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London, England, 1837-06-26 00:00:00

BERNAL V. BERNAL

The arguments in this case were resumed, and concluded
to-day. _ _

The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed judgment.

AIIREHOUSE V. SCARFE.
This case was proceeding when our reporter left.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

No case of any public interest came before the Court pro
ous to our Reporter leaving. Most of die cases in his Honour':
paper were postponed, in consequence of the absence of Mr
Knight and Mr. Wigram, the former of whom, we under-
stand, has gone down to Cambridge, for the purpose of ad.
dressing the electors there, and the latter to Leominster, fo
the purpose of opposing Mr. Bish.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

CRIM. CON.-PERRY V. MURRAY.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom were Sir William
Follett and Mr. Austin) stated the case. The plaintiff was a
gentleman of fortune who held the situation of Master of
the Horse to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and was a Cap-‘
tain in the army ; and defendant was Captain Murray, of the
15th Hussars, one of the aide-de-camps to the Lord Lieute-
nant. The present action was brought to recover compensa-
tion for one of the deepest injuries that could be inflicted upon
a man. It appeared that in 1830 the plaintiff was married at
Florence to Miss Clara De Courcy, daughter of Lieut.-Col.
De Courcv, a very young and-beautiful woman, with whom he
had lived happily until the unfortunate circumstances occurred
which the witnesses would detail to them. There could be no
doubt that a criminal intercourse had taken place between Mrs.
Perry and the defendant ; and if the fact was proved to their
satisfaction, it would be for the jury to give such damages as
would mark their sense of the injury that had been inflicted on
the plaintiff.
The marriage of the parties at Florence in 1830 having
been proved,
Hugh ;1I•Donnell, Esq —I lived at Florence when Lord
Burghersh was minister there. I knew the plaintiff Perry and
his lady, when they were residing there—they appeared to be
living happily together. They remained at Florence about
two years after their marriage.
Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGER--I attended theatricals
at Lord Normanby's, and they were attended by all the gay
and fashionable world at Florence. I think Mrs. Perry per-
formed at these private theatricals before her marriage. She
was accompanied by her father, mother, and sisters.
Thomas Page, Esq.--I am married to a sister of Mrs.
Perry, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel De Courcy. I was mar-
ried in January, 1831, and reside in Cambridgeshire. I saw
Mr. and Mrs. Perry at Florence a few days after our marriage.
They appeared to live very happily together. They had four
children, two of whom died in their infancy. I saw them again
last summer at Dublin. I remained about a month or five
weeks. Mr. Perry resided at the Castle. He was Master of
the Horse to his Excellency. The conduct of Mr. Perry to
his wife throughout was kind and indulgent.
[ Some letters were handed in, which witness believed to be
in the handwriting of Mrs. Perry.]
Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGER—The aide-de-camps
and other officers of the household were in the habit of visit-
ing at Mrs. Perry's. She did not breakfast with us, but when
Mr. Perry was at home she always dined with us. Mr. Perry
was not at time sleeping with his wife. I heard no reason as-
signed for Mr. Perry not living with his wife. I knew the
defendant, Captain Murray, who was aide-de-camp to the
Lord Lieutenant, very slightly.
G. Leven, Esq.—Was intimate with the plaintiff and his
wife. I knew Mrs. Perry since she was .a child, and her fa-
mily for a number of years. The plaintiff was married at
Florence in 1830; and I saw them there in that year. I was
in the habit.of visiting them frequently, and they appeared to
be living on terms of the greatest affection. I saw them in
1831 at Leghorn, and at Naples in September, 1833, where I
saw a great deal of them. They were still on the same terms
of affection. I saw them subsequently in Dublin at the Castle.
Mr. Page was recalled, and stated that his wife was with
him in Dublin. She is in a very delicate state of health at
present, from the trial having had a great effect upon her
nerves.

Several letters from Mrs. Perry to her husband were then
put in and read—they all appeared to be written in terms of
affection.

Ernestien Knightbock, a German, who was examined through
the medium of an interpreter, entered the service of Mrs.
Perry at Baden Baden, on the 24th November; 1835, as lady's
maid. Mrs. Perry was then residing at Baden with her two
children, and remained there till the end of February, When
she came to England. She remained in England eight or
ten days, and then went to Dublin. Mr. Perry met them at
Kingstown, and brought them to Dublin Castle. They slept
together the second night—the first night Mrs. Perry was ill
and fatigued, and they did not sleep together. They remained
in Dublin till September, when Mr. Perry went to England.
Down to that time they appeared to live affectionately toge-
ther. Witness knew Captain Murray, of the 15th Hussars.
She observed nothing particular in Captain Murray's atten-
tions up to the time Mr. Perry left Dublin. After that Capt.
Murray came to see Mrs. Perry every day. He used to come
at one, and remain till four or five ; then he went to dress for
dinner, and returned and dined with Mrs. Perry, and used
to remain till one or two in the morning. They used
to dine alone. They went up to the drawing-room
after dinner, and sometimes witness found the:door locked.
Witness sometimes saw Captain Murray's spurs on,
the table, and also Mrs. Perry's gown, her belt, and collar.—
( Witness was here asked some further questions relative to
Mrs. Perry's linen.) When Mr. Perry returned, they were
at first on good terms, and he bought Mrs. Perry a velvet
dress, but afterwards she would not dine with him. Witness
saw Mrs. Perry buvning some letters she had received from
Captain Murray. One night (after nine o'clock), Mr. Perry
came home, and found Captain Murray with Mrs. Perry in
the drawing-room, and was very angry. After that witness
never saw Captain Murray come alone, Witness carried some
letters to Captain Murray's servant, and received letters from
the servant, which she brought to Mrs. Perry. That ex-
shange took place twice a day. Mrs. Perry went one day
with witness to Picard's, Ne. 19, Suffolk-street, and Captain
Murray was there, and letehem in. Mrs. Perry once went
direct to the house, and on two other occasions she stopped at
De \Tiller's, in Grafton-street, anl then went to Suffolk-
street. Witness saw Captain Murray each of the three times
she went with Mrs. Perry to Suffolk-street. Mrs. Perry re-
mained generally between two and three hours at Suffolk-
street, and the witness was sent home. Mrs. Perry did not
at that time sleep with her husband, nor did she always have
her meals with him. Witness mentioned these matters to Mr.
Perry a few days before Mrs. Perry went away. The nurse
accompanied her lady, and she went in Mr. Perry's-carriage as
far as Kingston. On Tuesday morning witness had a difference
with Mrs. Perry, and on Saturday Mrs. Perry went away.
Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGTR—Mr. Perry was not at
Baden when witness entered the service. She went with
Mrs. Perry to Carlsruhe. At Baden Mrs. Perry saw com-
pany. Witness saw several gentlemen, and recollects a Colonel
or Count Lanskoff, a Russian, who visited Mrs. P. at Baden.
When they went to Mayence, Count Lanskoffcame there, and
tools up his residence at the same hotel. Mrs. Perry and the
Colonel and child dined together several times. They went
one day to Frankfurt to pass the day. Several letters came to
Dublin to witness from • Colonel Lanskoff, which witness
gave to Mrs. Perry. Mr. Perry only slept with Mrs.
Perry the second night after her arrival in Dublin—after
that they had always separate bed rooms. Mrs. Perry
always breakfasted in bed. She rode oat a good deal with
the Officers of the Household. Mrs. Perry was often whole
days without seeing her husband, and he sometimes sent her
dinner up stairs to Mrs. Perry. She gave no reason for not
coming down to dinner, but that she was not in good humour,
and had no inclination. When Capt. Murray and Mrs. Perry
were in the inner drawing-room witness had not tried the
door. Mrs. Perry has on one occasion remained out all night,
and until the following evening, when she returned. If Mr.
Perry asked for her witness said she was not well, and was in
bed. Mr. Perry did not ask to see Mrs. Perry or to go to
her room. There was a Levee at the Castle, and he was
obliged to attend. In the evening he inquired if she
would have her dinner up stairs, and witness said yes. Wit-
ness gave these answers at her mistress's desire. She
is still in Mr. Perry's service, in the kitchen.
David Picarde, a Frenchman—l keep a shop in Dublin,
19, Suffolk_street. I knew Captain Murray of the 15th
Hussars. In December, 1836, he asked me for the use of
a room in my house; he told there was a French lady he li
wanted to marry, and I agreed -to let him have it as he was
a customer of mine. The room was on the first floor, and
had a sofa in it. I always opened the inner street door, and
saw the lady five or six times. She and Captain Murray
used to go into the first-floor room, and remain there an hour
or an leeur and a half. She generally came about dusk.
I have tried to get in and found the room-door locked. I
always heard the door locked when they went in. Captain
Murray always let the lady out. On one occasion he found
the sofa cushions on the floor, and remarked it to the :Cap-
tain, who said it was nothing. If he thought there was any-
thing wrong in it he would not have allowed it fur the
Laughter.)
Senny George entered the service of Mrs. Perry, at Naples,
in 1824, to take charge of the children. When they were in
Dublin Mrs. Perry slept out one night, and two days after-
wards witness told her master, and at the end of the week
Mrs. Perry went off to England. Captain Murray spoke to
Mrs. Perry at the carriage door. Witness accompanied Mrs.
Perry to Bangor, and then returned to Dublin.
Cross-examined by Mr. TIIESSIGER—During Mr. Perry's
absence from Baden, Count Lanskoff was a frequent visitor of
Mrs. Perry.
Elizabeth Norris—l am housemaid at the Penrhyn Arms,
Bangor. I recollect a lady and nurse coming there in Fe-
bruary last, on a Sunday; the nurse went back next day, and
the lady remained. A gentleman came on Wednesday, from
Holyhead, and he dined and breakfasted with the lady. They
left together
,the Sunday following. The name of Captain
. Murray was on his luggage.
This witness was under examination when our reporter left.

Among numerous amiable traits in the character of
the youthful Queen which have already obtained currency, the
following may be mentioned :—lt was naturally to be expected
that her late preceptress (the Duchess of Northumberland)
would be among the first visiters to her Majesty, who, on being
Informed that the etiquette of her new office required that, as
the Sovereign, she should receive the Duchess sitting. Her
111apsty expressed some reluctance to this, but at length ac-
quiesced, making it, however, her request that the Duchess
should be previously apprised of the circumstance. No sooner,
however, had the Duchess entered the room than the Queen,
regardless of the arranged and stated ceremony, rose from Ler
scat, and running up to the Duchess, threw ber arms round
her neck lissed her most fervently.