The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-17 00:00:00

rim SUN, LONDOIN, SAW RDAY EVENiNG, DECEMBER 17, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

DIVORCE COURT.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
CHETWYND V. CHETWYND.

The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this
morning.
Sarah Price was the first witness examined this morn-
ing. Her evidence was principally confined to confirming
that given by Mrs Chetwynd yesterday relative to acts of
violence committed by Mr Chetwynd in her presence.
In cross-examination by Mr Keneally she said that after
she left Mrs Chetwynd's service, her late mistress
made her a present of a valuable sewing machine,
She did not recollect much about the affair that took place
at Beaudesart. It took place in the hunting season, about
nine or twelve months before she left the service. It might
be in August. She remembered the circumstance but not
the date. It made a eeep impression on her when she saw
her mistress treated as she was, but she could not say the
precise time it occurre 1. Sho recollected a second act of
violence when Mrs Corns was present. She saw
Mr Chetwynd strike his wife, and she rushed between
them and entreated them to leave off. She had said
it was in September, but now she recollected it might have
been in August. Mr Chetwynd threw some 3 sovereigns
at her mistress, but she did net recollect whether the
quarrel was about some debts. He threw the sovereigns at
her and told her to go. She wa4 at Mrs Chetwynd's when
Mr Mathews first came, but she could not tell whether it
was six or eight months before she left the service. He
did not remain the whole day. Ha came after one
o'clock. Ho did not sleep there that night. Mr Chetwynd
was at home when he came. Mr Mathews remained
during the time he was there in Mrs Chetwynd's boudoir.
The Judge Ordinary—How long did he remain there ?
Witness—A few hours. I was in and out during the time
Mr Kenealy—Don't you know that Mr Chetwynd was
not in the house at all ?
Witness—Mr Chetwynd was in the house on the occa-
sion I have spoken of. He was in his room.
Mr Ksnealy—Was there a bed in the boudoir?
Witness —No.
Mr liemealy—Was there not a recess in the room ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr Kenealy—What was in the recess P
Witness—Books and bookshelves.
Mr Kenealy— What, no couch ?
Witness—No.
Mr Kenealy—What, do you/persist in that ?
Witness—Of what room are you speaking--the boudoir
or the other room connecting with it?
Mr Kenealy—They are both one—are they not ?
Witness—No : two small ones. There was a bed in the
large room, but not in the boudoir, which was the smaller
one.

In answer to further questions, the wiiness said—l never
accompanied Mrs Chetwynd to Mrs Knight's. Mrs
Chetwynd never stopped from home a day and a night
while I was in her service.

Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate—Mr Knight is a

clergyman. The boudoir is Mrs Chetwynd's ordinary
sitting-room. She received her visitors always in that
room, and Mr Chetwynd knew it. The children were in
the habit of going into the room at any time.
The Queen's advocate—Did there appear to you to be any
secret about visits to that room ?
Mr Kenealy objected to the question.
The Queen's Advocate—Then I will not press it.
The Judge Ordinary—Were you in and out the room
during the time Mr Mathews was there
Witness—Yes.
The Judge Ordinary—What were they doing
Witness—Conversing together.
The Queen's Advocate—Did you ever see anything im-
proper pass between Mrs Chetwynd and Mr Mathews of
any sort ?
Witness—No.
The Queen's Advocate—Did Mr Chetwynd ever suggest
such a thing ?
Witness—No, never.
The Queen's Advocate--Was not the sewing machine a
wedding present ?
Witness—Ye s.
Mrs Sarah Corns, examined by Mr Karslke, said—l
entered the service of Mr Chetwynd in '56, and left in '63.
I have been since that Uwe to see the children. I recollect
a circumstance occurring when Mrs Chetwynd returned
from hunting. I cannot recollect the date. Mrs Chetwynd
came home in her hunting dress. I was putting the
children to bed. A maid came and told me that
Mrs Chetwynd was in great distress. I went to her
in the drawing room and found her sobbing bitterly. She
afterwards went out into the stable-yard. I went to Mr
Chetwynd's room door, but I did not see him. I asked
if he meant Mrs Chetwynd to go, and ho said " I mean it."
Mrs Chetwynd afterwards went out into the stable-yard. I
remember going out to her in the stable-yard. She was in
great distress. She got on the horse and went away. I
cannot recollect the time. I don't remember her sleeping in
the house that nicf,ht. I di i not see her again wail Mr
I left Chetwynd's service. I recollect Hannah Emerson
being in Mr Chetwynd's service. She was parlour maid•
I recollect being called into a room in which Mr and
Mrs Chetwynd were. It was the dining room. Mrs Chet-
wynd told Mr Chetwynd it would be better if he did not
interfere so much with the servants, and with her. I agreed,
and Mr Chetwynd took me by the shoulders and put me
out. I then went to ray own room, After I had been

there some time Mr Chetwynd came fn. He was very
angry at Mrs Chetwynd being there. I recollect I was on
the ground, but I can't remember whether he pushed me.
Mrs Chetwynd got before me and I got up somehow. Mr
Chetwynd tore the cap off my head. He had a door-mat
in hisshand. Sarah Price came in and I heard her say
" Don't do that, sir, please." He was, I believe, doing
something to Mrs Chetwynd. When Mr Chetwynd went
out of the room he returned very shortly and threw ;a
roll of sovereigns at Mrs Chetwynd. I don't recollect any-
thing else being thrown. I visited Mr Chetwynd's house
in the August of last year. I then saw the children. I
have since that seen Mr Palmer.

Cross •ex4mined by Mr Hawkins—l know Mr Miller.
He is Mrs Chetwynd's lawyer. I told him that which I
have repeated this morning. I have told all I know. I
can't recollect when I first saw Mr Miller. I don't recol-
lect whether I was asked something about a door-mat. I
have kept nothing back that I know of. Mrs Chetwynd
was not a person of violent temper. She was a lady I could
servo ve y well. Mr and Nlrs Chetwynd were in the habit
of going out visiting at different country houses. A great
many persons used to visit Mr Chetwynd's house, Langdon
11111. Mr and Mrs Knight frequently came. They used

to come to see both parties. I w.s not in the habit of
attending personally on Mr and Mrs Chetwynd, being
their housekeeper, but my impression was that at
times they lived pretty comfortably together. At times
Mrs Chetwynd used to go out hunting without her husband,
but she always had her servant with her when Mr Chet-
wynd did not accompany her. Mr Chetwynd always
wished Mrs Chetwynd to go hunting. Mr Chetwynd used
to tell her she must go. Mrs Chetwynd was fond of driving.
Indeed, she was partial to out-door e ercise. I believe Mr
Chetwynd had sent an excuse to Beaudesat t in consequence
of Mrs Chetwynd not returning in time to accompany him.
When I saw Mrs Chetwynd sobbing, she told me Mr Chet.
wynd was put out and would not listen to reason. I cannot
say how long she remained in the house before she went

to the stable-yard. I recollect the night was very wet. I
told Mr Chetwynd it was a very wet night, and that he
surely did not mean to compel Mrs Chetwynd to leave. He
replied, " Yee, I mean it," Mr Chotwynd did not ap-
pear to me to be unhappy about the absence of his wife,
I did not see anything further done with the door mat

than it being in Mr Chetwynd's hand. I was very much
excited, I can say that Mr Chetwynd struck Mrs Chet-
wynd. I have heard of Mr Mathews. I did not know him
by sight. I don't recollect the first time he visited. There
were always plenty of visitors, so I cannot recollect, I
cannot remember how often he came or how long he
stayed. I don't recollect that Mrs Chetwynd ever went
anywhere without her husband's knowledge. I recollect
her going to New Brighton, Mr Chetwynd went with
her. He remained some time after he left.
Re-examined by Mr Karslake—l left Mrs Chetwynd's
service in May, 1863.

Charles Smith examined by Sergeant Ballantine—ln
1861 I was in the service of Mr and Mrs Chetwynd as
groom. I recollect Mrs Chetwynd returning from hunting
on the day of the invitation to Beaudesart. After she had
been in the house she came into the saddle room. It was
wet and cold, ana I gave her a chair to sit by the fire. Mrs
Corns saw her in the saddle room. I don't know how long
she remained there. 1 was asked to saddle the horses for a
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journey to Stafford. I refused, and then Mrs Chetwynd
asked me to get them ready early in the morning.
I got them saddled by four o'clock the next morning,
but I found Airs Chetwynd waiting for me. She was then

very wet and cold. She wore the same riding habit she had

on when she returned from the hunt. We went to Staf:
ford, and then Mrs Chotwynd went to the house of a friend.
I did not tell Mr Chetwynd where his wifo had gone. I
never was asked.

Mr Kum&ly—l can't say who hired mo. Mrs Chetwynd
made the engagement,bat Mr Chetwynd paid me my wages.

I will swear it was not Mr Chetwynd who hired me.
Mrs Chetwynd used to make my wages up to 18s a week,
and she used to give me extra stable dresses, but I did not

think it worth my while to tell Mr Chetwynd. Mr. Chet-

wynd, with one exception, never followed the hounds with
Mrs Chotwynd. I have driven Mrs Chotwynd to Stafford.

I don't recollect driving her to Mr Holmes'e house there. I

know Shaw's, the saddlers. I never drove Mrs Chetwynd
to the house adjoining it. I have driven Mrs Chetwynd to

Miss Edward in Stafford•

I have heard of Stafford

aseiz,!s and sessions, I may have driven Mrs Chetwynd to
._,7tafford during the assizes, but I don't recollect it, When Mrs
Chetwynd went to see Miss Edwards, the horses were put up

and I called for my mistress in the evening. I cannot say

I have driven her there 20 times. Mrs Chetwynd has

driven to Miss Edwards herself• Mrs Chetwynd had for a

short time a private letter-bag of her own, Her letters did
not then arrive in 11. Ir Chetwynn's bag. Both bags were
locked. I cannot recollect how long Mrs Chetwynd kept
this private letter-bag. I cannot say how long she con-
tinued to use the private letter-bag. It might have been
about three weeks cr. a month. I can swear it was a month

atter Mr Mathews Game to the Hall that Mre Chetwynd
used the private letter-bag. I mean to swear that I 'aver

got a letter addressed to myself which contained one for
Mrs Chetwynd. I swear positively to that.
Re-examined by Sergeant Ballantine—Mr Chetwynd
well knew Mrs Chetwynd went out attended by myself.
I can't say whether each letter-bag was differently marked.
The Judge Ordinary—Were the fwo letter-bags brought
openly into the house from the post-office ?
Witness—Yes.

Mr Webb, banker, at Howe, near Stafford, said—l re-
collect Mrs Chetwynd coming to my house at seven o'clock
one morning in April. She was wet and jaded.
Cross-examined by Mr Hawkins—My daughter Mary
and Mrs Jhetwynd are friends. I saw Mrs Chetwynd when
she arrived. On the occasion I have referred to I cannot
recollect how long she stayed. I did not communicate with
Mrs Chetwynd about her being there. 1 believe she
left my Louse in consequence of a communication from
her husband. I know Mr Chetwynd was uneasy about her
wife's debts. I heard Mr Chetwynd complain of his wi`e's
involving hitn in debt. Mr Chetwyud was not present. I
have no recoilcction of a discussion about her debts in her
presence. I know Mr Mathews. 1 recollect Mrs Chet-
wynd meeting him at my house. That was in Match, 1861,
during the assiz,)s. Mr and Mrs Chetwynd were both stay-
ing wi:h me at the time. During the sessions and assizes
Mr Mathews was in the habit of frequently visiting me. I
cannot say that Mrs Chetwynd was also frequently in the
habit cf visiting at that time. I never noticed anything
particular in the attention on the part of Mr Mathews to
Mrs Chetwynd. It certainly was not in my presence made
matter of observation. Most certainly not. I was not at
Lcngdon whilst Mathews was there. I recollect Mrs
Chetwynd going to New Brighton. and I saw her at the
station. I did not learn from her that Mr Mathews had
visited her there.

Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate—When Mr Ma-
thews was introduced both Mr and Mrs Chet xynd were
present. 1 have known Mr Mathews for some years. I

can say that 1 am acquainted with his handwriting. I may
have received a note from him, but I might form an opinion
about it. I cannot speak with any certainty about it.
The Learned Judge—Do you know Miss Edwards of
Stafford P
Witness--Yes.

The Learned Judge—ls she a respectable person?
«'itne•. s— Yes, highly respectable.

Mary Martin examined by Mr Karslake—She was an-
other of the domestics engaged at Longdon Hall in the
capacity of cook. Her evidence was c nfirmatory of that
given by the other servants relative to the quarrelling be-
tween Mr and Mrs Chetwynd.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

ROBBING A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—Three girls,
named Margaret Ward, Sarah Rawlinson, and Elizabeth
Gilbert, and Henry Holmes, potman in the employ of Mr
George Edward Pryor, of the City of Norwich public
house, North. row, were charged before Mr Yardley with
stealing some glasses and a knife and fork, the property of
Mr Pryor.
It appears that for some time past Mr Pryor has lost a
great many knives and forks and glasses, and in consequence
he gave information to Dawson, 301 A, who last night
watched the house, and through a hole in the blind saw the
females in conversation with Holmes, and while so engaged
take up the glasses from the table. He then watched the
females from Mr Pryor's house to another, and sent for Mr
Pryor, and on Rawlinson found a knife and fork and glass,
and at Ward's feet, after she had stooped, a glass ; and Gil-
bert put a glass on the ground and smashed it. Gilbert and
Rawlinson, when charged with stealing the goods, said
Holmes had given them to them.
Holmes said he was not guilty, and Rawlinson said she
took the articles when Holmes was not present, and did it
for a " lark." Gilbert admitted taking a glass.
The prisoners were all committed for trial.

Christina Nilson.

Ever since Jenny Lind acquired her greatmusical
renown the people of Sweden have been possessed
with :he idea that others might be found in their
country who should be no less famous for their
powers as vocalists. Nor are they likely to be dis-
appointed in this expectation, for a musical phe-
nmienon was some time ago discovered there, of
whom a short biographical sketch may perhaps
prove interesting.
Christina Ni'son was born at Wederslofs on the
20th of August, 1843, and is consequently now 21
years of ego. When she was nine years old her
parents, who aro peasants, removed with their family
to a farm at Scantofs, the property of Count Malcom
Hamilton. From her earliest childhood Christina
eviceed a wonderful talent both for vocal
and instrumental music. When only eight
years of ege she hogan to play the violin, without
having received lessons from any one, availing her-
self, for this purpose, of an instrument belonging
to her brother—the eldest of a family of seven eons
and daughters—who was exceedingly diepteased
when he discovered that, in his absence, this use
had been made of his violin by his sister, who had
taken it from the wall, and tuned and played on it
with great taste and feeling, to the astonishment of
all the other members of the family. She after-
ward displayed considerable proficiency in playing
on the flute, but she soon laid aside that instru-
mnt, as she was not pleased with the progress she
made with it. But it was not with music alone
that she was successful, for she also showed some
talent in sculpture, having often employed herself
during her leisure hours in carving figures in wood,
with which she and her brothers and sisters occa-
sionally amused themselves, though, in general, as
she was a greet romp, she preferred joining the
wild boys of the neighbourhood in some of their
rough sports. From this it may easily be inferred
that she did not willingly engage in the ordinary
female domestic work, and when she was at times
remonstrated with on account of the little help
which she afforded to her mother in her household
duties, she has been known to say, " You will see
that I shall not always ba a peasant girl ;" and her
anticipations to that effect have since been abun-

dantly verified.
In the summer of 1857, when about 14 years' old,
she was so fortunate as to have given to her tn
old cracked-toned violin, with which she wan-
dered about Mexjo, and on which she performed

solos, though she had likewise the advantage of
an accompaniment by her brother with his violin,
when she played several pieces on the piano which
she had never heard before. She also went to
country fairs, and to other places of popular resort
in Kronoberg's Lan, where all were alike surprised
at her voice and her instrumental performance, the
result of which was that her earnings became con-
siderable, and were very acceptable to her poor
parents.
At the June fair at Ljangbo, in 1858, her clear
and powerful voice attracted the attention of M.
Frederick Tornerhjelm, who offered to pay for her
education if she would give up her wandering life
—but she rejected that offer, saying that her parents
could not do without the money which she gained
by her small concerts. She then accompanied. a ven-
triloquist,who offered her gold and " green womb°

-but she soon returned, and then expressed her wil

lingness to accept the offer that had been made to
her by M. Tornerhjelm. It was soon thereafter
arranged that she would become a boarder with a
Madame Andersen at Halmstad, by whom she was
instructed in the usual branches of education, re-
ceiving also gratuitous lessons in music and singing

from Madlle. Adelaide Walerius—now Baroness
Lenhusen—who took special interest in her young
pupil, for whom she prophesied a brilliant future,

In the favourable position in which she was then
placed her natural talents were so rapidly developed
that in less than a year she was so far advanced in
a knowledge of the modern languages that she was
considered fit for a larger institution, i❑ which
(ler progress was Equally satisfactory, She was
then for a year in Got henberg, and on her retur❑

to Stockholm she was placed as a boarder
with M. F. Bervald, the concert director, under
whose tuition she acquired such proficiency
that, in 1860, she made her appearance at one of
the concerts at which the royal family were present,
who were exceedingly kind to her, and requested

that she would perform some of her concert pieces
before them in private.
Since that time she has been receiving her musical
instruction in Paris from Professors Wartet and
Basset, but at the end of the year it was found that
the expenses incurred for that purporie exceeded the

3,000 rixthalers which M. Tornerhjelm had reckoned

would have been sufficient. There were now, how-

ever, other zealous admirers of the promising voca.
list, who were anxious that nothing should be allowed
to interfere with the course of her musical educa-

tion, and among these a merchant in Gothenburg
undertook that the requisite sum should be forth•

coming, so that all that was necessary was happily
accomplished, of which her successful appearance at
one of the principal theatres in Paris has afforded
the most satisfactory and convincing evidence.
In her letters to her parents she writes " that she
copes, during the next summer theatrical vacation,
to pay a visit to them and to her dear birth place ;"

and all in Sweden look forw&rd with pleasure to

seeiog her again among them. It was said that she
might possibly soon make her appearance in Lon.
don ; but that is not now thought to be likely, as
her engagements in Paris, where she is a great

favourite, are each as will not easily admit of her

leaving that city for some time to come.

FATE OF A SNAKE CHARMER.—The following is
from Bundelcund : —Daring the rainy season snakes
and scorpions abound in Bundelcund, and not a few people
lie from bites. A Byragee Brahmin appeared some time
ago in the Jhansi District who professed to be endowed with
miraculous power. Numbers of people flocked round him,
and many gave him large presents. One day, while a crowd•
was gathered round him, a venomous snake passed near
him. Ho called the attention of the assembled multitude to
it, and told them that he might lay bold of it and it could
not do him harm. They expressed a wish that he should
give them proof of what ho said. He had no sooner seized
the snake than it bit him. The poison began to tako effect
almost immediately, and within an boar the Byragee was
aporpse.-11urkarzi.
THE RAILWAYS AND THE GOVERNMENT.—In
1844 an act was passed enabling the Government
en certain term, after 21 years from that date, to buy up all
railways thenceforth to be constructed in the -United King-
dom. That term will expire next year, and either renewed
or the powers exercised. There is a report in the City that
Mr Gladstone entertains a project for acting upon the power
so given, and gradually giving the possession of the rail-
ways, or at least of 4-stheci them, to the State. However
this may be, something must certainly be done. The term
must be extended, at the least. Parliamentary action must
be taken upon it in some shape, and the question is likely to
give rise to energetic discussion and enliven a session
which, as being that of a Parliament in articulo mortis,
otherwise threatens to be both dull and do-nothing. The
Law Times of to-day.

THE REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN ON MR. LIN-
COLN'S RE-ELECTION.—The Rev. George Gilfillan
of Dundee, having been invited by the secretary of the
Emancipation Society to become one of a deputation to pre-
sent to Mr Adams, the American Minister in London, an
address of congratulation to be forwarded to President Lin-
coln on the occasion of his re-election, returned the follow-
ing answer to the invitation :—" It is impossible for me to
be present. But I deem it right to say that, even though
I could have been there, I would not have been a party to
any such measure. I look upon the re-election of Mr Lin-
coln as a heavy blow and great discouragement to the real
interests of America--as a pledge for the continuance, with
increased ferocity, of a wretched and hitherto useless cone
test, which has already appalled the civilised world, and
sown curses and calamities broadcast in the fairest countries
of the earth—as a renewed proclamation of war to the knife
with a people who, though deeply guilty in the matter of
slavery, and in other respects besides, have covered their
saultitude of sins by a courage, a constancy, a self denial, a
unity, and a generosity of conduct which have seldom been
paralleled in the history of nations—of a war, too, which
has notoriously been carried on by the North under false
pretences, and which, though gilded over with fine and
even sacred names, is in reality a contest for supremacy,
tor ambition, and for commercial purposes, and has been
fought principally by mercenary hands, and in forms of
savage ferocity at which humanity blushes for shame. I
feel my hatred at slavery as strong as ever, and my hope
of its speedy abolition more sanguine than at any former
period ; but I have no sympathy with Mr Lincoln's policy,
and I hear no music in the clash of that bloody gauntlet
he has thrown down with such violence on the floor of
the West,"

MARKETS—This Day.

CO VENT GARDEN.

Our market is fairly supplied with fruit and vegetables•
The trade rules firm at the annexed rates :

FRUIT.

S. d. s. d. s. d. a d
Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Mulberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0
Grapes,per lb 4 oto 8 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0
Foreign do 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0
Melons
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 1 2to 3 0 1 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100..4 oto 8 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto o 0
Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0; Currants, per h..sv 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberries hi sve oto 0 0 i Plums, per do. .. 4 6to 5
Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0; Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto u 0

LONDON GAZETTE--Last Evening,

DOWNING-STREET, DEC, 15.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Samuel Weeks,
and Andrew Fleming, Esqrs., to be members of the Legis.
lative Council of the Island of St. Lucia ; Richard Southey •
Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the Colony of the Cale
of Good Hope ; and Giovanni Battists Trapani, E 5,4.,
M.D., to be Collector of Customs, and Vincenzo Barg,
Esq., to be Cashier of the Treasury of the Mara of
Malta.