The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1860.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Share Railways. Paid. Closing
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BRITISH .11IINES.

Paid.' Closing I Business
Price. Done.

LAW INTELLIGENOE.--(THIS- DAY.)

SECOND/AIRS' COURT.
(Before Mr. ?otter and a Jury.)
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE-DAMAGES, £300.

SEDUCTION.-G&DSDEN V. CUTLER.

This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages, laid at
£2,000, in a breach of p'omiso of marriage, defendant
having suffered judgment to go by default. _ _

Mr. Pearce, instructed bykr. Clapham for the plaintiff,
said this was one of the mos% cruel cases ever brought iiSto
a court of law. These crises are generally marked in a
general way, but this case would be found to embrace pecu-
liarly heartless points. Plaintiff, a young lady aged 26, was
the daughter of a farmer at Hemel Hampstead, owning some-
where about 600 acres of land. Defendant was the son of a
farmer at Luton. The father (with whom defendant lived)
carried on a straw plait manufacture, and had fitted up alarge
linen drapery establishment at Dunstable, so that it would be
seen defendant was in a very good position. An attach-
ment was formed between plaintiff and defendant in 1855.
There was a promise to marry, and though the matter was
postponed from time to time, the letters now in possession
of the learned counsel would show that matters were upon
that footing. After five years' ccurtship, and after so many
express promises, defendant succeeded in seducing the
plaintiff, and bringing disgrace upon a virtuous young girl
and a highly respectable family. The fall of her child be
came known to Mrs. Gaisden, and on the 19th of Sep-
tember last an interview took place, at which the defen-
dant promised to marry the plaintiff at once, an das soon as
as could get a license. The following morning, however,
Mrs. Gadsden received a letter from defendant, in which he
declared that he had had nothing to do with plaintiff, and
that she had brought trouble upon herself. Tho truth was
that defendant had become acquainted with a young lady
of Luton, with many thousands—this was the reason that
defendant had broken his promise. On the 14th February
n the present year a child was born, and defendant, in the
prospect of a larger dowry with the other lady, thought he
was acting properly in refusing to fulfil his promise. Evi-
dence would be given of the position of defendant and his
father, and the jury would no doubt give substantial
damages, although nothing would recompense plaintiff for
the loss of her honour.

Mrs. Mary Gadsden said her husband was a farmer,
of Hemel Hempstead. This lady generally bore out the
facts contained in the foregoing speech, adding that it was
now the talk of Luton that defendant was paying his ad-
dresses to Miss DaTis, a rich young lady at Luton.

Mr. Hood cross-examined this witness as to defendant's
means; and whether he was not a labourer on his father's
farm at ss. per week. (A laugh.)

Witaess thought he was not. He kept a good appear-
ance, and frequently hunted. Did say Mr. Gadsden would
give defendant £lOO when he married plaintiff.
Mr. Gadsden said that defendan; hunted with Lord
BrownLw's hounds, and gave general evidence as to the
means of the father. In cross-examination, he said he did
not know that the horse he rode was an old one, used to
draw loads of straw over the father's farm, but should
think not, Believed that Mr. Cutler, senior, had nine
children. Defendant's father was in a good position.

John Gadsden, plaintiff's brother, said that defendant acted
as a gentleman in the country ; hunted and shot, and was
not a farm labourer. Could not say if he worked on the
farm. Had seen him frequently with Lord Brownlow.
Plaintiff's aunt proved that plaintiff was confined at her
house, and that defendant called upon her there in October.
Did not say he was not the father of the child, but said he
was accused wrongfully. He wanted his letters back. Had
no doubt defendant was the father. He remained with
plaintiff about two hours, and parted affectionately. Kissed
plaintiff. Heard the kiss. (Laughter.)
Mr. Pearce then read some letters of a particularly high-
flown and melodramatic cast. In one letter defendant con-
fessed that he had behaved cruelly to plaintiff, and that his
conduct brought a blush to his cheek.
Mr. Wood then, on the part of ;the defendant, said that
no doubt plaintiff must have a verdict, and went cn to say
that the child was not defendant's. He also read a paper
signed by defendant, in which Alfred Cutler was required
to certify that he would marry Catherine Gadsden. He
(Mr. "Wood) would call evidence to prove that defendant
was only a labourer, earning ss. per week, and yet plaintiff
asked for £2,000. The reason defendant did not fulfil his
promise was that the child was not his.

Defendant's father was then-called, and said he had nine
children. His farm was about 350 acres. The straw plait
manufactory was a very small affair. Since 1866, defendant
having been unfortunate in business, worked upon wit-
ness's farm at a salary of 55. per week, and had no other
means. As to the " hunter," witness tried to sell it fur
£5, and no one would buy it. (1 aughter.)

Cross-examined—Did not know if there was a meeting
of the subscribers to Lord Brownlow',„s hounds to-day.
Lord Brownlow was witness's landlord. Kept an account
at the Luton Bank. Defendant was not here—was advised
not to come. Out of the nine children only one besides
defendant was at home. Would swear he only paid defen-
dant ss. per week and no more. As to the hunter, witness
had chopped him away for a dying horse, because no one
would buy him. Did not know that his son was engaged
to Miss Davis, but had heard so. Had not heard that Miss
Davis had £15,000 in her own right. Had heard that the
defendant had paid his addresses to the vicar's daughter
and was accepted.
Mr. Wood and Mr. Pearce then briefly addressed the
jury, and the learned Secondary, in summing up, said it
was for the jury to say if they thought £2,000 was too
much, and the jury, found for plaintiff—damages, £3OO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CHARGE AGAINST A BARMAID OP ATTEMPTING TO
OBTAIN A SITUATION BY A FALSE CHARACTER.—SIN-
GULAR DETECTION.—Miriam Hudson, a barmaid, living
at 47, Bookham-street, New North-road, Islington, was
charged, before Mr. Beadon, with attempting to obtain, by
means of a false character, a situation in the service of Mr.
Leonard Hammond, of the Gloucester Hotel, Park-street,
Grosvenor square.

From the evidence, it appeared that Mr. Hammond
answered an advertisement in a paper, in consequence of
which the prisoner presented herself at the hotel on Friday
last, and, referred to a Mrf. Thomson, of the Mount
Ephraim Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, where she said she
had lived for two years, for her character. Mr.
Hammond told her he would go to Tunbridge Wells
on Monday, ble, instead of doing so, proceeded at
once, and there saw the landlady of the hotel, Mrs. Cur-
tis, who had kept the house for ten years. Having told
Mrs. Curtis his errand, he returned to town, and found a
letter from the prisoner declining the situation. Mrs. Ha,m-
mond then wrote to the prisoner, telling her that Mr. Ham-
mond could not go to Tunbridge Wells, but would write.
The prisoner then went down to the Mount Ephraim Hotel,
and having waite'a for Mr. Hammond's letter, which she
asked for as being directed to Mrs. Thomson, sat down in
the cofferoom and answered it, giving herself an excellent
character of course. The prisoner then returned to town,
and on presenting herself at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday
morning and stating that she was sorry she had written the
letter declining the situation, as she thought it would suit
her, she was asked into the parlour by Mr. Hammond and
introduced to a constable.

The prisoner adulated all the facts, pleaded guilty, and
said she herself wrote the letter.

Mr. Beadon fined the prisoner £2O, or three months' im-
prisonment.

THIS DAY'S SIIIPPING.

LONDON, May 30.—Wind this day at noon—North-
West; moderate breeze, and fine weather.

DARTMOUTH, May 29.—AVind
Majesty's steamer Ranger, for Falmouth.

PLYUOUTH, May 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—
Anonimee, from Havannah. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship
Royal'Albert, for Dear.
FAudouni, May' N.W.—,Arrived—Wur-
sata, from Havaucah.
HA.RWICII, May 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived.—City
of Hamburg, steamer, from Hamburg for London, short of
coals, bulwarks stove, side-houses washed away, and seve-
ral sheep and oxo . lost overboard.
MiLiouu, May 29.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Euphe-
mia, from Buenos Ayres; Venetia, from Liverpool for
Mogadore.

COY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.

Wind N.W.
Arrived.—Arago, steamer, from Havre ; Tonning,
steamer, from Oporto ; Lady Eglinton, steamer, from
Dublin; Aquila, steamer, from Jersey; Havre, steamer,
from Havre ; Caroline. from Waterford.
Sailed—Sedgmore, for Algoa Bay ; Courier, steamer, for
Jersey; Lady Eglinton, steamer, for London.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Wind N.W., tide first hour's ebb, weather cloud
Arrived, May 29Ranen, from Sannesund ; Elwy, from
Rio Grande.
Arrived, May 30—Albion, from Jamaica; Alice, from
Granada; Director, from Jamaica; Calcutta, from Genoa;
Spartan, from Foo-choo foo ; Cynosure, from Nevis • Con-
stance, from Barbadoes ; Sir G. Grey, from Cape of Good
Hope; Der Gwafflmai, from Moulmein; Blanche, from
Porto Rico.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind W.N.W., moderate.
Anchored—Cormorant, French transport, from Brest for
Hirre.
Passed in Tow—Blenheim, from Calcutta for London. '4
Passed--Ann Pitcairn, for Valparaiso; Mary, for Tc-
bago—both from London.
The Lord Stanley, from Shields for Alicante, has been
supplied with an anchor and cable hence.
Sailed —Most of the coasters and several outward bound.

ME DIVORCE COURT.—The Divorce Court Bill,
which will enable the (Judge-Ordinary in all cases to sit
alone in the first instance, without waiting for other judges
to sit with him, has now passed the House of Lords, and
waits the pleasure of the House of Commons. An appeal
from the decision of the Judge-Ordinary to a full Court
already lies in certain cases, and to these the bill adds the
question of the grant of a new trial. There is also a provi-
sion to the bill that no decree for a divorce shall be absoluta
for three months, and during that time any person may
'show to the Court that there has been collusion, or that
material facts have been suppressed ; or information may be
given to the Queen's Proctor, who, if he suspects collusion,
may intervene in the suit.

THY D EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

111ANCILESPER RACES.—(This Day.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

PHILLIPS HANDICAP.

Lady Grosvenor 1

MMontrone2
Gay Girl
SAPLING STAKES.

Doe Foot.. •• 1
Amain •
Lily •
_

Seven ran.
UNION CUP.

Rising Sun....

Ripon
Sir William
Won by a head ; same between second and third.
Thirteen ran.
PRODUCE STAKES.

2

Restes
Bab-at •tbe-Bowrster

Four ran.
TRAFFORD HANDICAP.

Rameses ..
Griffln

Seven ran.

LATEST BETTING.
UNION CUP.
4to 1 agst Sutton (taken)
4to 1 agst Sir William (taken)
6to 1 agst Horace (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rising Sun (taken)
10 to 1 agst Druid (taken)
12 to 1 agst Clio (taken)
12 to 1 agst Miss Lucy (taken)
14 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken)

THIS DAPS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited supply of English wheat was on offer in
to-day's market, coastwise and by land carriage. Good and
fine samples were in fair request at full prices ; but inferior
qualities changed hands slowly at late rates.
The show of foreign wheat was moderate. For all kinds
the inquiry was much restricted ; nevertheless, we have no
change to notice in prices. Floating cargoes of grain were
dull, but not cheaper.

Wo have to reiort a dull sale for barley at Monday's de-
cline in value.

There was very little doing in malt. Prices, however,
were supported.
For oats the inquiry was somewhat restricted at Mon-
day's currency. _

Beans and peas wore in fair request, but flour was a dull
inquiry on former terms.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Whe t. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Engli5h.... ..
Irish - 2,600
F0reign.......... 9,010 4,4'20 I 5,060 I,no sacks.