly by that body, which ' 112
_Power to be exer-
act POSSeSBed it.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)