The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.)
WALDY AND WALDY AND THE EARL OP BC
The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Spinks appeared for the
petitioner ; Dr. Swabey and Mr. Webster for the respon-
dent; and Mr. M. Chambers, QC., and Mr. Inderwieli far
the co-respondent,
This was a suit instituted by the husband for a dissolu-
tion of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with
the co-respondent, and he also claimed damages. The re-
spondent and co-respondent appeared and pleaded denial.
The Advocate, in opening the case, said that the peti-
tioner was a gentleman of considerable property and a ma-
gistrate, residing near Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, and the
co-respondent was Stuart Erskine, Lord Cardross, com-
monly known as the Earl of. Buchan. The parties were
Married on the 25th October, 1552, at Trinity Church,
Marylobone. They lived very happily together, having one
child, a daughter, issue of the marriage. The co-respon-
dent was introduced to the respondent by a Mr Dickson, a
mutual friend, at a race meeting in Yorkshire, when it ap-
peared that the co• respondent took advantage of this intro-
duction to commit the most heartless adultery, by availing
himself of the weakness and vanity of the respondent.
Lvidence would be given that in May and June, 1863,
adultery had been committed at 6, Midland-street, Derby,
&C. The respondent went to visit a man at Darlington,
and delayed his journey to stay at Darlington.
The circumstance which led to the discovery of the
adultery was caused by Lord Buchan writing to Mrs Waldy
at her nephew's, and this letter the wife of the latter opened
by mistake, through which he ascertained the intimacy
that subsisted between the respondent and Lord Buchan.
This was im mediately communicated to the petitioner, and
the present proceedings were consequently instituted. He
(the Queen's Advocate) would not ask for any specific
amount of damages, but would leave that question for the
icrY. During his address the learned counsel read several
letters from the respondent to the petitioner, which proved
that they lived on affectionate terms.
Another letter from the wife was also read, in which she
admitted her criminality, and prayed to be forgiven. Let-
ters from the co-respondent showing the intimacy between
them were also produced.
The marriage was proved.
Mr Dickson was then called, and proved having intro-
dcoed Mrs Waldy and Lord Buchan to each other.
George Cleghorn said he was waiter at the King's Head,
Darlington, and knew Lord Buchan. On one occasion,
When he entered the room, he saw Mrs Waldy and Lord
Buchan sitting as close together as possible. She came to
the hotel with two young ladies, who went out and left her
and Lord Buchan together, and they had lunch by them-
selves.

Margaret Craig, lady's maid, gave some criminttive
evidence.

Uoy Fritchley, a chambermaid at the Midland Hotel,
beiliy, proved both Lord Buchan and Mrs Waldy'having
elect at the hotel in one bed.
Some other evidence was called, which closed the peti-
tiooer's case.

There was no evidence called for the defence.
The jury after about 20 minutes' deliberation, found that
the adultery had been committed, and assessed the damages
at .£2,000.

40NEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the general discount market there is not
ranch business in progress, the mercantile com-
munity being induced to hold over their bills until
after the Bank Court to-morrow, in the hope of a
reduction of 1 per cent. in the official minimum.
The lowest rate out of doors is now 51- per cent.,
but there is a very large supply of floating capital.
There was no material change in the foreign
eaebanges yesterday.
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
the Union Bank of London was held to-day--Mr.
I'. N. Laurie in the chair. The report, which was
lanimously adopted, declared a dividend for the
llast six months at the rate of 15 per cent. per
annum, and a bonus of 2 per cent, on the paid-up
Capital, being at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum,
Clear of income tax; and after payment of the
above, amounting to £78,000, there will remain a
balance of £77,363 6s 2d.
A special meeting was*also held for the purposa
from
considering the propriety of increasing the capital
'r°lll £3,000,000 to £4,000,000, by the creation of
20,000 now shares of £5O eacb. The resolution
Was unanimously agreed to, and it was also reso:vtd
t° issue the shares at £3O, bearing a premium of
£l5 each.
The directors of the English, Scottish, and Aus-
tralian Chartered Bank have issued their report of
the result of the operations of the Company for the
half year ending 31st March in the Colonies, and
th June in London. The balance of profit is
£28,467 Os. 10d., which the directors pro-
pose to appropriate as follows :—To the pay.
meat of a dividend at the rate of 6 per
Cnent• per annum, free of income-tax, on £600,000,
'.48,090; towards the redaction of bank premises
andfurniture accounts, £l,OOO ;to the reserved fund,
£6,000; which will then amount to £43,000, leaving
balance of £1,467 Os 10d to be carried forward.
~., We understand that the far-famed Oxford and
uatterbary Halls are about to be merged into a
joint-stock company under the Limited Liability
Act' This step is taken, not because there is any
foressity to place the undertakings on a wider basis,
!both are in a very flourishing condition, but to
give Mr. Charles Morton, the present sole proprie-
!Or, the opportunity of ultimately withdrawing from
the cares of active management, although the corn-
Pally, in which he is a very large shareholder, will
sot lose the benefit of his advice and co-operation.
It would be a work of supererogation to
Peak of the claims of these two usic
halls, each of which, in dense localities,
Carry away the palm of patronage from all
,tlleir competitors—the Oxford being nightly filled
th°Y a very superior class of West-end patrons, and
e Canterbury Hall offering permanent attractions
14 its splendid picture gallery. But there are
acnohed documents put forth by Mr. Morton in
tntieipation of the intended change, which place
hYond all doubt the highly successful character of
T,c undertaking from a commercial point of view.
aPPeara that in admissions alone to the Oxford
during the las; three years, ending March 25th,
ere have been received not less than £43,385,
mand for the sale of refreshments during the
same Period £46,602. The certified accounts show
aThe n enamel profit of upwards of 25 per cent.
capital of the company is £120,000 in 8,000
shares of £l5 each. We understand that one half
of the capital has already been applied for. This is
eminently an age for joint stock enterprise, and
there is hardly a species of undertaking which does
Lot take the shape of a public company. But the
Present venture has nothing of speculation in it.
hlle company will simply have to step into Mr
ortoo's shoes, and carry on both undertakings in
ell' same judicious spirit of enterprise, in order to
f)atiaue and improve a past brilliant success,

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Two O'CLOC.
,At Paris, this day, according to Mr. ReutKer's
•e'egratn, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 30c.
nosiness in stocks and shares has not been very
'llivelY pursued today. Bat the several markets
present a Erni appearance, the alterations in prices
being very trivial. The Funds show a slight im-
p
b'Aug 901rovement u,sterday's quotations, Consols
IVnn ye for money, and 90: I for the account.
The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891-, Z ;
104 ' do
India 5 Per Cents., 104 i -1; Enlaced 5 per Cents.,
1 •
4' * 51
'4
41 .
Per Cents • and the Bonds,
51. di©. 114?- )
, There is notlEtrket, and the 1
4 much animation in the Foreign
".37 movement of importance is
It rise of 2i cont. in the Confederate Loan, viz.,
te 731 741 peruh 6 691 ; ditto Consolides, 00p e
ir Cents., 1862, are 681 ;
4; Mexican " EX. all,'"
1,81 s, ditto Now, 26/. i ; Greek,
241 a ; Spanish
assive, 29 1 ; and Russian, frp. 1.
t. nosiness in the Railway R '
-hare Market has con-
41aued moderately active, and prices have in several
Great Northern
' Btznces shown increased firmness.
4 Stook, North Western, North Eastern (Berwick),
and
le south Eastern have each advanced i ; and
snebester, Sheffield, and Lincoln I.
dull, at
41114 e Foreign and Colonial lines re
mkin
;tit former quotations.
ii .ank and Miscellaneous Shores continue in very
:avi_te‘a request, and the few dealings entered into
' led to
444 A . not,
material change in values. European
'l4erican Finance Corporation are quoted 1:1, 3