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

MAY V. MAY AND PEARCE.

Mr. Brett and Mr. Pritchard appeared for the
petitioner.
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George May was formerly a seaman at Fal-
mouth, arid 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 shoemaker
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 STATE&

(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. JAMES IRVING, one of the committee, stated
that he had collected 850 dollars, and expected to
largely increase the amount.
Mr. GEORGE HILL stated that he had collected
between 500 and 600 dollars.

Mr. C, ENELI US 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 body, 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 co operate 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 Caesar's." As fast as the
money is reek iced it is deposited in the bank of Dun-
can, Sherman, and Co., subject to the order of John
C. Heenan. Ducing 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 probabilt.y 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

urn.

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 toot 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 arrangement 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 Ottegnon 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 Remem-
brancer had received an intimatisn 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
f people to move aside, to enable the several carriages-
and-tour to approach nearer the platform, so that the occu-
pants might nore easily hear him, upon which he replied
that he did not conic 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 aro 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 ho was sorry he could not comply with his lord-
ship's wish, as ho had full engagements for the next two
years,. Cardtff and Merthyr atcardian.