The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-25 00:00:00

Russia

" These marriages were formerly permitted only by dispen-
sation; but by a law of 1832 for the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Russia, they are perfectly free to parties contract-
ing them. Such marriages are indeed frequent, particularly
among the rural population, where members of families are
more thrown together. It is more than mere supposition that
such marriages are happy ones. Experience has net shown
any evil consequences to domestic life from such marriages ;
at least, such has not become known. Public opinion in this
country is more for than against such marriages."—lmperial
University of Dorpat, Russia
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
"Publics opinion, which feels no scruples. of any kind as to
such marriages, approves of them most particularly when
there are young children of a first marriage, as giving them in
the sister of their late mother a second loving mother. The
permission of such marriages has, with us, been productive in
no way of evil consequences."— Consistory Court of the Grand
Duchy of Meckleuburg-Strelitz.
Marriage with a deceased wife's sister is not known to have
been prohibited in any age or country before the fourth cen-
tury of the Christian era, at which period the churches had
widely departed from the simplicity of earlier times. The
most exaggerated notions were entertained respecting mar-
riage and celibacy, and, influenced by the doctrines of the
ascetic Basil, Bishop of New Caesarea, the Greek Church,
without scriptural warrant, prohibited marriages of consan-
guinity, of affinity, anti even of spiritual affinity, to the seventh
degree.

At the present day these marriages may be lawfully cele.
brated in the following countries, each of which has an inde.
pendent jurisdiction in the matter, and the united popula.
tions of which amount to more than 700,000,000; viz.—
In the Empires of 4axe-Meningen Indiana
Austria Anhalt- Dessau Illinois
Russia (for the Lathe- Saxe-Altenburg M issouri
rans and Catholics: Amhalt-Bernberg, and. Florida
France ' Anhalt-Coetheu 'Texas
Brazil In the Landgraviate cf fo , a
Turkey Hesse-Homburg, Wisconsin
Morocco, and in the Prinel ~alities of Galifornla
China Lippe-Detmold New Granada
In the Kingdoms of Iteuss-Greitz Chili, and
Prussia Reuss-schleitz Peru
Spain Schwarzburg-Son- . In the Republican
Portugal der-hau-en Swiss Cantons of
Sardinia +chwarzburg-Rudol uerne (Jura)
Naples stadt lucerne
Sicily Pyrinont, and Uri
Hungary Waldeck Schwitz
Holland In the Republican Unterwalden
Sw den States of Glaris
Norway Maine Z ag
Denmark New Hampshire friburg
Belgium Vermont Appenzell
Bavaria m assaohu setts St Gilt
Wir emberg Rhode Island rfrisons
Hanover, and Comic ticut Valais
Saxony New York Tessin
In the Grand Duchle, 'few Jersey 401eure
of Pennsylvania Basle
De aware A rgo vie
Maryland . . Thurgovie
Virginia Neuchatel
North Carotins ~en va •
south Carolina Zurich, and
Georgia -chaffhausen
Alab ma In the Free Hanseatic
Mississippi . Towns of
Lou,siai la Bremen and
Arkansas Lubeck
Tenne-see And in the Free Cale!
Kentucky
Oaio
Michigan

Baden
Luxemburg
liesQe-Darmstadt
Saxe-Weimar
Oldenburg
M eektenburg- Schwe-

rfn, and
Ntecklenburg-StreEtz
In the Electorate of
Ilea4e-Caasel

In the Duchies of
Saxe Coburg
Brunswick
Holstein
A a.saa

Hamburg an!
gratikfort

Groat Britain is
such manages are tol
denominations.

the only country in the world in which
tally prohibited to persons of all religious

Numerous other testimonies might be adduced from almost
every country in the world, affording conclusive evidence
that the judgment of all civilised and Christian cations is
favourable to the free permission of this marriage. •

when, if'the terms of the compromise had been f&
the case might be withdrawn.

MAR LBO ROUGH-STRE Ingraoo
George Smith. Owen, and Edward Owen were brew
before Mr. Bingham for further examination, 07
with carrying on a system of fraud and forgery b°
immense extent.

Mr. Zfullens appeared for the prosecution', Mr.
for the prisoners.

• Robert Dougl2v, No. 184. Piccadilly—l knoll
prisoner, Edward Owen. On the 4th of Jannilf
called upon m® and said he was still in the servl'd
Mr. Jeakes, stove-maker, and that he had been 11°:,
taking a large job in Ireland, and, having paid gr?,
tention to the job, Mr. Jeakes had given him a 11°1,'
He had asked, he said, fur some money in advaacel
Mr. Jeakes had given him a crossed check for 181:
expressed his annoyance at having the check cros:
and said it would delay him fora day or two ante:
would give him my check in exchange. I gave bit
check fir the check I produce, purporting to be °1".
by Mr. Jeakes on Herries y.nd Co. I paid the che,.
to my hanker, and in a few days it was returned to
marked "no effects."
E :ward Kesteven, Milk-street, woollendraper-Ai
iti partnership with my brothers. I am acquainted
John Ingrain Owen, of Shrewsbury, the father ,
prisoner. On the Ith.Oetober last the prisoner, ''ic;
Ingrain Owen, called upon me, and produced a cbecto
Nlesers. Beck and Co., of Shrewsbury, for 20/., st't.t
that he had received it from his father, who had
him to get it cashed. I gave the prisoner a cbe?,
Prescott and Co., and on the following day I rece'/di
letterirom the prisoner which led me to believe tbe c",
as it afterwards turned oat, was a forgery.
Thomas Dennison, clerk to Messrs. Prescott--.T I.botOcr
ber last some person presented an order for a ebec!,,
signed' Kesteven aid Co. I gave the person a
nook numbered 43,601 to 43,800.
Frederick Needham, clerk to Messrs. Prescott-
14th October a check for 1501., purporting to be
by Kt s:even Brothers, was presented and.paid la al
note and a 501. note.
Ed ward :fits even—The order for the check-bO4ll
forgery—so is the cheek.
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Edward Tanner—l am in the service of Mr. BdwirrO
butcher, Tunbridge-wells. On the 25th February 181, .01
prisoner Edward Owen came to my master's shop
inquired for Miss Caulfield, a young lady who had u°"-
fovernessin Mr. Edwards'fainiiy, but who had left...A
prisoner said he bad been doing some work for lAnio
Lisle, at Penshuilest, and that his lordship had gillice
a check for 32/ , drawn on Messrs. Prescott and
and he wanted Mr. Edwards to give him cashes"'
tlr. Edwards sent me to Mr. Beeching's bank to r;,'
cashed. I took it there and got the money, which Ivi
to Mr. E !wards, who afterwards gave it to the,Pri°,
John Henry Webb, Trowbridge, woollen rhanulawi
—I have known the prisoner's father for 31 year)m
failed in Shrewsbury some years ago. I was ac"
And was net paid in full. 'ln March last a letter
brought to my counting•house, enclosing a card " Ge°
Smith Owen, Peel River, cAustralia." In consequen'ib,
that letter I went to the George Hotel, and there seiitt
prisoners George Smith and Edward Owen. la' s'
Edward Owen if he would come down and take fig
with me. He said he was very tired, and would r 3,
not. I asked him to come to breakfast, but he desiir!e:
And said he would wait upon me at 10 the next mor°liii
I told him to bring his friend with him. He replied er
fentleman was no friend of his ; he was only a conintest'
cial traveller he had picked up on the road. On the )tri
if March the prisoner Edward Owen called on me, i/o
at his request, I got the ledger out and looked °,r
its father's account. The prisoner said he would r'f',
soother dividend of 64. Bd. in the pound, and he cPetioa
eis pocketbook and took out a check for 601., pUrPrced
r,o be drawn by Messrs. Grindley and Co. on Pr:°i 0
And C.). I deducted the dividend, 321. 10s., and
the prisoner my check for 271. 10s., payable at SO" ;
rrowbridge ; and also a receipt to give to his.father,„'
-ent the prisoner's check to London, and was inforvty
by telegraphic message that it was a forgery. 18511,°r,
two prisoners receive cash for my check at the 'l'
bridge Bank.
James Thomas Rutter, umbrella-maker, Chellii
—On Wednesday the prisoner, Edward Owen, 0,„)
upon me and said he had come to pay his ht.!"
lebts. The amount due was 71. 10s. The Orb
sroduced
.a check for 151., drawn on Herries and is
rid I gave him the balance on my check for 71. ,
rhe check was presented and returned as a forgery'
Mr. Mullens intimated that he proposed first tow
forward a series of cases affecting George Owen. tJ
A clerk from Coutts's, named Mason, proved t&'
check for 371., purporting to be drawn by a .d
samed Elizabeth Lloyd, was presented and P°,lll
June, 1854. This check was a forgery, as was *Li,
taking for a check-book, and another note inqn;sl
into the state of the account. Miss Lloyd had,
lead about 10 months.
Mrs. Thompson, of Walcot-square, proved thatod
irisoner Gesrge Owen took lodgings at her house,
while there, a bank-note was changed by the yo;
goner. This bank note was proved to have been recet
a payment of one of the forged checks.
Will am Bonham Sewell, merchant, Mincing-lan e
!snow a lady named Edwards, residing in Sloaneaerroe)
received a letter on the 4th of April, enclosing a C
in Messy,. Williams of Buidport, drawn by James,oll
mania, for 201., and requesting the lavour of the otes
Jeing cashed. Shortly after I received a second let 01
ourporting to come from the same lady, asking 01°;,
imy the bearer the check. I gave the bearer the ellee:r
And he endorsed it B.cking. The order for acb
'wok now produced is riot in my handwriting. iss
John Waldeck, errand-boy to Messrs. Veni'stiti
proved that he seas accosted in the street by one of 0,
aicioners, who requested him to go to the Post-oweo
end ask for letter. He did so, and afterwards was',
,o Lombard-street with a floss where he received
:heck-book, which he was to rake back to the sender °t,
be note, who promised to wait in Thames-eteeet ; ate
iitidieg the person lie took the parcel to Mr. Sewell
Mincing-lane. When he saw the three prisoners i!),JOI
dock together he at first said that he could not say It(
'.f the three prisoners had employed him. He was,
ever, now certain that George Owen was the person. le
John W. Jeakes, 51, Great Russell street, stove.cr
manufacturer—The prisoner was formerly in my sal
meet, and he left in April, 1855. I discharged hito.o,
never banked with Messrs. Prescott and Co. The eigo
cure to the check given to Mr. Douglas is not ill
handwriting. A
Mr. Idulleng said be had completed two cases agoloi
Edward and one against George Owen, and he'poi
wanted a further remand in order to sort the ell
against the prisoners, they being so numerous.
Remanded till Thursday next.

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