The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

with Ellen Hayes. WQ Altw _Captain Pennefather
and my sister-in.law.
Ellen Hayes—l am a chambermaid at Morley's
Hotel, Trafalgar-square. In October last Captain
Pennefather came there. A lady was with him
who passed as Mrs. Pennefather. They occupied
apartments as man and wife. The lady said that
Captain Pennefather was her second husband. I
afterwards saw her and Captain Pennefather at
107, Sermyn-street. -

No evidence was called on the part of the
respondents.
Dr. Phillimore said the petition contained a
prayer with regard to the settlement, but no appli-
cation on the subject would be made that day.
The Judge-Ordinary suggested that the decree
should be suspended until the application had been
made, as there might be a petition for permanent
alimony.

Dr. Swabey said the respondent did not ask for
alimony.
The Court then pronounced the decree.
CASE V. CASE.

Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner.
Mrs. Selina Catherine Case prayed for a decree
on the ground of the adultery and desertion of
George Tinkler Case, who is a well-known con-
certina player. He married the petitioner in Sep-
tember, 1846, and lived happily with her in dif-
ferent parts of London. Mrs. Case, who wept very
much while giving her evidence, stated that in
1852 his conduct towards her began to change, that
he stayed out late at night, and sometimes all night,
and that he did not appear to take pleasure in
her society. Tn April, 1856, when they were
living at South Bank, she was very ill. Her
husband wrote to her sister to say that he was
obliged to go into the country to fulfil an engage-
ment, and asked her sister to take charge of her
during his absence. She went to her sister's
house, and her husband went away and never after-
wards cohabited with her. He had been frequently
requested by her sister to provide a home for his
wife, but he bad always refused. When he was
asked where he was living, he said that he had no
home, and that he slept at any place where he hap-
pened to be.
Mrs. Case's evidence was corroborated by her
sister.
It was then proved that since 1856 Mr. Case had
been cohabiting with a ballet-dancer named Eliza-
beth Cruft, in Great Portland-street, and that in
1857 he had a child by her. -
The Court dissolved the marriage on the ground
of adultery, coupled with desertion.
WILLIAMS V. WILLIAMS AND CRISPIN.
Mr. Pritchard appeared for the petitioner.
This was a petition by a firewood manufacturer,
, at Haggerston9, for a dissolution of his marriage,
on the ground of his wife's adultery with one of
his apprentices.
The hearing was adjourned for further evidence.
MAY V. MAY AND,PEARCE.

Mr. Brett and Mr. Pritchaid appeared for the
'petitioner.
George May was formerly a seaman at Fal-
mouth, and he there married the respondent in
1848. He afterwards removed to Liverpool, ob-
tained employment as an outfitter and took a
beershop, which was managed by his wife. She
contracted habits of intoxication, and he was obliged
to give up the beershop. He made several at-
tempts to reclaim her but did not succeed, and
at last he was obliged to separate from her. He
made her a small allowance, with which she went into
lodgings. In the spring of last year a shoernaker
named Pearce was lodging in the same house, she
formed a criminal intimacy with him, and it was
clearly proved that on the night of Whit-Sunday
they had slept together at another house in Liver-
pool. They, were sent away from the lodgings they
then occupied, and have since lived together.,
Their lordships dissolved the marriage.

HEENAN TESTIMONIAL IN THE
UNITED STATES.

(From the New York Herald.)

An adjourned meeting of the finance committee
appointed to collect funds for the "Heenan Testi-
monial" was held in Goldbeck's-hall last evening,
and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the wea-
ther, was liberally attended by the friends and ad-
mirers of the American champion.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. James
M. Turner, the chairman of the committee ; and
Mr. Thomas Banker was appointed secretary.
A communication from Michael Phelan was read,
enclosing his cheque for 100 dollars, and stating
that he had several other subscriptions promised
which would be handed over to the committee in
due time. The communication was adopted, with
a vote of thanks.

Mr. JA➢iES IRVING, one of the committee, stated
that he had collected 850 dollars, and expected to
largely increase the amount.

Mr: GEORGE HILL stated that ho had collected
between 500 and 600 dollars.

Mr. CORNELIUS W. CAMPBELL reported the sub-
scription of a similar amount, and that he was
already cognisant of a collection by different gen-
tlemen of several thousand dollars.

The CHAIRMAN offered the following preamble
and resolution, which was unanimously adopted,—
" Whereas, John C. Heenan, the acknowledged
fistic champion of the world, having, by his pro-
sional skill and unflinching integrity of character,
sustained in a masterly manner in England the fair
fame of his native country and her people, in a com-
bat with the late fistic champion of England; there-
fore, be it _ _

Resolved—That a committee of five be appointed
from this holly, whose duties it shall be to corre-
spond and advise with such parties throughout the
United States as in their judgment can, by personal
exertion, further the objects of this organisation ;
and that they (the parties so addressed) be invited
to cooperate with us in making the Heenan testi-
monial a national ovation.
The CHAIRMAN stated that committees were
being organised in Boston, Providence, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and other large
cities, to co-operate with the New York finance
committee, and that he believed a sum largely be-
yond the general expectation would be realised. A
gold belt is expected from California; an elegant
watch and chain is being manufactured by the
friends of the Benicia Boy in Troy, and various
testimonials from private individuals are under
way. Letters are received every day from all sec-
tions of the country making inquiries and forward-
ing contributions, and a zeal appears to be mani-
fested all over the United States to " render unto
Caesar the things that are Cmsar's." As fast as the
money is received it is deposited in the bank of Dun-
can, Sherman, and Co., subject to the order of John
C. Heenan. During the evening three gentlemen
came forward and gave twenty-five dollars each
towards the object of the meeting.
All classes appear to be subscribing liberally, and
our merchants and brokers especially are following
moderately in the wake of their British brethren,
The committee expect to raise about fifteen thou-
sand dollars, but the probabilty is that the amount
received from all quarters will not be less than
twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars. As only a
portion of the twenty subscription-books were
handed in, it is impossible to say what sum has
thus far been realised.

A vote was passed thanking the press of the city
for the stand it has taken in favour of John C.
Heenan, and the support generally rendered to
him.

•••...a•
The thanks of the committee were also moved
and passed to Messrs, Duncan and Sherman, the
bankers.

The CHAIRMAN stated that he had been informed
that a plan was on foot to get up a testimonial for
Sayers, and he hoped, if such was the case, that we
should not be behind-hand.

No response was made, however, and the subject
of a Sayers testimonial.dropped.
A resolution was adopted to the effect that the
subscription-books should be left at the principal
hotels and public places ; and it was suggested that
some arrangament should be made by which even
the widow's mite could be handed in to add to the
magnificent character of the ovation.

The name of Mr. Charles-Oltegnon was added to
the committee, increasing its number to twenty-
one ; and there being no other business before the
meeting, an adjournment then took place until
Monday evening next.

CORPORATION REFORM, CITY OF LONDON.—
It was stated on Saturday at Guildhall that the Remain •
brancer had received an intimation from the Government
to the effect that the bill for the " Better Regulation of the
Corporation of London" would not be proceeded with this
session. This makes the eighth time that similar results
have followed the introduction of bills by Government for
the above purpose.
MR. SPURGEON AND THE NOBILITY.—This cele-
brated preacher attended at Abercarn on Wednesday last,
where he preached in a large field belonging to Mr. Rogers
to at least 20,000. Our informant says that among those
present were the Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire, and
Mrs. Leigh : Lord Tredegar, Lady Tredegar and family ;
Lord Llanover, Lady Llanover, and family ; and a large
number of the leading gentry of the county. Previous to
commencing' DiVine worship it was represented to the great
preacher that it would be advisable for the large concourse
of people to move aside, to enable the several carriages-
and-four to approach nearer the platform, so that the occu-
pants might more easily hoar him, upon which he replied
that he did not come there to preach to horses, but to men ;
four horses and a carriage would occupy the ground of 50
people, and,' therefore, the horses and carriages must remain
where they were. We are also informed that after the
service the Lord-Lieutenant sent for Mr. Spurgeon, and
invited him to come to Pontypool; but Mr. Spurgeon re-
plied that he was scrry he could not comply with his lord-
ship's wish,-as he had fultengagementa for the next two
years,— Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian.