The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-09 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

said to be acknowledged in writing by the ap-
pellant, the learned counsel submitted that the
letter was written in Ireland and received in England,
so that it had nothing to do with the alleged contract of
marriage in Scotland. In one of her letters the respondent
stated that whatever might occur they would remain man
and wife, showing the doubtful position in which they were
placed.
The Lord Chancellor thought the words were " man and
woman still," which would bear a different interpretation,
Mr Rolt said such was the case.

The Lord Chancellor referred to words in one of the
appellant's letters, in which he stated that he understood
he was released from a promise he made, and wished to
know what was meant by these words ?
Mr Rolt contended that they did not refer to any promise
of marriage, but to the intercourse which had taken place
between them, as well as to a promise by Major Yelverton
that he would spend all his " leaves " and other oppor-
tunities in Miss Longworth's company. it would be a
violation of language to construe them into a promise of
marriage. Another ground for urging that there had been
no promise of marriage might be found in the fact that
it was kept secret from Major Yelverton's relations. Silo
complained of his cold letters and his unloving nature,
which could not have proceeded from a woman who was
under promise of marriage, with whom certainly there
would have been some expression of hope and comfort. She
complained, too, that Major Yelverton was a vampire who
had sucked away from her the blessings of life, which
could hardly ie the expression of an expectant wife. In one
letter the respondent asked for the bon-bon which had
been promised to her when she first submitted, but that
clearly did not refer to any promise of marriage, but to the
intercourse which had long subsisted between them.
The Lord Chancellor, referring to one of the letters, said
the respondent spoka of the happy days she and Major Yel.
verton had spent in the little room, five stories high, in
Princes-street, Edinburgh. What did that mean ?
Mr Rolt said it might allude to the intercourse which
took place between them.
The Lord Chancellor,inquired whether Mrs Gemble, who
appeared to be the landlady, knew anything about it ?
Mr Rolt —The landlady might wink at it.

Lord Chelmsford—The landlady very fiercely denied any-
thing of the sort.
Mr Rolt replied that all landladies did.

Lord Chelmsford—lt was not to be assumed that the
matter necessarily came to the landlady's knowledge at all.
Mr Rolt—Not necessarily, of course. The learned gen-
tleman then proceeded to read voluminous extracts from the
correspondence, with a view to support his statement that
there never had been any promise of marriage.
Mrs Yelverton and her two friends arrived at half-past
twelve. They were escorted to the reporters' gallery by
one of the ushers of the house. She looked somewhat care-
worn, and listened to the arguments which were urged
against her with the greatest possible attention, unpleasant
as many of them must necessarily have been. At the far-
ther end of the house ladies were admitted with opera
glasses with which they endeavoured to stare Mrs Yelver-
ton out of countenance. She was, however, to a great ex-
tent protected from this rudeness by the gentlemen who
were in front of her who were taking notes of the case.

Mr Rolt continued his arguments, and said he should not
trouble their lordships with the details of the Scottish mar-
riage, which would be argued by his learned friend Mr
Anderson.

Lord Wensleydale—What about the Irish marriage ?
Is not that raised in issue here ?
Mr Rolt—Oh yes, it is.
Lord Wensleydale—lf there was a marriage at all, any
where, it would be an important element in the inquiry.
Mr Rolt said he would endeavour to meet that point,
The inquiry was proceeding when our report left.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RI T. LEIGH.

This was a meeting for last examination and discharge
of this gentleman, described as of Brompton, barrister-at-
law. Ha is also one of the police magistrates at Worship-
street.

Mr H. Linklater said that an adjournment would be ne-
cessary, as no accounts had yet been filed, and an adjourn-
ment was taken for two months by consent.

IN RB ROBINS AND PRIEST.

These bankrupts were auctioneers in St. Martin's lane,
and the application for orders of discharge was strongly
opposed and fully reported from time to time as the case
proceeded.
His Honour now gave judgment, but did not enter into
any details. He said that the case had been before the
Court a very long time, and had been argued at very great
length. He thought there was a great distinction in the
two cases, and the order of discharge of Priest would be
suspended for eight months, and that of Robins for two
months, but protecticn would be granted.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
Henry Wcodison, a coachman,isurrendered to an indict-
ment charging him with manslaughter.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. .

The Learned Judge said, under the peculiar circumstances
of the case he should only sentence him to a week's im-
prisonment.

The trial of Robert Boyle Miller, a captain in the mer-
chant service, who stands indicted for embezzling the sum
of £4,000, the property of his employers, Messrs. Ryland
and Co., Liverpool, shipowners, was postponed until next
sessions.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)

Joseph Harris, 34, trimming weaver, and Jarvis Sharp,
were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of Henry Webb, and stealing therefrom
a quantity of wearing apparel.
The jury found both prisoners guilty.
The Common Sergeant, in sentencing the prisoners,
commented strongly on the conduct of each, and ordered
Harris to 9 months' and Sharp to 18 months' imprisonment,
with hard labour,

THIRD COURT.
THE ALLEGED AtA.HsT.A.DGHTER IN TILE NEW-CUT.
Sarah Weston, 32, widow, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Stephen Weston.

It will be recollected that the prisoner and the deceased
resided in Johanna-street, New-cut, and led a cat and dog
sort of life in consequence of the intemperance of the pri-
soner. Frequent quarrels took place between them, and
cu Sunday morning, the 15th ult., it was alleged by one of
the witnesses that the prisoner had a quarrel with her hus-
band, and after pulling him out of bed she knocked his head
several times against the floor, and on the arrival of the
surgeon life was extinct. One of the daughters of the
prisoner, who was in the room when the circumstance 00.-
curred, said her mother did not strike her father's head on
the ground at all. She only endeavoured to pick him 11P
and put him into bed, as he had been noisy and out of his
mind all day. The surgeon who had made a post mortem
examination of the body of deceased, said he found many
superficial bruises, but they were not sufficient to affect
vitality, and that a person struggling violently in delirium
tremens might, if forcibly held down, sink back and die iiPm
exhaustion. There were marks of severe injuries on his
head, as if from some blunt instrument. The two seen by
the witness Samuels, however, would not, in his opinion,
have been sufficient to cause death,

The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
This conoluded the business of the 6088i011%

ENGLISH TRAVELLERS IN PRUSSIA.--The Police
President of Aix la-Chapelle haa issued a solemn protest
Against the statement made by an English journal that
English travellers are insulted in journeying through
Prussia. A German paper alleges that the assertions have
been published by the English innkeepers With a vi9vf to
prevent intending travellers from proceeding abroad,
REMARKABLE ESCAPE:A very singular accident
happened at Bishopmill on Tuesday. A child of
about 3 years of age was amusing itself by the side of one
of the mill lades and fell into it. The helpless creature was
carried 100 yards along with the current, 80 yards of that
distance being under a continuous arch below the mills, the
turnpike road, and a dwelling-house known by the name of
the "Ark." The water was about 3 feet deep, the arch
very little above its surface, and the darkness, of course,
complete. When the child came out at the end it was
seen, and when about 20 yards farther down the race was
taken up by a boy. It was no worse, and was quickly re-
stored to its parents,—Elgin Courant,

HOUSE OF LORDS.
YELVERTON V. LONGWORTH (OR YELVERTON).
Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord
Chelmsford, Lord Kingsdown, and Lord Wensleydale.
This morning this case was proceeded with.
Mr. Rolt, Q.C., for the appellant (Major Yelverton) con-
tinued his address, reading lengthened extracts from the

respo'ndent's letters. She described herself as like the

woman in the Gospel, "troubled about many things." She
had doubts about her health, doubts about herself, doubts
about the continuance of her intimacy with Major Yelver-
ton. She added, "Oh, for the blessed days of happiness
when I hoped we should be one," and said she feared
that having lost the treasure of to-dry she might lose the
blessedness of life hereafter. In all these letters, the learned
counsel argued, there was nothing pointing to a public
marriage, nothing pointing to a marriage at all—negativing,
indeed, the whole idea of marriage. Referring to Major
Yelverton's own letters, he contended that there were only
two which could by any possible construction imply a
pt omise of marriage ; while, after he was married to another
lady (bhs. Forbes, who was present in one of the side gal.
leries), the respondent wrote to him to congratulate him on
the fact, and asking for a place in his prayers. That also,
he contended, was a conclusive proof that marriage was
never thought of. There was no proof whatever of
a promise of marriage. With regard to certain cards,
bearing the words, "Mr. and Mrs. Yelverton,"

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Dan

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BRUTAL ASSAULT.—James M'Carthy and William
Byrne, two costerraongers, were charged before Mr Knox
with violently assaulting William Lake, a general dealer,
living in Fitzroy-place, Tottenham-court-road.
The complainant, the upper part of his face being covered
with adhesive plaster, said about 12 o'clock last night he
went into the Bull's Head public-house, Tottenham-court-
road, when the prisoners came in, and Byrne seized him by
the neckerchief and pulled him down, and M'Carthy cut
him on the temples with a knife.
The prisoners s.lid no knife was used.
Complainant said he saw a knife in the band of M'Carthy,
and that M'Carthy struck him with it on both temples, and
while he was on the ground kicked him.
In answer to M'Carthy, thu complainant said he could
not state what sort of knife it was, as he was stunned,
and was lying on the ground rienseless when the constable
came up. [The complainant showed an apron he was wear-
ing at the time, and it was saturated with blood.]
Mr Rowe, landlord of the Bull's Head, Tottenham-court-
road, said that a woman came intohis house about 11 o'clock
and struck a man, and the man resented it. The complain-
ant and the man (named Jacobs) were subsequently sitting
together, when M'Carthy came in, and with an oath too
fearful to mention said, having
4' I'll put this knife into your belly." We put M'Carthy
out, and afterwards Byrne, but the latter came in again
a clasp knife in his hand,
and seized the complainant by the neckerchief and pulled
him down, and while both the complainant and Byrne
were on the ground M'Carthy jumped on the complainant's
head.

making inquiries in plain clothes, proved seeing M'Carthy
kick the complainant on his temples and jump on his head.
Sergeant Mason, 5 8, who was at the Bull's Head
Hurst, 108 E, also saw
savagely on the head.
In answer to Mr Knot both Sergeant Mason and the
IVl‘Cart)y kick the complainant
constable stated that they saw no knife used.
M'Carthy said he used no knife—he would admit kicking
the complainant.

that he was not standing Mr Knox said McCarth
at the )ar of the Old Bailey, as
Y might consider himself fortunate
complaisant. He should remand
htheempirgishotnheravfeorktihlleed theendance
o the medical witness.
On the prisoners being removes from the dock, a woman
at the back of the court exclaimed, aMr Jacobs shall have
something for this, if I swing for it."

THAMES,
STABBlNG.—Catherine Sheen, a young woman, was
charged before Mr Partridge with cutting and wounding
Mary Ann Crawley.

was dwelling at 4, Bluegate-fieldi, Shadwell. Yesterday
The complainant, whose left ark
she was with the prisoner and another young
was bandaged, said she
woman. The prisoner left them In the Commercial-road,
and on parting said, "Polly, I 41:1 going home." Soon
afterwards they saw the prisoner 'bated near her own door
on the kerbstone, Kinder-street, St.
Geo,rge-in-the-East.
The prisoner, without any provocation, entered into a
Lad names, and said, "I
that she had no bullies or fancy wen. The prisoner directly
dqouanrortelcwariethfohrery,ocuarllebaclihlieersvoerryfancy
mere
She replied
raised a knife she carried in her ltand and stabbed her twice
with it. The prisoner raised her hand to stab her a third
time, and a young woman who was standing by prevented
her. The same young woman celled for a police constable,
who took the prisoner into custoiy.

In answer
that
she
'cm magistrate, the witness
said
tin% bad house, but not bad
herself.
prisoner was a girl of the town.
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servant
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She had been drinking with theprisoner.

Catherine Matthews, the wife of a brushmaker, stated
that she was with Shaen and Cawley, The prisoner first
accused Crawley with not Pieling her up ; to which the
other replied, " I did not see you fall." The women
then called each other liars, and the prisoner stabbed at
Crawley with a knife she was using in cutting up food.
The women caught hold of each other's hair. Witness
endeavoured to separate them, Rid was out on the hand by
the prisoner. A row ensued, tit prisoner went in doors,
and the mob that collected in tlb street broke the prisoner's
windows.

Mr Robert Hughes, louse-su•geon in the London Hos-
pital, said the prosecutria was brought there last night.
There were two incised woundson the left arm, caused by
a knife being drawn across it.
Mr Partridge said the quarP,l between the two women
was a very petty one ani, very gsgraceful, He committed
the prisoner for trial.