The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-10 00:00:00

HARRIS V. KEMBLE.

The LORD C►tANCELLOR stated that a petition
had been presented on behalf of the respondents,
praying that the cause might be disposed of before
the prorogation. Circumstances had prevented the
hearing of the cause in the course of the present
week, as had been intended ; and on the supposi-
tion that it would be so heard, they had entered into
a sort of compact with the bar that their attendance
should not be required beyond this week. Now,
unless this cause could be heard next week, it
could not be heard before the second week in De-
cember ; but yet, unless Sir E. Sugden could attend
next week, it would be hard on the appellant, who
had the labouring oar, to be deprived of the benefit
of the reply of Sir E. Sugden, who opened the cause
and was particularly well acquainted with it.
Sir E. SCGDEN—On the understanding that the
cause was to be heard out this week I have other-
wise engaged every moment of my time till Term,
and cannot attend next week. I have lost my vaca-
tion already.

LORD CHANCELLOR—So have I. Although Par-
liament should be prorogued at the end of next
week, I shall hardly have a fortnight.
Mr. Charles Kemble then stepped forward and
said, that if the case were not disposed of about
this time, the theatre must be shut up, which would
be the ruin of himself and his partners, who had
paid up more than their own shares of the debts of
the theatre, and must be very distressing, if not
ruinous, to the creditors, shareholders, actors, and a
great number of minor servants of the theatre, who
depended on him for their weekly salaries. He ap-
pealed to Sir E. Sugden's humanity ; or if he could
not attend, there were other Counsel fully compe-
tent to do the duty.
Sir E. SUGDEN—My client is willing to go on
without.

LORD CHANCELLOR—The cause may be disposed
of next week.

Mr. Kemble—l most humbly thank your Lordship
Adjourned till Monday.

MATRIMONIAL INFIDELITY.--An inquest
has been held at the Hope, Park-street, Dorset-square, on
view of the body of JOHN HA RROWA Y, aged thirty years,
who was found hanging in his bed-room on the night of
Thursday week, and when cut down was quite dead.
The circumstances under which the deceased cornm tited
suicide are rather singular : —FREDERICK' PRIDIIA M stated
that the deceased was a carver and gilder, and worked for
Mr. MILLER, of Thayer-street, Manchester-square. The
deceased, having been invited to a supper with his fellow-
workmen, drank rather freely, and, on his return home,
was accosted by a female, whom he accompanied heine.
Intelligence of his infidelity being conveyed to his wife,
she refused the next night to share his bed. Having a
very sincere affection for his wife, the refusal affected him
so deeply, that he shed tears. There being four children,
it was agreed that two should sleep with him, and the
other two with the mother. About half an hour after he
had retired, his wife, observing that he bad not extin-
guished the light, called to him ; but, receiving no answer,
entered the room, where, to her horror, she perceived him
suspended from the rail of the bed. The witness PRID-
HAM said, that while the deceased was relating the cause
of the separation from his wife, he deplored the accidental
intoxication which bad, in its consequences, ruined his do-
mestic peace, and shed many tears. His statement was
confirmed by other testimony.—The Jury, pitying the dis-
tracted state of the wife, and the calamity which had befallen
her, declined calling her before them : they ultimately re-
urned %Verdict of " Temporary Mental Derangement,"