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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Bay.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Tuts DAY.)

Their lordships met to-day, at half-past eleven o'clock,
having been summoned on the second reading of

THOMSON'S DIVORCE. BILL.

Sir G. Honeyman, with whom was Mr. Hannan, opened
the case. From the learned counsel's statement it ap-
peared this bill was brought before their lordships at the
instance of Colonel Thomson, of the 54th Regiment of
Infantry, for a divorce from his wife, by reason of her
adultery with Colonel Bush, also an officer in the British
army. In 1852 the petitioner was stationed with his regi-
ment at Qu4)ec, and became acquainted with his wife, whr,
was the daughter of Admiral Boxer, then in command
at Quebec, and they were married early iu that year.
They Lved happily together until 1862. In 1857, Culotte]
Thomson and his wife came to Englan,l, and afterwards'
went to India, 'where the mutiny had broken out. Colonel
Thomson was ,ordered to assist the other British troops,
and left his wife with the wife of a brother officer. On
the suppression of the mutiny he joined his wife, but slit
was obliged to go to the hills at M tssouri for the benefit o'
her health. Colonel Thomson left her with Colonel ati(
Mrs. Herbert, and went to take command of his regiment
in another p•trt of India, Colonel Herber', who we:-
the cotum ruling officer, being absent on leave. 11,
received shortly after be left a telegram front
Colonel Herbert desiring hi•n to come to Massouri imme-
diately, and, on arriving there, he found that his wife had
eloped with Colonel Bush. That gentleman and Mrs.
Thomson left India, and on their arrival in this country
took lodgings at Dover, where they lived as man and
wife.

The Lord Chancellor asked why the case had not been
brought before the Divorce Court instead of their lordships'
house ?

Sir J. Honeyman said that the difficulty in proceeding in
that court was the decision given by the judge ordinary in
the case of Mrs. Yelverton. That learned "Ijudge
had said that the court had no jurisdiction un-
less the parties to a suit were domiciled in England.
Col. Thomson ,had also failed in obtaining redress from the
Supremo Court in India, the learned judge of which con-
sidered that it was a case out of hiS jurisdiction. Ho had,
however, brought an action for crim. con., and was awarded
£lO,OOO &makes, and he had obtained in this country a
a divorce a mensa et thoro, so that he was. quite in a pug-.
tion to apply to the House of Lords for a full divorce.
The necessary evidence was given, after which the bill
was read a second time.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde, and a Special Jury.)
THE EXTRAORDINARY DIToRCE CASE—WOOD V. WOOD AND
STANGER. 't
The further hearing of this extraordinary case was re-
sumed this morning.

The evidence tendered 6n behalf of the petitioner after
we went to press last night consisted entirely of confirma-
tory proof by the domestic servants as to Mr. Stanger's
visits, the only addition being a female witness, named
Frill, who was not called on the last occasion, and who
also stated that the visits of Dr. Stanger were constant
and notorious.

The same counsel appeared as yesterday.
Ann Loon, a new witness, examined by Dr. Spinks,
stated that she was a general servant at Mr. Wood's. For
three months during that time Dr. Stanger came most days.
Witness often let him in. He came generally in
the evening. He came when Mr. Wood was out. He
would stay an hour or so. They were in the
dining-room together alone. Witness had knocked at the
door and found it locked frequently. She would stay a
few minutes until the door was opened, and then it was
so generally by Mr. Stanger. Witness had gone into the
room when they were together, and she had seen Mrs.
Wood on Mr. Stanger's knee. He was sitting on the couch.
She had seen Mrs. Wood sitting at his feet. lie was not
doing anything to her eyes. He did so on one occa-
sion. Witness- remembered Dr. Stanger calling one
morning when she was in her dressing-room. She
spoke to him from upstairs, and he ran upstairs to
her. He stayed a quarter of an hour. She was not
ill, and was. dresSed. Mrs. Wood had talked of Dr.
Stanger giving her money, and so that she could get
money without asking her husband. She was in the habit
of indulging in drink, and was then very free in her con-
versation. Witness did not remember anything particular
that she said.

Cross-examined bey Dr. Watnboy—Mrs. Wood gave wit-
ness
notice. She stayed out later than she ought, and Mrs.
Wood would not liiten to what she had to say. It was 11
or 12 o'clock. She'said sho would not have such goings
on in her house. Witness went in and saw Mrs. Wood
sitting on Dr. Stanger's knee as coolly as possible. Wit-
ness's memory had been a little " tickled" since she read
the account of this trial in the pacers.
By the Judge—Witness did not know any more about
Mrs. Wood's diseases than what that lady haul told her
herself. On one occasion she told witness that Dr. Stanger
had operated on her for a tumour in the womb, and that
Mrs. Brownsword was present. •
Francis Burroughes (examined by Mr. Sergeant Tindal
Atkinson) stated that ha _kill., 24 1.4. Wood and Dr. Stanger
well. Witness recollected Michaelmas, 1865, when he saw
Mrs. Wood and Dr. Stanger in the cemetery. Tho doctor
came in from the Shakspere entrance. Witness was filling
in a grave. Thomas Spencer came to assist him.

(The case was proceeding when we went to press.)

MARKETS.--This day.