The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-03 00:00:00

duct might have been pursued by the defendant some
time before it was discovered."
The Jury then left the Court, and, shortly before
four o'clock, they returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS.
The defendant and Mrs. Heaviside, it was stated,
are still residing as man and wife at the Rue Tronchet.

Tire following letter forms part of a correspondence
which took place between Dr. Lardner and Mr. Kars-
lake, of Regent-street, in reference to this extraordinary

affair :--

" 4, Regent-street, April 6, 1840.
My dear Sir—l duly received your letter of the
30th ult., and will now, in the first place, reply to your
questions. With respect to the 20,000/., I consider
that, notwithstanding the step taken, and her conse-
quently marrying you, she will be entitled to her life
interest in this sum in the event of her surviving Cap-
tain H. As you have stated the question as to the
13,000/., I consider that if Mrs. H. survived her father.
mother, and Captain 11.. she would be entitled to this
sum ; but that if her father and mother were to die in
the lifetime of Captain H. and Mrs. H. without being
divorced, then that Captain H. would be entitled. I
think it most probable, however, that this sum of
13.000/. was settled on the marriage of Captain H. and
Mrs. H. ; and if so, the chances arc that Captain H.
has the first life estate, then Mrs. H. a life estate, and on
the death of the survivor, that the property will go to the
children. In all eases of divorce, on the application of
the husband, Parliament requires the husband to make
some provision for the wife, but what that pro-
vision may be depends altogether on the circumstances
of each case, and the fortune of the husband, and
there is no settled rule, and therefore it is generally a
matter of treaty between the agents on both sides, and
if they cannot agree, Mr. Gordon settles it. In order
to look for precedents, the better to enable me to write
you on this point, I this morning sent down Mr. Gore
to Parrett and Walmsly ; Walmsly asked Gore if the
matter had any reference to your case, and if so he
expected to be employed on the other side. I had
told Mr. Gore that if any question was asked to say I
was concerned for you in this matter ; and Mr. Gore
then asked who was concerned for Captain H.: Mr.
almsly said Mr. Beavan, of Sackville-street. Fortu-
nately I know Mr. Beavan very well, and after some
consideration, I thought it a very good opportunity to
see him, and to impart to him as much as in prudence
I thought right with reference to your first instructions
to me, and accordingly I. called upon him and men-
tioned the object of my call, and how I happened to
know he was concerned for Captain H. I then told
him I had heard from you, was instructed to appear for
you, and should not attempt to defend any action, or to
throw any obstacles in the way ; in short, that after
what had taken place, I could have no hesitation in
advising you, and that I was assured your own feeling
would be, to do nothing which might be deemed an ag-
gravation of the calamity. Mr. Beavan appeared
pleased at my calling on him, and said, that if he was
instructed to issue a writ, he should call on me ; but I
did not find that he had as yet received any such in-
structions, but that he was preparing to proceed in the
Ecclesiastical Court. The two proceedings may be
concurrent. In the Lords and Commons a sentence of
divorce in the Ecclesiastical Court, and the judgment
at law for damages, must be prove 3, and the actual
payment of the damages is sometimes required to be
proved. 1 collected that the other side are aware that
you are now in Paris. We shall not be able to procure
you an advance on the Shepherd's-bush property with-
out possessing the original deeds to produce the lender,
and to be handed over to him on the loan being ad-
vanced.—l remain, dear sir, your's, faithfully,
" HY. KARSLAKE."
" Dr. Lardner, No. 27, Rue Tronchet, Paris."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Independent.)

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST I.—The Vanguard, 84, Captain
Sir D. Dunn, went out of harbour on Friday morning to
Spithead, where she was mustered and inspected by Ad-
miral Sir E. Codrington, who appeared to be much pleased
with her equipment.
The Athol, troop-ship, embarks the remainder of the
58th Regiment for Glasgow, at which place she will re-
ceive on board the remainder of the 78th Highlanders, and
convey them to Liverpool, and returns to Portsmouth.
The CasubriJge, 78, Capt. Bernard, with Mr. Abercrom-
bie and suite, sailed on Sunday last for Turin.
The Pique, Capt. Boxer, sailed on Sunday last for Ply-
mouth and Gibraltar, with marines and marine artillery for
the latter fortress.
The Cygnet, 6 gun brig, Lieut. Edward Wilson, is
fitting at Woolwich for the Cape of Good Hope and Wei t
Coast of Africa station, and will touch at this port on her
way there.
The Opossum, late packet brig, is fitting at Chatham
for the Quarantine Service at Gibraltar.
The Medea steamer is refitting at Woolwich, and is ex-
pected to be put in commission about the middle of next
month. _ _ _

Tho Fair Rosamond, Lieut. Oliver, has been surveyed at
the Cape of Good Hope, and having been found to be de-
fective, is ordered to proceed to England to be paid off,
and may be shortly expected. There is no truth in the re-
port of her having foundered off the Cape of Good Hope.
MOVEMENTS OF tIER MAJESTY'S Snirs.—Her Majesty's
ship Orestes arrived at Callao on the 19th of February
from Valparaiso, and sailed again on the 24th. The Electra
arrived at Callao on the 14th of March from Intermedios.
The Magicienne sailed from Gibraltar on the 15th inst. for
Malaga. The Acheron arrived at Gibraltar on the 15th
inst. from Malta and returned the same day. The Revenge
sailed from the Tagus for Malta on the 20th inst. The
Pearl, from Madeira, arrived at the Cape de Verds on the
22d ult., and sailed on the 23d for South America. The
Basilisk arrived at Africa on the 23d of March from Val
paraiso, and sailed on the 26th for Cobija.
The Sirius steam packet, commanded by Lieutenant
Waters, R.N., arrived at London on the 25th July, hav-
ing left Cronstadt on the 27th instant. When bound up
to Cronstadt, passed a division of the Russian fleet, con-
sisting of eight sail of the line and six frigates ; and, on
the 17th. left lying in Cronstadt roads, ready for sea, an-
other division, consisting of nine sail of the line, and seve-
ral frigates and corvettes. They had been reviewed by the
Emperor in person, on the day previous. On the 19th,
off the south-east end of the Gothland, passed another
Russian firet of eight sail of the line, four frigates, three
corvettes, and a brig.
The Malabar East Indiaman arrived this morning from
London, to embark passengers and stock for her outward
voyage to Calcutta.
The intended expedition to the Niger, under Captain
Trotter, will comprise, in addition to that officer, a Com-
mander, five Lieutenants, and several Mates and Mid.
shipmen.
At Spithead—Atholl, Vanguard.
In Harbour—Brittania, Victory, Royal George, Excel-
lent, Stromboli, Apollo, Pantaloon, Cracker, Echo, Fanny,
and Pestonjee Bomanjec..

PLYMOUTH —On Friday the Fly, 18, Corn. G. G.
Loch, arrived from Portsmouth, to be paid off.
The Fearless steamer, put in here for a supply of coals
on Friday, and having taken them on board, sailed for
Sheerness ; she has got some shipwrights for Chatham
Dock-yard, which were obtained at Cork and Dublin.

The Adventure transport, arrived on Sunday, from
Portsmouth, with stores for the Dock-yard.
The Pique, 36, Captain E. Boxer, arrived from Ports-
mouth on :Monday, and after a stoppage of three or four
hours, sailed again for the Mediterranean. Lieut.-Col.
Walker, Capt. Childs, Lieutenants Walsh and Land,
with 44 non-commissioned officers and privates from this
divisor, of Marines, were embarked on board her. It is
quite a secret on what service Capt. Boxer is ordered, as
he had seated orders.

The Meteor steamer, Lieutenant Pritchard, arrived from
Falmouth on Monday, and having taken on board stores
for the packets, sailed on her return the next day.
The Sapphire, troop-ship arrived from Liverpool on
Tuesday, where she landed a part of the 78th Regiment,
which she embarked at Glasgow.
The Linnet, 6, Lieutenant William Forrester, having
been refitted, sailed for Falmouth on Thursday.
The Diligence transport, sailed the sam• day for Dept-
ford, with stores.
In Hamoase—lmpregnable, San Josef, Rodney, Fly,
and Carron steamer. _

In the Sound—Sapphire.
APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants.—John Russell, to Stromboli ; Wallace
Houston, to Impregnable, vice Edmonstone, to Weazle,
vice Simpson, promoted.
Clerks in Charge.—William L. Inch, to Rolla, vice
May, invalided; G. B. Fuller, to Espoir ; J. D. Barnes,
to Waterwitch.

Assistant- Surgeons (additional)—J. J. L. Donner, D.
G. A. Nicoll, and F. A. Gray, to Britannia.
Additional Clerk—John Briekwood, to Victory.
Volunteers, First Cl..ss.—William Bowden to Strom-
boli ; George Parker, to Britannia.
Second Master.—John Hughes, to Apollo.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
_ _ _

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST I.l—The Fair—Ro'sam-ond, ketch,
left St. Helena on the Bth of January, for England.
The Rolla, 10, left the Cape de Verds on the sth of
May, for the Gambia; the Persian, 16, and Pearl, 20,
arrived at the same island on the 21st, and left on the fol.
lowing day for Ascension and Sierra Leone.

The Inconstant, 36, Capt. Pring, was to leave Dublin
for Cork, on Monday last.
The Magicienne, 24, Captain Michell, sailed from
Gibraltar on the 15th of July, for Malaga. The American
frigate Brandywine arrived at Gibraltar on the 11th July,
from Lisbon,

The Peacuck, American sloop of war, returned from
Sydney, March 7, from a cruise, having been damaged by
running against an island of ice.

The-Vanguard, 80, Captain Sir David Dunn, K. C. H.,
was towed out of harbour this afternoon by the Stromboli
and Echo steam vessels. She is about 80 seamen short of
her complement of 455 ; but, now she is at Spithead, she
may soon complete.
The Cracker, cutter, arrived on Tuesday from Jersey,
and the Atlaoll, troop ship, from Glasgow.
The Emerald sailed on Wednesday, with men, to
Sheerness.

The Netley, tender, arrived last night from Plymouth,
on her way to Chatham.
The Mercury has proceeded to Devonport with super.
numeraries.

The Horatio, transport, sailed on Sunday for Bermuda.
The Pestonjee Bomanjee transport has been delayed in
sailing for China, in consequence of clearing to destroy
rats.
The Vesuvius-steam, vessel is hourly expected with the
depot of the 35th Regiment. She embarks the 89th
depot at Gosport for Cork, and receives there the 65th
depot t,). 193 ii,outh.
The Fearless steamer arrived on Monday from Milford,