The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-27 00:00:00

IMPERIA L PARLIAMENT.

TIOUS.E OF LORDS, TnuasnAr, NlAir 26.
DENIMS'S DIVORCE BILL.
On the Vestion for the second reading 'of this;
Dill; Counsel- and evidence appeared at the Bar
in support of the. same. . The ,statements and exa-
mination of evidence (several witnesses were pro-
duced) took:up,their Lordships vome time; - from
which, sub,st.antially, it appeared, that the peti-
tioner, Robert Dundas; Esq. was married to Jane
Rolk Dandas, a near relative, in'the course of the
year 1805 ; - that Mr. Dundas: was possestted of
some property in SWeden, so riS to entitle him to
the lower order of the NObility there. lie had
occasion to be in that country frequently, and paid
three visits during his marriage ; the first and se-
cond.-residence Mrs. Dundas aT.companied ;
buuthe third tiin,e,„.she• remained in this country
• during Mr. Dundas's absence. On his coming to
London he went to lodge at Morland's Hotel, Dean-
street, Soho, where, to his surprise, he found his
wife, when he imagined her to be residing with a.
relative at Wycomh. He soon- learned, that Lord
Semple (the personage against whom the action
for adultery was brought) was also in the Hotel
at the'same time. :They had been previously ac-
quainted with his Lordship. It appeared, from•
one of the witnesses, then a female servant at the
hotel, that as soon as Mrs. Dundas learned that
her husband was in the house, she sent a note by
her to Lord Semple.' which was conveyed to.him
under the door of his bedchamber. Shortly after,
by means of a letter from Mrs. D. to his Lordship,
intended to be conveyed to him in a book, the
Petitkner concluded in his mind, " that that last
act between them had unfortunately taken place,
which gave rise. (said the Learned Counsel) to
this application to their Lordships." He taxed
the Ladv with her misconduct, and at length she.
confessed what had taken place between her and
Lord S.
This was the gist of the relevant part of the
evidence. Mr. Dundas brought his action against
Lord Semple, and was awarded 40001. damages,
exclusive .of costs, which the Solicitor_ who was
employed stated he had endeavoured to recover,
but-without effect, as. by what he could-learn the
Noble: Lord had no property either in this part of
time Island, or in Scotland.
Some letters writteni-,y the Lady were adverted
to; as- involving a confession of her infidelity, and
time hand-writing offered to.be proved ; on which
it was observed by one of their Lordships, 'that
the House could not receive such as evidence of
the principal fact; unless the admission was proved
to .be connected vita some other facts on the part
of •the Lady. Some of the witnesses, were occa-
sionally questioned on the part of tie House.--;'
The further hearing of the case was then post-
poned.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Lord BORI,f—GDON presented a Bill for the more effectually
preventing the spreading of the Infection of Small Pox, which
was read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
'.The Earl of LATnir.RDALEC presented a Petition from a per-
son (whose name we could not collect) relative to the Claims
- to the Borthwick Peerage, now wader investigation before
their Lordships.; the result pf which was, that the Agentr for
both parties were ordered to attend at the Bar td-morrow.
The Irish Ecclesiastical Courts and the -Sermts Vice 17,:cc'
Verd ets Bills were read a third time, audpmr,k;e4„
The Dover Jail Debtors Bill passed. through a Copeinittce,
and was rep,mrted without any amendment.
The Chilgi-stealing Bill was brought up from the Commons
by .Nlr.• Brogden, and time Physicians' Meetings Bill by Sir
J. Graham, and respectively read me first time; as were several
Private Bills brought up by Mr. S. Thornton, Mr. I'itt, and
other Members.
The remainin7 Bills upon order being /La-warded, the
House adjourned till to-morrow.