The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

CAMERON V. CAMERON.

This is a suit for divorce, promoted by the husband
against the wife.
Dr. CURTIS, on behalf of Mrs. Cameron, was about to
state the particulars of the case, when he was interrupted by
The Learned JUDGE, who, being perfectly satisfied of her
guilt, pronounced sentence as prayed for.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT, KINGS-
GATE- S TREE T.—DEC. 19.
•WORELDINE v. MORTINIER.-A remarkably soft-looking
man, about the age of 30, or at all events of sufficient age
to know better, of the name of William Woreldine, sum-
moned the Rev. Thomas Mortimer, the celebrated preacher
of St. Mark's Church, Islington, for the sum of 11., alleged
to be due under the following circumstances :
Plaintiff stated that having received a liberal education,
and wishing to turn his talents to account, he had published
an " Essay on Elocution," and which issued from the press
at 2s. per copy. The Reverend defendant had become
liable for ten copies, and as the debt had been standing for
three years, he had applied repeatedly for the money, but
without avail.
Mr. Commissioner Durso's—Really this is the most im-
probable statement I ever heard. Pray what are you,
Sir ? Plaintiff—A general author, Sir ; and I can assure
you my Essay on Elocution had a good run.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—Had it ? flow does it happen, pray,
that yoe slept over this matter so long? Why did'nt you
summon the defendant before this ? Plaintiff—Because,
Sir, I have been too much engaged in my studies. I am
competent to give lessons in elocution if the public would
appreciate my humble talents.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER-But, my good fellow, you have a sad
' impediment of speech now.
Plaintiff—So had Demosthenes, Sir.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER-Oh, then, it may be nothing but r;glit
that you have an• impediment also. Now, Mr. Mortimer,
will you be good enough to explain this matter ?
The Rev. Defendant said the real facts of the case were
these :—Some years ago, at the conclusion of Divine Ser-
vice in the Church of St. Mark's, the plaintiff followed him
into the vestry-room, and, after stating himself to be in great
distress, produced a copy of an Essay on Elocution, and
begged of him to purchase it, and also to recommend the
work to h!s Mends. Anxious to serve a fellow-being, he
'inquired if plaintiff could give any reference as to the truth
of his statement. Plaintiff gave a reference, and he (the
Rev. T. Mortimer) made inquiries, and was sorry to find
that they were anything but satisfactory. Of this he ap-
prised the plaintiff, and the matter appeared to be dropped;

The brickmaking gentry looked as if they would like to
catch the Learned Commissioner in a brickfield, and one of
them muttered something about a marm-pond as they
slowly quitted the Court.
THE RIVAL SCHOOLMASTERS. John Riley, a little
pedagogue, with a beard about a foot long, and a skin al-
together guiltless of soap and water, was summoned by a
long lank shotten-herring scrt of person, hight Peter Wil-
kins, for the sum of 10s., money lent.
'COBIMISSIONER—How will you pay this, John Riley ?
Defendant—Pay, Sir—no, never, Sir. I'm a hinjered
man—my feelings has received a blow from this here man
that I'm sure I sharn't never get over it ;--Sir, he's wil-
lified and terduced me, and he's took away one of my best
scholars.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—Why, what are you, Mr. Riley ? De-
fendant—l larns boys to read and write, and tork Latin
and Cypher ; and now Wilkins has set up against me, and
got away one of my wery best scholards.
Plaintiff—Aye, my Lord, its meeself that'll have all on
'in ; he tache, indade ! Och, mighty fine! I'll not rest 'till
I have ivery mother's son of 'cm away !
Defendant—Hear him now, gentlemen, there's a Brutem
fulmen !—( Laughter.)
Plaintiff—lt's well for you, my fine gentleman, that you'r
under his Lordship's presence, or I'd be after taching you
how to call meeself a Bruteinfurem, ye dirty baste, you.—
(Roars of laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—ReaIIy, you are both very learned The-
bans. How came you to lend this ten shillings, Mr. Wil-
kins ? Defendant—Ounly in regard of being dthrunk, and
not at all knowing what meeself did, but I'll swear on the
big book I lint him the money.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—No doubt you're ready to do that, but
as you seem to know so much about it, we shan't trouble
you to take any oath, the case is dismissed.
Defendant—Thank you, Gentlemen, thank you ; oh, he's
a hungrateful feller, and I'll expose him, that I will, that I
will. I'll git him pinted at, and every body shall say " hie
niger est," and more than—
Plaintiff—Mark me, now, spalpeen, not contint with
batein me out of me money, you first call me a Brutem, and
I now you call me a " nigger," you'l git a bateing for that
same, och, bad luck to that little old carcase.