The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-17 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION.

Yesterday afternoon, just as the business of Union Hall-
effice was about to be closed, an application of a very un-
usual and somewhat extraordinary nature was made to the
Magistrates, Messrs. CIIAMBRS, ELTAILD, and Ilxncas.
The applicant, who resided in the city, but whose name,
out of motives of delicacy, we do not dive, was of highly
respectable appearance, and from his dialect we judge him
to he a native of Scotland. He stated to their Worships
that he wished them to grant him a warrant against his
wife, in order that she might appear before them and be
bound over to keep the peace towards towards him, and be
restrained from coming to molest him.
Mr. Euvaan—What are the grounds of your charge?
—Applicant—l am a land-:gent, and have frequently pro-
perty to a very large amount entrusted to my care. The
confidence which is reposed iu me by gentlemen of for-
tune rests entirely upon the respectability of my character;
e hboyo propagating adgoaitnignga
llt the
she tcnaons ttoslraunidnemr oyu sr
eapnud.
sat canatts dnma. lyo u swfiafles,

Mr. ELYARD—IILLA she threatened to do you personal
violence or to take away your life? Applicant—No, she
does worse; she is taking away my character.
Mr. CHAMBERS-With that we cannot interfere. She
is your wife ; you married her for " better or worse," and
you roust now abide the result. Do you and your wife
live together at present? Applicant—No, Sir ; I have
allowed her a separate maintenance some time ago, but
still she will come and annoy me.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Do you accuse her of improper con-
duct with others? Applicant—Most certainly not.
Mr. CHAMBERS-Then, Sir, you must take het home
to your own home.
Applicant—That I will not do ; if I cannot get a war-
rant for her I shall order her to be turned away whenever
she comes near the premises.

Mr. ELYARD-That will be a dangerous experiment ;
she is your wife, and you must protect her.
Applicant—Although she passes as my wife I apprehend
the law cannot make ins live with her, or even support her.
Mr. ELYA RD-Then you are under a mistake.
Applicant—But, gentlemen, she who passes as my wife,
and to whom I was formerly married, is not a female. •

Mr. CHAMBERS-We read accounts of the female hue-
band some time ago; surely you have not been so unfor-
tunate as to marry a male wife ? Applicant—No, Sir, I
have not.

Mr. CHAMBERS-Then, pray tell us what it is that you
have married. Lit a fish ? Applicant—l must confess,
gentlemen, that the person who appears as my wife is nei-
ther of the three, man, woman, or fish. I have been
married upwards of two years, and should never have
made this disclosure had not imperative necessity forced
me to do so ; for, in consequence of my refusing to live
with the individual as my wife, my character is vilely
slandered, my employment suffeling daily, and my con-
nexions fast upon the wane. lam ready to make oath
to the facts I have stated.

Mr. CHAMBERS--it is an affair in which we have no
jurisdiction. You must apply elsewhere for redress, and
had better consult sonic professional' gentleman.
Upon this intimation the applicant thanked the Magis-
trates for their attention, bowel, and retired.

BIRTHS.
At Cannon-hall, Yorkshire, the lady of J. S. Stan-
hope, El., of a daughter.
At Southover, the lady of the Rev. J. Seobell, of s
daughter.
In Dublin, the lady of H. Corley, Esq., of three
daughter,.
On the 10th inst, at Guernsey, the lady of R. Mort,
Esq., of a Fon.
On the 1 4111 inst. the lady of Alexander Taylor, Esq.,
of a son. _ _

On the 11th inst. at Eastdale, Yorkshire, the lady of
R. Rail:es, jun., Esq., of a daughter.
On the 14th inst. Mrs. C. Heath, of Hatton-garden, of
a daughter.
On the 14th inst. at Brabant-court, Mrs. C. Davison,
of a son.
On the 12th inst. in Charles-street, Berkeley-square,
the lady of C. D. Halford, Esq., of a daughter.
MARRIED.

On the 12th inst. at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, Mr. J.
Cooke to Miss J. Moore, both of Greenwich.
The Rev. Joshua Liugard, 8.A., of St. Mary-hall,
and curate of St. George's, Huhne, near Manchester, to
Erzabetb, eldest (laughter of Mr. Tate, of Islington.
On the 13th inst. at Margate, H. Thompson, Esq. of
Upper Grosvenor-place, to J .ne, third daughter of S.
11,(11, M.D., New Kent. road.
At St. Mary's, Bryanstone-square, Captain Patton,
12th Regiment, only son of the late Admiral Patton, to
noshia, youngest (laughter of the late J. Neild, Esq, of
Gloucester-street, Portman-square.