The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-27 00:00:00

unless there was an acknowledged engagement
between the parties plaintiff could not remain in
her service. To that defendant replied he in-
tended honourably towards the plaintiff, and on
that understanding plaintiff was permitted to remain
in her service. It was.usual for plaintiff to go with
witness when she left home. She did not, however,
go with witness when she left Cannon Hall in Nov.,
1856. She remained behind, but for the reason that
her services were not required. She once spoke to
Wemyss upon the subject of the marriage. She be-
lieved it was about the time she left the plaintiff
behind her at the hall. Witness said she hoped lie
would be happy in his marriage, but added that it
was a bad time to choose for marrying when his
mother was ill. She had got a letter from Wemyss
in Nov., 1856, informing her that the plaintiff de-
sired to leave her service in January. The time of
marriage was not mentioned in the letter ; but it
was said he or she, she forgot which, had made ar-
rangements accordingly. Plaintiff left her service
in March, 1857. Witness never spoke to Wemyss
after plaintiff went to Sheffield. She had received
only one letter from Wemyss. Before leaving in
March plaintiff had showed her a letter in defen-
dant's handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Overend—She knew the
defendant's mother was very ill at the time she
spoke of. The mother was a widow woman, and
defendant boarded with her. Defendant paid the
wages of the female servants. If one of the ser-
vants was about to leave defendant need not neces-
sarilp have been informed of the circumstances un-
less it might be in connection with the payment of
travelling expenses. It was about the 16th Feb.
plaintiff went to Sheffield,•and she distinctly told
witness it was on account of her mother's marriage
that she desired to go to Sheffield. She remained
about a week or ten days. Her statement account-
ing for the distribution of her time was very inco-
herent; but she owned subsequently that she had
deceived witness.

Mrs. Sarah-Corbut, mother of the plaintiff, exa-
mined by Mr. Macaulay—She had written to
Wcmyss on the subject.of his engagement with her
daughter. He, however, had first written to her.
The first letter received from him was about the end
of Jan., 1857. She had never seen the defendant at
all. She did not reside in the neighbourhood ofCan non
Hall. Her daughter came home about the end of
last year, having between that time and the period
of her leaving the hail lived with friends. She
found her daughter very much altered in appear-
ance. She had been obliged to have medical treat-
ment, and she appeared to witness to suffer both in
body and mind. Her daughter had, however,
within the last few 'clays obtained a situation.
Cross-examined by Mr..Norval.,—Was quite sure
her daughter did not have any other situation
since leaving the hall. phe resided with her sister,
who is a milliner in Quebec-street ; but she was too
unwell to be able to do much.

This closed the plaintiff's case, with the excep.
tion of the putting in of the defendant's letters,
which was deferred until to-morrow (this day).
The court then adjourned at a quarter past fire.