The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

THE IRISH CAUSE CELEBRE.

Mr. Butt's speech on Thursday, in opening the case for
the respondent in the Taylor divorce suit, prepared the
public for revelations of a highly sensational kind, but
expectation has been surpassed by the evidence produced
in Dublin on Friday and Saturday, which may
rival anything in the records of the English
Divorce Court. The witnesses examined were
persons who had an opportunity of observing Mrs.
Taylor's conduct during unguarded moments—domestic
servants, waiters, &c.—and the stories they tell are of
painful interest. Her counsel have reserved the right to
go into a rebutting case • and, for the credit of Irish
female virtue, it is generally hoped that they will exercise
it, and succeed in disproving the statements of persons
belonging to a class very susceptible of undue influence.
Edward Mooney, examined by Mr. Walker, deposed
that five years ago he was in Mr. Taylor's employment as
coachman. One evening he saw a Mr. M`Carthy sitting
in an arm chair and Mrs. Taylor in another, and she had
her arm lying across his shoulder. He heard Mrs. Taylor
say, " I am dear."
..Bridget Johnson deposed that she was in the employ-
ment of Mr. Taylor, at Whitehall, Finglas, in 1868. On
one occasion she saw Mrs. Taylor sitting in the summer
house with a young man. It was not her husband.
Did you blushi—l did. _ _ _

The examination ofawoman named Jane Doherty, who
has been in the service of Mr. and • Mrs. Taylor for nine
years, was as follows :
I recollect a gentleman named Watkins. In October,
1863, be came to Kircubbin, and stopped there for some
time. I observed that on the day he came to Kircubbin
young Mr. Taylor was turned into ridicule by. Mr. Wat-
kins and his wife. One morning while I was there
I went into the drawing-room after breakfast. Mr.
Watkins and Mrs. Taylor were in each other's arms.
On several occasions I saw Mrs. Taylor winking and
laughing at Mr. Watkins, and putting out her tongue at
her husband. One morning, by Mr. Taylor's directions,
I went to call him, as Mr. M`Carthy had to go to the
train early. I called Mr. Taylor twice, and he jumped up
on his elbow and said " Where is the mistress?" I
then walked out of the room, and on the back stairs I
saw Mrs. Deane Taylor walking out of Mr. M`Carthy's
room.

Had you any opportunities of watching Mrs. Taylor's
habits as to sobriety ?—Yes.
Give us your description of her conduct in that respect.
—lf I were giving her a character I would say that she
was fond of drink. _ _

Mary Bates, a cook in the service of the parties, was
next examined, and deposed that Mrs. Taylor was violent.
She saw her kick Mr. Taylor on the shins. She heard
her, on one occasion, threaten to scald him with boiling
jam.
Mrs. Catherine Taylor, the mother of the respondent,
examined by Mr. Walker : I first observed differences
between my son and his wife in 1865. They were then
living at Myrtle-hill. Before marriage, and up to that
period, my son was strictly sober. After his marriage
he was not the same affectionate person that he had
hitherto been. Was witness of a quarrel between my son
and his wife, in 1867, at Myrtle-hill, in their bedroom.
I heard a great brawl, and lgot up and went out to the
lobby, and saw my son walking up and down the lobby,
shouting, "Am 1 a dishonoured man ? Tell me, Julia l"
I asked him, "What does all this mean?" and she came
and caught him by the collar of his dressing-gown,
and pulled him into the room, and I heard no more then.
'That was in January, 1867. In March, 8867, he wont out
on a Monday to dine with Mr. Humphrey Bourne, and
before he went out he asked his wife to have his shot bag
looked for, as he had a promise of a day's shooting with
Mr. Stannus. When he returned he asked her had she
done what he told her about the shot bag. She
gave him some very ungracious answer when they
fought and wraneled. The next morning I got
up and got his shot bag for him, and he asked his
wife for a little breakfast, and she advised him to take
some whisky and eggs, as that was the most sustaining
thing. One word brought on another until they were in
a violent passion. She seized the riding-whip that was on
the chimney-piece, and lashed him on the bare
legs. (Laughter.) He seized a towel rail and
put it between them for his defence, and he
threw a tumbler of water over her. He went
away without any breakfast, and did not return to
dinner until six o'clock. The quarrel continued the next
:day, and her violence became very great. There was a
-Mr. Bell there at luncheon, and Mrs. Taylor wanted to
get on the car with Mr. Bell when he was leaving for
Belfast. The next day peace was apparently restored,
and they were talking about going on a visit to Port-
rush with Mrs. Clarence Smythe. The quarrel was
resumed after dinner, and he said he would send her to
her father.

FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN INDIA.
A terrible railway accident is reported from Madras. At
a distance of some 130 miles from that city, the north-
west branch of the Madras Railway crosses the Cheyair
by an iron-girder bridge, of thirty spans of sixty feet
each. The girders rest on piers of solid masonry. Heavy
rains had swollen the Cheyair, and such was the
force of the torrent that several of these piers were
completely washed away, the girders disappearing in the
river beneath. The night train left Madras at 7 p.m.,
knowing nothing of what had befallen the bridge, and pur-
sued its way towards Cuddapah and Gooty. Arriving at
the broken bridge it plunged headlong into the torrent.
It is not yet known how many passengers were drowned ;
but among them were the Rev. Mr. Seymour, Mrs.
Seymour and child, who were en route for Secunderabad.
There were also drowned a native barrister of the Madras
High Court, the engine driver, three firemen, and an
under guard. When the train left the terminus the first
and second class carriages were nearly full of passengers.
The Cheyair Bridge is situated between the Rajampett
and Nundaloor Stations (130th to 137th mile) on the
North-West line. Happily the train was crossing slowly,
else none had escaped, for the depth was great, and the
gap one of 150 yards.

THE EXPLOSION AT BIRMINGHAM.—TWO Of the
sufferers by the explosion at the ammunition works of
Messrs.: Kynochs and Co., Birmingham, have died in the
hospital. They are James Whiting, 13 and Eliza Hale,
13. The others are progressing favourably.. A lad injured
in a previous explosion at the same factory is in a hopeless
condition.
Mdlle. Christine Nilsson receives £20,000 from
the speculator by whom she is now engaged in America.
It may not generally be known that she is affianced to
M. Rousseau, a French gentleman of moderate fortune.
After her marriage, which will not take place just at
present, she intends to give up the stage as a profession.
John Bull. . .

There has been another dock labourers' strike at
Limerick. They have now refused to work in consequence
of the Harbour CommisOoners having employed a per-
manent staff of labourers at the new Graving Dock at a
fixed weekly wages of 15s. each. The presence of a large
force of police, specially drafted into the city from the
outlying stations, prevented any disturbance. On Satur-
day the men were walking about the streets iu groups,
and refused to commence work. _ _

(Afresh AAAAAA
but slight depression has appeared in the
neighbourhood of the North Channel, but a re-
covery has already commenced at Valentia. Temperature
has varied considerably and been very irregular. It has
now become more uniform generally and higher than of
late. Aurora was seen in the north and west on Satur-
day night, and lightning at Ardrossan. The weather is
damp and unsettled, and the .sky cloudy generally. The
sea is rough in the south-east and south, moderate else-
where.

LAYING OF THE TELEGRAPH CABLE BETWEEN
BATAVIA AND SlNGAPORE.—lntelligerice was received in
Liverpool on Friday of the commencement of laying the
telegraph cable between Batavia and Singapore, which we
understand, is the commencement of an entire telegraphic
communication between this country, China, Australia,
and the principal islands in the North Pacific Ocean,
including the Philippine. Of course, when the entire
line will be completed it is impossiole to calculate,
but even the cable between the two points above
named, Batavia and Singapore, will be of the greatest
interest and importance to the commerce of Liverpool
and the country generally. Captain Halpin, who com-
manded the Great Eastern during her recent cable laying
in the Indian and Red Seas, telegraphed to Liverpool,
from on board the steamer Hibernian., on Friday, to the
effect that he had commenced laying the cable which was
to connect Batavia with Siuga,pore on the 7th inst., and
that he expected to have completed the operation on
Friday.