The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-20 00:00:00

ALE7ROPOLI7AN BOARD OF

711 E YEL VER7 ON CASE.

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The following appeared in a Fourth Edition of The Sun 0
last evening :

EDINBURGH, FRIDAY EVENING.
COURT OF SESSION-FIRST DIVISION.

The intense interest manifested during the wholei
of this extraordinary trial seemed to have increase,'
to the highest pitch, in consequence of its having,
become generally known that their lordships would
deliver their decision in this case to-day, Crowds
of persons outside the Parliament House who had
not been successful in obtaining admission were
trying every means in their power to gain entrance+
but the dimensions of the Court, even had a tithe of
those anxious to be present been admitted, would
have been found totally inadequate for their Won'
modation. So great was the pressure that even
those engaged in the case had a difficulty in reach'
ing their proper places.
The judges were the Lord President, Lord
Curriehill, and Lord Deas.
It will be recollected that the case was, in the
month of July last, before Lord Ardmillan, who, at
the conclusion of the arguments, pronounced his
decision cdverso to the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton (nee
Longwortb). The learned judge was of opinien
that no marriage had been established by the per'
suer (Mrs. Yelverton) according to any of the irre-
gular modes recognised by the law of Scotland.
The decision was appealed against, and was
carried by reclaiming petition before the Fire!
Division of the Court of Session, and was argued
at length during the early part of last month.
The Counsel for the pursuer (U r& Yelverton)
were the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor-General
(since raised to the bench); Major Yelverton being
represented by Mr. Gordon, Mr. Young (nevi
Solicitor-General), and Mr. Millar.
The statement of the pursuer on that occasion
was that the engagement to marry was first entered
into at Galata, in September, 1855; was renewed
in the Crimea in March, 1856; again renewed le
Edinburgh in the spring of 1857 ; that the parties
were married at Rosstrevor in August, 1857, and
again came to Scotland, where they lived with each
other for some time as husband and wife. It wag
not till after the Irish ceremony that intercourse
took place, and the pursuer consented that the mar'
liege should be kept a secret from the defender!
family, owing to his pecuniary relations with hls
uncle, who had lent him money, and who wished
.
him not to marry. The marriage, however, wag
acknowledged by the defender to the pursuer's
friends, who consented to keep it secret, end
parties travelled together in the Highlands and
elsewhere as husband and wife.
The defender, on the other hand, said there
never was any engagement, promise, or contemphr
tion of marriage on his part, that he entered 10`g
the Irish marriage as a device to satisfy the
conscience, and that he had had intercourse with
her during the first Edinburgh visit and during UT
three weeks that elapsed after their meeting 5.:
Waterford and marriage at Rosstrevor, when the:
lived in different hotels together.
In the form in which the case was at present
raised the questions the Court was asked to decide
were two—first, whether there was an interchang",,
of mutual consent to marry proved by written dr
clarations or verbal acknowledgments of the 0!‘"
fender; and, second whether there was a prowl
of marriage followed by intercourse in faith °
that promise. The pursuer maintained the stiller
tive. The defender the negative of these propos'.
tions.

The marriage ceremony at Rosstrevor, in Ire Jared;
, was not insisted on by the pursuer as a specs
ground in the present case, there being in ii.
dence the opinions of Irish constitutional lawYe
to the effect that that ceremony did not constitute n
marriage, but the point was expressly kept (ten
in order to be raised anew should the quest:l„-0, come before the House of Lords, who, being
versed in Irish as well as Scotch law,
course, set aside legal opinions as evidence, 811°
form their own j adgment on the cause. Referen
however, was made by the pursuer to the Irish
ceremony, as throwing light both on the alleged
interchange of consent and the alleged promise
marry.
the
The excitement in Court at the moment t
Judges took their seats on the bench was intense!
in consequence of it having been reported that Wu,
of them were in favour of reversing the decision
the Lord Ordinary.
Lords Deas and Carriehill first would, oi
addressed the
Ceurt, and were of opinion that the marriage we°
valid, and that the decision of Lord Ardmillall
ought to be reversed.
b,
The Lord President, after an elaborate ePee%
expressed his opinion that the decision of Lord
Ardmillan ought not to be reversed.
Majority in favour of the validity of the Scotch
marriage.--ONE.
Immediately the decision in favour of Mrs. Yel;
verton was pronounced, the spectators in court gave
vent to their feelings by loud
and continuous cheer
ing, which all the authority of the Court was oorf
some time unable to suppress. On the resup
the trial becoming known outside the court) lin
same demonstrations of approval took place.

COUNTRY MARALI)S.

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At our market to-dayLIVERPOOL--Dne. 19.
wheat was active in demand, and
was
former prices advanced ld to 2d per cental. Flour alsodio
more inquired for, and late prices were supported. In Di
corn less freely offered, and generally 3d per qr higher'
oats and oatmeal not much doing.

WAKEPIELD—Dkc. 19. of We had a firm trade to-day, and fine dry par:t,As,- ay wheat sold at is per qr above late rates. Barley a "—anti
sale for good qualities ; inferior dull. Oats, bean°,
shelling rather cheaper.
Averages for the week :
Wheat ........ 1,375 qrs., at . 49s 10d
8ar1ey......... 499 ---. 350 sid
..
Peas ""16
Oats lO .. 24s Od
356 Od
Rye
1••••• .....
Beans

STA.MFORD—DEc. 19.
New wheat, 47s to 52s red, 46s to 49s per 36 st°/I°,
Barley, 36s to 40s per qr. Oats, 12s to 25s per 24 1010
Beans, 40s to 42s per qr.

EXETER—DEc. 19.
We have had a limited supply of all descriptions ofßtOcIt
to-day.
Wheat, white..6s 3d to6s 6d I Barley. 4
Ditto red Gs Od to 6s 3d Oats .. .... .2ss 39 dto
d to 43°3 81
Flour, fine, 36s to 37s ; seconds, 34s to ..... per sack.

CATTLE.
Fat beef, p sc., 10s6d to 110sd Ewes, per lb ... •Rd 60
to
Pork carcases, 7s 6d to 8s 6d Wethers, d 0....,. bid t° ,ci
'
Lamb, p 1b....... 70 to 8d Fat calves, d0...61d told.
Rough fat, 31d per lb.
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BRISTOL SUGAR—Dm 19.
Our raw sugar market has been rather busier this weekv
re.
and full prices have been paid for the parcels sold. 111
and
fined goods a large business has been done in crysta
pieces at full rates. Rum more inquired for, and tool
puncheons of Demerara have aaia at la as ‘•-
proof gallon.

BATLIC.—On the 25th Aug., at sea,
BIRTHS.
India, the wife of Captain Abingdon Bayly, R.A., of a
daughter.
HILL.--On the 18th inst. Mrs. Alfred Hill, 38, Euston-
square, of a daughter.
HUGH 012 board the Star of
ES.—On the 16th inst ,at Barnes, I'
Mrs, B 4
Hughes, of a daughter.
jENNEL—On the 19th inst., at 8, Harley-street, Caven-
dish-square. the wife of Win. Jenner, Esq., of a
son,
PRATT.--011 the 31st October, at Fyzabad, the wife of
Colonel Pratt, C. 8., 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, of a
son.